Clinton News-Record, 1972-11-02, Page 13PIILLSEIVIES
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News-I Zecord
'Thursday November 2, 1972
107 Year No., 44
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Once gain the plusical ex-
travaganza "What's Yer
Fancy", produced by the
Goderich Little Theatre, will be
on the stage. This time spon-
sored by the Little Theatre and
the Clinton branch of Lions In-
ternational, The production will
be staged in the auditorium of
Clinton and District Secondary
School Friday and Saturday,
November 10 and 11.
Under the direction of former
professional Mrs, Marjorie Hays
Dunlop the musical will feature
cast members from all over
Huron County including
vaudevillian Jack MacLaren, a
former member of the"Durn-
bells", The play, similar to the
one produced by the G.L.T, last
Spring, will take audiences back
to some of the greatest Broad-
way musicals and to the very
timely nostalgia of World War
One.
This year's production will
feature scenes from Oliver as
played by Jean Knight,
Madeleine Edward, Lee
McCallum and Elizabeth
McMillan. Seamus Doherty of
Clinton, Mrs, Dunlop, Don
Symons (Clinton mayor), Keith
Stokes of Blyth and Bill
Cochrane will combine for the
"Wouldn't it be Loverly" scene
from "My Fair Lady". Other
numbers from that play will
include "Get Me to the Church
on Time" and "I Could have
Danced all Night."
Four numbers from Gilbert
and Sullivan's "H.M.S.
Pinafore" will be staged as well,
"We Sail the Ocean Blue", "I'm
Called Little Buttercup", with
Shirley McMillan, "Now Give
Three Cheers", with Art Hen-
wood and Bill Cochrane and
"When I Was a Lad."
Seamus Doherty will perform
"Try to Remember" and Bill
Cochrane will team up with Roy
Dunlop for "Plant a, Radish" in
ptarsottsct.ions from "The Fan-
Jack MacLaren, with
assistance from the company,
will introduce and perform some
of the lesser known songs of the
First World War, explaining
their history and back ground,
in a special portion of the
program dedicated to work he
revives from the days of the
Dumbells.
Betty Rogers, Shirley
McMillan and Jean. Knight will
team up for "Three Little
Maids", a scene from The
Mikado. From the same play
Keith Stokes will sing "Willow
Tit Willow" and then combine
with his wife for "There is
BBelaasutty,. the Bellow of the
In other numbers Dan Wor-
thy will sing "If I Loved You"
from Carousel in combination
with Lee ,McCallum. Brian
Markson will perform "On a
Clear Day" from Finians Rain-
bow and the chorus will join for
"There's Nothing Like A
Dame" from South Pacific and
"There's" No Business Like
Show Business" from Annie Get
Your Gun.
The musical will wind up
with a Scottish set featuring
numbers from Brigadoon ac-
companied by piper Glen
McGregor of Kincardine. The
Highland dancers of Mary
Lynne Telford will also take
part,
Beecher Menzies of Clinton
will perform "A Wee Deock and
Doris" and "The Road to the
Isles." Seamus Doherty and
director Marjorie Dunlop will
combine for "Come to me Bend.
to Me" and Mr. Doherty will
also sing "I'll Go Home With
Bonnie Jean."
As a finale the company will
join in "Brigadoon" and "Down
on MacConnachy Square",
Tickets for the show are now
available at The Coach House
on Hamilton Street in Goderich,
Reg Bell Optometrist on the
Square in Goderich, from
Beecher Menzies at 47 Albert
Street in Clinton, Mrs. D.I.
Stewart in Seaforth and Mrs.
Peter Raymond in Exeter.
The Lions Club of Clinton
and the Goderich Little Theatre
will share the proceeds.
As part of the "What's Yer: Fancy" production Jack
McLaren, seen here in World War One costume, will take
his audience back to the songs of the trenches. Mr.
,McLaren will lead the Goderich Little Theatre company in
some of the lesser known songs of that first great war and
explain the history and background of each number.
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When the Goderich Little Theatre takes their 1972 production of "What's Yer Fancy" to Clin-
ton next week they will have in their cast representatives of that community as well. Standing
in the background is Clinton mayor Don Symons and in the foreground Clinton lawyer
Beecher Menzies. Paul Baker, who will provide the musical arrangements, is seen at the
keyboard.
During rehearsal these cast members join in "There's No Business Like Show Business" a
. number in the upcoming "What's Yer Fancy" production that has become almost their theme
song. Left to right are, Jack McLaren, Beecher Menzies, Roy Dunlop, Art Henwood, Don
Symons, Dan Worthy, Celia Taylor and Brian Markson. Front, Jean Knight, Audrey Royal,
Eleanor McMillan, Shirley McMillan, Betty Rogers, Marjorie Macfie and Marjorie Hays Dunlop.
Dunlop.
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For the McMillen family of GiOderith "What's Yet Fancy" will
he a family affairs Loft to right are Elizabeth, Shirley and Don,
Eleanor McMillan, another daughter, also be' taking part.
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Paul Baker, who will be prOyiding the music, is teen at the The staging Of '"W St's Yer Fancy" 10 a Self help operation for
Goderich Little TAeatre and here Gast Menthol's all lend a
hand to prepare -the costume ter Art flenwoOd. Left to right
standing are, Doh Symons, Mr. Henwood, deity liege,* and
Audrey Royal. At the front are Della Taylor, Jean Knight and
Eleanor