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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1979-07-25, Page 14to have Elwood committed. The play continues with the hilarious things that happen as Elwood and Harvey continue their friendship, Playing Elwood Dowd is somewhat difficult because Porter has to "see" the rabbit on stage with him all the time . He has to make sure that he is smiling at the place where the six and one half foot tall rabbit's head would be. Besides grinning at Harvey, Porter has to wink at him, pat his shoulder and adjust his tie. He also has to remember not to walk through the very spot where Harvey is standing. Porter has never played in Harvey before, and says he was glad to take the role, because it's "a good part for me to have under my belt." Porter left his home in Hollywood to come to Grand Bend to take the role. Porter is probably best known as Ann Sothern's boss HARVEY APPEARS — Using magic film and a special development process, the T-A staff were able to get this photograph of Harvey, the otherwise invisible rabbit. With Harvey is his co-star Don Porter who plays Elwood P. Dowd. Come to Huron Country Playhouse this week to find out if you can see Harvey. Anglican ladies plan lawn sale The ladies group of St. Johns Anglican church, met during the coffee hour, Sunday morning to finalize plans for the Parish lawn sale on Saturday August 4th. Next Sunday July 29th, the Ven. J.M. Doidge, of Mon- treal will be elebrant at the 8.30 a.m, service of Holy Communion at St. Johns. Visitors are warmly in- vited. Anglican sale Don't forget the lawn and bake sale to be held Saturday August 4th at the Anglican church. More details next week. Sunday sale Catholic Women's League members are reminded of their bake and produce sale coming up on Sunday August 5th. Weekly bridge winners Winners of last week's duplicate bridge game which is held every Wednesday night at St. Johns by the Lake parish hall were, north- south, Muriel and Ted Hunt, east-west, a tie, Elsie and John Inglis and Irene Ward and Betty Sanders. Summer visitors welcome. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cripps, Cameron and Kevin, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan are visiting a couple of weeks in this area with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Curts, and also with relatives in Sarnia. Mrs. Jane Maier, Jennifer and Jo-Anne of Farmington, Michigan, visited Thursday evening here with their Morenz cousins. Mr, and Mrs. Roy Morenz, Glenda and Tammy,a ttended the wedding Saturday of Mrs. Morenz's nephew, Howard Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allister Cook, to Mary Anne Vink, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cor Vink, at Holy Name of Mary Church, St. Mary's. 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Lorne and Loreen Devine, and Hugh and Annie Morenz attended the pork barbecue at the Hensall Co-op, Saturday night. Reverend and Mrs. John Campbell, Laura Lee and Douglas, have returned from a three week holiday, visiting in Alberta and spent some time at the mountains in Banff and Jasper. Church of God youth group held a beach party, Thur- sday evening, with swim- ming and lunch refresh- ments. Acting in a comedy play is More difficult than doing tragedy, according to Don Porter who is starring as Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey which opens tonight at Huron Country Playhouse. "People say 'It's just a little comedy', but there's no such thing," Porter says. He explains that true situation comedy is hard to.act in, and even harder to write. The things that happen have to be funny, not just the lines the actors say. Porter says that the current T.V, hit Three's Company is not true sit-com. He recently made a guest appearance in an episode of that show and was appalled at the fact that the writers would think of a funny line and then build a scene around it. The situations themselves aren't funny, and that's why the show sometimes seems contrived, he says. Comedy. is more difficult to produce than tragedy because you have to work to make the audience laugh, Porter adds. He says that often the actor will think he has a very funny line, and then the audience will sit in silence. Porter says he tests the audience early in the production to see what they find funny. However, Porter an- ticipates no problems in getting laughs with Harvey. The story, written by (Mary Chase, has truly funny situations. As Elwood Dowd, a kind and gentle man with a bit of a drinking problem, Porter's best friend is a giant white rabbit that no one else can see. Dowd calls the rabbit Harvey, because that's his name. But while Dowd befriends Harvey, and everyone else who comes along, he is destroying the social life of his sister and her "lovely" daughter. After Elwood completely ruins an elegant tea party by introducing Harvey to all the guests, his sister Veta decides it's time WE'LL LOOK ) AFTER Your Car d ETER WARNER Call us for professional service 1-." ENGINE (oil change to overhaul; v TRANSMISSION (automatics our specialty) 3 STEERING (we use the latest alignment equipment) V AIR CONDITIONING (repairs or installation) 3 TUNE-UP (we have the latest diagnostic equipment to service those new electronic systems.) I/ TIRES tour computerized balancer will smooth out those rough tires) v BRAKES fwe have our own brako shop) GENUINE CHRYCO -AUTOPAR PARTS (batteries always at chain store prices. 3 MICHELIN TIRES (always discounted) v APPEARANCE 1. Interior Shampoo 2. Engine cleaning 3. Rug and seat stain guard 4. 5 year paint and chrome polish protector 5. Hand washes 6. 5 year rust in- hibitor By MRS. HUGH MORENZ Guest soloist at Grand Bend United church, Sunday morning, was Mrs. Terence Laird, of Thedford, singing "Don't look at me, look at Jesus." Also, Mrs. Laird and her brother Ralph Holland, sang a duet, "Bloom where you are planted." Rev. H. Moore's sermon topic was "The Kingdom that cannot be shaken," with scripture from Chapter 12 of Hebrews, verses 12 to 29. Flowers decorating the outdoor sanctuary were placed in loving memory of Mrs. Etta Baker and Mrs. Mabel Gossman, by their families. On Sunday July 29th our guests at the Grand Bend United church outdoor Service of Worship will be a group of young people known as the Covenant Players-a well known touring troupe whose ministry consists of visual presentation of familiar religious themes and stories, Everyone welcome. Come and bring a friend and your lawn chairs. Anglican Church news St. Johns by the Lake, Anglican church at Grand Bend, on Sunday July 22nd celebrant minister of the popular 8,30 a.m. service of Holy Communion was the Rt. Rev. Morse Robinson suf- fragan Bishop of Huron. For the 9.30 a.m. service of morning prayer was taken by the Rector, the Rev. George Anderson. The church was filled with enthusiastic worshippers who heard an interesting sermon on St. Mary Magdalene. Mr. Anderson said that Mary Magdalene was a woman who had been delivered from the worst possible condition that anyone could ever be in. Mrs. Lillian Myers presided at the organ and Mrs. Blanche Morrice prepared the altar and flower arrangement. The coffee hour following the service was as always, a time of fellowship and refreshment. Hostess of the day was Mrs. Dale Marsh, in the long running T.V. series Private Secretary and as Gidget's father in that television series. He's also made guest appearances in such shows as Love Boat, Hawaii Five-0, Six Million Dollar Man, Barnaby Jones, Bionic Woman, Phyllis and Three's Company. He enjoys some television shows, but others he does just to make a living, he says. Most recently he starred on Broadway in Plaza Suite with Maureen Stapleton. He has also played opposite Sandy Dennis in Any Wed- nesday, Porter's wife Peggy Converse starred with him. His recent movies include The Candidate, with Robert Redford, Forty Carats with Liv Ullman, Lucille Ball's Mame, and White Line Fever. Porter says he likes to come back to stage regularly because "it keeps you honest". Too many tricks are used in film and television and you don't have audience reaction, he says, Porter says he enjoys summer stock, but hasn't been on stage for about two years. In Connecticut two years .ago he did his first Musical. "It was the first time I sang in front of anybody in my life, and it scared the hell out of me. I sang two songs," he says. Porter says that singing on stage took a lot of "chautz- pah", which he explains is the Yiddish word for "brass" or "nerve". The definition for 'Chautzpah' is when a man on trial for killing his parents pleads for clemency because he's an orphan," Porter says. Porter was born in Oklahoma and had to quit school early during the depression years, He had a Mae Morenz and Pat Ravelle attended the funeral service of their friend Mrs. John ( Thora) Payne, of Oakwood Park, Grand Bend, Wednesday, who was at John T, Donahue Funeral home London. Funeral mass was held at St. Mjchaels Church at 10.30 a.m. with interment at St. Peter's cemetery. Mrs. Payne passed away at her residence, Sunday July 15. Survived by her husband John Payne, two daughter's Mrs. Robert (Beverly) Nightingale, of Ottawa, Mrs. Dawn Reid and son John Payne Jr. both of Calgary, also one sister. Mrs. Ethel Glenn, Winnipeg, and one brother Neil Hogg, Kelowna B.C. and eleven grandchildren. variety of jobs and finally ended up selling beauty shop supplies, making about $800 a month, which was very good money in those days, he adds. He was in Oregon and happened to take a part in the local civic theatre. He quit his job travelling, and took work in a department store at $95 a month, so that he could go to acting school in the evenings. "Then I went to Hollywood and did the usual starving bit," he says, In 1941 he married Peggy Converse and together they formed an acting company with nine other couples. His wife will be coming to Grand Bend to see Harvey as soon as she is finished taping an episode of The Ropers. Porter and his wife are no strangers to Canada. A few years ago they played Generation in Toronto, and The-Best Man in Vancouver. They travelled across Canada by car, and says Porter, "We've probably seen more of Canada than a lot of Canadians." He says his wife will enjoy Grand Bend's sandy beach, and he likes the golf course. Director James Murphy says rehearsals for Harvey are going well, Murphy says he likes working with the large cast. Unfortunately plays with large casts are seldom used anymore because of the high expense, he says, Starring with Porter is Araby Lockhart as Veta Louise. Ms. Lockhart is remembered for her role in George Washington slept here and she is also a regular on the Wayne and Schuster specials. Mary Ashwell who is known for her program on CFPL radio is taking the part of Mrs, Ethal Chavenet, Stanley Coles who played in Pools Paradise has the part of Duane Wilson, Lawrence Benedict who plays Lyman Sanderson will be familiar due to his many television commercials. John Winston Carroll is playing William Chumley, and Martin Donlevy is Judge Omar Gaffney. Pat Moffat plays Betty Chumley. Four members from the Playhouse's young company have roles in this production. 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