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Word: sofas (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...pivotal role of Indra's Daughter he has cast young Anna Egerman (Lena Olin), who is the daughter of two of Henrik's old acting colleagues. One afternoon, following a rehearsal of the play, the dozing Henrik is awakened by Anna. They sit on an old sofa and chat about their crossed lives and their shared art. The talk drifts to Anna's dead mother Rakel, and in the wink of a reverie, Rakel (Ingrid Thulin) appears to Henrik, to reprise a bitter interlude from a decade before. Rakel, past her prime as an actress, has been...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Scenes from the Intimate Theater | 7/9/1984 | See Source »

...SITS comfortably on the sofa in his Lowell House common room, senior Bruce G. Sabath's eyes light up only faintly when he speaks of his current role as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. Their captivating brilliance is reserved for his actual presence on stage...

Author: By Melanie Moses, | Title: Upholding Tradition | 4/27/1984 | See Source »

...Duchess is what the locals call Simons' imperious mother. He calls her the Doctor because she teaches something cultural at a nearby college. She also knows how to refill her bourbon glass gracefully, sit appealingly on a wicker sofa and pass on the literary tradition. Some of Simons' earliest playthings were books from his mother's library; he is obviously on his way to being well read, although he takes pains to hide the fact...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Five Auspicious, Artful and Amusing Debuts | 4/2/1984 | See Source »

...cash. In People's Park, the site of the famous 1969 demonstrations, people leave clothing, books, and anything else they don't want in a wooden "free bin," Berkeley has a shelter for the homeless; in addition, one can get away easily with sleeping on a living room sofa in one of the student residential co-ops at the University of California...

Author: By Naomi L. Pierce, | Title: Out on His Own | 3/1/1984 | See Source »

...actual set is simple, consisting of a bed, nighttable, a sofa, and a table set with a bottle of liquor. But it does not stand out on its own. We only notice it when the actors use various props, when Brick fills his cup or when Maggie nervously makes up her face...

Author: By Rebecca J. Joseph, | Title: On the Hot Seat | 11/9/1983 | See Source »

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