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...liked to draw blood and leave welts. But beyond that, like many essentially critical talents seeking to be creative, he goes to extremes, and overcreates; when he isn't being literary, he is being lurid. And here, without the armor of style, he lunges out with every rusty saber of theatricalism. The Gioconda smile is rather a maniacal laugh. And the production-with Basil Rathbone hamming as the husband and Valerie Taylor brilliantly overacting as the woman scorned-adds thumping the pedal to banging the keys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: New Play in Manhattan, Oct. 16, 1950 | 10/16/1950 | See Source »

...Soviet Russia," was the way one irate letter writer put it. Other typical comments: "Your article is the all-time high so far in your anti-Soviet hate-mongering campaign, and puts the vituperative anti-Communist propaganda of Goebbels to shame." "Shame on your incessant and hysterical saber-rattling against Communism...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Jun. 5, 1950 | 6/5/1950 | See Source »

...University, which did not enter in the saber competition, tied with Ohio State for 19th place. Each made 39 points...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Overholser, Vera Place in Fencing | 3/27/1950 | See Source »

...Deacons, who made only two points in the Monday afternoon foils matches, moved into the lead Tuesday when Wally Alwang wen saber, and finished the tournament with nine points...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Deacons Take House Fencing Title; Matthews North Wins Yard Crown | 3/23/1950 | See Source »

...freshman saber finals at the I.A.B. yesterday, Bill Soule of Matthews North took a tight match from Gus Fabens of Straus North. Matthews North has six points, Stoughton three, Hollis and Straus North two each, and Thayer North one. The '53 epee finals are at the Blockhouse at 3 p.m. today...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Alwang Gives Deacons Fencing Tourney Lead | 3/22/1950 | See Source »

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