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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, MARCH 20, 1980 NORTH DAVIS IN 1 r DER, MARCH 20, 1980 ASK ME FOCUS By VAL CAREW Anthony Quayle plays Falstaff in Henry IV in the characters ultimate rejection with however, is Shake- by King Henry V and whom, as Prince Hal, he had speares own creation is inevitable. In it got him into a considerable caroused amount of trouble. Falstaff, the end, Falstaff stands for "the tutor and the feeder of vice, Quayle says. Hes the Prince Hals unseemly behav- mocker, the one who doesnt ior, was originally named Sir believe in anything. He would John Oldcastle, a name Shake- have been the first soldier out speare took from the earlier the back door of the Alamo. play. The historical Sir John The world is full of smaller people without Oldcastle was a model of Falstaffs can defend probity; in fact, he was burned principles who at the stake for his religious their conduct in the most conbeliefs. His descendants were vincing or even amusing way. understandably incensed at Many of them seem to go into Shakespeare is right: Shakespeares presentation of politics. their ancestor as a drunkard. Such people should never be liar, thief and glutton, and allowed to hold power, no how persuasive they they made their displeasure matter be." may felt. rummaged Anthony Quayle Shakespeare through the text of his earlier historical plays dealing with Ever since it was first Henry VI, came up with performed, probably in 1596, jjng a cowarHy character named King Henry IV Part One sir John FJastoife, did a bit of has been the most popular of ;Uggjing and produced the Shakespeare s 10 English Falstaff. chronicle plays. It owes its Falstaff is frequently called of to a number popularity Shakespeares greatest comic factors, including the broad character, and Anthony range of life it portrays who plays the part from the chilly corridors of Quayle in the PBS production n power to a English March 26 and to the diversity of Wednesday, pub believes the description is apt, its characters. but he also sees a vein of Like the play that preceded it (Richard II) and the two melancholy. that followed it (Henry IV, I its a result of Part Two and Henry V ) bejng suppose older myself, but I find Part One of Henry IV is jm m0re aware of concerned with the uses, being full of abuses and acquisition of paistaffs regrets a man with all kinds In crown the power. seizing of strange conflicting currents from the lawful King Richard running through him. Hes not II, Henry IV brought upon his jusj a SOrt cf amoral Father realm a host of misfortunes. Christmas, all fat and jolly fl Play depicts a world in and fuji 0 wine. Hes like on all levels, from ry other man of 60 or 65: the treachery of Henrys reb- - jhere are things he wishes els to the disrespectful behav- - ,ed done differently, turns in ior of his own son. Prince Hal. road he wishes hed taken. The youthful misadventures jj,e differences between him of the prince who grew up to and everyone else is his abso-b- e the hero-kin- g Henry V boundless energy, his n to Elizabe- - lutdy were infinite cynicism and his than audiences, and Shake- way with extraordinary speare drew from chronicles words of the day and from an earlier As appealing as Falstaff play, The Famous Victories can be, Quayle feels that the of Henry V. The play, greatest figure - How GETTING THERE old is Charles Bronson? My friend says he is in his 60s, but after seeing him in films I cant believe that. We have a Ben Stetson, bet on this. Wapwallapen, Pa. Bronson is not in his 60s, but he is as close as you can get. He was born in Scoop-towmakes Pa. in 1921, which Redford, Paul him 59 this year. Thats according to the World Almanac. KNOWING THE ANSWER What are the real names of Robert Newman, Steve McQueen and James Caan? How old are Jeff Wagner, Campthey? bell, Calif. Their real names are the same as their stage names. In descending order of age, Newman is 55 this year, McQueen, 50, Redford, 44 and Caan is 42. flea-bitte- well-know- r 1 (poetic) Impressionist 37 Newsman Little 5 Actor Steiger 8 Low voice 12 Dull pain 13 Assam silk worm 14 Old stringed 47 Offspring 49 Fastener 51 Light tan 23 Stadium cheer in Valencia 24 Goodeve (Eight Is Enough) 27 Up (comb, form) changes ) 28 Johnny 31 Rhone tributary 32 Forays 34 Pub item 35 Sports commentator Meredith 36 Old times col- or 52 Ancient 53 Folk singer Burl 54 480 sheets ' of paper 55 Negative vote 56 Dispatched DOWN 1 2 3 4 5 1 1 Small Japanese coin 19 Supplicate 21 Storage places 24 Flit 25 River (Span- Grant) 46 Venture instrument Jim 22 Single item Julie Christie isnt really trying to wash Warren Beatty right out of her hair, and Beatty is interested in more than a quick rinse, in The ABC Sunday Night Movie: Shampoo, Sunday, March 23. Newman 39 Buddy 40 Saint (fern abbr.) 41 Python 43 Ed (Lou 15 Yes votes 16 Airport bulletin abbr. 17 Island in Galway Bay 18 Appointments 20 Sportscaster (Stations reserve the right to make 9 Personal atmosphere 10 Remain ACROSS Singer Charles Frosted Chinese tea (var.) Charlton Singer Della 6 Worthless leaving 7 Singer Neil 8 Actor Robert ish) 26 Actress Sothern 27 Assist 28 Uncooked 29 Actor Wallach 30 Actor Gazzara 33 Actress June 38 Actress San dy . 39 Air (prefix) 40 Actor Gary (WKRP in Cinn ) 41 Staff of office 42 Odd (Scot- tish) 44 Roof edge 45 Nothing (French) 46 German arti cle 48 Palm leaf 50 Small naval vessel |