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PRESIDENT BUSH, riding on an incredible 90 percent approval rating, declared at the end of the war in the Persian Gulf that the ghost of Vietnam had been laid to rest, and in the wake of the Gulf triumph he seemed to be right...

Author: By John D. Staines, | Title: Empty Words | 4/17/1991 | See Source »

...early scenes of the play, Costumer Phoebe Faux clothed the characters in World War II-era garments. Only Hamlet, dressed completely in black and his father's ghost, in armor, deviate from this theme. This idea, coupled with interesting staging, gives the text an appealing freshness...

Author: By Margaret H. Gleason, | Title: Hamlet Unable to Sustain Innovation | 4/11/1991 | See Source »

Ross and Gammons' creative touches to the set served to heighten the fine character portrayals. For example, a multi-colored background wall illuminated the performers' outlines during night scenes, making the silhouettes seem particularly imposing. This technique became extremely poignant when the ghost of the murdered Duchess reappeared, a dark (and menacing) entity looming against the red background...

Author: By P. GREGORY Maravilla, | Title: Sadism and Flying Refrigerators | 4/11/1991 | See Source »

...Campy hobnobber Robin Leach of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous has been replaced in the hearts of viewers by chatty Jeff Smith of The Frugal Gourmet and nonaerobic carpenter Norm Abram of The New Yankee Workshop. Love stories, melodramas and family films have taken over Hollywood. Home Alone, Ghost and Pretty Woman, for example, collectively reaped more than $500 million in total revenues last year. Get set for an onslaught of films about people waking up and smelling the coffee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Simple Life: Goodbye to having it all. | 4/8/1991 | See Source »

...Despite Revlon's about-face, Perelman is said to be looking for a new owner for all or part of his cosmetics kingdom, spurred by that ghost from the good times: debt. The company still bears an uncomfortably heavy $2.1 billion of liabilities from the original buyout and more recent, high-profile acquisitions like Max Factor and Almay. Rumored shoppers include Paris-based L'Oreal and Cincinnati's Procter & Gamble...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ACQUISITIONS: A New Face At Revlon? | 3/18/1991 | See Source »

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