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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...first couple of outbursts sweep the audience and send fits of chills running up and down the spine; but since emotional climaxes are reached in scene after scene, the final tragic highlight of the musical, Jacob Zulu's verdict, loses much of its passionate appeal. The crescendo of the play has been reached by the middle of the first act, and no additional pumping up the volume will have any more effect upon already aching ears...

Author: By Elaine Yu, | Title: 'Song of Jacob Zulu' Uplifts | 2/22/1996 | See Source »

TYPE Widowed Father CHARACTERISTICS Tragic, decent, loves but is distant from child EXAMPLES A LITTLE PRINCESS: Liam Cunningham CASPER: Bill Pullman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook, Feb. 12, 1996 | 2/12/1996 | See Source »

...TYPE] Moral Widower [CHARACTERISTICS] Tragic, decent, usually facing moral crisis [EXAMPLES] WAITING TO EXHALE: Gregory Hines (2) INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: Brad Pitt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook, Feb. 12, 1996 | 2/12/1996 | See Source »

...TYPE] Too-Good-to-Be-True Widower [CHARACTERISTICS] Tragic, decent, handsome, rich [EXAMPLES] THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT: Michael Douglas BED OF ROSES: Christian Slater...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook, Feb. 12, 1996 | 2/12/1996 | See Source »

...TYPE] Wronged Widower [CHARACTERISTICS] Tragic, decent, forced to dangerous acts by loss [EXAMPLES] BRAVEHEART: Mel Gibson (4) THE FUGITIVE: Harrison Ford...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook, Feb. 12, 1996 | 2/12/1996 | See Source »

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