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But whether it was the deft comic performances (James Coco as Gerald; a 50-gallon drum of sauerkraut as Dirk) or Doc's brilliant writing, something about that evening left a lasting impression.
They particularly like his deft black humor and "gift for genuinely shocking his audience" (Janet Maslin, the New York Times ). Pope-basher Sinead O'Connor portrays the Virgin Mary.
Ted Bernstein, when he was assistant managing editor of The New York Times , published a house organ, “Winners and Sinners,” that offered kudos for the occasional “bright passage” or deft metaphor and cited questionable and nonstandard grammar and usage that appeared in the newspaper.
Elliot Goldenthal, the best film composer now working, has written typically imaginative music, rich in jagged harmony and deft scoring.
Though his endorsement of Bradley was anticipated, he delivered it with deft timing in the midst of a Bradley surge, giving his pal from the Senate Finance Committee a significant boost.