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Zimmett auditioned four more times before finally getting the part of Tinkerbell. The performance may have marked her first experience with acting in a professional production, but stage acting is not a new vocation for Zimmett. The slight sophomore remembers performing for relatives as a child and appeared in high school productions before winning roles in Harvard productions of "Coriolanus," "Titus Andronicus" and "As You Like...

Author: By Pam Wasserstein, | Title: A Dream Come True | 2/6/1998 | See Source »

...risk that a prosecutor, like Kenneth Starr, could induce a false story from a frightened target is greatest when the allegations against the higher up are vague. Crimes such as "subornation of perjury" and "obstruction of justice" are as vague as they get. A slight shift in nuance or emphasis could turn the true reality of an innocent conversation or job offer into the false memory of an apparent felony. The shift in nuance need not even be deliberate. Memories tend to be enhanced by the realities of threat and promise...

Author: By Alan M. Dershowitz, | Title: Chasing Clinton, Stretching The Law | 1/28/1998 | See Source »

...case finally seemed ready to go on Thursday morning. Few people in the courtroom knew that Kaczynski had arrived in his prison jumpsuit but without underwear; U.S. marshals saw a slight red bruise on his neck and later concluded that he tried to hang himself the night before. At 7:50 a.m., prosecutor Robert Cleary nervously paced the courtroom's well, then went up to the jury box to ensure he knew what jurors would be able to see when he started his opening statement. But once everyone was seated, Clarke stood up. "Mr. Kaczynski has a request that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Fits And Starts | 1/19/1998 | See Source »

According to Wolfreys, the switch to two-ply toilet paper will have only a "slight cost impact." He indicated that the extra cost was worthwhile...

Author: By Scott A. Resnick, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Softer Touch Comes To Student Bathrooms | 1/9/1998 | See Source »

...provided a striking contrast to the equally lovely lines that followed, "He gave his back to despisers." The soprano recitatives of Pifa, the second, post-natal half of Part I give Labelle a real chance to shine. She displays a very clear, resonant voice, only occasionally marred by a slight crack or falter. She warbles trills such as those in the "Rejoice greatly" aria as one imagines the very angels would...

Author: By Adriane N. Giebel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: H&H Scores Resounding Triumph in 'Messiah' | 12/12/1997 | See Source »

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