Word: turned
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Unfortunately, Isham's Phillip spends a lot of his time in the second half doing battle, as the play's complications take a more serious turn. Shakespeare uses Phillip's moral rectitude as a foil for King John's growing deceitfulness...
Unconventional leads may have sparked the production, even if the supporting cast sagged. But both Henry Higgins (Hollander) and Eliza Doolittle (Tompsett) turn in standardized and mediocre performances. Tompsett's voice is low and well-modulated with a slight Southern softening, and though she tries to shrill, her slummy "Garn..." resonates with upper-class tonality. You can't make a sow's ear out of a silk purse. Only in scenes when Eliza is supposed to be furious with Higgins does Tompsett cast of her placid demeanor, and then she sizzles: her eyes splash cyanide when she seethes, "Just...
...There are more tenants than landlords--if they all turn out to vote, we should do well;" one pro-rent control candidate predicted before the election...
With 13:50 left, Harvard seemed to have jumped in front on a miraculous Walter Diaz turn-around shot from 50 feet that appeared to loop over Friedman into the back of the goal. No such luck. The ball instead, landed on top of the netting behind the goal-line...
Carter's refusal to turn over the Shah in return for the security of the hostages is commendable. The action would only serve to set a dangerous precedent which would threaten the future of political assylum. But Carter should also work within the international community to secure the release of the hostages. Various other options should be considered in the event that the initial international pressure fails. In order to avoid military intervention, the U.S. could consider freezing all Iranian assets in the country or breaking off diplomatic relations...