Word: shortly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...four-lane Autobahn snakes along over no fewer than 29 vulnerable bridges, among them the quartermile span over the Elbe River, still only half replaced since its total destruction by Allied bombers in World War II; the railroad has 49 bridges. Destruction of a single bridge or a short stretch of rail or highway would halt a column or train in country commanded by superior forces...
...dependability. The chorus supplied its usual polished tone and disciplined ensemble. The main surprise came from the string section of the orchestra, which finally broke down, in the Agnus Dei, and sang, highlighting a performance which was unusual for its clarity and accuracy. In one superb but all too short phrase, the Orchestra demonstrated that it knows how to deal with a lyrical passage...
...short, it will take spirit like Dyke Benjamin's and a superlative effort by the entire team to put the Crimson in a contending position today, and such a combination is not an impossible occurrence...
...Second Man, originally a short story, was based on a quotation from Lord Leighton, a British painter: "There is another man inside me, cynical, blase, critical." Behrman dramatized the story in three weeks while unemployed and casting about desperately for ideas; produced by the Theatre Guild, it was an overnight success, and Behrman has been a playwright ever since...
Although the sextet gave the Tigers few real scoring opportunities during the first period, it played poorly, appearing tired from its heavy schedule. But Princeton's success was short-lived, as the varsity's passing and playmaking gathered polish in the final stanzas...