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The Oakville Beaver, W ednesday O cto b e r 17, 2001 - C3 ONCE UPON A RAGE: A children's book fair on Saturday at St. John's United Church fea tured antique, collectible and contemporary children's books as well as ephemera and illustra tion work, such as the books and illustrations shown above. Right, Steve Roberts perused some of the books that were available. A portion of the admission price to Once Upon A Page went to The Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books at the Toronto Public Library, which is a world-famous collection that encompasses the development of English children's literature and includes works dating back to the 14th century. Photos by Barrie Erskine Enjoy the popular music ofShania, Celine and Tina Proceeds from an evening of Divas at Appleby College tomorrow (Thursday) will go directly to support Fee Assis tance at the Oakville Y and Appleby College. This Las Vegas style show in Appleby's 156-seat concert venue - Willis Hall, will'begin at 6:30 p.m. and feature the Divas Live tribute troupe presenting the music of Shania Twain, Celine Dion and Tina Turner, accompanied by a fivepiece band. A welcoming glass of champagne will await participants, followed by marche style dining - catered by Alternatives, with specially chosen wines at intimate tables for eight in the tented gardens backing onto Willis Hall. Tickets are $200 per person with a $100 charitable receipt. For more information or to purchase a ticket, call 905845-3417 ext. 230, or e-mail lisado@ oakville.ymca.ca. Not your ordinary suspense thriller B y Carol Baldw in ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Deathtrap is as much a who's-dupingwhom as a whodunit. And a lot of the time it's the audience that is being duped. Keep your eyes and your mind open, and if you haven't seen the movie version with M ichael Caine, C hristopher Reeve and Dyan Cannon (1982), you're sure to be shocked by some of the twists and surprises offered by this Ira Levin play. Presented by the Burl-Oak Theatre Group at the Oakville Centre for the Per forming Arts, this suspense thriller keeps you wondering what will happen next. It certainly cannot be described as an ordinary tale with predictable events and a typical ending. You'll be kept guessing throughout. And you'll laugh a lot as well. Levin cer tainly knew how to throw a generous por tion o f comedy into this thriller to relax the curious mind and maintain a steady flow. And it is Helga Ten Dorp, played beauti fully by Arlene Purpura, who offers the majority of the comic relief. Purpura is wonderful as the eccentric Theatre Review psychic who seems to know, or sense, too much. With her wide gestures, German accent and somewhat billowing presence, Ten Dorp is always one step ahead of the plot as it twists and turns. You may even find yourself anticipating her next appear ance on stage, waiting for her to sweep in with her knowing air and telling predictions. For those of us who have seen the movie version, Caine and Reeve are hard acts to follow, especially Caine, who is on set most of the time. His character, Sidney Bruhl, played in this version by Michael Brown, must maintain a constant pace, holding the audience's attention through the emotional ups and^downs of the story. Yet, he must appear devious and sinister enough for the audience to believe that he would actually murder someone over something as trivial as a new script. David Kinlough, who takes on the young Art show opens Sunday Mansions o f Colour, an exhibition o f paintings by Rosalinde Baumgartner, will be featured at the Cannington House Gallery, 100 Bronte Rd,, from Oct. 21 to Nov. 10. Baumgartner will be present at the opening reception on Sunday, Oct. 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. The gallery is open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, call 905-469-0420. student role, played by Reeve in the movie, makes his Burl-Oak debut in this role and does a stellar job of portraying a character who must be devious as well as ingenuous and insolent as well as witty. In fact, once he appears, Sidney's character seems to come alive. When Kinlough is on stage a rather lackluster Sidney becom es an animated playwright, ready to conquer the world, or at least the nagging problems that seem to sup press the pragmatic yet cynical character. It is difficult to see this production and not comment on the set. It is ideal for this particular play, accommodating entrances and exits with ease. And it is certainly com parable to the one that carried the '80s' movie. Accolades to set designer Bob Beat tie and his construction and painting crew. So, if you like surprises and unpre dictable plots, you'll enjoy D eathtrap, which continues at 8 p.m. in the Oakville Centre from Oct. 17 to 20. Tickets are $17 and are available by vis iting or calling the box office at 130 Navy St., 905-815-2021, weekdays from noon to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m. and two hours prior to a performance. T h e B u s in e s s W o m e n ' s N e t w o r k in g G r o u p P resen ted By In P a r t n e r s h ip w it h Canada's Largest ^ m rTM ' PTi T, f · " n "H " the A th ena G r o u p eek * Oakville Chamber of Commerce C elebra te S m all B u s in e s s W By Presenting Guest Speaker 2001 I 1 '! 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