HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-08-06, Page 19GOURMET, DELIGHT — One of the many items auctioned off at Sunday's challenge
auction at Huron Country Playhouse was a basket of gourmet goodies donated by
Playhouse Guild. Leo Morningstar was the lucky bidder to buy the goodies, presented to
him by Mary Fran Gaiser, Florence Yorke and guild president M Coo. Stqff photo
Big time spenders buy
with $3 challenge bills
Kids workshop concludes
Huron Country Playhouse cessful two week children's
concluded another suc- drama workshop Saturday.
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A LONG COOL DRINK — Bill Schlegel is now the proud
owner of a "Yard of Ale" glass which he purchased of the
Huron Country Playhouse challenge auction Sunday. Filling
the new glass with a cold drink is Mel Gaiser. The auction was
held to raise money for the playhouse. The glass was donated
by Johnny Downs of the Latin Quarter, London.Staff photo
The children gave special
performances for their
parents.
Workshop co-ordinator
Dena Saxersaidthat about 30
children were involved in
this year's program. The
group was divided in three
by age -- 6 to 8 years old, 9
and 10 year olds, and 11 to 13
years olds.
Ms. Saxer stressed that the
workshop was not formal
training for acting, but
mainly to' encourage
imagination and creativity.
She saw the workshop as a
general educational tool, and
not specifically for theatre.
Stressed during the
workshop were such lear-•
ning experiences_as
developing sensory
awareness. Children -were
blind folded and asked to
identify items by touch. They
also learned concentration,
creative movements,
characterization, and
creative storytelling.
Working under Ms.
Saxer's direction, and
teaching the workshop were
members of the playhouse's
Young Players: Aggie
Cekuta, Allison Grant, Scott
Hurst, Catherine Hennig,
and Colin Legge.
If an outsider had dropped
in at Huron Country
Playhouse's auction sale
Sunday afternoon, he would
have been astounded at the
high bidding.
It's not that these people
were spending all that much
money either. It's just that
they were spending it in
three dollar bills.
Sure, sure, you say. $3
bills?
That's right, and the
money they were spending
wasn't the only unusal thing
at the auction. Most of the
items up for bidding were
strange, too.
Where else can you buy an
exotic oriental dinner, a
parachute jump or a sail
boat trip, all in the same
afternoon.
Tanzania missionary
speaks at United Church
the time of Gideon to the . Loreen and Lorne Devine.
economic chaos that is in our Week end guests with
world today. It wasa , Alvin and Clara Statton,
question in many minds, were Ray and Kay Cooper of
should" we pray to God to Exeter and their grand -
have a leader help us? Rev. children Doug and Vicki
Anderson said he feels that Scott.
we should pray in our The Stattons attended a
churches and parishes to reunion of old friends a day
God for leadership, to help us last week in London at the
every day - our leaders home of Ruth Coveart. Also
should be God's choice. visiting were Ruth's brother,
Coffee hour hostess Art Coveart, of Deep River,
following the service was his son Jim Coveart, of
Mrs. Joan Cole. Sarnia and Tony Merlino,
The ladies group of St. London.
John's Anglican,sponsored a Mrs. Loretta Williams of
very successful lawn and Port Huron, visited a few
bake sale last Saturday, and days last week with Mrs.
such nice weather prevailing Susie Devine.
drew a large crowd. Mrs. Olive Baker, of
Church of God news Exeter, visited with Mrs.
Olive Webb, Thursday.
Guest minister at Church Recent visitors with Mrs.
of God, Sunday was Rev. Fern Love have been, Mrs.
Richard Simpson of Grand Velma Huff, of Exeter, Mrs
Cove. At the morning service Alice Tapping Strathroy, and
he spoke on Jacob con her sister Mrs. Lillian Brown
fessing his sinful nature, for of town.
his name meant he was a Mr. and Mrs. Alex
deceiver and a supplanter, Hamiltonspent last week
and then God blessed him. end in Winsor, with their
Soloist in the morning was son and wife Brad and Rita
Shirley Burrows, singing, Hamilton and their new baby
"like a river, Glorious is
Peace," assisted on piano by son, Allen Bradley.
Shirley Ella. Four tables were in play at
Rev., Simpson's topic was, the weekly bridge game at
"The untroubled heart in a St. John's Parish hall,
troubied world." playing the Howell
movement system. Winners
Special music was a duet
were First- Hazel and Hoop
by sisters Glenda Des jar
dine and Cindy Truemmer, Gibson, Second- Madelon
singing, He , accompanied Wilson and Mary Ferguson,
at piano by their sister In the Tri County T ball
news Brand Bend played the
Wendy Barber. last game of this season's
A good attendance was out
Sunday morning at the
United Church outdoors
service. Special music today
was presented by the Double
G's. Mrs. Gloria Martin, of
Crediton, soloist, ac-
companied by Glenn
Hodgins of RR 2, Crediton on
guitar. Gloria was born and
raised in this area and at-
tended S.S. and church here
in her early years. Her solos
today were, "How Great
Thou Art," "One day at a
time", "Just a closer walk
with Thee," and "Why me
Lord?"
Rev, H. Moore conducted
the call to worship, pastoral
prayer and introduced guest
minister Rev. Stanley
Desjardine. Stan was born
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Bend
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and raised in this area, and
he and his wife and family
are home on furlough this
year, after serving four
years as missionaries. in
Tanzania, East Africa.
Stan's work in Tanzania is
teaching and preparing
leaders for church work in
Africa. He told us the
greatest problem, at first,
was the language barrier, as
they speak Swahile in
Tanzania. There are fresh
fruit and vegetables in
abundance there, but other
things such as flour are very
hard to get.
Flowers in front of the
pulpit today were in loving
memory of the late Harvey
Webb, placed by his family.
Saturday August 15, The
Lambton United Church
Centre is holding its Annual
Beef Barbecue from 5 to 8
p.m. "Rain or Shine". Adult
tickets- Advance $8.00 at the
door $6.50. Children under ,12
pay at the door $2.50. Pre-
schoolers free.
Anglican Church News
A wind trio, consisting of
obo, clarinet and trumpet,
played by Roberta, Stephen
and Ann Willison, summer
residents of Southcott Pines,
from Detroit, offered a
prelude selection at the 9:30
a.m. service.
.Rev. G. Anderson, spoke
this morning about the story
of Gideon taken from the 7th
book of Judges in the Old
Testament. '
He told us how the Spirit of
God appeared to Gideon, a
humble man. Skeptical
Gideon was told that he was
chosen to defeat the enemy
Rev. Anderson compared
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kuntz
spent the week end in
Grimsby and attended the
wedding of their grandson,
Craig Travis to Terri -Lyn
Walper. end here with the children's
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert rand arents, Elgin and
Weiberg, of Waterloo visited g P g
Frida at his sister's home, Elda Adams.
schedule on Monday July 27
at Parkhill with the Co-op
team. Score was Grand Bend
30 Co-op 29.
Pat and Lanny
Scrimegour, Jeff and Angela
of London, spent the week
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The auction sale was the
culmination of Huron Coun-
try Playhouse's most
successful membership
drive, says publicity direc-
tor Heather Redick.
The auction, in fact, was a
gimmick to help increase
membership donations. All
money donated to the
playhouse will be matched
by, Wintario two for one,
over the next three years.
Thus. they came up with
the $3 bill idea, Heather
says. For every dollar
donated, playhouse patrons
were given a $3 bill. The 83
bills could only be spent at
the auction.
All items for sale were
also donated. "We're very
grateful to. these people for
their donations, and to the
people who gave their time
to make the auction a
success," Heather added.
Several area restaurants
donated dinners, - while hair
stylists gave perms, and
other businesses donated
items of clothing 'or
merchandise.
Several collectors items
ARSENIC AND OLD LACS — Jessica Booker, as Martha and
Doris Petrie as Abby sip tea, and plan their next murder in o
scene from Arsenic and Old Lace. The classic comedy
continues at the Huron Country Playhouse until Saturday.
If you've been waiting all Schwartz got married on
summer to take your stage, just as they were in
Grandma or your kids to the real life.
playhouse, then this is the In Arsenic and OId Lace
one to take them to! Arsenic we have Erica Kohl and
and Old Lace Joseph Matheson who,
is a good old fashioned although they are married in
comedy — lots of laughs with real life, never quite make it
no foullanguage or to the alter on stage. But as
suggestive scenes. Mortimer and Elaine, they
This classic farce is well are engaged. Both are ex -
done at Huron Country cellent in the roles.
Playhouse. Above all, it is Bill Glover is adequateas
presented on one of the best the aging Dr. Harper, and
sets ever constructed on Tom Arnott is good as officer
HCP's stage. Mark Cole is to Brophy. You'll recognize
be congratulated for his Arnott a Centralia area
excellent set — it is a very resident as one of the fathers
realistic old living room, and in The Fantasticks.
it doesn't leave the audience Don Saunders is good as
with the fear that the walls officer 'O'Hara, but we
may topple over when wondered how he hada touch
someone slams a door. of an Irish accent, after he
Director James Saar has said he was born backstage
pulled this cast of crazy in the United States.
characters together well. All John Winston Carroll is
of them add to the humour of good as Lieutenant Rooney,
the play, yet each is an in- and keeps the laughs coming
dividual. until the end of the play.
They are a zany bunch. Carroll returns to the
You see, there's these two playhouse this year, after
old sisters, Abby and being in Picnic, Springtime
Martha, who believe that for Henry and Harvey
they. are doing service by It was also nice to see
poisoning lonely old men. some local talent on stage.
They invite the old men in, Area residnts David San -
befriend them and serve dilands, Les Salmon and Bill
them a delicious brew of Milne all had parts in
arsenic, strychnine, cyanide Arsenic and OId Lace.
and elderberry wine. The old Sandilands handled the
fellows die in peace, and are role of Officer Klein. This is
given lovely funeral services his fourth appearance at
by the well-meaning old HCP, and he'll be returning
maids, when they're buried to Sheridan College in Oak -
in the cellar. ville for his second year of
But the sisters aren't alone musical theatre.
— they have three delightful Les Salmon was excellent
nephews.There'sTeddy, who as Mr. Gibbs, who was
thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt, nearly poisoned by the
who yells "charge each time
he tears up the stairway as if
he's leading the charge up
San Juan hill. Teddy also
goes on regular excursions to
the Panama — which is in
fact the basement, where's
he's digging the canal.
Then there's Johnathan, a
wanted murderer, who's
sidekick Dr. Einststein made
a mistake during plastic
surgery, and gave Johnny a
face resembling Boris
Karloff.
And lastly there's Mor-
timer --a drama critic -- who
allows playwright Joseph
Kesselring to have fun at the
critics' expense This satire
adds to the comedy of the
la
P These characters, along
with the Reverend next door,
and his lovely daughter, who
is engaged to Mortimer, and
an assortment of police and
old men make up the unusual
cast.
Most of the laughs are
provided by Teddy, played
by Peter Purvis. All he has to
do is walk across the stage
with his bow-legged strut to
get the audience roaring.
Purvis is "just bully" as
Teddy, and is familiar to the
playhouse audience as Lord
Brockhurst in the Boyfriend.
He was also musical director
Brewster sisters, when
Mortimer freightened him
out of the house. Salmon
delighted the laughing
audience, and it is hard to
believe that this was his first
appearance on stage.
Salmon has lived in Grand
Bend since 1978, and is a
retired Revenue Canada
employee.
Bill Milne also made his
debut on professional stage.
He played the part of Mr.
Witherspoon very well. He
retired in 1973, and now lives
at St. Joseph.
IX IX
While we throughly en-
joyed the comedy of Arsenic
and Old . Lacer
we were disappointed in the
after -theatre cabaret.
The production "10" is
certainly not a ten. While the
Young Players' singing is
more than adequate, It is the
mini play itself which is at
fault. Unfortunately, "10"
had a hard act to follow. It
certainly lacked the
professionalism and sparkle
that was found in James
Saar's Way Off Broadway
last summer.
While ''10''
is supposed to be a tribute to
ten years of musicals at
HCP, writer and director
Rod Menzies has allowed it
were on sale. You could have
bought a flag of the United
States with only 48 stars on
it, or a hand bound copy of
"Where's My Doctor?"
autographed by the author.
There was also an
autographed record album
of the famous centennial
song, Ca -Na -Da by Bobby
Gimby.
Or you might have bought
the autographed track shorts
of Greg Joy, Canada's Olym-
pic silver medalist track
star. And as a grand finale,
you could have been the
proud owner of ballet
slippers autographed by
Karen Kain and Frank
Augustine.
The most expensive item
at the sate was a two week
stay in a condominium of
your choice — Hawaii,
Florida, Colorado, Mexico
or the Bahamas. It sold for
$3000 in $3 bills or $1000 in
real money. Four playhouse
employees pooled their
resources to take their
dream trip to the Bahamas.
The auction concluded
with a silent auction —
where the amount of the bid
is written on a piece of paper
and dropped in a box. Some
of the items went for sur-
prisingly high amounts,
because people had left over
$3 bills to throw around.
Heather Redick said that
the playhouse is on its way to
making the $999,000 they
hope to get over the next
three years. They expect to
raise $333,000 in three years,
which will be matched by
Wintario two for one. This
year, fund raising above and
beyond the usual needs has
amounted to $80,000. They
hope to raise $111,000 each
year.
for Babes in Arms to become far too colnmer
and Oklahoma. cial.The performance lacks
The other funny character continuity and humour. The
is Dr. Einstein, played by opening caricature of a
John Heath. Heath has an farmer is a very tired cliche,
excellent whine for calling and not too funny.
his friend "Johnny". Jim Some of our disen-
McNabb is excellent as chantment with the cabaret
Johnathan, and the make-up might be the result of the
crew should be commended crowded quarters. We had
for the good Frankenstein found ourselves seats at the
type face. back, with a good view of the
Doris Petrie is excellent as stage, when a crowd of
Abby, as is Jessica Booker people parked themselves in
as Martha. Ms. Booker has front of us soon after the
walk. ted the Edith Bunker performance began,
walk. blocking our view. Then they
Again in this production, proceeded to talk in loud
we see a husband and wife
voices.
acting team playing opposite Next time, at least let us
one another. In the last HCP .hear what's going on, if
play, Chapter Two, you're not going to let us see
Marcia Bennett and Aaron the play.
Times -Advocate, A ust 6 1981 Po e 19
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PLAYHOUSE HOLDS ANNUAL ART AUCTION — For the fifth year, Huron Country
Playhouse had an art auction sale. Una Amos of Parkhill studies some of the pieces prior to
the sale. Staff photo
Danby ppainting brings
$1500 at auction
Autumn Thrust by Ken
Danby sold for $1500 at the
annual art auction at Huron
Country Playhouse Sunday
evening. It was the highest
priced painting to sell at the
fifth annual sale. Sylvia Tyson to
A total of 43 pieces were
sold by auction which will
raise
o verO10,000 for the be at celebration
playhGibbs said that the sales of
paintings, and, the ticket
price, they took in about
813,000, before taxes.
Mrs. Gibbs said that the
turn out for sale was down
this year, possibly because
the sale was held on a
holiday weekend, for the
first time. The sale was held
Sunday evening following.
the challenge auction.
The paintings, which were
collected by Thielsen
Gallery, London, were
subject to a reserve bid.
Auctioneer was John Philips
of Southeby.
Mrs. Gibbs says that 10 per
cent of the paintings soldwere
by local artists. Works by
Mona Mulhern of Goderich,
Kay Thompson of London,
and Gord Forbes of Hensall
were sold.
Injuries minor in
motorcycle, crash
Two people received
minor injuries in a single
motorcycle accident on
Lambton County Road 3, on
July 26. The driver, Robert
Campbell, and his passenger
Kimberly Harrison both of
London, were injured in the
crash. Damage to the bike
was estimated at 8500. investigated, and one
ConstableR.M.Brown of the impaired driver w as
Pinery detachment of the charged. There were 26
Ontario Provincial Police miscellaneous occurrences
invesjjgated the accident. handled by the detachment.
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During the week of July 26
to August 1, Pinery OPP laid
48 charges under the liquor
licence act. There were 28
charges laid for traffic
offences. and 11 people were
charged under the provincial
parks act.
Six thefts were
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BY Pe f ALDERSON
Hi! You remember me;
Fm Pepper, I'm a springer
spaniel and i live with Mary
and Victor. And, I don't want
to brag. but I'm smarter
than your average dog. How
many other dogs write a
newspaper column? I should
have been a person.
Today is my birthday, so
Mary agreed to let me take
over her typewriter. It's
slow going — I have to hit
the space bar with my nose
since I don't have a thumb.
Just in case anyone out
there is counting, this is my
fourth column. I've written
two Christmas columns,
while Mary was out doing
last minute shopping, and
last year. I wrote a birthday
column.
Maybe you remember that
one — Mary was upset with
me for telling the world that
I didn't have a birthday
party. But I was so
disappointed, I was sure
they'd throw me a big
surprise party.
And here I am, two years
old today — and still no
party. Not even any
presents. All I got was an
extra pat on the head this
morning. Another
disappointment. I'll have to
put on my "sad -eyes" look
all day.
You see. i thought I was
having an early surprise
party last week. Wednesday
morning there were some
peculiar goings on. and I
thought they were
organizing a big surprise for
me.
You see, I sleep in my own
little bed in the basement.
(I've tried to convince Mary
and Victor that i won't take
up much room in their bed,
but every night they insist I
go downstairs. It might have
something to do with the fact
that i like to roll around on
my back and groan and
growl while I sleep.)
Anyway. last Wednesday
morning. they called me
upstairs at 5:00 a.m.Getting
up that early is very unusual
in our house. When I was a
pup I figured we should start
every day at dawn, but Mary
and Victor don't work that
way. They soon convinced
me to stay in my hed until
I'm called.
So you see. I was very
surprised to get a whistle at
5 o'clock in the morning.
"This is it." I thought,
"They're gonna have all my
buddies hiding behind the
furniture. and when I get to
the top of the stairs, they're
all gonna jump out and bark
'Happy Birthday'!"
But when I reached the top
step with my tail wagging.
there was no welcome. In
fact. Mary and Victor
weren't even there to greet
me.
I found them in the middle
of the living room floor. The
coffee table had been pushed
aside. and there they were,
on the floor among all their
bedding — pillows, blankets
and comforters. They were
stretched out in the spot
where I usually take my
naps. What made it really
peculiar was that they were
watching television.
Instead of a party for me.
they were just ignoring me.
and watching someone else's
party on TV!
So i sat down beside Victor
and Mary and watched this
show it wasn't as good as
the Littlest Hobo or even
some of those dog food
commercials I like, but it
was interesting.
The centre of attention
was this lady in a beautiful.
big. white dress. Now that's
the kind of dress you don't
jump up on with muddy feet.
At one point, Mary said
something about when this
fellow in the fancy suit was
going to kiss the lady in the
white dress. Well, if I had
been there. I would have
given her a big kiss. I like to
give nice. big, wet kisses.
Anyway. i watched the
show for a while, but I
eventually got bored. I
couldn't find a comfortable
spot anyway — Victor and
Mary hadn't left me any
room on the floor.
So I went in to their
bedroom. and made myself
comfortable on their bed.
They had taken the pillows
and the fluffy comforter
with them, but 1 re -arranged
the sheets a bit, and found
myself a cosy spot.
So even if I didn't get a
birthday party, i did have a
nice nap.
Huron Country Playhouse
will celebrate their 10th
Birthday with a buffet dinner
and special concert by Sylvia
Tyson on Sunday, August
16th.
the concert at d:00 p.m. and
of course, no Birthday Party
would be complete without
Birthday cake.
All proceeds from this
special fund-raising event
will go towards the Huron
The dinner and reception Country Playhouse Wintario
will begin at 5:30 p.m. and . Arts Challenge Fund.
CELEBRITY SLIPPERS — Playhouse artistic director Aileen
Taylor -Smith was pleased to be the buyer of ballet slippers
belonging to Karen Kain and Fronk Augustine. The famous
dancing pair had autographed the slippers and donated
them to the playhouse for the challenge auction. Staff photo
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