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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-09-23, Page 18PaEe 30 — Wingham Advance -Times. Thursday, Sept. 23, 1965 RECREATION TOPICS by IVAN KERSELL, Wingham Recreation Director. Sunday evening the Recre- ation Council met in the town hall and plans for the fall and winter program were discussed and finalized. It was decided to continue an organized program for child- ren, similar to the playground program, every Saturday dur- ing fall and winter. Somepar- ents were disappointed that at the playgrounds the opportunity to work with puppets and de- velop a puppet theatre was not offered to the children as ithad been indicated. It is hoped that this situation may be rec- tified during the winter and one hour each Saturday will be devoted to constructing puppets, planning the play production and building the stage and set. . There will also be periods of arts and crafts and organized games such as floor hockey for th.e boys, volleyball for the girls and badminton. If high school facilities can be arrang- ed there may be other activi- ties such as gymnastics and tumbling. When the coldwea- ther and snow arrives we hope to have skiing and tin cancurl- ing included in the program. These are just some ideas. The leaders have others and hopefully the children them- selves will have suggestions. Last year a young lady, Lin- da Young from Goderich, con- ducted classes in highland danc- ing. This is a worthwhile act- ivity for young people and we feel it should be made avail- able to more children in the community. The Recreation Department is hiring Miss Young to conduct her classes as part of the winter recreation pro - NOW! FALSE TEETH FIT BEAUTIFULLY ION GRIP Relined and made snug as a dentist's mold with CUSHION GRIP' Unique dental dis- covery. Worn and rough areas on dental plates cause looseness and irri- tation. PLATE CUSHION GRIP coats rough spots with a dear, pliable reliner (odorless and tasteless). 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Her classes will come under the sponsorship of the Recreation Department the first Thursday in October. SQUARE DANCING Some interest has been ex- pressed in square dancing. Many people shy away from square dancing because, like myself, they think they have two left feet and it just looks too complicated for them to master, or that they may be awkward while learning. A good instructor makes it simple and enjoyable from the very first. There is such an instruc- tor available to us and if any- body is interested in forming a club we are anxious to hear from you. The financial report given by the treasurer indicates that when all the bills are paid aris- ing out of the operation of the summer program, the Recre- ation Department will have over -spent its budget. There are several factors contributing to the increase cost of opera- tion. The budget prepared was based on last year's expendi- tures but under the new recre- ation director the program was expanded over last year. Regu- lar afternoon playgrounds at Riverside Park that provided planned, supervised activities for over 100 children was one addition. There was an increase in the cost of leadership --two more staff members were hired as playground leaders and the staff as a whole was paid higher salaries. The cost of operating the swim program was higher because over $100.00 was spent to purchase chemicals to purify the water in order to satisfy the health authorities. Also, dur- ing the first week in August when we lost most of the water in the swim area we had to con- tinue our swim program in Tees - water, which added about $80 for transportation to our cost of operation. The Recreation De- partment also bought the lead- ers uniform jackets for identifi- cation. This year in the minor ball program the teams which had played hard ball in other years switched to playing soft ball. New equipment had to be pur- chased for the 68 boys and 25 girls who played in the Minor Softball Program. All these ex- penses were not anticipated when the budget was prepared last winter. The Recreation Council will be approaching Town Council for a further grant Friendly Service Friendly service — an unbeatable combination ... from babysitting to an extra smile from your waitress. Make your stay in Toronto more enjoyable... try it LORD SIMCOE STYLE! LORD SIMCOE HOTEL 150 King St. West, Toronto. Tel: 362-1848 By Vonni Lee Top Canadian Actress in New Role She was a little wisp of a girl, dressed in red stretch slims with a bulky red woollen sweat- er tumbling almost to her knees. She looked almost like a teenager, certainly not like a woman who would later admit that she would get nowhere in Hollywood, because she is 'too old'. Her short hair, a com- bination of golden blonde and platinum, was helter-skelter, looking as though she had been caught in a sudden wind storm. She had just come off stage at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival. Her red wig that she wears as Doll Tearsheet in "Falstaff", had just walked out the door in the hands of the wardrobe mistress, and she was settling down to remove her makeup, and as she stated, "put my teeth back in". My interview, which later seemed more like a visit with Frances Hyland, had begun. Miss Hyland has long been considered one of Canada's finest actresses. Seldom is a play seen on television or in the theatre, float she had not had some connection with, at one time or another. She has been playing three roles at Stratford this year; in addition to Doll, she plays Caesar's wife Caipumia, in "Julius Caesar" , and Varya in "The Cherry Orchard". All three roles are different, the stoic Massie of the early 1900s show- ing through in her Varya role, with the aristocratic Calpumia being a distinct contrast to the tart Tearsheet. Her favorite is Doll, not only because she en- joys it, as is evident in her frollicking scenes with Tony Van Bridge, but alsobecause she is raising eyebrows of peo- ple who have never before imagined her in a. role like this. After playing ladies for so long, she is obviously find-, ing it a real blast being a wench for three performances e "Look Homeward, Angel", was very successful, though she Stayed only a year. The second e, "Moby Dick", with a largely Canadian cast, did not pass the tough line of critics. She told here of what can hap- pen in New York when a young ambitious performer wants to carve a career for himself. Ac- tor Tony Perkins, who starred in 'Angel' was after this produc- tion type -case as a shy, retir- Ing, young man, and his pro- ducers wanted him to stay that way forever. He was clever nough to escape in time and bas since proved to be a very talented and successful actor in Europe - in a variety of roles. Miss Hyland has played a number of roles on London's West End. She believes the op- portunities in theatre are great - r there, and of course, it is a well-known fact that the ritics are not nearly as tough s the New York Joes. She has ade tours with Canadian Play- rs, and in Stratford's off -sea - n she plays roles at the Crest eatre in Toronto and at the anitoba Theatre Centre in innipeg. Frances Hyland was born in Saskatchewan. She decided she wanted to become an act- ress when she was a mere five years old, using her dolls as other performers. Sheplayed her first professional role at the age of 19, when she.eves attend ing drama school in London and was asked to stand itt for an act- ress in a West End. Performance of "Streetcar Named. Desire". Naturally, this wasA tremen- dous thrill for, the young, hard- working aspiring. actress. Who does one of Canada's best actresses think are our best actors? Not difficult; she an- swered almost immediately - Bill Hutt.. And Douglas Rain is also high on,her_list. Kate Reid, of $1, 000 to pay outstanding bills incurred in the summer program and to carry the future program to the end of the year. ROLLER SKATING It would seem that switching roller skating from Friday night to Thursday night was not such a good idea. There are sever- al reasons for this. Many child- ren of public school age cannot come out on a week night. This is a segment of our clientel for which we especially had small size skates made. Now they can only use them on Sunday afternoon. Friday night is the usual "night out" for these youngsters and this has contribu- ted to a decrease in attendance. Also, farmers in the rural areas who have young people interest- ed in roller skating find it more convenient to bring their young people with them on Friday when they come out to shop. For these reasons it has been decided to resume roller skat- ing on Friday nights. FRANCES HYLAND as Doll Tearsheet in scene from "Fa11. staff"—Photo by Peter Smith. ..1111 weekly! This year's three roles at Stratford bring the total of Stratford roles to fifteen. She made her debut in 1954with two roles, played two the fol- lowing year, two in 1957, one in:'58, and two in' '59,., She then took a five years' absence to return last year to play three roles. Her favorites, she said after some thought, are Ophel- ia, King Lear's eldest daughter Goneril, and this year's Doll. She also enjoys doing modern plays in the theatre, though they are not as challenging and therefore, not as satisfying as: the classics. In fact, all of the Stratford cast who by now area very much at home in Shakes- peare. are finding Chekhov's 'Cherry Orchard' a bit strenuous and though they kid around' backstage on every other eve- ning, times before 'Orchard' performances are tense and quiet. THREE DIFFERENT ROLES NO PROBLEM Miss Hyland is an avid fol- lower of the Method form of acting -- where every effort is made by the actor to 'find him- self' in im- selfin any variety o.E roles. Al though she is playing three dif- ferent roles this summer, she has no problems making the transformation. On 'Falstaff' evenings she enters the dressing room, sits at her dressing -table, starts dabbing bright pink make up on her freckled face, and slowly, in a matter of minutes, Hyland becomes Tearsheet, and is until the moment the grease- paint is removed. Howick Lions' Bingo Winners Mrs. Herman Metcalf, R. R. Wingham; Mrs. George Hislop, Tr., R. R. 1, Wroxeter; Mrs. Frank Reihl, Wingham; Mrs. Derbecker of Wingham, Mrs. Pearl Patterson of Wroxeter and Mrs. Jessie Koch. Wroxeter; Mrs. A. St. Marie, Wingham and Mrs. Doris Wilkins, Sarnia; Mrs, Cecil Yeoman, Wroxeter, R.R. 1; Mrs. Harvey Reidt, Wroxeter and Miss Brenda Brown, Wroxeter; Ferguson Riley, Wing - ham; Mrs. Lloyd Montgomery, Wingham; Mrs. H. Holland. Exeter; Mrs. Gordon Edgar, Gor- rie; Mrs. Ed. Rich of Wingham, Miss Catherine Edgar of Wrox- eter and Mrs. Lloyd Montgom- ery, Wingham. Specials: Mrs. Art Wheeler Df Wroxeter, Bill Wheeler, Wroxeter and Mrs. Leona Frie- )urger, R.R. 1, Bluevale; Mrs. Jessie Koch of Wroxeter and airs. Herb Patterson, Wroxeter; airs. Omar Haselgrove, Wing - tam. Jackpot: $50, Mrs. Jessie Koch of Wroxeter and Mrs, : erb Patterson, Wroxeter. She likes doing television drama but does not feel at home in TV classics, referring to Shakespeare, Ibsen, or a pro- duction of "The Duchess of Malfi" in which she starred a few years ago. A great deal of time, preferably three hours or more, is required for a play like this, she claims, and when it is rushed through in a 90 - minute or even two-hour pro- duction, there are too many in- terruptions in the original work. She much prefers modern tele- vision drama, with plays writ- ten especially for that medium, and a small company of fellow actors in close contact with the camera. Movies, she says, are a dir- ector's medium. It is his feel- ings, his ideas that appear on the screen; the actor is really only a 'tool' and there to do exactly as the director orders. An actor is lucky if he can find a director who can utilize to the best advantage, bis star's ability. Basically, though, the actor is the 'puppet' and the director is pulling the strings! Because of this, she thinks that the theatre is the best place for an actor to display his talent and she spends most of her time there. She has made a number of YOH HIM short films for the NationalFilm Board in Canada,., and one. full length movie, "The-Dryland4 ers", the story of pioneering; days in Western Canada: Itwas very successful:out•West andien- joyed comparatively•good rat- ings here in the•East., Shehas no idea of moving to'the Uinit- ed States; she says she is toms old to be a 'star' in. Hollywood now. In ten years she will be playing character roles andthen may give it:a try,.. She visits New York every season to.catch a glimpse of the new strage plays, but. she doesn't like it as a city and would never want to make her home there. There lmay be • opportunity there, but it is too hard.to find; the amount 'of unemployed' is. staggering. Because of this, she urges young people to gain experience in other cities. Seattle, San Fran- cisco, Minneapolis, before ever; .dreaming of breaking into the big time in the. Big Town. She has. played in two pro- ,dpctionson Broadway; the first she thinks, is a marvellous actress. Her advice to young people who are fascinated by the life of an actor and would like to have a foot in the door, is simple -- Go to an acting school (National Theatre School in Montreal is one of Canada's finest), then get a job - any- where, doing anything - but gain the acting experience be- fore you imagine your name in lights. Her son Evan McCowan (his father is director George McCowan) is only nine years old and already showing an in- terest in his mother's art. They live in a home in Toronto and rent a place in Stratford for the duration of the plays' runs. When she isn't busy acting, which is very little of the time ;, she likes to read and 'be a mot] h- er' to Evan. Her friends are r ainly from the world of show • business but not necessarily be ;- cause she prefers it like that, , but because they are the people she sees; ordinary folk find it difficult to keep up with,her hectic life and odd hours. The Stratford season close,ss on October and.. She has ale - ready begun filming a half=• jhour movie for the National Film Board, and after Strattfa rd will star in two plays •at.ther-. Crest Theatre. . This will grit re her Christmas, free to spends with her family, and inthee New Year she, returns, to • Weir tale peg and the Theatre Centric „le addition, she will•..be:tapite g a number of television shokws , for the CBC. Next year sheen ray be back at, Stratford, depe ;nd- ing, of course,. on the. the )ice of plays being presented!. Wherever she is, she will add her own personal:champ I to the .stage and the name Frain ,ces Hy- land on themarquee will 11 mean top calibre entertaimue nt for the theatre,-.pLoer. Watch for Great Savings at BURKE ELECTR During Their. GRAND OP Wingham District Nib khool Evening Gasses 19651-66 The Advisory Vocational Committee of that Winghane District 'High School is planning to offer a program of Evening Courses .galls: this year. Classes will be held only If a sufficient number apply, (at least fifteen) end qualified in- structors are available. GENERAL Conversational French *Farm Management Oil Painting (Beginners) Oil Painting (Advanced) Millinery New Mathematics for Parents Rug Making Sewing (Basic) Upholstering — PROPOSED COURSES — COMMERCIAL Typing Senior Typing and Business Machines TECHNICAL Auto Mechanics (Part I) Auto Mechanics (Part 11) Drafting Fundamentals and Blue Print Reading Electricity (Part I) Electricity (Part 11) Welding Woodworking (General) — INSTRUCTION PERIODS — Classes will be held each Wednesday evening from 8 to 10 p.m. The fall term will start on October 13th and end December 15th. The winter term will begin on January 5th and end March 16th. If a second class is needed it will be held Thursday evening. *Farm Management classes will commence on October 27. — FEES — Each course will require the payment of a registration fee. The fie for each course will be $5.00 except welding and farm management where tie fee will be $10.00. No materials are provided in this fee. Fees ere not refundable unless the course is cancelled. REGISTRATION — Applications for courses should be mailed or phoned to the school Registra- tions will be accepted on opening night between 7 and 8 p.m. for tlse courses not already filled. Fees will be collected on the first night of closes, October 13th, 1965. Dr. W. A. McKIBBON, C. E. WEBSTER, Board Chairman: Chairman, A.V.C. F. I. MADILL, i'incipal. ti 1111..... _1111 r