Word: tatters
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...elocutionist for the passionate verses in her assorted Poetry Readings (London). London's Sherlock Holmes disk goes to the other extreme as three mighty hams-Sir John Gielgud, Sir Ralph Richardson. Orson Welles-rant and thunder through Dr. Watson Meets Sherlock Holmes and The Final Problem, in a tatter-tearing passion that would never have been tolerated at 221B Baker Street...
...fashioned a springy, cock-of-the-walk style all his own. With a little prompting from J.A. (as he often called himself), London capitulated, gave him enough critical portfolios for an unofficial ministry-of-arts. Some of his posts: drama critic of the Sunday Times, film critic of the Tatter, book reviewer for the Daily Express, theater commentator for BBC. For a time, he held all four jobs at once...