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BINGO: Vanastro Rec Centre, Tuesdays, 8 p.m
First reg. cord $1., fifteen reg. $20. games, three
share -the -wealth. rJackpet $220. must go. Lucky
Ball $200.00 (if not won). Lucky Boll increases
$20. per week. Admission restricted to 16 years
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CATERING - for complete satisfaction, let us
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plans. Captain's Cove Family Restaurant,
Bayfield 565-2992. l0tfor
BAYFIELD. PIONEER PARK Association 40th an-
nual Rummage Sale, Friday, July 10, 8 p.m.
Bayfield Arena. Articles greatfully received Fri•
day morning at arena. Consignment booth
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for Brad Cook
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Saturday, July 11th
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360 Bayfield Rd., Goderich
524-2128
PAPERS, o compassionate comedy by Allan Strat-
ton, directed by Lloyd Coutts, July 14 to July
25 'Playhouse 11 at Huron Country Playhouse of
8:30 p.m.. Matinees Wednesdays, Thursdays.
2:30 p.m. Call (519) 238.8451. 27ar
THE HURON COUNTY Health Unit invites you to
attend the Child Health Clinic held at the Health
Unit office, Huronview Building, Clinton on Fri-
day, July 17 from 9.30.11:30 a.m. for: 1. Health
Surveillance 2. Anaemia Screening 3. Irhmuniza•
tion. ADULT IMMUNIZATION WILL ALSO BE OF•
FERED AT THIS•CLINIC. 27ar
FASHION SHOW. Wednesday. July 22, 1987, in
the Boyfield Arena downstairs at 7:30 p.m. Spon-
sored by Bayfield Lioness with Tracey Luciani of
CKNX Wingham as commentator. $5.00 adults,
$4.00 seniors, Door prizes and
dessert. 27,28,29
BANK Or MONTREAL, Clinton welcomes
everyone to visit the branch on July 10. 1987 for
Open House. Let us introduce you to our new In•
vestment Savings Account. Refreshments
served. 27ar
HURON SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT • SOIL
CONSERVATION DAY Thursday, July 16, 1987.
Plan now to attend this annual event. at the farm
of Jack and Norma McGregor. located 2'2
miles south of Clinton, one mile west of Hwy 4.
Registration fee $5.00, lunch provided. From
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM. For more inform9tion call
1.800.265.5170. • 27,28ar
52ND SNELL REUNION, Sunday. July 12, 2 p.m.
Pot luck supper at 5:30. 27x
BAYFIELD LIONS AND LIONESS CLUB Bingo every
Friday. Bayfield Community Centre. Doors open
6:30 p.m. Early Bird 7:45. Jackpot. 24tfar
GLENN BENNETT AND THE MAGIC DRAGON
BAND, for children of all ages, two fun•filled per-
formances 0111.000.m. and 2:30 p.m. on July 13
at Huron Country Playhouse. Call (519)
238-8451. 27ar
DEL SHANN6N, performing hits like 'Hats Off to
Larry" and "Runaway" • for all of those 50's and
60's fans appearing July 12 at 7:00 p.m. at Huron
Country Playhouse. Call (519) 238-8451. 27ar
NDP PICNIC - You are invited to the annual NDP
lamb roost and potluck picnic on Sunday July 12.
3 p.m. at the McQuail Form Children are
welcome. For more information call 528-6542 or
Paul Klopp 236.4291. 27
GODERICH TWP.
FAMILIES BOOK
The second (and last!) shipment of 100 books has
arrived and will be sold on a first come, first
served basis. Contact Alison Lobb. 482.7167.
Those who left photos, please pick them up this
month or they will be filed, 27x
SINGLES DANCE . Saturday July 11 at the Vic-
torian Inn. Stratford. Dancing 9 1 to Country
Connection. 27
TUCKERSMITH DAY NURSERY • open all summer
for high quality doy core. 482 7634 27,28ar
BLYTH FESTIVAL Bordertown Cole July 8 9
(matinee) 11. 16 Girls in the Gang July 9 10 17
Miss Balmoral of the Boyview opens July 14 All
performances through to August 1 are SOLD
OUT However a limited number of rush tickets
go on sale 2 hours before curtain time All per
formances are at 8 30 p m except matinees
which ore at 2 00 p m For tickets call Box Office
al 523 9300 9225 27ar
BAYFIELD LIONS AND LIONESS CLUB Bingo
every Friday Bayfield Community Centre Doors
open 6 30 p m Early Bird 7 45 Jackpot 24tfar
STEG & DOE
For
Sandra Hulley
and
Steven Popp
Saturday, July 11
Goderich
For Information Call
5248182 or 5249910
1-523-9572
Babes opens Playhouse.s 16th season
By Shelley McPhee Haist
GRAND BEND - We've heard the songs,
we've seen the musical movies, we've heard
about the original productions - but many of
us will never have the opportunity to see the
much heralded New York Broadway.
And so, there's the Huron Country
Playhouse in Grand Bend.
This summer resort town seems an
unlikely locale for Broadway. An old barn,
(complete with swallows) does not appear
as a successful candidate for theatre. Yet,
the Huron Country Playhouse has been at-
tracting audiences for the past 15 years.
On July 1, the Playhouse opened its 16th
season with the Broadway hit "Babes In
Arms" and the full house audience en-
thusiastically greeted the new play and the
new theatre season.
"Babes In Arms" is a classic. With music
by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz
Hart and the book by George Oppenheimer,
the material for this production is a tried
and true success story.
Rodgers and Hart collaborated to create
some of our best known musical plays and
movies - including "The Boys From
Syracuse", "Pal Joey", "I Married An
Angel", "Jumbo". In total this team
created from 23 musicals for Broadway and
18 films for Hollywood.
"Babes In Arms" was first staged in 1937
and later made into a film.
This production is best known for the
songs "My Funny Valentine", "Where Or
When", "I Wish I Were In Love Again",
"Johnny One -Note", and "The Lady Is A
Tramp".
It is in the musical numbers that the pro-
duction at the Huron Country Playhouse ex -
cells. The cast in this play show excellent
singing and dancing abilities. Particular at-
tention must go to Robert Burns who plays
Val White, and to Stephen Beamish, as the
bumbling but adorable Guss. These men can
sing, dance and act.
Likewise, Janet Martin as the sexy little
tart, Terry gives a fine performance, as
does Teresa Stewart as the bubbly, sweet
Susie.
Janet Martin shows fine stage experience
in her role, and rightfully so as she has just
completed a run on Broadway in "Mikado".
She also performed in the Toronto produc-
tion of "Cats".
Martin could have easily accommodated
a greater role and more singing numbers in
the Playhouse production of "Babes". The'
audience loved her and would have welcom-
ed more stage appearances.
Theresa Stewart earned the audience
favor in her role as the sweet, cute young
girl. Stewart made her debut on the
Playhouse stage in 1986 in "Annie". She also
was the top Canadian contender for the
American movie. At 16 years old Stewart is
It's the late 1950s, and a resolute, talented group of summer stock apprentices are trying
to stage an original revue. Their efforts are frustrated by a producer, a former child
movie star and her overbearing stage mother. Take this plot, add some Rodgers and
Hart music and you have the makings for "Babes In Arms". The hit musical opened the
Huron Country Playhouse season and runs until July 18 on the Main Stage.
a powerful performer, both in her acting
and singing skills. She cap really belt out a
tune perhaps too much so. While more than
adequately handles "My Funny Valentine",
her performance of this number reaches too
far in extremes from subdued to
overpowering.
"Babes In Arms" is a good production but
there is still some room for improvement in
this play. Closer attention needs to be paid
to projection. Some lines go unheard by the
audience. Some songs could use a stronger
voice.
The stage at the Playhouse is a large one
and particular attention must be given to
overcome the voice projection which
significantly creates problems when actors
are standing towards the back of the stage
or when they are not facing the audience.
The size of the stage lends itself to ex-
cellent possibilities for setting and large
cast numbers - both of which are offered in
"Babes In Arms".
Set and costume designer Brian Per-
chaluk excells in his work on the sets for this
play. They include a view of the Surf and
Sun Playhouse, the inside of an old barn, a
beaten theatre curtain and a posh New York
hotel room. Well done.
Costume difficulties should be rectified by
this point. A fallen skirt hem, and a popping
blouse button will be corrected. The popping
button belonged. to one great dancer and
singer, but her 1950s styled little blue car-
digan, just wouldn't stay done up. Still she
managed to carry on her numbers even with
buttons popping. Too bad wardrobe couldn't
have come up with a big safety pin to keep
things together.
Still her performances, particularly with
the ensemble, were good. The cast more
than a dozen in number, are great when they
perform the full force dance and song
numbers on stage. They fill the stage with
their energetic dancing and they fi'l the
theatre with their rich blend of voice:'. Au-
dience response was enthusiastic to 'hese
big stage numbers. This production could
have been greatly enhanced by more such
musical numbers.
It is the music, the song and dance that
makes "Babes In Arms" a good production.
Rodgers and Hart music may be old, but it is
timeless.
Despite a few open night problems,
"Babes In Arms" got off to a good start for
its run at the Huron Country Playhouse. It
will undoubtedly be an audience favorite
judging from the response of the opening
night crowd that filled the theatre. .
An old barn, turned theatre? It may sound
ridiculous, but it works in Grand Bend.
Blyth is "calling all photographers"
BLYTH - Calling all photographers,
amateur and professional! The Blyth
Festial Art Gallery will be mounting a
special photographic exhibition next year
of the people and places, flora and fauna,
of Huron County. The best photographs
will be selected for an exhibition to be held
in the Art Gallery in the summer of 1988
I exact dates to be announced later 1.
The contest is open to all Huron County
residents. Photographs may be black and
white. or colour, and must be a minimum
Leonard and Jean
Steep
invite friends,
relatives and neighbours
to an
OPEN HOUSE
SATURDAY, JULY 11
FROM 2 - 4 P.M.
at their home
31 REGINA STREET,
VANASTRA
to celebrate their wedding
which took place on July 3
WEEKEND - FRIDAY b SATURDAY, JULY 10 & 11
"Gary Boyle and His 3 pc. Band"
BREAKFAST '1.99
NEW YORK SIRLOIN DINNER (2) 116.95
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HAPPY 25th
ANNIVERSARY
Jane and Clayton Groves
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FASHION SHOW
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SPONSORED BY
BAYREL.D LIONESS
with
Tracey Luciani
of
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to be held
• WEDNESDAY,
JULY 22
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BAYFIELD ARENA
DOWNSTAIRS
7:30 p.m.
TICKETS
• $5?0adults $4®0seniors
D,:...d, Mom and I l ily
Door Prizes and Dessert
1
of 8" x 10"- in size, dry -mounted on 16" x
20" matte board, with the name and ad-
dress of the photographer clearly marked
on the back. The mounted photographs
should be delivered to the Blyth Festival
Art Gallery, Memorial Hall, Queen Street,
Blvth, Ontario no later than Monday,
Facilities get
Community Centres in Huron County
will receive a total of $33,930 in grants to
help preserve their buildings, Jack Rid-
dell, MPP for Huron -Middlesex has an-
nounced on June 30.
Speaking on behalf of John Eakins,
Minister of Tourism and Recreation, Rid-
dell said the grants are issued under the
provincial government's Capital Conser-
vation program.
The program has been set up to help
municipalities keep their community cen-
tres in full operating condition.
Those receiving grants this week
February 29, 1988.
Photographs selected will be available
for collection following the exhibition;
those not selected will be available for pick
up at the Blyth Festival Box Office at the
beginning of April.
grants
include:
Town of Clinton, $3,600 for im-
provements to community swimming
pool;
Township of Tuckersnlith, $7.000 for :in-
provements to the Vanastra Curling Club:
Village of Zurich. $1,185 for im-
provements to Zurich Community ('entre:
Town of Goderich, $10,000 for renova-
tions to McKay Centre to make it accessi-
ble to seniors and the disabled;
Stephen Township, $12,145 to replace
roof and to add referees' room to the
arena.
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