HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-07-23, Page 18SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR— Acress Joyce Gordon ohd actor Ken Camroux are enjoying
the court yard at Huron Country Playhouse and perhaps they'll be back same time, next
year. But for now they're busy rehearsing Same Time, Next Year which opens
tomorrow. Staff photo
Dave Nolan scores three
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H .Clubs go, camping
Playhouse The two local 4-H clubs,.
number one, "The Out-
siders", and number two, the
"Quivering' campers" held,
meeting five last week.
Rolf call was answered by
"One thing I learned at Q.
club outing."
Club one did fitness test
exercises and learned the
"Rock, the cradle", and
,"Tom's knuckle fingers."
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Reported
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by Helen Vlemmix,
Club two did. fitness
ekerciaes. and practised their
skit, titled "Get, lost? us?",
for achievement day.
, Reported by Marilyn
Walper.
conducted by Mrs. Marlene
Brenner, with Miss Melia
Gabel playing the organ
accompaniment.
Mrs. Roberta Walker will
be the soloist at next sun,
day's service.
Do yeti play bridge? If se.
please get in touch with
Joyce Gorden and Ken
Camroux at Rum Country
Playhouse,
The pair, who are starring
in Sarre Time Next Year
which opens tomorrow at the
Playholase, are dying for a
game, of bridge. In fact,
when I Went to interview
them, they wanted,to know if
I could play bridge, even
before I was able to ask them
one question. Fortunately aor
the sake of this story, I don't
play bridge, and we were
able to go ahead with the
interview instead of taking
time out for a card game.
If Joyce and Ken are ,half
as enthusiastic and in-
teresting on stage as they
were when I talked to them,
then Same Time Next Year
should be the hit of the
season.
They think that it will be a
good play. because it has
everything in it, Joyce
describes it as both funny
and tender, She says there
are huge laughs in some
places, and then moist eyes
in other scenes, Ken
describes the play as very
human,
Joyce as Doris and Ken as
George will be seen as a
casually-met couple who
have a weekend fling at a
north California inn. The
attraction between them is
so strong that they arrange
to meet again the following
year at the same motel. The
ensuing scenes show the
lovers at five year intervals
as they come together for
their annual rendez-vous.
The visits take place
between 1951 and 1975 and
will contain some nostalia.
We see the various stages in
Doris' and George's lives as
their attitudes change with
the times, They come to
know each others spouses
and families through each
other, They results of this
strange affair can't help but
be funny, and author Ber-
nard Slade has written with
wit and humour.
Joyce played Doris last
year at Theatre Aquarius in
Hamilton and is looking
forward to another chance at
the crowd-pleasing role. At
that time the movie version
starring Allan Aida was
making the rounds.
Hamilton area ndwspapers
advised then, "Forget
movie, see play."
Those were my thoughts,
too, when I saw the movie
and compared it to a Theatre
London produc,tion. The
warmness of the play comes
across better on stage than
on screen, Lets hope the
same holds true for the
Huron Country Playhouse
production,
But Ken and Joyce say
that even though 'there is a
lot of fun to be had doing
Same Time, Next Year, it is
hard work too, Because they
play the only two roles, there
are 'no breaks from
rehearsal.
Another problem they've
encountered is the necessity
to make quick costume and
make-up changes. They have
to age 25 years during the
play.
Joyce is wearing some of
the clothes that were made
for her when she played the
role' in Hamilton. In one
scene she is nine months
pregnant. But she says that
it doesn't present a problem,
because the padding is sewn
into her Skirt. Nor is walking
like a pregnant lady any
problem: "the skirt is bulky,
I can't walk any other way,"
she says,
Ken says he has a tricky
scene change where he has
to cry over his son's death,
then come back on stage and
be all smiles. Ken says that
the play is very sad at that
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point and it is not difficult for
him to. cry.
Both Ken and Joyce are
enjoying working with
playhouse aritistic director
Aileen. Taylor-Smith who is
directing this play herself,
Both stars are well-
educated, Joyce is working
on a PhD and has a private
practise as a therapist. Ken
went part way through law
school before he decided to
became a professional actor.
Joyce has lived in Toronto
since 1957. She was
originally from Montreal,
and says that her parents
"took me to England for the
war." Ken was born in
Edmonton, and, then his
family moved to Whitehorse.
He grew, up in Whitehorse
and got his start in acting as
a highschool student.
Ken took the past six
months off from acting and
went home to the Yukon to
look up old friends. He
worked as a road surveyor;
the same thing he'd done
during the- summers to put
himself through university.
Prior to that, Ken had a
part last fall in a Japanese
movie entitled "Virus". He
describes it as a disaster
film, Cec Linder who starred
in The Sunshine Boys at the
playhouse last week is in the
same movie. Also in the film
were such stars as Olivia
Hussey, Chuck Connors and
Glenn Ford.
Ken says the Japanese are
trying to break into the in-
ternational film market, now
that they have a successful
film industry in Japan. The
film was shot on a submarine
in Halifax and in Kleinburg,
Ontario last winter. The
Kleinburg scenes are sup-
posed to be in Antarctica.
A Japanese star played the
leading role in the film. Ken
says that he didn't speak any
English at all, and learned to
read his part in English
phonetically. Ken thinks that
the film will be out this fall.
Prior to the Japanese
movie, Ken has played in
several Canadian theatres
and television productions.
Joyce recently starred
with Paul Soles in a
production entitled Shalom
at Toronto's St. Lawrence
Centre, The show was a
compilation of readings from
Jewish writers and poets,
She played Dr, Peacock in
the movie Proper Channels
with Marie tte Hartley (of
Polariod camera fame) and
Alan Arkin. She was
nominated for the 1969 Actra
film award for her role as
best supporting actress when
she played the Fairy God-
mother in the film Hey
Cinderella which was a CBC-
Robert Lawrence-Muppets
co-production. As well, she
has played in many
Canadian theatres.
Both Joyce and Ken had
many interesting ob-
servations about acting as a
career. Joyce says that
many times when she is
acting a role, she will stop
and wonder why she is-
pretending to be someone
else. Ken says that he still
suffers butterflies before
each performance. Yet they
agree that they love to hear
the applause at the end of a
performance. And they say
that there is no such thing as
a bad audience--if the
audience doesn't respond,
then it is the' faultt of the
person on stage, They say
they prefer stage to film
because of the instant
response,
Aileen Taylor-Smith has
had them rehearsing in the
upstairs of the old barn, and
as long as the flies and the
humidity don't do them in,
they should give us a fine
showing of Same Time Next
Year.
The Lambton Heritage
'Museum is hosting a
Heritage Craft Show and
Sale on Sunday, August 10,
This is the second major
fundraising and visitor at-
traction event planned for
the 1980 season. In May this
year, a Gas Engine Day
attracted a crowd of about
900 visitors.
Craftsmen from
throughout southwestern
Ontario will participate in
the event, offering quality
crafts such as spinning,
weaving and pottery, Many
The fourth annual art
auction will take place at
Huron Country Playhouse
this Sunday. The works of
several leading Canadian
artists, including Jack
Chambers, will be featured.
Studios participating in the
selection of works include
Editions Canada, Harris
Galleries, Nancy Poole
Studio, Nash Gallery, Studio
487 and Thielson Galleries.
Auctioneer will be Miss
Angela Armitt, Mrs. Gwen
Burchill will be chairing the
Auction.
Mrs. Burchill said that she
hopes visitors will come and
spend the day at the
playhouse. A bar will be open
and a cold plate dinner will
be available.
Ticket holders will be able
to come and go during the
day as they please.
Tickets .Ire now being sold
at a cost of $5 per person,
The ticket price includes a
catalogue outlining each of
the works to be auctioned,
They may be purchased in
advance at Harwood Drugs
or the Havasu Trading Post
OPP report
Liquor charges again top
the lists in occurrences for
the week of July 13 to 19 at
both the Grand Bend and
Pinery detachments of the
Ontario Provincial Police.
Pinery OPP laid 62 liquor
charges and Grand Bend laid
53.
There were nine people
charged under the provincial
parks act at Pinery, Seven
minor motor vehicle ac-
cidents were investigated in
Grand Bend.
Pinery laid 17 charges un-
der the highway traffic act,
while 11 people were giVen
traffic charges in Grand
Bend and one impaired
driver was charged,
Eight thefts were in-
vestigated in the village,
while Pinery OPP looked
into two thefts. Grand Bend
OPP looked after two break
and enters and twelve com-
plaints of disturbances.
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During July and August
Special Music
Speaker;
Rev, Harley Moore J
cessful week with a win over
Kincardine. Grand Bend
goals were scored by Nick
Vandenberk who counted-
four times, Rob Mennen with
one goal and Dave Catton
who scored twice,
The Atoms lost to Goderich
4-3 in a tournament in
Kincardine.
Last Monday night the
girls beat Seaforth 3-1. Rose
Vandenberk scored two
goals and Tracy Dietrich got artisans will demonstrate' one. On Thursday they met
their craft to give visitors an the Seaforth team again, but
idea of the time, patience the game ended in a 1-1 tie, and skills required.
Rose Vandenberk scored the
Members of the Sarnia only Grand Bend goal, On
Artists' Guild will show July 28 the girls will play
weaving, stoneware, Oakridge and after that the leathercraft,
quilts, playoffs start. watercolours, stained glass,
The Grand Bend tyke
woodenware and jewelry. soccer team scored a 2-0 win Members of the London
over Seaforth Monday night. Craft Guild, and the Victoria
Scoring one goal each for Arts Council, Petrolia, will
the winners were Matthew also be participating. It is Anderson
and David hoped the show will become
established as an annual O'Connor.
event.
in Grand Bend, The Little Inn . takes place at 8 p.m.
in Bayfield or the Feather
Tick in Exeter, Tickets can last year's auction. Sales
Over 400 people attended
amounted to $18,000. With also be purchased at the
Playhouse the day of the proceeds going towards the
operations of Huron Country auction. Viewing begins at Playhouse
11:00 a.m. and the auction
Personals
Recent visitors with Mr.
and Mrs, Colin Love have
been their son, Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Love, and Dick, of
Bright's Grove, their
grandson Brian Love, of
Ottawa and friends Mrs.
Lillian 'Brown, of town and
her sister-in-law Mrs.
Gordon Wilson of Thedford.
The bridge players at St.
Johns Parish hall played the
Howell movement system
this week with winners being
- first, Sue Baungartner and
Betty Hoyle, with a tie for
second between Harley
Crawford and Paul Buck-
wold and Betty and Herb
McGee. Games are held
each Wednesday evening.
Summer visitors welcome.
Diane and Lori-Anne Latta
of Waterloo, visited Sunday
with" their aunt and uncle
Lorne, and Loreen Devine.
Visitors at Huron Vista
have been Sharon Wilson,
Para Barton,, and Donna
Fisher, all of Lindsay, Mr.
and Mrs. Doug Burns,
Peterborough, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Stevenson, London
and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Craw, of Saugerties, New
York.
Marie and George
Chowen, of Southcotk, Pines
were camping last week at
Craigleth, near Collingwood.
Sunday evening visitors with
the Chowen's were Gerald
and Audrey Nieberlien, of
Stratford. #
Brad and Reta Hamilton,
of Windsor visited on the
week end with his parents,
Alex and Clara Hamilton,
after holidaying last week on
Manitoulin Island.
Rev, and Mrs. Paul Webb,
visited last week with his
Parents, Mr. and Mrs., Art
Webb,
Church of God news
Rev. E, Wattam, of St.
Catharines was gueet
minister Sunday, at both
morning and evening ser-
vices, at.Church of God.'
His morning topic was ,
"Holy Spirit" with scripture
from first chapter of Acts,
verses one to Me. His
evening service was Psalm
142, verse four.
Morning soloist was Mrs.
E. Wattarn, singing "He
giveth more grace,"
Marian Snider was the
evening soloist singing, "No
one ever cared for me like
Jesus." 4
Anglican'chyrch news
.Archdeacon J.D. Morden
Was celebrant at the 8.30
ajn • Holy Communion
service at St. Johns by the
lake Anglican church,
At 9.30 a.m. Rev.. G.
Anderson took for the theme'
of his sermon the phrase, so
often used in the Anglican
prayer book - "Thanks he to
God."
The Honourable. Pauline
M. McGibbon, Lieutenant-
Governor of Ontario will
attend the August 22nd
performance of Annie Get
Your Gun, at Huron Country
Playhouse.
A dinner party has been
planned for Mrs. McGibbon
prior to the performance.
He stressed' the im
portance.of being thankful,
no matter what our cir,,
nwstances in life,
People miss something, by
not being thankful. A' person
Who gives thanks is a joyful
person •• happiness and
bitterness do not mix, •
Mrs. Jean Cole was the.
coffee hour hostess which •
follows the 9.30 a.m. service.
each Sunday morning.
United church news
Special music at 'the
United Church outdoor
service, Sunday. Morning
was supplied by Mrs. Judy
Mills, of Centralia, . Miss
Faye flair, of town and Bob
Heywood of Exeter, The
'former two sang a'duet, "My
yielded heart" accompanied
by Bob on the accordion, Bob
joined the girls for a trio
singing "Supper time."
Rev. H. Moore's sermon
topic was "My cup runneth
over."
Scripture was Psalm 23,
and was sung by the
congregation.
An opening hymn sing was
The Grand Bend Colonials
soccer team trounced their
Exeter rivals 5-0 Sunday.
The heat didn't bother the
Grand Bend boys as Dave
Nolan scored on three shots,
and John Mennen and Tony
Mennen each put in one,
The B's failed to live up to
their previous week's win,
and lost to West Williams 2-0.
The Bantmas had a sue-
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children's workshop get even for all those rehearsals she put
them through. The kids at Huron Country Playhouse wrapped
up the week with a water fight Friday. Staff photo
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