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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1988-07-27, Page 6Page 6 July 27, 1988 ETHERINGTDN - MAIDENS Mrs. Daisy Etherington, wife of the late Dick Etherington, is pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage . of her daughter, Deborah Susan to Patrick David, son of Mr. and Mrs. • Donald Maidens of London: Debbie and Pat will exchange wedding vows on Saturday. -August 13, 1988 at • 2:30 p.m. at Byron United Church in. London, Ontario. Reception to fol - tow in Exeter, Ontario. 'Superwomen entertaining and challenging Jly Yvonne Reynolds GRAND BEND Superman has been around for 50 years. Super- woman has only recently stepped out of the telephone booth, brief- case and car keys under one arm, •baby and bag of groceries under the othc r. Women of the eighties -'and their Sometimes amused and often be- mused mates - arc brilliantly por- trayed in "Superwomen", premier- ing in its first professional staging at playhouse 11 in Grand Bend. The musical comedy uscs short, punchy vignettes and musical num- bers to telt the story of three wom- n v ho..grew up together in a rural arca, and,rnade a high school pact to do more -with their lives •than their mothers 'had. Their reunion humor- ously and sensitively illumineS their perception of thernselvrs,_and each other. All three are trying to be "good at the job, sexy for my husband, keep a neat house and be a supermom". All suffer guilt about being less than perfect in any of these roles. • Wendy stayed home, married a fanner and had five children. Linda is juggling the demands of home and family with the equally strong pull of a teaching career, and Yvonne has becorhe an executive with an international computer company. Wendy envies• Yvonne's success, Yvonne wishes she could -spend more time with her new baby, and Linda finally breaks under too much pressure. • The lone man. in the cast plays all the inalc roles. Tannis Burnett, Mclodec Finlay, Cheryl Mac Innis and William Col- gate are. thc talented quartet who embus each scene ..With sparkling FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE - Joe and Diane Kaak and Clare and Lucille Masse wish to announce the forthcoming marriage of their chil- dren Connie Lee to Philip Charles. The marriage will take place July -30, 1988 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Closed reception. • HICK -YOUNG Idris Juanita Young, daughter of Keith and Ruth Young, RR 8 Park- hill, Ontario, and Brian Joseph Hick, son of Harold and Corinne -Hick, RR2 Alvinston, were married on July 16,- 1988, in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Mt. Carmel with Father Gary Goyeau officiating. Attending the bride were maid of honour Kelly - Lynn Young, RR8 Parkhill, sister of the bride, bridesmaids Leona Alder- son, Parkhill, aunt of the bride; Lori Hutchinson, RR2 Dashwood, friend of the bride. Vicky Clarke, RR3 Dashwood, cousin of the bride and flowergirl Ashley Killens, Parkhill, friend of the bride. Ringbearer was the bride's cousin Kurtis Moore, Windsor, Ont. Groomsman was Dave Kucera, Windsor, friend of the groom" and ushers were Paul Hick, RR2 Alvinston, brother of the groom and Neil McCallum, RR4 Alvinston and Dan Lightfoot, RR1 Alvinston, friends of the groom. A reception followed in the Parkhill Community Centre. After a trip to Manitoulin Is- land, the couple is residing in Park- hill. -Frank Phillips photo • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • � ALL • FABRICS 1 REGULAR • • ALL 2 PRICE PATTERNS • • • Even Metres — No Ends — Open8.111,-'9 p.m. • • 170161100 FABRICS •••• •• ••••••,•••••••••••_IFIr - BRINTNELL - COLEMAN Patricia Anne Coleman and Michas John Brintneft.were-united-in=marri- age in a double ring ceremony on July 2, 1988. The wedding, per- formed by Rev. Hawley of Exeter, took place on_the lawn of the bride's parents. The bride is the daughter of • Bruce and Marjorie Coleman of RR 4 Seaforth and the groom is the son of Harold and Pauline Brintnell of Exet- er. Matron of honour was Brenda DeJong, sister of the . bride, and bridesmaids were Cathy Pfaff, sis- ter of the bride, Brenda Harri3, friend of. the bride and Debbie Cock - well, cousin of the bride. Best man was Greg Pfaff, friend of the groom and brother-in-law of the bride, and groomsmen were Dave Holtzmann, friend of the groom, Dan Brintnell, brother of the groom and Bill Srint- nell, brother of the groom. Guests were ushered by Bryan Coleman, brother of the bride, Jeff Darling, friend of the groom and Jim DeJong, brother-in-law of the bride. Readers were Darrell DeJong, nephew of the bride and Denise DeJong, niece of the bride. Organist Marion Rose ac • - companied the duet of Lori and Lisa Strong as they sang "Forever I Do" during the processional and "Let It Be Me" during the signing of the reg- ister. The Exeter Mainstreet Jug - band provided. entertainment during the lawn social. Dinner and recep- tion were held at the Exeter Legion. The couple are residing in Exeter. Photo by Bart DeVries ••••••••••• "ALL THIS WEEK" PRE'INVENTORY SALE 373 Main St. Exeter • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • life, and blend their strong, lyrical vocal cords in solo or partnership during the songs. Cheryl Maclnnis as Yvonne is expecially moving as she sings a lullaby telling her baby s'ic loves both him and her job, and "it takes all our strength to bear the • ■ Arlene, wn0 lives on a a...,N farm near Ethel with her husband . and two daughters, has performed as a singer onstage and on TV. She is a full:time teacher of art and drama in an elementary school in Perth. Carol lives in Wroxeter with her ptay together", Carol volunteered. 'Superwomen' first toured in 1985. It was taken apart, rewritten, and presented last year at Listowel District high School. Sandy Mac- donald, artistic director at the Huron Country Playhouse, who was vi- siting schools with acuvc drama de- partments, was so impressed he brought the musical comedy to Playhouse 11 as part of the 1988 playbill. The co-authcrs arc happy on the whole with the .way director Pat Dawson has interpreted their play. "She has captured die philosphy of the show, and we arc learning from what she has dont", Arlene noted. - "Carol was equally enthusiastic . about the "good job those kids are doing", referl-ing to the four young cast members. Arlene and Carol arc already working on a sequel to 'Superwomen', bringing in the next generation. The myth they will ex- amine this time is the Cinderella syndrome, focussing on the high divorce rate among young couples caused in part by the belief that ."I didn't get Prince Charming this time, but I'm sure 1 will. next time" The two are brimful -Of energy and ideas. Arlene has written some satirical songs to be performed at• an NDP picnic this summer, and Carol has been invited to a work- shop at the Blyth Theatre in Au- gust. - "Creativity feeds on itself', said Carol. "It gives me the energy tri do the other things", Arlene added. -The talented duo are currently travelling across southwestern On- tario in their two -woman show combining scenes from 'The Farm Show' and 'Superwomen' in re- sponse to bookings from agricultu- ral groups. This show was first performed in the spring as the en- tertainment when the Perth branch of Women for the Support of Agri- culture hosted a -four -county meet- ing. As the pace becomes more hectic, Carol maintains the only thing she has had to give up is- housework. -And she doesn't scent the least bit sorry. • THE CAST - Starring in "Superwomen" at Playhouse II are (left) Cheryl Maclnnis, Tennis Burnett, Melodee Finlay and William Colgate as The Man". - - guilt and make it seem right". New opening lyrics were hastily written after Tannis Burnett, who plays Wendy, pulled some liga- ments two days before the show opened,resulting in a plaster cast from toes to ankle, She carries this cxtra impediment with professional aplomb, even during the dance numbers. . - Among the stand -out scenes are Wendy and husband trying to get the crafty black sow (hammed de- lightfully by Finlay) back in her pen, Colgate singing about the lib- erated male, Cheryl Maclnnis as a wind-up ballerina, and the reconcili- ation between Wendy and Yvonne just before the finale "We're proud to be us All four multi -talented performers -ar making their debuts at the lluron Country Playhouse. If they look familiar, it's because each hasap- pcared in ttelevision dramas and tnercials. Superwomen' continues until July 30. 'Superwomen' is the second suc- cessful collaboration between Lis- towel arca residents Arlene Dunbar and Carol Oriold. They first co - wrote and directed Kaleidoscope, de- picting the past 50 years in- educa- tion in Perth .County, which was funded by the Ontario government and staged at the Stratford Festival Theatre to open Education '88. The two play 'Superwomen' rules in their busy. daily lives. * *. * * contractor husband and two daugh- ters. She teaches drama in a Perth secondary school. She has written, directed, and/or acted in many pro- ductions. This year her one -act play 'The Canvas' won seven awards at drama festivals, and has been purchased for television. "There's a bit of all three 'Superwomen' characters in each of us", Arlene observed. "And we arc laying the myth of searching for perfection right on ourselves", Carol echoed with a merry laugh. Thc two women are twin spirits. They are close in age (Carol is 40, Arlene "not yet"). Both are dramat- ic personalities - eyes sparkle, hands gesticulate, and words pour out in a torrent. If one pauses in mid -thought, the other finishes the sentence. Their mutual liking and respect is quite obvious. "We combine our talents. We can be honest with each other, and we have never clashed", Arline con- fided.. - Both arc thankful for husbands who arc very proud of their wives' accomplishments, and. do all they can to support and encourage thcm. The Dunbar-Oriold partnership began about four years ago. Living in thc same arca, each had been aware of the other's contributions to local theatre. "Wc kept running into each othcr in the Zchrs parking lot. Finally my husband said we should write a Foundation exceeds goal TORONTO - The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario has met and exceeded its annual fund- raising goal. - Figures for the Foundation's year- end, June 30, show that revenue from all sources totalled more than S23 million, an 18 percent increase over last year. - "At a time when both individual and corporate giving has been on the decline, it is especially reward- ing to be able to announce such outstanding results," said Dr. An- thony Graham, president of the Foundation. "It reflects the excellent effort of volunteers across Ontario, especial- ly the volunteers who .canvassed door-to-door in February. The Heart ..and Stroke month canvass -still rcr mains the largest source of fund -s. for research and education into heart disease and stroke - Canada's ff l Young Company show at library killer." • Dr. Graham said that the fundrais- ing success was the result of in- creased donations from traditional .sources plus the development of new techniques, such as direct mail and special events. Thc Foundation is raising its -sights. even higher in 1989, with a target of over S26 million. "Our increase in fundraising has enabled us to invest a record amount in medical research into heart disease and stroke," reported Dr. Graham. -"continuing break- throughs in research and preventive education have resulted in a decrease of 34 percent in the incidence of heart -related deaths over the past 25 years." - • `The Foundation is the principal funder of cardiovascular research in Canada and currently supports 142 research projects in 18 centres across Ontario. EXETER - The Huron Country , Playhouse Young Company will be bringing its original play, "Stories from Around the World, to the Ex- eter Branch Library on Saturday Au- gust 6th at 4 pm. The Young Company has created an affectionate cartoon style look at thc origins and development of the arca around Grand Bend. With a mixture of original music, period songs, laughter, and drama, this production moves briskly through the decades celebrating local triumphs and personalities. "Stories from Around the Bcnd:" is family entertainment for all ages and is Sponsored by the Htfron County Library. Everyone is welcome and admis- sion is free. GJ T: R.R. 2 lucknow rAttOrt sallin9 5297247 We tans you to come ,n and see our ex- tensive line of casual furniture products Superior ()utility Unsurpassed HOURS Mon - Sat 8 • 5, Closed Sunday PLAYWRIGHTS - Arlene Dunbar (left) and Carol Oriold stand beside the bulletin board at Huron Country Playhouse, advertising their musical com- edy 'Superwomen'. 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