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...Miner brings a neat touch of coarseness to the Widow of Florence, undoing her tightly-laced bodice when she sits down to talk; and Amy Taubin has some amusing moments as her seduced daughter Diana. Wyman Pendleton seems to draw strength for the elderly lord Lafew from his walkingstick, whereas the strange Gentleman (Ken Parker) seems to draw his from a bottle. Tom Tarpey makes a valiant attempt at Lavatch, but nothing can hide the fact that this is one of the most tiresome clowns ever penned (in his 1953 production at Stratford, Ontario, Tyrone Guthrie obviated this

Author: By Caldwell Titcomb, | Title: AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: I 'All's Well That Ends Well' in Rare Revival | 7/2/1970 | See Source »

...collection, The Loom of Years (1902), was welcomed alike by George Meredith and Punch. When he wrote The Phantom Fleet, a poetic plea for a bigger & better British navy, even the Admiralty was roused. "The Navy League made use of it on Trafalgar Day ... and presented me with a walkingstick made of the oak and bronze of Nelson's Victory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Life on the Right Bank | 6/15/1953 | See Source »

...vacationers coming back, foreigners seeking refuge or trying to leave for home (see p. 40). All Germans were ordered out by their Embassy. But life went on unchanged for lots of people. Dancer Tilly Losch proceeded with her design to marry young Lord Carnarvon. Promoters went ahead with a walkingstick show, were miffed when Prime Minister Chamberlain refused to let his umbrella be exhibited. But 19 walking sticks owned by Lady du Maurier were there, one containing a telescope, another a gold toothpick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: War Is Very Near | 9/4/1939 | See Source »

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