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Playhouses cha ge
summer schedule
James Murphy, Huron Country
Playhouse Artistic Director.
announced Monday an altered
Playbill for the 196 Season.
The changes were made when
the Playhouse learned its grant
application to the Canada Council
has not been successful.
""The most disappointing
thing," said Murphy, "is the
cancelling of the premiere of
Warren Graves' new play Ma-
dame Chairman," Having
commissioned the Edmonton
author to write it for presen-
tation during the 5th Anniversary
season, the Playhouse is now in
the position of having to cancel
the production.
"The presentation of a brand
new play is expensive. Mainly
because it requires more re-
hearsal time than we can now
afford. It's a matter of cutting
frills from a program that has
none". he stated.
The other cancellation is the
lavish Broadway musical 1776,
which was to be the Playhouse
tribute to the US Bicentennial.
1776 was to open the season,
and play during the July 4th
week. it had many bookings
already.
The Playhouse 5th anniversary
season was chosen to celebrate
Canada and its heritage in this
Olympic year. It was to include
a musical and a comedy each
from Canada, England, and
France, and two additional
American works in honor of the
Bicentennial. "We don't wish
to disappoint our audiences,"
said Murphy. "They've stuck
with us through other rough
times, five years of them in fact,
and we won't let them down
now."
You're a Good Man Charlie
Brown will replace 1776 as the
American musical. This delight-
ful story of Lucy, Snoopy, Charlie
Brown and all the Peanuts gang
will open the season June 30
and play to July 3. Madame
Chairman, as the Canadian
comedy offering, has been
replaced by another play by the
same author. Mr. Murphy calls
The Mumerly Inheritance a
"good-time melodrama". and
feels sure it will be most popular
this season. Its run -is ,lulu 21 -
July 24.
Another cutback this year
arising from lack Of support is
the Playhouse five -city touring
program instituted last season.
It has been reduced to only one
performance each week in Owen
Sound or Meaford. While the
Playhouse receives strong
support from the Ontario Arts
Council, it had hoped its overall
program which includes regional
tours, high school matinee series,
elementary school tours and of
course, the summer season,
would merit Canada Council
support as well.
Murphy went on to announce
the Playhouse performance
schedule for the season, which
includes two new performances
each week. In addition to the
8:30 performances Wednesday
through Saturday evenings, a
low-priced preview has been
introduced every Wednesday •
afternoon at 2:00, and a special;
matinee performance will take
place every Saturday at 4:00.
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newspaper advertisements
and payments on Sears accounts.
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except Sunday.
Previously those in the Grand
Bend area had to travel to Exeter
or Parkhill for such services.
The Sears office is located
in the same building as the
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COTTAGER OPENS - Marilyn Miller and her husband Keith have opened a.grocery store
in Grand Bend featuring gourmet and imported foods as well as grocery basics. Marilyn
is busy getting the shelves stacked and items priced in preparation for their opening this
week.
store
grocery store now occuping what
used to be Stanley's grocery store
on the main street. The Cottager
and Sears will be run by Marilyn
and Keith Miller.
"We carry around 2,000
different items varying from
everyday grocery basics to
imported specialties, everything
from German 'chocolate, cavier,
snails, to coffee, chips and
croutons," says Mrs. Miller,
referring to the grocery area of
the building.
The store's hours will be one of
its main -attractions. During the
summer the store may be open
as late as 1 p.m., six days a week.
Mrs. Miller says, "We haven't
decided exactly what all we
will include in the store. We
are considering carrying a
number of cheeses as well.
However, that will depend on
the demand that there is in Grand
Bend for such items.
Bayfield
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Parker,
Charlie, Kim and Jennifer,
London; Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Parker, Dorchester, visited
with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Parker for the
weekend. Also with the
Parkers during the weekend
were Mr. and Mrs. C. Merritt
of Sarnia.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Atwood and Tim of Galion,
Ohio, have been with their
mother Mrs. E.J. Reid for
several days following the
sudden death of their father,
Edward on Thursday last in
Clinton Public Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard F.
Sturgeon, Jeff and Rollie,
Orangeville, Miss Barbara
Davidson London, were the
weekend guests of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
B. Sturgeon and brother
Andrew.
Mr. Renouf W.A.Johns,
Mount Clemens, Mich. is
spending several days at his
home in the Village.
Mrs. Gordon Stewart, RR 2,
Ripley, was the Saturday
night overnight guests of her
sister Mr. E.W. Erickson,
Walter and the kids, and
attended the Centennial
Queens Ball in the Com-
munity Centre.
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