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Push-Pull Theory. Its variety, if not infinite, was impressive. Mark Rothko reduced his palette to the softest shades and his compositions to a pair of rectangles in tandem. That commanding teacher Hans Hofmann preached what he called the "push-pull" theory of colors in tension-and practiced it to perfection. De Kooning restored the name of action to artistic thought, slashing at his canvases with inspired passion. David Smith took the grand gesture to sculpture, mounting one stainless steel shaft upon another in marvels of cliff-hanger balance. Later artists like Ellsworth Kelly, Kenneth Noland and Frank Stella solidified...
...most difficult feats in acting is to play, in tandem, the rival roles created by Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare. Two such matching pairs exist to test the sweep and sinew of an actor's craft: Marlowe's Jew of Malta and Shakespeare's Shylock, Marlowe's Edward II and Shakespeare's Richard II. The last actor to play the two Jews on successive nights was Eric Porter at Stratford on Avon in 1965. Now, for the first time since 1903, the two kings are being doubled in repertory by an English actor named...
Linebacking has been superior for several years at Cambridge, and it will stay that way this fall. Farneti and Neal will play the two spots, and sophomore Frank Veteran should play a great deal, too. Frisbie joins Hurley to form a solid cornerback tandem, but at safety, the Crimson is hurting...
...matches this spring. The verbal psyche helped. Last weekend, playing with Rocky Jarvis at first doubles, Levin had just missed a devastating forehand slam. Glancing at his Yale opponent and breaking into a grin he said, "I really wanted to demolish you that time." The Yale tandem fell...
...bets to take up the first three spots in singles with senior captain Dave Burwell, senior Jon Mueller and junior Ed Cranch playing in the 4, 5, and 6 slots. Dyer and McKernan form the top doubles unit, with Burwell and sophomore Justin Stanley at number two. The third tandem changes from week to week...