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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-07-12, Page 11old hands at their profession. The play is taken from the life of Dr. William "Tiger" Dunlop who helped to open the Huron Tract and to found the town of Goderich. Terrence Durant is excellent as the ambitious, charming, ever- drinking Scotsman, William "Tiger" Dunlop, a role which he plays to the hilt or should that be kilt? But he plays his role best as the charmer, charming his reluctant brother into a job he doesn't want captaining a steamship, charming Thomas Mercer Jones an agent of the Canada Company into giving his brother the job and charming the audience as a trickster who shows his quick wit as he and his brother toss a coin over who should marry their housekeeper so she can keep her re- spectability. He tricks his brother into marrying the woman by the use of a two-headed coin. Elizabeth Hanna is also excel- lent as the housekeeper Louisa who keeps house for the two. Dunlop brothers. She is especially good in the scene where she offers the ultimatum to the Dunlop brothers either one of them marries her, or she'll accept the proposal of Thomas Mercer Jones, She also shines in the last scene of the, play, remorse showing clearly in her face at the thought of husband Robin Dun- lop's death. She had teated his illness as a psychological thing. Chris Kelk as always ailing Captain Robin Dunlop is good in his role of the underdog who once tried to live up to the image of his adventurous brother Tiger but who now cares only about his cat and his plants. His humorous expressions are at their best in the scene where he and Tiger decide which of them is to marry the housekeeper Louisa. Steven Thorne, a familiar face to Blyth theatre-goers who at- tended the Festival in its first season plays his part well as the dreamer John Galt Jr, a man trying to follow in the footsteps of his famous father in his efforts to help the settlers, but someone who obviously lacks the courage and conviction necessary. He has some good verbal battles and some of the play's humorous lines in his battles with Jones, but one can almost sense the cowardice of the character who is helpless without Tiger. Although she doesn't have a very big part--that of John Galt Jr.'s wife, Barbara Snaith plays THE BRUSSELS POST, JULY 12, 1978 — 11 At Blyth theatre Tiger deserves warm reception it got By Debbie Ranney The theatre- was warm but the audience reception was even warmer for the opening night as the cast of the Huron Tiger got a standing ovation at the Blyth Summer Festival on Friday night. The faces were mostly new to Blyth but the performances of the actors indicated that they were Bluevale baby girl baptized Correspondent Mrs. Joe Walker 357-3558 Tatum Lynn, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Mathers, was received into the fellowship of the church through the sacrament of Holy Baptism, at the regular service of worship Sunday morning in the United Church. Rev. Wilena Brown was in charge. Her meditation was "Getting Involved with Life." A Book of Remembrance, given by Jack Wickstead in memory of his wife Beatrice, was presented by W. J. Peacock and received by Robert Fraser, clerk of session and dedicated to the glory of God. The beautiful printing in the book was the work of Thomas Dunn. Guest soloist was Mr. J. K. Graham of Edmonton who sang the Hebrew Benediction after the baptismal service and the solo, "Jesus Lover of My Soul." Friends of the Mathers and Machan families attended the service. Union services for the month of July will beheld in the United Church at 11:30 A.M. with Miss Brown in charge. At —C;orrie United Church Rev. Wesley Ball united in marriage Barbara Maire Newton of Wroxeter and Garry Keith Cas- well of Bluevale. The ceremony was solemnized Saturday, June 10 at four o'clock. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Newton, Wroxeter and Mr. and Mrs. A. Caswell, Bluevale. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, William Daniel Newton. Maid of honour was Debbie Montgomery of Wroxeter. Larry Caswell of Bluevale was his twin brother's best man. A reception followed at the home of the bride's parents with guests from Paisley, Clinton, Listowel, Harriston, Brampton, Wroxeter and Gorrie in at- tendance. Following a honeymoon at Port Elgin, Mr. and Mrs. Caswell will reside at Listowel. The bride is a graduated of F.E. Madill Secondary School. BERG I Sales — Service I. Donald G. 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