For Deburau, who created the character of Pierrot on the French stage in the 1830s, the white-faced clown became his other self.

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Grey, who won an Oscar as the menacing, white-faced master of ceremony, recalls attending a screening of the new blockbuster "Les Miserables" and immediately being asked questions.

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Mancini, in his trademark blue and white cashmere scarf, looked ashen-faced.

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Christie's will also feature striking Mughal jewelry from India, including a double-faced emerald, diamond and enamel turban ornament, which is white and green on one side and red and green on the reverse (350, 000 francs-550, 000 francs).

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The terrain they faced was formidable: canyons frothing with white water, vast, scrub-dotted deserts and the steep, snow-streaked ranges of the Rockies and Sierra Nevada.

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By the time he was last man out to give Hussain his fifth victim White had faced 121 deliveries, more than twice as many as any other batsman - and the next highest score in the Northants innings was Peters' 23.

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Instead, they have faced stiff opposition from well-financed defendants represented by the top lawyers from the white collar defense bar.

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With his eyes already set on the White House, Romney faced the unplanned prospect of running for president as the governor from the first same-sex marriage state in the union.

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Faced with a veto threat from the White House, the Senate removed the spending line in a cross-party vote assisted by Republican John McCain.

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