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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-05-24, Page 15. ve .girl wins hearts in inn Show The 'tObLtLt1J SIGNAL -STAR eta bd Students at Victoria • Public School will be staging the three act operetta of Tom Sawyer Tuesday May 29 and . Wed- nesday May 30 in , the school auditorium. • 'Tom Sawyer is an American tad of the 1830's -40's. lie is very full of pranks but' has many redeeming qualities. His Aunt Polly,vho has adopted him, tries to be stern but is always won over to leniency by his lovableness. Tom has many humorous and exciting encoun- ters with both friends . and enemies. Huck Finn, his bosom friend, suggests that they go to the cemetery at midnight to get rid of warts. They run into true ex- citement when they discover Injun Joe, who is there to com- mit a dark deed. The position of a hidden treasure is revealed and through their eavesdrop'- ping, the boys are later able to rescue friends Huff Pitter and Widow Douglas.' The three pals, Tom, Huck and Joe 'become pirates and establish their hiding place on a deserted island which they travel to on an improvised raft. When they discover that the town thinks they have drowned, and are planning to have a public funeral for them, they cannot reAst the novelty of attending their own burial, and so give up the pirate life. Later on in the play, Becky Thacker whom Tom admires, gives a picnic and the young friends who are invited, visit a cave. Becky and Tom get lost after the others have gone. They come across Injun Joe in hiding and. learn the ex ct spot where the treasure is'hidden. He and Becky accidently find their way out of the cave. Before the play ends, a few surprises are in stare which you will have to see for yourself to believe. The evening should be relaxing as about 19 musical numbers ate included- in the performance. Because the play is two nights, there are two casts performing it, one cast e,i:h night. Murals, • pictures and deci;rations were all done by the pupils under the super- vision of Mr. Yeo. However, by the time it is over, a great many people will have contributed to the production of this play. With the amount of work the cast and other individuals such as teachers and parents have put into this 'show, it should prose to be a most colourful and entertaining two evenings. Cast "8" players Gary Williams and Kim Mabon are seen doing a solo-duet'in a scene out- side the cabin. (staff photo) formai* gnduro n to: • 'oII.ge, 3 Mho* NITEII 10 PI n year old Kim Smith of Goderich demonstrates r art of Arab dancing In an excerpt from the gala scene. In this scene, Kim plays the part of a slave is put on the auction block. She is also In other of the Musical. (staff photo) 49 99 910$ ;OLATE HIP 5ti SPLENDO! LB,1/ Tom,played here by Robert Royal feels the wrath of Polly played by Dale Simons In a scene from Tom Sawyer. Both students are members of the cast "A" group. (staff photo) Lions Festival '73 These three plundering pirates are Randy Stoddard, Kevin Bundy and Mike Hodges. They are seen approaching the deserted island. (staff photo)' LINK $2 Kass R OZ. Pfd' OZ. 2 1 L, FOA 69: IZ• The Goderich Lions Club Musical Festival 73 to he held at' Goderich District Collegiate Institute May 31, June 1 and June 2 may prove to he the social event of the year accor- ding to Ralph Smith former president of the Lions. Last fall, Arnold and Roni Zonneveld approached the Lions Club about the possibility of sponsoring a Musical which would give the people of Goderich a small en- ticing taste of big theatre production with all the proceeds to go to the Lions to aid in their service work in the area. Although their proposal was heartily accepted at that time, work on the production did not get underway until March. Ads for potential performers were placed in this paper and the word was spread by local gossip. Results were excellent as there are now about 37 in the actual performing' 'fast. Many others are unselfishly giving their time and efforts to behind the scenes staging. All of the people involved in the musical are volunteers and are not receiving anything for it other than self gratification that they are accomplishing something totally worthwhile. '' The production itself will not dwell on any one theme but will endeavour to take the nudien?e via music, costumes and scenery on a brief but memorable trip around the world and through time going from moments of ecstatic hap- piness to tragic sorrow. Famous opera numbers along with modern music and "honky tonk favourites will be featured as well as comedy skits and dancing routines. The total program will run about two and one half hours. Special plans have been arranged for the fora;.; I . opening night Thursday Mir, 31, in the hope that the audience will make this night a social event to be looked for- ward to in years to come. After the first performance in the new gym of G.D.C.I: there will be a small buffet in the ol�t gym. The audience will be able to attend to meet and socialise with the cast. Most of the accompanyirw music for the performance, will be supplied ,by Joan Henwood at the keyboard of a large con- cert organ which will he brought in from London. Joan received most of her training in England and is con- sidered by Roni Zonneveld a former professional opera singer, to be an exceptional player. ..y Special guest performers for the show, will be Marianne McCaffrey from .Exeter who is the conductor of the Huronian Men's. Choir and Marilyn Zivkovic also presently residing in Exeter. Marilyn is an internationally known concert singer who has performed throughout the world as well as all across Canada. She trained in London England and West Berlin at the West Berlin Opera Studio. Marilyn will he singing the role of Suzuki, Butterfly's maid- ilervant in the Madam Butter- fly scene. if in such a large production one person could be singled out as the major key to the success of the show that person would certainly have to be Roni Zon- niveld who did all the arranging, script writing and most of the costume designing. Producing theatre is nothing new to Roni as she has been doing so for about 20 years mostly in the Toronto area. tier own musical background very impressive as she trained under William E..Burke who is with the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. She also had the pleasure of working with the well known Mario Bernardi who' is Resident Con-ductor of the National Arts Orchestra in Ot- tawa. - One of the better known plays Roni has produced and directed is "The Desert Fox" by Sigmund Romberg. While in Toronto, she played the role of Carmen for the National Opera Company. Performers in the company came from su'h places as Russia, Germany, France, Italy Canada and the United States. Aside from this she has performed ninny other concerts both for 'pay and for charity. Her husband Arnold has also an extensive musical background, having received the hulk of his training in Holland." He was Chairman of an all male opera choir in The Hague and the founder of a mixed choir of 120 members tinder -'t.he direction of Hank Weimar who is now a singing instructor and Kass in the Italian Opera. One of the more memorable shows ,that Ro,ni has produced and directed= is the Orendn Centennial Showtime for Orenda Company in Toronto. After some clever talking, lazy Tom persuaded these "friends" of his to do his work for hiM and whitewash the fence. Members of the group from cast "A" are left to right; Rob Willis, David Hall, Jim Wilkin and Chris Wood. (staff photo) The proceeds of about $1,30 went to a charitable cause. Jim Millsip, Publicity Manager for Orendn, and an Old theatre man stated in a let- ter to Roni after the show that "to pick and choose between each act and rate every in- HF • • • 4=4.. • dividunl performer accordingly. would be a task for a critic beyond my capabilities; this was no amateur effort nor can it be defined in the professional category, this was something different and the audience quickly realized they were in for an unexpected treat.", It is dear that if the perfor- mance of the cast in rehearsal is any indication of things to come on stage, the production will be something that mem- bers of the audience will long remember.