European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes monday december 1,1986 these fools Are serious about their foolishness from press dispatches the 50 members of the fools Guild in Wist hol Lywood. Calif., do More than fool around for the fun of it. They re fire eaters jugglers mimes and Clown dedicated to old an forms that arc gaining new fans. People either define themselves As fools or Theydon says humorist Andy Davis. The fool was the social commentator of the the fools Guild was created in 1979 at the re Naissance pleasure Faire when four Young actors appearing As elizabethan fools and jesters decided to band together to spread members ply heir Trade in commercials at fairs in Small Heaters or on the Street and pass the hat at the end of each performance. The Guild is a vent for the nonsensical pan of my soul said actor Jeffrey Weiss Roan 28, who has appeared in feature films and commercials. One Guild offshoot is the reduced Shakespeare company which includes actors a Natl Singer 27, and Adam Long 26. We do half hour versions of Shakespeare Singer said. We started with a 30-minute ver Sion of Hamlet and we re now boiling Down the Complete works All 36 plays to 90 their performances have Bun featured at arts festivals and schools and on Cable television. As an encore the play is performed backward in under two minutes. The Guild also presents a series of seasonal cos tume panics some drawing As Many As 200 people. One of the causes for Celebration is the feast of fools the fool s Christmas where each year a new King of fools is crowned. About iwo dozen Guild members invaded a recent West Hollywood planning commission meeting to testify on the cultural and architectural Merit of the Guild s Headquarters which is slated for demolition. We plan to incorporate and find a new place to rehearse said founding member Joe Gragg. Crippled Bird gets free ride a Pelican flew South for the Winter without lifting Wing he hitched a ride on a 727 jetliner. The Bird crippled by a Shotgun blast in mid sep tember has been cared for by Linda he Nibaur a wild life rehabilitate in spirit like Iowa it was put on the Jet at Minneapolis minn., for a trip to St Pelt Newi Fla where it will stay at the Sun coast seabird Sanctuary nent manufacturer in150 Bill for the said a fishing equip Mei spirit Lake agreed to foot the s15 food Guild atm bin from of John Max key of Grogg and Diane Tatkon of Utu a War wait which to Waw feed for demolition. I told them it was a Case of one Fisherman helping another she said Gardner eaves Hospital Veteran film Star a a Gardner a been release from St. John s Hospital in Santa Monica Calls after spending nearly seven weeks recovering from pneumonia a spokeswoman Taid saturday one of the lop leading indies of the 1940s and 1950s, Gardner 64, flew to California from London and checked into the Hospital on oct. 9. Scholarship fund revealed seat Walton of sear car Art rated by Forbes mag Azine a the richest Man in the United stain has revealed that he has created $3.6 million scholarship fund 10 students in Central America can learn about free Enterprise. Walton chairman of a discount store Chain also said he Hopes to demonstrate to Young Central americans that democracy is better than communism. Walton said he wanted to let them know what behave in the United stale How Many Good things Are achievable Here through work and through our democratic system of government under free enter the program has been established at three Arkan Sas schools Harding University College of the of arcs and John Brown University. Since the program started but year 100 student from Central America have enrolled and about 20 students a year will be added indefinitely Walton said. Gof a Bra hers of perform the Gatun brute in Larry Rod and Steve will participate in the Citrus bowl Parade in Orlan do thu on dec. 31. The to will sing the National Anthem before the televised game Between the University of Southern California and Auburn on new year s Day it was announced in Naa role Tenn. Aids fund Raiser planned conductor Leonard beat Etc Singer Linda ran Tadt and violinist Isaac Stera will take part in a s 1,000-per-seat Benefit for the american foundation for aids research organizers say. Others scheduled to appear at the dec 7 dinner and concert Are Singer Eileen fall who retired several Yean ago actor Karu hint composer mar Vin Handsch Singer mar Fly Home and actress Ber Nadette Peters. The goal is to raise $250,000 for research on acquired immune deficiency syndrome the dinner for 300 will be held at then a yer Academy of aft and the concert will be held at the Public theater next door. Patron s tickets which provide a seat at one of the performer tables Cost $2,100. Get into it get into the Magazine that brings the wine food fashions vacation spots history and people of Europe right to your fingertips in each and every Issue Don t miss out on european travel & life. It s your perfect companion while living in Europe at most stars and stripes bookstores
