Ms. Foote has appeared to splendid advantage in many of her father's works, often as a passive soul hamstrung by her good manners and obedience to social custom.
Every element of his life was painstakingly orchestrated by Louis himself and by his finance minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to appear so splendid and imposing that the awestruck French people would think of him not only as the world's greatest living monarch, but as a historic figure of immense importance.
Joseph Calleja, appearing with a splendid Sonya Yoncheva in the Act I duet from "La Bohème," once again showed how, note for note, he possesses the most beautiful tenor voice in opera: his honeyed tone conjures up the shades of Gigli and Caruso.
Bathed in flaming red light designed by Mr. Louis and Alberto Del Saz, Ms. D'Orléans Juste appears initially in splendid isolation, curling her arm over her head and pulling her loose hair upward.
Silver performed a similar service for Miles Davis, appearing on many classic tracks in 1954, taking a splendid blues solo on Weirdo and offering the trumpeter fresh rhythmic impetus.
You might have observed, in political campaigns, how splendid the candidates look in their formal portraits, and how much less than splendid they appear on the television screen.
Splendid bruschetta appeared almost immediately, the toasted bread piled high with a salad of chopped tomato, garlic and oil.
Armstrong, the Texan who leads the United States Postal Service team and trails the leader by nearly six minutes, appears to be in splendid position.
I mean, on the surface it appears to be a splendid example of the great British dedication to good manners.
It was sporting its splendid breeding plumage: the breast suffused a delicate shade of pink, and the head appearing almost blue.
But, appearing at an event in London, the mayor seemed less upset, saying: "Eddie Mair did a splendid job.
