I've always had the impresión of Mr. Ashton as a totally elegant man so his actuation here is GORGEOUS because he looks really evil like my childhood nightmares. ❤️
Carabosse in this version reminds me of Meg Mucklebones from that 80s Tom Cruise movie Legend because they are haglike villainesses who were played by weres. By weres, I mean “men” and “men” are the were in the word werewolf. Yes, Meg Mucklebones was played by Robert Picardo.
@@JohnRaymondHallMany thanks for sharing this I believe it was originally filmed in full colour for broadcast on an American television channel possibly NBC but alas only this black and white version survived!
![Monica Mason as Carabosse in ‘The Sleeping Beauty' [Royal Ballet, 1978]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Mg5VUS5Zn54/mqdefault.jpg)
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Evil Incarnate. Sir Ashton's mime craft is beyond brilliant in this! Thank you, Mr. Hall!
exactly, well put. my pleasure Simone
He was terrifying!! Those expressive eyes were especially scary. Thanks for posting, C❤❤
yes, the terror is in those eyes and bent and twisted long fingers - the stuff of nightmares!
One of the best portrayals I have ever seen. What you might call “superb hideousness”.
and very scary! the stuff of nighmares
He was an excellent dancer
I've always had the impresión of Mr. Ashton as a totally elegant man so his actuation here is GORGEOUS because he looks really evil like my childhood nightmares. ❤️
yes, his Carabosse is definitely the stuff of (my childhood) nightmares!
genius performance
isn't it - monstrously scary!
Thanks a lot for this joy.
pleasure :)
The recent Mariinski production is damn good too, might I suggest! And beautiful stagings, and Gergiev conducting!!
true!
Those bulbous Bette Davis eyes definitely add extra wickedness and menace. A brilliant performance!
Bette Davis eyes - exactly! :) well put
Fantastic. And the signs were a good idea for tv!
genius perf
Rappresentazione straordinaria!
genio
I wonder what his inspiration was. I am so used to seeing much more elegant, even pretty, Carabosse's over the past 50 years.
genius performance
absolutely - so compelling!
Can you upload the full ballet?
Wow. I am sorry I watched that....he was SO scary !
Is there any footage of Ashton and Helpmann as the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella?
yes, there is - this 1969 footage :) vimeo.com/279424809
Carabosse in this version reminds me of Meg Mucklebones from that 80s Tom Cruise movie Legend because they are haglike villainesses who were played by weres. By weres, I mean “men” and “men” are the were in the word werewolf. Yes, Meg Mucklebones was played by Robert Picardo.
i'll have to look out that Tom Cruise movie Legend - thanks!
@@JohnRaymondHall You’re welcome.
Wonder what material did they use for prosthetics back then?
yes, i wonder too - i bet uncomfortable to have on and be difficult to be expressive through
Do you have the rest of the film? 😊
before was on yt but don't know if is still on
The fairy changed into an old witch so ugly. A brother Grimm witch, realy.
a witch of nightmares
@@JohnRaymondHallMany thanks for sharing this I believe it was originally filmed in full colour for broadcast on an American television channel possibly NBC but alas only this black and white version survived!
@@muirhewitt5111 yes, i now remember hearing that - thanks for jogging my memory!