Choral symphony simply an attempt at grandiose effect, though the composer's use of such forces earned the work the subtitle "Symphony of a Thousand" from his press agent (a name still applied to the symphony). Like Stravinsky, Mahler makes extensive and extended use of counterpoint, especially in the first part, "Veni Creator Spiritus". Throughout this section, according to music writer Michael Kennedy, Mahler displays considerable mastery in manipulating multiple independent melodic voices. Musicologist Deryck Cooke adds that Mahler handles his huge forces "with extraordinary clarity". Vaughan Williams also insisted on a balance between words and music in "A Sea Symphony", writing in
A Thousand Clowns were by George Jenkins, and costumes were by Ruth Morley. The play received two 1963 Tony Award nominations: Featured Actor in a Play (Barry Gordon) and Best Play, and Sandy Dennis won the Tony Award for Featured Actress in a Play. Walter Kerr, in his review for the "New York Herald Tribune", wrote of Sandy Dennis: "Let me tell you about Sandy Dennis. There should be one in every home." A Thousand Clowns A Thousand Clowns is a 1965 American comedy-drama film directed by Fred Coe and starring Jason Robards, Barbara Harris, Martin Balsam, and Barry Gordon. An adaptation of