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THIRSTY THURSDAYS
Music starts at 9 p.m.
THIS FRIDAY
MAY,17
A "Must See" for all
Country Music Lovers!
Barndance
Company
assembles
to rehearse
at Blyth
Festival
Times -Advocate, May 15, 1996
Page 25
BLYTH - The cast has assem-
bled and rehearsals have begun
for Barndance Live!, the Blyth
Restival's 1996 season opener.
This play, which celebrates the
great touring radio show, The
CKNX Ham Dance, opens Julie
21 with previews June 18. 19
and 20.
The show is directed by Paul
Thompson who is no stranger to
the Blyth Festival. In fact, his
work on The Farm Show back in
1972 helped to inspire the very
creation of the Festival. Raised
near Listowel, Thompson was
long-time Artistic Director of
Theatre Passe Muraille. To de-
velop plays, he uses a unique
and original approach known as
the collective. Through this col-
laborative process, the actors
themselves do first-hand re-
search, then develop and fine
tune situations and dialogue
through improvisation to com-
plete the final product.
The talented cast, many of
whom double as musicians, in-
clude Raoul Bhaneja, Eric
Coates, Andrew Dolha, Carolyn
Hay, Gary Muir, Jack Nicholsen,
John Wright and musician/
composer Anne Lederman. All
of the cast are new to the Blyth
stage except for Eric Coates
whom audience members will
recall from his roles last year in
The Tomorrow Box and Jake's
Place, and John Wright who has
,performed in past Blyth produc-
tions of Safe Haven, The Glori-
ous 12th and The Old Man's
Band. Director Thompson also
hopes to feature local talent in
small walk-on roles.
Costumes for the'show will be
designed by Jennifer Triemstra,
another newcomer to Blyth, with
Iigh�ting.tuickJ 44.i+�b3C.§1°.:
pfian Droege who designed last
year's lights and set for the
Blyth production of Ballad for a
Rum Runner's Daughter.
Sponsored by CKNX AM 920,
Barndance Live! promises to be
a toe -tapping rousing good time.
Ticket prices' range from S6, to
520. Money -saving voucher
packs are also still available by
calling the Box Office at (519)
523-9300. -
Residents of all ages took an historical Ride Back in Time at the Lucan racetrack on Sat-
urday night.
Vignettes attract large audience
LUCAN - Wrapped in blankets to
ward off icy winds, people turned
out by the wagon fulls to take a
Ride Back in Time on Saturday
night where local residents acted
out a series of short historical vig-
nettes along the village racetrack.
Performers kept the mood light
and cheerful, shrugging off the cold
as they spontaneously acted out
their scripts which, accompanied
by brief introductions of wagon
conductors, were written with clar-
ity and wit.
What made the vignettes mem-
orable was the ease with which the
actors performed. At times they
made remarks abotit the weather,
chuckled between their lines, or
continued acting after skits were
completed.
The Sport of Kings vignette pre-
sented a description ''of Lucan's
horse racing days, complete with a
mare and foal on site.
"Horse racin' is kind of like a dis-
ease," said Bob Benner, playing
Doc Holiday. "Once it's in your
blood you're gonna die with it."
Also included was a Morning Af-
ter skit, featuring the famous Don-
nelly story.
"They're accused of everything
that happens in. Biddulph," said
character William Abbott, played
by Mike Anderson.
The Naming of Lucan vignette
was a bar scene that made use of
comic drunkenness. Also per-
formed was the Railroad Question,
dealing with the cost of the venture,
The Opera House, featuring mem-
ories of the Stanley Opera House,
and Mistaken Identity, the skit
where Peter Martens, playing a
constable, pointed out a person on
the audience wagon and told them
they looked as if they'd enjoy a
drink or two.
"Drinkin' and fightin' go hand in
hand in this town," he continued,
inviting the audience for drinks just
as a brawl broke out between two
actors in the background.
Next was the Wilberforce Con-
versation, where a woman sat in a
rocking chair on the grass and told
of the area's early settlement.
The Horror Roll skit involved the
history of the Lucan Memorial
Community Centre. Following that
was The Lucan Nine, a description
of baseball history during a casual
team practise. Next, Pioneers Ar-
rive in Biddulph focused on a
young Irish couple who had just
emigrated to the area.
Back at the Scout/Guide Hall,
where the wagon tour had begun,
audience members warmed up to a
special futuristic skit, music and re-
freshments.
Sprin bazaar
A spectacular
tribute to Shania
Twain North
America's
Queen of New
Country!
Tix $6.00
& on sale now!
Annie iFlnkbelner sella crafts at the Blue Water Rest Home's annual spring bazaar on Satur-
day.
EXETER KARATE SCHOOL. We have excellent youth for children ages
5-12 years. Kids learn about res self collard, and self defence. daises held ems,
Tuesday and Thursday night, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Adult class is held every Tuesday and
Thursday nights, 7:30 to :00 p.m. Excellent fitness and martial .is program. For ages
13 to 65+. First two classes are free. Give It a try. Established school for over 10 years.
For information and registration oontact Fred 263-3325 or Ron 482-3634. 18,19,(20k
MAV IS SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION MONTH. Stop Woman Abuse Now
is sponsoring a creative contest. Please submit en entry relined to Sexual Assault Pre-
vention. Adult (18+): Essay; Youth (14-18): Poster, Essay. Thr a prates in each
category. First 375; $50: Third $23. Deadline is May 17 1996. Please mail or
fax entries to: Woman's Resource Centre, Box 128, Saforth, Ontario, NOK IWO.
Phone and fax (519) 527-1108. 19,20c
IiOTDOGS! HAMBURGERS! BIRDIES! Saturday, 18, 11:30 - 2:30 p.m. Wom-
en Today of Huron Barbecue Fundraiser at M&M Meats, Ciodafdt, Victoria St. (Plaza)
21k
WOODHAM UNITED CHURCH SundaySchool Ansi Sunday, May 19 at 10
a m. Speaker Mrs. Las Scott. Special rby Sunday S�drildren. Lunch to fol-
low. 20c
SINGLES DANCE, Sunday, May 19 et the Wimgham Legion Halt. Damci ng from 7
p.m. to II p.m. Musk by Black Magic. 20'
JESSE'S JOURNEY: He 3d. Davidson tell the hecitadag story Thursday, May
23, 6:30, Oakwood Inn. Dinner 815. Restive 238-2328. Public welcome. Giand Bead
Rotary Club. 20e
COMMUMTY FAMILY DiNNER, Royal Csndisn LgIce, Br. 167. Baan, Sun-
day, May 26 et 5:00 p.m. Addis =8.30, under 10 is 14._25,, po-scltoolen we free! Take
out or delivery.Tickets available st Brandt of cap 233-29 Advance sales Only. Tick-
et tales end May 21. 20c
WOMEN Huron County Menem. Godericin. AY OF HURON Amass, bemaK�Maths,. Tess*. him 11.7 9 p.m.
FAMILY FUN DAY. al Stephen C aeual Stool (sem al Coates) os Sass'hr, Jwk,
15. 1-6 p.m. Games, food, atrleMinpsmR mak len room. posy Audi* Chas and
Join In aha Tara! 20.21,22x
Fri: May 17
End.O-the-Line
Sat., May 18
Country Versatiles
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Now served In the Royal
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Nary, the Merchant Marine or
as a C.I.L. Officer and would
like to become a member of a
Naval Veterans organization,
we would like to talk to you.
Please Phone ... Stratford
Ron Slone: 271-9254
Clare McCallum 273-2119
Frank Crossman 271.9624
Stratford Royal Canadian
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P.O. Box 21047
w, Stratford, Ontario NSA 7M3
Grade 11 South Huron District High School students Carolyn Quinn, left, and Jen Van
Bakel pose next to a wall mural they painted In the kindergarten room at Exeter United
Church. The 15 x 8 foot painting depicts "kids In God's world" and took the young artists
a total of 48 hours to paint. Norma Hooper from Exeter Decor Centre on Qidley Street
donated the paint for the project.