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Whitby Free Press, 18 May 1988, p. 25

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la RE VIE W couthuse comedy enjoyble WHMTY MRE PRESSI WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 19$8, PAGE 25 DY DEM3IE LUCIIUK' Whitby Courthouse Theatre members presentect a humorous- parody on sex, shrewish women and meek mnen in "The Bed Before Yesterday" May, 6-7 and May 12-14. Ben Travers, who wrote- tbe play when he was 90, made up characters wbo are somewbat exaggerated but a story that 18 a revealing -Iook at modern relationships. Widower Victor Keene (played by Jim Renshaw) marries widow Aima- for ber money, and she marries bim for bis "companionsbip" and "notbing else." Aima is ffigid,. turned pff sex by a negative experiepnce in ber first marri*age, and Victor could care less about IVt as be is muÛcb older. Victor's son Aubrey (played by Scott Griffin), a ne'er -do well, appears on tbe scene with a girl of "questionable" morality named Ella (Rose Masters). He bas quit yet another job and Ella needs money to pay ber rent or be forced into prostitution. In ber shrewisb manner, Aima kicks tbe men out and tentatively queries Ella about ber enýjoyment of sex: The annual meeting of tbe Whitbylchapter of tbe Heart and Stroke Foundation will be held at * the poélice building on Rossland Rd.,on Tuesday, June 7 at 7:30 pim. Anyone wvishing tojoin tbe chapter and ail, zone leaders and captains are invited to attend. BIG SISTERS Anv woman 18 and- older ýnterested in becoming 'a Big Sister is 'invited ,to attend an orientation- at the Settiement "Yeu actually enjoy it?" Ella and Aubrey's departure is followed by tea time witb AIma's cousin LolIy Tucker (Bey Mcflwain), a colorful divorcee. LolIy loVes "it." too, and Aima, curiosity awoken, asks ber about ber sex life -and wby she enjoys ber promiscuity. LoIly bas tbree maie boarders and eliits more than money from tbese men. AIma's repulsion is fast disappearinïg by tbe time Victor returns. Altbough Victor is besitant, Aima coaxes bim into tbe bedroom. Act two- opens witb Victor in a smokirlg jacket, enjoying a cigar and whisky. Aima appears to be a cbanged woman, and sbe wants more of wbat sbe bas decided is quite wonderful. Victor does not. The next morming, disgusted witb ber busband's lack of entbusiasm, sbe, leaves for a tbree-week vacation. Sbe takes an Italian lover wbile Victor fools around witb Lolly Tucker at bomne.' Howeveri Aima discovers tbat tbe Italian only wants ber money, and decides she is not attractive enougb for It" anymorè. Victor and Aima cannot go back to their former platonic relationship, and run off to the bedroom. Ilouse located at 387. Simcoe St. S. in Osbawa on Tuesday, May 24, beginning at 6:45 p.m. For more information cail 436-0951. HOUSE TOUR Big Sisters of Newcastle- Oshawa-Wbitby will bold a tour of 10 homes in Osbawa and' Bowmanville on May 28. Cost is $10. For more infornation and tickets contact Big Sisters at 387 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa (436-0951) or Judy's Flowers. Renshaw performed master- fully and gave Victor a genuine Englisb gentleman's cbaracter, witb a realistic and modemn day touch. Frances Helyar nicely captured tbe essence of Aimas tormented personality,. mixed% emotions, revulsion and curiosity. Bey Mcflwain (LolIy Tucker), Rose Masters '(Ella)ý and Scott Griffin (Aubrey) were solid and engaging as supporting characters. Scene cbanges were performed effectively by Barb Farrow in the cbaracter of Aima's bousekeeper, Mrs. Holley. Bustling on and off the stage, tidying up tbe living room, sipping Victor's wbisky dregs and dancing witb a rose in bier teeth, sbe created some mucb appreciated comic relief between scenes.. The play came off witbout any visible bitches and was. highly entertainMing to tbe packed courtbouse tbeatre crowd. 1 LU1A MCLPUNALI), federai Minister of Com- munications, jomned Joan Murray of Wlîitby, curator of the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa, for one of the unveilin 'gs held May 14 in appreciation of those who contributed to the new gallery. Isabel MeLaughlin, the Col. R.S. McLaughlin Foundation, General Motors of Canada, Edw ard P. Taylor- and, Alexandra Luke Ga àriswere.honored alongwith.the federýal a provincial government. In photo below, aëco*m- paniment to the ceremonies. Free Press photo g~a ni. $EAFOOD STEAKBOUSE 939 DUNDAS W. WIIITBY *ROAST PRIME SEE F 999 Engish cul N..STEAK ,& SIIRIMPS999 .IFISHERMAW'S PLATE ALL CuillERS INCLUDE: Garic Biead -Geeti -Salad, PolalO. 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