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"WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2000 - By Rik Davie Weekend Star You've got a great play with a great cast, the the- atre's booked, the tickets Three of the cast members of the Uxbridge Players production of The Man Who Came To Dinner show assemble before last week's show. The play is on again this weekend at the Uxbridge Music Hall. Top to Bottom are Phil Knapp, Terry Porter and Cindy More. Lead actor Roger Varley's back this week, after a bad back forced him to miss Saturday's show. sold... what could be miss- ing? What if it's the lead actor? Such was the plight of director Ed Daigle and the cast of the classic play The Man Who Came to Dinner, currently on stage at the Uxbridge Music Hall. The lead actor in the comedy, Roger Varley, injured his back. He sol- diered on through perfor- mances last Thursday and Friday night, despite the intense pain. Mr. Daigle, of Port Perry, was watching the produc- tion from the balcony at the Music Hall, and could see the actor was in dis- tress. ving £ Port Parry and 9 Surrounding Area for 32 yoo Ricola Maalox 3 |C IH 1 3 [3 13 £ $ cl : 8 8 . 8 Deleym : 8 Cough Swiss Herbal " Antacid 89 g £ Gils 789 150ml om 187 75 ry 1 189 770 ml g 8 Hedgehogs Quali 3 2 Hazelnut Truffles Soren. Orange Stre ® 3 4 80 Milk or Dark 0 (Assorted wrapped chocolates) 3 o 1] 2074 8 2 5 399 ni | 1 6) 1 99 3 2 Misty Mints 2:33 DRA w Poppycock 3 8 by Allan Ca for S : an 9 Crab (the original) Po) § 909 ein tre ck = : 7 " 54.95 value) Draw Date i» 1/00 489 | : inaor : Swiss ® Shon oites fon 0 EN Crates Roo Soy 3 Earth Scents : f n b glass : : 19 13¢ vb | Fogances 6389 : . Christmas Wrap Crabtree & Evelyn | Crabtree & Evelyn 3 y ange er Goatmilk Soap Moisturizing Cream : Of] 144736" : 189 | 899 | 14%? | Crabtree & Evelyn Light-up Wooden | After - 8 - Orange : 3 Body Lotion by Suse Inc. Wafer Mint » 3 f 1830 889 369 ; 2 Serving Port r-------- Surrounding Area for 32 Years! " Show goes on despite lead actor's injury "I knew he was in pain, but he covered it very well for the audience," said Mr. Daigle. Ironically, The Man Who Came To Dinner is about a crotchety guest, Sheridan Whiteside, who sustains an injury while visiting for dinner. He commeénces to take over the household during his convalescence. After Friday night's show; Mr. Varley admitted to Mr. Daigle that and was 'unable to perform the Saturday night show. So there they were, with no one to come to dinner. But not for long; the director himself stepped 1-800-565-6365 Ajax, Ontario 905-686-0555 0 DOWN Includes Harvest of Harmony at Brooklin U.C. Brooklin United Church presents a Harvest of Harmony musical concert featur- ing our senior choir, junior choir and a bar- bershop gospel quar- tet on Saturday, Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary at 19 Cassels Road East at Princess Street. Tickets are available by calling the church office at (905) 655-4141. Adults are $5, children 2 and under are $2. into the role 'and it was on with the show. Mr. Daigle has directed the show three times, so is obviously familiar with it. He took to the stage Saturday night, holding a script, and played Sheridan Whiteside to an under- standing audience. He said Wednesday morning that Mr. Varley had made a rehearsal Tuesday night, and was fit enough for show Thursday, Friday - and Saturday night this week. Tickets are still available at Blue Heron Books on . Brock St. in Uxbridge and Henshalls in Port Perry. Story idea? Please call 985-7383 Floor to ceiling $aving$ on all mattresses & sets EG. ORTHO PLUSH er SET 800 coils Qo Unlimited 15 year ipaq warranty 3 fd § oN oN i LD} w MATTRESS FACTORY OUTLET OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK ~ 6 HIGH ST. AT 7A, PORT PERRY * 985-3900 Three Year, 60,000 km warranty, 1997 Dodge Stratus new tires, spotless condition. $10,250 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO Automatic, air, tilt, cruise, 4.3L V6, 116,000 kms. Just $250 per month 0 DOWN 8 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ® LAREDO 4.0L V6, auto, air, windows, locks, cruise, tilt, anti-theft. Just 98,000 kms 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER KLONDIKE 81,000 kms, fully loaded, windows, locks, cruise, tilt, air, 4X4, alloys.