The Lucknow Sentinel, 1981-07-15, Page 5Fe:noted in the climactic seance scene in Love or Money,Anglin, Graham kMcPherson and Diana Belshaw. (Photo
ttlyth Summer Festival's second production of the season, courtesy of Blyth Summer Festival)
are, left in right, Layne Coletnan, Patricia Vanstone, Anne
Mysterykeeps you guessing
BY JOANNE BUCHANAN
Love or Money, the second Blyth
Festival production of the summer,
doesn't reveal any answers •to the
Ambrose Small mystery but it does
offer enough possibilities to keep one
guessing long after it is over.
Carol Bolt wrote this ghost story
based on a,true account of an Ontario
theatre magnate who disappeared one
wintry night in December of 1919
never to be seen again.
-There are many theories about the ,
disappearance. Some say Ambrose
Small, after selling his theatre chain
for $1,700,000, simply went away to
start a new life, possibly with one of
his many mistresses One hundred
thousand dollars was missing from
one of his bank accounts and there
were reports from various people
claiming to have seen him in different
iplaces all over the world long after his
OtherssaY that Ambrose Small was
murdered although his body was
never found. • This theory opens up
many possibilities as Detective Austin.
Mitchell who investigates the
disappearance states, • "Half of
Toronto would like to have murdered
him and the other half would have
paid good money to have it done."
Many people claim to have seen
Ambrose Small's ghost in his
theatres, particularly The Grand in
Landon which still stands.
The acting in Love or Money is
• excellent all around but particularly
outstanding is Anne Anglin who plays
•Mrs. Pye, the Small's spiritualist
housekeeper. Although comical, she
•possesses an eerie power which gives
the play its most •frightening
moments.
Ambrose Small's wife Theresa, a
beautiful'
is played by Diana Elelshaw.
Suspicion is cast upon Thereaa,
especially when her husband's pocket
watch is found in herbasement chapel
after his disappearance Excavation
takes place in the chapel in search of a
body but nothing is found.
It is clear from the beginning of the
play that Ambrose and Theresa's
marriage is simply one of cori-
venience. She knows about his many
affairs but feels bound by religion to
stay in her loveless marriage. Is she
guilty or is she the victim of religious
persecution by a predominently
CrangeToronto?
Ambrose 'Small's employee and
'friend', Davin Sinclair, is played by
Graham McPherson. He too has many
motives for murdering Small: He is in
love with Theresa,
although con-
vinced that • she has killed her
husband. And he also wants money,
which Small would never give him, to
invest in motion pictures. Did he kill
Small for his wife and his money or is
he only a big -talking drunk?
Ambrose Small's mistress, • an
actress named Clara Smith, is played
Heritage fair invites
t entries again
The homespun and calico
event known as the Walker.
ton Heritage Fair will be held
again this year.,
One of the main attractions
Of the Fair is the quilt
display, Last year 3S beauti-
ful quilts were shown, in-
cluding entries from Owen
Sound, Lion's Head and
Elora, And more space is
going to be provided for the
1981 display.
Skills and handwork that
reflect the art and, talents of
our pioneers form the whole
theme and atmosphere of the
Heritage Fair. All the exhib-
its, from apple dolls to wood-
carving are of interest to all
age ,groups. The event is
planned to be both a learning
experience as well as an
opportunity to purcha.se
quality handwork.
Naturally, the quilt. forms
an important part of our heri-
tage. Anyone wishing to
enter a quilt in this display is
invited to obtain an entry
form now. Quilts may be
offered for sale, or displayed
only, whichever the entrant
prefers, Although the Heri-
tage Pair will be held in
October, entry forms for the
quilts should be obtained
before August. • They are
available from the Walkerton
Heritage ['air Committee,
Box 1331, Walkerton, NOG
2V0 or by telephoning (519)
881-1034.
by the pretty Patricia Vanstone. As •a
naive young showgirl, shecould have
• murdered Small in a fit of passion.
Did such a passionate scene ever take
place?
Layne Coleman plays the dedicated
• and methodical Dectective Austin
Mitchell of the Toronto Police Force.
• He investigates Small's disap-
pearance but a shadow of doubt hangs
over his investigation when the play
reveals that he is possibly in love with
Theresa and that he has always hated
Ambrose whom he refers to as 'a rich
bum'. Does he cover up revealing
information about the mysterious
case because of these biases?
• Although the whole play revolves
around Ambrose Small, the audience
never sees him except as a ghost. The
climactic seance scene brings
screams and nervous laughter from
the audience. Special effects are good
and reminiscent of those in I'll Be
Back For You Before Midnight. It is
not surprising -that the -same man,
Keith Batten, directed both.
1 Tony Abrams' costumes are an
accurate representation of the 1920s
flapper era and the set, a sitting room
in the Small's Rosedale home, is filled
• with authentic antiques.
What ever happened to Ambrose
Small? Love or Money won't tiring
you any closer to the truth but it offers
enjoyable entertainment and
speculation. It plays July 16, 17, 22, 23
(at 2 pm.), 25, 30, and 31 and August
11 and 20.
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