“Walter Kerr, the daily [theater] critic, was assigned to write weekly critical essays in the Sunday arts section, and Mr. [Clive] Barnes was offered the vacant [daily] slot, which he initially refused.”—obituary for Clive Barnes, New York Times dance critic.
Oh, for the days of multiple critics, when but one could be tasked with th’ duties of daily work, and another grandee could think big thoughts one day a week.