Even when Johnson is offstage or the writing sags with exposition, the show, directed solidly by Bill Rauch, retains the vitalizing imprint of his performance.'' Other characters such as Hoover and George Wallace are ``merely sketched in,'' and the play ``sorely needs streamlining.'' In his review of the American Repertory Theater production, also starring Cranston, Isherwood said the play ``ultimately accrues minimal dramatic momentum.''
Even when Johnson is offstage or the writing sags with exposition, the show, directed solidly by Bill Rauch, retains the vitalizing imprint of his performance.''
advmod
even
Even
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing
Johnson
Johnson
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Degree=Pos
offstage
offstage
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
writing
writing
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
sag
sags
VERB
VBZ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
exposition
exposition
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
show
show
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
direct
directed
VERB
VBN
advmod
solidly
solidly
ADV
RB
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl:agent
Number=Sing
Bill
Bill
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Rauch
Rauch
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
retain
retains
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
vitalize
vitalizing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
imprint
imprint
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
performance
performance
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
Other characters such as Hoover and George Wallace are ``merely sketched in,'' and the play ``sorely needs streamlining.''
amod
Degree=Pos
other
Other
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
character
characters
NOUN
NNS
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Hoover
Hoover
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
George
George
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Wallace
Wallace
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
merely
merely
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
sketch
sketched
VERB
VBN
obl
in
in
ADP
IN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
play
play
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
sorely
sorely
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
needs
VERB
VBZ
obj
VerbForm=Ger
streamline
streamlining
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
In his review of the American Repertory Theater production, also starring Cranston, Isherwood said the play ``ultimately accrues minimal dramatic momentum.''
case
in
In
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
review
review
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Repertory
Repertory
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Theater
Theater
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
production
production
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
acl
VerbForm=Ger
star
starring
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
Cranston
Cranston
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Isherwood
Isherwood
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
play
play
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
ultimately
ultimately
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
accrue
accrues
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
minimal
minimal
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
dramatic
dramatic
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
momentum
momentum
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''