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by Terry Dupuis Ira Levin is a novelist who is best known for such offbeat thrillers as Rosemary's Baby and The Boys From Brazil. He is also a playwright whose play Deathtrap received enthusiastic: reviews and a long Broadway run. Levin's play is now a movie adapted for the screen by Jay Presson Allen and directed by Sidney Lumet. Lumet is perhaps best known for his police dramas Serpico and Prince of The City and for his searing direction of the powerful drama Network. But Lumet is nevertheless not a complete newcomer al directing murder mysteries. He guided an all-star cast quite expertly in the screen Vpn és of an Agatha Christie novel \ called Murder On The Orient Express. Like the Christie murder mystery, Deathtrap is mainly confined to a single set: in this case, the comfortable country home of a frustrated playwright played by Michael Caine. But Deathtrap is also reminiscent of Sleuth in which the major characters play deadly cat and mouse games with one another. Coincidentally, Michael Caine was also one of the stars of that popular comedy thriller. This time around Caine is a middle-aged playwright of murder mysteries named Sidney Bruhl who has seen better days. He was once the author of well-received Broadway plays, but his well of inspiration seems to have dried up. When we first meet him in the movie, he is standing at the back of a theatre listening to the un- favourable response of the audience towards his latest play. Then we see him sitting in a bar drinking heavily while listening to a variety of television critics who are panning his play. We soon learn that this is Bruhl's fourth flop in a row. His sympathetic wife Myra tries to console him, but to make Sydney even more miserable, a manuscript of a play arrives at his home for his inspection by one of his former students. Sydney recognizes the play to be of brilliant potential, and he toys with the idea of murdering the real author and stealing his play. He goes so far as to invite the young unknown playwright to his home to discuss the play, and then the fun and games really begin. Caine has a field day in the showy role of the neurotic and desperate writer of murder mysteries who contemplates a murder of his own. It's the best role he's had in recent years. His costar as the young playwright is Christopher Reeve, who extends his acting range in this movie. In Deathtrap he demonstrates that there is no danger of his becoming typecast as Superman. The third major role in the movie is played by Dyan Cannon as the wife who doesn't know how seriously to take her husband's plot of murder. Deathtrap is well-acted by all con- cerned, but of course the main interest in this murder mystery is the complicated but intriguing plot. It has enough twists and turns and surprises in it to make even the late Alfred Hitchcock envious. Movie review Deathtra e filled with twists and surprises y, Equine opener Markham Hill, the first for Lembo taking a second story. The 1982 "A" rated equestrian show season ° time began April 25. The opening show, held at Markham Lane Stables in Markham, was showing Crestwood Farms' new hunter, Mr. Lincoln, and the first time that Ventured, a second Crestwood Farm rider the ribbons with Toni place in "B" equitation aboard Something place in Hunter Stake proved to be another Rider Toni Lembo and Mr. Lincoln found the groove; en- tering three classes, the Lembo-Lincoln com- notable for a number of first-time events for local show _ stable Crestwood Farms of Tiny Township. Markham Lane was the first show of the season, the first Canadian Equestrian Federation recognized 'A'? show ever held at It'll be a fund Toni Lembo showed in the Junior Division. All in all if was a successful outing for everyone concerned. The Markham Hill show committee saw entries of well over 150 horses and ponies in all divisions. Crestwood came home with its share of class with Mr. Lincoln and eighth place in the same class with Something Ventured. Additionally, Toni placed fifth with Something Ventured in the Junior Hunter over Fences, and eighth with Mr. Lincoln in Junior Hunter over Fences. The graduation into the Junior Division places the Crestwood rider amongst the toughest and keenest competition in Ontario, if not all of Canada. The second show was the Toronto Sprint Show held at the C.N.E. Horse Palace May 8-9. This was a disappointing show for the Crestwood staff, as they came away empty-handed. But the past weekend bination won each one. The three first-place positions were more than enough for Toni to capture a Richmond Hill Championship for the second year, this year in the Junior Division. Something Ventured also provided a strong showing, placing third in the Junior Hunter Stake and 'third in the Junior Hunter under Saddle. Showing for the first time in the childrens' division, Tom. Lembo, Jr. put in three strong performances in the Children's Stake and Children's Working Hunter. Crestwood riders will next show at the Bolton National Horse Show, which begins today and PORT McNICOLL 359 First St. SQ9QCQQDQQLCOQQVEY -8 to riz 17 es Mon nthly P.m,. * Industria) Nite HOTEL 534-7301 (OE COOOCOOO™ ROTTS TOTSTORS mee dance The Midland Legion Major Midgets will give area sports fans an opportunity to havea good time and help support the club's Christmas trip to Norway at the same time when they host a dance this Saturday at the Georgian Bay Hunters and Anglers Club on Ogden's Beach Road. Tickets are $15 a couple for the bash, which includes a lunch and entertainment by the group Broadway. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. For tickets contact any member of the Midland Legion Midgets or the club's execulive. lal Martyrs' i i Shrine MIDLAND, ONTARIO LR 4K5 OPEN SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1982 Mass Times for the Season: Daily: 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:00 noon and 7:30 p.m. Devotions Daily: 3:00 p.m. Grounds charge: which helps defray costs of maintenance and improvements: Cars ( daily) $1.00 Bus (daily) $5.00 Season Pass $3.00 Page 20, Friday, May 21, 1982 at Richmond -Hill runs through May 30. ROXY THEATRE -- MIDLAND 526-5791 Fri. May 21 to gy winner fl acapeniy ibe Thurs. May 27 BEST PICTURE CHARIOTS OF FIRE 7and9:15 (Family) Sat. Matinee 1:30 ON THE RIGHT TRACK PEN TWIN eae 549-2953 - Sat. May 21-22 7:15 PLus r % ae Sun May 23 4 Feature Special 7: 5 1. HELLNIGHT 2. HALLOWEEN 3. PROMNIGHT 4. QUADROPENIA Mon. May 24 to Thurs. May 27 7:15 Morgan Fairchild in SEDUCTION Gama PLUS PARADISE AA \ BRSXBYHELD OVER! SELEY AT vend: 23 CONAN, THE BARBARIAN Midland Drive In Theatre 526-2411 : Box Office opens 8p.m. Show starts at dusk. GOOD Fri - Sat - May 21-22 Whei happe eel shod WEAR PLUS , tiablosii Sunday May 23-4 FEATURE a 1. BREAKER, BREAKER- Chuck Norris 2. SATURDAY THE 14TH 3. SCANNERS 4. MAD HOUSE Een: Call 326-3338 Orillia Cinema 3 Colborne St. W. or 326-3339 Cinema 3 PARADISE Cinema 1 Cinema 2 CONAN THE WRONG BARBARIAN 1S RIGHT 7&9 7&9 Restricted Restricted Warning: Not suitable for children Saturday, June 5 Midland Centennial Arena Elimination Draw Only 1000 tickets to be sold 1982 CAMARO Jim Morrison Chev / Olds HOLIDAY for TWO- FLORIDA O:K. Johnson $275.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE The Parlor Plus many other prizes Draw7:00 p.m. - Dance 9:00 p.m. Music by the Varitones $20 per couple All proceeds to the Y.M.C.A. Tickets available at: Barrie & Son's Furniture Arcade Pharmacy Wallys Mens Wear And from all Y's Men's Club Members Midland Ys Man's Club SWEEPSTAKES CAR DRAW & DANCE ee a ee