Word: wig
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Patience's two leading men render fittingly stereotypic presentations of their characters. Thrope's Bunthorne is hopelessly clownish; he mugs ridiculous poses and his gray velvet costumes and black wig capture his superficiality as he practices all over the stage during his solo "Am'I Alone and unobserved? And Sullivan's Grosvenor mocks all handsome heroes with his marcissism powered by a stage presence that would sweep even the audience off its feet. Sullivan and Thrope prove excellent foils in brisk repartee during their duet. "When I Go Out of Doors," as Bunthorne tries to convince Grosvenor to become more...
...professionalism displayed in the capers and the fact that, increasingly, guns are involved suggest that a more sophisticated and more daring class of thief is at work. "Criminals are stopping and thinking," says a London detective. "These jobs indicate planning. They are not just a matter of grabbing a wig and a sawed-off shotgun...
...investors putting money down with IGBE knew about the Alderdice brothers' past. Before striking gold with IGBE, William had tried his luck with a wig salon, a penny arcade, a restaurant and a concert-promotion business. Florida police revealed last week that the brothers had arrest records that over the years included charges of assault, vagrancy, indecent exposure and writing bad checks...
...full capacity, actresses combing through the bios of studio film stars for a juicy part are as thick as autumn leaves-and some even thicker. And so with her Wonder Woman tights permanently stored away in some back-lot prop warehouse, Television Actress Lynda Carter dons a red wig and sucks in her tummy for Rita Hayworth, the Love Goddess, an upcoming two-hour CBS television movie. Carter learned how to dance and watched some of Rita's old films to strive for what she calls "the essence" of her character-goodness knows, she's 100° short...
...trip to Italy was delayed. According to Italian intelligence sources, the problem was a rivalry between Campione and General Ninetto Lugaresi, the head of SISMI. Finally, on Jan. 23, Lombino boarded an Alitalia flight from New York's Kennedy Airport to Rome. Accompanied by Campione and wearing a wig as a disguise, he carried CIA-supplied papers in the name of Andrew Dimanso, the alias he was supposed to use in Italy. When the pair landed in Rome, they were met by the CIA's "M" and a cadre of American and Italian intelligence agents. Lombino was hustled...