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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1977-07-07, Page 21r�5 4f _ io�d" stili strong at Blyth a by Shelley McPhee It#s jovial with the ac- ,•4� k7impanicnent of lilting co fish tune.s..,., It's melan- a ply' with the homesick n8ing for the old, country. t'-Ei hopeful with the future of 'pew generation +'and• a better ay of life. It's sorrowful with edeath of loved ones. It's n emotional musical play c, hat so ,delighted the voice sings out the powerful family with career choices, lyrics that show his from doctoring to hunting. patriotism for his homeland. 4 - Co -directors James Roy The "Canadian Boat Song" , and- Jim Schaefer have put is 'one of-Murdock's most the variety ' of molds and moving performances when incidents together to create a he proudly sings, "But still m smooth -flowing, action -filled the blood is strong the heart is play that is enhanced by highland..." • music. Not all the play Is tragic While' such a combination and along with .the sen- could have been confusing timental moments equally, and overdone, the play works p,udiences last year, that the good comedy rounds out the well and the musical score by lyth Summer Festival play, The 'stars of the comic Glenn Morley and Steven decided to bring "The Blood scenes are Humphreys who Thorn's lyrics intensify the is Strong" back for another portrays the bumbling, mood, From the tow tapping easan. _ ---., -. illiterate bush boy. His antics , Scottish. country dances, Written by Lister Sinclair, are intensified by h.is • complete with bagpipes, to the play, which opened on ' sidekick, Joe Three -Fingers, such romantic songs as Tuesday evening was played by Ron Barry• Lewis' Bridal Song, the cast dapted into a musical to tell One eye is always left free is constantly moving and the 'bittersweet tale of a to catch the backroun-d antics adjusting, never allowing a family of Scottish im- of Joe as he sits in the corner stale moment. ,nigra -rias who must' make a drinking whiskey and trying Despite .the_.fact that' only new life for themselves in Cape Breton. - Brendan McKane as the' father, Murdoch MacDonald` leads' the cast in a strong performance as the steadfast puritan who dominates the -fa,mily with the utmost ,t., harshness yet .-much of his bitterness is -caused by the homesickness from his beloved homeland, the Isle of Skye. • Diane Douglass, as his wife -Mary, equally' presents a convincing character of a woman who will stand by her husband even in the worst times. However she tries to adjust 'to the supposedly barbaric Canadian way of life and learns to accept the black dies and dreams of a kitchen m p, Along with McKane, Lynda 'Langford, who plays the daughter Kate possesses a fine singing voice. While she to make -sense out of the different actions of the MacDonald clan. Additional lighthearted support is given by Jack, Blum, who play -s the MacDonald son, James._'He, just a young man, is im- pressed with all the ad- ventures of.the new land and is constantly facing his an a•udience of 75 atteped the opening night of the play° at the Blyth Memorial Hall, the festival. cast worked to put on an almost flawless per- formance -and proved that the bloodis still strong in Blyth. The play, will be performed again throughout the summer in both the evening and af- ternoon. 4a Blyth, Petrolia exchange shows Playgoers , in Blyth and The exchange, :follows the Petrolia this summer will_ success of a similar venture last season. Blyth's production of •'Mostly in Clover' played to packed Houses in Petrolia last summer when 'the. Festival toured the area with that show. This season, the tour becomes reciprocal, as Victoria Playhouse' enters its first season of independent production. Tickets for any per-' formance in Blyth- may be had at the Festival Box Office, ph. (519) 523-9300, or at any Festival ticket•.;.outlet. Tickets to - the 'Blyth per- formances in Petrolia must be arranged_ through the. Petrolia box office. receive an added attraction this summer, thanks to a $7•,500 grant from Wintario. The grant will allow Victoria Playhouse; Petrolia to bring two shows to the Blyth Memorial Hall for a two week run. The ,Blyth Summer Festival will in return present two shows and a children's play in Petrolia' during the accompanies her beau saw, ,„time period. ' """""'"'victoria Playhouse will bring "Artichoke' and 'Man With A, Load of Mischief' to play in repertory from July 12 to July 23 at the Blyth Memorial Hall. --Both plays are in keeping withtheBlyth Summer Festival's emphasis on rural subject -matter, as "Artichoke' is a drama based on the experiences of a prairie farm family, and 'Man With A Load of Mischief' is a musical comedy set , in an English country inn. Petrolia theatregoers will have the opportunity' to see Lister Sinclair's 'The -Blood is ,Strong' when Blyth brings its hit from last season to the Victoria Playhouse. 'A Summer Burning,' the original, adaptation of Harry Boyle's novel of the same name,' will run in repertory with 'The Blood is Strong' from July 12 to July, 23. 'Turkey,' a'children's:play by Jim Schaefer, completes Blyth's offering to Victoria • Playhouse this.summer. *Barney' Hanna, played by Alfred Humphreys in sweet love songs," McKane's strong CRAFTS of all kinds and t ` - BAKING for sale at the fourth annual . SEAFORTH CRAFT FESTIVAL t on Saturday, July 9.from 10 a.m. fi to 5 p.'m. in the Seaforth Arena. I Demonstrations, -Lunch available. sib.. Sunday Special i li. ( — 4. • s'-' .- 1. ' 1 Vii^ % % HAM STEAKS ; J. with Pineapple Rings, % % Scalloped or creamy mashed? potatoes, . buttered mixed j Tivegetables, the' above includes 1 f soup or juice, salad, tea or. j coffee. Dessert: Angel Food eke with ice cream. " JULY 10' GRILLED ry ALL i - FOR $385 Debbie's Custard Cup• 2 MILES` SOUTH OF f. CLINTON ON HWY. 4 AT VANASTRA ROAD 482.9896 'L..•►..••••••...'••••.....•••••ft.....,.....-Aft....',Ar...,.•..A...a • SUil „s;V T 1 did The •Blood is Strong by Lister Sinclair July 7,9 A Summer Burning by Harry J. Boyle July 8 and from Victoria Playhouse Petrolia Man with P Load of Mischref by Ben Tarver July 12, 14 Artichoke by Joanna Glass July 13, 14 (2:00 p.m.) fte FESTIVAL FILMS Sunday, July 10n,Birth of a Nation All performances begin at 8:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Tickets are Adults $3,50 Senior Citizens $3.00 and Children $2.50. For tickets call (519) 523-9300 or. write box 291, Blyth, Ontario, or see the ticket outlet in your town. 6th Annual estival of tool 1M tt • 6° Crafts • JuIy.8, 9,10-1977 Opens Friday,' 7 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. . Sun. 10 a.m, to 5 p.m. Stratford Arena. b - - exciting variety of handcrafted works of art Q Community Protect of the Volunteer Committee of the Gallery 'Stratford • • - • • When Nor. and Mrs. -Lonnie Matthews of 'Clinton marked their'50thwedding anniversary last '+aturday, they were fortunate to have $11eirwedding party re -united with them. Left is the maid of honor, Mrs. Mary Hart of Seaforth, while o_ n the right is the best man, Iloward Iowan of Clinton. (News -Record photo) 4 CLINTON NEWS -RECORD. 'MUMMY, JULY 7, 1977- -PAGE 21 Playhouse to feature company "Berlin to Broadway" is way". Mr. Mazumdar ap- the second production of the peared at Stratford Festival Huron Country Playhouse in 1975 with a one-man show 1977 Summer Season. The 'Oscar,. Remembe°r"e'�1""":"' Montreal Phoenix Theatre Following ' the Playhouse Company will be performing engagement of. "Berlin to at the Playhouse Tuesday Broadway" and a brief east through Saturday, July 12-16. 'coast tour, Mr. Mazumdar 'The idea -of hosting, a"guest will appear in 'Oscar production is a Playhouse Remembered' in New York innovation. The,production is and London. - offered as 'a regular 'part of The Revue is made up of the Playhouse Season. music by _Kurt Weill. It is The Phoenix Theatre is ,,really a tribute to a man who, under the direction of Maxim'during the thirties and forties Mazumdar, who appears ir1' „,Was an oi:tt,standing theatre the show "Berlin to Broad-;,, composer in Berlin, Paris -and . America. ood NesPrive� 3 miles, west 'of Clinton ;in Highway 8 NOW OPEN FQR THE SUMMER Sunday.; July 10 at -8 3O -fir,m. Singers: "Aletlieia" ,FROMERSTER Speaker: • Bob Taylor FROM EDMONTON oV,4• "Comea'syouareinyourcar" +-tazzZJzJzl 444., JJJ J Featured in the show are • such songs as September Song, Mack the Knife, •Girl of • -till"e' 'Moment, and I ,Waft for, Sleep. Commenting upon the show, Greg Peterson, one of the show's performers, said, "Kurt Weill is not a name you remember, but you'll recognize his music when you hear it The show which opens Tuesday, July 12, plays 8:30 evenings, through Saturday, July 16, with 2:30 Matinees on Wednesday and Saturday. Plans set for county mats Planning for the 50th Saturday, September 17 on the Stephen Township farm of Allan Walper, near Grand Bend. The coaching and junior match will be held two Plowing Match sponsored by the Huron Plowmen's Association is well underway. • The match will take place on Plaza Suite good opener FLY SHIRLEY .1. KELT,-FR' Plaza, Suite, .directed by 'James Murphy, is the opener at Huron Country Playhouse this ---.season and Tuesday evening's opening night performance seemed to delight a nearly full house of theatre goers. Miss Canada, cut the ribbon that stretched full across the Playhouse stage and the performance was underway. Neil Simon's comedy about three different groups of people who. use -.Suite 719 in the Plaza Hotel in Now York City is lots of fun for both the audience and the actors. On Tuesday evening, the `Playhouse cast appeared to be enjoying themselves-- and that put the entire audience at ease. It also made - sorpe flubbed lines less noticeable. Aileen Taylor -Smith, a performer who. has been Seen ori the Playhouse stage before', was good in :the first act as Karen Nash, the middle-aged wife who is losing her husband to a ,.younger woman and in the third act as Norma Hubley,. the mother of the bride -who' lias locked herself in the bathroom just minutes before her wedding.' ' Taylor -Smith. the comedienne never allows''her ability as an actress to be Benson who didn't somehow diminished by the character pass as a suave, sophisticated she plays. Her audience is globe-trotting movie per - always treated to precise sonality. Perhaps it was' his diction and careful voice high-school sweater and inflection which comes 'casual trousers and shirt throuah •whether,_. she's which detracted from the cavorting on a bed or hanging out a seven -storey window. James'' Hobson played apposite Taylor -Smith in`botli acts, first as Sarn Nash the aging executive who longs to climb the ladder of success all over again, and' as Roy Hubley who tries everything short of dynamite to • ge.t his daughter out of the bathroom in time to get married. , Hobson is new at Grand Bend but the audience will .want to see him again. )r Ie was especially good in the final, act when with his wringing • wet, ripped, rented suit and his "broken" arm he was upstaged by the groom, played by Robert Parson, -who -simply went to the bathroom door and called, "Cool- it'', bringing forth the• blushing Mimsey; Hubley played by Jeannette Lam- bermont. ' . Judith Dagley turned in a good performance as Muriel Tate in the second act. t„4Dagley's moods switched easily to portray the mixed up • mind -changing housewife and mother from' N,ew Jersey wo has never quite forgotten her childhood . boyfriend, Jesse Kiplinger (Christopher Benson) who is now a famous Hollywood producer. . • Dagley stole the show from Dance to the Mersey Brothers SAIEUR�AY, JULY 30th BLYTH AND DISTRICT_ COMMUNITY CNTRE Dancing from 9 pan. -1 a.m. Tickets 56.00 Per Person Includes Buffet Luncli Tickets Availabte-at. GODERICH: Radio Shack I. CLINTON: Arnold Riley- Barber Shin) SEAFORTH: Bob & Betty's Variety OR FROM ANY MEMBER OF THE IILYTH LIONS CLUB •r characterization of Jesse Kiplinger, the smooth -talking, con artist from Tinsel Town. The stage was particularly good;,one of the best I've sten at the Huron Country Playhouse. . Next week, July 12 to 16 it is ' Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill. This is a`tnu'sica'1 and features such old favorites as September Song, Mack 'The Knife and others. days earlier on ' Thursday, September 15. While the Association was formed in 1924 no matches were held dur;ng the war years 1942 - 43 - 44 according to- R. T. Bolton, the Association secretary - treasurer. Plans for the 50th Match ..'were advanced at a meeting in Winthrop ort June 28. A special attraction this year will include a solar heat system, . which heats�,,.the Walper home. Other At- tractions include horse shoe pitching with two classes, ladies and men's nail driving contests and a log sawing Contest with two classes. The meeting also approved plans to hold a banquet at Pine•Ridge Chalet on October '0th. 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