Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 12:35:22 -0800
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Jay Johnson- The 2 & Only


McN was more kind to my vulture puppet then he was to Jay.

The "other" UPI review by Mr. Winship was more worth dwelling on....

"....Standing ovations have become so routine in 
the New York theater that they no longer have 
real spontaneity, but the ovation for Johnson is 
the old fashioned kind -- straight from the 
heart. What the theater needs is more virtuoso 
performers like this man from Abernathy and 
perhaps more Wooden Americans with voices 
produced by a magic that is still difficult to comprehend. "

Ax


At 1/26/2006 11:22 AM, you wrote:
>
>
>In a message dated 1/26/2006 1:26:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>mmoynihan-AT-wi.rr.com writes:
>
>My  impression of McN is that he is, of course, not a critic but a
>reviewer, and a ignorant reviewer with something to prove, an  agenda.
>He seems like an east coast snob type who, lacking the  writing talent
>to make his mark, he feeds off the arts like a  parasite. An editor who
>assigns people like McN (and who hires  people like McN) is just as much
>of a problem. You can read the L.A.  Times B.S. about the decision to
>hire McN  at:
>http://www.latimes.com/services/newspaper/mediacenter/releases/la-
>mediacenter-2005-0830,1,401076.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
>
>
>
>Not taking any sides, but he was hired to give his view of what  he saw and
>he did
>  like it or not, this is how he feels and all reviewers are the  same.
>  Maybe his performance that night was not up to par and resulting in  this
>review
>  If you see it from the normal world (non-vents) it is strange for  mostly
>middle age men
>  to stick their hands in the butt of a doll and talk to it, and have  the
>doll talk back.
>  You will not get anywhere trying to stifle his views as he has a  right to
>state them as
>  you are doing here, attacking him for saying something you do not  agree
>with, No letter
>  campaigns will make a bit of difference, as not a thing libelous or
>slanderous was stated
>  Regards
>  Mark
>
>
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