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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-03-20, Page 6Page 6 --The Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, March 20, 1975 VENDORS:. Marjorie Copeland and Vivian Ernest. Past and present united in `The Magic Beanstalk' Wingham took a nostalgic leap back into the memories of days gone by when a bit off history was re-enacted last Thursday. The event that linked past and present so effectively was the Wingham Public School presen- tation of the operetta '`The Magic Beanstalk". It was the second time that Wingham Public School students staged the production: the first time had been in April of 1943. • An account of that first pro- duction appeared in the April 15, 1943 issue of The Wingham Ad vance-Times under the headline "School Concert Was Largely At- tended". The review was short: "The presentation of the Magic Beanstalk, a 'three -act operetta, was presented by the Senior Grades. The cast as a whole is to be congratulated on their splendid fine performance." This was followed by a eomplete list of characters. It was not a compre- hensive story, and there were no pictures to go with it. Because April 1943 was still mainly con- cerned with other headlines: "Two More Wingham Boys Over- seas", "Battery Needs' Re- cruits", "April Shipment of the Red Cross". The older Wingham generation may still remember those days clearly, but the 1975 Wingham Public School students can identify most easily with that "Magic Beanstalk" production. The rapport was made even easier with a "Programme" and pictures recovered from the albums of former Wingham Public School Principal T. S. Beattie. And to make the circle of events complete, some off the stars of the 1943 production are still in the Wingham area. From 1943... The star of the 1943 show was Murray Stainton who played Jack in that operetta. Mr. Stain- ton, present owner of Stainton's Hardware, still looks a lot like the Jack of 1943. He remembers the operetta vaguely, he said: "I don't remember too much of the details, except for some of the people in the play, but I do remember the encouragement and help of our teachers." Florence Harris, a villager in the 1943 operetta, is now Mrs. Don Delmage, and her first reaction was: "Where did you ever find these things?" She said she remembers the dress she wore in the show, and with the help of a list of characters she identified all the actors in the pic- tures. Mrs. Delmage hasn't changed much either, it seems, because one of her daughters looked at the 1943 photograph and identified Mrs. Delmage im- mediately with the comment : . "Mommy, you looked funny!" Other Wingham and area resi dents who might recognize them- selves in -the photographs are Gerald Smith, Bill Templeman, Lou Readman, Charlie Lee, Alan MacKay, Mrs. Keil Foxton, formerly Edna Templeman, Mrs. Alice Munro, formerly Alice Laidlaw, Mrs. ,Lorne Hamilton, formerly Bonnie Willoughby, Mrs. Lorne Gardner, formerly Helen Tomlinson, Mrs. William Hilbert, formerly Jean Adair, and Mrs. George Guest, formerly Marjorie Copeland. ...TO 1975 "The Magic Beanstalk" of 1975 lost none of its fantasy or charm with the passing of the ages. The story and the singer -actors capti- vated and entertained children and adults alike. Congratulations and much applause to all the grades six, seven and eight stu- dents who helped with the pro- duction, either behind the scenes or on the stage. Special mention must be made of the excellent singing and ac- ting by Kevin Wild as Captain Kidd and Jim Laidlaw as Blunderbuss, the Ogre. Stars Ian Mann as Jack, Kathy Cruick- shank as Jack's mother, Doug Taylor as the Announcer and Keith Cameron as Foolemesi the Magician were very good in their parts. Janet Wood as Gipsy Ann was very convincing and exotically beautiful. Another special mention for the dancing comdy by Lori Goodall and Jill Hayden as the tiVo parts of Juliana the Cow and for John May, Reuben Jacklin, Scott McGregor, Kevin Tervit and Steven McLean as the Magic Beans. And a very special award to ::,rian Ste. Marie who stole the show at times with a Charlie Chaplinesque cameo perform- ance as one of the villagers. The other villagers were: Todd Struthers, Dan Martin, Peter Goodall, Sheila Burke, Sandra Brenzil, Sylvia Beard, Barb HaselgroVe, Mamie Sewers, Angela Lockridge and Cheryl Gavreluk. The pirates were: Brad Gerrie, Steven Morrison, Bob Alton, Jeff Jackson, Vaughn Passmore, Danny Thompson, Scott Cornwall and Doug Merk- ley. Lynda Wittig, Shelley Jones, Susan Bain, Rose Ohm, Ruth Taylor and Julie Hayden were Polka Dancers. The Chinese girls were: Caryn Mann, Karen Wood, Susan Nixon, Dianne Orien, Sherry Green, Cheryl Hubbard, Sandra Schistad and Evelyn During. The Fortune Teller's Customers were: Linda Hender- son, Tina Hanlon, Richard Daughtery, Lynw Williams, Kerry Thompson and Linda Baker. Steven Fitzsimmons was the Balloon Man and Shawn Mc- Kague was the Peanut and Pop- corn Vendor. ' Music and piano accompani- ment was provided by Mrs. Bruce MacDonald. Mary Rae was the drama coach, and Janet Wood, Lori Goodall and Jill Hayden were both choreogra- phers and sculptors for the cow. DUTCH DANCERS: front, Gwen McLean, Jean Deyell, Shirley Yeoman, Violet Bownian, Alice Laidlaw, Betty Hutchison, Helen Arthur and Phyllis McClure; back, George Town, • Ralph Seddon, Louis Readman, Bob Mundy, Donald Newman, Douglas Sparling, Gerald Williams and Bill. Templeman. THE STARS OF W43: Blunderbuss the Ogre, Lionel Gallagher; Gipsy Ann, Mary Ross; Captain Kidd, Bud Wild; Jack, Murray Stainton; Jack's mother, Theresa Fitzpatrick; Foolemesi the Magician, Ken Hingston; Announcer, John Armitage. THE PIRATES: Clare Hopper, Gerald Smith, Jim Beninger, Bud Wild, Grant Ernest, Wilfred Seli and Bobby Finlay. THE VILLAGERS: front, Gloria Swanson, Leslie Mae Wall, Madaline Deyell, Doris Klein, Helen Sturdy; second row, Florence McPherson, Donna Lockridge, Alma Thomp son, lona Henderson, Rose Ohm, Barbara Foxton, Florence Harris, Ruth Burgman; third row, Jim Hall, George Gammage, Alan MacKay and Jack Lloyd. BEAN DANCERS: Joan Bushfield, Gwen Blatchford, Florence Willoughby, Bonnie Willoughby and Barbara Templeman. SWEDISH DANCERS: front, Wilma Dark, Lois Lockridge, . Edna Templeman, Betty Sanderson; back, Ruth Lockridge, Jean Adair, Tresina Bondi and Helen Tomlinson. Kathy Cruickshank, John May, Deanna Pacey, Karleeri Nevery, Doug Merkley and Scott Mc- Gregor `designed the merry-go- round, and Reuben Jacklin de- signed the antique pump. Light- ing and staging directors were: Steven McKay, Larry Milosevic, Eric McGregor, Keith Cameron and Doug Taylor. And last, but not least, special praise for the direction and encouragement of the teachers Mrs. Walsh and Mrs. Thornton. The first building in Pell)! Bay, Northwest Territories, was a nay church built of stone. POWDER • OIL • SHAMPOO • SOAP I can't trust my delicate skin and hair to anything less than Baby's Own. Pure and gentle, Baby's Own prod- ucts are tender as a mother's touch The soap, oil and shampoo all contain sooth- ing Lanolin. The soft and silky powder helps prevent diaper rash. Baby's Own is just made for a glamor girl like me! Need Money? 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