The pas de cinq in Act I Mr. Tomasson created for five peasants — three women, two men — showcases virtues like the women's exceptional upper-body delicacy and the men's effortless ebullience in a complex series of jumps.
The mantra from local organisers before the tournament was that it would "showcase" the virtues of Angola; so far the impression given is that, after years of practice, Angolans are resilient in the face of tragedy.
Saracens established a world record attendance for a club match of 83,889, although more than 7,000 seats looked to be untenanted, and saw it as an occasion to showcase the virtues of the sport.
On Wednesday, in an exhibition game against the Minnesota Twins in Florida, Valdes showcased the virtues of experience by going 3 for 5 with a home run and three runs batted in, powering Puerto Rico to an 8-7 victory.
Yet no observer capable of distinguishing between an outside-half and an outside loo could doubt for a second that both games showcased the virtues at the very heart of the 15-man code.
These were designed to showcase certain prized virtues: complex symbolism, nudity, high-end cinematography, nudity, art-house production values, nudity, and of course extreme violence (and nudity).
The debut offering from 11th-generation family glass-meister Maximilian Riedel, the machine-made "O" series' six sizes are designed, like Riedel's much pricier lead crystal stemware, to showcase the specific virtues of various wine types (Cabernet/Merlot, say, or Chardonnay) and certainly stand a better chance of surviving the dishwasher.
But while "Two Hearts," Mr. Millepied's ballet, has the virtue of showcasing the outstanding young ballerina Tiler Peck, it and Mr. Martins's piece were just essays in froth and charm.
While he's been careful to showcase the classic Bolshoi virtues – the big lifts and jumps – he's inflected his language with a free, naturalistic expression that liberates the company to the most convincing acting I've seen from them.
Bouncy and inviting, 36 makes a bright showcase for its solid, modest virtues.
