Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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Sir Toby Belch lRobert Riveral: Dost thou think because thou art virtuous - there shall be no more cakes and ale? Act ll, scene 3 from Twelfth Night. An artist has the ability to draw pictures of characters which show every line and contour of the face. The makeup artist has the same ability, but his material is not can- vasg rather it is the human face. The lines drawn on the face of another individual with makeup pencils us- ually change his appearance so that he takes on the characteristics of some other individual. This is the case of Valley College's makeup class that changed the appearance of numerous faculty members dur- ing the Shakespeare Festival. That class, headed by instructor Patrick Riley, spent many hours putting putty and false hair in the riht places to change William McNelis to Hamlet, coach Ralph Caldwell to Othello and Robert Rivera to Sir Toby Belch. The Elizabethan atmos- phere was complete with the addi- tion of the play characters. The excellent makeup should be com- plimented, for without these authen- tic characters the festival would not have been pure Shakespeare. Makeup instructor Patrick Riley applies nose putty and grease paint to James Chambers before the Shakespearean Festival.

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HS tage Richard lll Uames Chambersl: Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious -.1 summer by this sun of York. Act I, scene from Richard lll. Othello lRalph Caldwelll: So sweet was ne'er so fatal. I must weep. Act V, scene 2 of Othello. Elizabethan England came to Valley for one week during April, when madrigals, minstrels and jesters in- vaded the campus and gave students a taste of the romantic period of Engish plays and literature. The Athenaeum committee presented the film Richard IIIU as part of the week's entertainment. The film was one of the many activities held during the week, which added to everyone's appreciation of Shakespeare and his works. The Elizabethan atmosphere complete with music and madrigal singers was contributed by the Valley College music department headed by Professors Richard Knox and Earle Immel. is e ,s My k' ! They sang ballads from the period and entertained throughout the festival. These madrigals demonstrated how the romantics of the Elizabethan period wandered from village to village carrying tales through their songs. Titania lMrs. June Biermannl: What visions have l seen! Act lV, scene l from A Midsummer Night's Dream. 'Hx -Ib' ,,...l, 1 I tl.

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'W 1 'ff f Valley's Sports Car Club made a carry chair for Queen Elizabeth during the Shakespeare Festival. This was one club's contribution to the week of festive activities, which climaxed with a finale parade, where faculty members and students in costume visited the booths and game areas provided by the student body. The previous week had been filled with cultural activities to acquaint the students with Shakespeare. A one-man show was presented by Stacy Keach, a Shakespearean actor who performs every summer in an Elizabethan theater in Oregon. His performance added to every- one's enjoyment of Shakespeare's plays. The flag pole area was filled on that last day of the festival. Valley did a fine job of creating Elizabeth- an England 1564 for the student body. With the full programs and the characterizations by the facul- ty and administrators, Elizabethan England 1964 was a success. Hamlet lWilliam McNelisl: What is a man, if his chief good and market of his time be only to sleep and feed? Act IV, scene 3 from Hamlet. of Othello's lcoach Ralph beard is an important part the makeup characterization. N