Queens University of Charlotte - Coronet / Edelweiss Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Tight Corsets and Sagging Hose Royal Gamit The applause begins as the lights dim and then come up again for a curtain call The Royal Gambit cast of seven dressed in rich velvet and brocade bow and curtsy gracefully When the lights go down for the last time the cast hurries off stage not stop ping to congratulate one another All make a mad dash for the dressing room and relief Why? ln an effort to make the production as au thentic as possible the director Phyllis Van Cleare insisted that close attention be paid to the detailing of the costumes The costumes borrowed from the Holbien portraits of Henry Vlll and his six wives Being exact copies they required the full regalia that accompanied 16th century costumes in short corsets and farthingales for the women and tights and a type of smock dress for King Henry played by Stephen Ware The corsets were quite merciless both to the wearer and the dresser Stage Manager Donna Mobley complained of blisters from the strain of tightening the corset laces Queen Anne Boleyn tKaren Rlchardsonl complained of broken ribs With waists indented by several inches one mystery remained Where did If all go? Only the queens with a slightly strained smiles have the an swer to that Ellen Abshire Western University of Kentucky, were copies of the it-i:E 2 ' . . I , , ty:-ja UPPER RIGHT: Karen Richardson plays the role of Henry Vlll's second wife, Anne Boleyn, ABOVE LEFT: Henry VllI's fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, is acted out by Janice Riner, ABOVE RIGHT: Henry and Anne are passionately embracing each other. OPPOSITE PAGE: Charlottean professional actor, Steven Ware, as Henry Vlll, 20!RoyaI Gambit . v'

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