Word: displays
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...gives the role of Giselle a touching vulnerability and modesty. She is childishly attracted to her lordly, ardent lover--alternately fearfully pulling out of his embrace or melting gently into a kiss. The poignant intensity of her performance comes from just this guileless quality. Bauer is not afraid to display Giselle's uncertainty, her human side. This heightens the sense of the tragedy of her death...
Closet voters help decide elections. And after Walter L. Mondale's clear victory in his first debate with Reagan and Geraldine Ferraro's competent, strong display against George Bush--it's not unlikely that a lot of closet Mondale supporters may just open the door and step out. As ever, television news--and the subtle images networks project are crucial to swaying this important chunk of the electorate. Even the slightest misstep or misstatement can smash candidacies today; commentators seized upon Reagan's "there you go again" line in 1980 to help destroy Carter's credibility. This time the talking...
Female actresses had been allowed onstage by royal warrant since 1660. Fraser estimates that while one quarter were professionals, most women used the stage to display their wares and attract protectors. Elizabeth Barry, considered the leading actress of the Restoration, was involved with the Earl of Rochester and bore him a child in poverty...
Despite its fast growth, Reyers still manages to keep service on a personal level, even on Saturdays, when the store is chaotic. Customers select styles from shoes on display, but then one of Reyers' 88 salespeople is there to help with the fitting. One of them is Larry Joltin, 41, the hottest shoe salesman in America. Joltin sells nearly $500,000 worth of men's shoes a year, roughly a pair every 15 minutes. In 1982, he walked away with the National Shoe Retailers Association award. His $424,848 worth of sales put him so far ahead...
...companies were buffeted harder by the last recession than makers of that premier symbol of executive prestige and power, the corporate jet. Last week the still struggling manufacturers gathered in Atlanta to display their latest efforts to potential buyers...