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...portraying a mummy wanders off a movie set and encounters a real mummy. Too many episodes have strained for comic-book laughs revolving around TV in-jokes (some teenagers contact an outer-space civilization that is reproducing old TV sitcoms). Yet even the worst shows have had moments of wit and a let's-try-anything charm...
...where that focus will lead next, there's no hint. Freewheelin' Bob is constantly on the move, and Lyrics, 1962-1985 is not a last gasp but yet another edition of Dylan's works in progress. Capturing so much of the human experience with his wit, insight and honesty, and more or less a sense of rhyme, Duluth, Minnesota's most famous son has published an awesome volume for anyone who cares about anything. And more than that, it's a tremendously good read...
From the How Time Flies department: This year's team is obviously very different from last year's 15-9 squad in a number of ways, but you may not realize just how different it is. To wit...
...Director Erich Neher has transformed the lavish 1960 Broadway spectacle into a rather brilliant small-scale production. The lords and ladies of the cast are lively and skillful in all aspects of the show--songs, silly puns, and earnest speeches alike. Their performances, with the help of Neher's wit, create a charming night at the castle...
There is no doubt that Quentin Crisp is a man of great style and great charisma, even though the man is a mass of contradictions. He appears on stage as a writer who performs rather than a performer who writes, and he is much more a wit than a philosopher. Yet at the same time, there is that odd, sensitive, moment when he can silence an audience just as well as he can draw applause...