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( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( PRP$ Its ) ( NX ( NX ( NN ambiguity ) ) ( CC and ) ( NX ( JJ uneasy ) ( NN mixture ) ) ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ serious ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ comic ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( NP-ADV ( DT no ) ( NN doubt ) ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( CD one ) ( NN reason ) ) ( SBAR ( WHADVP-1 ( WRB why ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP it ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( PP-PRD ( ADVP ( RB very ) ( RB much ) ) ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( NN vogue ) ) ( PP ( IN with ) ( NP ( NNS directors ) ) ) ) ) ( ADVP-TMP ( RB just ) ( RB now ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Its ambiguity and uneasy mixture of the serious and the comic is no doubt one reason why it is very much in vogue with directors just now

( S ( S ( NP-TMP ( JJ Last ) ( NN season ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Hartford ) ( NNP Stage ) ( NN director ) ( NNP Mark ) ( NNP Lamos ) ) ( VP ( VBD mounted ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN production ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN at ) ( NP ( NNP Lincoln ) ( NNP Center ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( S ( ADVP-TMP ( RB currently ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( CD two ) ( JJ other ) ( NNS productions ) ) ( PRN ( NP ( NP ( NP ( CD one ) ) ( VP ( ADVP ( RB just ) ) ( VBN closed ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN at ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Old ) ( NNP Globe ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP San ) ( NNP Diego ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( NP ( DT another ) ) ( RRC ( ADVP-TMP ( RB now ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN at ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Seattle ) ( NNP Rep ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBP overlap ) ( PP-CLR ( IN with ) ( NP ( NNP Mr. ) ( NNP Boyd ) ( POS 's ) ) ) ) ) )

Last season Hartford Stage director Mark Lamos mounted a production at Lincoln Center and currently two other productions one just closed at the Old Globe in San Diego and another now at the Seattle Rep overlap with Mr. Boyd 's

( S ( PP-LOC ( IN In ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN play ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Duke ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNP Vienna ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBZ despairs ) ( PP-CLR ( IN over ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN licentiousness ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( PRP$ his ) ( NNS subjects ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( VBZ turns ) ( PRT ( RP over ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN rule ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN city ) ) ) ) ( PP-CLR ( TO to ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ puritanical ) ( NNP Angelo ) ) ) ( S-ADV ( VP ( VBG hoping ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP he ) ) ( VP ( MD can ) ( VP ( VB set ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNS things ) ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ right ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

In the play the Duke of Vienna despairs over the licentiousness of his subjects and turns over the rule of the city to the puritanical Angelo hoping he can set things right

( S ( SBAR-TMP ( WHADVP-1 ( WRB When ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Angelo ) ) ( VP ( VBZ hears ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( JJ young ) ( NN man ) ( NNP Claudio ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN made ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP$ his ) ( NN fiancee ) ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ pregnant ) ) ) ( SBAR-TMP ( IN before ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP he ) ) ( VP ( MD could ) ( VP ( VB marry ) ( NP ( PRP her ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Angelo ) ) ( ADVP-MNR ( RB summarily ) ) ( VP ( VBZ condemns ) ( NP ( NNP Claudio ) ) ( PP-CLR ( TO to ) ( NP ( NN death ) ) ) ) )

When Angelo hears that the young man Claudio has made his fiancee pregnant before he could marry her Angelo summarily condemns Claudio to death

( S ( SBAR-TMP ( WHADVP-2 ( WRB When ) ) ( S ( ADVP ( RB however ) ) ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NP ( NP ( NNP Claudio ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN sister ) ) ( NP ( NNP Isabella ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN novitiate ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN convent ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ goes ) ( PP-DIR ( TO to ) ( NP ( NNP Angelo ) ) ) ( S-PRP-CLR ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB plead ) ( NP ( NP ( PRP$ her ) ( NN brother ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN case ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( JJ obdurate ) ( NN ruler ) ) ( ADVP-TMP ( RB immediately ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBZ falls ) ( PP-CLR ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( NN love ) ) ( PP ( IN with ) ( NP ( PRP her ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( PRN ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ supreme ) ( NN act ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NN hypocrisy ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VBZ demands ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Isabella ) ) ( VP ( VB yield ) ( PRT ( RP up ) ) ( NP ( PRP$ her ) ( NN virtue ) ) ( PP-CLR ( TO to ) ( NP ( PRP him ) ) ) ( PP ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( NN exchange ) ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( NP ( PRP$ her ) ( NN brother ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN life ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

When however Claudio 's sister Isabella a novitiate in a convent goes to Angelo to plead her brother 's case the obdurate ruler immediately falls in love with her and in a supreme act of hypocrisy demands that Isabella yield up her virtue to him in exchange for her brother 's life

( S ( ADVP-TMP ( RB Meanwhile ) ) ( NP-SBJ-2 ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Duke ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WP who ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBD set ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ original ) ( NN scheme ) ) ( PP-CLR ( IN in ) ( NP ( NN motion ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBZ appears ) ( PP-LOC-CLR ( IN on ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN scene ) ) ) ( S-MNR ( VP ( VBN disguised ) ( PP-CLR ( IN as ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN friar ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( VBZ becomes ) ( ADJP-PRD ( VBN involved ) ( PP ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN series ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNS intrigues ) ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-4 ( WDT that ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NN everyone ) ) ( VP ( VBG fearing ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( ADJP ( JJS worst ) ( JJ possible ) ) ( NN outcome ) ) ( SBAR-TMP ( IN until ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NNP Duke ) ) ( VP ( VBZ arranges ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ last ) ( NN minute ) ( NN reprieve ) ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( DT all ) ( VBN concerned ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Meanwhile the Duke who set the original scheme in motion appears on the scene disguised as a friar and becomes involved in a series of intrigues that has everyone fearing the worst possible outcome until the Duke arranges a last minute reprieve for all concerned

( S ( PP ( IN For ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Alley ) ( NN production ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NN scene ) ( NN designer ) ( NNP Peter ) ( NNP David ) ( NNP Gould ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN arranged ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( ADJP ( ADJP ( JJ stark ) ) ( CC but ) ( ADJP ( RB extremely ) ( JJ effective ) ) ) ( NN set ) ) ( VP ( VBG featuring ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ rectangular ) ( NN platform ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( JJ white-washed ) ( NNS boards ) ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WDT that ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBZ extends ) ( PP-DIR ( IN into ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN audience ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

For the Alley production scene designer Peter David Gould has arranged a stark but extremely effective set featuring a rectangular platform of white-washed boards that extends into the audience

( S ( SBAR-TMP ( WHADVP-1 ( WRB When ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN action ) ) ( VP ( VBZ requires ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN prison ) ( NN cell ) ) ( VP ( VBG consisting ) ( PP-CLR ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT an ) ( JJ enlarged ) ( NN wire ) ( NN cage ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ rolls ) ( ADVP-DIR ( RB forward ) ) ( PP-MNR ( IN on ) ( NP ( NN iron ) ( NNS wheels ) ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN on ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN platform ) ) ) ) )

When the action requires a prison cell consisting of an enlarged wire cage rolls forward on iron wheels on the platform

( S ( PP-LOC ( IN In ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN play ) ( POS 's ) ) ( JJ major ) ( NNS scenes ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Mr. ) ( NNP Boyd ) ) ( VP ( VBZ demonstrates ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP he ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ firm ) ( NN grasp ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ Shakespearean ) ( NN dynamic ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

In the play 's major scenes Mr. Boyd demonstrates that he has a firm grasp of the Shakespearean dynamic

( S ( SBAR-TMP ( SBAR ( WHADVP-3 ( WRB When ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NP ( NNP Isabella ) ) ( PRN ( NP ( NNP Ellen ) ( NNP Lauren ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ confronts ) ( NP ( NP ( PRP$ her ) ( NN brother ) ( NNP Claudio ) ) ( PRN ( NP ( NNP Matt ) ( NNP Loney ) ) ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( PRP$ his ) ( NN cell ) ) ) ( S-ADV ( VP ( VBG explaining ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN price ) ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP she ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN been ) ( VP ( VBN asked ) ( S-PRP ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB secure ) ( NP ( PRP$ his ) ( NN freedom ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( SBAR ( WHADVP-5 ( WRB when ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-4 ( NP ( NNP Isabella ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ disguised ) ( NNP Duke ) ) ( PRN ( NP ( NNP Philip ) ( NNP Kerr ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBP conspire ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB trick ) ( NP ( NNP Angelo ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( SBAR ( WHADVP-6 ( WRB when ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP Mariana ) ) ( PRN ( NP ( NNP Annalee ) ( NNP Jefferies ) ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN woman ) ) ( VP ( VBN wronged ) ( PP ( IN by ) ( NP-LGS ( NNP Angelo ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ confronts ) ( NP ( PRP him ) ) ( PP-CLR ( IN with ) ( NP ( PRP$ his ) ( JJ past ) ( NNS misdeeds ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NNS performers ) ) ( VP ( VBP bring ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ dramatic ) ( JJ high ) ( NNS points ) ) ( PP-CLR ( TO to ) ( NP ( NN life ) ) ) ( PP-MNR ( IN with ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ intense ) ( NN energy ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( NN intelligence ) ) ) ) ) )

When Isabella Ellen Lauren confronts her brother Claudio Matt Loney in his cell explaining the price she has been asked to secure his freedom when Isabella and the disguised Duke Philip Kerr conspire to trick Angelo and when Mariana Annalee Jefferies a woman wronged by Angelo confronts him with his past misdeeds the performers bring the dramatic high points to life with intense energy and intelligence

( S ( PP-TMP ( IN At ) ( NP ( JJ such ) ( NNS moments ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Mr. ) ( NNP Boyd ) ) ( VP ( VBZ makes ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( PRP it ) ) ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ clear ) ) ( SBAR-1 ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP he ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN capacity ) ) ( SBAR ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ superior ) ( NN interpreter ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNP Shakespeare ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

At such moments Mr. Boyd makes it clear that he has the capacity to be a superior interpreter of Shakespeare

( S ( SBAR-TMP ( SBAR ( WHADVP-3 ( WRB When ) ) ( S ( ADVP ( RB however ) ) ( NP-SBJ-1 ( PRP he ) ) ( VP ( VBZ decides ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ modern ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC or ) ( ADVP ( RBR more ) ( RB accurately ) ) ( SBAR ( WHADVP-4 ( WRB when ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-2 ( PRP he ) ) ( VP ( VBZ decides ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ trendy ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NNS results ) ) ( VP ( VBP are ) ( ADJP-PRD ( ADVP ( RB far ) ( RBR less ) ) ( JJ satisfactory ) ) ) )

When however he decides to be modern or more accurately when he decides to be trendy the results are far less satisfactory

( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Mr. ) ( NNP Boyd ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( PP-PRD ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ directorial ) ( NN school ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WDT that ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBZ believes ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ-2 ( PRP one ) ) ( VP ( MD must ) ( VP ( VB find ) ( NP ( JJ modern ) ( NNS parallels ) ( CC or ) ( NNS metaphors ) ) ( S-PRP ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB make ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NN Shakespeare ) ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ accessible ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( NP ( NN today ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NNS audiences ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Mr. Boyd is of the directorial school that believes one must find modern parallels or metaphors to make Shakespeare accessible to today 's audiences

( S ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP It ) ) ( VP ( VBZ 's ) ( NP-PRD ( DT a ) ( JJ valid ) ( NN approach ) ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP it ) ) ( VP ( VBZ puts ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ heavy ) ( NN burden ) ) ( PP-PUT ( IN on ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN director ) ) ) ( S-1 ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB show ) ( NP ( NP ( DT an ) ( JJ uncommon ) ( NN degree ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NN imagination ) ( CC and ) ( NN taste ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

It 's a valid approach but it puts a heavy burden on the director to show an uncommon degree of imagination and taste

( S ( PP-LOC ( IN In ) ( NP ( PRP$ his ) ( NX-TTL ( NN Measure ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ-3 ( NNP Mr. ) ( NNP Boyd ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN modernized ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNS pimps ) ( CC and ) ( NNS prostitutes ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNP Vienna ) ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WP whom ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-2 ( NNP Angelo ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBN supposed ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB bring ) ( PP-CLR ( IN under ) ( NP ( NN control ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( PP-MNR ( IN by ) ( S-NOM ( VP ( VBG converting ) ( NP ( PRP them ) ) ( PP-CLR ( IN into ) ( NP ( NP ( NNS transvestites ) ) ( NP ( NN punk ) ( NNS rockers ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( JJ heavy ) ( NN metal ) ( NNS types ) ) ) ) ( PP ( IN with ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ strong ) ( NN emphasis ) ) ( PP ( IN on ) ( NP ( NP ( NN leather ) ) ( NP ( NNS chains ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( JJ porno-inspired ) ( NNS costumes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

In his Measure Mr. Boyd has modernized the pimps and prostitutes of Vienna whom Angelo is supposed to bring under control by converting them into transvestites punk rockers and heavy metal types with a strong emphasis on leather chains and porno-inspired costumes

( S ( NP-SBJ ( JJ Loud ) ( NN rock ) ( NN music ) ) ( VP ( VBZ accompanies ) ( NP ( NP ( PDT all ) ( DT the ) ( NN scene ) ( NNS changes ) ) ( RB even ) ( NP ( NP ( DT those ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN convent ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Loud rock music accompanies all the scene changes even those in the convent

( S ( SBAR-TMP ( WHADVP-2 ( WRB When ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NNP Claudio ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBN arrested ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ-3 ( PRP he ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBN brought ) ( PP-DIR ( IN on ) ( NP ( NN stage ) ) ) ( S-ADV ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ nude ) ( PP ( IN except ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNS manacles ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN on ) ( NP ( PRP$ his ) ( NNS wrists ) ( CC and ) ( NNS ankles ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

When Claudio is arrested he is brought on stage nude except for the manacles on his wrists and ankles

( S ( SBAR-TMP ( WHADVP-2 ( WRB When ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN opportunist ) ( NNP Lucio ) ) ( PRN ( NP ( NNP Jack ) ( NNP Stehlin ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ visits ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN convent ) ) ( S-PRP ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB inform ) ( NP ( NN Isabella ) ) ( PP-CLR ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( PRP$ her ) ( NN brother ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN fate ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Lucio ) ) ( VP ( CONJP ( RB not ) ( RB only ) ) ( VP ( VBZ slaps ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN mother ) ( JJ superior ) ) ( PP-LOC-CLR ( IN on ) ( NP ( PRP$ her ) ( NN rear ) ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( VP ( VBZ brings ) ( PRT ( RP along ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ voluptuous ) ( NN companion ) ) ( PRN ( NP ( NNP Jill ) ( NNP Powell ) ) ) ( PP ( RB not ) ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( NNP Shakespeare ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN script ) ) ) ( SBAR ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB undulate ) ( ADVP-MNR ( RB lasciviously ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

When the opportunist Lucio Jack Stehlin visits the convent to inform Isabella of her brother 's fate Lucio not only slaps the mother superior on her rear but brings along a voluptuous companion Jill Powell not in Shakespeare 's script to undulate lasciviously

( S ( ADVP-TMP ( RB Meanwhile ) ) ( NP-SBJ-2 ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN pimp ) ( NNP Pompey ) ) ( PRN ( NP ( NNP Glen ) ( NNP Allen ) ( NNP Pruett ) ) ) ) ( S-ADV ( VP ( VBN dressed ) ( PP-CLR ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ black ) ( NN leather ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ prominent ) ( NN codpiece ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ indulges ) ( PP-CLR ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ enough ) ( NX ( NX ( JJ obscene ) ( NNS gestures ) ) ( CC and ) ( NX ( JJ pelvic ) ( NNS thrusts ) ) ) ) ( SBAR ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB launch ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN space ) ( NN probe ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Meanwhile the pimp Pompey Glen Allen Pruett dressed in black leather and a prominent codpiece indulges in enough obscene gestures and pelvic thrusts to launch a space probe

( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT The ) ( NN problem ) ) ( ADVP-LOC ( RB here ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( RB not ) ( PP-LOC-PRD ( PP ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN concept ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( PP ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( NN lack ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NN discrimination ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The problem here is not in the concept but in its lack of discrimination

( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT The ) ( NN inclusion ) ) ( PP-TMP ( IN at ) ( NP ( CD one ) ( NN point ) ) ) ( PRN ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( NN example ) ) ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN list ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ glitzy ) ( JJ modern-day ) ( NNS malefactors ) ) ( VP ( VBG ranging ) ( PP-CLR ( PP ( IN from ) ( NP ( NP ( NNP Jim ) ( NNP Bakker ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( NNP Leona ) ( NNP Helmsley ) ) ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( NNP Zsa ) ( NNP Zsa ) ( NNP Gabor ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN bid ) ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ cheap ) ( NN laugh ) ) ( ADJP ( NN unworthy ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( NNP Mr. ) ( NNP Boyd ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN ability ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The inclusion at one point for example of a list of glitzy modern-day malefactors ranging from Jim Bakker and Leona Helmsley to Zsa Zsa Gabor is a bid for a cheap laugh unworthy of Mr. Boyd 's ability

( S ( PP ( IN Despite ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNS excesses ) ) ) ( ADVP ( RB however ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN scorecard ) ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN production ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( NP ( NP ( ADJP ( JJ many ) ( JJR more ) ) ( NNS pluses ) ) ( PP ( IN than ) ( NP ( NNS minuses ) ) ) ) ) )

Despite the excesses however the scorecard for the production has many more pluses than minuses

( S ( SBAR-ADV ( WHNP-1 ( WP What ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBZ 's ) ( NP-PRD ( JJR more ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( PRP it ) ) ( VP ( VBZ represents ) ( NP ( NP ( DT an ) ( JJ important ) ( NN step ) ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Alley ) ( NNP Theater ) ) ) ) ) )

What 's more it represents an important step for the Alley Theater

( S ( NP-TTL-SBJ ( NP ( NN Measure ) ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( NN Measure ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( NP ( NNP Mr. ) ( NNP Boyd ) ( POS 's ) ) ( JJ first ) ( JJ directorial ) ( NN assignment ) ) ( PP ( IN as ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN theater ) ( POS 's ) ) ( JJ new ) ( JJ artistic ) ( NN director ) ) ) ) ) )

Measure for Measure is Mr. Boyd 's first directorial assignment as the theater 's new artistic director

( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP He ) ) ( VP ( VBD succeeded ) ( NP ( NP ( NNP Pat ) ( NNP Brown ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WP who ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBD was ) ( VP ( VBN fired ) ( PP ( IN by ) ( NP-LGS ( DT the ) ( NNP Alley ) ( NN board ) ) ) ( ADVP-TMP ( NP ( CD 18 ) ( NNS months ) ) ( RB ago ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

He succeeded Pat Brown who was fired by the Alley board 18 months ago

( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP$ Her ) ( NN dismissal ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBD angered ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ many ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ regional ) ( NN theater ) ( NN establishment ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( VBD led ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP Peter ) ( NNP Zeisler ) ) ( NP ( NP ( NN head ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNP Theatre ) ( NNP Communications ) ( NNP Group ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB write ) ( NP ( NP ( DT an ) ( NN editorial ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP American ) ( NNP Theatre ) ( NN magazine ) ) ) ( VP ( VBG condemning ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN board ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Her dismissal angered many in the regional theater establishment and led Peter Zeisler head of Theatre Communications Group to write an editorial in American Theatre magazine condemning the board

( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NN None ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT this ) ( NN backlash ) ) ) ) ( VP ( MD could ) ( VP ( VB change ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN fact ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP Ms. ) ( NNP Brown ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN regime ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( ADJP-PRD ( RB remarkably ) ( JJ undistinguished ) ( CC and ) ( JJ unimaginative ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

None of this backlash could change the fact that Ms. Brown 's regime was remarkably undistinguished and unimaginative

( S ( ADVP-TMP ( RB Now ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NNP Alley ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN moved ) ( ADVP-DIR ( RB ahead ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN on ) ( NP ( ADJP ( CC both ) ( JJ artistic ) ( CC and ) ( JJ financial ) ) ( NNS fronts ) ) ) ) ) )

Now the Alley has moved ahead on both artistic and financial fronts

( S ( SINV ( CONJP ( RB Not ) ( RB only ) ) ( VBZ is ) ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Mr. ) ( NNP Boyd ) ) ( VP ( VBG giving ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN theater ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ new ) ( NN sense ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NN adventure ) ( CC and ) ( NN excitement ) ) ) ( PP ( IN on ) ( NP ( NN stage ) ) ) ) ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN balance ) ( NN sheet ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJS best ) ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN theater ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN had ) ( PP-TMP ( IN in ) ( NP ( CD 10 ) ( NNS years ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Not only is Mr. Boyd giving the theater a new sense of adventure and excitement on stage the balance sheet is the best the theater has had in 10 years

( S ( SBAR-ADV ( IN As ) ( S ( VP ( VBN opposed ) ( PP-CLR ( TO to ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( ADJP ( QP ( CD 1.4 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ( NN deficit ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( CD 1987-88 ) ( NN season ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( CD 1988-89 ) ( NN year ) ) ( VP ( VBD concluded ) ( PP-MNR ( IN with ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( ADJP ( CD 200,000 ) ) ( NN surplus ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( ADJP ( CD 500,000 ) ) ( NN cash ) ( NN reserve ) ) ) ) ) )

As opposed to the 1.4 million deficit of the 1987-88 season the 1988-89 year concluded with a 200,000 surplus and a 500,000 cash reserve

( S ( S ( ADVP ( RB Admittedly ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NP ( JJ last ) ( NN season ) ( POS 's ) ) ( JJ runaway ) ( NN hit ) ) ( NP-TTL ( NN Steel ) ( NNS Magnolias ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD helped ) ( NP-ADV ( DT a ) ( NN lot ) ) ) ) ( CC but ) ( SINV ( ADVP-PRD-TPC-1 ( RB so ) ) ( VP ( VBD did ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NN cost ) ( NN cutting ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ other ) ( NNS measures ) ) ( VP ( VBN insisted ) ( PP ( IN on ) ) ( PP ( IN by ) ( NP-LGS ( DT the ) ( NN board ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Admittedly last season 's runaway hit Steel Magnolias helped a lot but so did cost cutting and other measures insisted on by the board

( S ( NP-SBJ ( JJ Only ) ( NN time ) ) ( VP ( MD will ) ( VP ( VB tell ) ( SBAR ( IN if ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Mr. ) ( NNP Boyd ) ) ( VP ( MD can ) ( VP ( VB restore ) ( PP-CLR ( TO to ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Alley ) ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN acclaim ) ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP it ) ) ( VP ( VBD received ) ( SBAR-TMP ( WHADVP-2 ( WRB when ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( NN founder ) ) ( NP ( NNP Nina ) ( NNP Vance ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( PP-LOC-PRD ( IN at ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN height ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( PRP$ her ) ( NNS powers ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Only time will tell if Mr. Boyd can restore to the Alley the acclaim it received when its founder Nina Vance was at the height of her powers

( S ( CC But ) ( NP-SBJ ( PRP it ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ clear ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( PRP he ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBG going ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB give ) ( NP ( PRP it ) ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN shot ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

But it is clear he is going to give it a shot

( S ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT An ) ( JJ enormous ) ( NN turtle ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN succeeded ) ( SBAR-LOC ( WHADVP-1 ( WRB where ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN government ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN failed ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP He ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN made ) ( S ( S-NOM-SBJ ( VP ( VBG speaking ) ( NP ( NNP Filipino ) ) ) ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ respectable ) ) ) ) ) ) )

An enormous turtle has succeeded where the government has failed He has made speaking Filipino respectable

( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT The ) ( ADJP ( CD 6 ) ( JJ 1\/2-foot-tall ) ) ( NN turtle ) ) ( NP ( NNP Pong ) ( NNP Pagong ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN character ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WP who ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBZ stars ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNS children ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN television ) ( VB show ) ( NX-TTL ( NNP Batibot ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The 6 1\/2-foot-tall turtle Pong Pagong is a character who stars in the children 's television show Batibot

( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP He ) ) ( VP ( VBZ speaks ) ( ADVP ( RB only ) ) ( PP-MNR ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP Filipino ) ) ) ) )

He speaks only in Filipino

( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP-TTL ( NNP Batibot ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WDT which ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBD started ) ( PP-TMP ( IN in ) ( NP ( CD 1983 ) ) ) ( PP-MNR ( IN as ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN hybrid ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP U.S. ) ( NN program ) ( NX-TTL ( NNP Sesame ) ( NNP Street ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN developed ) ( PP-CLR ( IN into ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( ADJP ( RB distinctly ) ( JJ Philippine ) ) ( NN effort ) ) ) ) ) )

Batibot which started in 1983 as a hybrid of the U.S. program Sesame Street has developed into a distinctly Philippine effort

( S ( NP-SBJ ( NN Radio ) ( NNS programs ) ( CC and ) ( NNS books ) ) ( VP ( VBP have ) ( VP ( VBN followed ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ daily ) ( NN television ) ( NN show ) ) ) ) )

Radio programs and books have followed the daily television show

( S ( PP-LOC ( IN In ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN process ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP-TTL ( NNP Batibot ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT an ) ( JJ archaic ) ( NNP Filipino ) ( NN word ) ) ( VP ( NN meaning ) ( ADJP ( ADJP ( JJ strong ) ) ( CC or ) ( ADJP ( JJ enduring ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN become ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ powerful ) ( NN advocate ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN use ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Filipino ) ( NN language ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

In the process Batibot an archaic Filipino word meaning strong or enduring has become a powerful advocate of the use of the Filipino language

( SINV ( S-TPC-2 ( NP-SBJ ( PRP It ) ) ( VP ( VBZ impresses ) ( PP-CLR ( IN on ) ( NP ( JJ ordinary ) ( JJ young ) ( NNPS Filipinos ) ) ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( EX there ) ) ( VP ( VBZ 's ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( NN nothing ) ) ( SBAR ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB feel ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ inferior ) ) ( PP ( IN about ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( PP ( IN in ) ( S-NOM ( VP ( VBG using ) ( NP ( PRP$ their ) ( JJ own ) ( NN language ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ says ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP Randy ) ( NNP David ) ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( NX ( NX ( NN sociologist ) ) ( CC and ) ( NX ( NX ( NN host ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ popular ) ( NN television ) ( NN talk ) ( NN show ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

It impresses on ordinary young Filipinos that there 's nothing to feel inferior about in using their own language says Randy David a sociologist and host of a popular television talk show

( SINV ( S-TPC-3 ( SBAR-TMP ( WHADVP-1 ( WRB When ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP we ) ) ( VP ( VBD started ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN program ) ) ( ADVP-TMP ( NP ( CD six ) ( NNS years ) ) ( RB ago ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ-2 ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN use ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNP Filipino ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( VP ( VBN deemed ) ( S ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ unwise ) ) ) ( PP ( IN by ) ( NP-LGS ( DT the ) ( ADJP ( RB predominantly ) ( JJ middle ) ) ( NN class ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ says ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP Lydia ) ( NNP Brown ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN program ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN creator ) ) ) )

When we started the program six years ago the use of Filipino was deemed unwise by the predominantly middle class says Lydia Brown the program 's creator

( S-1 ( ADVP-TMP ( RB Now ) ) ( PRN ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP she ) ) ( VP ( VBZ says ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( PRP it ) ) ( VP ( VBZ 's ) ( ADVP-TMP ( RB no ) ( RBR longer ) ) ( NP-PRD ( DT an ) ( NN issue ) ) ) )

Now she says it 's no longer an issue

( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT The ) ( NN success ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP-TTL ( NNP Batibot ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ stands ) ( PP ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ marked ) ( NN contrast ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( JJ many ) ( UCP ( JJ academic ) ( CC and ) ( NN government ) ) ( NNS attempts ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB promote ) ( NP ( NNP Filipino ) ) ( PP-CLR ( IN as ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ national ) ( NN language ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The success of Batibot stands in marked contrast to many academic and government attempts to promote Filipino as a national language

( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP Filipino ) ) ( PRN ( VP ( ADVP-TMP ( RB once ) ) ( VBN known ) ( PP-CLR ( IN as ) ( NP ( NN Pilipino ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( ADVP ( RB predominantly ) ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( NNP Tagalog ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ Malay-based ) ( NN language ) ) ( VP ( VBN spoken ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN part ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN country ) ( POS 's ) ) ( JJ principal ) ( NN island ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNP Luzon ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Filipino once known as Pilipino is predominantly Tagalog the Malay-based language spoken in a part of the country 's principal island of Luzon

( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NN Resistance ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ national ) ( NN language ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ comes ) ( ADVP ( RB primarily ) ) ( PP-DIR ( IN from ) ( NP ( NP ( NNS members ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN country ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NNS elite ) ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WP who ) ) ( S ( ADVP ( RB generally ) ) ( VP ( VBP prefer ) ( NP ( NNP English ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Resistance to a national language comes primarily from members of the country 's elite who generally prefer English

( SINV ( S-TPC-3 ( CC But ) ( SBAR-ADV ( IN while ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( JJ better-off ) ( NNS Filipinos ) ) ( VP ( VBP are ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ quick ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB cite ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN logic ) ) ( PP ( IN in ) ( S-NOM ( VP ( VBG using ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN language ) ) ( ADJP ( ADJP ( RB as ) ( JJ widespread ) ) ( PP ( IN as ) ( NP ( NNP English ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ-2 ( PRP they ) ) ( VP ( VBP are ) ( ADVP-TMP ( RB often ) ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ slow ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB reveal ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP they ) ) ( VP ( VBP are ) ( ADJP-PRD ( VBN prejudiced ) ( PP ( IN against ) ( NP ( NNP Filipino ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBP say ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNS advocates ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ native ) ( NN language ) ) ) ) )

But while better-off Filipinos are quick to cite the logic in using a language as widespread as English they are often slow to reveal that they are prejudiced against Filipino say advocates of the native language

( SINV ( S-TPC-1 ( PP ( IN For ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ middle ) ( CC and ) ( JJ upper-middle ) ( NN class ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Filipino ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ declasse ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ says ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP Bien ) ( NNP Lumbera ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN Philippine-studies ) ( NN professor ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN at ) ( NP ( NP ( NP ( NNP Quezon ) ( NNP City ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NNP University ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP Philippines ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

For the middle and upper-middle class Filipino is declasse says Bien Lumbera a Philippine-studies professor at Quezon City 's University of the Philippines

( S ( NP-SBJ ( EX There ) ) ( VP ( VBZ 's ) ( ADVP ( RB also ) ) ( NP-PRD ( NN resentment ) ) ) )

There 's also resentment

( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( JJ Other ) ( NNS opponents ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNP Filipino ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBP come ) ( PP-DIR ( IN from ) ( NP ( JJ non-Tagalog ) ( NNS regions ) ) ) ) )

Other opponents of Filipino come from non-Tagalog regions

( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP They ) ) ( VP ( VBP argue ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP$ their ) ( JJ own ) ( NNS languages ) ) ( VP ( MD should ) ( VP ( VB have ) ( NP ( JJ equal ) ( NN weight ) ) ) ) ) ) ( SBAR-ADV ( IN although ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( JJ recent ) ( NNS surveys ) ) ( VP ( VBP indicate ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN majority ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN country ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN population ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ understands ) ( NP ( NNP Filipino ) ) ( ADVP ( ADVP ( RBR more ) ) ( PP ( IN than ) ( NP ( DT any ) ( JJ other ) ( NN language ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

They argue that their own languages should have equal weight although recent surveys indicate that the majority of the country 's population understands Filipino more than any other language

( S ( NP-SBJ ( EX There ) ) ( VP ( VBP are ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( CD seven ) ( JJ major ) ( NNS languages ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( QP ( JJR more ) ( IN than ) ( CD 70 ) ) ( NNS dialects ) ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN country ) ) ) ) )

There are seven major languages and more than 70 dialects in the country

( S ( SBAR-NOM-SBJ ( WHNP-1 ( WP What ) ( NN tongue ) ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB speak ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( NP-PRD ( DT an ) ( JJ emotional ) ( NN mine ) ( NN field ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNPS Philippines ) ) ) ) )

What tongue to speak is an emotional mine field in the Philippines

( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( PRP It ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBN entrenched ) ( PP-LOC-CLR ( PP ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN country ) ( POS 's ) ) ( JJ colonial ) ( NNS bonds ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP U.S. ) ) ) ) ) ( PP ( IN in ) ( NP ( JJ Philippine ) ( NN class ) ( NN structure ) ) ) ( PP ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ regional ) ( NNS loyalties ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( NNS people ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( PP ( IN in ) ( NP ( PRP$ its ) ( NN island ) ( NN geography ) ) ) ) ) ) )

It is entrenched in the country 's colonial bonds to the U.S. in Philippine class structure in the regional loyalties of its people and in its island geography

( S ( SBAR-ADV ( IN As ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP they ) ) ( VP ( VBD did ) ( VP ( SBAR-TMP ( WHADVP-1 ( WRB when ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NNP Philippines ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN colony ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNP U.S. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( NNS teachers ) ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJS most ) ( NN part ) ) ) ( VP ( VBP teach ) ( PP-MNR ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP English ) ) ) ( SBAR-ADV ( RB even ) ( IN though ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP it ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( NP-PRD ( DT a ) ( JJ foreign ) ( NN language ) ) ( PP ( IN for ) ( NP ( JJS most ) ( JJ Philippine ) ( NNS children ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

As they did when the Philippines was a colony of the U.S. teachers for the most part teach in English even though it is a foreign language for most Philippine children

( S ( PP ( IN As ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN result ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( PRP they ) ) ( ADVP-TMP ( RB often ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBP speak ) ( NP-1 ( CD one ) ( NN language ) ) ( PP-LOC-2 ( IN at ) ( NP ( NN home ) ) ) ) ( VP ( NP=1 ( DT another ) ) ( PP-LOC=2 ( IN at ) ( NP ( NN school ) ) ) ) ) )

As a result they often speak one language at home another at school

( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Mrs. ) ( NNP Brown ) ) ( VP ( VBZ calls ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ modern-day ) ( JJ cultural ) ( NN ambivalence ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( NNP Filipino ) ) ) ) ( NP-PRD ( DT a ) ( NN language ) ( NN schizophrenia ) ) ) ) )

Mrs. Brown calls the modern-day cultural ambivalence to Filipino a language schizophrenia

( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT The ) ( NN issue ) ) ( VP ( VBZ has ) ( VP ( VBN been ) ( VP ( VBG simmering ) ( PP-TMP ( IN for ) ( NP ( NNS years ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The issue has been simmering for years

( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( PRP It ) ) ) ( VP ( VBZ does ) ( RB n't ) ( VP ( VB take ) ( NP ( JJ much ) ) ( S-1 ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB provoke ) ( NP ( DT an ) ( JJ intense ) ( NN debate ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

It does n't take much to provoke an intense debate

( S ( SBAR-TMP ( WHADVP-2 ( WRB When ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NNP President ) ( NNP Corazon ) ( NNP Aquino ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-1 ( WHNP ( WP$ whose ) ( NN command ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNP Filipino ) ) ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ spotty ) ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBN announced ) ( NP-TMP ( JJ last ) ( NN year ) ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN language ) ) ( VP ( MD would ) ( VP ( VB be ) ( VP ( VBN used ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( JJ official ) ( NNS communications ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( EX there ) ) ( VP ( VBD was ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( DT an ) ( NN uproar ) ) ( PP ( IN from ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ many ) ( NNS legislators ) ) ( SBAR ( WHNP-3 ( WP who ) ) ( S ( VP ( VBP continue ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB conduct ) ( NP ( NNS debates ) ) ( PP-MNR ( ADVP ( RB mostly ) ) ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP English ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

When President Corazon Aquino whose command of Filipino is spotty announced last year that the language would be used in official communications there was an uproar from many legislators who continue to conduct debates mostly in English

( S ( CC But ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( JJ many ) ( NNS proponents ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNP Filipino ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBP see ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( NN resistance ) ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN language ) ) ) ) ( ADVP ( RB finally ) ) ( VP ( VBG crumbling ) ) ) ) )

But many proponents of Filipino see resistance to the language finally crumbling

( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP They ) ) ( VP ( VBP believe ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT the ) ( NNS media ) ) ( PP ( VBG including ) ( NP-TTL ( NNP Batibot ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBP have ) ( VP ( VBN played ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ crucial ) ( NN role ) ) ) ) ) ) )

They believe the media including Batibot have played a crucial role

( S ( PP ( VBG According ) ( PP ( TO to ) ( NP ( JJ chief ) ( NN scriptwriter ) ( NNP Rene ) ( NNP Villanueva ) ) ) ) ( NP-TTL-SBJ-1 ( NNP Batibot ) ) ( VP ( VBZ does ) ( RB n't ) ( VP ( VB set ) ( PRT ( RP out ) ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB advance ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN cause ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NNP Filipino ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

According to chief scriptwriter Rene Villanueva Batibot does n't set out to advance the cause of Filipino

( S-1 ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP It ) ) ( VP ( VBZ 's ) ( RB not ) ( SBAR-PRD ( IN as ) ( IN if ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP we ) ) ( VP ( VBP 're ) ( VP ( VBG teaching ) ( NP ( NN language ) ) ( ADVP ( FW per ) ( FW se ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( PRN ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP he ) ) ( VP ( VBZ says ) ) ) ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP We ) ) ( VP ( VBP 're ) ( ADVP ( RB just ) ) ( VP ( VBG using ) ( NP ( PRP it ) ) ) ) ) )

It 's not as if we 're teaching language per se he says We 're just using it

( S ( NP-TMP ( DT These ) ( NNS days ) ) ( NP-TTL-SBJ-1 ( NNP Batibot ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBN produced ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ converted ) ( NN lumberyard ) ) ) ( PP ( IN on ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN shoestring ) ( NN budget ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( CD 3,000 ) ) ( NP-ADV ( DT a ) ( JJ one-hour ) ( NN segment ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

These days Batibot is produced in a converted lumberyard on a shoestring budget of 3,000 a one-hour segment

( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( PRP It ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBN shown ) ( NP-TMP ( NNS weekdays ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN on ) ( NP ( NP ( CD two ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN country ) ( POS 's ) ) ( CD five ) ( NNS networks ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

It is shown weekdays on two of the country 's five networks

( S ( PP ( IN With ) ( NP ( NP ( DT an ) ( NN audience ) ) ( VP ( VBG totaling ) ( NP ( QP ( JJR more ) ( IN than ) ( CD 400,000 ) ) ) ) ) ) ( NP-TTL-SBJ ( NNP Batibot ) ) ( ADVP ( RB consistently ) ) ( VP ( VBZ ranks ) ( PP-LOC-CLR ( IN in ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN country ) ( POS 's ) ) ( JJ top-four ) ( JJ most-watched ) ( JJ daytime ) ( NNS programs ) ) ) ) )

With an audience totaling more than 400,000 Batibot consistently ranks in the country 's top-four most-watched daytime programs

( S ( CC But ) ( NP-SBJ ( NN advertising ) ( NN revenue ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ inadequate ) ) ) )

But advertising revenue is inadequate

( S ( ADVP-TMP ( RB Periodically ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( EX there ) ) ( VP ( VBP are ) ( NP-PRD ( NNS threats ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN program ) ) ( VP ( MD will ) ( VP ( VB fold ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Periodically there are threats that the program will fold

( S ( NP-TTL-SBJ ( NNP Batibot ) ) ( VP ( VBZ lacks ) ( NP ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN polish ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP-TTL ( NNP Sesame ) ( NNP Street ) ) ) ) ) )

Batibot lacks the polish of Sesame Street

( S ( NP-SBJ ( JJ Sound ) ( NNS stages ) ) ( VP ( VBP echo ) ) )

Sound stages echo

( S ( NP-SBJ ( NN Acting ) ) ( ADVP-TMP ( RB sometimes ) ) ( VP ( VBZ falls ) ( ADJP-CLR ( JJ flat ) ) ) )

Acting sometimes falls flat

( S ( NP-SBJ ( EX There ) ) ( VP ( VBP are ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( NP ( QP ( RB only ) ( CD two ) ) ( JJ large ) ( NNS puppets ) ) ( PP-LOC ( IN in ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN program ) ) ) ) ( NP ( NP ( NNP Pong ) ( NNP Pagong ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( NN monkey ) ) ( VP ( VBN named ) ( NP ( NNP Kiko ) ( NNP Matsing ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

There are only two large puppets in the program Pong Pagong and a monkey named Kiko Matsing

( S ( CC But ) ( NP-SBJ ( DT the ) ( NN production ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( NP-PRD ( NP ( DT the ) ( JJ equal ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( DT any ) ( JJ local ) ( NN program ) ) ) ) ) )

But the production is the equal of any local program

( S ( CC And ) ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN show ) ( POS 's ) ) ( NN creativity ) ) ( VP ( VBZ makes ) ( PRT ( RP up ) ) ( PP-CLR ( IN for ) ( NP ( DT any ) ( JJ technological ) ( NNS deficiencies ) ) ) ) )

And the show 's creativity makes up for any technological deficiencies

( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( DT The ) ( NN program ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( RB n't ) ( ADJP-PRD ( JJ afraid ) ( S ( VP ( TO to ) ( VP ( VB tackle ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ controversial ) ( NNS topics ) ) ( PP ( JJ such ) ( IN as ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ nuclear ) ( NNS weapons ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( DT the ) ( NN environment ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The program is n't afraid to tackle controversial topics such as nuclear weapons and the environment

( FRAG ( RB Not ) ( SBAR ( IN that ) ( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( DT the ) ( NN language ) ( NN war ) ) ( VP ( VBZ is ) ( VP ( VBN won ) ) ) ) ) ( PP-LOC ( ADVP ( RB even ) ) ( IN on ) ( NP-TTL ( NNP Batibot ) ) ) )

Not that the language war is won even on Batibot

( S ( PP-TMP ( IN During ) ( NP ( CD one ) ( JJ recent ) ( NN episode ) ) ) ( NP-SBJ ( PDT all ) ( DT the ) ( NNS advertisements ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( PP-PRD ( IN in ) ( NP ( NNP English ) ) ) ) )

During one recent episode all the advertisements were in English

( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNP EG&G ) ( NNP Inc. ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( PRP it ) ) ( VP ( VBD acquired ) ( NP ( NP ( NNP Laboratorium ) ( NNP Prof. ) ( NNP Dr. ) ( NNP Berthold ) ) ( NP ( NP ( DT a ) ( JJ German ) ( NN maker ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( JJ scientific ) ( NNS instruments ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

EG&G Inc. said it acquired Laboratorium Prof. Dr. Berthold a German maker of scientific instruments

( S ( NP-SBJ-1 ( NNS Terms ) ) ( VP ( VBD were ) ( RB n't ) ( VP ( VBN disclosed ) ) ) )

Terms were n't disclosed

( S ( NP-SBJ ( NP ( DT The ) ( NAC-LOC ( NNP Wellesley ) ( NNP Mass. ) ) ( NN maker ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( JJ scientific ) ( NNS instruments ) ) ( CC and ) ( NP ( JJ electronic ) ( NNS parts ) ) ) ) ) ( VP ( VBD said ) ( SBAR ( S ( NP-SBJ ( NNP Berthold ) ) ( VP ( VP ( VBZ expects ) ( NP ( NP ( CD 1989 ) ( NNS sales ) ) ( PP ( IN of ) ( NP ( NP ( QP ( JJR more ) ( IN than ) ( CD 100 ) ( CD million ) ) ( FW Deutsche ) ( NNS marks ) ) ( PRN ( NP ( QP ( CD 54.5 ) ( CD million ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( CC and ) ( VP ( VBZ employs ) ( NP ( QP ( IN about ) ( CD 400 ) ) ( NNS people ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

The Wellesley Mass. maker of scientific instruments and electronic parts said Berthold expects 1989 sales of more than 100 million Deutsche marks 54.5 million and employs about 400 people

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Berthold is based in Wildbad West Germany and also has operations in Belgium

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John M. Kucharski EG&G 's chairman and chief executive said the acquisition will extend EG&G 's core technologies strengthen its position in the European Economic Community and assure a strength and presence in the Eastern European market

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He said it especially will strengthen the company 's efforts in the rapidly growing field of bio-analytical instrumentation and in applied nuclear physics

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Separately EG&G said it sold most of its Mason Research Institute subsidiary to Transgenic Sciences Inc. a closely held biotechnology company based in Worcester Mass

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The sale for 7 million in cash and securities will leave EG&G with a 12 % stake in Transgenic executives said

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Mason is the largest toxicology lab in New England with annual revenue of 8 million and 140 employees

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Mason serves commercial and government customers including the National Institutes of Health

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The combined companies will become profitable by January 1990 said James P. Sherblom Transgenic 's chairman and chief executive officer

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Healthcare International Inc. said it reached a 120-day standstill agreement with its HealthVest affiliate calling for Healthcare to pay HealthVest 5 million right away and additional amounts in the future

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Under the agreement Healthcare a manager of health-care facilities said it would pay HealthVest 3.9 million in overdue rent and mortgage payments and repay 1.1 million in funds that HealthVest advanced for construction work on facilities

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In return HealthVest agreed that it wo n't exercise its rights and remedies against Healthcare during the 120-day period

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After the payment Healthcare still will be 6.5 million in arrears on rent and mortgage payments to HealthVest a real estate investment trust whose portfolio consists largely of properties operated by Healthcare

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Healthcare has given HealthVest a 12 % note for that overdue amount to be repaid over three years

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In addition Healthcare agreed to make monthly rent and mortgage payments of 2.7 million to 3 million to HealthVest during the standstill period to be paid when Healthcare successfully completes asset sales

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Because Healthcare actually owes HealthVest 4.2 million in rent and mortgage payments each month the amount due above the amount paid will be added to the three-year note

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The funds should help ease a cash bind at HealthVest which has been unable to pay its debts because Healthcare has n't made complete rent and mortgage payments since July

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A spokesman said HealthVest has paid two of the three banks it owed interest to in October and is in negotiations with the third bank

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Healthcare which has been in a severe liquidity bind said it is able to make the payments because it completed a transaction with Greenery Rehabilitation Group Inc. in which Greenery purchased stock and warrants for 500,000 and loaned Healthcare 9 million

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The loan is backed by Healthcare 's 5.4 % stake in HealthVest and interest in certain facilities

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Another fight is brewing between Congress and the Bush administration over how to pay for the savings-and-loan bailout without adding to the federal budget deficit