Audio By Carbonatix
Who but Sallie Diamond — Ed Baierlein’s real-life wife — could play opposite him in Relatively Speaking? In the face of all her husband’s blustering, she stood her ground and gave as good as she got. With her fluting voice, dithery gestures and impeccably timed slow comic takes, Diamond was a hoot, whether she was explaining why she failed to buy marmalade or plotting Philip’s downfall.
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