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BLYTH - A lot of difficult subjects are!t
tackled in the Blyth Festival play Bea!ax
Gestes and Beautiful Deeds but their handl
ing by playwright Marie -Lynn Hammond is
skillful and gentle.
In fact, the subjects Hammond takes on
could provide enough fodder for a couple
plays and to this she adds an ambitious
presentation of her ideas consisting of a
blend off live music and theatre.
The singer -songwriter -playwright takes
us back's she sings her story as the actors
tell theirs - to meet her grandmothers, Cor-
inne, a working class Catholic French Cana-
dian and Elsie, an upper class Protestant
English Canadian. She delves into her per-
sonal historj' - as I think we all would like to -
especially just before the melding of the
French and English strains. Her investiga- .
r- tion helps give Hammond insight into her
problem of varying cultures "my head
English, my heart is French", and those
faced as a woman. Louise
The grandmothers, played by
•
Philippe and Diana Belshaw, members of
the original presentation in Winnipeg, have
similar sad tales of love and how societal
pressures influenced their lives.
Corinne had three choices: teach school
("I tried it and it's hard work!")(get mar-
ried or become a nun ("And I wasn't going
to become a nun!")..So, she got married to a
young man who became ill later and died
leaving her with two young children.
The son of a successful Sudbdry merchant
started making overtures with piano.music
for popular songs but she decided to marry
his father, a man who could buy her the 1
piano. They and their 10 children fell on
hard times and that helped shape her.
Although wealthy, Elsie also had limited
choices, as much a prisoner of what society
dictated asworking class Corinne:
She married a banker's son ( "He's bor-
ing," she proclaims when she announces to
her mother she's going to break off this, her
second - and last - engagement) and did the
• "right thing" for 10 years until she was cap-
tivated by the freedom of flying. She decid-
ed, after seeing a young dare devil fly under
a bridge, that she would learn to fly, a thing
just not done in those days.
She met the flyer and his style and flying
itself led her to leave her husband for in-
dependent Ted. In doing that for love she
alienated her peers and withstood the years
of talking she knew was being conducted
just out of earshot, even after the man died
in an accident.
It is easier to- relate to the working class
Corinne than the formerly- wealthy and
domineering Elsie. Corinne 'has a simple
and accessible sense of humor and her trials
are more common and better understood by
the average person.
And even though it's difficult to sym-
pathize with Elsie - after all she was rich
and had everything about which most peo-
ple can only dream - the second act helps us
understand Elsie's sorrow, the realization
she was forced to spend over a decade withla
man she didn't, love then lost the one she did
love in a drunken accident.
Belshaw and Philippe are excellent as the
contrasting women faced with the same
ctrirtures.' Quietly walking through all this,
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BINGO: Vanastro Rec. Centre, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.
First reg. card $1., fifteen reg. 520. games, three
share -the -wealth. Jackpot $200 must go. Lucky
Ball $220.00 (kf.not won) Lucky Ball increases 520
per week. Admission restricted to 16 -years -and
over.-14tf
MQNSTER BINGO: Sponsored by Clinton Service
Clubs, Clinton Community Centre, Mondays.
June 10 to Sept. 2. 15 regular games. 3 share -
the -wealth, grand prize 51000. Doers open 6:30
p.m..Adm.ission' 16 years and over. Proceeds to
community work. -24.35 _
B;AYFIELD LIONS Club Bingo every Friday night at
7:45 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Jackpot
$300.00.-23tfa,-
COUNTRY FAIR: Sot., July 27th, Blyth Memorial
Hall, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Baking, produce. Granny's
attic, fish pond, dunking tank, frog -jumping con-
test, fortune telling, books, used clothing, food,
fine arts and handicrafts. and more! Proceeds to
Blyth Festival capital projects. Donations of items
also g•eatlq appreciated. Telephone (519) 523.
4345 before July 26th to arrange pick-up of
articles.---29,30a.r
FOOD PROCESSOR demonstrations. Tips on
general use and safety. Recipes demonstrated
include bread, soup, muffins and more. Tuesday,
July 30, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church.
Wingham, 1 - 3:30 p.m. and Wednesday, July 31,
Huronview Auditorium, Clinton. 7 - 9:30 p.m. Ad-
mission 53.00. Pre -register at the Ministry of
Agriculture and Food, 482-3428 or 1-800-265-
5170. —2930
FAMILY BARBECUE: Join our new Agriculture
Minister at Beef and Pork Barbecue, Aug. 7
from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Jack Riddell Farm, Exeter.
Adults' 58, children $3, preschoolers free. For
tickets phone 524-2994, 235.2853, 227-4840. 294-
6771 or 482.3475. Sponsored by Huron -Middlesex.
Liberal Association. • 29,30ar
ZURICH FAIR: Friday and.S.aturday; July 26, 27.
Friday, 7:30 Captain Bill James, magician, come-
dian, 9:30 p.m. dance, music by Mozart Melody
' Makers', Saturday, 9 a.m. western horse show.
12:30 p.m. parade, Entertainment for everyone.
Midway all day. For more information contact
Margaret Deichert (519) 236-4130. 29,30
&tes Br Doe
for
Don Reid & Kim Daer
Saturday, August 3, 1985
$3. per person
Lunch Provided
For further informalion
Call 523-9646 After 6 p.m.
Les Falconer & Deb Armstrong
wish to invite their
relatives, friends,
and neighbors to an
OPEN RECEPTION
• following their marriage
on
Saturday, July 27
in
Brussels Community Centre
from 9 pm - J aryl
Whiskey Jack Orchestra
CRAFT FESTIVAL; Lucknow's 15th annual Craft
Festival in Lucknow arena on Friday, AuB,usi 2,
12 noon to 10 p.m. and Soturdciy, August 3, 10
a.m. to,5 p.m. Sponsored by Lucknow
Agriculturl Society. -29,30,31
CLINTON LIONS 2nd annuatSeafood Festival Fri-
day September 6 at the Holmesville Community
Centre. Dinner 7-9 p.m., dance to follow.
Lobster, oysters, salmon. Limited number of
tickets 515. each At Shirai Dept. Store,
Clinton. -30-32,
AUGUST 1, 1985, 8 p.rn. You are invited to On•
tario Street United Church for the Indciction Ser-
vice for Rev. David Woodall, B.A.M. Div. -30
HURON COUNTRY Playhouse presents "Move
Over Mrs. Markham" July 23 - August 3 and
Patrons Day, and Super Auction on July'28 at 2:30
phone 238-.8451.-30
HURON COUNTY Family Planning invites you to
attend gloomily Planning Clinic every Thursday
from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Huron County
Health Unit, Public Health Wing, Huronview,
Clinton. Counselling and medical services prd-
vided. Clinic closed .for August. Reopening
September 3.--1eow
BLYTH FESTIVAL: "Primrose School District 109"
July 23 (opening) 24, 25 (matinee) 27, 29, August
1. "Beautiful Deeds" July 25, 26. "Moose County -
July 27 (matinee). "Polderland" July 30, 31 , Aug.
1 (matinee). Evening performances at 8:30 p.m.
matinees at 2 p.m. For tickets call Box Office 523-
9300 9225. Country Fair, Saturday, July 27, 10
a.m. • 5 p,m. baked goods, clothing, fresh
vegetables, plants, books and lots more. Also:
Art Gallery, Several Dimensions opening July
23. --- 30a r
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our new Agriculture Minister
at a
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BARBECUE
at the Jack Riddell Farm
Exeter
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7
5 PM - 8 PM
IN CASE Of RAIN: WILL BE HELD
AT DASHWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE
Adults $8 Children $3 Preschool,FPEE
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294-6771 or 482-3475
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is at
BOOK SALE - Clinton Branch Library Thursday,
August 1 at 10 a.m. Bargains for everybody. -30
GARDENERS & HISTORY Buffs plan to attend the
slide lecture by' Scott Kuntz of Ann 'Arbour,
Michigan "Antique Gardens: Period landscaping
for restored houses" at the Assessment Office
meeting room Caledonia Terrace, Goderich, 8
p.m. Au'gust 12th. Admission 52.00. 30-32
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Fifteen or 20 years is a good life span for
the average evergreen foundation planting,
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for
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SATURDAY, JULY 27
For more information
524-4696 or 262-3207
OPEN HOUSE
in honour of
PERCY VINCENT'S
94th BIRTHDAY
Sunday, July 28th, 1985
l p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Huronview Auditorium .
Everyone Welcome
Have a Willy Burger
and you could
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the name of any child under 14 - they
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(Value 5125.) an4Girl's Bicycle (Value
$125.). Draw date: Saturday, August 31
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Louise Philippe, Marie -Lynn Hammond and Diana Belshaw were part of the play Beaux
Gestes and Beautiful Deeds which opened July 16.
intimately involved but still with an arm's
ength of objectivity, is Marie -Lynn Ham-
mond singing her grandmothers' stories.
Other performers are Marilyn Lerner play-
ing piano and Claude Allard on synthesizer.
The set is deceptively simple, clouds sur-
rounding a wooden stage with benches and
stools. It is tempting to ignore the set but as
the play develops, the simplicity is appeal-
ing. The cloud mural connects with the fly-
ingtheme, (Elsie's son is a flyer too),the
dreams the women . had and the freedom
thPv lark*ri to follow thngp agnirgtinns. and
the simple.religious concept that heaven is
in the sky, where the souls of the women's -
husbands and some children gam peace..
Beaux Gestes and Beautiful Deeds is ef-
fective and thought provoking, a challenge •
beyond translating the few French phrases
and songs for English -only theatre -goers
and into the recognition that both our
predominant cultures, the classes within
.them and their religions have worked
together to' hamstring efforts women have
made to follow their own way. It's also an in-
tensely personal and touching tribute.
Visual Arts ho
Visual Arts Kincardine met July 17 for
their annual dinner meeting in Southamp-
ton.
It was noted that the Art Show. & Sale on
the Canada Day weekend was a great suc-
cess with several sales being made..` --
The group.. has started a scrapbook.
Anyone with photographs or newspaper
clippings of past events are requested to br-
ing them to the next meeting.
Marlene Black from D & A Country
Waterbeds has approached the group about
displaying artwork in the store. Anyone in-
terested in showing their work please con-
tact Marlene at 396-7847.
• The Tom Thomson Gallery has four open-
ings left to the Picasso exhibit in Montreal,'
Oct. 1 - 4. Anyone interested in - the .trip
should contact the gallery.
It is also worth noting that there will be a
Renoir exhibit in Boston from Oct. 9 - Jan. 5.
This is the only North American city the ex-
hibit will visit.
ids dinner
The Kincardine Chamber of Commerce is
holding its, Sixth Annual Show & Sale on
September 27, 28 and 29. Entry forms may
be obtained from the Tourist 'Information
Centre at the intersection of Highways 9 and
21. '
Philippa Faulkner's Acrylic/Watercolour
workshop will take place Sept. 13, 14, and 15
at the Kincardine Town Hall. Philippa will
put on a slide presentation of her work on
the Friday evening in the Town Hall Council
Chambers at 8:00 p.m. The public is
welcome' to attend. Anyone wishing more in-
formation regarding 'the workshop- or
registration should contact 'Norma Hod-
dinott at 395-5857. The final day for registra-
tion is Aug. 31. -
Membership to Visual Arts Kincardine is
open to all amateur and practising artists in
the area and surrounding 'communities, as
• well as persons who simply have an interest
in the arts. For more information please
contact Norma Hoddinott at 395-5857.
It's all happening this Sunday
at the Clinton Raceway
CLINTON HOSPITAL DAY
AND DRIVERS' CONTEST
THIS SUNDAY JULY 28: POST TIME 1:30 PM,
An eleven race card with proceeds to the
Clinton Hospital Building Fund:
FEATURING THE 3RD ANNUAL CLINTON R-ACEWAY DRIVERS' CONTEST BETWEEN -
Ray McLean
Tom Strauss
Jerry Duford Pat Crowe
Ross Battin
Add
Dave Wall Terry Kerr 'Bill Lambertus Ken Hardy Fred Sadler
WINNING DRIVER GETS A TRIP FOR 2 TO LAS VEGAS
$3,000 INVITATION PACE
Sponsored by Fleming Feed MiII
FREE
ADMISSION
to the races, and a free
race program for
SENIOR CITIZENS
Sunday July 28 for
Clinton Hospital Day
Murray Elston
ONTARIO MINISTER OF
HEALTH & HURON -BRUCE MPP
WILL MAKE THE
PRESENTATION TO THE
WINNING DRIVER
BEEF
BARBECUE
after the races
Adults 56. Children 53.
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
•Raceway Office 482-7729
Toby Rainey 482-3815
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