HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1978-08-24, Page 11"Two Miles Off." the final
play of the 1978 season,
opened at -,-Blyth on Wed-
riesday, August 23rd at 8:30
p.m. The play is scheduled to
run every night from August
28th to Soptcmber 2nd at
8:30 p.ni.
Written by a company
from Edmonton known as
Theatre Network,. and
directed by Brian Rintoul of.
Mitchell; "Two Miles Off" is
the story of a small town
situated two miles off the
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Meting .engagement, This,
therefore, allows the young
and talented Miss Lewis an
opportunity 'to display her.
versatility. She was seen in
"Oklahoma" as Gertie, the
girl who marries the pedlar,
and 'she also participated in
the singing-dancing chorus.
Last Show Starts Rehearsals
A rather risque. but harm-
less farce, "Springtime for
Henry" by Benn W. Levy, is
the Playhouse's sixth and
final production of the
season. It went into rehearsal
last week and Will represent
the Thirties in this season's
"Tribute to Six Decades" by
•• the summer theatre this
year.
The 1931 classic will star
Anthony Parr, well known as
the Desk „ Surgeant the past
three years,. on TV's
Peple
Irwin Johnston of Seaforth, a member of the town
council, has assumed new duties as the administrator at
Kilbarchan and Pordwich Nursing Homes.
Miss Carol Ann Mtirray of London spent a few days
with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Murray• of
McKillop and Mr. and Mrs. James McQuaid of
Seaforth. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
Murray of London and is entering McGill University in
Montreal in September for a , 4.year course in
Occtipational Therapy.
On Sunday afternoon . of last week, 38 Hodgert
cousins met for a picnic at.the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Mac Hodgert at Thames Road to meet relatives from
Vancouver. Motoring in Ontario are Mrs, James
-Lindsay (Lillian Hodgert, oldest member of the Hodgert
Qan), her sister Beatrice Hodgert, their niece Dorothy
and her husband Christopher Donaldson. Relatives
were there from Seaforth, Chatham, ' Brodhagen,
London, Michigan, Exeter and surrounding district.
Recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs.'Joseph Ryan were
Mrs. Tina Rowland, Toronto, Mrs. Robson Press,
Edmonton and Mrs. Philip Speak, Woodstock.
Mr. and Mrs. V.R. Peiffer of Sun City, Arizona,
spent the past week with Mrs. James Souter.
Mr. and Mrs. Wyman Griffin of Albany, New York
were guests at Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Dalton's last week.
Mr. and- Mrs. Charles Sherwood of Brockville were,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. D'Orlean Sills and Mr. and '-
Mrs. Robt. Archibald.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Scott of Oakland, Chicago were
guests of their many friends in town.
Mr. ,Walter McMillan, daughter Jane,of Belleville
and' his son Douglas of Wolfville, N.S. were guests of
' Mr. and,Mrs. W.J....McDowell, Jarvis St. recently.
Six year old David Stephenson, Toronto, is visiting
his grandmother Effie Stephenson -of Seafortb,
Margaret and Jessica Mennell have returned from an
enjoyable trip to the East Coast; visiting Quebec and
Levis, Quebec; Moneton, New Brunswick, Amherst,
Nova Scotia, Summerside, Prince Edward Island and
Port Aux Basques, Newfoundland.
As William Inge's comedy.
drama "Picnic" started its
two-week run (Aug. 15-26) at'
the Huron County Playhouse
the old theatrical adage,
"That's show biz!" came
into view. Artistic and Man-
aging Director, James
Murphy, and his box office
staff have continued :to
receive inquiries for seats to.
"Oklahoma", the popular
. Rodgers and Hammerstein
musical which ended its
two-week run on August 12.
Sold out notices via radio,
television, newspapers, and
the box office--even before
the show opened--has cre-
ated a bit of backlash as
many theatregoers till vie to
see the big musical instead of
the current comedy-drama,
"Picnic." There is also
another complication.
"Many people seem to
think, also, that the sell-out
announcements for both
"Oklahoma" and "Bedroom
Parlour and Bath" apply.
somehow, to the rest of the
season," mused Mr. Murphy
this week:- -"Not so!" he*
emphasized.
"It's the price of success, I
suppose, but that's show
business. "Picnic" will not
se 1 the same as "Oklahoma'
nor the Judy Savoy-starring
vehicle of course. "Picnic"
does offer a• contrast to the
light comedies and musicals.
There's lots of humour • lir
"Picnic", j however. But
there is also solid 'drama and
poignancy; it verges on being
a very . earthy type of play
telling the story of a hand-
some Casanoya who falls for,
a virginal beauty...and she,.
falling for him after they both
don't attend the town picnic.
"Young people will ident-
ify with Hal and Madge,"
Mr. Murphy continued,
"even though they are fig-
ures in the Fifties, After all,
young love knows no time
barrier. Neither does the
concern of a mothei who
feels life has passed her by.
Or the situation of middle-
aged singles seeking an
escape from their loneliness_
and their limitations. These
are all universal, timeless
themes. They helped make
this play a' Pulitzer Prize
winner. Audiences,. so far,
have loved this humourous
drama. The language is very °
civil.
Young Actress's Big Chance,
Ddring "Pi .cnic's" second
and final week (Aug. 22-26)
the role of Millie will be
played by Amanda Lewis.
Margaret Keith, who opened
the run in this role of the
younger, tomboy-but-
intelligent sister, has a con- ,
"Sidestreet" series, in the
title role. He plays a happy
libertine who reforms because
his new secretary only
admires "the decent thing."
So rescued from his sinful
life, Henry, soon discovers
.that being a paragon of
purity turns, him into a model
of virtue--with disastrous
consequences to hiS family
and friends.
Joining. Mr. Parr will -be
Marilyn Boyle, cast as Mrs.
Jelliwell, wife of Henry's
best friehd and object of
Henry's rakish ways. Miss
Boyle was seen this season
as Aunt Eller in the recent
"Oklahoma" and in "Par-
lour, Bedroom and Bath" as
Leila Crofton, the divore'ee
`eager to be seduced. (It
would seem that Ms. Boyle's
characters this season have
come full cycle!)
Creating favourable
notices for himself, J..
.Winston Carroll as Howard
the 42-year old beau of the
spinster schoolteacher in the
current "Picnic"; stays on to
play Henry's best friend,
Jelliwell,
Edward Everett Horton,
the late comedy actor,
became rekn'own for many
farcical roles in movies and
plays. But touring in this
particular role for 18, years
throughout the length and
breadth of North America,
climaxing this activity by
playing it itt.the 1951 Broad-
way revival,' assured his
identification with the role
for at least two generations
of theatre lovers.
Despite the fact that other
major actors played Henry
Dewlip in the original
Broadway and West End
productions, as well as in the
1934 movie version, Horton
has been inseperably ident-
ified as Henry by legions of
"Springtime for Henry"
fans,
All productions at the
Huron County Playhouse .are
performed Tuesdays to Sat-
.. urdays at 8:30 • Nith
Wednesday matinees at 2:30
unless otherwise' nnounced.
The Playhouse is located
on the Stephen B Line off
Highway 81, about one mile
east of Grand Bend's main
highway junction. The box
office is open daily, 9 to 9,
except Sundays when •it is
closed' all day. Reservations
and other information may
be obtained by calling
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TEED OFF — Chris Smith might have been' a
little teed, off when his ball didn't hit its target
at . Friday's Penny Carnival held in 'the arena,
but he didn't let on if he was.
(ExpoSitor Photo),
Two Miles Off
final Blyth play
main highway. This mall
distance is just enough to'
keep the train and bus from
stopping in the town. But the
people of the town are
determined to ' see . their
community continue to grow
and prosper, and face the
situation with humour and
courage.
"Two Miles Off" is a play
that will keep the •whole
family entranced. Filled with
music and laughter, "Two
Miles Off" is a unique
experience for everyone -
young or old, from the
country Or frOm the city.
Finishing their run this
week are "The Huron Tiger"
(Ausgust 24, 2 p.m.', and
August 26th, 8:30 p.m.), and
"Gwendoline" (August 24th
and 25th, 8:30 p.m.).
The myth Summer Fest-
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