Enter Mr. Hampden as RICHARD III
Though he had played seventy-odd Shakespearean roles in his career, it was only last night that Walter Hampden brought for the first time his Richard III to a New York stage before one of his respectful, almost reverent audiences at the Forty-fourth Street Theatre.. Richard III, by Shakespeare; W Hampden production
Science and history rarely collide, so make the most of.
Hats off to Richard III who, last week, surprised us again. The discovery last year of the King in the Car Park gave us fascinating insights: he wasnt a hunchback, but he was killed in battle by blows to the head; he may even��.
Theater: Hume Cronyn in RICHARD III; Minneapolis Applauds Guthrie Production
MINNEAPOLIS, June 2 -- In their third joint try at a Shakespeare production, Tyrone Guthrie and the Minnesota Theater Company have come up with a decisive winner.. Richard III, by Shakespeare: Minn Theater Co, Minneapolis
Richard Heralds a Change of Pace for Rip Torn
Rip Torn has played many bad guys -- pimps, perverts, crooks, con men, sadists -even, Friday and Saturday night, in a workshop production, Shakespeares archrogue, Richard III.. Int; illus; real name is Elmore Rual Torn
RICHARD III fans are the medieval equivalent of 9/11 truthers
Richard III is due to be reburied this month in Leicester Cathedral, two and a half years after the former kings skeleton was found in a car park nearby. Its quite a draw for the city, which had to fight off a determined campaign��.
AT THE THEATRE; Stratford, Ont., Opens Its Bard Fete With Spectacular but Shallow Richard III
STRATFORD, Ont., July 14 -- Spectacular production; shallow performance. That may be the quick way to describe the Richard III that opened the Shakespeare Festival last evening, with Alec Guinness as the deformed, dissembling Duke of Gloucester.
THE PLAY; George Coulouris as the Evil Gloucester in a Revival of Shakespeares RICHARD III -- Play Now Is in Two Acts
To a season thus far bereft of all Shakespeare, George Coulouris last evening brought a revival of Richard III. It has been a decade since the story of the murderous Gloucester last was told on the Broadway stage, two decades since the magnificent voice of John Barrymore told it, so perhaps Mr. Coulouris is right in thinking the time has come again.. Richard III, by W Shakespeare
LIVE: RICHARD III reburied - latest updates
The eyes of the world will turn to the borough of Hinckley and Bosworth to watch a funeral procession for a king being made in the glare of the worlds media spotlight. We will be following the procession throughout Sunday March 22 as it makes its way .
English car park king RICHARD III gets final burial - Rappler
Englands Richard III will be laid to rest on Thursday, March 26, in Leicester Cathedral, across the street from where his remains were located in 2012.
A Coffin Fit for Richard III: Kings Remains to be Reinterred.
Say the name Richard III to many people, and the image which will spring to mind is that of Shakespeares villain, hunchbacked and murderous, who met a grisly end on the battlefield at Bosworth after killing his nephews, the��.
RICHARD III; Richard Whorf in a Swift Performance Of Shakespeares Melodrama
SINCE Richard III is a play of action, Richard Whorf puts action into it -- more action, in fact, than art. Mr. Whorf does not believe in being bored with Shakespeare. Having been associated with the Lunts in their whirling Taming of the Shrew in 1935, he knows that Shakespeare crackles with vitality, and need not be smothered in scholarship.
Its Official: Skeleton Found Under Parking Lot Is RICHARD III.
After English King Richard III fell at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 (his death was not a pleasant one) the exact location of his final resting place was lost to history. Then, two years ago, archaeologists found a skeleton that��.
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IN recent years several writers have done their best to rehabilitate the reputation of the last Plantagenet king. Lovers of lost causes have even formed a society called The Friends of Richard III.. Kendall, P M: Richard III
Cardinal to wear vestment from wardrobe of King Richard III
Cardinal Vincent Nichols will wear an ancient vestment believed to be from the royal wardrobe of King Richard III when he celebrates Mass for the repose of the soul of the monarchs soul in Leicester on Monday. Known as��.
Experts shocked by who was inside mystery coffin found at.
Whoever she was, the woman found in a double coffin ��� a lead coffin encased in a larger stone coffin ��� near the final resting place of King Richard III was probably a very noteworthy person. At least thats the theory of��.
RICHARD III burial Leicester car park state funeral | UK | News.
However, finally uncovering the bones of Richard III in a Leicester City Council car park was a stroke of incredible luck, according to the people who made the discovery. Dr Richard Buckley, archaeology co-director at the��.
King Richard III: Travel advice for Sundays reinterment in Leicestershire
Visitors coming to Leicester to watch the final journey of King Richard III are being offered advice on how best to travel into the city. An influx of spectators and well-wishers are expected to line the route, which includes the A47 Hinckley Road, Bow.
CatholicHerald.co.uk �� In defence of Richard III
Ed Wests recent article on Richard III for this website stated that ���Richard almost certainly murdered his nephews���. It also claimed that Richard had the boys declared bastards; described Elizabeth Woodville as Edward IVs��.
They Found RICHARD III. So Now What? | History | Smithsonian
The last time Richard III was buried in Leicester, England, he had been taken from a battlefield, slung naked over a horse, stabbed in the buttocks with a dagger and thrown into a shallow grave. That was late August 1485.
King RICHARD III to get proper burial 530 years after his death
LONDON ��� King Richard III will be laid to rest this Sunday ��� 530 years after he died. The last king of England from the House of York, who was killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 as the War of the Roses reached its bloody climax, will be taken.
RICHARD III: The Return of the King covered live on Channel 4 by Jon Snow.
This is the week where after 500 years of being unceremoniously dumped following his defeat at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, Richard III finally gets a funeral fit for a monarch. Today (Sunday March 22) his body is taken back to the scene where was.
A coffin fit for Richard III: Kings remains to be reinterred in Leicester
London (CNN) Cabinet-maker Michael Ibsen has just put the finishing touches to a coffin; built of highly-polished, honey-colored English oak and yew, it has been a labor of love, pondered over and painstakingly crafted. Because this isnt any ordinary .
Did RICHARD III really murder princes Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury?
���Its the greatest murder mystery in British history,��� intones narrator Shaun Dooley in a new Channel 4 docudrama, The Princes in the Tower, part of a week of programmes examining the life of Richard III ahead of his televised burial in Leicester.
Richard III buried among women who ate lots of sea fish, archaeologist finds
. found just a few feet from the roughly dug hole in which Richards uncoffined body was laid. The woman was clearly wealthy, with her expensive double container, the first of its kind found and scientifically excavated in Leicester. She was buried.
Theater: RICHARD III; Canadian Production Is Highly Stylized
STRATFORD, Ont., June 13 The extraordinarily hand some new mounting of Richard III, which opened the Stratford Festival season yesterday, ends in a decidedly curious, and perhaps meaningful, bit of business. Richard, weary of slaughter and weary of himself and weary of doing desperate battle to remain himself, whips out his dagger on the field and tosses it to his unarmed opponent. He invites death.. Richard III, by Shakespeare: Stratford (Ont) Shakespearean Festival
Theater: Michael Moriarty as Richard III; Variations on the Bard
THE American Shakespeare Festival, celebrating its 25th anniversary at Stratford, Conn., has taken Shakespeares Richard III out of the closet. Did you know that the thoroughly evil king was ever in the closet?. Richard III (Play): Review of American Shakespeare Theater production; performance by Michael Moriarity noted; illus
Medieval Lead Coffin Found in Same Area Where King.
History buffs were thrilled when the body of King Richard III was found underneath a Leicester parking lot a few years ago, and the historical artifacts from that region continue to emerge. Most recently the University of��.
Latin Mass to be offered to mark reinterment of Richard III
A Requiem Mass in the traditional Latin form is to be offered at a Catholic church in Lancashire to mark the reinterment of King Richard III, which will take place on the same day at Leicesters Anglican cathedral. The mortal��.
RICHARD III deserves a funeral like Margaret Thatcher
The decision not to hold a state funeral for Richard III has been criticised by the woman whose efforts led to the discovery of his remains. Richard III Society member Philippa Langley said a state funeral should be staged because Richard was a monarch.
AT THE THEATRE; Ferrer Is Starred in Margaret Websters Staging of Bards RICHARD III at City Center
Jose Ferrers acting in Richard III does not equal his acting in Cyrano de Bergerac and The Shrike. Since those productions came out of his repertory, they had only to be renewed for the City Center series. Excepting a Canadian performance in 1946, his version of Richard the Crookback is a fresh creation in Margaret Websters staging of Shakespeares violent drama.. City Center
King Richard III Finds His Final Resting Place
NBC News One of Englands most infamous monarchs is being laid to rest - again. NBCs Rupert Barker reports on an historical mystery with a modern twist. Published March 20th 2015, 7:39 am. advertisement. Related Videos. (0:26) Playing Next Next .
In Defense of a King
WHAT a wounded name hall live behind me, exclaimed the dying Hamlet; and so, had he been prophetic, might King Richard III (1452-85), the last of the Plantagenets. For the wily Tudors that next ruled England left no stone unturned to make.. Kendall, P M: Richard III
The Theater: Moriarty as Richard III; Casting Is Fascinating and Challenging
Scholars always express surprise at the popularity of Shakespeares Richard III, but theater people never do. It is a simply magnificent leading role for an actor, and from Burbage on through Garrick, Keane to Irving and later Olivier, actors have always loved it.. rev of NY Shakespeare Festival production
Now Olivier Acts A Shakespeare Villain
RICHARD III, the crook-backed, malevolent murderer who rose to the throne of England dripping the blood of many victims, is the latest figure Laurence Olivier has chosen to bring to life on the screen. Richard III, due here in the fall, is Oliviers third major movie taken from Shakespeare, and offers him the challenge of a role far different from the forthright, heroic warrior of Henry V or the brooding prince of Hamlet.. scenes illus
Theater: RICHARD III; Production in Boston Stars Al Pacino The Cast
It is rare that an actor of Al Pacinos stature, following such an enormous film success as The Godfather, returns immediately to the live theater. Obviously, Pacino wants to expand his talent, and his choice of roles shows his seriousness of purpose and also his courage.. Richard III: M Gussow revs Shakespeare play Richard III presented by Theater Co of Boston
Drama: Al Pacino Plays RICHARD III; Exuberant Villain
ASTRONG actor needs a strong director, and only in rare cases can it be himself. Al Pacinos portrayal of Richard III contains some intelligent and exciting ideas for playing Shakespeares exuberant villain; and he plays them with a fierce and absorbing energy.. review; illus
Roses on Richard III cortege route will highlight missing people
More than 5,000 white hand-made roses will be placed along the route of Richard IIIs cortege in Leicestershire to raise awareness of missing people. On 22 March, the last Plantagenet kings coffin will visit locations associated with his final days.
Scientists reveal how King RICHARD III met his gory end - an.
IT has long been one of historys unanswered questions but investigators now believe they know how King Richard III was killed - and it wasnt pretty.
PRESIDENT AT THEATRE; Eisenhowers Attend a Benefit Showing of RICHARD III
. Eisenhowers attend performance of King Richard III for Washington Heart Assn benefit
Thousands call for remains of Richard III to be - Catholic.
Nearly three thousand people have signed a petition calling for Richard IIIs remains to be taken to a Catholic chapel or church prior to his reinterment at Leicesters Anglican cathedral. The petition, addressed to Cardinal��.
NOTED ON THE BUSTLING BRITISH SCREEN SCENE; Hosannahs for Oliviers RICHARD III-- Film Polls--Liberace Appraised
THE two previous Shakespearean films of Sir Lau rence Oliviers doing have been good but slow money-makers. Richard III, on the form of its London open ing, should prove the exception.. Comment on popularity, London; gen release date set for Apr
Richard III videos made available to public - Phys.org
The University of Leicester is making a suite of documentary footage available to media and the public ahead of the reburial of King Richard III.
Walter Kerr Lessons From Shakespeare
WOULD that our playwrights had Shakespeares gall! It occurs to me, of a sudden, that our writers never do learn anything from Shakespeare.. review; illus
The Queens pays tribute to Richard III at burial with heartfelt.
THE Queen will pay tribute to Richard III this week as Britain prepares to rebury its most maligned monarch, 530 years after his death in battle.
The Reinternment of the King: Why Richard III is being buried live on TV
On August 21 1485 the warrior King Richard III rode out of the small medieval town of Leicester to confront an invasion force led by Henry Tudor ��� a remote claimant to his throne who had never fought in a pitched battle. Richard, dressed in finely.
Richard III reburial at cathedral
Final preparations are under way for the reburial of Richard III later this week, with a special service today at Leicester Cathedral. A symbolic procession of the last of the Plantagenet kings remains will take place near the place where he met his.
Watch live: King RICHARD IIIs reinterment
This live stream will resume at 14:00 GMT. Watch live as thousands gather to watch the reburial of King Richard III. His body will be taken from Fenn Lane Farm all the way through to Leicester Cathedral, expecting to arrive there around 17:35 GMT.
Air chiefs must finally probe toxic cabin fumes
Sunday Express, toxic airplane fumes, NHS obesity costs, Richard IIIs burial, aerotoxic GETTY. BA pilot Richard Westgate complained of toxic fumes before his death in 2012. Story after story has told of the dangers of toxic fumes in planes cabin air.
Finding RICHARD III bones was a stroke of incredible luck
The archaeologists responsible for finding the bones of Richard III under the tarmac of a Leicester council car park have said their discovery was a stroke of incredible luck. Speaking ahead of the reburial of the last Plantagenet king later this.
ON SHAPING RICHARD III TO BIG-SCREEN SIZE; Producer-Director-Star Traces Course Taken to Film Shakespeare Classic Cutting Confession Genesis Settings
LONDON. IT is remarkable what liberties of interpretation and adaptation of Shakespeare you can get away with on the stage.. Richard III: Sir L Olivier on interpretation and adaptation of play and filming
Cardinal to wear vestment from wardrobe of King Richard III
Cardinal Vincent Nichols will wear an ancient vestment believed to be from the royal wardrobe of King Richard III when he celebrates Mass for the repose of the soul of the monarchs soul in Leicester on Monday. Known as the Westminster Vestment, the .
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