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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), November 25, 1987, p. 15

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With arms raised and tinning Che lobe The behind the action creates a second plot In the Theatre Production opened KUs Me Kale at the Join musical Tlckrls art- available from Royal Elliott Theatre Not 13 The show rum from Nov on Street or by phoning Herald and Dec The play revolves around a troupe of actors photo and actresses who are staging The Taming of the Shrew Sets stunning chorus good in musical Kiss Me Kate By MARY LIZ SHAW Herald Staff Another opening of another But this is not Just any show It an upbeat musical called Kiss Me Kate which first opened on Broad way in the 1950s Georgetown s Productions brought its lion to the stage for the first time Thursday night at the John Elliot Kiss Me Kate has always been a popular musical because it com bines modern Broadway show tunes with Shakespeare classical form the story is about a theatre troupe paring to put on a production of The Taming of the Shrew Trouble erupts when Director IJrcd casts his ex wife Lilly In the role of Kothcrine Lilly is the show big star and is expected to carry the production But Fred and Lilly in stand each other A voluptuous newcomer Lois has been cast in the role of Katherine sister Bianca Lois Is the of Fred attentions but she is also involved with Bill happy go- lucky actor and very unlucky gambler The LillieKate roles are played Georgetown s Debbie Irs Tilson has an excellent well rained voice and she does a good job of convincing the audience that she a spoiled brat both as and She should be doubly com mended for her vigorous per formance since she is expecting a baby In the next few months A newcomer to the Globe Brian Hodgson plays the male lead of Mr Hodgson has a resonant speaking voice and displays confidence on stage As Fred he Is funny delivering his barbs at with as much malicious gusto as the audience can take He s even belter as He has lots of fun swaggering around singing of his romance con The parts of Lois and Bill are played by Ally son and Ron Cheney Ms Tracey assumes a lower Bronx accent for the port and turns on her hips which seem to be machine operated lo get what she wants Ms Tracey seems to realize that Lois Is as crafty as she is am bilious playing the stereotypical dumb blond is a means to an end On the whole Is both entertaining and provocative Ron Cheney is an engaging actor with a good sense of comic timing He has a strong voice and rather surprisingly he is a good dancer too It almost worth the price of admis sion to watch his winsome to when he is playing the part of her lover Lucent 10 But if that Isn t enough to grab you you be hooked by Cord McLeod and Ken Gorin who play two hapless thugs trying to collect a large The gangsters are coerced into in The Shrew to make sure Utile doesn t take a powder Shakespeare himself would have been hard pressed to come up with better dopes Both Mr McLeod and Mr Gorin stopped the show with their lewd duct Brush Up Your Shakespeare The Globes Kiss Me Kate off quite well excluding some night gaffes A few unintended laughs occurred when fruit from a basket thrown skelter by in a fit of rage dumped on the stage and pelted some of the musicians In the orchestra pit The show lends to be rather slow moving in parts with too many pauses between lines and a lot of time between some scene changes But these wrinkles may smooth out after the first two or three per The sets deigned by professional designer Ann arc stunning Ms Goetz has designed sets and costumes or over 200 productions across the province Her profes sionalism shines through every scene The targe chorus is also very good Dancers and singers are always chronlzed and no one ends up on the wrong side of the stage a common problem when dealing with a large cast The show only major flaw is the orchestra which unfortunately has a hard lime staying on key But even so this was apparent only the slower tunes The band was right In tunc for instance during the steamy and sexy Too Darn Hoi number Kiss Me Kate runs until Dec Tickets cost IS per person or per person for groups of people or more on Wednesday and Thursday nights Tickets may be purchased at the Royal Lepage Realty office on Street or by phoning Redwhite social There will be a Red and White Christmas Social sponsored by the North Liberal Association Dec at he Optimist Hall 311 Commercial Street Milton It will be an evening of fun and enter for oil Watch Walt Elliot MPP for North and Doug Carnilhers MPP for Oakvillc South compete in a cake decorating con test Bridge winners The winners of Monday after noon tournament at the Georgetown Legion were Elsie Whit ham and Doris Barber Two teams tied for second place Jock Brown and Mike and Earl Rider and Norma Maynard were second place winners Horry and George Farrow captured third spot THE GEORGETOWN CHORAL SOCIETY PRESENTS Mac TRIO HOW AT OUR MO0IIE PARK STORE VHS MOVIE RENTALS Like Father Like Son Herald Special I went to the cinema last night In tending to see Baby Boom fortunately it was not on until and I dldn t want lo come back later So I unwillingly sot down to watch Like Father Like Son I discovered that Like Father Like Son Is like stupid This movie gives us the ridiculous that humans can change or is it brains with Ihe use of a body transference serum made by Indians I do not think premise is interesting or convincing enough to warrant a movie I felt this way about a lot of movies recently In fact I think Hollywood of dollars wasted on Inane films lo Dr Jack Hammond Dudley Moore inadvertently swallows this scrum In his bloody Mary and changes bodies with his son Chris Kirk Cameron All this In witness ed by Chris buddy Trigger Sean who provided the serum in the first place That evening Chris now Dudley and Trigger hit town with Jack s credit and bank cards It la a blowout night and m sure the account was Next day Jack Kirk sets off lo school in black Jaguar with a sun roof and to alienate all the school ids by being a know all con descending patronising Jerk Unfortunately Chris Dudley is forced to go the hospital where he makes an astounding fool of himself and loses Jack chance to become Chief of There are some funny moments but I was basically em harassed by the whole It is hard o believe thai anyone could be so Irresponsible and dumb I would have disowned Chris If were Jock Anyway you gel the Idea Give to UW If you or your community ever need the help of the Red Cross Emergency Services volunteers well Be ready willing and able to help Just ask the residents of Orange 11 or Barrio Your donation lo United Way helps train Red Cross volunteers so that when they re needed they re ready Give lo your United Way and help keep Red Cross ready That way if you ever need the Red Cross we be there Thank you HOW FOfl A ml I WOOD 800 pm Saturday Sunday November 29th Knox Presbyterian Church 44 Main St N Georgetown SANTAS HELPER Every Santa is a Utile rushed getting ready or Christmas So were helping out with a special offer available through December 24 on a 20piece barrel of Kentucky Chicken with two ml salads plus bread When youre celebrating the season with family and friends stop by your nearest Kentucky Chicken outlet You can pick up a delicious meal packaged and ready to go 116A Guelph St Georgetown 8775241 THE HERALD Wednesday November iiii 1 1 1 j 1 1 n III II I I ATI MINI AT THE MOVIES mil Moore and Cameron are wasted here Cameron who plays Mike on Growing Pains seems homo on the big screen He manages to con vey Dudley Moore movements and walk very well Moore is good as Chris but his behaviour em harassing because one does not ex peel a man in his forties or fifties lo like an immature teenager It looks reallv silly Margaret Colin is the wife of Jocks boss and has a romantic interes p Jack Patrick II I IES II I C is her ultra dignified bus band and Catherine Hicks is an at tractive colleague Sean is he rootof all evil Trigger But the movie centers largely on Chris and Jack and the other actors seem only peripheral Although it has its funny moments Like Father Like Son Is ultimately silly and trite and tedious I wish that I had held out for Baby Boom Or even Cinderella 79 Main St S 877 3388 The finest dining every Thursday and Friday in Served a 2 p m Bo EnDhTniM sss SPECIAL PRICE ONLY INCLUDING TAX r ENTERTAINING THIS WEEK Book Now john Mcdonald For Your AND SOUND INVESTMENT Christmas THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Party CONTf NT Evenings at 2 LAST 2 DAYS Evenings at p n 2 NOW PLAYING IHifamilyI Evenings at 00 m Mat Saturday Sunday al 2 3 LAST DAYS THE FUNNIEST MOVIE OF IW bike Soft Evenings at Mat Saturday Sunday at p 3ff ALL SEATS ANY UU SHOW ON TUESDAYS

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