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  • In the ballerina role, partnered with elegant reserve by Rupert Pennefather, Alina Cojocaru is blue-white perfection, but there are moments when her dancing takes on a sad, secretive edge.

    Jewels; The Metamorphosis – review 2011

  • Inconveniently she falls for the handsome but unworldly Des Grieux Rupert Pennefather, whose naivety will ultimately destroy her.

    Manon – review 2011

  • It was the mother of Shelly Pennefather, the greatest women's player ever to pass through Villanova.

    USATODAY.com - Around the East: Win and a prayer 2003

  • Pennefather, the national player of the year in 1987 and the last All-America Perretta coached, led Villanova to its last Big East title in 1987.

    USATODAY.com - Around the East: Win and a prayer 2003

  • ‘Look at that big-headed, pig-faced fellow on the right that’s Pennefather!

    The Kellys and the O'Kellys 2004

  • With Kearney, his observer, he went aft to the Seafox which had been prepared for catapulting by Pennefather and Warrant Engineer Arthur Monk.

    Graf Spee Pope, Dudley 1956

  • Pennefather, who was still rather doubtful about the identity of the strange ship, was sent aloft, where he would have a better field of view.

    Graf Spee Pope, Dudley 1956

  • Then Pennefather, from his vantage point up the mast, shouted down to the bridge.

    Graf Spee Pope, Dudley 1956

  • Lewin and Pennefather both had a good look with then - binoculars and decided that what looked a warship's fighting top was in fact a plume of black smoke.

    Graf Spee Pope, Dudley 1956

  • In the Ajax, while Pennefather was beginning his laborious climb, Captain Woodhouse called to the Director Control Tower above and behind the bridge to see if they could see anything; but apart from the smoke they had nothing to report.

    Graf Spee Pope, Dudley 1956

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