The pattern of Italy's play — start well, compete, miss chances, then founder — was the same as in its losses to England and France.
FOR 24 hours leading up to Kentucky's game against Marquette yesterday, the big question was whether Keith Bogans would play or not play, start or not start.
'Julius Caesar' (Friday through Sunday) The Elm Shakespeare Company's performances of this play start at 8 p.m., in Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff Street, in New Haven, (203) 874-0801, elmshakespeare.org; free, but a $20 donation is suggested ($10 for students and $5 for children 12 and younger).
In his rookie season, Quaranta became the youngest player to play, start and score in an M.L.S. game and provided a breath of hope to United fans whose team, after winning its third championship in four years in 1999, was mired at the bottom of M.L.S. for two seasons.
It is also sad to see actual play start that late in the game.
Connick, too, thrives when the spotlight is on him, and the show takes full advantage of his wonderful stage presence by having him escort the audience through the play, start to finish.
