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AA THE OSHAWA TIMES, Saturday, September 3, 1966 avenging SR QTD OSHAWA INTERNATIONAL TROPHY FOR DIANNE Hannare te lt eT ee a te Young Baton Twirlers Gain High More honors have been won by Oshawa's young baton twir- lers who took part in. the Ca- nadian National Exhibition con- test. Dianne Shaw of Oshawa won the first. place trophy for Miss Canadian International and sec- ond place for Miss Majorette In the solo advanced for 16 year olds, Miss Shaw took sec- ond place while Joan Major received fifth place for the 15 age group and Patsy Biake, fifth for the 14 year olds. Two second places were won by Oshawa girls in the solo novice competition -- Kathy Blake for the 9-10 and Dale Wilson for the 13-14 group. Ka- the combination turned out to be successful, ™ < In junior duets, Patsy Blake and Susan Connors won. third honors and in senior duets, Cheryl McCune and Dianne Shaw also took third place. The Tarton Blues. Juvenile Corps lead by Captain Heather Nelson, came third; the Tart- Another Bowmanville corpay the Sailorettes, under the ear pable direction of Captain In ene Rietmuller, received seo ond place in the baton twirl liig competition. ; The Military Strutt was wom by Irene Rietmuller who came third and Cheryl McCune, whe took fifth place. co: Canada. She also came third in the "two baton twirl", sen- ior division, and fourth in the senior flag twirk When teamed together % perv vugtrotiuranetesnisigii atid eA : ive otitis nt un UE Af PUGET ELLE ren McSwain took fourth place\ for the 11-12 year olds. these Oshawa girls onettes of for a duet, svc HALHT TY Travels Of Taylor Twins Carry Them Far Afield When 'the big break in show business finally arrives -- it's like getting strawberries at a strawberry festival instead of prunes. That's how two Oshawa tap dancers -- the Taylor Twins -- describe the feeling when step- ping into the big time. Andy and Charlie, sons-of Mr. 'and Mrs. <A.. Horchik, . 762 Palace, have been appearing at the. Canadian National. Exhi- bition. grandstand. *An amusing thing that hap- pened at the exhibition this year is that a lot of the kids thought we were the Smothers Brothers and asked us for 'autographs,"' said Andy, 10 YEARS For the past 10 years, they have been dancing their way to fame as professional eéntertain- ers. "T suppose that it all began when we were taking lessons here at the age of 11," said 70 Per Cent Opera Costs Covered At Box Offices -- TORONTO (CP)--It costs nearly $100,000 to stage an opera for five or six perform- ances in Canada--about $20,- 000 to rehearse and $12,000 a night te present to an au- dience. Last year the Canadian Opera Company spent $454,228 on its three-week 12th Tor- onto season of major produc- tions and sent a small touring company of Bizet's. Carmen throughout. Eastern Canada for 100 performances for an- other $180,000. Inevitably, grants and sub- sidies are important to the Coc, but Herman Geiger- Torel, the director, proudly boasts that box office receipts account for 70 per cent of production costs. By contrast, the best Amer- ican opera companies collect only 60 per cent of their costs from ticket sales, and the range in Europe is from 45 per cent in Cologne to five per cent in Paris. The difference, Geiger-Torel says, is that most European opera companies work the year round, not for less than one month in 12. He expects the COC will need. $770,000 in 1966-67 to pay for 3% weeks of grand opera in Toronto and two touring companies (ex- pected to cost $50,000 more than they bring in). GRANTS HELP This year the Canada Coun- cil is giving the Canadian Opera Company $130,000 and the. Province of Ontario Arts Council is giving $60,000--dou- ble last year's grant and ex- ceeded only by that of the National Ballet. On the other sidé of the box office, the COC is driving hard to build up its season-ticket subscription lists. About 40 per cent of its tickets were sold in advance last year and directors think hopefully of Starting in Canada the Euro- pean tradition of 'family seats' at the opera. For the second year the COC in 1965 offered subscrip- tions and 8,204 people signed up, getting first choice of seats and a reduction in price per seat ds well. By contrast, the New York City Opera sold only 7,000 subscriptions in: its second year. we Oid, esiabiisiied Companies such as the New York Metro- politan and the Vienna State Opera sell nearly all their seats in advance in this way. Attendance at the 3,200-seat O'Keefe Centre, where the COC's big productions are staged, was 89 per cent. AGAINST MERGER Geiger-Torel, the vigorous German-born artistic director of the COC, is vehemently op- posed to a proposal by the chairman of the Canada Coun- cil that opera and ballet com- panies in Toronto and Mont- real should merge to save money. Jean Martineau, 71-year-old Montreal lawyer, said last spring such amalgamations would reduce waste and un- necessary duplication. The main problem in the perform- ing arts, he said, is.that-there are too many, not too few, organizations, and local pride is one. reason why they per- sist. By contrast, France, Brit- ain, the United States and the Soviet Union "are. very well served by only two ballets each" of top quality. Geiger-Torel poured scorn on the merger suggestion at a Toronto press conference, challenging Martineau's basic premise that costs would be less. What is wanted instead, he said, is a reappraisal of the grants system. A performing company handling large sums of money ought to be able to know at least three and per- haps five years ahead how much money it can expect from public sources. (This year's white paper on broadcasting recommended that the CBC's financing be altered from an annual to a five-yearly basis.) At present, Canada Council and provincial grants are al- most always made on an an- nual basis, and the exact sums are often announced only weeks. before the theatre or opera season begins. This means that the com- panies cannot plan econom- ically, Geiger-Torel said, and they even have to act dis- honestly. by making plans for grand productions with no money in the bank, Andy. "We performed at the odd party or outing, but never dreamed of doing it profession- ally." "When we finished school here, we worked at GM for a short stint and from there, just ended up in the entertainment world," «Andy said. : "At first we worked.small.out- of-the-way places and 'lived in second rate hotels until we got the big break," he said. In their 10 years of: show business, Charlie and Andy have worked with such. greats as Bob Hope, Tony Bennet, George Gobel, Smothers Broth- ers, Andrews Sisters, and Rob- ert Goulet. For a year they toured the United States with Mimi Hines anit Dill Wavd. raed: and Phil Ford, Broadway. stars, and have done numerous tele- vision shows. TV IN MONTREAL Just six months ago, they did a TV show in Montreal. "Most of the year is spent on the road," said Charlie. "We may spend six months in Can- ada and six in the States." "It's iike any other 'business though, you have your slack periods,' said Charlie, "During this time, we at- tempt to work out new routines and make engagements," he said. Since their climb to fame, the twins have performed in such well-knowa places as_ the O'Keefe Centre, Queen Eliza- beth Hotel in Montreal, The Cave in Vancouver and have appeared three times at the CNE. BOOKINGS In the United States, they have played at Palmer House, Chicago; Eden Rock, Miami; Shamrock Hilton, Houston; and Town Casino, Buffalo. - "If the booking isn't set up properly, you can travel from one end of the country to the other and back again just for two shexs," Charlie said. 'In four weeks, we travelled over 6,000 miles because of this,' said Andy. Andy and Charlie have found that they can find what they want right on their own door- step. 'We went to New York to hire a choreographer for a new routine and we didn't like what he gave us," said Andy. 'In Toronto, a man -named Alan Lund, worked out a routine that fit perfectly." "Of course, all of this comes from experience, you learn by doing,' he said. From the _ exhibition, the entertainers will travel to Detroit for an engagement, back to Toronto, then down to the Maritimes. 'We -are- looking forward toa centennial year and hope to be doing alot of work in Canada," Andy said. "When. we are finished with entertainment, we hope to start a dancing school. of our own; maybe in Oshawa, and settle down to teaching,' Charlie said, on Lassies with Captain Gayle McNally, second; and the Shar- third place, Bowmanville, won fancy Nancy Rietmuller, third, and -- Dianne Shaw, fifth, won the strutt contest at the competition. i Tireimimimriiiiiiiiiiiiiiii nit e UAA SHOW TIMES AT MOVIES REGENT -- Today only two great movies with appeal for both secret agent and western fans aré now playing together. Nancy Sinatra and Martin and Rossi team up to provide shock- ing comedy in "Last of the Secret Agents." On the same bill, "'Apache Uprising," star-- ring Rory Calhoun and Corinne Calvert. Showtime 'Apache Uprising' -- 2.00, 5.10, 8.20 p.m. 'Last of the Secret Agents'-- 3.30, 6.40, 9.50 p.m. Last com- plete show. at 8.15 p.m. Sunday,; Monday and_ Tues, day, "Money Trap," starring Glen Ford, Elke Sommer. Shown daily at 3.35, 6.40 and 9.50 p.m. Also "The "Alphabet Mur- ders," starring Tony Randall and Anita Ekberg. Shown daily at 2.05, 5.10 and 8.15 p.m. Starting Wednesday for four days a motion picture that gives comedy something to shoot at. A mad hilearious sex farce, "The Tenth Victim," in Starring Marcello Mastroianni and Ursula Andress, MARKS -- Today and tomor- row only 'Mighty Jungle." A lost world of terrors beyond be- lief. In Technicolor starring Marshall Thompson. Also on the same bill "To the Shores of Hell.'? A hell busting epic of the United States mar- ines. Also» starring Marshall Thompson. In Technicolor. Showtimes, Saturday continu- ous from 1.00 p.m. and Sunday continuous from 2.00 p.m. Starting next Thursday for four days only. A repeat per- formance due to public demand "The Wild Angels."' Their. credo is violence ... their God is hate .... The most terrifying film of our time. Starring Peter onda and Nancy Sinatra. Also in the cast are members of Hell's Angels of Venice, .Cali- fortiia. Resivicted. In color. Showtimes, Thursday and Fri- day at 7.00 p.m. Saturdey con- tinudus from 1.00 p.m. and Sun- day from 2.00 p.m, NEW ODEON -- Held. over until next Wednesday, it's the laugh riot of the century when Bob Hope, Elke Sommer and the hilarious new comedy sen- sation Phyllis Diller star in "Boy Did I Get a Wrong Num- ber."' In color. On week days this feature shown at 7.30 and 9.40 p.m. Sat- urday continuous from 1.00 p.m. and Sunday from 2.00 p.m. Toohnienlar On Thursday it's the king of the blues, Elvis Presley, co- starring with Nancy Kovyack, Sue Ann Langdon, Audrey Chris- tie and Sonn Douglas in "Frank and Johnny." Elvis turns the land of the blues red hot with 11. great songs. In Technicolor. »... . On. week o~ shown at 7.00. and 9.10 p.m. Saturday continu- ous from 1.00 p.m., and Sustiay continuous from 2.00 p.m. | PLAZA -- Filmed in color 'on locations in Amsterdam and Italy, "Modesty Blaise," played by Monica Vitta is based on-the comic 'strip created -by Peter O'Donnell centered around a character who is a notorious ad- venturess, who combines elegant femininity and sophisticated sense of humor with a magnetic attraction to danger and exciete- ment; Co-starring Terence Stamp as Willie Garvin, Mod- esty's tough, cynical but de- voted Cockney sidekick- and Dirk Bogarde as the satirically caricatured arch villain Gab- riel, aow pleving for one week only. Shown daily at 2.05, 4.30, 7.00, and- 9.30 p.m. Last complete show at.9.10 p.m. Starting next Thursday, Alfred Hitchcock's '"Torn Cur- tain'? with Paul. 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