Word: veneering
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Symington was virtually unknown until he waged a state-of-the-art zoning fight, the first to use television ads. He may see the race as a grudge match against telegenic former Phoenix Mayor Terry Goddard, a Democratic candidate who fought his high-rise development. "Goddard is all glitzy veneer, all ambition, the John Lindsay of Arizona," says Symington. "Remember how New York went off the cliff...
Lloyd's superior acting abilities are confirmed in the second act. When his wife triumphs, he must abandon the veneer of harsh soldier and become a wimpering child. While within the play the transformation is abrupt and slightly unconvincing, Lloyd manages to maintain as much credibility playing an emotional ragdoll as he does portraying the assertive officer. Although The Captain's final speech is given within the confines of a straitjacket, Lloyd transcends these physical limitations and creates the play's most haunting moment...