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Abner debut Cartoon figures come to life By Herald bun If youre In the under even under age groups Daisy Mae Mammy and Abner likely wont mean much to you Theyre cartoon characters popul ar on the comics pages many many years ago Thursday night they came to life on the John Elliott Theatre stage In Georgetown Georgetown Globe Productions opened the musical Abner based on the cartoon characters created by A Capp in the Dogpatch strip The iJiow runs Feb fl 13 and tickets can be ordered by calling For the older folk Mammy Daisy Mae and Li I are familiar old friends bringing back warm memories Thursday night they also brought back a good share of laughs as they revived the struggles of Daisy Mae lo catch Li I and bring him to the Starling off slow the three hour ileal satire picked up speed by Ihe second act as the actors seemed to wiggle more lire into the production It could have been opening night The 15member orchestra ted by Terry Champ was Just great They provided a lot of toe- tapping music at a good volume meaning that singers werent drowned out The story takes place In Dogpatch USA where dirty knees and finger nails are commonplace and employ ment detracts from enjoyment as Michael Clipperton puts it There is good strong singing by the chorus and by the lead performers Lil Abner Mammy Vera Macdonald Pappy Gord McLeod Daisy Mae Gloria Earthquake John Thomas Marryin Sam Joe and General Don Baldwin Movements were also good by the cast Among the dancers In the chorus one young woman in on orange rust outfit stood out Choreographer Yvonne once again jazzed It up so that the chorus weren Just a bench of voices but a milling lively bunch of adding enthusiasm to the production The during the Sadie Hawkins race were funny and creative Costumes by Marie Jennings were mainly the Uttered look but unfortun ately exposed a lot of white and flabby female legs which necessarily pleasing to the eye Mammy Yokum have been dressed In a more unflattering style but thats Just because our eyes arent accustomed to red and white Theres lots to sing about If you re from A confirmed left to right Mammy Vera Mike llpperton and Yokum last weekend In Georgetown Globe Production musical Lil Theyll be singing II Feb 14 and tickets are available from Maureen and Walker at photo wool stockings yellow knickers and a pleasure the sexy Nancl McNeil pipe in the beak him Dogpatch Like a good Vera Macdonald Mammy show- general ho spoke with authority and she had a lot of life in her yet looked very comfortable with his cigar perhaps due to the tonic and tux He made a good stiff too with her frequent jumps to emphasize Lighting went smoothly Thursday a point night with Just the right shade of Especially fun to watch during the sickly green emanating from Evil Eye second act was the rhumba scene In the Kurt government test laboratory with the The one area that detracted from three doctors Smilhborn Barb the success of Ihe show was the set Dunlcavy Dr Sandra design The hills of Kentucky and Schlelfiti Audrey drop outright boring when Houston They really hammed It up asdidthc three shrieking wives Hazel has conjured up for its other shows Gorin Jean Murray and Mary Jane notably Oklahoma The sets looked whose husbands sampled like they belonged to a dowdy low- Mammys tonic budget production Ihe only exception the Generals mansion Trying to A bravo to both Daisy Mac and Li 1 keep a bland cartoon background for carrying the hefty parts doesn t work in the theatre where convincingly and successfully A bravo people come to see something well to the cunning General Bull- A few more props wouldnt have moose Don Baldwin who brings his hurt either Gangshows veteran joins GLT By GIBSON Herald Special Frank McKic little realized when he and his family returned lo George town a few years back lhat he would end up on stage But come February a Manager Industries will be making his first stage appearance in The Mousetrap since his scouting days In England when he performed In As with so many before him Frank Ived with rank L il Abner cast Not everyone can grab the lime light In a big mm leal prod action Here is a list of participants la Globes LI starling Ihe cast members JrttOilllcs Murray Bruce Leonard Marie Hob Cook Jan itillicr Jim John McLrwl Vera McDonald Michael Phi Hob Art looner Martin Vic Jim Hooper Tim John Dave row Sandra Daw Marks Harry Don Linda Mow liose Camduff riancl McNeil Urinal Dunlcavy Sandra Audrey Houston Haiti Jean Murray Mary Jane Walla tab Phil Kick John Burgess Hans Itodenburgh and Andrew Armstrong Joyce Bone John Vic I laid Green Son Houston SI Hooper Joi Marie rim a J Uargarct Karen Mulligan Ha Conn Mane belly Andrew Ilim lanllUUkcr Spec assisted by Pan Linda Porker Hodgson Kick Malelip Penny by Lois truer Juily Shrub- Mil Dennett Publicity Waller Program Waters Ibn Office I ami Maureen Walker Festival liruia Archlvei Mary Marline Johralon Video David Shmbsole of House by Lynn Margaret Porker Keith and Mills and Gillian dorm Mercer Marilyn lump ljnda Hot Ilia Judy and 111 re lay Georgetown Little Theatre through friends that were members just wanted to da something Hints fun and which contributes the community he explains He Join of the 1982 season I guess like everybody else I began by helping out with arts trying to make myself useful as a general dogsbody But that what makes It The McKies emigrated from England in originally lived in Georgetown between 1967 and 1972 moved to London where they lived for eight years before returning to this area Of course there a lots of things I could get involved with he reflects but now at least theatre has become a big priority with his election to the group s five person executive as treasurer Frank says that he is finding that acting is a lot or hard work The biggest thing is the amount of conccn required Bui if you make the commitment you must follow through He makes his debut as Mr the unexpected house guest who gets caught up Ihe murder and mayhem of Agatha Christies most celebrated Whodunit Frank readily acknowledges lhat he Is counting upon the support or the rest of the cast and Ive been really impressed from the by the group commitment he soys To my mind its that which really makes the whole thing work as far as people like myself view it Georgetown Little Theatre which Is celebrating years of productions will be presenting perennially popular thriller at The John Elliott Theatre Feb and March Curtain time I Box Office FREEZER FRENZY A THE Wednesday February Page jewellery glass sculpture Drome ana Herald Special wood rug hooking pottery NOTES paintings etchings and drawings In conjunction wllh the International etc on Feb from 710 p m and Feb Year of Canadian Music he Guitar from 1 Auction time Is p Society of Toronto announces Its first on Feb 28 Tickets are now on sale for National Guitar Competition on April 8 Contact Burlington Cultural Finalists will ploy with the Centre Brock Ave Burlington Canadian Chamber Ensemble during 1MB S i competition Inquiries Vatican Splendour Masterpieces of Shows List contains large and Baroque Art culminating four years small craft fairs all over Ontario work with Vatican officials opens Available from he Ontario Crafts March in Ottawa at the National Council at to members and Gallery of Canada A massive alter to non members tax and postage piece by Domenlchino called The included Mall cheque or money order Last Communion of St Jerome o 316 St West Toronto which Napoleon took to Paris from M5T 1G5 Italy captures the awesome splendour The Ontario Craft Council announces of 17th Century Rome along with works le new Joan Chalmers Award A by the great artists Carraccl prize will be given to an Guercino Maratta established crafts person who is a Rubens and Valentin resident of Ontario as of Jan 1 1983 Throughout winter and spring Nominations welcome until April 1 OPEN STUDIO will conduct a varlely 198 from individuals or organizations of individualoriented courses In ho arc members of OCC Intaglio Introductory and advanced FibreFibre July is a special etching Lithography Introductory exhibition of Convergence at Ihe intermediate advanced and Convention Centre Open to all dent Screen Printing nonphotogra members of all guilds Contact and photographic as well as Convergence 66 346 Dundas St West general print making courses For Toronto 1G5 application and or information While Wall Review contact Open Studio King St Society Oakham House 63 Gould West Toronto Ont M5V 1L7 Toronto M5B 1E9 Invites of poetry prose artwork Weekend workshops are being drama and music for its 1980 edition presented for Fabric Artists by be published in early spring Editor internationally recognized artists at St Mark Lawrence College Kingston Resources for Community Groups is Shanks offers Suspended publication of the Ministry or Silken Surfaces from Feb 2123 Citizenship and Culture It includes Susan MacDonald Quilted Tapestry information on registering as a March 23 and Ankaret Dean able 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