Word: stage
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...cast, Ralph Forbes as Hedda's phlegmatic spouse has a slight edge by virtue of the part he plays, though the acting of Cecil Humphreys and Henry Daniell is equally good. The only question mark in Luther Greene's set-up is Karen Morley, who lacks the assurance and stage sense of the other members of the cast. The total effect is entertaining, and does Ibsen full justice...
Changing from burlesque to "White Cargo" was not very difficult, Miss Corio said, because she has sufficient experience in stage presence, timing and audience reaction. Audiences, she said, are the same everywhere as far as she is concerned...
...Stage speaking was all the ex-eedy-siast had to learn to play the part of Tondeleyo, but this required serious study. "You'd be surprised at what comes out when you get on a stage," said the former premiere striptease...
...arrival of tremendous box of flowers diverted the star's attention from her discussion of stage techniques. Obviously thrilled, she exclaimed, "Oh, I bet I know who that's from! That's from Al, my boss at the Old Howard. Well, if I ever get lonesome, I can always walk down the street...
...says Ann Corio, but they don't add to her charm. Perhaps she had better stick to the Old Howard, where he art may proceed to its own unhampered end and where Harvard men may admire her in the accustomed manner, unabashed by the proprieties of the legitimate stage...