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...performers all handle the roles quite well, which is a good thing because Wycherly's play has a tendency to drag in spots. James Horan gives a truly libidinous performance as the satyriacal, cynical Horner. Horan captures the selfish sexuality of Horner almost perfectly, though after a while the sight of him cramming his tongue down the ladies' throats is a bit much. Still, Horan copes well with the assignment Wycherly gives him; he is the satirical voice in the play. Horan would be the focus of the production were it not for Diane Venora's wonderful portrayal of Mafgery...

Author: By Joseph B. White, | Title: The Joy of Cuckoldry | 8/11/1978 | See Source »

...Japan do more business in Syria than does Moscow. Assad is also trying to broaden his country's foreign political alignments. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's visit to Jerusalem, which Assad warned would be a fateful mistake, is still viewed in Damascus as an "outrageous disloyalty by a selfish man." Nonetheless, Assad privately tried to modulate the anti-Egyptian anger of such radical Arab states as Libya and Iraq...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SYRIA: The Perils of Peacekeeping | 8/7/1978 | See Source »

...cooperate, the Federal Reserve will have to crack down so hard on money supply, and push interest rates so high, that there really will be a recession. Characteristically, he put it to Taber in tones of promise rather than threat: "The Fed fits into this model in a rather selfish way. Any economic strategy that works toward lessening inflation will inevitably lessen the pressure on the central bank," and allow it to put out enough money to promote his cherished 4% growth rate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inflation: Attacking Public Enemy No.1 | 7/17/1978 | See Source »

...voters of California have spoken all right, but "tax revolt" is a little too noble-sounding for this irresponsible initiative. Given the opportunity, "the will of the people" would probably be to eliminate all taxes. Let's not make heroes out of selfish, ignorant voters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 10, 1978 | 7/10/1978 | See Source »

...shame just about step forth from his face and confess. The other girls run up to Violet's room and find her collapsed and apparently unconscious on the bed--brutalized, sodomized, what can it be? We wait. But ha, ha, fooled you"! Violet pops up and scolds them selfish for not coming to her earlier. Shields' is a face that when it communicates anything says "me, me, me." But most of the time it doesn't even say that much; it rests apparently self-satisfied and oblivious to the implications of her environment. Disappointingly, this lack of depth also undermines...

Author: By Mark T. Whitaker, | Title: Malle a la Coquette | 4/24/1978 | See Source »

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