Still, the shifts between 1977 and 1947 are adroitly handled, and it is easy to root for the earnest Mr. Mac Lachlan, particularly in his climactic confrontation with Martin Sheen, a mysterious figure who confounds him with head games.

Certainly Renaud Capuçon, the soloist, who also has a dark warm singing tone, played with such smooth assurance that it was hard to tell if faults of intonation had been written into the piece or were merely slips adroitly handled.

And when handled adroitly, a wage platform can motivate the kind of voters who are difficult to engage in other ways: younger voters, infrequent voters, low-income urban voters.

Despite a few too many "jest's" and "yore's," the regional dialect is handled adroitly, allowing its speakers to reveal themselves as passionate and persuasive individuals.

She led the Seraph on a gloriouschase, showing a startling turn of speed, and was handled adroitly byher terrified crew.

Though adroitly handled, the flip-flop between picture plane and deep space is nothing new; nor is the equation of aerial landscape and abstract design.

Her production of one of Shakespeare's trickiest plays is more competent than many at this address: it is clearly spoken, the comedy is adroitly handled and there are strong performances.

Thanks to some adroitly handled introductory matter, the new book stands on its own as a narrative.

American, Arab and Israeli diplomats and analysts say this sudden turn of events could, if handled adroitly by all the parties concerned, open the way for the first real Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations.

Her choreographic geniality may help explain why there has been little fuss over a detail - the Cowgirl's decision to put on a dress - that, if less adroitly handled, might seem objectionable.