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The Brussels Post, 1980-08-06, Page 10ATAZ' rave es 10:— THE BRUSSELS POST,, AUGUST 6 1900 McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Established 1876 10 Main• St. Seaforth Ph. 527-0400 FULL COVERAGE Farm & Urban Properties DIRECTORS & ADJUSTERS Ken.Carnochan 482-3354 Lavern Godkin 527-1877 Ross Leonhardt 345-2234 John McEwing 523-9390 Stanley Mcilwain 524-7051 Donald McKercher 527-1837 John. A, Taylor 482-7527 J.N. Trewartha 482-7593 Stuart Wilson 527-0687 AGENTS E.F. "Bill" Durst 527-1455 James Keys 527-0467 Wm. Leiger 523-4257 CALL AN AGENT OR THE OFFICE Diana Belshaw and Tom Arnott In I'll be Back.for you Before Midnight.• Midnight a chiller BY .1114 BEER Suspense, terror and comedy are three words that easily describe Peter Colley's play I'll Be Back For You Before Midnight, now playing at the Blyth Summer Festival. Opening last Tuesday, Midnight is a spine tingling play with heavy emphasis placed on surprise. Colley's combination of suspense and comedy kept Tuesday evening's audience on the edge of their seats, but with unwitting smiles on their faces. Set in rural Ontario, Midnight is about two people who hope to revive their strained relationship by moving out of the big city to a small farmhouse. With the help of an eccentric neighbour and an obsessed sister, they soon find life in the country is not all they had planned for. Although characters came across weakly during certain parts of the play, Tuesday evening's performance was a hit with thk audience. So much so, that at some points, it became difficult to understand lines because of the audience's delighted shrieks of terror. A vendetta between life in the country and life in the city, Midnight is back for its second season with the Blyth Summer Festival. Opening for the first time in Blyth last year, this year a revised edition is playing in several other cities. Miles Potter, who is best known as an actor with Theatre Passe Muraille productions of The' Farm Show and 1837: The Farmers' Revolt, takes full advantage of props, staging and lighting to create Midnight's aura of suspense. Mr. Pottert who is directing a second production at Blyth, St. Sam of the Nuke Pile, had his interpretation of Midnight well received Tuesday night and the audience demonstrated its appreciation with a standing ovation. Playing the part of Greg, the husband who wants to rebuild his marriage with his wife Jan, but Also maintain his sordid relitiOnship with his stepsister, Laura, is Tom Arnett. Best know for his work with Theatre London and Centre Stage, Mr. Arnott plays Greg with strong abrupt emotions. Unfortunately, at times the emotions come across a bit stronger then necessary. Dianna Belshaw plays the part of Jan, the middle-aged wife who finds life's dramas difficult to handle and is therefore in and out of hospital. She is Laura's rival, Competing for Greg's time and attention. However, all the time she is terrified that they are plotting against her, never sure if the things she sees and hears as plots are fact or fantasy. Although Miss Belshaw confused some characters' names in delivering her lines, she played the part of Jan with the confusion and sharp emotion necessary to convince the audience she had recently been released from a mental institution. Her shrill screams alone were enough to set last Tuesday's audience off into a series -of giggles and shrieks. Playing the part of Laura, the vampish sister who torments Jan and intimidates Greg, is Anne Anglin, originally of Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto. Miss Anglin gives the strong-willed character the cold determination she well deserves. Probably the audience's favorite character was George, the old farmer who loves a mystery and continues to keep the audience laughing with humorous inter- jections. Played by ex-Albertan log house builder Hardee Lineham, George plays the fool until he reveals his true chatacter and motive in the play's surprise ending. Pat Flood's sets demonstrate the conflict • of country and city life that is important to the story's development. The stage is, furnished with old tables, chairs, lamps and faded floral wallpaper, and contrasting new gold range and modern stereo system. All in all, Midnight is an effective piece of suspense that doesn't teem to bother you much until you're driving home on those black country 'roads after the play, just about midnight, hildren's show plOrined .qt Blyth The W.M.S. meeting was held in Knox. Presbyterian Church. on July 28 with Mrs. Ivy Cloakey presiding, The hymn "Dismiss Me Not Thy Service, Lord," was read in( unison and the scripture from, Luke 1.2 was read by Mrs. Victor Youngblut fol- lowed by "Meditation on Stewardship" by Mrs. Jos- eph Dunbar. Mrs. Mac Scott led in prayer, The'secretary's report was given by Mrs.1 John McBurney and Mrs.' Youngblut gave the financial ,report. The roll call was answered' with a verse on{ Stewardship. :Thirteen sick and shot-in visits were re-) corded. Mrs. Garner Nicholson read two poems "This Day is Mine" and "In this. World." The topic was given by Mrs. Cloakey from, the "Glad Tidings," "Stewardship and. Conservation" and "The Stewardship of Treasure." The meeting closed with prayer by Mrs Cloakey. Mrs. Ruth Coyne of Wind- scr is spending a. few days with Mr. and. Mrs. Lawrence Taylor also visited with other Robinson relatives. Mr. and Mrs., Ron Kirk- ham and son Kenneth of Windsor, who are holidaying at their cottage at Bayfield• visited on Monday with Robinson relatives. Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Wightman attended the Young picnic, at the Hanover Park on :Sunday afternoon.. Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Thomp- son of Goderich visited on Sunday with Mr, and. Mrs. Mark Armstrong. Mr. 'and Mrs. Larry Martin Michelle and Christopher of St. Clenents visited with, her grandparents Mr., and Mrs. Mark Armstrong on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Coultes returned home, last We'dnesday evening after visiting with their' daughter and ion-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Neil Olson and family of Edmongton, Alberta, also visited with their son Jim of Calgary and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. James Hun- ter and Glen, cousin Jimmie Durham of Brantford return- ed home on Saturday after a. motor trip to Vancouver and Victoria P.C., down the western coastline to San How good is your sow cross breeding Continued from page '7 one year in advance. Very little' research information is available on cross bred boars. Crossbred boars appear to be more virile, active and have a better conception. At the same time, the performance figures Are not a' true indi- cation of their genetic worth., because of hybrid vigour.' You *cannot compare pure breds with cross breds be- cause of hybrid vigour. The biggest question is what kind of progency will cross bred boars produce when mated to cross bred sows. The offspring will be born larger and healthier, but according to hybrid seed, companies, you would not save the offspring for replacement females. But with pigs; health is so impor- tant that you should have a breeding program especially designed , for raising your own replacements, if poss- ible. Run Your Want Ad In 100 community newspapers throughout 'Ontario Circulation 333 000 25 words $100 Atk us about it! The Brussels Post 887-6641 Fransico and 'visited with her ", brother 41,1d his wife Mr, and DuffY Durham of San Jose, 'California returning home through the mid- Strange noises and lots of laughter have been emana- -ting from behind closed doors in Blyth for the past seven weeks, and the reason for all the merriment .will become evident on August 14 and 15. On that date, the Young People's' Theatre Workshop of the Blyth Sum- mer Festival will present its first major production, Char- lie And The Chocolate Fac- tory, at the "Second Stage", otherwise known as the building beside the bank in Blyth. • • The play is a fantasy atiout a, magical and marvellous chocolate factory. In the play the workings of the factory. .realize the fondest dreams of a little girl, and go on a long way to bringing back the childhood dreams 'of people of all ages. There will be only four performances of the play, on August 14 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on August 1S, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Because there is limited - space available, patrons are asked to call the Blyth Sum- mer Festival box office (523- 9300) to reserve a space for a performance. The be ad- mission that will be asked is that audience members wear an imaginative hat to this imaginative performance, The Young People's The- atre Workshop is a group of 10-to-15-year-olds from Blyth and area who have been attending workshops in the- atre performance and pro- , duction for the past seven weeks. The workshops have been led: by Janet Anderson and Nadra Muzzafar. VVingham Memorial ,Shop QUALITY SERVICE' CRAFTSMANSHIP Open Every Weekday Your Guarantee for Over 35 Years of CEMETERY LETTERING Box iss,Implikm • ' JOHN MALLICK western states. Mr. 'and Mrs, pert johns,. ton attended e the:Johnston reunion in the Pioneer Blue- vale Park on Sunday. a 1 1 1 • C S