Clive Barnes — English Journalist born on May 13, 1927,

Clive Alexander Barnes CBE was an English writer and critic. From 1965 to 1977 he was the dance and theater critic for the New York Times, the most powerful position he had held, since its theater critics' reviews historically have had great influence on the success or failure of Broadway productions... (wikipedia)

One of the few things in dance to match the Royal Ballet's curtain calls is the Royal Ballet's dancing.
Television is the first truly democratic culture - the first culture available to everybody and entirely governed by what the people want. The most terrifying thing is what people do want.