The parents refuse to countenance such a match, passions rise, Romeo is banished and the kids concoct a crazy scheme that goes dreadfully awry.
His broadcast career began with appearances in television advertisements for a dog food, then called Minced Morsels, in which he offered himself as a food expert alongside morose-looking bloodhounds, one named Henry, chosen for the way they matched his hangdog countenance.
That gave tennis the odd specter of a ruthless pipsqueak, and it matched a frosty countenance with gorgeous shot-making.
Whether it was Harold Lloyd dangling from a clock, or Charlie Chaplin spinning on roller skates, or Lillian Gish on an ice floe, actors soon developed an eloquence that needed no words, and few matched the majestically stony countenance of Buster Keaton.
Though she lacks Brice's wide-eyed cartoon countenance and elastic physicality, Ms. Greenberg almost matches her in vivacity and vocal range in songs like "Second Hand Rose".
No self-respecting maker of soft erotica would countenance such shots, and, as for the matching dialogue ("Something just came up," Samantha murmurs over the phone, as her boyfriend stands beside her in bulging briefs), it sounds like a flaccid aside from 007.
Along with the new look, Roddick is sporting an easy countenance these days as he prepares not only for a match with France's Michael Llodra at Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum on Friday, but for the season ahead.
A skilful player despite his menacing countenance – he dropped a goal early in his career and played one match on the wing – he played 133 matches for New Zealand and for five years from 1965 was only on the losing side once in 20 Tests.
United had already lost eight times in defence of their title and, though the latest reverse came in the previous match at Stoke City, the prospect of losing at home to Fulham had not been countenanced.
At least Palace extended their unbeaten run to three matches - they had lost the previous six - and their manager Alan Smith did not bear the countenance of someone sinking in the relegation mire.
