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...Pageant? They are finalists in the Miss Glamouresse contest, emceed by Frankie Cavalier (J.T. Cromwell), a showman with hilarious hair and dimples divine. The young ladies perform in swimsuit and talent competitions; Miss Bible Belt (Randl Ash), whose "hobbies include prayer and fasting," sings the rafter-raising hymn Bankin' on Jesus and speaks in tongues. The contestants also hawk the new Glamouresse products: Lip Snack, a beauty and food aid ("the prettiest protein you'll ever eat"); Smooth-as-Marble Facial Spackle, for the large- pored gal; and the environmentally correct Hair Aware with Air Repair ("in a virtually asbestos...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Come to The Cabaret! | 8/12/1991 | See Source »

...other men came up to the mark. After Hartford had been given a long drill in fielding grounders, and throwing the ball to first, batting practice occupied the rest of the time. Almost everybody hit the ball hard, and several long liners were made off Slater and Bankin. The bunting was good on the whole, but might have been improved...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LONG BASEBALL PRACTICE | 6/16/1908 | See Source »

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