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Jerry Franken, left, as Angus, stares at the stars during a
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PAGE 22.THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2002.
Theatre review
Acclaimed play returns to Blyth stage
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The annual Fiddling at the Falls
Jamboree is set for Saturday, Aug.
17 at Falls Reserve Conservation
Area. The jamboree - provides
visitors with the chance to hear
terrific live music while relaxing
along the scenic Maitland River.
This year marks the 10th
anniversary for the jamboree.
The musical hosts of the event are
the Gypsy Ramblers. The music
begins at 1 p.m. and will continue
throughout the afternoon in the day-
use area of the park. The day-use
area overlooks the Maitland River
and waterfalls.
The Gypsy Ramblers are inviting
local musicians to come and join in
the fun. The event attracts
musicians of all ages from across
the Maitland watershed and beyond.
Musicians interested in
participating in the jamboree can
register at the picnic pavilion.
The Fiddling at the Falls
Jamboree is free with regular park
admission of $8 per vehicle. Falls
Reserve Conservation Area features
a concession booth and
refreshments will be available on
the site. Bring your lawn chair and
settle back to enjoy the talents of
area musicians.
Falls Reserve Conservation Area
is located just west of Benmiller on
County Rd. 31, only 10 minutes
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
A play that has wowed audiences
across the country has returned to
the Blyth Festival to a rousing
response from the opening night full
house.
The Drawer Boy, which is
hilarious, yet poignant and heart-
rending showcases performance by
three excellent actors.
Jerry Franken, a favourite and
veteran of the Blyth stage, appears as
Angus, a confused and very forgetful
man who has been sharing a house
with his friend Morgan (Layne
Coleman) since an injury in the war
changed his life.
Franken is masterful as the
ambling Angus, unsure of the
goings-On around him if there is the
slightest upset.
And, it is certainly upset Miles
(Jamie Robinson) brings to the
household when he arrives an
enquiring big-city actor looking for
inspiration from the two aging
farmers.
It is through Miles's prodding that
Angus's and Morgan's lives are
thrown into upheaval.
Though the first act is filled with
humour in its brief vignettes, it is the
The. Watchmen have been added
to The Tragically Hip concert in
Walkerton on Monday, Sept. 2,
which also features Great Big Sea.
The concert is part of the
Watershed III weekend, and follows
An Evening with Supertramp on
Saturday, Aug. 31, and a massive
all-star, all-day concert on Sunday
Sept. 1 featuring The Barenaked
Ladies, Brooks & Dunn, Blue
Rodeo, Jann Arden, The Nitty Gritty
Dirt Band, Carolyn Dawn Johnson,
Keith Urban and others.
The Watchmen have had a long,
solid career as one of Canada's best
rock bands, and the band is currently
touring to promote its fourth album,
Slomotion — the latest in a line of
best-selling releases since 1992's
McClaren Furnace Room. •
Show time for The Tragically Hip
concert with The Watchmen and
Great Big Sea is 4 p.m., with doors
opening at 3 p.m. Tickets are set at
$45.00. They are available at a
number of outlets in the central
Ontario area, and at all Ticketmaster
outlets in Ontario (tickets may be
second act, with its conflict and
turmoil which draws the best from
Franken and Coleman. Their
portrayals of anger, hurt, frustration
and anxiety can be felt by the
audience. It is in the recount of their
life story, in its various versions,
where emotion is pulled from the
actors and given as a gift to those
watching.
In the end, there is a kind of
understanding and acceptance for
the life-long friends, almost a
guarded truce between the two war
vets.
Though set in the early 1970s, the
tales of farming woes hold true
today and the jokes pulled on the
city boy are olites which should cause
more than just a chuckle for
everyone.
As someone who has a relative or
two that spent their entire lives on a
farm, Coleman's mannerisms and
his deadpan delivery in
conversations with Miles are -dead-
on. _
Currently the artisic director of
Theatre Passe Muraille, Coleman
acted in the first The Drawer Boy in
Blyth before taken it to Passe
Muraille the following year. Franken
portrayed Morgan in that production.
Whether drawn to The Drawer
ordered by phone at 416 870-0000,
or via the web at:
www.ticketmaster.ca.
Local outlets include Heather's
Pet Centre in Hanover, Jack Reid
Leisure and Thrifty's Car Rental in
Owen Sound, Colour Your World in
Kincardine, Johnny K Sports in
Durham, Ernie King Music in
Wingham and Goderich, The Old
Roxy Theatre Box Office in Mount
Forest, Cherry Hill Video in Fergus,
and at the Walkerton Chamber of
Commerce.
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Marriage
Donald Glousher of Blyth
and Laurel and Ken Wilson
of Goderich
would like to announce
the forthcoming marriage
of their daughter
Vicki Mae Glousher
to
Jason Dean Edward Sauder,
son of Edward & Linda Sauder
of Kitchener.
The garden wedding
will take place
August 24, 2002
at the home of the
groom's aunt and uncle,
Vi and Ron Radcliffe
in Elmira.
Dinner and reception to follow
at The Walper Terrace Hotel
in Kitchener.
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Boy for the rural humour or the
tragic story which has kept these twc
friends together for almost 30 years,
it is production which is sure to
please the audience.
The Drawer Boy runs in repertoire
until Aug. 28.
WEDDINGS
Performed - your location or our
indoor or outdoor chapel
(non-denominational)
For brochure call:
REV. CHRIS MORGAN
ALL FAITHS PASTORAL CENTRE
BENMILLER, 524-5724
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at five o'clock in the afternoon
Blyth Christian Reformed Church
Blyth, Ontario •
Reception to follow at the •
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p Wingharn, Ontario
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from Goderich. The 192-hectare
family park features over 150
campsites, a group camping area,
hiking trails and children's
conservation activities all in a
beautiful natural setting.
For further information about
Fiddling at the Falls please contact
Erin Gibbings at (519) 524-6429 or
1-877-FALLSCA.
Watchmen added
to Hip concert