Clinton News-Record, 1985-07-31, Page 20•
Margaret Barton and Marianne Mclsaac share the determination of two strong willed
women and the differences of the old and new generations in Primrose School District
109. Primrose plays at the Blyth Festival until August 24. (James Hocking photo)
Musical at Playhouse II
Huron Country Playhouse is pleased to an- .
nounce that Stagefright, a. new Canadian
musical, written by Jim Betts will play at
Playhouse II from Aug. 20, to Aug. 31.
Stagefright celebrates the lives of three
people: a young female writer and two ec-
centric and energetic performers who are
hired to "act out" her scripts: This musical
revue pokes fun at the world of the theatre,
scoring palpable hits with parodies of, Don
Giovanni, A Doll's House and Private Livels.
Stagefright, , an inventive marriage df
music, witty lyrics, satire, laughs and all-
round fun will replace ' the previously
scheduled play at Playhouse II, Sleeping Ar-
rangements.
Jim Betts'. writer of ,Stagefright recently
collaborated with director Brian Macdonald
on Stratford's adaptation of the book and
lyrics for The Pirates of Penzance. His past
credits include a similar collaboration on
Iolanthe at Stratford last year and contribu-
tions to The'Shobting of. Dan McGrew, On A
Summer's Night, Duddy and Jacob Two -
Two Meets the Hooded Fang ( winner of the
.1984 Dora Mavor Moore Award as Best New
Musical.) Betts is President of the Guild of
Canadian Musical Theatre Writers and Ar-
tistic .Director of The Group of Several, a
community theatre dedicated to the
development of new Canadian musicals.
Tickets to Stagefright are available at
Huron Country Playhouse by, calling 238-
8451.
StarSpangled Girl back
Back by popular demand at, the
Mainstage, Huron Country Playhouse, is the
hilarious Neil Simon comedy, The Star
Spangled Girl playing from Aug. 6 to 17.
It is the story of two young men, Andy
Hobart and Norman Cornell ' who are ,
roommates and fall in love with the same
'girl. The woman, Sophie Rauschmeyer, a
beautiful Southern belle, moves into the
empty apartment upstairs and the result is
nutty and heartwarming. These three funny
characters produce many comic sparks in
their confrontations with each other.
Neil Simon has the ability to write amus-
ing lines and there are many of them in The
Star Spangled Girl. As to who will finally
• win the love of the girl - Neil Simon keeps
you guessing.
Audiences will fondly remember The Star
Spangled Girl here at the Playhouse in 1978
when Shelley Peterson played the role of
Sophie. The cast this season includes Arlene
Mazzerole, Derek Bo'(yes and Randy
Hughson.
The Star Spangled Girl is as funny as ever
- the customary Neil Simon avalanche of
pure unbuttoned joy that will please
everyone.
Holders urged to exchange
The Blyth Festival has openedits fourth
play of the season and all four are doing well
at the box office.
Moose County by Colleen Curran is prov-
ing the most popular to date - many perfor-
mances have been completely sold out! The
Festival's fifth production, Garrison's
Garage by Ted Johns, opens on Aug. 27 and
will play through to Sept. 14 before going on
a seven week tour of Ontario and New
Brunswick.
People still holding vouchers for this
season are urged to exchange there for
tickets as soon as possible. If left too late,
the Festival cannot guarantee availability
to the Performance of your choice.
Tickets for weekend performances are
Two week afternoon
SWIM SESSIONS
for youth. Starts
AUGUST 12 to AUGUST 23
at Vanastra Rec. Centre
For more information
about the Red Cross Lessons
Call 482-3544
Huron -Bruce Federal
YOUNG PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVES
BARBECU E
Sunday August 11
4pm-10 pm at
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Guest Speaker
Tickets $5. per person phone -
Jan Divots 482-3370
Dave Elliott 228-6638
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By Shelley McPhee
Ittxriprhe storyl i ie was excellent, the
acting was fine. The accents were difficult
to follow. and the back row seats were less
than ideal;
This dimmer's third offering at the Blyth
Festival, Primrose School District 109 is a
good production, but this reviewer faced a
sound problem that made it fall short of the
exceptional plays that are usually staged at
Blyth.
The most evident problem with Primrose
is the heavy accents used by the actors to
portray their Ukranian characters... As far
as accents go these sounded authentic
enough, but in this case, authenticity would
better have been overlooked for the sake of
the audience. Simply, the accents made the
play difficult to follow and many good lines
were lost for the sake of the European styled
pronunciation.
Back row seating contributed to the poor
sound. People sitting in the front half of the
Mid-season
championships
VARNA - The Mid -Season Housleague
Championships were held on Saturday July
27 at Hully Gully near Varna. Riders from
across Mid and Southwestern Ontario com-
peted in the event. Points from races
throughout the first part of the 1985 season
were accumulated to determine the winner
in each of the classes. Many of the local
riders walked away with top honours.
Several of the classes were so close that
there was no way of telling the winner until
the final moto was through. The top three
riders in each class received trophies.
Results are as follows: ATV Paul Far-
quhar, Clinton; John Rummey,.Strathroy;
Mike Rummey, Strathroy; 80A Jim Dickins,
Hensall; John Hepburn, St. Marys; Steve
Bulyovsky, Norwich; 80B Warren Smith,
Dorchester; John Kochan, Hensall; Cam
Colam, London; Experimental 80 Piet
Blaaubuer, Mitchell; Duane Parsons, Ex-
eter; Scott Poland, Inwood; Enduro B
Jamie Whitchurch, St. Thomas; Mike
Macko, Forest; Gary Lovie, Exeter; Novice
A Doug Weed, Sarnia; Pat Beasley,
Lucknow; Gord Whitely, Atwood; Junior 250'
,Brian Blackburn, Exeter; Dan Mittleholtz, '
• London; Al Pybus, Sarnia; Open Junior
Owen McKinley, Stratford; Charles
Webster, London; Philip Schilling, Senior •
240 & Over Brian Keys; Seaforth; Ed Fogar-
ty, Bayfield: Ron Tessier; Sudbury; Expert
Chuck Collins; Varna; Toby Stoll, Scar-
borough; Brad Denning; Strathroy.
The second half of a weekend double
header of motocross was held at Hully Gully
on July 28 at Hully Gully.. Riders from
across Ontario, Quebec and a rider from the
Northwest Territories had perfect weather
...all.day, long to.enjoy .full -,day -'of exalting
motocross competition. Marty Burr of
Caledonia riding in the Schoolboy 80A class
once again outrode his competition. Burr
battled with Steve Bulyovsky of Norwich in '
the first moto but Bulyovsky just didn't have
enough left to 'catch him. The next CMA race
will be held on August 25 at Hully Gully.
theatre laughed at litwe the audience th
back half didn't hear. .
NoimallY there's no such' thing as a had
seat'•ui.the Memorial Hal,. It's blessed with
exceptional acoustics,, but apparently not
the kind that readily accommodates Ukra-
nian accents.
By the second act, the "back half au-
dience" had tuned in to the accents.
Dialogue was easier to follow and the
storyline began to unfold, but a potentially
good first act was wasted.
Primrose School District 109 is a good
story. It tells about life in a small Ukranian
community in the 1930s. In particular the
play examines the lives of three families
and focuses on the differences in the older
and younger generations. The parents, their
conservative outlook to life and their solid
European roots conflict with the views of
their adventuresome teenaged children.
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neew d grid -Ar isi S teawor tT waiting`to
be explored
And with the arrival, of.tle teacher wines
romance' for a determined young farmer
who has marriage in mind, ^fi
The two best performances in the play
comefrom the teacher (Marianne Melsaac)
and the farmer (Peter Smith). Newcomers
to the Blyth Festival stage this summer,
Mcisaac and Smith performed earlier in the
season in Moose County.
In Primrose they are backed by a strong
supporting case and once the accent pro-
blem is cleared away by the second act,
their characters quickly evolve and the play
develops a solid storyline. Primrose School
District 109 is a good play, probably even
better if you manage to get seats in the front
half of the theatre.
scarce but there is still a good selection for
week night performances: To reserve •
tickets, please call the Box Office at 523-
9300/9225.
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for
Don Reid & Kim Daer
Saturday, August 3, 1985
$3. per person
Lunch Provided
For further information
Call 523-9646 After 6 p.m.
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Cabbage Patch Picnic
The Second -Annual Cabbage Patch Picnic at Clinton's School Car Park was a hit with •
both boys and' girls. The children and their dolls enjoyed cookies, cool drinks and plenty
of fun activities on July 25. ( Anne Narejko photo)
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