11.   Since the playwrights were New Yorkers, a New York theme seemed appropriate.

12.   The theme of time seemed in danger of overkill on the program.

13.   The theme seemed to resonate with urban voters leaving the polls Tuesday.

14.   While the cultural leap is wider, the Irish theme also seems to be working in Asia.

15.   Whether local or visiting, serious or wild, the traditional theme of spring break seems to have remained the same.

16.   The theme seems to be hitting home, with polls released over the weekend showing Yeltsin continuing to pull ahead of Zyuganov.

17.   The theme may seem theatrical, but it had a thought-provoking underlying message - and one, moreover, of particular relevance to our fine arts scene.