The Citizen, 1994-02-02, Page 19THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2,1994. PAGE 19.
‘12th Night’
opens
Stratford
E ntertainment\
season
Richard Monette's inaugural
season as Stratford's Artistic
Director opens officially Monday,
May 30 with William Shake
speare's Twelfth Night at the
Festival Theatre. This production
will be directed by Mr. Monette
and designed by Debra Hanson.
The music will be composed by
Stanley Silverman with lighting
design by Paul Mathiesen. The cast
features Dwight Peter Bacquie as
Fabian, Brian Bedford as Feste,
Lewis Gordon as Sir Toby Belch,
Tim MacDonald as Sebastian,
Michael Mawson as Antonio,
Yanna McIntosh as Maria, Stephen
Ouimette as Sir Andrew Ague
cheek, Lucy Peacock as Viola,
Alison Sealy-Smith as Olivia and
David William as Malvolio.
Twelfth Night, begins preview
performances Tuesday, May 10,
and runs until Sunday, Nov. 13.
Cross-dressing mistaken identi
ties and a bizarre love triangle form
the basis for romance in Twelfth
Night. This play has been produced
seven times throughout the
Festival's 41-year history and was
last mounted at the Festival Theatre
in 1985. Brian Bedford returns to
Stratford, after a one year absence,
to play Feste. In late 1993, Mr.
Bedford played the title role in
Shakespeare's Timon of Athens at
Broadway's National Actors
Theatre, to great critical acclaim.
Former Artistic Director David
William returns to the stage for the
first time since his appearance as
Serebryakov in the 1992 production
of Uncle Vanya at the Tom
Patterson Theatre.
Tommy Hunter comes to Blyth
Canada's "country gentleman",
Tommy Hunter, who has been
entertaining audiences for more
than 30 years will be making a stop
in Blyth, Saturday, Feb. 26 as part
of his tour.
The host of CTV's Tommy
Hunter Show for 28 years says his
passion for country music began at
the tender age of nine when Roy
Acuff and his Smokey Mountain
Boys appeared in his hometown of
London, Ont.
At 16, Mr. Hunter left home to
pursue a career as a singer. In addi
tion to making appearances in a
variety of 'honky tonks' he also
began making his mark on numer
ous radio and television shows
throughout Canada and the U.S.
In 1956, he was performing with
the Sons of the West when they
auditioned for a new CBC-TV
show called Country Hoedown.
The show was a hit and for nine
years Mr. Hunter was one of its
feature singers. As well he hosted a
daily noontime network radio
show, which eventually led to the
television show in 1965.
Throughout his long career, Mr.
Hunter has been the recipient of
many prestigious awards. He was
honoured by the Broadcast Execu
tive Society for "Distinguishing
himself by the quality of excellence
in the field of music" and in 1986
he was awarded the country's high
est honour to a civilian, the Order
of Canada. His contribution to
country and western music has also
received international recognition
by a special citation from the Coun
try Music Hall of Fame in
Nashville, Tennessee.
In 1982 The Tommy Hunter Show
was first broadcast on the Nashville
Network and has also been a con
sistent hit with TNN audiences.
During his busy schedule, Mr.
Hunter also completed an autobiog
raphy "My Story", which was
released across Canada in the fall
of 1985.
Mr. Hunter and his wife Shirley,
live on the Niagara Escarpment
near Burlington.
Change of command
Capt. J.B. Grobbo, right, signs over command of the
Brussels Cadets, after three years. Capt. S.T. Parker C.D.,
left, will return to the position of Commanding Officer, a
position he previously held for eight years. The ceremony
took place at the Brussels branch of the Royal Canadian
Legion on Jan.25, with the assistance of Capt. H.A. Gillis
CD2, from the Regional Cadet office in London.
Goderich ready for Winterfest
Goderich is planning a party this
weekend, Feb. 3-6. It's the annual
Winterfest.
Winterfest 1994 organizers have
a four-day lineup of activities that
is sure to put a crimp in the worst
winter blahs.
"It's a fun weekend for the whole
family," says Goderich Recreation
Director Jane Dawson, a member
of the organizing committee.
"We've tried to organize activities
for people of all ages to enjoy and
to celebrate a winter season."
Local volunteer groups organize
most of the activities, either to
provide a public service or to raise
funds.
Crime Stoppers board members
are going undercover to raise
money and raise community
awareness of their program.
Dressed as London bobbies, they
will patrol the town selling
Winterfest promotional buttons and
imposing fines on those people
caught without a button;
Colbome Snowmobile Club has
organized a snowmobile poker rally
to raise money for Crohn's and
Colitis Foundation and Children’s
Aid Society of Huron County;
First Goderich Pathfinders will
use funds from their Saturday
morning pancake breakfast to pay
for various activities and trips;
The Goderich Sweden '95 Pee
Wee Hockey Team will be flipping
burgers at Saturday's 14th annual
snow-pitch tournament to raise
funds for their trip to Sweden next
year, and;
The Rotary Club is co-ordinating
the second annual chili cook-off on
The Square to raise money for
community projects. Up to 16 chili
cooking teams will offer up their
secret recipes for testing by town
residents.
Other activities throughout the
weekend include: pool and skating
parties at the Benmiller Inn, bal
loon flights in the Livery parking
lot, Friday night parade, teen dance,
co-ed flag football, children’s show
with two entertainers, snowman/
bonhomme making contest, line
dancing, movie matinee for
children, dancing at the legion with
DJ Bill Donaldson or at the
Knights of Columbus Centre with
Eddie and the Edsels, puzzle
completing contest, firefighters'
breakfast, trek from the CPR
station to Tiger Dunlop's tomb,
treasure hunt at the museum, and
concert featuring Homespun and
Finola MacGinty.
Huron County
Federation of
Agriculture
MEMBERS MEETING
Monday, February 7
8 p.m. at OMAF Office
Don St. Clinton.
Conic and hear: DAVE OLDER,
OFA DIRECTOR
"Ontario Fair Tax Commission Report"
Report Says:
1) Remove Education Tax from Properly
Taxation.
2) More Environmental Taxation
3) Wealth Taxes.
Are YOU concerned about
these proposals?
BUSINESS MEETING:
Stable Funding and FARMER REGISTRATION
Rring Your Neighbours and Questions lor Dave!!
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Blyth
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