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Police detective Stackhouse (Jerry Franken) gets a little
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from Blyth Festival's production of George F. Walker's
Filthy Rich which opened on Thursday night. (Terry Manzo
photo)
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2002. PAGE 19.
Entertainment
Theatre review
Leisure
`Filthy Rich' fun in a different way
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
And now for something complete-
ly different.
Filthy Rich, a uniquely entertain-
ing play, written by acclaimed play-
wright George F. Walker, opened at
Blyth Festival on Thursday night.
In the tradition of the classic film
noire, Filthy Rich, one of Walker's
first plays, in the capable hands of
director Linda Moore, leads you
from the seedy office home of
retired crime journalist Tyrone F.
Power, through a twisted, comic
labyrinth of trails to keep the audi-
ence simultaneously amused and
bemused.
In an interview in The Citizen's
Blyth Festival salute, Artistic
Director Anne Chislett admits that
her pick for this season's Canadian
Classic may not appeal to the Main-
stream audience. "It's for the seg-
ment of the audience who likes
something different." said Chislett,
adding that people who prefer plays
that offer something new and excit-
ing aren't generally the largest
demographic for Blyth.
However, Chislett felt that there
was enough humour in the play for it
to have a broader appeal than might
be expected.
And Filthy Rich is funny. Though
some of the zingers are predictable
they are delivered with such rapid-
fire verve, the characters are on to
the next one in a staccato beat.
The hero, retired investigative
crime reporter Power, lives in semi-
squalor in his office. He is a drunk
who has no friends, other than his
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goldfish, and all his relatives are
dying. He writes occasionally for
leisure magazines, while the past 15
years have been spent working on a
novel.
Enter the mysterious Anne Scott,
whose presence begins the arrivals
and departures of some interesting
characters enroute to murder. There
is Jamie, who delivers the death-in-
the-family telegrams with extreme_
regularity to Power. As a struggling
student he sees the stew of sub-
terfuge and double-dealing cooking
up around them as a recipe for
instant wealth. The young man
assigns himself to the reluctant
Power as guardian angel and inves-
tigative partner.
Susan, Anne's sister, and Pig,
thug who is romantically linked to
one of the Scotts, get added to the
mix, while police officer,
Stackhouse, works the case.
The intricate plot, told with all
tongues firmly in cheek, is sharp and
witty. The rhythm is fast, the dia-
logue plentiful, with the exception
of a rather drawn out opening scene.
Leading a very talented cast
through this maze of mystery and
humour, is award-winning stage
actor Randy Hughson. Jamie
Robinson as Jamie makes a memo-
rable return to the Blyth stage,.while
it's always good to see Festival
favourites Jerry Franken who
appears as Stackhouse and Layne
Coleman, who appeared to be hav-
ing a blast as Pig. Suitably engaging
as the sibling femme fatales are
Birgitte Solem as Susan and Blyth
newcomer Tracey Ferencz.
The cast and story are compli-
mented by Pat Flood's straightfor-
ward set design, which is reminis-
cent of 1940s detective
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The soundtrack by John Roby is
the original score used in Filthy Rich
when it was produced over 20 years
ago.
With its quirkiness, its gun shots,
its sprinkling of bad language,
Chislett may be right about Filth\
Rich's appeal. On the other hand,
approach it with an open mind and a
sense of fun and you could be in for
a treat.
Filthy Rich plays in repertoire
until Aug. 10.
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days of mass-produced beverages?
Visit Doon on July 28 and discov-
er the types of beverages people
drank to help them stay cool.
Sample homemade lemonade and
cordial and take home some recipes
to try for yourself.
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