Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 10, 1982, p. 9

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Entertainment SECTION A THE HERALD February I l2 Backstage on set of Our Town biggest box office booster A audience of and Cook a trip taroash Wonderland at John Elliott Theatre night a be Elisabeth Dance Company the School of Dance performed In Wonderland the which at the old like the Mad Hitler White Rat Ml Tweedlcdec and Tweedledum and of route Alice was locally by the School of Dance Alice leads audience on Wonderland tour Ely amis AAGAARD lien Id Sun Writer As fantasy literature oca Lewis Carroll Alice in Won derland is probably most puzzling and carefully studied lory of genre although It been a children favorite far 120 yean Ita complexity however dldn I scare Elizabeth Pater ton Her ballet version of heroine sparkled and teemed to sweep up audience in much the same the led while rabbit enchanted Alice Into a world of advent As the While Rabbit leads Alice through fantasy after fantasy the aurfjnce it ab sorbed by the production careful use of color and raucous lea party and here Mrs has managed to create dance the comic bedlam which Alice In Wonderland Is all about This is ihe most colorful and native of the scenes Shortly after the Mad Hatter Vcsna and Ihe March Hare Baxter give up furiously trying to keep the Dormouse awake set unci Alice with music by Anth- rapro- fundamental tools blazes with color n conveying messages and delighted a packed house full of Hills youngster and day night at the John Elliott The hour long production was sponsored by the Hill School of Dance performed by the Elizabeth Company young members of the Oak villa School of Dance like leave little doubl why Canada is currently some of the world top ballet dancer not much older than Alice herself when she fell down the rabbit burrow Anne Marie Schiavone a depletion of the conveying messages especially difficult to use when the message Is directed at viewers While Alice the White Rabb it Katie and the Queen of Hearts Judy Hart ley radiate their respective powers poise and beauty comic confusion and tyranny there are several other out standing efforts In the first act Alice finds herself caught In the rivalry between Tweedledum and Jennifer Sutton and Victoria Pipes and the languid danced by Michelle Act Two begins with the cards tut fie them selves and cut and divide in a rather unique performance which resembles a military changing of the guard Mrs Alice Is not strictly entertaining It la educational Ballet youngs ters at the performance prob ably now realize all muscletesting leaps and or ins taking delicacy but can as light and uncomplicated as the imagination wishes By Publicist A familiar face bet Many readers will recognize Orel a as the Georgetown Utile Theatre box lady Greta ha looked after the box office for several years an onerous task and one which became monument al last fall when staged their first production In the new John Elliott Theatre For the first time Ihe little theatre was able to offer comfortable reserved seats which although preferable from an audience point of view entailed much more work for box office Un daunted Greta tailed into the Job and with a minimum of setbacks managed to keep moil people happy with their choice of seats Any problems which during the run of the first play have been dealt with and it should be smooth sailing from now on Looking after the box office has not been Greta only contribution to Formerly a member of the Little Theatre she Joined the Georgetown group 11 years ago and has helped backstage with props wardrobe front of house and every June con venes the annual dinner for members and subscribers Not only a backstage work Greta has appeared on stage In A Letter From The General and The Miracle Worker Her first husband Bob Lee will be remembered for his dedicated work with the little theatre serving as both treasurer and president Greta ton Ian has appeared In plays and true to the GLT tradition of Involving everyone In the family her Seeing a white cane or a dog guide alerts you to the fact that that man or woman Is visually in impaired During White Cane Week In Canada share your jGI sight by offering assistance to a blind person when needed Blindness Is everyone concern The Canadian of the Blind hopes that you make It yours GRETA LELNICIIOLAS Photo by Gerry present husband as was in the recent children s Christmas show and Is cast In the role of Constable Warren in the up coming presentation of Our Onstage and backstage members of Georgetown Little Theatre are busy putting the finishing touches to Our Town which will be presented at the John Elliott Theatre and March I I The box office at the theatre will be open Feb 10 17 IB and to p Or call Don miss the experience of Our Town It could be any town Call now for a reserved teat and we 11 meet you there CANADIAN ODEON THEATRES GEORGETOWN 3 Painting clubs Art 82 show Art continues at the Cultural Centre Gallery Feb Don t miss this exhibition of the work created by members of the Palletle and Pencil Club of Georgetown Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday to Tuesday Saturday 10 For those who are Interested the club meets every Tuesday night at Cottage from to 11 It la not a teaching group Its members work In a variety of media and bring their own work each week New members are most welcome to attend Got any silver Not sure if those tarnished candlesticks you found in the attic are worth anything TonlghttWednesdaylityourchanceloflndoul along to Georgetown Library at Brian Mussel white from the department of the ROM Silver Hallmarks will be speaking on Collectable Silver arid showlngslidnrromtrc ROM collection The audience is Invited to bring Items for identification Tickets are Coming Events Feb II 12 IS IB 19 Globe Productions presents Anything Goes by Cole Porter Feb Valentine Day Stories and Crafts for children to years at Acton and Georgetown libraries registration Feb 14 Travel and adventure motion sponsored by the Rotary Club presents The Canary Islands Jllson This is the of three films which will be presented at Cultural Centre The titles rf yet been announced Tickets may be obtained by phoning CANADIAN ODEON THEATRES GEORGETOWN 3 HILARIOUS ADVENTURE 1S IS IS g it NEWEST MOST Sa ig IS g IB igI on fie NEWMAN executive Producers WILLIAMS Screenplay fry MICHAEL From the Jtyllme E L OHM DE reeled by LOS F0HMAH I I PARAMOUNT PICTURE A PICTURE Dm ma BEIT ACTOR Dnnu HENRY FONDA ADULT Wttkdiyi OS Sit IB HltU ELKS LODGE BINGO EVERY MONDAY PAY TV SURVEY TV We your opinion and comment and yew in lot your needs Are you In favour of Pay TV Yea N 2 Would you like lo see Movies Thealre Opera Spofta Children a TV I not Interested In Pay It US appreciate Halton Cable 11MlnStiMI North ActotlLTJIVg SI Until February 28th Kentucky Fned Chicken is making this doublebarrelled offer on good chicken Its one more great deal on finger good Kentucky Fried Chicken The Colonels taste is best Offer valid from February 10th to February The value Of vision is often taken far granted until you 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