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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 17, 1982, p. 9

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Ticket bu frenzy proves worthwhile Rejuvenated Globe picks winner By PAUL Herald editor In terms of Its staging and sheer scale seeing Globe Pro- due lions current present I ion of Anything Goes might be likened to watching two Georgetown Li trie Theatre show at once with enough Ringing and dancing thrown In to Busby Berkeleys attention In terms of performance Globe eaia a split over its longerestab lished and less musically Inclined fellow stage troupe While the can match acting skills with the best of them as far as lead character are concerned Globes ability draw strong dynamic per formances from Its large ten cast In Just a couple of months and IU success with a generally Inexperienced us make Anything Goes the theart among live presentations in Hill SAFE BET Again the scale of the production Is pivotal for Any thing Goes as predicted In The Herald prior to opening night tut Wednesday the large call show off the huge John Elliott Theatre stage at itabest more stirring nat ions but Globes old flair for staging the big musicals is sill shining perhaps more brightly Patrons of both troupes can take the comparisons no furth er or course comedies and dramas are the apples Globes musical oranges Still a tew similes arise A filth capacity audience watched the Nicholasdir ected and produced Anything Goes last night Tuesday and three more will enjoy the same audiovisual treat to morrow through Saturday In case you missed the bad news last week all tickets have been sold for some time If you didnt gel one you know better next season Trotting out one of Cole Porters most popular and enduring musicals was a pret ty safe bet for recently- revived production company not that strong support warn I already guaranteed by Ihelr previous Brampton successes and plenty of familiar names Anything Goes isnt near ly as as its title sug Bests it pure harm Sen fun and set in Ihe 1930s its twin Chinese characters would do even Charlie Chan a dis service so blatant is racist but certainly nobody minded last Thursday night The Herald look in the slum There one other slerotype as well Bob port rayal of the aristocratic snob Sir but this character manages single- handedly to show just bow amusing a heavy handed can be Surprised in his stateroom while changing clothes Sir Evelyns embar rassed frenzy provides the shows most hilarious mo- There are many others One other British character Joins Mr Cuthbert in making Globes Anything Goes a mustsee Jack Fergusons Moonface Martin Isn at all hes an American gangster Public Enemy Number 13 we are told but lad Jack doesn try and hide his Lancashire acc ent much to the benefit of the There is this pair of funny men then there Is a pair of enchantlngly professional ladies who are together res ponsible for the shows best solo performances TheHerald previews were right again in their prediction of Just how much Sandra Greig of George town and Gloria Munro of Brampton would contribute to the productions gloss Both were marvellous acting out comically charac ters in between instances of great singing STREAMLINE Miss Reno Sweeny one of three main characters in the plot though six are virtually as import ant 1 and Miss Murtros Bon nie assured Anything Goes of the slickest professional illnlng an amateur pro- dueiiotican expect forgotten as the musi cal gets underway Then there another pair ah the young lovers Though it is barely apparent at the beginning the romance between Alan Gollibs Billy Crocker and Jan Hope becomes a charming focus for lar farce that unfolds With a sentimental In Irol sorts from Maureen as Mrs the kids give ihe musical its only real dramatic segment halfway through Act No connoisseur of Cole I believe the song is All Through the Night in which Billy and Hope- trade spotlit solos on the of the love boat S S America Both singers and orchestra an eightmember ensemble under the hard- working baton of musical director Ralph make valiant attempts at the softer quieter tunes but the keys and liming are occasion ally elusive By contrast the foot tappers everyone lates more readily with Cole Porter benefit enormously from Ihe bands enthusiastic Jazzy approach and the full complement of cost and chor- The other character worth extra special mention is sadly known only as Drunk In the programme but George Mil makes sure in several fleeting stumbles across the stage that well never forget him RUBBERLEGGED Wearing his around his forehead and lungelng rubberlegged after a young female passenger or listing to port amid the swaying gospel singing chorus in a rousing called Blow Gabriel Blow Mr Mil drunk Is convincing and hilarious enough worry any spoilers In the audience from Alcoholics Anonymous The remaining cast mem bers must similarly be feeling no pain so well received are their individual and collective performances Renos Fallen Angels Alison Chose Aud Houston Margaret lon and Joyce Carpenter who choreographed the show and no pun intended- steals a great tapdance are Don Tim purser is authoritative and refined and Keith Well- Heads J Whitney coolly businesslike While Billy and Hope are spooning the moon Lois Elliott after whose late father the theatre was named last shows dancing talent go with her singing talcnl In a ballet a deux with Ken The touch was quietly entertaining just like Cole Porter would staged it featured performers were Edna Ferguson as a brusque I else reporter Dave Walker as her camera man Michael Burgoyne as Bishop Henry Dobson Hazel Gorin and Edna Turn bull as Ling and Reg Swain as the captain Ruth Stclnfatt as a model and Cheryl as a third IN CHORUS Appearing as sailors stew ards and passengers and Rockers in Saturda Stones Bowie videos warm up for Goddo When Torontobased rock group Goddo it earns into Junction a Jacqueline Robertson Memorial Hall this Saturday night fans will also be treated to videotaped performances by top Jerry Robertson the Junction said lost week video spectacular which has previously delighted patrons of Torontos El night club will be open act for Goddo Artists featured In the video package Include Rush David Bowie Ted Nugent Saga the Police and the Rolling Stones and will be beamed on the clubs large There are still tickets available for the con cert Priced at IB apiece do at door if there are any Icfll they arc available from Nells Music Centre and G and S Television in George town or through any BASS outlet Led by bassist vocalist Greg the band is currently riding the crest of Ihcir latest album success on Attic Records Pretty Bad Boys has previously released lour albums one with Attic and three the Poly dor label Band leader OUR NEW BUDGET PLAN For All C41 11 and 135 Films 12 exposure 4 exposure 7 24 exposure B 36 exposure 11 Get Out Of The Cold Expose Yourself To These HOTDEALS CAMERA BAGS iron I LENS POUCHES j PAPON FRAMES MM LIMITED 13AGuelphSt Georgetown 8774588 making up the delightful Atkinson Mr Gorin Mr us were Miss Miss Walker Gerry Rick Miss Elliott Miss and Gary Graham Conn Miss Miss In the orchestra were Hugh Ferguson Michele Thorns Hunter John fer Peace John Duenk Char- Ball Joan Nipper Marlene lea Crimea Steve Melville Johnston Jean Murray Helen Roy Cock and Irene Wheeler PRODUCTION CREW Producer Bev Nicholas Assisted by Linda Parker Enid mi- Nicholas Assistant Director Michael Stage Manager Alan Wells Assistant Stage Manager Joe DelGuldke Resident Stage Manager Ralph Cunningham Set Design Bev Nicholas Set Decor and Art Work Linda Roe John Minn Assisted by Allison Chase Julie Atchison Linda Set Construction and Stage Crew Keith BUI Nipper Tom Johnson Joe Linda Parker George Mitchell Jim Atchison Technicians Torn Johnson Greg Caubon Sound Alan Wells Properties Linda Roe Assisted by Linda Parker Kerr Anne Keith Wellstead Costumes Designed and Crea ted by Hazel Sewers Hazel Gorin Allison Chase Sandra Greig Linda Parker Maureen Walker Pam Kerr Costumes Coordinat ed by Haiel Makeup Bob Cuthbert Sue Promotion Enid WilUmsNlcholas Publicity Reg Swain House Manager Nicholas Front of House Norma Elliott Maureen Walker Shrubsole Linda Parker Enid WilliamsNicholas Cook Room Suzanne Parker una Wellstead Janice Murray Gillian Johnston Milne Margaret Zebedee Usher Bob Parker Jim Jim Bob Houston Alan Murray Gordon Johnston Howard Chase Heinz Jack Carpenter BoxOlticc Enid WUUams Nicholas Margaret Swain Photography Gerry four pairs of lep do plenty f and some great tap during dsrtag Anything Goes The Fallen Angela are left la right Audrey Horn ton Marg EgglcUa J Carpenter and Allison

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