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Peters, Margot. Design for Living: Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
Oct. 2003. 400p. illus. index. Knopf, $30 (0-375-41117-8). 792.
As icons of the theater, few names are as illustrious as those of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Separately and together, they reigned as king and queen of the American stage for decades, revolutionizing dramatic performances with their innovative staging and delivery. From Shakespeare to Shaw to Sherwood, the Lunts had the power to revitalize classics and create new ones, and could catapult a fledgling playwright to instant fame by sheer dint of their appearances. As actors, their on-stage personas were ...
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