Slog - Comments on Is That Frizzelle Over There Behind Mary McCarthy? http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary When one knows deeply that he is wrong, as Mr. Frizzelle does, there is nothing to be done but to insult the enemy and hide behind an older writer. Not being wrong myself, I don't mind elaborating. Mr. Kiley writes this: Angela Pierce as Blanche gives a slick, orthodox performance, and sails through Blanche’s late-play mad scenes without succumbing to the crazy-person caricature that has wrecked so many Blanches, Ophelias, and Lears. This is exactly right for the first nine words. Then it veers into Frizzelle Territory: Wrongton. Pierce breaks into caricature several times in her late-play mad scenes, what... Copyright 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:05:05 -0800 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:33:56 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Abby I like this art-fighting.

]]> Abby http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073328 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073328 Theater Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:24:37 -0800 Comment by I think it's cute. The Stranger is dying.

]]> I think it's cute. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073370 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073370 Theater Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:44:58 -0800 Comment by Dr. Zaius It does seem a little tense there. I'm liking the cranky version of Jen Graves, even though she's stepping into ECB territory.

]]> Dr. Zaius http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073378 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073378 Theater Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:27:23 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV Streetcar Named Retarded.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073380 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073380 Theater Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:28:16 -0800 Comment by UNPAID BLOGGER Ok...

First, when's the inevitable knife fight?

And second, when will I be able to see it on Youtube...?

]]> UNPAID BLOGGER http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073434 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073434 Theater Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:35:14 -0800 Comment by D This topic is played out...BORINGGGGGG

]]> D http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073504 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073504 Theater Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:41:01 -0800 Comment by David Jen knows more about criticism than Frizzelle ever has or ever will, despite his ability to quote Mary McCarthy (and call her a bitch).

]]> David http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073512 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073512 Theater Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:49:28 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways Steinbacher has only been gone for a few days and they're already at each other's throats...Obviously, he was the glue holding that dump together.

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073529 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073529 Theater Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:04:53 -0800 Comment by Wackistan To paraphrase the late Jorge Luis Borges, this is like "...two bald men fighting over a comb."

]]> Wackistan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073615 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073615 Theater Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:24:43 -0800 Comment by Mad Max Welcome...to another addition OF THUNDERDOME!!

]]> Mad Max http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073627 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073627 Theater Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:32:22 -0800 Comment by lostboy ...wherein the raggedy man learns a math-based approach to correctly spelling common homonyms.

]]> lostboy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073712 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073712 Theater Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:02:14 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV lostboy:

Quit it with the ad-homonym attacks!

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073751 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073751 Theater Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:51:08 -0800 Comment by lostboy NapoleonXIV @12 wins.

]]> lostboy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073866 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1073866 Theater Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:00:06 -0800 Comment by brueso A little silence now and then would've been a nice reprieve between the score and the actors racing to spit out their lines. Instead we got the cliched cartoonish New Orleans honky tonk ("A juke joint on every corner!")- then later the thundering cascades which are the equivalent of a corny 50s TV whoddunnit "When we looked in your briefcase, Mr. Smith, we found this GUN!" (dun-dun-DUNNNNNN!!!!!!)

]]> brueso http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1074334 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/is_that_frizzelle_over_there_behind_mary#c1074334 Theater Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:33:56 -0800