{"id":32076,"date":"2017-02-17T12:16:06","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T16:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/?p=32076"},"modified":"2017-02-17T12:16:06","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T16:16:06","slug":"king-richard-iii-a-hunch-about-his-costume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/2017\/02\/king-richard-iii-a-hunch-about-his-costume\/","title":{"rendered":"King Richard III: A Hunch about his Costume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sydney Vollmer, Archives &amp; Rare Books Library Intern<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32079 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Knight_Richard3_2.jpg\" alt=\"King Richard III: A Hunch about his Costume\" width=\"295\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Knight_Richard3_2.jpg 1149w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Knight_Richard3_2-103x155.jpg 103w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Knight_Richard3_2-126x190.jpg 126w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Knight_Richard3_2-768x1159.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/>For those faithful followers who have not been keeping up with local theater, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company\u2019s next production will be <em>Richard III<\/em>, running February 17<sup>th<\/sup> through March 11<sup>th<\/sup>. Their website (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cincyshakes.com\/\">http:\/\/www.cincyshakes.com\/<\/a>) says of the show:<\/p>\n<p><em>Shakespeare\u2019s game of thrones enters its endgame as the history cycle\u2019s final chapter takes the stage. The ruthless, remorseless and relentless Richard Plantagenet has his eyes set on the throne of England, and he makes the happy earth his hell as he carves a bloody swath through all that stands in his way. The History Cycle comes to its thrilling conclusion with the story of England\u2019s most murderous monarch, Richard III. Paired with the production of <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cincyshakes.com\/on-stage\/henry-vi-the-wars-of-the-roses-part-2\/\"><em>Henry VI: The Wars of the Roses, Part 2<\/em><\/a><em>, this theatrical event is not to be missed! <\/em><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32081 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Staunton_Richard3_2.jpg\" alt=\"King Richard III: A Hunch about his Costume\" width=\"284\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Staunton_Richard3_2.jpg 855w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Staunton_Richard3_2-113x155.jpg 113w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Staunton_Richard3_2-138x190.jpg 138w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Staunton_Richard3_2-768x1056.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/>After our blog about King Lear\u2019s various costumes, we were wondering how a local theater might approach Shakespearean costumes, especially that of one of his most ruthless villains. Looking through ARB\u2019s Shakespeare collection, it seems like Richard III\u2019s costume captures his evil nature. As a man thirsty for great power, he is often seen in ornate robes with excess decorations. Perhaps he does this to detract attention from his hunchback, which primarily because of Shakespeare, has been a manifest characteristic of the king for the past four centuries. Add a wicked gleam to the eyes and you get a powerfully intimidating monarch. Although we don\u2019t know exactly what the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company has in mind for its production, these images from our holdings are how we guess he may look.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32083 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Verplanck_Richard3.jpg\" alt=\"King Richard III: A Hunch about his Costume\" width=\"299\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Verplanck_Richard3.jpg 888w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Verplanck_Richard3-148x155.jpg 148w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Verplanck_Richard3-181x190.jpg 181w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Verplanck_Richard3-768x806.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/>To learn more about CSC\u2019s version of <em>Richard III<\/em> and to see the costuming in person, have a look at their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cincyshakes.com\/on-stage\/richard-iii\/?spektrix_bounce=true\">website<\/a>. And if you\u2019re interested in seeing more images from our Shakespeare volumes, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:archives@ucmail.uc.edu\">archives@ucmail.uc.edu<\/a>, call us at 513.556.1959, or visit our Shakespeare pages on the web at <a href=\"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/shakespeare400\/\">http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/shakespeare400\/<\/a>.\u00a0 We are also on Facebook at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ArchivesRareBooksLibraryUniversityOfCincinnati\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ArchivesRareBooksLibraryUniversityOfCincinnati<\/a>.\u00a0 You\u2019ll find us on the 8<sup>th<\/sup> floor of Blegen library and our hours are M-F from 8am-5pm. Otherwise, stay tuned for next week when we get inside the mind of CSC\u2019s resident costume designer, Amanda McGee. Maybe she\u2019ll even tell us how she gets her costume ideas!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32078 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Knight_Richard3_1.jpg\" alt=\"King Richard III: A Hunch about his Costume\" width=\"274\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Knight_Richard3_1.jpg 1002w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Knight_Richard3_1-96x155.jpg 96w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Knight_Richard3_1-118x190.jpg 118w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Knight_Richard3_1-768x1235.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32080 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Staunton_Richard3_1.jpg\" alt=\"King Richard III: A Hunch about his Costume\" width=\"259\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Staunton_Richard3_1.jpg 955w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Staunton_Richard3_1-91x155.jpg 91w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Staunton_Richard3_1-112x190.jpg 112w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Staunton_Richard3_1-768x1305.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sydney Vollmer, Archives &amp; Rare Books Library Intern For those faithful followers who have not been keeping up with local theater, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company\u2019s next production will be Richard III, running February 17th through March 11th. Their website (http:\/\/www.cincyshakes.com\/) &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/2017\/02\/king-richard-iii-a-hunch-about-his-costume\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,83],"tags":[67,742,877],"class_list":["post-32076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arb","category-langsam-library","tag-rare-books","tag-shakespeare","tag-shakespeare-400"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32076"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32076\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}