Word: solidities
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Born near Liverpool into an upper-middle-class family, Harrison started acting professionally when he was only 16. "Those were the days when people said that only fish and actors travel on Sundays, and I toured for ten solid years. Nobody saw me, and I was bloody awful. But at least I learned my craft." People, meaning London critics and producers, began seeing him on the West End in 1931. By the beginning of World War II he had established a reputation in Britain and was able to sleep late on Sundays, just like any other English gentleman...
THOUGH THE CHARACTERS often blend into each other, the cast makes an admirable effort to compensate with solid singing, well-primed and energetic dancing, and a fairly lively ensemble spirit. A number of performances shine, and the directors have nicely managed the shifts between the 40-odd spoken or sung segments. The inspired moments of the production come with upbeat numbers but quite a few monologues--especially those by Nikki (Karen Gordon)--are provocative or funny and sometimes both...
...Crimson has the league's deepest pitching staff. Even with Mike Presz inactive since March with a shoulder injury, the team still has five, maybe six, solid starters and two, maybe three relievers...
Sleepers have solid business advantages, starting with time saving. Says Double Eagle President Ray Miller: "If a load of West Coast produce has to be East in three days, not three weeks, a husband and wife team with a sleeper can do the job." Lone drivers must either bunk up at cracker-box motels or slump over the wheel after the maximum ten-hour stretch allowed by federal regulation. Spelled by co-drivers, truckers sometimes sleep in their living quarters or just stand, walk around and ease white-line tension. "The better the equipment, the safer the ride," says...
...spikers defeated NIII in straight games earlier this season and are a solid favorite to win today's match and cruise into the finals if they can just play consistently...