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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1978-08-03, Page 10Page 10 Citizens News, August 3, 1978 YOGI BEAR'S FRIEND? — Christian Hart, two, of London wasn't too sure whether he wanted to make friends with Yogi Bear. Yogi was a special guest of Jellystone Park and was a participant in the Bayfield Lions carnival Friday. With Christian is his father Ed. Staff photo Fete bride elect at Dashwood shower By MRS. IRVIN RADER DASHWOOD Miss Kathy Lovell, bride - elect of September was guest of honor at a bridal shower Sunday July 30 at the Dash- wood Community Centre. Relatives from the Detroit area and close friends of the family were guests. Kathy received many beautiful gifts. Hostesses were Mrs. Kathy La Budde, Mt. Clemens, Mich., Mrs. Denise Pellerito, Sterling Heights, Mich. and Mrs. Barbara McIsaac. Kathy will be the bride of Douglas McIsaac September 30 -in Dresden, Ontario. Personals Mr. & Mrs. Tom Wolfe and Mark, Dorchester spent a few days last week with Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Wolfe. Zion Lutheran church will be privileged next Sunday to have an ensemble from the London Symphony Orchestra enchance the worship service with some musical anthems. The public is urged to attend. Record breaking advance sales for Oklahoma opening at Playhouse By Alan Raeburn Publicity Director Huron Country Playhouse The tremendous advance booking at Huron Country Playhouse for its upcoming production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's"Oklahoma ! " (outpacing even last week's record-breaking advance booking for "Bedroom, Parlour & Bath") indicates that this classic of the musical theatre is not the least worn by time or ex- posure. In fact, exposure seems only to feed this musical -comedy's appeal to generation on generation since its sensational opening on Broadway on March 31, 1943. The Playhouse will run this 35 -year old stalwart for two, obviously big, weeks NOW PLAYING 'TIL SAT., AUGUST 5 MEW from WAIT DISNET Productions DISNEY DOUBLE - FEATURE: ALL CHILDREN UNDER 12 50 RaVR%FIOAE WOW g SIARAING Beide Davis. Christoplser dee him Richards. Ike Eisenmann -PLUS- David NIVEN Darren McGAVIN Don KNOTS Herschel BERNARDI Barbara FELDON WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS` NO I)E1 OSI'I' NO RETURN DUSK -TO -DAWN r Sunday; August 6 4 BIG FEATURES! 1. "Catherine & Co. // ADMITTANCE RESTRICTED 10 111130,11 11 nen O 901 0* 0,111 2. "One Summer Love"- ADMITTAi ro meows Starring Sean Bridges a rims C• AC1 a owl 1 3. "The Chosen" ADMITTANCE 10 11150.71 11 11911 Of 901 01 0N11 Starring Kirk Douglas - Simon Ward 4. '"Rolling Thunder"" - ADMITTANCE Dnno ICE• 11.l 3 CO AGI d 0911 MONDAY AND TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 AND 8 2 SHOWS: THE CHOSEN, and ROLLING THUNDER STARTS WEDNESDAY. AUG. 9 One Big Week..."Star Wars" PLUS - "Moving Violation" For our August Program schedule, see our ad In the August 1 Huron Shopping News. from Tuesday August 1 to Saturday, August 12 in- cluding the Civic Holiday Monday evening, August 7. Evening performances start at 8:30 promptly. The two Wednesday and August 12 matinees are completely sold out already with evening performances almost reaching that position. Artistic Director James Murphy directs this warm, melodic theatrical treat while Peter Purvis and Gregory Peterson tackle the musical direction and choreography respectively. Londoners Don Fleckser appears as Andrew Carnes, Allison Grant (who appeared in many of Mr. Fleckser's own shows in London) is in the chorus as is Diane Swallowell who has worked on and backstage at Theatre London, and Davd Boothroyd studying at the UWO Music Faculty, is "Oklahoma!'s" pianist. Ross Douglas and Lynda Langford are Curly and Laurey, immortalized on film by Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones. Paul Cooper is thevillainJud, Marilyn Boyle plays Aunt Eller and Brenda Bradley appears as Ado Annie. Oklahoma! has been done on Broadway at least four times, in hundredsoftheatres around the world and as a movie in 1955 which in- troduced the Todd -A0 screening process. It in- spired the creation of the Original Cast Recording, the songs of which have em- bedded themselves into the eternal hall of fame; "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning", "The Surrey With the Fringe On Top", "People Will Say We're In Love", the rousing title song, and many more, each stamping a special meaning for many people over the years. The smash hit almost was not, however. Under the title of '`Away We Go", the show opened a pre -Broadway tryout in New Haven in early March. 1943. The critical receptionwas mild, due to the then rather revolutionary aspects of the show, the unheard of inclusion of Jud, a real villainous character, and the equally unheard of exclusion of glamorous chorines and society characters. The financially strained Theatre Guild, the producers, frantically sought extra capital.The new hardy backers eventually found reaped profits which have become legendary. In Boston, vital changes were made to the script, the title was changed - including the use of the exclamation mark - and the show rolled onto Broadway, staying for its history -making 5 -year run, starring Alfred Drake and Joan Roberts. What is the magic of "Oklahoma!" ? Firstly, its fabulous score with ageless tuneful music by Richard Rodgers and meaningful lyrics by Oscar Ham- merstein. 2nd, The musical comedy-cum-folkoperetta is also a fairytale of sorts. It is based on the 1932 play "Green Grow The Lilacs" written by `Okie'-born Lynn Riggs of his childhood memories. It relates in a cheerful, yet believable fashion, a view of the South- west during times of great change when the old `Indian Territory' was to join the union of American States and be renamed Oklahoma. It also was a time when farming was. displacing ranching. "Oklahoma!" brought its two brilliant writers together for the first time, after each already had gained fame and fortune in collaboration with other well-known partners. They had been Columbia University students since 1919, writing songs separately for the univer- sity's annual Variety Show. Rodgers had beeh part- nered with Lorenz Hart, his Columbia classmate, for the past 22 years, before Hart's death in 1940. (Last year's Playhouse production of "Babes In Arms" was the last Rodgers & Hart show.) "In 1942, The Theatre Guild brought R & H together to musicalize its 1932 play, "Green Grow The Lilacs" and get it out *of financial straits. The enormous success of "Oklahoma!" Please turn to Page 12 Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Wolfe were Sunday visitors with Mr. & Mrs. Bill Veitch, Ailsa Craig. Jayne Hayter spent last week with Mr. & Mrs, Joe Bruce, Windsor, and. Mrs. GraceBeavis and Mr. & Mrs. Donald Duffy and girls, Detroit, Jayne Hayter received word from St. Joseph school of music that she had passed with honors her grade 8 singing and grade 2, theory. Mrs Frieda Keller has returned home from South Huron Hospital, Exeter. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Miller accompanied Mr. & Mrs. Edward Restemayer and Brett of Alliston to Detroit where they spent a few days with Mr. & Mrs. DaveSchulz and family and Mrs. Nora Koessel. Sunday visitors with Mr. & Mrs. Fred Miller and girls Zion were Mr. & Mrs. Irvin Rader and Mr. & Mrs. Dave Rader, Stacey and Derek. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Poland and Lois Mein, Camp- bellford, were weekend visitors with Mrs. Cora Gaiser. Mrs. Wilbur Stewart, London, spent a few days with. Mr. & Mrs. Jack Gaiser and girls. MR. AND MRS. CECIL FIELDS K Patricia Denomme and Cecil Elroy Fields were united . in marriage at St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Zurich on July 15, 1978 byFather A. Durand.The bride is the.daughter of Mr; and Mrs. Joseph Denomme, RR 1, Zurich and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fields, RR 2, Henson .are parents of the groom. The maid of honour was Brenda De Groot and bridesmaids were Marlene Fields and Linda Denomme. The best man was Lloyd Fields and guests were ushered by Brian Fields and David Denomme. After a wedding trip to western Canada the cou- ple has taken up residence at RR 5, Clinton. Photo by Haugh GARAGE SALE On 21 Hwy. 1 '/a mile South St. Joseph, West side road. Sat., Aug. 12 9a.m.—? Furniture, lamps, mirrors, clothing, household items too numerous to mention. Bargains Galore GARAGE SALE and BAKE SALE Sun. Aug. 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. St. Peter's Parish Hall St. Joseph, Ont. Sponsored by the C.W.I. NOTICE Meeting of Zurich Minor Athletic Association will be held Aug. 3, 1978 at 8 p.m. at Zurich Community Centre Meetiing.called to finalize plans for Bean Festival. ALL MEMBERS ARE URGED TO ATTEND