Word: witness
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Goudge ended the interview by reiterating her credo: the success of her books with the general public is enough for her; she does not really care what the reviewers think. With typical wit, however, she did express the hope that The Crimson review of Such Devoted Sisters would not be "too Harvardish...
...characters are interpreted with Shavian wit and style. Mr. Tarleton is especially striking. He is played by Jeremy Geidt, who exudes to perfection the jolly vulgarity of a man who kisses his wife too loudly, a man who drops his "h"'s and speaks with the accent of a true-blue Cockney. He has the reverence for learning of a man whose own education has been rudimentary, and he gleefully refers to Ibsen, Walt Whitman and Kipling with would be casualty. Unashamedly unfaithful to his wife, he has no qualms about attempting to seduce the dashing Polish aviatrix...
Although the pure conversation inMisalliance may seem boring as a concept,the absence of plot is redeemed by the wit andpersonality of the play. Misalliance is notthe deepest of Shaw's works. And while this lackof depth may keep the play over shadowed by someof Shaw's other writings, Misalliance is anintelligent work and surpasses plays such asMan and Superman and Major Barbarain entertainment value
PROFILE Instead of getting mad, Nora Ephron gets even -- with wit...
TURANDOT. Puccini's grandest, chilliest opera gets a new production at the Lyric Opera of Chicago that ought to warm the pageantry up considerably. Sets are by artist David Hockney, who usually finds the animation and wit in any project he undertakes. Performances Jan. 11 through...