HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-05-13, Page 15vrzt_ANOMA TWOSOME—Marie Colquhoun of Listowel as Laurey and Peter Dekker,
also of Listowel, as Curly get together for one of their scenes as the leads for the musical
Oklahoma which was presented by the Grey Central Home and School Association last
week. Two months of hard work by the community paid off in a delightful production
which was sold out in advance. (Staff Photo)
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When the Grey Home
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ally the auditorium.
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decided to
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and work they got down to work in
th-- y received Dy the
audiences. In fact, the demand
merstein musical Oklahoma,
earnest at the end of February.
Their two months or more
for tickets was so great the Home
they knew they were facing a
mammoth task for
of
hard work paid off handsomely.
and School ended up selling
cheap Ockets for their dress re -
a small
community. However response to
Three sold out performances
presented at Grey Central School
hearsal on Wednesday night•
'Me
their appeals for talent and
theatrical assistance
last Thursday, Friday and
appeal of Oklahoma is as
strong today as when the show
of every
Saturday nights were en-
was first performed on Broadway
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to single out members of the cast,
to rave reviews on April 1, 1843.
The story
in the acting department truly
excellent performances
of a couple of love tri-
�.
on Monday at the home of Mrs.
angles and the overall feuding
between farmers
Watcher. Five memb4prs an -
'heavy' of rhe piece Jud
' I''r3'
Cee airily, the
and ranchers in
Grey Central
Home and School and in par-
and
tiermacular
cession followed on uses of the
knot. Karen and Heather Currie
the early history of the state
prepared letters for the splay.
pianist Donald Dunbar and
director of choreography Jean
simply can't be beaten for excite-
Weber, can be truly proud of their
ment, good humor and action.
production of Oklahoma. Had
to com-
plete Assignment was free choice article
Above all it is the music of
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we haven't a doubt in the world
Oklahoma which makes the show
the favorite it is. And in lead
singers, namely Peter Dekker as
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Curly, Marie Colquhoun as
Laurey, Arlene Clark as Ado
Annie, this production was well
served. Indeed, the musical
CAN'T SAY NO—Arlene Clark of Listowel as Ado Annie, the
girl who can't sayno in Oklahoma, and her boyfriend Will
Parker, played by Don McDonald of RR 2, Brussels, re-
ceived a number of ovations in the Grey Central Home and
School presentation of the musical. The production played
to sold -out. audiences for three nights last week.
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Mr.- and Mrs. Bill Rintoul on
Monday attended the funeral at
Blyth of her aunt, Mrs. Radford.
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Craig on- the birth of
their son, Garett Thomas, in
Wingham hospital May 4, 1976, a
brother for Lana and Ryan.
Little Ryan Craig is spending a
few days with his aunt and uncle,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Schwich'
tenberg, Lori and Kerry at Port
Elgin.
Graham Kay is employed at
present in Goderich doing paint-
ing.
Recently the passing of Car-
man Turner of Elmira was an-
nounced with burial in Greenhill
Cemetery. His father was the late
Jack Turner and his mother the
late Mary Paterson. The late Al-
bert Paterson was his uncle.
The Wingham Advance -Times, Thurs., May 13, Mti—Page S
talents of the entire cast must
have been a revelation
but what they would still have
to friends
and relations who attended the
ally the auditorium.
performances.
So, despite opinions to the Con-
Equally imM adve were the
trarY, given the right vehicle am
set designs and costumes, all
supplied by the Community. In
an onthuniostrr organization
behind it, the, is a definite re-
the words of Linda Baillie,
sponse to theatrical preowta i
tions involving the community in
president of the Grey Central
Home and School Association, the
rural Ontario. ..
response was -fantastic,,.
While it is grossly unfair in an
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amateur production such as this
to single out members of the cast,
in the acting department truly
excellent performances
HULA HOop,B
The w 11 4-H club met
were
turned in by Joyce Van Vliet as
on Monday at the home of Mrs.
Aunt Eller and by Ed Gitlin as the
Watcher. Five memb4prs an -
'heavy' of rhe piece Jud
' I''r3'
Cee airily, the
swered the roll call, " plam
to use rile irex ii knot" 4hd a dia-
Grey Central
Home and School and in par-
and
tiermacular
cession followed on uses of the
knot. Karen and Heather Currie
drama Floyd
Herman, music director and
prepared letters for the splay.
pianist Donald Dunbar and
director of choreography Jean
�'Yn Mann began her com-
the"�y and the remainder if
Weber, can be truly proud of their
the gtrls started work on the e
production of Oklahoma. Had
to com-
plete Assignment was free choice article
they decided to run it a full week
a s
we haven't a doubt in the world
work was done on ord
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NOW JUD, THAT'S NOT NICE—Aunt Eller, played by Joyce Van Vliet of Brussels, ad-
monishes Jud Fry (left), played by Ed Gillin of Listowel and the peddler Ali Hakim,
played by Floyd Herman of R'R 1, Ethel, in this scene from Okalahoma. The popular
musical was presented by the Grey Central Home and School Association in the Grey
school last week to capacity audiences. Besides acting and singing, local people provided
costumes and settings for the production. (Staff Photo)
Highway 23 North, Listowel FARMERS AND COWBOYS SHOULD .BE FRIENDS --
EQUIPMENT Making her point with a pistol, Aunt Eller (centre), played when this picture was taken at the Grey Central Home and
u 291-2441 by Joyee Van Vliet of Brussels, insists the farmers and cow_ School production of the musical last week. Local people
"We Service What W*4e11'sun=-boys of the musical Oklahoma, be friends. Most of the cast performed as well as supplying costumes and sets for the
were assembled on stage for the beginning of the second act production. ( Staff Photo)
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