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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-04-30, Page 22AWED A.rt:Club amounces special Otractions The Goderich Art Club held its April meeting at the home of Lorna Vin- cent. In the absence of President Lu Legg, Vice- president Gailya Maguire presided.. Studio rent had been paid up to the end of May at which time the studio will be closed for the summer months. Tentative plans were made for a trip to the London Art .gallery, a date to be set later after trying to make arrangements for a guided tour. Everyone agreed that they would like to con- tinue the annual potluck lunch in June to be held at a cottage. Treasurer Beulah Long announced that the Club's donation as -a user group had been 'forwarded to Preventative .... • from page lA written exam to get their 'certificate. "But the techniques are so simple, it is hard to fail unless the student doesn't attend the classes or s.hnw.s_ -. a lack.-. of initiative," says Renaud. There is a six per cent failure rate, he says. The Goderich St. John Ambulance is receiving many different pam- phlets and charts from its head office in Toronto and these are being made available to the public. There are tips for campers and cottagers, boat - owners, snow mobilers, babysitters, and in-. sirnetions for highway_ first aid, and many, others. So after the ambulance drives away with your loved one covered up with a sheet, there is no reason for you to say, "I didn't know what to do." the MacKay Hall renovating fund. Plans were final ized'for the spring art exhibition to be opened at the local library on May 15 at 7 p.m. Coffee and snacks will be served at the opening reception to which the public is in- vited. The.. show will run until the end- of M -ay and may be viewed during library hours only. President Gailya ,Maguire announced the following coming events: Zurich Library: an exhibition of the art of Ken Danby June 26 - July 9. The Goderich Library: a show of Ting cartoons July 9 to 23. Goderich Festival of Arts and Crafts: July. A special event on May 16 will be a concert by the Goderich Collegiate concert band in con- junction with the visiting Bay City Michigan band at the high school auditorium. Some members of the Goderich Art Club will again attend a few sessions at the Southampton School of open house Central Huron Secondary School in clinton will be holding open house May 7 in conjunction with Education Week. The open house will feature exhibits and demonstration from the business and commerce, special education, technical and family studies programs. There will ., he_ -__displays._ _ with- __- Art• directed by Edna :Johnson. during._July and August. Well known and highly qualified teachers have been engaged. Lu Legg has more in- formation for those who are interested. "Performance Proven" SEED CORN M. W. DURST PHONE 4112-7301 students engaged in ongoing projects as well as displays of completed projects. The project is called Com -Tec '80 and will run from 8-10.30 p.m. on May 7. roth drainage LIMIT® FARM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS We will be offering the some service in Huron and Bruce Counties that has kept us foremost in Perth County sin- ce 1948 CALL US NOW FOR A FREE ESTIMATE 395.-5838 Or Write: 656-2618 Roth Drainage Limited R.R. 1 Gadshill, Ontario NOK 1.10 Meet two young ladies with a whole lot of talent. They are Debbie Shaddick (left) as Helen Keller and Colleen Maguire as Annie Sullivan in Goderich Little Theatre's current production, The Miracle Worker directed by Philip J. McMillan. The play which will be performed tonight, Thursday,, Friday and Saturday at MacKay Hall, is the best offering by GLT this season and perhaps In a long while, say audiences. (staff photo) IT' S M.J. SMITH'S 66th Best of the year Actresses superb" BY SHIRLEY J. precious gift of her life, KELLER the understanding of words. Subscribers to Between Debbie Goderich Little Theatre Shaddick as Helenand have had real value from Colleen Maguire who . their dollars this year. played Annie, there was First it was the gigantic little to choose. Both some simple table and -vowel fut—Trrusicai;---women—wcrc superb and ----manners: but two' are absolutely outstanding. The first is the scene in the Keller diningroom when Annie Sullivan is unwillingly left alone with Helen to teach her both deserve a large measure of the com- mendation for the suc- cess of the production. Debbie Shaddick plays Helen with real skill and understanding. The audience can't help but feel the frustration of the child vliho though deaf and blind possessed a keen mind— and an in- satiable desire to know. Though she speaks only One syllable throughout the entire play, she is able to hold the audience ability as she kept pace spellbound through her with Shaddick's frantic immersion in the part of flailing and carefully Helen who is pitied by her family and left untaught and ill-mannered,• Helen's wild, un- controllable character is Fiddler On The Roof which was acclaimed locally as absolutely excellent. Then it was the comedy Private Lives that was so beautifully played by four of this community's talented actors ,and ac- tresses. But perhaps' the nicest surprise of the whole season is the, current play, The Miracle Worker written by , William Gibson which ran three nights last week, and is scheduled for a four -night run this week, beginning tonight. If you have a season's ticket for GLT and haven't picked up your tickets for The Miracle Worker directed by a talented Philip J.McMillan, don't delay. It's a treat you won't soon forget. There are two main parts in the play - the role of Helen Keller, the deaf and blind child from Alabama who became a living legend in her time; and the role of Annie Sullivan, the young woman with the heart- breaking past who gave Helen Keller the most Shaddick and Maguire wrestled mercilessly on the stage, never once losing touch with the characters 'they por- trayed. Shaddick used facial expressions as well as well-planned and executed body moves to clearly convince the audience that Helen was like an animal that needed to be physically restrained. Similarly Maguire demonstrated strength and acting met with tl-ie calm, controlled patience of Annie .Sullivan. Colleen Maguire grasped the need for the character she portrayedto be firm yet gentle, tough yet tollerant. The magnetic Maguire comes to the GLT stage as a newcomer . and manages to take charge of every scene she is in. 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