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Fluff And Granite

Andrew Lambirth Boucher and Chardin: Masters of Modern Manners The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester Square, W1, until 7 September Alan Green; Joan Miró Annely Juda......

Literary Juggler

Lloyd Evans Afterlife Lyttelton Dickens Unplugged Comedy A fterlife is pH-neutral. It doesn’t enhance Michael Frayn’s reputation and doesn’t damage it either. Max Reinhardt was......

Great Britten

Michael Tanner A Midsummer Night’s Dream Opera North, Manchester Powder Her Face Royal Opera, Linbury A t certain times all conditions seem to conspire to favour some opera......