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Word: valdimir (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...stature. I am not in a position to compare Mantan Moreland with Bert Lahr, who played Estragon in the original American production, but it is difficult to imagine any performance which embodies slapstick drollery and technical subtlety to a higher degree of perfection. Earle Hyman as the more intelligent Valdimir suggests just the right amount of dignity, and Rex Ingram makes a beautifully fearsome and pathetic Pozzo. As for Lucky, the part demands a pantomimist, and in Geoffrey Holder it has found a master of this form. Herbert Berghof, who also directed the original production, molded the four performances into...

Author: By Thomas K. Schwabacher, | Title: Waiting for Godot | 1/15/1957 | See Source »

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