The erotic significance of the loosely painted forms and elegant, fine black lines is often made explicit in such titles as The Diary of a Seducer (1945) and The Betrothal II (1947).
She had gained rave notices for her performance in the title role of The Diary of Anne Frank on Broadway and had made her film debut at MGM in Vincente Minnelli's The Cobweb, impressive as a sensitive patient at a mental home.
The title of the first, The Diary of a Somebody, is a direct reference to the Grossmith original.
He appeared in plays more than musicals as a teenager and college student, developing a love for commedia dell'arte in Goldoni's "Servant of Two Masters" and notching an early romantic role as Peter van Daan, the love interest of the title character in "The Diary of Anne Frank".
This week, his estate will finally release a version of the album, with the title "The Diary".
Ms. Portman, the ravishing young movie star who did well by the title role in the Broadway revival of "The Diary of Anne Frank," doesn't yet show the fluidity to convey Nina's strength of passion as well as fragility.
Also on the list are The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, four Judy Blume titles, the Diary of Anne Frank and Romeo and Juliet.
Last week's shocking episode also helped "The Vampire Diaries" earn the title of the No. 1 social series on broadcast TV for the week of Feb. 11-17.
And in between, he played the title character's teenage love interest in the Westport Country Playhouse's production of "The Diary of Anne Frank".
The writing of the diary is terrific.
