Word: wonders
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...comic character, a foolish, romantic female who inhabits an entirely different theatrical world than her more naturalistic male counterparts. While this interpretation certainly makes her rejection by Dudgeon seem justifiable, it also devalues it, making it too easy. As Judith's entreaties grate more and more, it seems no wonder that Dudgeon should look longingly toward the gallows...
...wonder if the Moonies' motto is Arbeit macht frei (Working makes you free). Sound familiar...
...Garrick" had wanted to appear last of all in his greatest creation, the engagingly villainous Richard III, but his health was not up to it. Said he: "I dread the fight and the fall; I am in agonies afterward." Instead, he appeared in Mrs. Susannah Centlivre's The Wonder, a romantic comedy, then stepped out on the empty stage. His large, dark eyes mournfully scanning the audience, he acknowledged, "This is to me a very awful moment." His friend and mentor Dr. Samuel Johnson agreed. Noting that the final show was a benefit for "decayed actors," Johnson commented acidly...
...wonder if the Real Paper really needs to sell its ads surreptitiously on the front page...
Considering the frequency with which this type of corruption occurs, it's a wonder that more papers don't attempt to write stories about it. The Real Paper's strong account may serve as some sort of encouragement for more of these stories...