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Bthe examiner Saturday Aprll14 1979 Theatre nationalism healthy performer tells Gryphon guil pvtch By STEPHEN BAUER Of The Examiner Nationalism is necessary ingredient in the growth and development of theatre in Canada says Dan MacDonald 20year veteran of the stage and past president of Canadian Actors Equity Association the union for actors in Canada MacDonald addressing Gryphon Theatre womens guild luncheon on Wednesday defined nationalism as being proCanadian And whats wrong with that It doesnt mean cutting yourself off from the rest of the world We have an obligation to foster indigenous culture here before supporting culture in other countries Nationalism is necessary step in Canada said Mac Donald It doesnt mean per forming an American play the way its performed on Broad way it doesnt mean perform ing British play the way its performed in the West End Id like to see these works perform ed in way peculiar to our country EQUITYS RECORD MacDonald defended Equi tys record in promoting Cana dian theatre Equity is not bad boy he said Weve done lot to establish theatre here weve made Canada good en vironment to work in But Equi ty is against the holusbolus im portation of actors where its not necessary entertainment Editor Stephen Gauer7266537 Promise goes unfulfilled in Quinlan love story Ive shook hands with the devil and now cant go back on it Kathleen Quinlan the lovely heroine of The Promise tells her psychiatrist halfway through the film Poor girl Shes learned the Faustian lesson the hard way She should have known better than to make deal with her fiances mother new face iworth 3100000 to cover the scars caused by serious car acci dent in exchange for promise never to see her fiance again Mother thoroughly nasty New Englaiider arranges this bizarre deal because Quinlan isnt the sort of girl she wants her son to marry Michael iStephen Collins is be ing groomed to take over the family architectural firm Quinlan is an orphan poor white trash according to Mother and the car accident on the eve of the couples clope ment provides the perfect op portunity to break up the romance But true love must triumph Quinlan may have new face new name and new career in faraway city but year after the accident Michael meets her by chance He wants her photographs for new building hes designing she refuses to cooperate convinced hes forgotten her After much tear ful anguish the truth comes out the thought she was dead and the lovers are reunited LOVE STORY The Promise at the linperial Backstage is being promoted asa love story with twist It is love story and it does have twist but the love scenes are Seniors focus of TV show In April 21 the Faces of Small Places television pro gram on CKVB shows that retirement doesnt necessarily mean seniors have to bring out the rocking chairs The episode focuses on Barries Parkview Centre for Seniors Parkview represents uni que Concept in recreation for seniors They enjoy an active part in the centre by organizing and operating their own pro grams Since they are allowed to exericse their powers of organization they feel Park view enriches their lives Parkview has program with wide variety of appeal rang ing from quilting to yoga to creative writing Faces of Small Places moves to new time on CKVRJIV Saturdays at 630 pm starting April21 NOW PLAYING Quinlan in The Promise shes radiant light over powering the rest of the cast flat and uninteresting and the twist is too fantastic to draw you into the story for mt ment More important the film glides over the surface of the story without attempting to probe the emotional lives of its characters Quinlan changes overnight from soulful art stu dent in blue jeans to soulful sophisticated photographer so easily its hard to understand why she needs psychiatrist Michael is as onevdinicnsioml as TV sitcom character Iles supposed to be an accomplished architect but he takes so long to recognize the new Quinlan that you feel frustrated by his stupidity Quinlan so brilliant as young schizophrenic in Never Promised You Rose Garden few years ago manages to give the film some dignity Shes matured as an actress and tries to inject some interest iii role thats so poorly written it never gets off the ground But its losing battle as the movie ainblcs to predictable conclti sum the oiin image that holds your interest is Qumlans strik meg beautiful and sensitive face Shes radiant force in the film easily casting shadows over everyone else iii The Promise fllIIIllNi Beatrice Straight an Oscar winner for her work in Net work makes Michaels mother believany cold and calculating monster driven by misguide devotion to power and profits Ihc other per formers iii the film play their roles as though theyd rather be elsewhere The acting dircc ting and writing in this film are so casual and forgettable you sense It belongs on television not in movie theatre The Pro misc is scaled to small screen it has small ambitions and smali dimensions and you watch it passively waiting for flicker of life that never comes ART SALES RENTALS CUSTOM FRAMING CUSTOM BSW PHOTOGRAPHY cmm WEEKENDS IlS OR BY APPT HORSESHOE VALLEY RD CRAIGHURST 70572653 NOW PLAYING Open 700 pm Start 730 SATURDAY SUNDAY Open Fri Sat Sun only Unlike ACTRA the union for Canadian TV and radio per formers Equity has an agree ment with its American counterpart to allow actors easy access to theatrical work on both sides of the border MacDonalds comments on Canadian theatre examined the problems caused by the sudden growth of the last 10 years Theres been tremendous growth of theatre in Canada he said Now theres levell ing off if not deelineSome theatres are experiencing serious difficulties Some theatres like the St Lawrence Theatre in Toronto have had to shorten their seasons At the same time money is spent on wassteful and idiotic schedule for fourplay tour by the Na tional Arts Centre theatre group lax dollars should sup port tours to places that dont see theatre But theres good news as well More indigenous theatre is being performed in popular and commercially suceessful way said the actor Theres also been growth of inner theatre Canada has become great place for an actor to work were committed to it As many as 50 per cent of Equity members are working and thats the best record in the free world MacDonald called for better marketing of Canadian actors Audiences are not drawn to play becauec of the designer or director success depends on how well the actors do their work So were asking for bill ing to reflect that llicatrcs are starting more and more to bill DAN IIlflll neCessary step performers but it has been struggle LOSER StltlTlN The actor also called for closer scrutiny of government policies on culture With the picscnt stte of political life cultural policies are very imr portant culture is the glue which holds us together MacDonald said Equity is urging performers to question election candidates on their culture policies The union is also asking for the reg instateinent of special tax status for actors and for tax write offs for investors in stage productions CORBETT MONTGOMERY ASSOCIATES BARRISTERS SOLICITORS Carry on General Practice of Law in BARRIE BRADFORD NEWMARKET AURORA BARRIE OFFICE ANGUS BEETON KESWICK STOUFFVILLE JOHN HERLIHY BA LLB STEPHEN HARTLEY BA LLB THE DOWNTOWN CENTRE 110 DUNLOP 51 sum 32 73701 The King Edward Choir presents PUCCINI Messa hi filoria on April 29th 730 pm at Collier Street Lnited hurch For tickets telephone 7284287 Also available at Sam the Record Man on Dunlop St Trites Cards and Gifts Bayfield Mall and John Allandale Koren HAPPY EASTER from the entire staff at the Continental Inn Hwy No90 and 400 Barrie Barber Shop Well be OPEN on SATURDAY FROM TO PM EASTER SUNDAY FROM to PM with SPECIAL EASTER SUNDAY BUFFET in our Dining Room Phone 7261834 for Reservations PEMBROKE Ont CP Saturday night fever may have swept North America but the owners of local tavern who thought some Sunday fever would be harmless have discovered that Ontario Liquor Licenc ing Board officials march to the beat of different drum mer Ted and Shirley White said Wednesday they thought some good clean disco would be good for local youths and ROBERT DE NIRO ADMITTANCE YO PERSONS is vents of AGE 09 OVER WARNING Some Icon of violence my be offend Ther 0m Disco fever frustrated fiINfMAS help keep them off the streets of this city The bar is closed White said We have complete supervision Board officials unimpress ed by the 145 teenagers who turned out to shake their booties munch potato chips and drink pop at the fiist disco in the Embassy Tavern two weeks ago have told them they cant hold another because it contravenes the terms of their licence 7269944 BEST SOUND BEST FILM EDITING MICHAEL CIMINO FILM TH UNIVERSAL PICTURES and EMI FILMS present THE DEER HUNTER PLAYING ALL SEATS $350 BEST PICTURE BEST DIRECTOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR RilliA THEATRES ENEIVA owes151 326633 snow TIMES RI SAT SUN Matinee at 130 Again 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