Word: banteringly
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...only do the lyrics and score lack the crisp wit and euphonic melodies that characterize most G&S operettas, but also most of the satire falls flat in front of an American audience. It isn't until late in the first act that we realize that much of the banter mocks an obscure British act of 1862. Not even an English audience would easily recall the law which enabled individuals to call themselves companies when declaring backruptcy. And yet the plot centers on what happens when English mercantilists try to make Utopia into a company limited...
Gazing towards the assembled. Woods toasted Spiro Agnew as "the second most honorable man this country ever produced." In a corner of the ballroom, former Presidential Aide Charles Colson and former Attorney General John Mitchell engaged in a bit of good-natured banter Ranked at 63 in Woods' compilation, Colson bested both Mitchell and former president Abraham Lincoln by four and five places, respectively. "It's an honor to see you again, John." Colson said. "Perhaps so, Charles, but it's a greater honor to see you Rose Mary says so." The two chuckled as Woods directed their attention...
UNDYING LOVE for the music is what makes Dancin' in the Street! click. The fidelity comes through in the energy expended on stage, and in the banter sprinkled throughout. It also comes through in the audience where adults often shirk their best theater behavior to shake it in their seats...
...Park. Reagan's chestnut gelding, Centennial, donated to the royal stables by the Canadian Mounties, was certainly no match for the spirited steeds the President rides in the U.S. With stiff upper lip, a palace aide described the horse as "reasonable." Reagan paused to exchange inane but affable banter with reporters. Queen Elizabeth, wearing a yellow scarf, listened for a while, looking distinctly displeased, then began to ride off. A moment later, Reagan followed. British and American accounts of the royal family's reception for Reagan differed considerably. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Michael Deaver said...
...sumptuous spectacular, the high theater that Ronald Reagan thrives on, with all the world as his stage. Meetings with six world leaders at the stunning Versailles Palace of Louis XIV. Gracious toasts at glittering dinners. Statesmanlike reaffirmations of Western unity. And of course, as always with Reagan, affable banter with foreign politicians and American reporters alike. On the personal level, the President's Grand Tour of Europe got off to a heady start last week in France. Reagan displayed the same style and charm that has disarmed friend and foe at home...