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TYLER - RICHMOND
Keith and Olwen Richmond of
Blyth and Keith Tyler of Luck-
now are pleased to announce
the forthcoming marriage of
Leah Darlene to Tracy
Terence on October 2, 1993,
Trinity-Anglican Church,
Blyth. Open reception to
follow, 9 p.m., Blyth Memorial
Hall.
BOONSTOPPEL -
VERBURG
Notice the smiles on these
two faces,
These two young people are
going places.
For on Saturday October
nine,
Their two lives will entwine.
Hans and Audrey Boonstoppel
and
Tony and Roely Verburg
are pleased to announce the
forthcoming marriage
of their children
Tanya and Raymond.
The Marriage will take place on
October 9, 1993 at 4:00 p.m. at
the Christian Reformed Church
Blyth, Ontario.
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Hogey the Hippo, a friendly
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Jim. Lots of original and
traditional songs with
participation invited from the
audience. For children of all
ages.
Saturday, October 2nd, 1993
2 p.m. $7.00
Box Office (519)523-9300
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3
9 a.m. -1 p.m.
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1993. PAGE 23.
E ntertainment Grand plans Oktoberfest
Too much medicine
William Hutt as The Imaginary Invalid adds up his doctor's
bill in a scene from this play by Moliere, which is part of the
Stratford Festival season.
Theatre review
Doctors get treatment
in Moliere's Invalid
By Bonnie Gropp
Watching Moliere's The Imagi-
nary Invalid , now appearing at the
Stratford Festival till Oct. 16, you
can oaly imagine the fun he might
still be having with the medical
profession.
Written in 1673, Invalid, which
was Moliere's last play, is about a
hypochondriac, Argan, who tries to
marry off his daughter Angelique
to a doctor so he can have cheap
medical treatment.
It satirizes the medical profession
unmercilessly. Trying to make
Argan see that his salvation will not
be found through the continuing
use, or abuse, of enemas, his broth-
er I36ralde denies that medicine has
any value. He believes that health
is found through oneself and states
his claim that more have died from
treatment than from disease. He
tries to convince Argan that there is
really nothing wrong with him and
that the only thing becoming
healthy is the doctor's purse.
Perhaps, Beralde suggests, Argan
would be cured by seeing a play
that deals with this very subject - a
new one by Moliere. This, however
prompts an apoplectic response to
the contrary from the invalid.
What was' interesting to note was
that much of Beralde's skepticism
was as significant to a 20th century
audience as it was three centuries
earlier. Doctors dispense medica-
tions and treatments which we, like
Argan, believe will cure us.
But, at least his doctor made
housecalls!
Directed by Albert Millaire, there
are few slow spots and the cast is
excellent. William Hutt as the
whining Argan earned a standing
ovation, while Nicholas Pennell as
Beralde gave a brilliantly understat-
ed performance.
With typical flair Sheila
McCarthy played the fast-talking,
quick-thinking maid Toinette,
while Stephen Ouimette was hilari-
ous as the 'nerdy' young doctor.
Also worthy of note were
Michelle Fisk as the perfectly
wicked stepmother and Monique
Lund as the lovely Angdlique.
So timeless is this play, that
while the costumes and setting
were suited to the period, this is
one of the few examples when
modern garb would have been
equally fitting.
When Moliere wrote Invalid and
actually played the role of Argan he
was gravely ill. The fact that he
died shortly after his fourth perfor-
mance in the role has made some in
years past view the play in a
solemn light.
This was not the case at Strat-
ford, however, as the colourful
characters led by Argan and his
obsession with doctors had the
audience in stitches throughout.
Translator David Ebney suggests
that the humour is found in the fact
we all have a bit of Argan in us;
thus when we laugh at him we
laugh at ourselves.
And laughter is, after all, the best
medicine.
50th 'Wedding
Anniversary
In honour of their 50th Wedding
Anniversary, the family of Alvin
and Ida Procter invite you to an
Open House, Sunday, October
3rd, 1993, 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. at the
Belgrave Institute Hall. "Best
Wishes only." If you wish,
please bring a written memory,
picture or poem for an
anniversary scrap book.
The Grand Theatre, serves up its
ninth annual Oktoberfest Lunch on
Friday, Oct. 1 from 11:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. On tap will be
The Huron County Library needs
help deciding on the future
direction of library service in
Huron County.
A series of five public meetings
is being held across Huron to
gather public input for long term
planning. Hard economic times and
limited budgets combined with
changing community needs and
expectations are challenging the
library to look at the way it delivers
service.
What does your library do well?
Where could it improve? What do
you want from your library? What
is a reasonable cost for library
service? Opinion is needed to
resolve these questions.
Attend any one of the following
meetings that is most convenient
for you: Wednesday, Oct. 6, Knox
Presbyterian Church, 9 Victoria
Street North, Goderich; Thursday,
Oct. 7, O.M.A.F. Office, 100 Don
Street, Clinton; Wednesday, Oct.
13, Exeter United Church, 42
James Street, Exeter; Wednesday,
Oct. 20, Howick Municipal Office,
Highway 87, between Gorrie and
Legion news
Continued from page 22 .
Helen Dobson, Barb Knight, Kitty
Rutledge, and Bernice McFarlane.
Other team members were Jean
Little, Martha Logan, Mable Willis,
Lillian Moses, Karen Parker, Ethel.
Sutton, Verna Tunney, and Carol
Thornton.
Happy 16th
Birthday Grant
Sept. 28th
Oktoberfest sausage replete with
sauerkraut, refreshing beverages,
oom-pa-pa and merriment, served
throughout the theatre's lobby
Fordwich; Thursday, Oct. 21,
Women's Institute Hall, Brandon
Street, Belgrave.
All meetings start at 7:30 p.m.
All facilities are wheelchair
accessible. Everyone is welcome.
Coffee will be provided.
For more information about these
public meetings, or about library
service, call the Huron County
Library Headquarters in Goderich
at 524-2105.
areas. The ticket price of $7 in
advance or $8 at the door, includes
lunch, a seasonally appropriate
beverage and a chance at winning
one of several door prizes.
Joining the festivities this year
will be Onkel Hans, the larger-
than-life mascot of the world-
renowned Kitchener-Waterloo
Oktoberfest!
Tickets are now available at The
Grand Theatre Box Office, 471
Richmond Street, (510) 672-8800,
or toll-free from the '519 area: 1-
800-265-1593.
Library hosts public meetings