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Stuart and Karen Parker of
Brussels, Ontario are
pleased to announce the
forthcoming marriage of
their daughter, Lisa, to
Andrew, son of Don and
Mary Henry, R.R. #1,
Bluevale, Ontario. The
wedding will take place at
St. Ambrose Catholic
Church, Brussels, Friday
September 17, with an open
reception to follow at 9 p.m.,
Brussels, Brussels, Morris
& Grey Community Centre.
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In honour of
SARAH ANDERSON'S
90TH BIRTHDAY
the family Invites relatives,
friends and neighbours to an
Open House
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4
at her home
2 - 5 p.m.
Best Wishes
50th
Anniversary
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DON & LOIS HAINES
from 2 - 4 p.m. on
SAT. SEPT. 11th
In the
Auburn Community Hall
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1993. PAGE 19.
E ntertainment
Glorious
The cast of Raymond Storey's The Glorious 12th, which opened this past Friday in Blyth
ponder bigotry and family trials. From left: Brent Thomas, Jerry Franken, Patricia Vanstone,
Julie Bond and Wally McSween.
Theatre review
Glorious end to Blyth season
Happy 55th
Anniversary
NORMAN & MARY
COULTES
SEPTEMBER 2, 1938 -1993
Love from your family
By Bonnie Gropp
Raymond Storey's The Glorious
12th made its impressive return to
Blyth Festival on Friday evening.
It was my pleasure last year to
see this production at Blyth and
though the second time around was
not as bewitching as the first, I was
still suitably pleased with what I
saw.
The 1993 production sports much
the same look with some new cos-
tumes adding a bit of colour. These
and the convictions of the play-
wright/ director, who obviously has
a clear picture of the way he wants
his story told, have kept the pro-
duction from becoming stale.
Some different faces in the cast
add freshness as well. Though most
of the players remain the same, the
faces have changed on three. Kevin
Bundy, a versatile actor, who
moves from role to role with a
chameleon-like adaptability is this
year's Dalziel, replacing Patric
Masurkevitch. John Wright, who
portrays Morgan (Dwight McFee
had the role last season) is a charm-
ing rogue and Hullett Twp. native
Brent Thomas, as the young Colm,
is a treasure of a find.
The returnees, Wally McSween,
Julie Bond, Marianne Copithome,
Patricia Vanstone, Jerry Franken
and Laurel Paetz provide the same
rich flavour, under a new icing.
In this day of political correct-
ness Mr. Storey's tale of an Orange
family in 1927 Ontario is a coura-
geous piece. Clearly there will be
some who fain shock at the remarks
of bigotry. However, the tale is not
one telling us that this is the way
things should be, it is reminding us
that, wrong or not, this is the way it
was.
Mr. Storey knows of what he
speaks. His story of a family's
struggles to maintain what they
believe in, in a changing world was
based on his relationship with his
grandfather, a conservative Orange-
man who taught him values, hon-
esty and fairness. In his notes he
says, "It was patriotic, community
boosting, encouragingly Christian
(at least Protestant) and in their
minds and hearts, exemplified all
that was worth fighting for..."
The grandfather (McSween) in
The Glorious 12th also comes to
face the changing ideas on
Orangeism that his son, Dalziel
harbours. Having grown up with
long-nurtured convictions which
became more difficult to define as
the world changed, he is often puz-
zled by Dalziel's comments.
The conflict continues with the
stories of Dalziel's sister — Prue
(Vanstone) who detests what her
husband (Franken) stands for and
Grace (Bond), whose friendship
with an Indian man ended tragical-
ly.
The influence of KKK members
Prue (Paetz) and Morgan demon-
The Blyth Festival is having
another kind of premier on
Saturday, Sept. 11.
Canadian artist Mark Fletcher
will be on hand at 4 p.m. to sign
300 limited edition reproductions
of his painting "Door Left
Standing", the original artwork for
the 1993 Blyth Festival season
poster and brochure.
Mark has worked with the Blyth
Festival over a number of years,
and in 1988 his painting "Chairs at
the Family Picnic" was chosen for
what became over the years one of
Blyth's most admired posters.
"Door Left Standing" has
appeared on over 100,000 Blyth
Buck& Doe
for
LISA PARKER
and
ANDREW HENRY
FRIDAY SEPT. 3
at Brussels Arena
Tickets call 887-6291
or 887-9107
strates a frightening fanaticism.
Caught in the crossfire are the
young, tender Colm and the earthy
Meggie (Copithorne).
Mr. Storey has written a piece in
a non-judgmental way, that shows
there are two sides to every story. It
is about real people with real strug-
gles; about taking a stand and
standing together. It is a look at a
time that shaped differing opinions
and forced people to question some
of the things they had taken for
granted.
Though the second time around
lagged in places for me, it is an
excellent conclusion to an excellent
season. Following the closing on
Sept. 11, The Glorious 12th, a
worthy ambasssador for Blyth Fes-
tival, will be touring.
Festival brochures and 3,000
Festival posters throughout Ontario
and Canada. The reproduction
carries a $50 price tag and will only
be available in a limited run of 300
signed copies. The original of
"Door Left Standing" will be on
display and a short reception will
follow.
The public is invited to attend the
signing; some of the reproductions
will be on sale. Orders have been
accepted throughout the summer
and reservations can be made by
calling the Blyth Festival box
office at (519)523-9300.
Artist to autograph Fest. posters