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For your convenience, engraving Is included at no charge on any complete wedding order - attendants gifts and/or wedding band sets, ANSTETT MEMBER AMERICAN ( e AC"; )GEM SOCIETY s JEWELLERS GAL ST R, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19,18 3 • Nancy Beatty (left) plays the role of Noella, a nice lady mixed up with a bad family and Terry Tweed plays the role of Aurore, her shrewish sister-in-law in the Blyth Summer Festival production of The Innocent and the Just. Smash hit returns to Blyth In 1981 when the Blyth Summer Festival produced The Tomorrow Box, it was sold out for almost its entire run. This year it is back by popular demand, again under the direction of the ar- tistic director of the festival, Janet Amos, and again star- ring Anne Anglin and Dean Hawes as Maureen and Jack Cooper, the Ontario farm couple who have been mar- ried 40 years. Some of the reasons for the success of The Tomorrow Box are obvious. The play is a lively comedy set in rural Ontario with characters like so many people in the area. In the play, Jack Cooper sells the family farm to his son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Lisa. Jack is planning to surprise Maureen by buying a condominium for their retirement in Florida, but when Maureen finds out she is. not at all thrilled. She stands up against her hus- band. Meanwhile Joe and Lisa are anxious to move from their cramped trailer into the large farm house. As the comedy progresses, two generations of Coopers have to answer questions about the value of a wife's work on the farrn, and the demands of farm, career, home and children. The answers come to the Coopers HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY MOM&DAD '43 4:1-440300* Love Your Family 1 with a lot of laughs, a sprinkling of romance and of course a few tears. The Tomorrow Box is writ- ten by Anne Chislett, one of the founders of the Blyth Summer Festival and the wife of former artistic direc- tor James Roy. Anne's play Quiet in the Land, commis- sioned for the Blyth Summer Festival in 1981, went on to win the Chalmers Award for the best play produced in Toronto in 1982. The Tomorrow Box opens on August 23 at the Blyth Summer Festival and will run until September 14. There are still plenty of good tickets available at the box office by calling 523-9300 or by writing the Blyth Slim- mer Festival at Box 1.0, Blyth, NOM 1HO. Wallet returned Steve Walters of Goderich is one person who is relieved to know that there are still some honest people in this world. Steven lost his wallet ii i Seaforth on the weekend where . it was found by Seaforth teenagers Brenda Wesenberg, Dave McElwain and Sandra Hulley. They promptly telephoned Steven's home and the wallet was retrieved with $193 cash, credit cards, . identification cards and driver's licence still intact. The Innocent and t' e ust is will itten d will -acted at lyth BY JOANNE BUCHANAN The Innocent and the Just, the Blyth Summer Festival's fourth play of the season, is a well-written, well -acted production which leaves the audience asking themselves some bard -hitting questions about religion and hyPolsy Tile' central character in the play is Bousille, a simple- minded but devoutly religious servant to a,small- town Catholic Quebecois family concerned with keeping up appearances after their youngest member is accused of murder. Pressure is brought to bear on Bousille after the family discovers that he is the only witness to the murder and that the outcome of the trial will depend almost solely upon his testimony. In just his third English language role, Paul Latreille plays Bousille with such innocence and vulnerability THFATRE t VIEW that the audience can im- mediately like him and later pity him at the hands of the family bully, Henri (Miles Potter). Another outstanding performance is given by Harry Nelken as Phil, the drunken easy-going brother- in-law of Henri. While cer- tainly not a virtuous character, he is an amiable chap who offers comic ob- servations on the family members'and their situation. Unlike the brutal Henri, he lacks that underlying meanness of spirit and merely tries to go along keeping peace in the family. Terry Tweed is good in her role as Phil's shrewish wife Aurore. She is simply the female version of her brother Henri. Equally good are Nancy Beatty as Noella and Deborah Grover as Colette, friends who unfortunately become involved with the family. Noella is the recently -wed wife of Henri and Colette is the former girlfriend of Henri's brother Garry, the family member accused of murder. Jessica Booker, as the matriarch of the family, spends most of her time being hysterical over "her poor baby" in jail and praying to Sainte Anne for his release. Her character is to be pitied as much as scorned because she is a hypocrite without even being aware of it. Robbie O'Neill offers comic relief from the grim facts in the play as Theophile, a silly religious brother who is sent to 4 comfort the family but who instead snakes them more distraught. Small roles are played by John C. Rutter as the family's lawyer and Rick Martin and Chris Royal who share the part of a bellboy since the play is set in a hotel room in Montreal. As usual, the set (this time designed by Dorian Clark), pays close attention to detail and is most meticulous in giving a sense of time and place. Costumes by Kerry Hackett also reflect the era. The play was first written in 1959 by Quebec playwright Gratien Gelinas and from the Blyth production, it is easy to see why it has since become a classic in Canadian theatre, being performed over 600 times. The Innocent and the Just will play August 11, 12, 17, 18 (at 2 p.m.) and 20. The Tomorrow Box, the Festival's final production of the season, opens August 23. Comedy gets pleasant reponse By D. Kloeze Alan Ayckbourn's comedy, How the Other Half Loves, opened at the Huron Country Playhouse to a pleasant, if not overwhelming, response last Wednesday night. The play is British comedy at its very best, a play of coincidences, of double- entendres and mistaken meanings. It demands precision and a great deal of energy on the stage, and the Playhouse cast delivers up the required ingredients. Of course, the play's success is also greatly owing to its direction. Michael Boucher has been ° blessed with; a strong cast, and he keeps a firm hold on the play's timing. Boucher is meticulous about detail; the cues are tight, and the action fast and slick. The play centres around the premise that the audience is looking in two different living rooms at the same time. One belongs to a fairly rich couple, and is decorated accordingly, the other to a couple whose husband works in the same firm for the richer gen- tleman. The set is as meticulous as the direction. It is sym- metrically opposed to itself, with three alternating wall sections of the blue and white richly decorated room op- posite three similar sections of a yellow painted suburban How the Oilier Half Loves is the British comedy now playing at the Huron Country Playhouse:In the cast of the show are (left to right) Nicola Lipman, Larry Aubrey (stan- ding ), Peter Messaline, Jack Northmore, Annabel Kershaw, and Peggy Mahon: -The, play runs until August 13. (Brian Richman photo) living room. As well as seeing the two rooms at the same time, the audience also follows the actions of two families simultaneously. The source of the play's sometimes satirical humor is the comparison of the two families, in different social classes, and the different ways they look at situations. The play is a typical romantic comedy of errors. It has the required new plot twist every five minutes. It comes to be quite a chore to determine who is supposed to be having an affair with whom. It is a tremendous task to keep the plot clear enougb to follow, and the cast does this job com- mendably. Best in the six -person cast is definitely Jack Northmore as Frank Foster, the befuddled but well-meaning rich office boss. He is the patriarch of the comedy, and much rests on his ability to show both extreme dull - headedness and intelligence at the same time. In Foster, Ayckbourn produces the comic epitome of a bore, and Northmore brings the character off well. Peggy Mahon as Fiona Foster is also very good in her role of the spoiled rich wife. She puts on an im- posing air of self-confidence, of dignity, and stand - offishness. The Phillips family, played by Nicola Lipman and Peter Messaline, are the contrasting couple, not as rich as the Fosters, and certainly less sophisticated. The Featherstones are a third couple brought into the Round 'n About action. Larry Aubrey is good as a super -efficient ac- countant. Annabel Kershaw is another of the play's delights, she plays a very shy, nervous woman who is trying to come out of her shell, and she does it with a proper amount of timidity and self-unassurance. While all the actors are professionally very good in their roles, the play lacks a certain flair. Perhaps in the director's attention to detail and precision, the cast lost opportunities for spontaneity and freshness. The play is technically well-done, and very well - acted, though, and offers an enjoyable evening of en- tertainment. How the Other Half Loves runs until August 13 on the Main Stage at the Playhouse, in Grand Bend. Today I met a friend who claims this summer is just like the summers we USED to have - years ago. He recalled how Saturday night at the "Pao" would be just as hot as it had been during the day - but that didn't stop the dancers. "July was hot like this but August would be hotter," he claimed. Seems I recall that very weather. You could sit out- doors 'til all hours of the night, providing you didn't have to go to work the next day. Saturday nights you went dancing - and the "Pao" floor was the best in this part of Ontario - and always a good orchestra. After the Pay, you found a place to eat and after that, you were supposed to go home. Well, some did and some didn't and they were the ones who watched the sun come up from the closest hilltop - if they were still awake. I recall sunrises so beautiful, they vied with our Lake Huron sunsets. Now don't get the impres- sion that I WANTED to see all those sunrises - I was just the driver and had no say in the matter. Although I remember being so tired, at times, that I didn't care if the sun rose or fell in the lake. But mostly, they were fun nights - so ,they made pleasant memories. As is usual, I just had to drive down to the harbour to see what was happening. All was quiet there so I whipped around to St. Christopher's Beach where things are hap- pening. NICE things- It's go- ing to be just beautiful down there - and soon. I couldn't help but think of the start of that beach - it was one young man's dream and he really tried to push it. The beach looks nice now, but at that time it was a bar- ren, stoney place you couldn't even walk on. The cobble stones just took over the whole area. In fact - they - whoever was looking after the early improvement of the beach - had to have the stone crushers down here since the stones had built up a peninsula out into the lake. So that had to be removed and I can't believe it hasn't built up again. So you see - in the beginn- ing - before it was ever nam- ed "St. Christopher", it had to be dug out of the lake. So perhaps you see why I think it is wonderful. AND - all the 'garbage' I had spoken about a few weeks ago is nicely buried, the earth is flat and wide and the waves were pounding in like they were trying to tear the whole place out. You can now drive way out, passing the big stone barrier - which will have "IN" and "OUT" signs on it someday. ( I think ). Aug. 10 to Aug. 16 DAYTIME MORNING 5:00 RELIGIOUS TOWN HALL (Wed) 5:00 A BETTER WAY (Thu) 5:00 CHRISTOPHER CLOSEUP (Fri) 5:00 THIS IS THE LIFE (Tue) 5:30 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESENTS 6:00 FARM ANP GARDEN (Wed) 6:00 TV -5 AND YOUR COM- MUNITY (Thu) 6:00 SCOPE (Fri) 6:00 U�S. FARM REPORT (Mon) 6:00 H LTH FIELD (Tue) 6:30 EARLY TODAY 7:00 TODAY 9:00 DIFF'RENT STROKES 9:30 SALE OF THE CENTURY 10:00 HAWAII FIVE -O 11:00 HOUR MAGAZINE 3:30 "THE GOOD GUYS AND THE BAD GUYS" Robert Mit- churn, George Kennedy T$URSDAII, AUGUST 11, 1983 DAYTIME MOVIES 4:00 ""COFFEE, TEA OR ME" Karen Valentine, John Davidson EVENING 6:00 NEWS 6:30 NBC NEWS 7:00 P.M. MAGAZINE 7:30 THREE'S COMPANY 8:00 GIMME A BREAK 8:30 MAMA'S FAMILY 9:00 MAMA'S FAMILY 9:30 CHEERS 10:00 HILL STREET.BLUES 11:00 NEWS 11:30 TONIGHT 12:30 TRACK AND FIELD 1:30 NBC NEWS OVERNIGHT AFTERNOON 2:30 BIONIC WOMAN 12:00 NEWS 3:30 "WHERE THE LIONS RULE" 12:30 SEARCH FOR TOMORROW 1:00 DAYS OF OUR LIVES 2:00 ANOTHER WORLD 3:00 FANTASY 4:00 MOVIE 5:30 M.A.S.H. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1983 DAYTIME MOVIES: 4:00: "LET'S SWITCH' Barbara Eden, Barbara Feldon EVENING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 6:00 NEWS 1983 6:30 NBC NEWS DAYTIME MOVIES 7:00 P.M. MAGAZINE 4:00 "THE COUPLE TAKES A 7:30 THREE'S COMPANY WIFE" Bill Bixby, Paula Prentiss 8:00 THE POWERS OF MAT- THEW STAR EVENING 9:00 KNIGHT RIDER 6:00 NEWS 10:00 EISCHIED 6:30 NBC NEWS 11:00 NEWS 7:00 P.M. MAGAZINE 11:30 TONIGHT 7:30 THREE'S COMPANY 12:30 TRACK AND FIELD 8:00 REAL PEOPLE 1:30 NBC NEWS OVERNIGHT 9:OOTHE FACTS OFLIFE 2:30 "SKY HEIST" Don 9:30 BUFFALO BILL Meredith, Stefanie Powers 10:00 THE FAMILY TREE 4:00 "THE DEADLY HUNT" Tony 11:00 NEWS Fronciosa, Peter Lawford 11:30 TONIGHT 12:30 TRACK AND FIELD 1:30 NBC NEWS OVERNIGHT 2:30 SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN Board cooks dinner The Board of Directors of the Blyth Summer Festival will be cooking up a storm air" this year's gourmet dinner. Everything ,on the menu is homemade right down to the mustard. And what a menu it is...smoked trout, chicken - filled crepes, ham, turkey, iced cherry soup and of course a range of garden fresh vegetables and salads, pies and fruits. The dinner will be held in the Blyth Community Centre on August 13 at 6 p.m. After dinner, Maritime Faces will be playing in the Blyth Memorial Hall at 8:30. Ted Johns and Robbie O'Neill br- ing the east coast to the Blyth stage in their magical performances. For tickets to either the gourmet dinner or Maritime Faces, call the Blyth Sum- mer Festival Box Office at 523-9300 or 523-9225. Tickets to the dinner are $15 and to the play $7. Reserve early in order not to be disappointed. with Martha 1 wonder where they found all that anchor chain that looks so great? I just hope it didn\t cost a fortune as that would spoil it for me. Going down the hill the flowers above the nice little wall looked so pretty. Then there were the trees - and I could just picture daffodils among them - just CROWDS of them, in theSpring. Even though I may not be here in the Spring - I will picture them "tossing in spritely dance." Does anyone have any bulbs to donate for such a nice cause? The bulbs do multiply greatly each year, so if you suspect you have extras, I'm sure the Parks people will appreciate your generosity. And I will thank you, too. I know that most of the townspeople know all the "big" parks and most of the little parks around the town but do they bring them to the attention of visitors or vaca- tioners? They are all SO pretty and well kept. I hope the Parks Board - and the workers, get the praise they deserve. I happen to be one who ap- preciates the thought and the work that goes into making our town beautiful. I have seen it grow from a small town whose people - many of them - objected to street signs and new numbers on their houses. The street signs were, at that time, IN the pavement! You know how confused I must have been when it snowed. But I have happy memories of THAT too. I loved to ask - when I was lost! Have fun. Love, Martha. Restore building SEAFORTH - Visitors to the new Seaforth and District Community Centre may have noticed something new at the nearby old roun- dhouse, owned by the Seaforth Agricultural Society. What's new is a cedar shake roof, the first step in the Society's plan to restore and refurbish the building, built about 1900. "The roof alone will cost about $8,000," says Ken Coleman, of the Society. The building, designated historically and ar- chitecturally valuable several years ago by the town, will be eligible for a grant of up to $2,000 under the province's ERIC program. The Society also plans to install corner moldings, which will be of old style galvanized material. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1983 MORNING 6:00 VEGETABLE SOUP 6:30 NEW ZOO REVUE 7:00 CARRASCOLENDAS 7:30 THUNDARR 8:00 THE FLINTSTONES 8:30 THE SHIRT TALES 9:00 SMURFS 10:30 THE GARY COLEMAN SHOW 11:00 TRACK AND FIELD AFTERNOON 1:00 BASEBALL 4:00 TRACK AND FIELD EVENING 6:00 NEWS 6:30 HEE HAW 7:30 JOSIE 8:00 DIFF'RENT STROKES 8:30 SILVER SPOONS 9:00 QUINCY 10:00 MONITOR 11:00 NEWS 11:30 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 1:00 BENNY HILL 1:30 "VIVA LAS VEGAS" Elvis Presley, Ann -Margret SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 1983 MORNING 6:45 DAVEY AND GOLIATH 7:00 OPEN CAMERA 7:30 IT'S YOUR BUSINESS 8:00 DAY OF DISCOVERY 8:30 REX HUMBARD 9:00 ORAL ROBERTS 9:30 SUNDAY MASS 10:00 THE ADDAMS FAMILY 10:30 THE MUNSTERS 11:00 "THE LITTLE COLONEL" Shirley Temple, Lionel Bar. rymore AFTERNOON 12:30 MEET THE PRESS 1 :00 TRACK AND FIELD 4:00 NFL FOOTBALL EVENING 7:00 NBC.REPORTS 8:00 "'A BRIDGE TOO FAR" James Caen, Sean Connery 11:00 NEWS 11:30 "THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR" Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1983 DAYTIME MOVIES 4:00 "THIS IS THE WEST THAT WAS,, Ben Murphy, Matt Clark EVENING 6:00 NEWS 6:30 NBC NEWS 7:00 P.M. MAGAZINE 7:30 THREE'S COMPANY 8:00 LITTLE HOUSE: A NEW BEGINNING 10:00 PUMP BOYS AND DINET- TES ON TELEVISION 11:00 NEWS 11:30 THE BEST OF CARSON 12:30 LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN 1:30 NBC NEWS OVERNIGHT 2:30 SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN 3:30 "UNTAMED LANDS" TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1983 DAYTIME MOVIES 4:00 THE BOUNTY MAN" Clint Walker, Richard Basehart EVENING 6:00 NEWS 6:30 NBC NEWS 7:00 P M. MAGAZINE 7:30 THREE'S COMPANY 8:00 DETROIT TIGER PREGAME 8:30 BASEBALL 11:00 NEWS 11.30 THE BEST OF CARSON 12:30 LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN 1:30 NBC NEWS OVERNIGHT 2:30 BIONIC WOMAN 3:30 "THE BIG BOUNCE' Ryan O'Neal. Leigh Taylor Young