Village Squire, 1974-06, Page 291
daughter leads her into a series of comic
ruses designed to convince him his illness is
all in his imagination.
PERICLES:I une 4 will see the opening of
Pericles, one of Shakespeare's last plays and
a holdover from last season when it was
immensely popular. Nicholas Pennell stars as
the ill-fated Prince of Tyre.
LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST: The J une 5
premiere sees Love's Labour's Lost, another
long -neglected Shakespearean piece. This
production is directed by Michael Bawtree. A
four production, King John, will not be
premiered until July 23.
THE GONDOLIERS: The Gilbert and sullivan
production will be presented at the South
Huron District Secondary School, Exeter on
May 30 and 31 and I une 1 at 8 p.m.
OH MAMA, NO PAPA: The Goderich Little
Theatre presents its third production of the
year on May 23, 24, 25 at MacKay Hall, North
Street, Goderich. The GLT has established a
strong reputation over the years for its
productions. Curtain, 8.30 p.m.
1837, THE FARMER'S REVOLT: Theatre
Passe Muraille is winding up its tour of the
area with its new play about the problems of
farmers in western Ontario that led to their
supporting William Lyon MacKenzie's 1837
rebellion against the Family Compact. The
play is in Listowel from May 23 - May 25. In
Hensall,.May 20 - 21 and in Mitchell, at the
high school May 27 - 28.
NEWS FROM HURON
COUNTRY PLAY HOUSE
The new Huron Country Playhouse line-up
of plays for 1974 has been announced by
Playhouse Manager, James Murphy. Head-
ing the list is I Do, I Do, the musical comedy
which starred Robert Preston and Mary
Martin in its recent Broadway run. It's based
on the play, The Fourposter, and tells the
story of a young couple's life together from
honeymoon through parenthood to old age,
when they say a nostalgic farewell to the
house (and the fourposter bed) they knew as
newlyweds.
The new Huron Country Playhouse line-up
of plays for 1974 has been announced by
Playhouse Manager, James Murphy. Head-
ing the list is I DO, I DO, the musical comedy
which starred Robert Preston and Mary
Martin in its recent Broadway run. It's based
on' the play, The Fourposter, and tells the
story of a young couple's life together from
honeymoon through parenthood to old age,
when they say a nostalgic farewell to the
house (and the fourposter bed) they knew as
newlyweds.
MARY, MARY, is second on the season. It's
about Contrary Mary who cannot resist
making jokes - even when it threatens to
break up her marriage. A thoroughly witty
comedy by Don't -Eat -The -Daisies' Jean
Kerr, it had a Broadway run of three solid
years.
The third offering is THE RAINMAKER, a
beautifully romantic comedy by N. Richard
Nash. It's about a Western ranch family
during a great drought and its experience
with a fast -talking stranger who promises to
make rain for S100.
Number four onthe Season is an old stage
and movie classic, STAGE DOOR by George
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Kaufman and Edna Ferber. A theatrical
panorama, it is a pleasing comedy -drama
about a group of young girls trying to "make
it" on the stage.
For the first time on the Playhouse stage
are two master writers of comedy. Noel
Coward's masterpiece of British humour,
PRIVATE LIVES, will be the fifth offering
and it will be shown in its original 30's mode.
In the sixth slot is Neil Simon's super -hit,
LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS. It's about
Barney, a happily married man who suddenly
wants to become a "swinger". What makes
the play so funny is the fact that all Barney's
attempts at conquest fail.
Keeping on the marriage theme - which
dominates the season's plays - is MARRIAGE
GO ROUND. It's called a hilarious diatribe on
marriage and was a Broadway hit starring
Claudetted Colbert and Charles Boyer.
According to its author, Leslie Stevens, it
should be seen by people who are married - or
who might be.
Rounding out the Season is the world
famous temperance drama, TEN NIGHTS IN
A BAR ROOM. When first produced more
than a century ago, it sent its audiences into
tears of despair; today's audiences, however,
will probably react with tears of laughter. By
William Pratt, Esq. (and adapted by James
Murphy with music by Erna Van Daele), it is
a melodrama with all the grand style of a
Grand Era, the 1890's.
The eight week Season of professional
summer theatre opens on June 26 and will
play Wednesday to Sturday in Grand Bend,
Sunday evenings in,.Kincardine.
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