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Blyth Festival unveiled its 1996 season poster last week.
With artist Jill Dyer, front, left, of Studio Workshop,
Bayfield, are Festival Director of Communications Joanne
Walters, and Doug Whitmore of Blyth Printing, left and
Don Eadie, chairman of the board of Howick Mutual,
Wroxeter, longtime supporters of the theatre.
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1996 PAGE 23.
Sinners and salvation come head-
to-head in Guys and Dolls, a play
based on the story and characters of
Damon Runyon and presented by
F.E Madill Secondary School's
Drama Guild.
Two local students portray the
leads, Sister Sarah Brown (aka
Melina Hussey, Grade 9, formerly
a student at East Wawanosh Public
School) and Sky Masterson (Craig
Fair, also in Grade 9, of Bluevale),
in a musical fable set in where
gamblers and showgirls interact
with the Salvation Army.
When Masterson arrives in town
for a crap game, he is offered a big
return if he can capture the heart of
Captain Sarah Brown of the Salva-
Blyth UCW held its regular
meeting on Tuesday, April 16.
Emily Phillips, president, opened
the meeting with a welcome to all
and a poem "Special Needs".
Ferne McDowell and Edelgard
Hoba conducted the devotions with
psalms "Remember to believe" and
"God Hears". Scripture John II: 25,
was read. I Need Thee Every Hour
was sung with Elva Brown at the
piano.
Edelgard took up the offering and
We Give Thee but Thine Own was
sung.
Barb Howson introduced Joan
Chesney, RN from Seaforth
Hospital and Huron Hospice for
Cancer who told of her personal
experience with cancer. Lenora
Davidson also told of her
experience as both her mother and
husband had cancer.
Barb Howson then told of how
she got involved in palliative care
after her mother had died of cancer.
Palliative Care gives emotional
support to families of cancer
patients.
tion Army. Tnus anses the fun and
romance.
Fair, as Masterson, is a veteran of
the stage, having performed in
Anne of Green Gables at the Char-
lottetown Festival, when he was
only 10.
The production, directed by
Louanna Alexander, consists of all
student actors from all grades, says
Assistant Head Stage Manger
Claire Weir.
Tickets for the May 2, 3 and 4
performance are selling fast, but
there should be some available at
the door.
Advance tickets are available at
F.E. Madill Secondary School, The
Gift Chest or Token Treasures. The
cost is $7 or five for $30.
They all agreed faith saw them
through their loss. Emily thanked
them and gave a donation to
Palliative Care.
Roll call was answered by "A
Miracle".
There are still tickets available
for Women's Day Out, April 27.
The next UCW meeting is May
22, 8 p.m. along with the Mother's
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May 3 - 9
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Sat. Matinee 2 p.m.
(Matinees only $2.00)
HOMEWARD BOUND 2
9 p.m.
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The Lord High Executioner,
Yum Yum, Nanki Poo, a Chorus of
school girls and the Coolies will be
taking to stage at the Blyth Festival
on May 11 when the Blyth Festival
Singers perform The Mikado.
This comic opera by Gilbert and
Sullivan is a madcap love story
about the efforts of a Japanese
prince, Nanki Poo, to win the hand
of the national executioner's ward,
the lovely Yum Yum.
The Blyth performance will
feature the fine singing and acting
abilities of Don McCaffrey of
Exeter as The Mikado of Japan;
Casey Van Bakel of Seaforth as
Nanki Poo, who plays the Mikado's
son, disguised as a wandering min-
strel and in love with Yum Yum;
Duncan McGregor of Blyth as Ko-
Ko the Lord High Executioner;
Paul Howe of Goderich as Pooh-
Bah the Lord High of Everything
Else; Bill Farnell of Wingham as
Pish Tush, a Noble Lord; Kira
Stuckey of Wingham as Yum,
Yum, Maija Saari of Wingham as
Pitti Sing, Christa Cameron of
Blyth as Peep Bo and Linda Heam
of Clinton as Katisha.
Gilbert and Sullivan, two
Englishmen of the 19th century,
wrote 14 witty operettas satirizing
society of the Victorian Period. W.
S. Gilbert wrote the song lyrics and
spoken dialogue, and Arthur
Sullivan wrote the music. Their
other works include H.M.S.
Pinafore and The Pirates of
Penzance.
The Blyth Festival Singers
performed parts of Pinafore in
1994 and based on the success of
that concert, they are presenting a
full production of The Mikado,
complete with staging and
costuming.
Stage Director Duncan
McGregor says the script remains
as relevant today as it was when
first penned in the 1800s.
"Gilbert write satire that still
works today. That's why Gilbert
Day Tea.
Lunch was supplied by Janet
Lawrie, Alma McCallum, Mary
Howson and Annie McInnes.
In Celebration of
50 rears
of Marriage
Les and Shirley Rutledge
- and Family
are hosting a
50th Anniversary
Open House
on
Saturday, May 4, 1996
at Blyth United Church
from 2 - 4 p.m.
Best Wishes Only Please
and Sullivan remains so popular."
He says that the production
stands up well as spoof, "The story
is very funny. It's fun to create this
kind of stuff."
He is sticking close to the
original script, he plans to work the
story just a little, "In Japan it was
illegal to flirt. The punishment was
beheading and in The Mikado that's
the law that has been broken.
The Mikado is well known for its
hilarious cast of characters and
songs including, Three Little Maids
and Tit Willow.
McGregor says that the audience
can expect some delightful
moments of theatre from the cast
and the spicy lyrics.
He is particularly taken with the
three little maids, noting, "There
are not just school girls. They may
be a little naive, but these are
confident young women. They're
cheeky."
Musical director Wade Whittaker
says that the score is, ''invigorating
and fun to sing. The choir enjoys
working on these pieces."
Among other favourite songs for
the 25-voice choir are the madrigal
Brightly dawns our wedding day,
and For He's gone and married
Yum-Yum.
Whittaker plans to make few
changes to the original score, but in
grand G & S style there will be new
The children of
Kadh amd Bawds loismslam
invite friends and relatives to
attend a dance in honour of our
parent's
25th Weak" /bulimia's*
Saturday May 4, 1996
at BM&G Community Centre,
Brussels 9:00 - 1:00 a.m.
k Best Wishes only.
lyrics written for a song that will
make some timely digs at current
affairs.
Deborah Lambert is the accom-
panist for the choir.
The Mikado will be performed at
the Blyth Memorial Hall on
Saturday, May 11 with shows at
2:30 and 8 p.m.
Tickets are available from Blyth
Festival Singer members, the Blyth
Festival Box Office, Bluewater
Office Supplies in Wingham, The
Dutch Store in Clinton, and Bob
and Betty's Variety in Seaforth.
Tickets may also be purchased at
the door.
RN guest speaker at Blyth UCW