HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-08-29, Page 19GODERICiI SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNSDAY, AUGUST 39, 1984
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BRAD!
August 21
The Big 19!!
Love Dad & Sis
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Happy 39th Forever!
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ENTERTAINMENT
Hearts offers foot stompin' fun
Country �
but not least, Daisy DeBolt (Sam, the
talented leader of the band who wants to
settle down).
DeBolt, once half of the well-known folk
duo, Fraser and DeBolt, is a truly gifted
singer with a powerful alto sound—a definite
asset to the 1984 production: Not only does
she mesmerize the audience with her solos
but she harmonizes well with the others,
particularly on the song 'Wait for the
Morning Man Now' with Angela and Marg.
Denise Kennedy is another vocal stand-
out. She harmonizes beautifully with Terry
Harford on the duet 'Don't Let Me Down
Tonight'. •
The music in COUNTRY HEARTS ranges
from lively tunes like '401' to thoughtful,
insightful songs like 'The Game Called
Might Have Been'. You don't necessarily
have to be an avid country and western fan
to enjoy this music but it helps.
Designer Pat Flood has come up with a
wonderful set for COUNTRY HEARTS,
again showing a fine eye for detail. The
Commodore Hotel bears more than a slight
resemblance to the Blyth Inn across the
street for Memorial Hall.
COUNTRY HEARTS will play at Blyth
until September 15. It will then go on tour to
beautiful voice. t�urham District, High School on September
17 and to the Humanities Theatre at the
The members of Sam Slick and the Slow University of Waterloo from September 18 -
Pokes are played by John Roby (Nicki, the 22. It will be staged at Theatre New
piano player) , Terry Harford, ( Abbey, the Brunswick in the 1984-85 season and will tour
burned -out musician), Sandy Crawley from there to the National Arts Centre in
Rick, a serious young musician) and last, Ottawa.
BY JOANNE BUCHANAN
COUNTRY HEARTS, the Blyth Summer
Festival's final production off the 1984
season, offers some good foot-stompin' fun
and solid entertainment.
This play, with book and lyrics by Ted
Johns and music and lyrics by John Roby,
was commissioned by the Blyth Festival
and first produced there in 1982. It became
the box office hit of that season, selling out
every seat in the theatre. After you see it,
you'll understand why.
The 1984 production includes a few new
songs and some minor script changes but
basically it remains unchanged—why mess
with success?
•
. Ted Johns has a special flair for creating
characters whom the local audiences can
really relate to.. COUNTRY HEARTS is full
of such characters.
Set in the Commodore Hotel on a stormy
winter's night, COUNTRY HEARTS brings
local patrons of the tavern together with a
few stranded city folk and members of the
C&W band, Sam Slick and the Slovy Pokes.
This makes for a large cyst' but the
ensemble works well together under the
ever capable direction of Janet Arnos who
will be sorely missed when she leaves to
take aver as artistic director at Theatre
New Brunswick next season.
Robert Nesmith plays George, the harried
owner of the Commodore who wants to add
some class to his establishment. He starts
THEATRE REVIEW
by trying to kick out Boomer, a permanent
fixture at one of the tavern's tables. Boomer
is portrayed as a loveable loser with great
energy and hilarity by Ron Gabriel.
Robin Craig is Marg, the waitress who
seems tired of it all, and Ross Skene is her
musician boyfriend Zip.
David Fox is Lorne, a former cabinet
minister involved in a pathetic affair with a
beautiful and much younger woman named
Angela, played by Patricia Vanstone. They
become storm -stayed at the Commodore on
their way to a health spa and are caught up.
in the music and antics of the place.
Robert King is Snag, a rude young man,
with a not -to -bright future. He is engaged to
Denise, played by Denise0Kennedy, a local.
girl whom the audience can immediately
sense is far too good for him. She is someone
they can cheer on to break off her
engagement and opt for a much brighter
future, especially after they hear her
Blyth Festival offers
Popular Music, Classical
Music and Child Events
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city for top quality, entertainment any
more! The B0h Festival has three
subscription series this Fall and Spring -
Popular Music, Classical Music, and
Children's Events - designed to bring you
the best in live entertainment at a fraction
of big city prices!, The excitement begins
with a concert by Sylvia Tyson - "one heck
of a class act" as one reviewer inelegantly
put it.
The frequently -held perceptions of the
woman pop singer don't seem to apply to„
Sylvia Tyson. She is not a brittle, affected,
' • show biz" type; she is not an ethereal
•'folkie": she is not an "aw-shucks" country
hayseed; and she is certainly not the hard -
drinking. hard -living rock and roller, never
at home on stage unless holding a bottle of
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Jack Daniels. Her enormous strength is ap-
parent in almost everything she does. Her
commitment to her music, and her apparent
inborn ability to transcend fad and fashion
are the true hallmarks of her strength.
Sylvia Tyson, it seems, has always been
part of Canadian popular music. And it is
obvious that she will be a major part of its
future. Catch her and her back-up band,
Great Speckled Bird, in concert at the Blyth
Memorial Hall, Friday, September 21 at
8:00 p.m. This performance is the first of the
Popular Music subscription series; other-
, concerts in this series are Shirley Eikhard,
and Eritage. The series price is $24
available from the Blyth Festival,Box Office
now. Single tickets for Sylvia Tyson alone
are $12 and go on sale on September 17. For
more information call 523-9300.
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September 17th, 1984
at 8:00 p.m.
Clinton Arena
NO personal invitations are going to be
sent by mail this year. Check coming
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information
PLEASE CALL - 482-3530
482-9941 of 482-9755
Sandy Crawley, Ross Skene and Robin Craig are shown here in a scene from COUNTRY
HEARTS, the final production of the 1984 Blyth Festival season. This excellent musical -
comedy runs until September 15. (Photo by James Hockings)
Robert King. Robert Nasmith, Daisy Debolt and Robin Craig star in the Blyth Festival's
1981 season finale. Country Hearts. The rollicking musical -comedy was the box office hit of
the season in 1982. The Ted Johns -John Roby hit is playing again at the Festival until
September 15. ( Photo by James Hockings)
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
The Community Calendar is a special'
events information column provided by the
Goderich Recreation Department in co-,
operation with the Signal -Star. '1'he service
is offered free of charge and is available to
any non-profit group who would like to make
their special civent known. Please call the
Recreation Department at 524-2125 by Mon-
day noon if you wish to include your event
for the following Wednesday.
AUGUST 29 - EUCHRE CARL) PARTY
A Euchre Card Party will be held at the
Dungannon Senior Citizens Centre on
Wednesday evening, August 29th at 8 p.m.
Admission is $1.00 per person and ladies
please bring lunch.
AUGUST 31, SEPTEMBER 1. 2, 3
LABOUR DAY FASTBALL TOURNA-
MENT
The Goderich Industrial Fastball League
will be sponsoring; their annual Men's
Fastball Tournament at the Agricultural
Park. There will be dances in the evening at
the Arena. Everyone Welcome:
SEPTEMBER 1 - FARMER'S MARKET
Meet tour friends at the Farmer's Market
on the Goderich Square this Saturday from 8
a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Goderich
Business Improvement Area Board. In-
terested farmers. please contact Chris Kier
at 524-9652 from 9 a.m to 5 p m. weekdays.
SEPTEMBER'! - ('')l.Isul3NE
TOWNSHIP RECREATION ME:ETING
The Colborne Township Recreation Com-
mittee will be meeting on :Monday evening
September :3rd at 8:30 p.m. at the Carlow
Hall.
SEPTEMBER 6 - MEI)iC'INE MAN
SHOW
The Rotarty t"tub of (;oclertch is sti nsonne a
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and don't know
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September 6th at 7:30 porn, at the Goderich
Arena. Tickets available from Rotary -Club .
members.
SEPTEMBER 8 - DOuMTAR FASTBALL
TOURNAMENT
The Domtar Fastball Tournament is being
held at the Agricultural Park on Saturday,
September 8th. Everyone Welcome'
SEPTEMBER 12 - GODERICH RECREA-
TION DEPARTMENT BROCHURE
The Goderich Recreation Department Fall
& Winter Brochure will be available on
Wednesday, September 12th as a supple-
ment to the Goderich Signal -Star. Copies
will also be available at the Recreation Of-
fice, Goderich Public Library, Triangle Dis-
count and the Goderich Town Hall. There
are lots of new and exciting programs begin-
ning the first week in October so be sure to
register' early.
SE:PTEMBER 15 - WOMEN'S SLOW-•
PITCH MINI TOURNAMENT
The Goderit•h Women's Slow -pitch Mini
Tournament will be held on Saturday,
September 15th at the Agricultural Park.
This will be the play offs for the Goderich
League. Evers Welcome:
SEPTEMBER 19- FOWLSUPPE:R
TN: St. (George's-trtgliea't Chur'h will he
hr !ding their anpi;al Fowl " Supper on
Wednesday, September 19th. The first
seating is 5 p.m the second seating is at 6:30
p.m. Each seating will hold 125 people. Ad-
mission is by ticket only and tickets are
available at Campbell's Camera. The meal
will be served country style. Adults $6.00.
Children 12 & under $2.50. Preschoolers
E'ree.
Goderich Little Theatre
needs cast for BusStop `.
the main romancei
are taking place
travellers.
The new Goderich Little Theatre season is various developments
about to begin. Auditions for the first play between the other
will be held at the 1.ivery on September 6 at
7:30 p.m. and September 9 at 2 p.m. Five
men and three women of various ages are
needed for the cast.
The first play is BUS STOP. a comedy
written by William Inge. It is about a bus out
of Kansas City which pulls up to a cheerful
roadside dirfer in the middle of a howling
snowstorm. All th roads are blocked and
the weary travellers have to spend the night
in the diner. The main female character in-
sists she is being kidnapped by a cowboy
who wishes to marry her and take her off to
his ranch in Montana. As a counterpoint, to
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'The director of GL.T`s production Of BUS
STOP is Jennifer A. Black who directed last
season's popular thriller. DEATHTRAP.
Jennifer welcorhes all old-timers and any
newcomer to Goderich who wish to audi-
tion for apart in this play or even work
backstage..
Watch tor further information in this
newspaper concerning this season's plays
and the sale of subscription tickets.
Lucknow to
get cable TV
Kincardine Cable TV has had its applica-
tion to the Canadian Radio -Television
Telecommunications Commission to supply
the villages of Lucknow, Teeswater, Ripley
and Tiverton with cable service approved.
Brian Walden, manager of the cable com-
pany, appeared before Lucknow village
council to explain some of the company's re-
quirements. Walden said a completion date
' cannot --be guaranteed because the CRTC
hearing was delayed.
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