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TT By Lenore Hawley Pickering High School The visit of the Theatre Hour Company is the high- light of the year in many schools, and we are fortun- ate in having a number of these visits in Ontario Coun- ty this year. The idea of taking theatre to the schools in the prov- ince came from the Crest Theatre," and the first tour- ing company was headed by Barbara Chilcott, "sister -of Donald and Murray Davis. This first tour took place in 1962, and I well remember four actors, including Miss Chilcott, in white blouses & black skirts or white skirts and black slacks playing on the school stage, and the only prop I can remember is a ladder. From that perfor- mance on, the Admisistration and English Department of the Pickering High School were completely sold on the Crest Hour Company. Each year the performance became a little more elabor- ate. The Hour Company pre- ferred their own stage set against the wall on the floor of the gym with the students - from Aristophanes' Birds and PORT PERRY STAR -- Thurs., February 19,1970 -- 19 - to film .the performance. The arrival of ETV was an | eye-opener. The students were a little awed by all the equipment necessary for the filming, and the staff real- ized the hard work and plan- ning in an ETV production. However, the idea of TV lent a certain glamour to all the proceedings. The title of the programme is Twenty. Centuries of Com. edy. - The stage is now an elaborate one, and so are the costumes. Items on the pro- gramme range from excerpts works by Sheridan, Chekhov and Leacock to The Bald So: prono by Ionescu. Careful planning has gone iito this show directed by Marigold Charlesworth, who is well- known in Canadian theatre, and the actors are experien- ced and talented. One service the Theatre Hour Company is offering this year is an especially im. portant one. A member of the Company takes fifty stu- dents and conducts a Work- shop for over.an hour. The Theatre Hour Comp- any travels by bus bringing their own equpiment to a school, setting it up and play- ing usually two performances and conducting a Workshop. In the fall the Company spent nine weeks in Northern Ont- ario. "Ontario - County - Board - of Education schools visited by the Theatre Hour Company this year are O'Neill Colle- giate and Vocational Insti- tute, Dr. F. J. Donevan Col- legiate Institute, Anderson Street Collegiate and Voca- tional Institute and the Pick- ering High School. grouped in a semi-circle around it. The stage at first was little more than a few. planks thrown down with a curtain at the back and a peg on which hung the dif- ferent cloaks and hats which constituted the onlv costume changes. From this make- shift stage, the actors held the students in absolute fas- cination. One year students from the Dunbarton High School joined us, and 1 was apprehensive of this perfor- mance. There were nine hundred students in that gym, and they were spell bound. Last year we were bitterly disappointed when the Com- pany could not include us in their tour. They had too many requests, and they had to refuse many schools." This year they came, and Educa- tional Television came too! Again the touring company, sponsored by the Department of Education, but now the Theatre Hour Company ad- ministered by Toronto's St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts had had too many requests, since both the Company and the Department of Education did not want to disappoint the schools in which they could not appear. ETV was CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE FOLDER PORT PERRY STAR ORDER YOUR ¥ROM THE PORT PERRY - STAR PICTURE ALBum "OUR WEDDING" GUEST BOOKS ANNOUNCEMENTS INVITATIONS ; CAKE BOXES MATCHES 'NAPKINS BRIDE'S BOOK PLACE CARDS " \ COASTERS Continued that time further plans and a name for the group will be decided, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Van Camp and family were Sun- day guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Morrow, Hilton. At the United Church, an induction service for four new elders was held. The new members of sessions elected recently by the con- gregation are Messrs. James Byers, Ralph Larmer, Hector Shortridge and Ivan Thomp- son. Rev. V. Parsons preach- ed an excellent sermon on "Keeping Lent". In the St. John's Anglican Church, Rev. R. C. Rose preached a fine sermon on a fitting Lenten Theme. * * >. O.N.O. Meeting The February meeting of the O.N.O. Club was held at the home of Sandra Hoskin on February 12th with 22 members and 2 visitors pre- sent. Camp presided for the busi- ness. The minutes were read by Secretary Nancy Bryans and Treasurer Bar- bara Byers gave her report. Canada Packers labels are still being collected and giv- en to Joan Paisley, in charge. Roll Call, "My Worst Mistake in Cooking" resulted in many burned answers. Plans were made for the Family Skating Party to be held on Feb. 27 at the rink, weather permitting. The charge is to be $1.00 per family with Group 4 in charge. The next meeting will be March 26 (Change of date) at the home of Jessie Gunter. Roll call to he--"Wear your most out- dated clothing". Lunch and a social time concluded the pleasant even- ing. * * © 0% . Afternoon Unit of the U.C.W. The afternoon unit of the U.C.W. met at the home of Mrs. George Skelding on Tuesday, Feb. 10th. Mrs. Stanford VanCamp conducted the Worship. She read the hymn, "Standing at the Por- tal". As this was the day before the beginning of Lent, the worship was based on that theme. The programme consisted of Doreen Van. Camp showing slides - taken in India while she was there. She showed us many inter- esting articles petiaining to SELLING L REAL ESTATE LTD REALTOR Blackstock President Aileen Van|' that country. President Mrs Gordon Strong closed with prayer. 14 members and 3 visitors were present. The group was News happy that Mrs. Hill who has been ill for several months = was able to be present. Lunch was served and a so- cial time enjoyed. TO SERVE LADY MOTORISTS! Why Pay More? SAVE ON PREMIUM QUALITY GAS A new DX Station - COLUMBUS - "Phone 655-3892 AND MEN MOTORISTS TO! FREE Box of Kleenex o Coffee Mug - with each $3.00 Purchase. YOU AT PORT PERRY PASTORAL CHARGE The United Church of Canadas Rev. W. Mark Reeves, B.A. Minister SUNDAY, FEB. 22nd-- The Minister will preach, at both Churches, on the subject, "When Religion Becomes a Problem." PORT PERRY-- } 11 a.m.--Morning Worship 11 a.m.--Primary Church 10 a.m.--Junior and Inter- mediate Church School PRINCE ALBERT-- 2 p.m.--Service of Worship 1 p.m.--Church School The Official Board The Official Board for the Pastoral Charge will meet Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Port Perry Church. PORT PERRY BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR A HERN SUNDAY, FEB. 22nd-- 9.50 a.m.--Bible School for all ages 11:00 a.m.--Morning Worship 7:00 p.m.--Evening Service PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Rev. R. Batten, Rev. A Maclean 10 a.m.--Family Bible Hour 11 a.m.--Morning Worship 985-7373 235 QUEEN ST. -- PORT PERRY -- Ph. 985-7383 7 p.m --Evang. Service CHURCH OF ASCENSION "ANGLICAN Rev. R. C. Rose, Minister SUNDAY, FEB. 22nd-- Lent II 9:45 a.m.--Morning Prayer Church School For Transportation call 985-2866 THURSDAY, FEB. 26th-- 12:05 p.m.--Noonday Service in Presbyterian Church ST. JOHN, BLACKSTOCK SUNDAY, FEB. 22nd-- Lent II Church School 11:15 a.m.--Morning Prayer Church School ST. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. William Black, F.R.G.S. SUNDAY, FEB. 22nd-- 10 a.m.--Anniversary of Sir Baden Powell, founder of the Boy Scout Movement-- Cub Parade-- Sermon: '"Daniel can do it, so can you". THURSDAY, 19th-- 12:05 p.m.--Lenten Luncheon Service. Speaker-- Rev. R. Rose. United Church of Canada SCUGOG_Pastoral CHARGE Rev. George Teskey SUNDAY, FEB. 22nd-- SCUGOG--10:00 a.m. PROSPECT+-12:80 p.m. MANCHESTER 11:15 a.m. 12 '} (AAs Ww Hon 5 x ah ROAR ah A | {Hn INE uy ooh A Eins [Si SER 3 fists er i A Wi LET 2 SEAN Nay SEENS 135 3 AA W 3