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Blyth
Summer
Festival
'79
June 29 to September 1, 1979
Blyth Memorial Hall, Blyth, Ontario
(519)523-9300
Air Conditioned
PLAYS
This Foreign Land
This compelling and entertaining collection of
songs and stories celebrates the courage and
vitality of the new. new Canadians We share the tri-
umphs and tribulations of Immigrants who in recent
years have traded the security of their homeland for
hie in a new culture and a new language The joys.
the hilaritythe traumas Of all who throw over the
past for a fresh beginning are chronicled in these
adventures of new families who have settled the
farmstowns and cities of Western Ontario The
warmth and humour of these experiences will
appeal to people of all ages and all backgrounds
I 11 Be Back For You Before Midnight
How do you scream and laugh at the same hme7
Hilarity and terror combine in this screamingly land
we do mean nl funny new comedy thriller Peter
Colley of Huron Tiger famepokes good-natured
fun at the naivete of many back t0 the landers who
seek the imagined tranquillity of rural living, but find
instead that their idyllic farm house is inhabited by
evil things Ilial go bump in the night Adults as well
as children will giggle and wriggle as one ghostly
event Vollows another to an ending that no one will
expect
McGillicuddy s Lost Weekend
F OIICw the misadventures OI Ezekial McGillicuddy
as he seeks to escape from the pressures of his
duties as sole guardian of the law In Hamhocks.
Ontario Keith Roulston, author of His Own Boss
and The Shortest Distance Between Two Points.
has done it again. Join us for more O1 the Ingenious
antics and light-hearted sabre that. for two seasons.
has left audiences helpless with laughter Ever
Championing the cause of the small man, Mr
Roulston continues to aim his sharp -edged wit at
the absurdities of human nature He emerges with a
play that Is sure t0 leave you and your family
nodding with wry Smile of recognition.
Child
James W. Nichol. author of last saaeon's
Gwendoltne. has written an emotional anc
appealing drama that will strike a responsive chorc
In the heart of every parent Everyone who has
known the awesome responsibility and fear that
comes with the love of a son or daughter will
understand the trauma of a couple whose sie year
Old has disappeared The play focuses on the
efforts of a young husband and wile to overcome
their bitterness and guilt. to comfort each other. and
t0 restore the meaning of their lives together.
The Death of the Donnellys
'Horrible. Murder and Arson at Lucan The
Donnelly Family Exterminated• So ran the
headline in the Advertiser. Feb 0. 1880 Theatre
Passe Murallle. Ted Johns and the Festival loin
forces to bring you this heroic saga of an outlaw
Irish family establishing itself in an alien land
Whether the Donnellys were high-spirited funloving
boys made scapegoats for every misadventure in
Biddulph township - or were they violent and
malevolent monst.?rs wiped Out by good men driven
to desperate means Choose a side. and step to the
fiddle as the devil calls the tune in this spectacular
retelling of the Donnelly legend
Note The Death 01 the Donnellys is in addition to the
regular season and will not be included in the Festivals
s.loscr'phon vouchers Admission for thi5 play i5 - Adults
Gtizens Sa 00 Chadren 5300
Still A Barg&M In Theatre
Adults $4.25
Senior Citizens $3.110
Children (Under 14) $2.50
For Further Information Contact
Blyth Summer Festival
Blyth Memorial Hall
Boa 291
Blyth, Ontario, NOM 1110
(519) 523-9300
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