Word: weak
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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When Crane served as alderman in 1939, he faced an inefficient self-seeking government which operated under the Plan B system of a weak 15-man council and a strong mayor. During this time, popular indignation against the city hall gang swelled and when the mayor went to jail, voters demanded reform. The result was a Cambridge Civic Association which instituted extensive municipal changes, including a new system of administration for Massachusetts--Plan E, a weak 9-man council, mayor, and city manager. The Cambridge Civic Association refused to back any of the old Council members, except Crane. "I guess...
...fine production like "Kiss Me Kate" it is regrettable to have a weak performer in one of the main roles. Marilyn Day's voice has a certain foghorn quality that doesn't fit a love song, and, strangely enough, doesn't even lend itself to the more raucous "Always True to You in My Fashion...
Despite this one weak spot, "Kiss Me Kate" is an excellent sophisticated musical...
...killer is just another spot in the play where no gag situation is offered. To the players it is just a scene to go through so that the production can get into the third act. Occuring as a minor incident, the confession of the murderer is a weak peg on which to hang a three act drama...
Tabor Academy provides the season's opener on October 6. The prep schoolers are usually weak. The Yardlings tripped them 2 to 0 last year and 2 to 1 the year before. Guyda offered no predictions as to whether this year's team would better last year's record of six wins, four ties, and three losses, but given a few more players like Exeter's star center forward Mauricio Toro this should not be difficult...