HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-03-05, Page 13In ti the bill co,19004, tw6teh in Seafocflt slop. stld wig the wm coca' , srita i town, Ontario
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that. in 1930 at least, ptgvp4 true. The guest, artists Al tem,$l s spent the first few nights to astrtinge town with a
Tom ph C hill who'd lived withAn BenitoMussol'n�i's y rowdy downstairs might mtstalc m +�, afraid h the
a Alice Gibb d against the hotel cop
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didn't explain); p group ' - smaller towns} brought magic to whatever areas" it visited- , ' ' • � , % ' . ,. .
African exploteR who wa>i on a first name basis with the g° music, puppet shows for children., lectures try world Caen Chautauqua cinuit oktered a. rare opparrtunity for
cruel Iain _)3uno of SwawMz d. It -seems lCiu 'iunctlrad the travellers including the .t►rctic eitplores• 1✓ilhjxttttgS bp;it trivet. bond wa6q§ at>RI the chance ko meet +�ihet `
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Chautauqua tnpvexnent d tp Kill Tork:State ain'tit6 it's6 hardt when there plre so lhany stories of the circuit, ye>#t , wound do,�,yyr<the Canadian circuit, w y
I$7ii'a: was on drawiu 'to a "close to Cgulods. Ih tMportant Chautauqua Searfctrtlt. s Chautauqua shows.rtllsed' their ,tent on the
• to select otter which showed. haw
195; after 1$ years- -,of' bt+ging, entertaiamel+t to was•xtr rura►l.Csinsdtatis. But' one'rr►pvaag,starey is about' a vgc#i>#,E fietd next t4 the preset+t NOb1 Bowli4g,iines. But
Canadians as far north as the Yukon acid small villages. in 16-year'old glrl'#1.l .the prairies who was iittenrsely toted of by 1930, like other small !owns; were other'attrae- Q %� �[ '%' �r "s. -eukhre '
its the music. Since the girl was crippled, she was barred -from tions compo ting' for the attention $nd Mpney of local,
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northern Alberta.: and tp' Newfoundland gutpo +!p
travelling. -entertainment came �o itn -end. autauiqua sports and other ctixe interests, so music was especially+ residents. The. Expositor' editorial writer lamented the Edelweiss_8ebeksh lodge reported . 1`64 18th with miens lone hands Wilbur
quite -literally folded its till and disappeared, Important. When the news reached her family that declining attenaance at the five-day event, which, he met Feb. 23 'with Noble winners: ladies, most games - Godkin. Mens consofa
The Chautauqua came to Canada during the Word War Chautauqua was to visit a town sotpe distance away and • pointed out, "Could be made a very great inducement for' gran ¢... Irene Smith in charge, Florence. K.al ladies lune Pt rcy Adams; lucky plate -
1 period, when J.M. Erickson and his wife'Nola decided included a concert with a cellist, two violinists and a the people of the country to visit, $his town... assist ed. b vice nd Mar - hands - t�axel M t the combination of entertainment, moral education and pianist- the t ' na eIt was thrilled.. The mother,' who How, you wondeF retia ;could an one: ,hive'resisted y g �mgaL• ' .Torn-sa�;-'i , saucer_'
e e 8 y y met Carter. nsolation, Anne Agar, Anne .Agar. Members - are
.-trecreation, served' up In large tents, would appeal as nmuch recognized her `fTaughterr's yearriing. -decided they must hearing about Fin&a�Y hp's "ghastly,shooting party" with A suceessfiri euchre was.. mens high -James McQuaid a�viied to friendship night '
to rural Canadians Ill it .did to their Amen go. so the day -of the concert, she started out on the long human targets, or missed the musical production An Apr" 7 at the Stratford l .$e
counterparts. So Chautauqua came to,Canada• starting on road to town pushing the girl's wheelchair. They'd Evening lit Hawaii? • and to Exeter Rebekah lodge
the barren prairies where settlers were often starved' for alreadyacovered several miles. when a truck trivet offered The Canadian Chautariguaa did indeed bring the world Aftend---horse � MJ {m the President's visit on
music, theatrical entertain eat and anything else to them a life the rest of the way,. When they reached the to the doors of rural Canada, but unfortunately, they April 15th -
brighten 'up their hard it es, eventually spreading tent, the concert was already underway, and theJgirl was eventually found the door was shut., So ended one of Correspondent
eastward to Ontario, Quebec nd the Maritimes. enrapturgd. The m4sicians learned the. storyof the air's Canada's more interesting cultural heonotnenonsl Po' Breeders Association meet- SacirtlCatrtm pe,for March
P 8 P MRS. LFII REGEI.)r ' ing and dinner at Galt is Esther Campbell, Annie
ThelAgutauque movemen wasn't exceptional only for wheelchair trek to the show, and after the p'r'ogram ended, Note: Chautauqua' In Canada by Sheilagh Jameson,• .527.1,tp� Cambridge Holiday Inn. Mr. Henderson, Edith Dpalop.
the entertainment offered to Audiences, but for the played on and on for the girl,and her mother alone. 'Their written in co-operation with Nola Erickson, co-founder of Mrs,r, -Harold McCallum Jim Aikman of IAdiana, was i;S'athleen Cuthill, 41111an
organization which made the movement work, Icor one reward was the special thrill of bringing joy to someone the. Canadian travelling shows, is a fascinating look•. at an spent Friday with her sister guest speaker. MacKellar,.iHary smith and
thing, Erickson and his wife were firm .believers that starved tor music- and it was an experience which was earlier forth of entertainment.. Unfortunately the book, Mrs, Stan •Presz�ator of Mrs. Harold McCallum Selle'Campbell.
women should put their organizational skills to work. Sp repeated o4er and over again in the years. the troupes published by the Glenbow-Alberta Institute in Calgary, is Crediton• visited with. Mr. and Mrs. It was decided to-, have an
many ,of the Chautauqua superintendents were long- visited small town Canada. difficult to otltain 'but'the stones and pictures, including Recent visitetxs with Mr- Murray Hare and family at afternoon St. Patrick's eu- -
sirtcted young women- often university'bileachers' college Also in a day when feta people travelled widely, . mention.of some,of the entertainers who visited Seaforth in and Mrs. Ed Regele were Stratford on Thursday. dere on March- 18 at the
students- sent into. small towns weeks in advsnco, to r'hautauqua employees could see the country the prairies 1929,and 1930, are fascinating reading. Mr. and MRs. Clarence Re- Mr. and Mrs. Ed Regele, lodge tool
interest local citizens in bringing Chautauqua to their _ gele NS Seaforth. Mr. and were Sunday visitors with Happy birthday was'sung
....Mown. The superintendents had. to sign a contract. with ion
Clarence en a
r Howe of Cromarty, f Brod- ' Mr. d Mrs ,
Le u c�� S+S Mrs Fred Kistnerl o an tare c n m elm Miller and Irene
citizens who would act as guarantors Itgainst any losses in g Nelson ids of Atwood, Smi�I .
ha en. Mt. and Mrs.
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bringing the four, five or six-day, eptertainment to their y, Mr. t
community. Then there were other details. to look after- 1 Wernian Hulley. and Mr. and _
where the large tent could be set up. how ticket sales BY JACK EISLER compete' in the Zone Cl Oo Wednesday, March 2 Officers and members of 'Mrs" Robert McCowan.
would be, handled, even where the entertainers would Twenty - children from ele- Public Speaking hosted by at. 8 p.m. the. Ladies All the -branch send thpir deep- Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mc
stay -In the 'early days of Chautayqua staff travelled by. mentary and" high schools Seaforth branch, and -to cry are holding their monthly est sympathy in the recent Cowan attended the Canad- �.
t train,•"but in later yekrs: they, sxisscto`t sed the country in took part in the Seaforth held-& thil Seaforth Public' meetings and all the mem• death of James Burdge. ian. American Saddle Horse -
distinctive Model_T Fords- distinctive because luggage Legion Public Speaking con- School, commencing at 10 bets of the Legion (male) are
and, props were piled on luggage racks ott� the genes. The" test field in the hall last. a. -M, and continuing on into invited to attend,. Let's make Span�OreO by .
stories of adventures the troupes. had ern route from one Sunday. the afternoon. as . effort.comrades to be ` SEAFORTH MiNOR HOCKEY r
en"Bement to angther would fill &,column an their own- The first place winner in y `there.
' 4 The Chautauqua, in the era before radio was popular, each division will go on to Eight tables took part injig416 �1
nch l
'0 the mixed euchre held •last
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SEAT
ft's Grand Bend's i 0t!'1 O'nniversary •� �, � Le �Qt"! srttouat of members in"our Seaforth Community Centre
branch, but those taking Part Q I,�af1CITiQ 8 till i `a.m.
crij'oyei 'the nigfit and it is L Itt1�N ESS C � U tV re by , � Free Spirit"
-._-b�ettetY•-attenF.iedi one will be
P!qyhouse anr�our�+e-s -fi[dws_.._ _- _: _�4___ .._ _.� .�; .__.__ ._ _ __ _
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£t1i�o alrti� �' u# e
e F. /Fifty draw was � _ -
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• Thirty five ch held the same night and Miles
TICKETS AVAKABLE.AT:
ildrgn will be Chill Glanville won first S erSo N comed andmusic � seasonRecreation Office
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speaking that day, and it is prize with consolation going a
open tap ithe • publicx if .you to paul'Rau. For Sole ---..._ or,BQb & "eetty's Variety .
` have a spare moment drop in This draw is getting bigger Su0} Minor Hockey
Grand Bend's „Huron weekend with the husband of ber 12. which gives .'local and give them your.support.. over S300 (Cindy's Share). Pr~ -
County Playhouse, which be- an advice columnist. - The tesidents a chance to see the If you are in the vicinityof " 0
- performance after the tourist" Th��' to `Charles Geddes 2 w, i�C� �
gen in a tent, is celebrating play, produced ,'in Toronto Pe the Cenotaph. take notice of and his helpers. �nyfiumbai
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its 10th birthday in 198] with
recently, waste hit and now
season has ended. the adderl•,feature' of white
AYsiiahi8 fr!!nl ;
a season that mV.
ixes comedy Allan' Stratton has a second Lluron .County. Playhouse's crosses, holding the 3 Zone Cl will be holding its
and music. Artistic director production, Rexy, on the logo competition was won- by wreaths..They were put there annual-, meeting in Brussels -
Aileen Taylor - Smith an- Toronto stage. Gotl�tich artist Gwen Smith tecently by the Legion large- Legion �Sutfdt►y,;. March 8
nounced• the 1981 product-' Grand Bend theatre's final eri*ai l who now holds a jy through the efforts of aur starting at 2' p.m. Cars will
ions at a press conference in production of the season is • lifetime subscription to the , g� comrade Aigws Mac- be•leaving our Legion at 1:15
Grand Bend last week. -the r joyous musical. The' theatre as her prize. Lean. Angus has been for the pm. Comrades, as this is
Music ,opens the season at Music Man,, with that. super Logo entries were received phst number of years , .plac- election year it is important
from Exeter, Forest. Grand . in three new wreaths 'eve we have a good turnout!
. Professor Harold "
" the theatre with a,concert by. salesrtiatr 8 r3' g
Canada's 'popular quintet, Hill, who's determined to . " Dashwood, month on the Cenotaph and I hopefully we will have more
June give River City a brass band.
Zurich and Co ear on all ern sure his thoughtfulness than our eight voting dele-
The Canadian Brass. rtrnni; The
Bend. London, Q�
20. The Brass. one• of -North whether they want it or not. new logo will app etas not gone unobserved. gates.
America's most popular in This production will contipu'e print material distributed by
sical ensembles, have toured ,al•#fire festival°until Septem the theatre in the future.. COACH TRAV��," ,�
Europe, Russia and the Far RQ�Su,I>i`S Oil S@af0/'t�1
EAst, as well as appearing on,— � Oq' �~ v
lon
:Announcesthe popular-ehildt;en's show ����Sesame Street with their r , 9 •�•• -
tE,p NIGHT MARCM 8= •'''' -
81 CHAR.
_..._ ., blend. tit,"music--Arrd'-iii=jtnloS:...._. � - -_.
Ona Showin ••00It:M,
The play.wfiich opens the a• • Club.
season" it Grand Bend is a LiLY TOMLIN• CHARLES GRODIN ��'musical, The_Fantasticks, ther
first play presented at the -THE tNCREQI.BLE TO
,playhouse when it opened in SHRiNKfNG••WOMAN
a tent. The Fantasticks is the AIDULT�
story'of a young.man,and the ++.+1►�•�«+»�
• MEN'S CURLING FEB: 23RD ? P.M. ,COPENHAGEN
girl next door who fait in
Woe, despite their 'parents' a MAI ►tit 10 12th J. Patterson Sr.,5 D. Beattie 4
attemp ,ts,_ to keep them p. Ste. Marie 8 B. Menzies 5
apart. SRL' &' SAT. ='TWO SNOWINCIi 7:00 3" 9:00 ;t
The Fantasticks opens July M. Gilbert 4 S. Brown 2
1. The -second• productiQn,at SUN. -arms- ONE MOWN 8:00 P.M. e P.M. ALL FLIGHTS
the theatre is Neil SimOA'S G. Pryce T B. JartnUtl) i
"play, Chapter Two, a frankly B. Campbeii 7 D. Rowcliffe 4
autobiographical account, of GENE RICHARD R. Lovett ii B.Ailson "
the playwright's second mar- and DEPART TORONTO
triage t0 actress' Marsha 1A �Li R P'R�fOR. J. Hetheringtan 8 B. Fotn@Tl.ngnam 3 FOR COPENHAGt N RETURN EN TORONTO pURATtCiN PRIDE
OR RILLUN0 FROM COPENHAGEN OR B+LLUND
Mason. The play's hero is a dress up a, woodpeckers LADIES CURLING FEw6.24TH 25 JUNE 1'TJ • s589.
' so-so novelist, aspiring to be ,
and get ADULT z2 .n t a s589 j
an important writer, who , frarited t"tt'T"""'K"' R: Brown 10 F. Smith 3 cup Aur,: ti 5589.
meets and falls in love with. °�� I: Prytre9 M, Lobb 4 6 Atari s589.
for 2r, Auc, ' • :.r '. s58s.
an actress while mourning x , P. Deighton 9 Bye 0 G? JU L v , 5 J+ i t y $589. 1
his first wife's death, Chap robbing 1
obbilt... i 22 JC„ v s . 5589.
ter Two opens July 15. o�, Au<,,.. s58s
and "'" COMP61TIVE FEB. 24TH
Murder then takes to the . • t� Al��t�sT • W. 5589.
stage with the playhouse they B. Jarmuth over 6. Pryce 22 Al H 5589.
production of the classic . Y 16 JULY 05 J U L v , 5589,
•discover D. Cornish over B. tatnpbeil 05 AI u�� Asn t :.. • � s5as. • 3
Arsenic and Old Lace, when . , �, Al t, •� • • , s58s.
the sweet, elderly Brewster that Y 05 AUi61Jst r. �,,.+ s58s.
sisters and their eccentric prison MIXED CURUNG"PEO, 26TH 7 P.M. 30 Jute o5 AuctssT ti, 4 • 55>l�;
brother, who believes hill v life is for 0. Beattie 8 B. Menzies �6`° ' 19 AUGUST 3 tiff -r k . 5589,
Teddy Roosevelt charging up.. the birds
D. Rockliffe 11 J. Langstaff 3 26AUGUST 2 tiv., k, 5589.
,: }' ,� 06 AUGUST to AUGUSt- ? 1Vr,•kc 5589.
San Juan Hill,. entertain they g4••• B. Roberton 8 N, Dolmage 3 26 U s weeks
AUGUST
gusts with a lethal serving a' S. grtywn 9 L. ROWat 3 ` G t, 4 fa 12�
� ., to wNl ' • .e � ,,+e •ie NM.erl Ill enww•ft
HILD FAR�S • r '• se rMY iMt w. de n.w My tee r..+.e.n1l e11Y M
of arsenic. Arsenio and Old.
OP :M. , ow Nr�hio *NIP ereMi a etAele!«I Met, a1
' e `. Y tee.+ed ,Yd MMYe.w• Oww+,e.tr. ►'�le►e
Lace, which has a movie 1 aw ++ 41il a ., v"K WW s" '
�/ M. Forbes. J. Lorin 4 sJ���'
, � .w.11e".1'/er e)#%. lea...+e+.rt Wulr�1+,1AY. a.rr.rrl.a fit_
version Starring C.ary Grant, r ..fll �.r• coir-yH.w"
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opens at the playhouse Ju ly B. Lobb i M.' Thomas i1 INtAi4TS FADE ' � �,,,,,,►s..,,,e.r.. *00"o -Ill «ort 81000011 mole..
WARNING; Somilenpuq B. JarmUth"it D. Tremeer3 I rl,ecoa"1yeo..me.+.►a..wl•.ww.�a.+.►t�r.•
29. n-wy Wo ofensttr'�Y. taw 4a vol -wit Now FLY Ito
The fourth production, a Tit ttsaser.dnt. J. Patterson 13 G. Pill 3 p two CITIES IN DENMARK PLIGHTS OPERATED BY
new play called Nurse Jana - -
Goes TaHawail, is by'fbrmer This ad itt =pondered by:
r�ltsttua>rttwal't►YMawrtY+awruordu I 11' "NSIX 8f5E1111G 70i.72t1 -
Londoner Allan Stratton, an '
!fit
actor -playwright who starred f'" tt �
in the layhous "s original a F�HONE X21 78t 1HOUSEtI st. r
�"ft35E''CRA'VE'�, 5ER'�'I(GE r
H� fa3ACi#.H
AI,CaNelrANe
production of I *''Fantasy �-'`-»�- �' s iaciNrtoiw
- � .. trsruNer►*
_.. , .. aw rN w ' AMNL
ticks. Th'e play, bated' ort thb ' • ' r �t + S�.� tt>r eariAlea+ 1=tl i�>t�i !
Nariequin romances theme, •. !ia•Mrt si+.�Itts i►ss•'ri'fi n .
AiMG 112T-'1t�!
is about 'Vivian • Bliss. 'A
ioritt • , , z �,
bubble
writer.. who
decldps to spend an Hiicit .
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