Word: curtain
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...what does she see? "Well, I don't really watch when they're getting undressed or anything." C'mon, really? "Well, at least never when they're actually naked." Oh yeah? "Well, at least not on purpose," says Liz. "Actually, sometimes we'll look over and wonder, why the curtain is closed. What's going on in there...
...like a child in front of a stage, Hating the curtain as if it were in the way... --Baudelaire, The Flowers of Evil...
...filled, not only did the orchestra have a great time performing this lively end to a great concert, but the audience had an equally pleasing experience watching such energetic faces and talented musicians. Loud cheers and an enthusiastic orchestra complemented Russell as he came out for a second curtain call. Happily, Russell slightly tripped over the harp on the way back to the front of the stage, only to fumble with his clarinet while trying to receive a multitude of bouquets. With a third curtain call, Russell went backstage with a wild cheer resonating in his ears from the audience...
...lurid drama of the White House sex scandal is an American tragedy. The Justices of the Supreme Court raised the curtain when, with questionable judicial wisdom, they decreed in the Paula Jones case that a President can be sued while he is in office. HENRY LEE Memphis, Tenn...
...performance to the pseudo-classical Irish music rhythms, the music begins pounding again, but this time to a fantastically energetic rock background. Immediately, the performers begin swirling and kicking across the stage again, until everything builds up to....nothing. The music fades away with disturbing abruptness, and the curtain falls as the dancers are still moving. Had everyone only waited until the song ended on one clear note, the resounding energy would have undoubtedly brought everyone in the theater to cheering out loud all over again...