The costumes are stunning evocations of the voluminous gowns and picture hats of the Gibson Girl days.

So the plot creaks, the sets are decaying, the costumes are pre-historic, the orchestra was sloppy and not very well connected with what the singers were doing.

In some ways, 24 presents a simpler situation, as costumes and hairstyles generally should not change very frequently ; in many feature films a range of different hairstyles and costumes must be created, changed, and then recreated exactly, as various scenes are shot.

Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences.

The reasons why episodes were produced in colour for monochrome transmission are not stated in any literature but it is possible that it was for the purposes of testing the look of sets and costumes using the new cameras.

Another very popular situation where costumes are employed are for sporting events, where people dressed as their team's representative mascot help the club or team rally round their team's cause.

Animal costumes which are visually very similar to mascot costumes are also popular among the members of the furry fandom where they are referred to as fursuits that match ones animal persona, or fursona.

The local costumes are extremely picturesque, and are well seen on the day of St John the Baptist, the patron saint.

New York Times noted: " The costumes and ornaments are a glamorous cover for the genre's somber themes.

The editor of a collection of over 3, 000 vintage Halloween postcards writes, " There are cards which mention the custom trick-or-treating or show children in costumes at the doors, but as far as we can tell they were printed later than the 1920s and more than likely even the 1930s.

Halloween costumes are traditionally modeled after supernatural figures such as monsters, ghosts, skeletons, witches, and devils.

His Age of Apocalypse appearance ( referred to as Spikey ), classic costume ( his standard look ), original costume ( his first comic appearances, with his face completely frosted over ), and Bobby Drake ( the look he adopts in the New X-Men series and his subsequent solo series: he appears in his human form, wearing a leather trenchcoat, with only his hands appearing frozen ) are alternate costumes for Iceman.

Production values are sometimes minimal, but can involve elaborate venues and costumes.

Traditional stories, in turn, are only one category within folklore, which also includes items such as gestures, costumes, and music.

These parties are usually of short duration and sometimes involve getting ready for the event ( e. g., the guests may put on makeup or costumes ).

Samba schools are large organizations of up to 5, 000 people which compete annually in the Carnival with thematic floats, elaborate costumes, and original music.

In its most basic form, stagecraft is managed by a single person ( often the stage manager of a smaller production ) who arranges all scenery, costumes, lighting, and sound, and organizes the cast.

Though denied the use of the stage, costumes and scenery, actors still managed to ply their trade by performing " drolls " or short pieces of larger plays that usually ended with some type of jig.

He often donned their tribal costumes, such as the one featuring a tall, black sheepskin hat from the top of which dangled a little red bag ornamented by a chain of worsted lace and tassels ; ;

The book is by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, choreography by Peter Gennaro, scenery, costumes and lighting by William and Jean Eckart, musical direction by Jack Elliott, and the production was directed by Mr. Abbott.

The Alpanschluss (" coming down from the alps ") is celebrated by decorating the cows with garlands and enormous cowbells while the farmers dress in traditional costumes.

It was directed by Sean Mathias, with set design by Stephen Brimson Lewis, costumes by Nicky Gillibrand, lighting by Mark Henderson and choreography by Wayne McGregor.

The production was directed by Trevor Nunn, with choreography by Lynne Page, sets and costumes by David Farley and new orchestrations by Jason Carr.

* The Halloween special, titled " Bungholio: Lord of the Harvest ( Butt-O-Ween )," involved them attempting to trick-or-treat in ridiculous costumes -- i. e. Beavis dressed up as a giant "' nad " by wearing underpants on his head and Butt-Head becoming nachos by pouring hot cheese-sauce over his head, although at one point he said he was dressed up as a dumb-ass.

He also designed some of the costumes worn by the group, notably those from the cover of the group's debut album Crowded House.

Christmas and Easter costumes typically portray mythical characters such as Santa Claus ( by donning a santa suit and beard ) or the Easter Bunny by putting on an animal costume.

He is presented as such in The Acharnians, where Aristophanes shows him to be living morosely in a precarious house, surrounded by the tattered costumes of his disreputable characters ( and yet Agathon, another tragic poet, is discovered in a later play, Thesmophoriazusae, to be living in circumstances almost as bizarre ).

Through McGehee, Umaña furthered his association with the Martha Graham Company that would include photographing and filming the troupe in rehearsal and on tour, designing costumes for Graham dances including the Seer ’ s Mask for Night Journey, and sketching portraits of Graham and others associated with troupe.

As the local Caribbean association was not forthcoming, he formed his own committee, and Ian Charles's home became a factory for costumes.

Rhodes continued her association with the San Diego Opera in 2004 when she designed the set and costumes for Bizet's Les pêcheurs de perles.

2012-The " Friends of the Libraries " organization at The University of Arizona holds the " Arizona is Up With People " event to launch the " Up with People Archive Project " at UA, establishing a detailed collection of memorabilia, including, musical scores, photographs, film and video, musical arrangements, costumes and more.

For the first four albums Mombassa and Noel Crombie, who had been the main designer of Split Enz's artwork, assisted Seymour in creating sets and costumes.

: A Costume Technician who fits or tailors costumes, usually on-set.

This assembly was largely ridiculed in the press, who mocked the fact that the Neo-druids were dressed up in costumes consisting of white robes and fake beards.

Diaghilev staged Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty in London in 1921 ; it was a production of remarkable magnificence both in settings and costumes but, despite being well received by the public, it was a financial disaster for Diaghilev and Oswald Stoll, the theatre-owner who had backed it.

More frequently, he played parts that no one else wanted to play ( generally because they required a lot of make-up or uncomfortable costumes, such as a recurring knight in armour who would end sketches by walking on and hitting one of the other characters over the head with a plucked chicken ) and took a number of small roles in the films, including Patsy in Monty Python and the Holy Grail ( which he co-directed with Terry Jones, where Gilliam was responsible for photography, while Jones would guide the actors ' performances ) and the jailer in Monty Python's Life of Brian.

While the musical performance was more mainstream, the stage show was another over-the-top spectacle, featuring inflatable giraffes, dancers in eye ball masks illuminating the darkened stage with work lights, and a lead vocalist who seemed to change costumes throughout the show from wearing his eyeball mask to wearing a Richard Nixon mask, and at one point wearing only a wig and fake ears.

The event was also attended by the Mayor of Solo, Joko Widodo, and vice Mayor Hadi Rudyatmo, who both followed the parade on foot from the start to the finish-line at the Solo City Hall, wearing distinguished costumes normally worn only by the nobility.

Parades are held over the three days before Lent ; the most important participants are the Gilles, who go out in traditional costumes on Shrove Tuesday and throw blood oranges to the crowd.

The price paid is used to buy the tourist's own costume and also the costumes of the people who do not have the money to afford it.

The " mattachin " ( from Arabic mutawajjihin —" mask-wearers ") were originally Moorish ( Hispano-Arab ) sword-dancers who wore elaborate, colorful costumes and masks.

* In X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, Jean Grey, who is a playable character, has some attacks related to the Phoenix Force, such as the ability to resurrect another character during game play, and the player can also select for her both the original and Dark Phoenix costumes.

He was also known for his recurring roles, such as Beldar, father in the Coneheads family ; with Steve Martin, Georg Festrunk, one of the " Two Wild and Crazy Guys " Czech brothers ; sleazy late-night cable TV host E. Buzz Miller and his cousin, corrupt maker of children's toys and costumes Irwin Mainway ( who extolled the virtues and defended the safety of the " Bag-o-Glass " toy, perhaps the retail leader of the " Bag-o " series of toys ); Fred Garvin – male prostitute ; and high-bred but low-brow critic Leonard Pinth-Garnell.

The statue is a great source of pride for station workers who dress it in various costumes — traditional and otherwise — at different times of year.

The sets and costumes were designed by Michael Bottari and Ronald Case, who received many good reviews for their turntable set design.

Fans of both schools came out in period costumes to serve as extras and to supplement the hundreds of locals who had answered the call.

The Netherlands continues to celebrate St. Nicolas Eve with sinterklaas accompanied by multiple Zwarte Pieten in the form of adolescents boys ( and sometimes girls ) who use black make-up to make their faces unrecognizable, ( for children who might otherwise recognise them ) and who wear Moorish page boy costumes.

The Ava Gardner Museum located in Smithfield is home to an incredible collection of artifacts such as scripts, movie posters, costumes and personal belongings of screen legend, Ava Gardner, who was born and raised in Johnston County.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Waluigi is one of the characters who can be summoned using the Assist Trophy item, and his palette appears as one of Luigi's alternate costumes.

The parade features more than 8, 500 entrants in colourful costumes and elaborate floats, who represent a community group, topical theme or political message.

The forgotten lives of local residents are documented by photographs, costumes and other furnishings in the changing exhibits including many of the Chinese community who helped establish Marysville.

For example, in Japan, many themed restaurants have waitresses who wear costumes such as a suit made of latex or a stylized French maid outfit.

The term is also sometimes applied to the activities of amateur historians such as historical reenactors, who may have a meticulous approach to reconstructing the costumes or material culture of past eras, but who are perceived to lack much understanding of the cultural values and historical contexts of the periods in question.