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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-11-20, Page 13122nd YEAR - 4 .• •• 9w • • 0 The first production of the season for the Goderich Little Theatre will be held this Friday and Saturday evening in the main auditorium of GDCI. BARNABY, a three -act leugharama written and directed by Brian Markson, will be a first for the local little theatre group. It is based on the old time English pantomimes`that have entertained thousands of people near Christmas for many years. The cast is shown during the opening chorus of the show while at dress rehearsal Sunday. 1l11lllllllllllll)IIIII1111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII(Illlllllllllllll111IIIIIIIIIIIIIII111111IIIIII{IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL BARNABY open. I Ott e t■eatre season Friday Two of'•«the ° principal characters m, tie Goderich Little, Theatre production 'of BARNABY, s heduled • to be staged this . Friday and Saturday; are Margery Dunlop as Mary and George Atkinson as Barnaby. In this, one of the closing scenes, Barnaby makes a last desperate attempt to win Mary away, from Tom, the piper's son. Did he succeed? See the show and find out for yourself. — staff photo. The first production of the season for the Goderich Little Theatre will get under way Friday evening for a two day run in the auditorium of Goderich District Collegiate Institute. BARNABY, a three act laugh -a -ramp written and directed by Brian Markson, wffI be a first for the local little theatre group. Mr. Markson has taken the theme from several "fairy tale" type stories and combined them into a comedy -fantasy along - the lines of the old English pantomimes. The music has been written by Ralph ' Moxley, making the show a truly local production. Costumes and stage props have also been' the product of local talent and talent will not be lacking in front of the backdrop. Barnaby, .a roguish villan of the plot is played by George Atkinson, who promises to become a favourite of the local theatre fans. Margery Dunlop as Mary, while a newcomer to the Goderich' Little Theatre scene is no stranger to theatre and has a fine singing voice. Tom -is -portrayed by John Lodge, Bo -Peep, by Sue Miller, Ruffus by Catherine Russell and Goofus by Beth Markson. Lee McCallum makes another appearance with the GLT as the fairy and Warren Robinson, the "Norman" of Star Spangled Girl success, returns as the gypsy,. Romanoff. Add these to the cast of enthusiastic players and . we think you will find a successful show that Will bring pleasure to the young and. the not so young alike. The show starts at 8 p.m.. Friday and Saturday and memberships for the whole season, consisting of three plays, are now on sale. , .M.-.... ' nswer rug Abuse - • "I have no straight forward and easy solution.to what is now Called -the drug problem," began Dr. G. P. A. Evans, Huron MOH, who was addressing members of the local Catholic Women's League and their guests from the community Wednesday evening in St. Peter's Church parish hall. "There are various methods to be tried,' he continued, "but no instant answer. No instant solution." Dr. Evans told his audience today's youngsters are raised in a drug -oriented society — one in which television high pressure advertising brainwashes the average viewer. He said televisioncommercials offer instant cures. for. everything from headache ' to upset stomach. Society learns "00 *4 accept discomfort, anxiety; tension." "We must use., the resources of modern science to. dispell at once any discomforts," Dr. Evans said of the television advertising. Drug abuse is not confined to the economically deprived, the 'doctor went on to say. He drew attention to a middle-income `normal' household where mother and father take caffein and nicotine regularly; tranquillizers to calm them • down, alcohol to relax them, sleeping pills to put them- to sleep and -pep pills to wake them up again in the morning. Dr. Evans listed LSD, the drug Community Concert goers 411n � rye 'hallucinations some c which can and Evans LSD abnormal mentally this LSD with a which experiences, drug taking it, Wine -youth turn to BY LORNE DOTTERER produced from mould which. -growa -1311-"—the .ply; �� ..._.m r. producer of nations and the cause of hormosomal disorders bring on. in health. -More more young women, Dr. remarked, are learning that users are more, apt to produce babies perhaps m retarded or physically impaired. Because of fact, Dr. Evans feels that is losing popularity the young. Moreover, "flashback phenomenon" can bring about LSD nces months after the abuser has stopped has served to frighten som away! (Please Page 7A) The Goderich Community Concert Association presented organist ' Ted Alan Worth, organist, hear renownedsmall auditorium Saturday at the of G. D.C.I. 7.4 Fil111111111111111N111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111I1111111111111111111111111111111i: M 1 There are three lovely women in Warden .James Hat'ter's life. Each contributed in her own way to the success 'of the annual warden's banquet in North Street United Church Friday evening. Seated in front is the warden's mother, Mrs. Bertha Hayter, 82, a resident of Blue Water Rest Home, Zurich. On the warden's left is his daughter, Mary Ann, a student at Althouse College of Education and an 'accomplished soloist who sang for the guests before dinner. On his right is his wife, the former June Fritzley, Goderich. Retiring Warden Honoured Retiring _ Warden James C,, Hayter; Dashwood, reeve of Stephen Township, was honored Friday evening at a banquet in North Street United Church. About 275 persons sat down to a roast beef dinner served by the ladies of North Street United Church. Following -the official proceedings . there, the. • guests moved into McKay Hall for dancing and 'socializing . Calvin Krauter, 1969 Warden .of 1-luron, was master of ceremonies. Dr. G. F. Mills, mayor of Goderich, welcomed the guests.' A very special guest of the evening was Mrs. Bertha Hayter, the• warden's mother, who Community concert goers had a real, treat Saturday night when Ted ••Alan Worth performed on "Black Beauty" in the small auditorium of Goderich District Collegiate Institute. Black Beauty, Worth's own pet name for his Rodgers Touring O`rgan, has three manuals, a multitude of stops and enough power to "keep even the sleepiest person here" ,awake. Mr. Worth', has performed notably in New York City at the. • -Riverside Church, the Gallery 'of Modern Art, and at Rockefeller Centre where'he played for the 1967 Christmas tree lighting ceremony televised by NBC. He has been soloist for ie San Francisco Symphony with Arthur Fiedler conducting and in Philadelphia he played before the 1964 National. Convention' of the American Guild of Organists. The young man is also known in Italy where he drew rave notices from critics in the . summer of 1966 • At the present time he is touring extensively -in • Canada and in the United States. His program opened with the stately Trumpet Tune and Air by Henry Purcell and ended with a stirring performance of Toccata, "Thou Art the Rock" by Henry Mulet. Running,commentary by Worth throghout the entire evening was• informative • and entertaining, • showing • his versatile and Everyone seemed to be very personality. pleased with the concert, Although Worths program f,classicalespecially the last two numbers, multi -talented consisted entirely o Alley Cat' and `Mississippi Mud' organ music, another organist a clear indication of Goderich's who travels with him — Andrew cultural plane. Crow — turned Black Beauty into a pops instrument at the - The main body of the very end of the concert concert, played by Mr. Worth rendering Alley Cat and contained some of the greatest Mississippi Mud. works in organ literature: And the Goderich audience Mr. Worth preceeded each of also got a hint of the next year's his numbers with a speech about organ program by Worth and •the piece and its composer. Crow'. It will feature one-third These went over quite well with classical musicby . Worth, the, audience although. some of one-third pops by Crow and the historical facts, were one-third semi -classical completely erroneous. enjoyment by Worth and Crow in duet. We felt that.the best piece was Comments from the audience `Marche Grotesque' by Mr. at intermission and following the Worth's first teacher, Richard concert ranged . from "great" Purvis. through "tremendous" and The Swell Organ reeds were "absolutely fantastic." very like those of a pipe organ, During the first intermission, and the manual changes were many of the concert goers very clever. moved to the balcony to get a better view of the artist. Both the Mozart Fantasia and "His hands," said.one lady. "f Tu Es Petra by Mulct, suffered just -have to see his hands." from excessive speed: '- • ° Part of the first 'fugue of the P Fantasia was missing, and solid asses Exams chords' of quarter beat duration ti• replaced the staccato sixteenth Mrs. James Millar, the former chords near the end of the I'oberta Prest, has successfully Mulct. passed her ' R.N.. examinations. The organ, a Rodgers of Mrs. Millar, a recent graduate of . Hillsboro, Oregon, came very the Nightingale School of close in tone to a pipe organ. It Nursing in Toronto, ' is the was, a large three manual and was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James worth approximately .Prest, Goderich. '$40,000.00 resides in the Little w ter Home, 'Zurich. Others taking part in the program included: Reeve Alvin Smith of Turnberry Township; Reeve Gordon Boyd, Ashfield Township; Reeve Elgin Thompson, Tuckersmith Township; Reeve Jack Alexander; Wingham; John Morrissey, Crediton, former County warden; Lawson Cross, Listowel, Perth County warden; Reeve Roy Westcott, Usborne Township; Reeve Elmer Hayter, Stanley Township; Reeve Harold Robinson, Howick Township; Edward Stiles, Goderich; Mrs. Clarence Boyle, Exeter; and Provincial Treasurer C. - S. MacNaugh toy. w w •About 275 persons sat down to the annual warden's_ banquet in Forth Street United Church Friday everting including visiting wardens antt clerk -treasurers from neighboring counties, members of Huron ,,County Council, members. of 'Stephen Township municipal councils and members of Warden Jaynes Hat'ter's family. Head table guests inCltrded Hon. C. S. 'h 1Naughton, provincial treasurer and Mrs. MacNaughton, Murray Gaunt,. NIP for Huron -Bruce and Mrs. Gaunt, R. E. MP for Huron and Mrs. cKinle y , 196a Warden Cal Kratlter and Mrs. McKinley, Y Krauter and John Berry, clerk -treasurer of Huron County and Mrs. Berry. Rotary Ball Held The Rotary Ball was held Friday night and was its usual success. A huge backdrop of a Canadian scene filled the wall of the west end of the Harbourlite Inn for the occasion and a .desert island centred the dance floor. Present for the event were District Governor Bill Bieman and Mrs. Bieman, left, of London;, Mrs. Mike Rogers and husband Mike, who is the Goderich rotary Club president. , staff photo.