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LETTERS, Page 8Who's Dustin?
I learned that Dustin Hoffman was playing Shylock in The
Merchant of Venice (PEOPLE, May 29) when I was standing in the
half-price ticket line in London's Leicester Square. The two women
in front of me expressed considerable skepticism about the casting
of Hoffman. "Well, he's not an actor, is he?" one of them said.
"No, I think he's just a film actor," her friend replied. "And he's
an American," the first woman added. "Americans don't really know
Shakespeare, do they?" the second commented. They decided they
would go see the performance anyway, as they thought very highly
indeed of the actress who was to play Portia. Knock their socks
off, Dustin!
Anne Jayne
Calgary