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thpHEPALD Entertainment Top marks for intense hilariously funny piece SECTION A Wednesday February Paget Ala Is Capet plaed by Karen caught between two enormously powerful rigure In history King Henry 11 Derek J ovum and Eleanor of Flora lice Connor Georgetown Little Theatre opened ita production or James Goldman The Lion In Winter last Friday night and It the most successful offering of recent hiitory For ticket Information call Writer Georgetown Little Theatre wields a powerful broadsword In its pro duction of James Gold mans The Lion In Winter currently showing at the John Elliott Theatre For this intense yet often hilariously funny piece director has squeezed every ounce of talent from his cast They must portray not only the sharp edge of ambition with its twists of honor loyalty and love but must also bring out the conflict wit and foolishness The Lion is set in King Henry court in Chlnon France where the aging King Is trying to arrange a succession to his throne which suits him But his estranged wife Eleanor of talne and their three sans Geoffrey John and Richard have thelrovn plans As a further foil there is the presence of King Phillip of France and his slater Ala is Henrys young concu bine As the simpering savoury Prince John Johnson plays his role so well that the the 1 he audience Mr Johnson John is a delight He has wimp that would be king but Is grossly out of place amid the of power The young brothers as portrayed by Mr Johnson Ian Maclaren Geoffrey and Rod Cook Richard are di characters each lacking the redeeming qualities of the others Rod Cook has built Richard into a ing warrior hothead someone for whom solutions lie in the blade and hill of sword Despite the thunder he melts momentarily in his mothers Eleanor Ian Mnclorcn is the pivot between John weakness and Richard unbridled strength He plays Geoffreys sensitivity well and comes across as the quiet of the three leiplng camp to another as the shade of the conflict changes Two veteran actors Derek Joyncs and Flo rence Connor ore the ducting spouses King Henry and Eleanor King Henry tcr is enormously taxing in Goldman play It requires tremendous physical and mental stamina as the King from boisterous to contemplation from cold blooded to compassion and from to in the final scenes self pity and sorrow Mrs Connor Is sen to the highs and lows of Eleanor racier loo She plays the perfect foil to Henry the only one who can match his energy and even top his wit With great sensitivity she expressed pain Eleanor feels as a failed matriarch VST WORD Goldman dialogue between Henry and Eleanor Is the best In the play Eleanor usually having the last Although slightly apart from the family Open House lures to Holy Cross Twelveyear old Julie works out a II She was helping with the Cycle Touring Club Esqueting display at Saturday community open house Jim Caller Is one of a handful of people In Georgetown who practise the art of marquetry making delightfully Intricate pictures with Inlays of veneer The the Jaycees were among the service clubs participating at the Community Open House Saturday Fire A chimney fire that caused no damage or injuries brought fire- fighter to a Main Street North homo In Acton Feb By CHRIS AAGAARD Staff Writer A crowded parking lot and droves of people In the halls of Holy Cross School testified to the success Saturday of the first Community Open Seventy groups set up displays offering dozens of Ideas on how people can get a little bit more out of their leisure time A year in the making the community open house was organized by a committee of the town programming agencies the recrea tlon department Joy Thompson explained The committee Includes the depart the Georgetown the Library board the public and separate school boards and the health depart It was more success ful than we imagined Mrs Thompson said estimating that as many as 500 people loured the open house not counting the over people involved with the dls plays themselves The exhibitors are really pleased we haven really had one negative response to the project DISPLAYS Groups with displays included a number of service clubs leisure- time organizations and even a couple of vate exhibitors the Georgetown Racquet Club and North Ha I ton Golf and Country club The activities repre sented by the groups ranged from with the George town Vintners Club and bicycle touring with the Cycle Touring Club to running with the Georgetown Track Club and ing a fascination with trains through the Georgetown Model Rail road Club The groups weren selling things Mrs Thompson said People felt comfort able about asking que stions there were no pressure sales In addition to the exhi bits there were hourly shows and demons trail by such groups as the Hills Jills the Knox Presbyter an choir the Magical Captain Sill James the and the Jill Evans School of Dance ii ilantp genets King and Alois ore nevertheless embroiled Karen Ala is captures the role including the slight but alarming tonal change when she urges Henry to kill his three sons locked In the wine cellar While not a major rote King Phillip re flects a lot or thought and concentration on the part of Greg Marsh Mr Marsh shrouds Phillip in suitable court airs delivers his lines evenly and pro fessionally The sets are simple to the eye although complicated technical ly Mr has used a moveable centre piece which plays a role in a number of differ scenes ISO The stage takes on the openness of a medieval castle establishing the isolation of place while the cast establishes the Isolation of character But the most specto backdrop Is vis only before and after the play as well as thi intermission It a remarkably accurate facsimile of part of the tapestry chro nicling the exploits of William the Conqueror Behind the scenes Of no less importance by Dorian Bom Sound to the- fit Karen Hubert io ino success lw Alan The Lion In Winter I roduccr Hunt Script I Muuictr Hon Sri Dn David CI I ion CI Ion lltvd Hon Hun 1 1 aiming a ftw Back Slags Crew I arbor CI Hen Hun Boa Joyce Holland Jo Head Publicity Jacay Program Front of Kane Decor Wilton Ironl of curl Ed Areuri J II Liana Shell Jenny Marie I Malt John Manager Hank For ticket Infonnatl on call ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS DO YOU HAVE A DRKKHG PROBLEM come to ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS SI JohnsUn Sun Mom Ceo ell I fa en ne Barry D Chartered Accountint BRAMTRONICSTV STEREO VIDEO a TOP St BUff HAINES DURHAM ST Repairs Sales FREE ESTIMATES Rentala Parts HOUR SERVICE WOW ONLY COLOUR TV AQ100 Full remote control Herald Special Some random thoughts for a winter day Globe Productions received some compliments from adjudicator John Plank for their production New Girl in Town Now all concerned must wait until April when awards for the various categories will he announced at the Theatre Arts Ball to be held at the Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto Good luck to the Globe Georgetown Little Theatre certainly docs not waste lime Their production of The Lion In Winter continues until March 3 On March auditions will be held for their April production On Golden Pond If interested call Jill Evans at 1187 before the end of February today the last chance Centennial Middle School presents a music al production entitled On Broadway at the John Elliott Theatre Call Mrs Cowan at Centennial for tickets There is a new book entitled The Spirit Li ves On 1 1 niates the I story of scouting in Acton Written and produced by 1 resident Mark Rowc who is District Commissi oner of Scouts this volume may be obtained at the Book Nook in Acton or by calling Mark at The March display in the Gallery the Cultural Centre will be Photo Art This Is a Juried show of photographs submitted by local residents If you are like me you have quite a collection of un centered over or under exposed snapshots Drop into the Gallery and see what your photos should look like Well Give You And Cut Your Gas Bills How B it tiffing Fumice It beating yen Imtiitc winter tiler win in We in the 1 and It elite heat air I Buy me 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