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l recognisabl f
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•art of that at1on
I of the sk/b~:ntic
st as phony •
tise of ha .as It can
pp1ness could
t I scene she se
ems to
iakespeare's O h .
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h
ieath on t hewaterat os
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e turns to avour and to prettiness.
(Ham/et, IV, vi)


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well-established theatre t~nnessee Williams, was already a
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\J
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9
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"'' '~ ~ · ~ '-..j - ., __________ ·as Bla nch e. Psacharopoul,
~ee ex,ce _
directing Streetcar in
had already developed a reputat~on for
rs before, but, apart from
Williamstown (Massachusetts) two yea
d for New York. Aidan Quini
_ panner, the principal parts were change
criticised for ~s lack of eh~id
took the role of St~nley and, although
dexter!tt to the Eaf.S
_presence,.he brought slxness arid verbal
S\xMd 5tr~dioA:72005 •
,ater r!: k~ ce to his

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n defenaed the poSJO~

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