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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1955
Page
3
A fragmentary reflection on opening nights shows audiences as a mass of applause and silence. Critics wield power like surgeons, shaping careers and verdicts, while actors chase the elusive moment of unanimous approval amid social theater rituals.
A. L. Foster, 69, a paralyzed pensioner, died after flames engulfed his overstuffed chair. Fire Marshal Hal Hood said the blaze appeared to start when a cigarette fell from the man's lips. His 40-year-old deaf daughter, across the street, did not hear his screams.
The playwright, addressing contempt for the audience and the play, argues critics harmed his work more than their cheers aided it and labels the premiere a lesson in constructive criticism.
Manila hemp used for sturdy marine rope is unexpectedly sourced from a Philippine banana plant, linking traditional fiber products to modern shipping needs in a surprising agricultural detail.
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