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Dennis Reid curator at the National Art Gallery in Ottawa talks about paintings of Canadian days of Confederation travelling exhibit of l80 landscapes in the early The exhibit opens today before moving to Winnipeg Toronto Vancouver and Montreal At left is Sunrise on the Saguenay by Lucius OBrien the first painting acquired by the gallery CP Photo Early paintings reflected smug pride OTTAWA CPI exhibit of it pictures of Canadian landscapes in the early days of Confederation will open Friday for six weeks at the National Gallery before moving to Winnipeg Vancouver Toronto and Montrea Our Own Country Canada the title of the show chosen from book published in 1989 reflects the smug pride and jingoistic nationalism that was prevalent between ttltlti and 10 At first glance there seems to be an overra ll rosy pinkness about the watercolor and oil paintings and there is repeti tion of low horizons broad and towering mountains and wateifalls Dennis Reid National Gallery curator of post Confederation art who organized the show and wrote book about it to be published early next year says the first impression catches the mood of the day The artists were reflecting the view that Canada had bright future with prospects as broad as the open sky lIRl7il REGAN Reid author of history of Canadian painting said the pe iiod covered by the show repre sents the beginnings of art or ganiration in Canada and the first ventures by the govern ment into supporting thearts The Society of Canadian rt ists was founded in Montreal in 1867 and out of it grew the Montreal Museum of Fine Art The ntalioSociety of Artists was created in 1872 in Toronto and the Royal Canadian Academy was established in it tawa in 1880 inspired by the iovertiorGcneral the Marquis of Lorne Help is on the way for Carr paintings VANCOLVER iCli Time and temperature have taken their toll on the Vancouver Art Gallerys Emily Carr collec tion but help is on the way for the paintings and drawings valued at million Galleiy director Luke Romy bout says that with recent $50m donation from the West em Canada Lotteiy Foundation and gifts from private art lovers major restoration work now can start on more than too of the gallciys 173 oil paint ings watercolors and drawings The lottery contribution air nounced Monday brings tomo OlI the total raised by the gal lery which is seeking $1ltitliti for the work As well some city alderincii have reacted favorably to granting the gallery SloJioo during the next two years for the threeyear project Rom bout said in an interview Wednesday Horror comedy at the college The Creature Creeps humorous horror play written by Jack Sharkey will be presented in the Georgian Theatre next Wednesday and Thursday About Titi ieorgian Collegi students from the stagecratt and theatre workshop courses will perform under the direc tion of Judy Watson and ferry Allaby Both Watson and Allaby are members of the English and Humanities tactil ty at the college The play is farcical look at the adventures of Frankcns tein character in lllt early Gothic dreadful setting of Baron Von Illitrcns castle in Iransylvania Curtain time for The Creature Creeps is 3213 pm Tickets are $2 each and will be available at the door or CHINESE FOOD WANT QUICK SERVICE Try our bot last delivery Free on orders over $900 in Barrie Free delivery limits 10 Discounton PickUp Orders over $900 Phone 72888l 405 BAYFIELD ST BARRIE Concern for the paintings gamut public attention about three months ago when gallery statf lLIlSHl Sm for the pltCl by washing cars lublicity from the car wash brought an increase in private doinitions ltombout said RIICIIIVHIItlll We received donations from as far away as Newfoundland and one $80m cheque from woman in Windsor Ontario he said We re greatly cncour aged by the response He said Carrs economic cir cumstanccs forced her to use cheap materials which have wastd cracking warping and discolori ng of her works COLUMBIA PICTURES Presents ASABLANCA FlLMWORKS Production of Some may In Warning scene offensive 01W Swami AIM and um 0911 nL uoI il unto ml It was with the founding of the academy that the National Gallery was formed acquiring its first painting Sunrise on the Saguenay by Lucius illrien the first president of the academy Two other works in tov show were commissioned from tillrien by the Marquis for his motherinrlaw Queen Victoria me view from the Quebec citadel is still in the royal col tection and was lent to the show by Queen Elizabeth SINCE SUI The other Quebec from Point Levis was for many years in Victorias personal collection at sborne where she died and now is owned by Power Corp ur tiwn Country Canada di vides naturally into three peri ods when Montreal first domi nated the art scene when To ronto artists assumed lead ership and when attention turned to the opening of west ern Canada with construction of the railway After lttlli collectors began looking to lZuropc for new works and the emphasis of Ca nadian art was mainly IIu ropcan until the rise of the troop of Seven early in this century Reid writes iii the shows out line that rivalry between Mon treat and Toronto was over come with the creation of the National iatlery and the iovernoricnerals conr missions Patronage helped art and artists were encouraged to find support in spirit which would express the new federal ideal of nation linked in com mon purpose from sea to sea Theatre expanding length of season Barries iiyphon Theatre will present winter productions beginning next year the tlicatrcs board of directoi an nounced this week The dccisioii to produce eight shows including three during the winter of WT til was made at recent meeting of the board of directors of the icorgian ttoundation tor the Performing Arts Vernon Chapman artistic director and administrator of the theatre said the new schedule is the irst phase in pending lryphon into year round theatre company With the addition ol winter spring and fall productions the iryphon Theatre could grow in to one of the top regional theatres in Canada Chapman 700 900 fiZWMJiflfi ms Recommended Mutt Entortalnmont Inst Time Tonbln Death on the NI I00 pm Only WOODY ALLENS MOS MAJESTIC WORK TO DATE lACK ROLlJNSCHARLES JOFFE PROF OM INTERIORS KRISTIN lltl FFllll MAltYlllllII llt lltl lthl lAltl JORDAN GERALDINE PACE MAUREEN SlAll lfilON SAM WAlEltSlUN Director of Photong GORDON WILle Executive Producer ROBERT GREENHUT Produced by CHARLES JOFFE Written and Directed by VVOODY ALLEN IMPERIAL Penelope Gillian New Yorker Magazine DIANE KILAION it MAltSl lAll United Artists said The theatre foundation will also bring in special pro grams during the winter mon tbs committee has been ap pointed by the board of dircc tors to work with Chapman in selecting the productions for the theatrcs loth aiiniveisary season next year The commit tcc members are Im Sarjcant in Iittmcr loan llllls and Wendy Ilicks Next years pro ductions will be announced beforeChristmas Chapman who has been with the iryphon lhcatrc IIlCt last spring said the theatre is ready for yearround season iiyphons attendance figures have more than doubled since liltilt 149 Va ngitéfi Catch it As government restraint takes effect Arts groups competing for attention By IA MES NELSth The Canadian Press After all those writers and performers came to Parliament Hill in October to plead with the Canada Council to restore subsidy cuts all that has luippcned is that the demands on government funds are growing with no apparent effect If anything relations bet ween the government and many of the various ails agencies vying for attention and money have grown more strained Tber is valry now amount mg to bitterness between the National Arts Centre and the tours office of theCaiuida Coun cil And the demands for more space more facilit ics and more Song salutes Dolly Parton NASHVILLE Tenn iAIi Hist there weic Dolly Parton dolls Ihen Dolly Iarton look alike contests Now inevitably theres song about the dan ling vocalist liolly recorth by RW Illackwood Jr salutes the bu xom bloiidc whose trademark is wondrous wigs gaudy outfits and mountains of makeup It traces her career from the time she left her family home in the Smoky Mountains to her cur rent celebrity status It was cowrittcn by Burr Car son and Austin Roberts in just in minutes like Miss lartons clothes tight fll It simply tells the stoiy of Dolly larton said ltlack wood best known for his country Int Sunday Afternoon Boat Ride in the Park on the lake Its not gimmick or novelty thing This doesnt play off that at all think shed be flattered Miss larton selected enter tainer of the year this year by the Country Music Association has been on European tour all month and was unavailable for comment lllIllS UREA She has said she wished people would look inside her and not just think of her be cause of her amicarancc with the wigs and all said Black wood whose wife is Dolly lookalike This song does look inside her Cason who also wrote one of the first songs Miss laiton recorded about 12 ycais ago said the current song was writ ten as follow up to previous one he wrote about singer IIin mylou Harris lllackwood who has pch ItllllHl with Miss larton few times said she has become pop ular because shes an all mcrican girl who made the big time She has fulfilled the American dream Its the hope of other people who say can bcnext Warning Some Imguogo may In ottonivo lit vv 44 PARAMOUNT PICTURES PRESENTS IOHN TRAVOLTA KAREN LYNN GORNEY Imperial Backstage CINEMA mums new comedg thriller from the creators of Silver Streak Goldie Hawn Recommended AI Adult Entertainment money from the goveriunent are mounting as time goes by an inflation continues to take its toll on spending power The proposed new national galleiy which it was hoped would be built by tom but which was put on the shelf because it might cost 396 million now would cost between $1150 and $115million There was plan announced couple of years ago to move the National Museum of Man and the National Museum of Science and lcchnologv liom Ottawa to new buildings in Hull Que as part of thc federal governments program to emphasize the bilingual nature of the national capital SIIII lNAlllIQlAlII Now the word is that the To acres astride Brewery Creek in Hall which were to be he sites of the proposed museums will be totally inadequate because the science museum alone wants 12o acres As well it wants railway siding and frontage on the ri vcr so it can have barges float in displays and mat cria Prime Minister Trudeau is said to have asked for reas wssment of the whole museum relocation plan throwing it back to the stage of prelimi nary discussion lhc grandiose proixisals ap parently are to be scaled down inkceping with the current ful cral fiscal stance that is watch be spending Arthur iclber chairman of the National Arts Centre said recently he is wearing out the knees of his tuiuscis praying for more money from the gov crnmcnt The Arts Centre has bid before the government now for another $1 million to con tinuc the work of its new Na tionalThcatiecompany Theres good chance the Aits Centre will get lhc money because it was rccognirid in tlr ticasiiiy boanl and the cab incl when the first 3H million was allocated that more would be needed for an ongoing pro gram To deny the st million would throw to or To actors actresses aixl other tlicatic people out of work again and deny the rest of the count iy the chance to see Anottwr LITTLES HILL PLAYERS Production In Souon to Honour Blrrto 125th Annlvorury at me Embassy Hall Blake 51 win mun FRI admission 35 CC NOV 30 DEC 800 pm 23 9mm Ere Occr Esmme Amara emu sfé21 PRESENTS BARRIES OWN STEAMER FRI NOV 24 SAT NOV 25 Proper Dress Required No Blue Jeans wy 400 on Fairview Rd Barrie Telephone 7286191 the examiner Friday Nov 24 1918 15 more of the Arts works lust how good those works are in the theatre is yet to be seen The French theatre sec tim opened its first national fair in Vancouver with dis appointing response But 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