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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-08-29, Page 19GODERICiI SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNSDAY, AUGUST 39, 1984 The Ladles W.dn.salay. Afternoon Oowltng League will b.gin Wed. Sept. 12 at 1:30 pan. Any new bowlers: wishing to loin pious. call 524-2547 or 524-996o before Sept.'"1,5 as teams will be arranged prior to starting. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRAD! August 21 The Big 19!! Love Dad & Sis RICHARD GRAHAM Happy 39th Forever! From Your Many Chevy Fans! 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 BLYTH - 'You don't have to drive to the big 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 SAIL INTO SAVINGS WITH SUMMER WINDSURFER SPECIALS 00 WINDSURFER 1 -DESIGN •co►tnplete with footstraps •rnast track •retractable dagger board • Right combination of lightness & strength reg. 1350°° now 1095°° Beginner to Advanced sailors ri MISTRAL BERMUDA •fully retractable centre board •ideal for quick progress sailors *well tonsr; acted -tough! reg. 1295°° now 99500 Beginner to Intermediate sailors MISTRAL TAKE -OFF Excellent transition to shortboard sailing. Complete Hull only reg. 1750°° now 995" reg. 1 150°° now 525" J SCHOOL BOARD CLE ROUT! Excellent Value! Windsurfer Freestyles also Men's & Ladies' Op shorts and 3�%ff reg. 995°° now 69900 / 2 hour Special Note: Wednesday, August 29 - introductory Race night includes FREE courseTEST DRIVE of Mistral, F, & regg..2500 2 $ Windsurfer Funboards now15 EVERYONEI'VELCOME 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. Ever wonder if you're Paying too much for car insurance? Ask one of your neighbors about State Farm's low rates and fast, dependable service. Then give me a call. Bill Barwick -AGENT 38-B Kingston St. Goderich 524-7551 State Farm Mutual Automobile insurance Company Canadia l Head Office Scarborough. Ontario Clinton Jr. "C" MUSTANGSt cAMP' 01110106 Starting September 17th, 1984 at 8:00 p.m. Clinton Arena NO personal invitations are going to be sent by mail this year. Check coming ewnls on channel 12. For more 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 If you're NEW IN TOWN and don't know which way to turn, call ,the M. ..._.iN..81 r..._,mr. A lid' ltl%'dicia 'M"Stity ' ift Thu!, 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 SALTFORD VALLEY HALL FOR RENT CALL '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. -0r