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Times-Advocate, 1980-08-20, Page 18Skydiving Demonstration Jumps Grand Bend Beach Every,Wed., Sat. & Sun. evenings Weather Permitting Watch for parachutist jump from 3,000 feet and try to land on a 4 inch target. Courtesy of Grand Bend & Area Recreation Committee r Summer Clearance Specials You'll Like For Your Home CARPET REMNANTS 50% OFF AND MORE 25% OFF STOCK `WALL PAPER 20% OFF KIRSCH DRAPERY HARDWARE Satin Firth INTERIOR ENAMEL $159g9al. INTERIOR LATEX FLAT $ 1 l 99 Gal. ft BUY NOW YOU JUST CAN'T BEAT OUR PRICE (AND SERVICE) GRAND BEND DECORATING and FLOORING CENTRE HWY. #21 238-8603 A beautiful new way to buy floors. Aymstrong floor fashion° 2 1161 CHARGE"( 111111111111111 VI FALL HAS ARRIVED Luxurious corduroy, separates in rich autumn tones, Bordeaux - • Cordovan - Spruce. ImPeccably styled by. Breckenridge. Sumptuous velours by Clichy. Sweaters by Lady Anne, cord jeans by H.A.S.H. Open Daily. (Including Sundays) 10 A.M. - 9 P.M. the sun shop 83 MAIN ST., GRAND BEND 238-2511 4002A Timei7AdvOcatii, August. 204,i 19.0 WY" an cyclists find a very .hospita ble Playhouse ROLLING OUT--- Cyclists from Livonia, Michigan yrepare to leave Birch Bark Park near Grand Bend area after a pleasant stay, The young people say that the Canadian hospitali- ty has been wonderful, Staff Photo organizer Jim Gray has led a group of young people on a ' bike tour in Canada In 1976 they peddled to the Olympics "in Montreal. • This group spent Sunday ' night at Birch Bark trailer Park near grand Bend, and left for Wingham Monday, morning. Gray says that the group stops for a devotional and Bible study each day, Park owners Lloyd and Joyce Morden say that the young people were well behaved and very organized. They 'would welcome the A film strip was shown, "A day in Tanzanian family life." President, Mrs. Katie Vincent presided and con- ducted the business. Lunch hostess was Deanna MacGregor. There will be no services at Church of God on August 24, due to families attending church camp at Thamesford. A musical group, called "Visions," comprising six young men, (one of whom is Doug Steckle of this area) who have been attending Gardner Bible College in Alberta, presented a program last Wednesday night at Church of God. They sang with • Doug ac- match they lost to the Forest companying on piano, OPP team. They also played Camp Ipperwash three times, losing one and win- ning two. masses, on August 24. This . will also be the last date for quilt ticket sales. The quilt draw will be made on August 31. • Church of God news Church of God ladies met Thursday evening at the church for their August meeting. Nine answered the roll call by bringing articles to send to the Stan Desjardine family in Tanzania. Band concert a success A crowd of about 600 people gathered at Oakwood Golf and Country Club Sunday to hear a 40 piece band from Zell, Im Weisenthal, West Germany. Oakwood manager Bill Keuncke said he was very pleased with the turnout. The concert was outdoors on the golf course. Keuncke said he was pleased that the rain held off for the show. The Band entertained with "oom-pa-pa" music and marching songs. A show of flags went along with the march music. The crowd was very ap- preciative, Keuncke said. A chicken barbeque followed the concert. OPP baseball team wins championship Aileen Taylor Smith says that theatre should be magic. People should come to the playhouse, and see how the show unfolds as if by Magic. They should know nothing of all the work that goes on prior to the per- formance and all the scrambling that takes place back stage while the show is on. Nonetheless, Ms. Taylor- Smith was willing to tell something of the effort that is put into the making of a musical. Although we might, like to believe that theatre is magic, most of us are realistic enough to know that a good deal of work is put into a production. Ms. Taylor-Smith admits that she has, in fact, been working on Annie Get Your Gun for nearly a year. She began last fall, looking longingly at the script, but thinking that it was just too much for , Huron Country Playhouse. "I'd look at others, but I'd keep going back to it. I love the music," she says, When she first contacted Barbara Young to be musical director for the . production, Ms. Young replied "You're mad". She agreed to attempt it, but she thought that something as big as Annie was just too much for the short rehearsal time at Huron Country Playhouse. Ms. Young says that budget limitations have forced them to keep the cast at 33. Traditionally Annie has been performed with a cast of 90 - including one group of singers and one group of dancers. Those auditioning for parts in this production had to be both singers and dancers, as well as actors. Several people are playing three or four parts in this show. Again, because of Huron Country Playhouse's limitations, the play had to be adapted. Ms. Young explains that it was written originally for Ethel Mermad, and she was featured in many solos as Annie Oakley. They cut down the number of solos, to give the rest of the cast more opportunity on stage. Several of the songs were shortened for this produc- tion. Extra choruses were cut out to. keep the play moving quickly. "It's im- portant the people leave the theatre wanting more," Ms. Taylor-Smith says. In the Broadway original the song "There's no business like show business" was sung seven times. The playhouse has cut that number to three times. Once Ms. Taylor-Smith had convinced Ms. Young that they could handle Annie, the auditions began. They talked to people all spring, finding those who could sing, dance and act. Ms. Young says it is very important to have a versatile cast, And to make a musical a success, the director, choreographer and musical director must work closely together. In many of the early musicals, this did not hap- pen. The action in the play seemed to stop, while the characters burst into song. Their singing voices were often not characterized the same as their acting voices. Ms. Young says she has worked closely with director and choreographer Bob Lander to avoid that problem, Karen Wood will be playing the part of Annie. Robert Hall has the role of Frank Butler, and Nancy Kerr will be Dolly Tate. Don McManusisBuffalo Bill, and Tom O'Neil is playing Charlie Davenport. Some area children will have roles in Annie as well as the entire cast of the Young Players, who have already proved themselves with their Saturday morning per- formances of Alice in Wonderland and the after- show cabaret Way Off Broadway, Ms. Young says she is pleased with the talented cast of Annie. Despite the fact that the rehearsal time is comparatively short for a musical, they are pulling it together well. They now sound like a Company, in- stead of a crowd of people singing, she says, The rehearsals only went for three weeks, whereas a musical in Toronto rehearses for six weeks. They had only one day of rehearsals with the or- chestra. Prior to that they were just accompanied by a pianist. The orchestra is With Mary Alchirselg Made up of .a group of musicians from London. Ids, Taylor-Smith says she has been begging and borrowing costumes from other theatres, and that seamstresses have been busy: comping up with new ones. NO less than 132 dif- ferent costumes will be used in the production. Elizabeth Lemoine and Bob Ivy have been looking after the wardrobe, The.stage at the playhouse also presents some problems, The musical, was designed for a broadway stage with about six cur-, tains to drop, Ms. Taylor- Smith says. Stage crews haVe been scrambling to create a different set for each of the nine scenes, and work out ways to move them quickly. ' Finding props is always a chore. Police were relieved to hear that they wouldn't be using real guns in the shoot- out, Ms. Taylor-Smith said. She was able to obtain theatrical guns, which 'will produce the same resoun- ding "crack" as real ones. And finally, things seem to be ready for tomorrow's opening night. Auditions are long passed, and rehearsals over. Costumes have been made and the stage is ready. To many of us, the show will appear on stage, and it will be magic!! • There are previews for Annie this afternoon and this evening: The' show ()Pens tomorrow night at 8:30 and continues for an extended run until September 6. Because of the long run, tickets are still available, as well as rush seats. There are matinees on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Don't forget Flicks - a musical comedy revue based on movies. The Young Players will be performing in it on three nights, August 24, 25 and 31. It was written byjames Saar,who has been working with the Young Players all summer. It should be even better than their outstanding cabaret, Way Off Broadway. Members of the Catholic Women's League and their families and Alhambra members held a family Parish picnic Sunday, which was enjoyed by all who at-. tended. Games, and prizes were held for the children. The C.W.L, report a most successful bake and produce sale August 3. The next bake and produce sale will be held after the Saturday evening mass, and on Sunday after the three The Grand Bend OPP baseball team have taken the championship trophy away from the RD's hotel baseball team. The OPP team won Sunday's game with a score of 29 to 3. A spokesman for the team known in baseball circles as "The Ghoul", said that RD's presented no competition. "We walked in, and walked away with the trophy," he added. The OPP team took the trophy in a best two out of three series: In the first game of the season, they lost to the RD team but won the second by default, when RD's failed to show up. The third game was Won handily, played on the diamond at Grand Bend Public School. The OPP team played several exhibition matches over the summer. In one We. Canadians. know that' we're, a pretty friendly bunch, but it's nice to have visitors, .14011. us $9. A:groap of 25 teenagers are riding bicyples across south- Western.. Ontario and report that Canadians have been very hospitable. The group spent Sunday night in the Grand Bend area, They are members of Ward Presbyterian Church in Livonia Michigan. They started out from Windsor last week. This is the ninth year that showed slides of their school and presented a skit which included a sermon. Anglican church news Rev. George Anderson conducted both the 8:30 and 9:30 services at St, John's Anglican church Sunday. At the 9:30 service a window was dedicated in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Gallagher, given by their- daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bert McLean, of 14ondon, (summer residents Ihere). It was un- veiled by two gran- daughters, Ann Standret and Carolyn Connell. Rev. Anderson in his sermon spoke Of memorial windows in churches telling of the Word of God through pictures. Garden flowers were placed in memory of Mr, and Mrs. Gallagher in the church today. Mrs. Blanche Morrice was coffee hour hostess following the morning services. A special 2:00 p.m. service was held at St. John's Anglican church, Sunday afternoon, when three children received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. They were Carolyn Ann, Jill Elizabeth, and James Spencer, children of Mr. and Mrs. Bert McLean. United church news Guest speaker at the United church Sunday morning outdoor service was Mrs. Evelyn Krueger, of Owen Sound, (formerly of this area.) Scripture group back another Year they added. A trailer accompanied the cyclists parrying bike repairs, food and, sleeping bags. An awning comes out from the trailer to provide enough sleeping room for the boys. The girls pitch a tent They say they have met nothing but friendly people . since arriving in Ontario. Near Tharnesville, a store owner gave them free pop, when he learned about their trip, Sunday, they enjoyed seeing the sign on Birch read from second ,Corin- thians, Chapter five, and from Galations. Her sermon topic was "God loves you and me," and she spoke of all the beautiful things God created on the earth. Millie Desjardine sang two solos, "I can't even walk," and "No one ever cared for me like Jesus." Millie also' led the hymn sing with the congregation choosing their favorite numbers. Bark Trailer Park welcoming the*, cross countrymen, Then some - neighbouring campers gave them corn on the cob. They say the hospitality has been unbelievable. CCIIT1Pu FiEfi0 SERVICES INC, Mailings & Promotional First call - No Obligation Giand Bend 238-2388 HELLO, LLAMA —A baby I ama looks quizzically at t e camera before it scampers around its pen at Pineridge Zoo near Grand Bend. 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