Word: shames
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Rosen's determinedly two-dimensional de Guiche is the real highlight, not to mention eyesore, of this production. Parading a wardrobe of multi-colored peacockery that would put Prince to shame, Rosen refuses to give in to the air of lackluster seriousness that affects most of the other players. Rosen's de Guiche goes three or four stories over the top, but it makes his verbal contests with the self-effacing Cyrano that much more exhilarating...
...shame that a social affair, the stereotypical women's college event, should be the occasion for Radcliffe's pitch to students. Moreover, because other Radcliffe programs attract few undergrads, this state of affairs suggests that the "College" has nothing better to do for the mass of its students than to throw an annual party. Radcliffe needs to do better for its students than a party, should the institution wish to make a reasonable claim to the title of College...
...athletes unworthy to attend Harvard on the basis of hearsay. Harvard has maintained, since the turn of the century, more intercollegiate sports than any other Division I school in the country. Despite this apparent heresy, Harvard is still regarded as a great university. According to Kurzman, "It's a shame we can't have our fun and be taken seriously too." I would counter that it's a shame Kurzman can't have fun. No measure of success by our athletic teams can do anything to detract from Harvard's reputation. If nothing else, success such as that enjoyed...
...shame we can't have our fun and be taken seriously too, but given the either-or choice let's tone down the fun. It was a tough decision, I'll admit...
...Duck, the playgoer finds himself immersed in a world of coarse, rapacious robber barons who believe the disgrace in any swindle lies in getting caught. The most pitiable figure imaginable to them is someone who has fallen from luxury. Thus the privation of the ruined Ekdal family and the shame they feel at taking handouts from their former business partners, the Werles, permeate every emotional connection in the play. The Werles' first-act party takes place in shadow behind a mirrored wall, which later turns out also to have concealed the grim garret where the Ekdals live. When the action...