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Page SECTION A THE HERALD March another GLT winner Counts flair chills thrills opening night audience By TAYLOR Herald Staff Writer Count arrived In Georgetown Friday and with a swirl of his scarlet lined cape ho mesmerized at Sacrc Hal From the opening of music which throb with fore boding to the heavenly ending audiences for the open performances of Count were alter tickled and chilled by the debonair and destructive Dracula There are three more performances beginning at a m this Thursday Friday and Saturday Most people are familiar with the legend of the oils Count from who has the power to turn Into a bat and who feeds on human blood turning his victims into vampires The play written by Ted Tiller differs somewhat from the original 1897 version by Stoker Its action takes place entirely in an asylum for the Insane owned by Arthur Seward played by Derek Also living In the house are the doctor sister Sybil played by Pat and their ward Mina HALTON HILLS ARTS COUNCIL Ys Kleinburg visit today The Georgetown will host a day trip to Kleinbcrg March 5 visiting Reeves Greenhouses the Me Mi chad collection Canada s largest exhibition of Group of Seven paintings and the Doctor House for lunch The bus leaves the headquarters at St Andrew United Church on Road South at a m returning at Bus lunch and tours will cost per person and the asks interested people its office or call ffH6163 Area youngsters who successfully completed mid winter examinations held at Civic Centre by Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music include Jeffrey Strcutkcr firstclass honors theory Grade rudiments Debbie Varucumeron honors theory Grade rudiment Haddon honors Grade piano and Judith Marshall honors Grade 3 piano mi Hamilton meets Hamilton March 13 and 14 when Hamilton Theatre Incorporated presents The Sound of as directed by Peter Hamilton Georgetown own Tom Troulen has the male lead as Captain Von in the popular musical which Mr Hamilton has previously reeled on Boston Pittsburgh and St Catharines stages The engaging story of the Trapp Family Singers will be presented at r John A MacDonold Theatre 8 each night matinee March Tickets cost and and are available by phoning 522 or by writing Hamilton Theatre Box Hamilton Gallery House Sol current exhibition of tercel and porcelain continues until March Former Georgetown resident Liz Sinclair displays the striking pottery creations she has developed in recent years while University of Toronto linguistics professor J Revel turns his attention to the delicate art of botanical Hours at the Georgetown gallery Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday and 2 to p Friday Saturday and Sunday You can chuckle the morning away this Saturday at the Acton public library Beginning at ID 30 m and for the low low admission price of 25 cents you can see Erica Hams star of Halton Cable TV Storytlme with Erica and the subject of a Herald profile last year and Jerry of Toronto Monkey Business troupe in a fun filled story song and laughter session The program presented by the town public library board Is geared to children three years old and up and their families Due to limited space is necessary Call tbe library at There I be some monkey business at the Park gym MaWh when the Halton Hills Public Library Board presents the Lampoon Puppet Theatre In a show Two very special monkeys will be created right before your eyes for an and adventurous series of short sketches The show starts at Actress and writer Pauline Corey will portray Anna Jameson the trail blazing wife of Canada first vice chancellor in a special presentation at Park gym at 8 p m Mar Arranged by the Georgetown public library the show lends insight into the political and sociological views of an adventurous woman who explored Lake Ontario and became the first vhlte woman to shoot the rapids at Sault Ste Marie Milton Paradise is not lost the slogan goes at Premier Milton the town modem new multiscreen cinema which opened last Saturday Stylized black and white decor is only one of the theatres many modern attractions first run movies being another The cinema la the brainchild of Barry Allen owner and president of Premier Opera ting Corporation and a member of the family which built Canada first In 1906 The theatre described as picture palace Is located just west of the first traffic light on Highway 25 south of Highway played by Melissa Bell As the play opens the family Is awaiting the arrival of Mlna s fiancee Jonathan Bob Willis and Dr Van Bon Hill Both have been summoned to the house because of Seward concern for Mina who is suffe ring from a strange illness Dr Van Is a specialist from Amsterdam and an old friend of Seward Rounding out the cast are and Wesley two employees of the asylum played by John Day and Jack Ferguson one of the Inmates with a habit of escaping from his cell Is portrayed by Ken WINDOW LIGHT Count ployed by KeithHorris is the second last character to be introduced but he dominates the action whether on stage or not The light In the window of his castle across the valley can be seen from the balcony of the house and the other characters speak of him constantly with varying degrees of affection Sybil thinks of the Count as continental and charming recoun how the villagers fear him and Seward remembers haw cold his hand was when they shook hands on first meeting It would be Impossible to go into any more details of the plot than to say Dracula Is somehow connected with illness Any more information than that might spoil some of the surprises which director Neville and his excellent technical crew have cooked up for the unwary audiences Their use of special effects rarely seen in community theatre highlights the produc tlon Compliments must also go to those responsible for the set design decoration and furnish Ron Hunt Sonya Bell Jo Heed Linda Roe and Edna Ferguson have done an excellent job In designing the set The drawing room Is by gray and dark brown tones setting a fittingly somber background for the drama to be played against And a drama it Is despite touches of humor supplied by Sybil who switches between flights ol fancy and telling the truth at the most inopportune Cast and crew of the Georgetown Little Theatre production of Count posed for a group photo before dress rehearsals last week play Thursday Friday and Saturday but be prepared tickets for he comedy thriller are going fast This play Is Georgetown entry In the Community Theatres Central Ontario Drama and to have come up with a winner Due on the part of Georgetown Little Theatre box office chairman Lee Jennifer Jackson has taken charge of ticket sale for the remaining performances or Count Dracula at Sucre Church hall Although Friday show Is sold out tickets are available at the door and from Mrs Jackson for the and Saturday performances Contact Mrs Jackson at Region approves tourism boost regional council hopes for a region wide touristoriented festival may not have materialized yet hut council is nevertheless honor ing its funding commitment to the Country Travel on Council agreed last day to pay tho balance of its 3 grant pledge to ire Association which promotes tourism for Hamilton and Niagara reg ions as well as Fergus and LEGION BINGO TONIGHT riff every Wednesday pm was another favor ite With the audience ln round of applause after moments Herfancyforsbcrry his exit in the first act Bob Willis does well as the bewilde red young lover concerned about his fiancee health and inclined to dismiss Van Helsing s wild theories about the cause of her illness But it is the battle of wills between Mina and Count Dracula and between and Van Helsing which really capture the attention of the audience In the beginning Mina is an innocent young girl dressed in white who docsn understand what is happening to her Theaudicncolsfascina ted as she gradually turns into a temptress dressed in a stinky red dress Melissa Bell Burl ngton Walter makes the transition Mulktwich questioned the Assoc sincerity in pro- moling in particular organ a reg on wide festival as hid been Business officer Brent described tentative plans for a tourist booth in south which could help existing festivals us the Speyside High land Can and Oakville from Innocence to evil as Mlna falls further and further under s spell Dr Van as portray by Mr Hill Is good as the scientist whose theory about the of Mina illness proves to be true He shows a Strong will as he battles with all the weapons at his disposal himself Is an enigmatic figure seemingly sophisticated and worldly but with a glimmer of evil lurking behind Mr Harris manages to let Just that hint of evil show through enough to rouse the audiences suspicions about his intentions without spoiling the surprise too soon Overall the performances are good although some of Someof the actora seem to feel a little stiff In their roles yet but that should be gone by the time tomorrow performance rolls around This play is the Georgetown Little Theatres entry in the Association of Community Theatre 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