[NEohioPAL]Remembering Arthur Miller

[Blanche Valancy]

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As a junior high and high school student in the late '50's and early 
'60's, I devoured the plays of Arthur Miller in print, although I 
didn't have a chance to see one performed on stage until somewhat 
later.  He always seemed to me to be such an essentially Jewish and 
essentially American playwright, the connection I felt was both 
visceral & intellectual.

So it was inescapable that when I took an acting course in college I 
would select Linda Loman's "attention must be paid" speech as a final 
monologue.

In addition, my first date with my husband of 33 years was to see a 
college production of "The Crucible";  we have attended numerous other 
Miller plays together over the years, including production at Cleveland 
Playhouse, Halle Theatre, and on Broadway ("The Ride Down Mt. Morgan").

Please do yourself a favor & access the New York Times' coverage of his 
death & life on line>

Blanche Valancy
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As a junior high and high school student in the late '50's and early
'60's, I devoured the plays of Arthur Miller in print, although I
didn't have a chance to see one performed on stage until somewhat
later.  He always seemed to me to be such an <bold><italic>essentially
Jewish</italic></bold> and <bold><italic>essentially American
</italic></bold>playwright, the connection I felt was both visceral &
intellectual.


So it was inescapable that when I took an acting course in college I
would select Linda Loman's "attention must be paid" speech as a final
monologue.


In addition, my first date with my husband of 33 years was to see a
college production of "The Crucible";  we have attended numerous other
Miller plays together over the years, including production at
Cleveland Playhouse, Halle Theatre, and on Broadway ("The Ride Down
Mt. Morgan").


Please do yourself a favor & access the New York Times' coverage of
his death & life on line>


Blanche Valancy
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