Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 29, 1981, p. 12

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Farce means lots of belly laughs By CHRIS Herald Writer The Ha have it If theatrical comedy could be scored according to some kind of laughter scale at the bottom whole hearted Ha s at he top Georgetown Little Theatres production of Alan Bedroom Farce ralc3 a Coming off onerous sessions of rehearsals and perform an Count barely a month and half ago GLT under producer Derek Joynes has put together a production guaranteed to send audiences to surgery with split The piny which opened last Friday in Georgetown Coeur Church Hall continues this Thursday Friday and Saturday nights Despite the title Bedroom Farce t bawdy comedy tamer than even Britain popular Carry On But it Is British humor at its finest Slightly risque boasting its share of buffoons and contrives a plot from a molehill lo a mountain There are no hidden changes of scenery no visible Impres of moving rom one act lo another except by a short Intermission Instead the play action revolves around simultaneous periods of lime In three different bedrooms of three different and slightly chaotic couples II s the fourth couple the voluptuous Susannah Melissa Ball and her tempestuous mate Trevor Don whose marital problems pro blems In the sack are alluded to sweep up Ihe other three whirling them Into comic disarray like windblown bed sheets on clotheslines Trevor and Susannah s spat explodes at centre stage sending fragments into Ihe clownish marital bliss of the older couple Ernest and Delia Ron Hunt and Pat and the tenuous marital truce set up by the ailing Nick John Roc and his wife Jan fer Jackson The row means a sleepless night for all couples but more Immediately it touches off a string of comic reactions which one has the Impression must be a regular part of these characters lives The irascible Nick for Instance remains relatively unconcerned when Jan tells him she and Trevor were caught by Susannah in a momentary passionate embrace As the plot bubbles over Into his sickbed where he isnursinghissirlckcnback he only yearns for some peace speed his recuperation Mr Roe characterization of ihe crusty Nick is remini scent of Mr Mooney in the ancient Lucille Ball series Suggestions of a past romantic link between Jan and Trevor leave him unperturbed while some disc grinds down on other touchy Continued on page Choral Society hits Broadwa Subscribe now Once Saturday night performance of Bedroom Farce Is completed the season or Georgetown will have ended for another year however already announced lit upcoming 1K2 season featuring Not Now Darling The Importance of Being Earnest and Our Town As usual the troupe is also planning a Christmas show not Included In the series Subscription forms Tor 198182 tenon will be available at this weekend performance of Farce or check The Herald for further details future Bell and Don are among stars of Little Theatre s Bedroom I- The production scheduled Tor three more performance Thursday Friday and day A In r Church hall HILLS ARTS COUNCIL Stained glass exhibition An exhibition demonstration and lie of blamed iss designed and built one of our up and coming local artists is being held in Georgetown emporir Library next Tuesday tMay 2 to Nan memoir of the Credit Valky has emerged from the courses of instruction the establishment of professional career in stained gloss and fabrication She will be demonstrating her during the show We expect to see much more of her work in homes offices and other buildings the near future The Credit Artisans want to a weekly figure and portrait sketching niht at in Cedarvale Park Cost of anon niodil shared and available at tost Sessions would likil and The question of costs would be determined by tliL degree of instruction by the participants appreciate immediate Inquiries by my or member interested any limt A local artist Agnes Olive is currently showing her works at the Glondon Gallery on the campus of York University College Avenue is a celebration of contemporary crafts and continues to May The exhibit called Homo Contemporary Approaches to Craft includes work by 10 ranging from glass to clay to fibre What they have In common assistant curator Anne West explains is that their works reflect an understanding and respect for the essential traditions of their craft yet go beyond to incorporate their own unique and contemporary Agnes Olive provides an excellent example of this blending of tradition and innovation She lakes a fresh approach to the ancient Japanese art of incorporating in the clay objects such as deer bonus and old wire fencing Gallery hours are Monday to Friday to Thursday to Sunday to Additional Information is available by calling Cancer unit seeks test volunteers Cable listings The Canadian Cancer Socle ly and Welfare Canada are sponsoring a study to deter mine the effectiveness of mammography in delecting breast cancer AB Miller of the University of Toronto will study women for a period of five years using an annual examination of breast tissue by lowdose radiation much In the way thai Wed April The Bible View The Other Point of Centennial 1 Slorytime with Erica Messes Little Theatre Fun with Foods Breads and Soups Boat Race Sign off April Hal ton Region Council 30 Sign off One Person Too Late Cantante Singers Hockey Mackenzie Smith W I Dick 8 Sign off HALTON HILLS ELKS LODGE BINGO EVERY MONDAY 55 Numbers The Cantante Singers conductor A Dale Wood with Dave fcnlunnjj thr of ilr istind I hi and miiny rs Saturday May St Johns United Church P Tickets Tickets Outlets Towels Adults Col Craft Citizens Children Jackie a Ladies Wear or Phone ordinary ray is yun The study is to whether should be us id qualify for 111 program a woman must the jies of and must not hive had either previous mammography test in past 12 months or a history of Thi Hills Unit of the Canadian Society is providing to Toronto or women who wish to volunteer hone 1124 befori Miy 1 for test Green Gables star steals musical CUIUS AAGAAKD Herald Staff Writer Hey Walt a minute I seen that girl somewhere before There were probably many people In the audience of about at Broadway Tonight performance by the Georgetown Choral Society who had simitar pangs of deja vu Meanwhile a young reddish brown haired girl dressed in turn of the century garb had just stolen the show I ale In Sunday core down Choral Society show entitled Broadway Tonight llrcnda Archer of Green Gables I Joined guest nolo lit Bruce Armstrong for a selection or hits from My Fair I and stole the show Perform in the llolv Cross Church sanctuary show attract about people Herald photo Tagged onto the final numbers of the Society per an avidly received song collection from hit Broad way musicals Archer a gutsy renditions of My Fair Lady favorites capped off a bold and well executed venture into con cm porary music by the singing group marc often associated with opera and classical styles She was captivating People clung to their seats hung on every note followed her onstage antics and generally marvelled at this Georgetown wunderkind ah lhat it who starred as Anne in the Georgetown and District High School production of Anne Of Green Gables lost year In the famous Rain in Spain scene she Joined guest performer Bruce Armstrong act as the budding songstress coached in the My lair Lady movie version by Ilex son It was exceptionally well done Audrey Hepburn would hove been Impressed CANADIAN ODEON THEATRES A GEORGETOWN 3 Mothers Day May 10th RESERVE NOW Dining Lounge ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY 8770777 72 Mill St Downtown Georgetown convenience from parking lot Were Moving on Monday May youll find us at 1 1 Main St North Acton 8531270 BUFFALO BUFFALO 5 TORONTO GLOBAL BUFFALO TORONTO 11 HAMILTON 13 KITCHENER 19 TORONTO TORONTO TORONTO LOCAL PLUS On Your Convorter 3 BARRIE LONDON 12 PETERBOROUGH BUFFALO 29 BUFFALO TORONTO Halton Cable In fact her performance had true Broadway brashness real street stuff which was lacking In other parts of Sunday performance Itsanenormous a Hera lion to go from the formal rigid tradition behind choral and opera classics to the spunhincsa of Nevertheless music direct or Dale Wood s plunge Into Broadway with the Choral Society was a tremendous time success The audience lapped it up the singers obviously enjoyed the change but somehow the group s approach to the music seemed at times to be almost too delicate trying to find some kind of compromise between the I wo musical The group opened the show with a haunting solo by Becky by Dave Walker and Vicky from and Hits included The Lowe and con Heather on the Hill Almost to concentrate on the Like Being In Love and Down musical with ducts and solos Continued on page Start your evening of TV entertainment with Cable Presenting your community nights a week Tuesday Friday Call us for details atS77 MAY WE PRESENT for your listening dancing pleasure April May 12 Thurs Frl Sat From our dining room Try our delicious oldfashioned HAMBURGERS We use no additive or filler Just good red beef Just one of our dining room 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