Word: wined
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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More obnoxious than that coyness is the way Metzger calls on the arts to dress up smut. Carmen, to titillate a bunch of girdled ladies and hot men, performs a dance in which she and a long-stemmed wine bottle make love. Then when she and her policeman are in church--he's praying and she's seducing him--Metzger cuts from her to a picture of the Virgin Mary. From one idol to another...
...Verdi composed like a playwright and Boito wrote like a musician. Take away all the words from Falstaff and you will still know exactly what is going on. When the orchestra trills from one end to the other, you know that Falstaff has just taken a colossal chug of wine which is going to work on his insides; when the trombones blast, you know that Ford is feeling the full gamut of green-eyed emotions, even without hearing him rant about "Gelosia"; and if you are a little pedantic, when you hear the French horns bay, you will think...
Despite his current political troubles, Soyinka is both a cultural and a popular hero in Nigeria. When he drinks palm wine at his favorite juju bars, people improvise songs to him. His plays share that infectious humanity...
...slight--involved George C. Scott (Ben). Scott displayed an almost chivalrous attitude toward his sister. Though he wouldn't notice a simpering girl, the smile of a dragon eager to rip his guts out fascinated him. That was perfect. So was the way he dipped cigars in his wine glass and wound a noisy watch during the musical interlude. But Scott abandoned his role occasionally to play standup comedian. He would execute a clever turn but spoil it by acting as if he thought it was pretty clever...
...Exodus, and the Black Muslims--dominate the block. Jo Jo Ferguson, Alliance's 21-year-old executive director, met me at the door. The barrenness of the outer meeting room contrasted sharply with the rich carpet and shiny desks in the main office. Ferguson, dressed in chinos and a wine-colored sport shirt, insisted on being called "mister." Like most of Alliance's 200 members, he is a high school dropout. Since Ferguson had to go to a meeting, he sent me to talk to Sam Bell, Alliance's president...