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Word: fairplay (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Kitty Kean, with powerful voice and striking presence, brings enormous energy to Sir. Her flamboyant gestures and comic intuition give freshness to a classic cardboard character. For most of Greasepaint, the pretentious Sir preaches honesty and fairplay to Cocky as he cheats him blind, tells Cocky he envies him but says behind his back "I wouldn't wish Cocky's existence on my worst enemy." After a couple of nasty quips and cruel tricks, Sir's character is set, leaving no surprises for the audience. But Kean never grows tired or tiresome, always finding a new inflection or expression just...

Author: By Jacob V. Lamar, | Title: Working-Class Pleasantries | 11/11/1980 | See Source »

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