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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...jokes extremely well. (Though he's a dreadful actor, embarassing when he's not laughing at something or other.) This is where he's been so lucky with Diane Keaton, who's a decent enough actress, and the Diane Keaton role is the soul-unburdening one-this cranks the show up to the touch of seriousness which is needed to vindicate Woody's Indomitable Comic Spirit, so that Time Mag can duly call him America's Comic Genius...

Author: By Peter Swaab, | Title: Academia Meets The Loser | 12/11/1979 | See Source »

...boycotting to show our concern. It's a symbolic gesture to show how much we care," Leslie A. Cornfeld '81, House committee member, said last night...

Author: By Esme C. Murphy, | Title: Winthrop Votes Boycott, Protests Manager Switch | 12/11/1979 | See Source »

...show's first three acts are brilliant, the blocking simple and elegant and the acting convincing. The first three acts are a sad tale, "best for winter." In the fourth act, the play metamorphoses into a springtime world of romance and comedy: Redford's interpretation of this act is fit only for the Ziegfeld follies. He has included kick lines, scat numbers and Three Stooges slapstick falls. These numbers are endless and the act almost succeeds in ruining an otherwise brilliant production...

Author: By Esme C. Murphy, | Title: The Sad Tale's Best | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

PERHAPS WHEN THE ACTION switched to Bohemia in the fourth act, Redford stayed behind in Sicilia. In another production an act as terrible as this would destroy the entire show. But Redford's exceptional talents shine nonetheless in the other four acts--which are gilded by the exceptional performances of Shohet and Clemenson. Shohet's performance is of a calibre rare for the Harvard stage. Clemenson's performance is a of a calibre rare for any stage...

Author: By Esme C. Murphy, | Title: The Sad Tale's Best | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

Embarrassed by Ramiu's one-woman show, the Crimson revved up its offense and climbed back to a 56-56 tie. Margot Long, who led all scorers with 18 points, and co-captain Caryn Curry worked well with Boutillier as the lead switched hands several times...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: UPenn Edges Women Hoopsters, 72-70 | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

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