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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-08-18, Page 16Y PAGE 4.4 —GODERL.CIiSIGNAL STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 180-962 Butterflies Are Free Touching story told BY JOANNE BUIHANAN Butterflies Are Free 19 a towelling story about a young blind man trying to make it on itis own in New York City. The Huron Country Playhouse w Grand Bend has mounted this production, under the direction of ,John Kozak, with sensitivity and . realism. David6 Nairn makes his debut on the Playhouse stage in the lead role as the young blind man, Don Baker, and -a fine debut it is. He delivers his funny lines (there are many puns on blindness) with good humor and; when he is hMIirt, the audience can feel it too.. Leonard Gershe got the idea- for his 1969 comedy from a real life story. Don Baker leaves his mother's- affluent other'saffluent Scarsdale home W claim his independence, taking -up residence in a Greenwich Village apart- ment that is so ugly, one feels he is better off not being • THEATRE able to see it, Set designer Mark Cole and scenic artist Bruce Walker have done an esedient job right down to the dirty green wails and the strip of sticky fly paper. Baker soon falls in love with the kooky girl-next- door, irl-neapdoor, JW Tanner ( played by Marcia Kash who starred in I Ought To Be In Pictures on the . Playhouse stage earlier this season). However, she is not , the girl next4'ioor that every mother dreams of for her son but rather just the opposite. Kash plays her role of an honest and bubbly yet insecure young lady with conviction and enthusiasm. In the movie version of Butterflies Are Free, Golden Hawn' won critical acclaim in the same role and established herself as a comedienne. My favorite in the whole play is Aileen Taylor -Smith as Mrs. Baker, Don's over- protective mother. Although prim and proper, she ,has a razor-sharp wit and a genuine concern for her son,(Eileen Heckert won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Mrs. Baker in the movie. ) Taylor -Smith is such a gem on the stage, it is a pity that in her role of artistic director we don't get to -see more of her. Tom Arnott rounds out the cast as Ralph Austin, a rude and conceited director of plays about nudity and ob- scenity, He is quite effective in his small role. Butterflies Are Free will run at the Playhouse until August 21, a1 Aileen Taylor Smith primp Sri. Bahr and Marcia Kash is Jill Tanner in the touching comedy Butterflies Are Free, now playing at the Huron Country Playhouse in Grand Bend. (Photo by Brian Richman) oard me are hard wor BYRHEAIL9'iIILT B Many of the projects in - ling a r of the woves:a ea �� ' t'' ben board for the Blyth Centre and as time gees ea ore for the Arts sounds like a and Ewe cif the workmthat try Wim, board 1menibers took Ripon fust thing that comes to themselves to do is being .mint about • the poe5tion is routed to a new group called free theatre tickets and the Friends of Blyth. while maybe a little cash on the the board takes on bigger side for running a few er- ice - . rands. The board members set up But the board the awnual book and bake for the Blyth , - for'the sale- every June and Arts are a bard working lot everyone for miles around and if you have he chance to d ant their well read volumes and donates them to the 'sale. The furl part it then going to the sale and buying up all the books you haven't read and trotting them home. Each year the volume of books sorted and sold becomes more and more im- pressive. The big event in the fall is the medieval feast which was a whopping. success last fall and has become an an- nual event doe to popular de- mand. Here again the board members and their spouses organize the menu and do the cooking as well as the decorating and entertain- ment for the evening. This year it is November 13. The community also is drawn into the happenings at the theatre through the children's workshops each summer and the church sup- pers. Blyth youngsters do the ushering and board members also take charge of selling memberships, quilt tickets, cushions, cookbooks and try to mention the T- shirts and posters available. A new project undertaken this year is a small handy pamphlet called Rendevous Much :offers in- formation rformation on the many ac- tors and actresses who grace the Blyth stage. There are a lot of fun things done like having a dessert and coffee party for the board to meet the staff and cast for the summer theatre. A beach party to end the summer. for the same crowd has become a hit for the season. While not a moneymaking event it does offer the staff and summer crews a chance to meet and enjoy more members of the community. • Over the past year the board members have been calling more and more on the Friends of Blyth the new- ly formed support group. The board members have so many projects on the go that more hands are needed. But the old saying. "the more the merrier" holds true. a become a member you had better be prepared to work forthetitle. There are 16 members and they are responsible for the direction that the Blyth sum- mer theatre takes, and for looking after fund raising. But it is not asstiff asall . that and they do have a lot of fun with the projects they in - 6 titrate. Mildred McAdam, presi- dent of the board, remarked that they (the board) likes to run on their stomachs. In fact their food oriented events are the most fun and generate a lot of funding towards the theatre. The most recent project was the board dinner last weekend where members of the board and Friends of. Blyth donate home baked courses for the dinner. The tickets sales are then donated to the Festival Initially the board had eight members but has ex- panded xpanded to 16 and includes a ,broad cross section of people front the immediate area and surrounding com- munities. Mrs. McAdam is a nurse,--. mother and homemaker from Clinton, 'Along with her husband Eugene they are kept- hopp- ing organizingev events and overseeing One vice president is Liz Herman from The Blyth Saga, Blyth. The vice presi- dent of fund raising Lynda andandanmother homemaker ..)i,entz.besides be former public school teacher, heads up the 80 voice Festival Choir and takes a major role in the fund raising commit- tee. Bev Walker as secretary also heads the art gallery at the theatre. She is an artist. and mother of two. BUY ANY -SPACE ,., CA►�T,TA�, �R,ATE� WITH AT THE MINIMUMTSI A QUARTER AND WE WILL D • PAGE YOUR SPACE ATQU$:�B SOS NO EXTRA • T TO YOU. The board meets once a month to hear reports from Keith Roulston, the ad- ministrator-, and Janet Amos, the artistic director. The group enjoys a good working relationship with these two and a continuity that few other boards can boast about. Hands are flying now in "It helps having had Keith preparation for the upcom- as the first president of the ing Country Fair. The brain - board," said Mrs. McAdam. child of Jennifer Hill, it will "He knows the problems and feature a rummage sale snags the board can come up table,. plants, books, baking, against and help's work and clothes. Both board around them for a better members and Friends of working relationship Blyth are involved and the between the board and the date is set for August 21. administration." Donations are welcome, and The board has been given a drop off point in Goderich a challenge to keep the com- is at John Mcitibbon's, munity involved with the Mildred McAdam's in Clin- theatre as well as raise funds, ton and Jennifer Hill is coor- to keep the whole operation dinating the event. (526-7532) in the black. 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You'll dbe You xtut dee will be granted, top quality We like 5 Ahave annual qu tWhy er page the to merchandise, It's the quarter page@? isn't it? name of the game REMEMBER' THA T',S ()NE wEDNEsOAS.WEEK ()NI, Y, YOUR _..._i.1, AVGLIST 25, 1982 RESERSPACE TODAY -_. ,,,, ®I,r CALL >q 524-8331 TODAY or Dori STAG FOR JIM SHROPSHALL SATURDAY, AUG, 28th 482-3092 ar 527-0932 Aug. 18 to Aug. 24 DAYTIME MIDANINNO ilsligio�s Towne Haid Mimi) S SSD A Better Way Phu.) 5:08 Christopher Closeup (Fri-) 5:00 This is The Life (Tue.) 5 0 University Of Michigan Presents b:00 Forum And Horne (Wed.) 6:00 W-5 And Your Community (Thu.) 6:00 Scope (Fri.) 6:MU.S. Form Report (Moe-) 6:00 Health Field MTM.) 6a0 Early Today 7:00 Today 9:00 Diff"rent Strokes (R) 9:30 Wheel Of Fortune 10:00 Hawaii Five -0 11:00 Hour Magazine AFTERNOON 12:00 News 12:30 Search For Tomorrow 1:00 Days Of Ow Lives 2:00 Another World 3:00 CHiPs (R) 4:00 Movie 5:30MASH WEDNESDAY AUGUST 111, 11012 DAYTIME MOVIES "Then Came Bronson (1968, Drama) Michael Parks, Bonnie Bedelia. EVENING 6:00 News 6:30 NBC News 7:00 P.M. Magazine 7:30 Bewitched 8:00 Real People 9:00 The Facts Of Life 9:30 Love,Sidney 10;00 Quincy 11:00 News 11:30 Tonight 12:30 Late Night With David Let- terman 1:30 NBC News Overnight HAPPY 25th ANNIVERSARY MOM & DAD (Mr. & Mrs. Tom Cooke With love, Carolyn, Donna, Debby & Dwain Heather, David & Christine as well as a few art and craft items. But before you think that all the work is done in the summer hold on to your hat. Blyth has a winter program that has been expanding each year. The board gets together and suggests acts that they feel the community would enjoy and Mr. Roulston, as administrator sets about bookings pric- ing the attractions. The winter program has expanded to . include a musical program, theatre, and children's shows. Plus there are matinees every month for - the kids with homemade goodies available for treats. Again these, are donated. The activities of the board have grown so much that president McAdam feels they could use someone full time to organize press releases and travel to the dinners and functions to sell the cookbooks, quilt draw tickets, posters, T-shirts and booklets. .The Blyth Summer Festival and the Blyth Cen- tre for the. Arts have done well and will continue to do so with the hard work and dedication of the board and the work of the volunteers. This is a community working to improve itself and enjoy- ingthe job. , Dine 'With Us r. '1 At Ur It1 e41Cioest Our menu offers a wide variety of dishes ...TRY OUR EVERY DAY SPECIALS. GODERICN RESTAURANTa STEAK HOUSE TAVERN 42 WEST ST. The Family of Murray and Laura P pp wish to announce their 25th -) ANNIVERSARY. on August 28. Neigh- bours, friends end relatives are Invited to come and help us celebrate at OODERIC$i TOWNSHIP HALL (HoimnsvILLI) SAT,, AUGUC " 28 Meek 0y "STAR TREX" • PM -1 AM BUT WIIHIS ONLY URIIDAY AgfOii3'Y 17,17 ®A: MOV1 4:00 "Neil's Angels On Wheals" (1967. Drama) Adam Roarke, Jodi tthd- sora. EVEliiri� 6:00 News • 630 NBC n�ws� 7:i10 P.M. Mogaxine 70 Bewitched 8:00 Som To The Wind 9:00 Diff rent Strokes 9:30 Gimme A Break 10:001111i Street filers 11:00 Nevus 11:30 Tonight 12:30 Late Night With David Let- terrnma 1:31/NBC News Ovemight FRIDAY AUGUST 20, 1002 DAYTIME MDV*S 4:00 'The Hard Ride" (1971, Drama) Robert Fuller, Sherry Bain. • 600 News 6:30 NBC News - 7:00 P.M. Magazine 7:30 Bewitched 8:00 One Of The Boys 8:30 Chicago Story 10:00 Cassie II Co. 11:00 News 11:30 Tonight 12:30 SCTV Network 2:00 NBC News Overnight 3:00 Movie "X, Y And Zee' (1972, Drama) Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Caine. SATiu,DAY A tie 5:00 Movie - "The Terromauts" (1967, Science -fiction) Simon Oates, Zeno Marshall. 6:00 Vegetable Soup 6:30 New Zoo Rewe 7:00 Villa Alegre 7:30 Sport Billy 8:00 The Flintstones 8:30 Smurfs 9:30 Kid Super Power Hour 10:30 Spider -Man 11:00 Daffy -Speedy 11:30 Soul Train AFTERNOON 12:30 Bionic Woman 1:30 Movie - "Who? (1973, Science -Fiction) Elliott Gould, Trevor Howard. 3:00 Movie - "Father Goose" 0965, Comedy) Cary Grant, L':,Jia Caron. 5:00 Sha No Na 5:30 Happy Days Again EVENING 6:00 News 6:30 Hee How 7:30 Pink Panther 8:00 Movie - "Hash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure Of AII" (Premiere, Adventure) Animated, 101:00 NBC Reports 11:00 News 11:30 Saturday Night Live 1:00 Benny Hill AUGUST.SUN21,1'1902 MORNING 6:45 Davey And Goliath 7:00 Open Camera 7:30 it's Your Business 8:00 Day Of Discovery 8:30 Rex Humbard 9:00 Oral Roberts 9:30 Sunday Mass 10:00 Petticoat Junction 10:30 Bewitched 11:00 Movie - "Sergeant Deadhead" (1965, Comedy) Frankie Avalon, Deborah Walley. AFTERNOON 12:30 Meet The Press 1:00 Open Camera 1:30 Movie - ''Dixie Dynamite" (1976, Drama) Warren Oates, Jane Anne Johnstone. 3:00 This Week In Baseball • 3:30 Tiger Pre -Game 4:00 Baseball Detroit California Angels • EVENING 6:00 News 6:30 News 7:00 Born To The Wind 8:00 CHiPs 9:00 Magic With The Stars 01:00 News 11:30 Movie - "Sands Of The Kaldhan" (1965, Adventure) Stuart WhAUGUST 23 itmanM, StaYnley Baker, ONDA DAYTIME M� I 4:00 Maw" (1970V, Comedy) Elliott Gould, Paula Prentiss. 6:00 NewsEVINING 6:30 NBC News 7:00P, M. Magazine 7:30 Bewitched 8:00 Little House Prairie 9:00 Movie ` - "Mrs. R's Daughter" (1979, Drama) Claris Leachman, Season Hubley. 11:00 News 11:30 Tonight 12:30 Lot• N ht With David Ler lg.... 1:30 NBC News Overnight TUESDAY AUGUST 2A, 99112 DAYTIME MOVIES 4:00 "Bunny O'Hare" (1971, Comedy) Bette Davis, Ernest Borgnln•: !VINING 6:00 News' 6:30 NBC News 7:00 P,M, Magazine 7:30:Bewitched 8:00 Father Murphy 9:00 Bret Maverick 10:00 McClairn's Law 11:00 News 11:30 Tonight 12:30 Late Night With David Let- terman 1:30 NBC News Overnight Tigers at On The