HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1991-10-30, Page 38PAGE 38. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30,1991.
Walt Wingfield returns
to Memorial Hall Nov. 16
Gentleman farmer Walt Wing
field returns to the Blyth stage on
Saturday, November 16 at 8 p.m.
Wingfield's Folly is the third instal
ment of the popular one-person
plays Wingfield Farm and Wing
field's Progress written by Dan
Needles. Needles is also the author
of The Perils of Persephone which
premiered at the Blyth Festival in
1989.
Wingfield's Folly completes the
saga of Persephone Township's
man behind the plow. Two years
ago, Walt Wingfield left the com
fort of his Bay Street brokerage
office to seek a simpler life down
on the farm. Two profit-free sea
sons later, Walt finally pinpoints
the source of his problem and
embarks on a course that brings
him to his most profound crisis.
Once again, the residents of Lark
spur grab a good seat and take bets
on what Walt will lose first - his
heart or his mind.
Rod Beattie, one of the most
respected character actors in the
profession, once again stars as Walt
Wingfield. The Wingfield plays
have brought him acting awards,
rave reviews and sold-out houses
across the country. "Beattie is
astonishingly adept at transforming
himself from one character to
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Reading the law?
Buford Niggiy (alias Duncan McGregor) the local police chief, reads the law (well a Harlequinn
romance) to diners at The Last Chapter, the murder mystery dinner theatre held at Blyth
Memorial Hall Friday and Saturday. The play, written by Rob Bundy, tells of a dastardly
murder in a library.
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•Tickets $25./couple
•Lunch Provided
•Cash Bar
•Age of Majority
•Tickets available at:
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any Rutabaga Festival
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•Prizes start at 9:30
Festival Singers present Messiah
The Blyth Festival Singers will
be performing Handel's Messiah
Part 1, on November 24 at 2:30 and
7:30 p.m. at Wesley Willis United
Church, Clinton. This will be the
first time in recent years that a local
Choir in our area has performed all,
or even one segment of this well
loved Oratorio.
The 65-voice choir will be con
ducted by Wade Whittaker-Cum
ming of Stratford, director of the
Blyth church
anniversary
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tion and choral response. The
evening anniversary service began
with a sing-song led by Cheryl
Cronin. Rev. Ramirez opened the
service with prayer and hymn
“Now Thank We All Our God”,
responsive reading Psalm 8, the
scripture lesson from Romans 12
and the hymn “How Finn a Foun
dation”. The mixed choir sang, “In
Shadow, In Sunshine”.
Rev. McLagan's sermon was
“Four Men and a Bed”. The men's
choir sang “He's Only a Prayer
Away”. The service closed with
“The Day Thou Gavest” benedic
tion and prayer.
The Evening Unit served a lovely
lunch after service. The history
book of Blyth United Church is
now avaialble. Contact Susan How-
son or Edelgaard Hoba.
Any seniors interested in regular
transportation to church each Sun
day by “Wheels Away” organiza
tion contact Susan Howson.
Silent Auction items were on dis
play in the church. Register with
Edelgaard Hoba or Susan Howson
to receive your buyers number.
Harvest Bonanza is Nov. 7 and 8
is Sat., Nov. 9 from 2 - 4 p.m. Vol
unteers are needed, phone Bonnie
Shannon 523-9326 or Bea Cham
bers 523-4772. The Board of Stew
ards thanked all who helped in any
way to make our annual supper
such a success.
Blyth Festival Singers, with guests
soloists from this area and from
Toronto and London. Pipe organ
will be played by the choir accom
panist Carol Carter of Seaforth.
In the first part of the concert the
choir will sing several beautiful
songs of the Christmas season. The
second half of the program will be
the presentation of the Christmas
section of the Messiah.
Members of the Huron Scola
Cantorum of Goderich will be per
forming with the choir. The Huron
String School Orchestra and its
director violin-soloist Elayne Ras,
will accompany some parts of the
oratorio.
The guests soloists are soprano
Renee Stalenhoef of Auburn, con
tralto Sarah Parkinson of London,
tenor John De Jager from Goderich,
and baritone Gordon McLeod from
Toronto.
Renee Stalenhoef has sung pro
fessionally with the Dutch National
Opera in Holland and the Canadian
Opera Company. She has made
guest appearances with the K-W
Philharmonic Choir, The Fanshawe
Choir, and at the Bach-Saugeen
Festival. Renee now teaches voice
and her students form the vocal
ensemble Huron Scola Cantorum.
Sarah Parkinson came to Canada
from Norfolk, England where she
studied voice privately and sang in
Messiah, Mozart's Requiem and in
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Gilbert and Sullivan productions.
Since coming to London two years
ago, she has been studying with
Mary Harding.
John De Jager is a well-known
soloist in the area. He sings with
the Goderich H arbouraires and he
sang with the London Symphony
Orchestra when they performed in
Goderich. John grew up in the
Stratford area and studied with Earl
Clark.
Gordon McLeod obtained his
voice training at the University of
Western Ontario, the Toronto
Opera School, and the Banff
School of Fine Arts. He now sings
with the Canadian Opera Company
and has just returned from Europe
where he performed with opera
companies in Venice, Spain and
England.
Elayne Ras grew up in Toronto
and obtained her performance
degree from the University of
Western Ontario. She plays free
lance and is presently playing
baroque violin in London. She is a
full-time teacher of violin in
Goderich and with her advanced
students formed the Huron String
School Orchestra in January 1990.
With such an interesting and tal
ented group of performers, the
Blyth Festival Singers' Messiah
Concert on Sunday, November 24
will be an event everyone will want
to attend.
Stamppot Supper
Kale/Potatoes
Carrot/Potatoes
Sausage
Gravy
Homemade Pie
Blyth Christian
Reformed Church
On November 1,1991
Supper will be served
from 5 to 8 p.m.
Adults $7.50 Children(5-11) $3.00
Family Rate $20.00
Plan your
CHRISTMAS PARTY NOW’
join the BLYTH LIONS CLUB
SATURDAY DECEMBER 14/91
at the
BLYTH COMMUNITY CENTRE
6:30 P.M. SOCIAL HOUR
7:30 P.M. ROAST BEEF
SMORGASBORD
CORSAGES
DANCING 9-1 TO
SUNRISE
TICKETS $30.00 PER COUPLE
- RESERVATIONS TO BE MADE BY DECEMBER 1
FOR INFORMATION CALL
STEVE HOWSON 523-9704