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...farce which pokes fun at the middle class. Octavio (Jon Blackstone) and Leander (Gintaras Valiulis), two wealthy young men, want to marry women considered unsuitable by their stuffy parents, Argante (Donal Logue) and Geronte (Celia Wren). They enlist the help of the mischievous Scapine (Maria Troy), a cunning, appealing servant...
Most of the performances in Scapine are well-drawn exaggerations, as well they should be. Kerry Osborne, as Scapine's fellow servant, is particularly funny. Disguised as Hyacintha's vengeful brother, he works himself into a frenzied mock duel which is a standout. Valerie Beck is likewise sweet and charming...
...wanted, at Harvard, to become a diplomat--or, more accurately a foreign servant," Daniloff--the American journalist awaiting trial in the Soviet Union on charges of espionage--wrote in his Twenty-fifth Anniversary Report...
...having "seen many ironies over the last years...I am delighted to have [become] a journalist rather than becoming a diplomatic servant to other men," Daniloff, a former Nieman fellow, recalled in his reunion biography...
...earnest, not very close friend might say uneasily to end a chance meeting. A CBS spokesperson responds, " 'Courage' is a word Dan likes a lot and feels comfortable with. He often uses it to sign letters and end conversations." Well okay, it's better than "Your humble and obedient servant." Will Rather have the courage of his valediction? CBS says he has not yet decided whether to stick with it. Might he consider something different, maybe a little less portentous? How about "Rosebud...