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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-12-07, Page 3You be the "fall guy" MAC BEE CAR WASH JOSEPHINE STREET (Former Armstrong Fina Station) • AUTOMATIC CAR WASH HEATED BUILDING YOU-DO-IT or WE-DO-IT Pickup and delivery service from MONDAY A.M. to FRIDAY P.M. For pickup service, car washed, clean- ed inside and out with waxing service if desired, call TODAY! PHONE 357-2841 THANK YOU MAY WE EXPRESS APPRECIATION TO THE RATEPAYERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST WAWA- NOSH FOR THE CONFIDENCE SHOWN IN US VIA THE ACCLAMATION AT THE NOMINATION MEETING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24th. We trust that we may be enabled to live up to this vote of confidence, and assure you that the af- fairs of our township will be handled to the best of our ability. May you and yours enjoy the Christmas season to the utmost, and the New Year be filled with peace, contentment and prosperity. REEVE: COUNCILLORS: Roy Pattison. Norman Coultes, Simon Hallahan, Gerald McDowell, Jim Walsh. SCHOOL TRUSTEE: John R. Currie. GIMONIMILTIVIIMMINNIIIIMMINSINOMMISd.WOMX•Wr 7p 4111......11M 11.1•11101k. CAST IN THURSDAY night's production by the Towne Players were Denise Norman, Crawford Douglas, Bryon Higgs, Jack Gil- lespie and Dave Curzon. The play was set in a small town undertaker's establish- ment, but the plot was anything but solemn. —Advance-Times Photo. BPORTRAYING THEIR charecters In "the Thief in town" presented by the 'Towne Players Thursday night were Cast members John Munroe, George Walling, Let Armstrong, Brian Nordlund and Mrs, Morris Swanson. A-1' Photo, yel • ...,*4•44.44,40* POI? itEirt Women Suede or Leather A rs Smell designs in plain fur-frinund models. Selection Is always per- het among our stock of , over 300. 49.95 295.00 See our maculine, com- fortable shearling coats, jackets and vests. 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The play drew large crowds Wednesday and Thursday evenings and the directors of the little theatre group expressed their pleasure at the public acceptance. The story began in 1948 with Bert Hutchins, Shale City's undertaker and Horton Page,' the town's somewhat disheveled and eccentric editor of the Shale City Sentinel, ponder- ing over the imminent death of a wealthy recluse, John Troybalt who lived high on Mount Miracle, overlooking the town. Bert's daughter Laurie; a graduating high schobl student in love with dancing, and her unappreciated boy friend and dance partner Buddy Gwyne, intermingle with the main plot. Bert is very reluctant to see his daughter "in the arms" of this supposed no-good and deems himself a failure because he is unable to provide her War the means to a higher standard. Suddenly, while Bert and a friend, Dr. Jay Stewart, are killing a "mickie", the light on Mount Miracle is extinguish- ed indicating the death of the wealthy Mr. Troybalt. Bert reveals to the doctor that he has taken an option on a solid bronze casket, "the only one west of New York", and hopes to make a profit by having it available for Troy- halt's funeral. Bert does not expect to get the business, as the family would insist on the more social- ly accepted firm of Farnsworth and Long, but Jay, whose phil- osophy is "'Improved" with liquor, plants an idea in Bert's cranium to call at the residence in mourning and state that they were "called by the family". The plan goes off without incident, Troybalt's body rests at the Hutchins' funeral parlor and editor Horton scoops the world with a hot story to the wire services on Troybalt's death. Troybalt's night nurse, Miss Tipton calls at Hutchins' and almost disrupts the plan by in- sisting to see Mr, Troybalt as she served as his night nurse for eleven years, but Bert con - vinces her that it is not an ap- propriate time for viewing the deceased. Bert develops a much bright- er outlook after the visit of Jared Rumley, Troybalt's assist- ant, and Dr. Rolfe Willow, Troybalt's physician, agreeing to pay $20, 000 for the funeral, including the bronze casket. As Dr. Stewart and Bert celebrate their succest with another bottle, an arm snakes out of the wicker basket in the embalming room and much to their chagrin, Troybalt is still alive, Dr. Stewart shows his Hippocratic oath has some meaning to him as he administ- ers first aid to the so-called corpse. Dr. Stewart and Hutchins venture off into the night to find Wilkins, the druggist. who is "three sheets to the wind" by now. While they are missing Wilkins arrives at the funeral parlor thoroughly sloshed and along with editor Page, the pair determine to do away with Troybalt, the journalist advo- cating a "clump on the head" but Wilkins, a Bible quoting hypocrite, decides it would be safer,to "pray him in", calling on the Lord to take the soul of Troybalt. This fails as Troybalt re- gains consciousness so more drastic measures are contem- plated. Troybalt senses his money is the object of their efforts and so announces that in fact he is penniless, Wilkins and Page return "to the lard" to give Troybalt strength as they don't want Hutchins to get another "charity funeral", Troybalt asks for a paper and pen As Bert and Jay return With Dr. Willow and Col. Rumley. Troybalt who has been "diddling with the books" tells Rumley he is going to die and has him sign a paper giv- ing him credit for the "finan- cial reorganization" of his companies. Laurie returns with Buddy and announces they are mar- ried and leaving for their first professional dancing engage- ment, THE PLAYERS Dave Curzon as Horton Page, the editor, and George Walling as Sam Wilkins, the druggist, tended to steal the show with their hilarious lines but the real hero of the play was Jack Gillespie who hand - led the heavy part of Bert Hut- chins, the undertaker. Dave Curzon had the voice, movement and expression which he combined to make the most hilarious character to hit the stage. Dave showed .every indication of possessing capabilities to go much fur- ther in the theatre. The drunken, Scripture quoting druggist, played by George Walling, teamed up with Mr. Curzon to produce a scene that had the audience rolling in the aisles. George's experience came through in his excellent handling of a difficult role. Jack Gillespie, in his first stage role, had a staggering part to play, on stage for al- most the entire two-hour play, with literally hundreds of cues and lines to play, Denise Norman and Brian Nordlund teamed up as Laurie and Buddy, did a most satis- factory job. Denise had a part requiring much emotion while Brian had a deep, clear and easily understood delivery. Crawford Douglas did an ex- cellent job as Dr. Jay Stewart, not only with good delivery, but with facial expression. Louise Swanson as Miss Tip- ton, Bryan Higgs as Jared Rum- ley, Les Armstrong as John Troybalt and Jack Kopas as the attendant had less opportun- ity to demonstrate all their theatrical talents but carried off their parts with adequate performance. The cast of eleven did a tremendous job of presentation under the direction of Jim Swan and the clever comedy kept the audience alive at every turn as the players portrayed their characters with amazing personality. If the performance could be criticized at all, it would be for the somewhat excessive use of profanity and the seemingly blasphemous lines of Sam Wil- kins, the druggist. 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