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PAGE FOUR ’On Borrowed Time’ Is Warm & Human 4 | THURSDAY, JULY I, 1971 Reviews Of Area Summer Theatre i are Fine Singing Saves ’Showboat’ At Park MIDDLESEX -- When thel Mr, Brink becomes the tree’s Foothill Play House took an old hostage and Gramps"¯ is tara TITUSVILLE -- A cool evening The plot of the operetta based on favorite out of mothballs and airedbetween pleas to free the under the stars in a wooded glenEdna Ferber’s novel rested in it Wednesday night, June 23, we hopelessly ill and suffering and fragrant with honeysuckle, memory as a stirring romance; wondered why Paul Osborn’s "On simultaneously submit himself to without mosquitos because the revived it is a grotesque story. Borrowed Time" had ever been death and Pad to Aunt Demetria smudge pots are effective, with It serves as rather disjointed packed away in the first place. and his desire to spare Pad "a fate the wooden benches comfortably framework ~ for half a dozen ira- Sentimentality is never out of worse than death." spaced on the terraced hillside, allmortal tunes, fifteen scenes, season and considering our need this plus the delight of Jeromedivided into two acts that span, for relief by tears from .today’sThe Foothill Play House cast frustrations, it should be much in performed a worthy service in Kern melodies are the setting forforty years and three generations vogue now. The performancerescuing "On Borrowed Time" the moonlight picnic that was theof show people, the family of directed by Eve Johnson is a from the attic. It had been stored opening of "Showboat" at the Captain Andy Hawkes. Open Air Theatre at WashingtonViewed as a whole each scene humanly warm and compellingtoo long, wrapped in memories of Crossing State Park on Fridaysparkles and blends into one big one Lionel Barrymore and tarnished June 25. gala extravanganza. The gay John J Curran as Gramps Hollywood tinsel. Tile Pennington Players, precision of choreography, the blasphemed his way to the cockles You may see it again Thursday, directed by Harry Schultz, keptfine vocal music both solo and of my heart and his adoringFriday and Saturday night at 8:40 "Showboat" going on a mostlychoral, the vibrant sets, the zippy grandson, Pad, played by 12-year p.m. even, fa]~’ly professional keel. orchestral accompaniments, all old Stephen Arnott, followed right Jean Delgado played Julie and add up to a striking revue. along. Reservations may he made her voice was the most beautiful "Showboat" was performed The action centers on their between I and 4:30 p,m. and 7:30 sound of the evening, although the again last Saturday and will be attachment to each other and the and t0 p.m, by phoning (201) 356voice of Sandra Schultz in the lead repeated Thursday, Friday and plans to separate them by Granny, 0462. as Magnolia was also of highI.Saturday nights, July l, 2 and 3 who wants to do the right thing by Julia, played by Jean Delgado is asked to "Only Make Believe" by ,i The Foothill Play House barn is quality and, in fact, all the singing train date. July 4) at 8:30 p.m. at Pad, by his aunt, Demetria Riffle, located on Beeehwood Avenue and was unusually good. the Open Air Theater in Gaylord Ravenal, portrayed by Brant Monahan in "Show Boat" who wants Pad’s sizeableI may be reached from Highway 28 which may be seen again at the Open Air Theatre in Washington Brent k. Monahan, who had the Washington Crossing Par inheritance, and by Mr, Brink, a in Bound Brook, by turning left at male lead as Gaylord Ravenal, is~ Co een Z rn te Crossing Park, Tltusville, on July I, 2 and 3. messenger of death, who wants the veterinary clinic or from a fine tenor. The one thing lacking Gramps, Highway 22, by turning east on Gloria Slawson so captures the Stephen Arnott as Pad pleads with his Gramps, portrayed by John -- and it is missing from most Mountain Ave., then north on outdoor theaters - is a good sound mean, nasty spiesterness of AuntShepherd to Beechwood. J. Curran, not to surrender to Mr. Brink, in the tree, a messenger of Bucks ’Jean’ system. However, the singing Demetria that we catch ourselves death played by Jack Matthews, in "On Borrowed Time" at Foot- voices of the Penning(on Players joining the chant, "Aunt Demetria Colleen Zirnita hill Playhouse in Middlesex. (Photo by David Hamer.) needed no amplification. Explosive ,, is a pismire." Virginia White is a dear sweet old Granny whose love encompasses all. Stephen ArnottGood Performances Make Success Of ’Rainmaker’ And Vibrant feels so comfortable on the stage, NEW HOPE, PA. - "The Prime he surely will be seen there again. PRINCETON - "The Rain- Deborah Savadge is an ap settling on File, the sheriff’s[grand finale in Aaron Copeland’s of Miss Jean Brodie" is a three-act maker," by Richard Nash, is a pealing and versatile Lizzie. young deputy. Alas, he is reluc- ballet style. The "curtain opens on an play at the Bucks County rather spare skeleton not much There is nothing they can do abouttan(. I Copeland’s music set the pace Playhouse that opened-exploded aesthetically and functionally plot, no ringing lines, that depends the drought, but to Lizzie’s em- The Curry family has just about Ifor the Intime players and they open-Tuesday with such force, beaut ful set featuring a very realon the quality of its performers forbarrassment her brothers and resigned itself to the futility of managed some rather lively the audience actually needs the apple tree and showing the sitting I stature. father try to find her a beau hope when Starbuck, played by dancewithout ever losing step and ziifl ! two intermissions to. recover it- room where Granny rocked and John Vennema, arrives, lahvays keeping the audience’s knitted and Gramps and Pad The 1971 Summer Intime self, especially from Act I. John Vennema is radiant as the ]feet tapping in time. Their spirit studied rocks and ripe frogresident company develops it to We are introduced to Miss Jean Children’s Playscon man who agrees to make it was bouyant all evening, but specimens. perfection, fleshing it out with a Brodie, vibrantly played by rain for $100. He persuaded the particularly joyous in the person most exuberant performance, the Marcia Mahon, an uneonforming Gramps forgets himself andl audience and further ingratiates af Andrew Bloeh. first of which was ThursdayEvery Thursday teacher in a drab orthodox wastes the wish that will come himself to us and the Currys by "The Rainmaker." which evening at the Hamilton Murray true because of a good deed by his kindness to plain Lizzie. played through last Sunday, will :. ,dh!ii i Scottish girls’ school. Like a Theater on the Princeton wishing whoever climbs his apple Fanfare Productions will ili| ili,,i parakeet in a rusty cage of. She knows it is for one standre(are to the Hamilton Murray University campus. present a series of shows for Marcia Temm, Warren Erhardt and Shad Upbin are three of the sparrows, she struts in her gay tree to stay there until he sets him only, but she lets Starbuck makeTheater on Thursday, July 8 and free. Drought I has mantled the children at the Bucks County principals in "Night Must Fall" et the Villsgers Barn Theatre. flapper dresses, preens herself love to her and his words wash hercontinue through Sunday, July I I. Playhouse in New ltope, Pa., i and talks to the 12-year-old girls as western prairies in dust and in a glamour that lingers. Curtain time Thursday through adults. despair, particularly the Curry starting today, July l, with The victims of Starbuek s pastSaturday is 8:30 p,m. and 7:30 ranch where H. C, sensitively "Beauty and the Beast." ’Night M ust F all’ F ails She tells them she is in the :’4 swindles have set the sheriff’s; p.m. on Sunday. For reservations prime of her life, which she portrayed by Rush Rehm, and his A now production will be given office on his trail, which leads to and ticket ’information call (609) dedicates to them and their in- two sons Noah, (Richard every Thursday at It a.m. the Curry ranch, thus gathering 452-8181. struction in the humanities and Ferrugio) and Jim, (Andrew all the characters on stage for a Colleen ZirnitaTo Satisfy Its Premise through Sept¯ 2. arts. She appeals to their "bud- Bloeh) find their troubles comding sexuality." pounded by the unmarried Lizzie Ticket reservations and further MIDDLEBUSH -- "Night foolishly flattered by his doting She bids them prop their texts whose prospects appear equallyinformation may be obtained at Must FaU" is a Ig35 "Psycho," attention, and Mrs. Terence the and listen to her asshe weaves ]arched and hopeless. the box,office of the Bucks County and while it is not now as pragmatic cook, played by romance, her own ill4ated one as Phlyhouse. thrilling or chilling as it was Marion Mangano, who finds well as history’s, into lessons in then, as it opened at the Village him charming, by Olivia love and life. AIR CONDITIONED [’[IOTO EXHIBIT Barn last weckecd it is still a Grayne, Mrs. Bramson’s niece She postures and dramatizes DANCING first-rate English melodrama, portrayed by Raye Canzonier, with pomp and tells the girls they EVERY SAT. & SUN. NITE MIDDLEBUSH -- Exhibiting in Each of the characters is who is never deceived but all are special because they are hers. the Munsell Gallery, at the developed to expose the in- the more captivated, and even !They are hers and so is the NOTTINGHAM Villagers Barn Theater, during dividual psychoses. to Bob Simonsen as Hubert audience when the curtain falls for the run of "Night Must Fall," will Mrs. Bramson, portrayed by Laurie, Olivia’s suitor, who the first time. BALLROOM he photographer George Philcox Marcia Tamm, is a peevish old feels guilty about their Doubts creep in with the second Mercer St. Hamilton Square, N.J. o: Spotswood. On view will be a hypochondriac who has taken suspicions. act and we are not so harsh on The Largest Ballroom =n the East collection of over 40 photographs to a wheelchair to rule and The audience is put in the Miss Mackay, the punctilious ¯ With all Big Bands! in both black and white and color, harass her household. position of knowing what it does headmistress played by Minerva Sat. Stun Maze including seenics from Europe All the action takes place in not Want to know and of jniningDavenport in her censure of Miss ,Sun. BennySnyder and North Africa, portraits, the sittingroom of her the cast in their circumvention Brodm’s unwholesome influence, 9 to 12. Fun Alone or Couples character studies, dance bungalow in the quiet Essex of horror, conviction of the We also ]earn that Hugh, her photographs and flower studies. woods. murderer and disclosure of the valiant lover, killed at Flaoders One day in 1935 the quiet is severed head. the day before the armistice, was I I I I II broken and the woods invaded Somehow when the final not the only man in her life. She by police seeking a missing curtain fell, despite the good has baden affair with the married young woman whose headless performances, I did not feel art teacher, father of six, The ONE and ONLY in this area... body is found buried in the quite satisfied that the promise, magnificently portrayed by J Deborah Savadge as Lizzie Curry and John Vennema as Starbuek Bramson garbage pit. Mrs. or more precisely, that the Frederick Major, and is engen- ’11 POLISH FALCON COUNTRYICLUB heat up the stage for a brief time in the Summer I ntime production, Brumson relishes the notoriety premise that all would be dering another with the slow- "The Rainmaker," on the Princeton University campus. the unearthing brings to her. adequately explained had been footed bachelor music instructor Short Uphin is Mrs. Brain- fulfilled. Perhaps Emlyn played by William Simington. son’s cockney maid, made Williams wrote it that way. We are aware that Miss Bredie has music that’s more fun than pregnant by an irresistible Americans are often barred" is living in illusion, that she claims drifter," a handyman named from success in presenting her girls as her own because she Dau, who subsequently drifts t~ English drama by language; fancies them each a different the Bramson household, because the subtleties of dialect extension of herself. She pushes FM-Stereo ¯ Warren Erhardt plays the are unfamiliar, they are rarelythem to realize the fantasies she captivating rogue, a rogue who faithfully reproduced ¯ and herself is afraid to live. Her keeps his own psychosis secret maintained, and usually mold a potential danger to the girls Danceable Music and beguiles one after another hodge-podge of accents. The becomes gradually apparent. of the ladies. Village Players reduced this The story is told in flashback by The feminine inability to hazard by using them to a one of Miss Brodie’s girls who has resist his charms extends minimum, authored a book while in the beyond that of the maid to The Villagers will aresent ~ cloisters of a nunnery and under include Mrs. Bramson, who is . ~.=....Yi ~..,, 5. .... t. /the vow of humility a book that J.lv 18 .n Fridaysand A beautiful there’s a new cocktail lounge. SUMMER ’ OF ’42 AIR CONDITIONED fllchard Thomas & Catherine Burns If you don’t like noisy In ,,¢..~o¢o.. ~@ DAILY 2, 7 a 9PM rock, don’t give up hope! R ED SKY AT MORNING Each Friday, Saturday & Sunday- Falcon’s is (Rated GP) IPLAYHOUSE I o.,,.,,=,.,..e, ae , featuring popular orchestras for you to dance to, Evenings: 7 & 9 p.m. Saturday: 7 & 9 p.m. listen to and enjoy. A GOTHIC SHOCKER IN THE "BABY JANE" TRADITION Never a cover charge WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH HELEN? POLISH FALCON CAMP OFF ROUTE 206 ON FALCON ROAD SO; SOMERVILLE, NJ.~ in Color -Starring- Debbie Reynolds-Shelly Winters Dennis Weaver (RatedGP) CO CKT AILS-R E STAUR ANT-BANQUETS’ 359-5601 ~,t~i~tl;b1 FOR THOUSANDS OF CARSAND loft BUSF.~ U Daily at 7 8¢ 9 P.M. Mats. Wed., Sat., & Sun. 2 P.M. O~ NAL~AU St 924 - 024.1 lWouldnegateMIssBredle’scred ~.~h,~raav ......~s " at 8:40 " p.m.an- ~ As the interviewed Sister . - I R,ndnu~ st 7;qfl n m st thv, lr J Helena recalls the past, she begins ~’a’rg’~r~gt;rqo~’~’i~’~e’~’i’g~ to doubt the validity of her own the Colonial Farms Restaurant a¢.e.lai.me.d volume. She .muses, on Amwell Road "iliUS]Omsts create melt own ’ . ]realities." Colleen Ztmlte J Colleen Zlrntte I m , AVAILABLE a.ofJuly I Single Adults & Married Couple CHILDREN’S MATINEE Sat. & Sun., July 3 & 4 MEMBERSHIPS at 2:00 p.m. SoupySales (as welt all tegtll|r family memberships) In Terms can be arranged TWO LITTLE BEARS (Rated G) .75o FOR EVERYONE ’STARTING STARTING SUMMER MATINEES WEDNESDAYSONLY , July 7lh at 2P,M, BLUESAFARI .75e FOR EVERYONE Beat the heat.this summer and enjoy yourself at ¯ PINE BRAE OOUNTRY OLUB ~-- TmmlS - Shade Bar & Pining Wednesday, July 7 Elliot( Gould & Marcia Rodd In LITTLE MURDERS ( Rated R) Evenings: 7 & g p.m. Saturday: ? & 9 p.m. ,: 4:SO. 6:40 & g p.m. CIN~UtU, Y LO~t11~ JU~ te .MINUTIS FIOM .PIINCITON, IS ~ ~M SOMJMVlBII ON I10 .UTII SiS 4usr ONE ¯ Mnl WlSt O~ l~tnl ~4, ledal and Family Memb~rships Fro’ Membersh~ A~ll=tions or Jnform~tion
.[THURSDAY, JULY I, 1971 Mrs. John A. Hamshar II1 nee IViiss Deborah J. parana ¯ Miss Parana Is Wed To John Alfred Hamshar Garden Club Meets, Elects New Officers II Set Wedding Date Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kelco of 1135 Green Street, ManviUe, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Darlene Kelco, to John J. Plesa. Mr. Plesa is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Plesa of 920 Knopf Street, Manville. Miss Kelco is a graduate of Manville High School and is a student at Glasshoro State College. She is a member of Phi Kappa Nu Sorority. Her fiance graduated from Manville High School and is a student at Lehigh University: He is a member of Alpha Chi Rho Fraternity. The couple plans to marry on June 24, 1972. Miss Deborah Joy Parana, Dunellen, and Tammy Parana, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. sister of the bride, of Parana of 155 New Amwell Road, Hillsborough. Hillsborough Township, was Miss Jacquilyn Parana, sister of married to John Alfred Hamshar the bride, was the flower girl. Ill on Saturday, June 26 in Belle Allen Toegel of Keene, New Mead Baptist Church. Hampshire, was his brother’s best The groom is the son of Mr. andman. Mrs. John A, Hamshar Jr. of 417’ As ushers served Richard Dean Center Street, Piseataway. of P seataway John Parana ’ .%. ’The Rev. Ralph Walter was brother of the br de of/~%, i .... %~ .:: officiating minister. Hillsborough, and Thomas ’~ ~ " ~ ’~." :,? Kavenaugh of Dunellen ,.% J~ The bride, given in marriage by Follow ng a recepton ink \~k ,~- ~ ¯ ’~5",~ her lather, w6re a gown of DeCanto’s Hall, the couple left on I:~ ’.,..%][ ~. t;~ Chantilly lace over Bridal taffeta a wedding trip to Wildwood. They/~" l~ ~’~ :’,,: ....... featuring a high collar and will take up residence in Manville. I ~. shepherdess sleeves. Her head- The I bride is a graduate of ,hssDarleneKelco piece consisted of a circular Somerville High School and is a l Blusher and a Chapel length student at Rider College. mantilla, trimmed with ChantillyThe groom, a graduate of[ ISGRADUATED lace. Piseataway High School and/ Miss Peggy Parana was her by Burgers FMC, Princeton. University While is employed/ at /Jr., son Chester of Mr. Anthony and Mrs. Raczkowski Chester sister’s maid of honor. Rutgers, Mr. Hamshar was/Itaczkowski of 111 North Eighth As bridesmaids served the secretary and a member of Tau [Avenue, Manville, received a B.S. Misses Susan Stives of Beta Pi; he graduated with high/degree in management from HiUsborough, Beth Kavenaugh of honors. / Lehigh University this month. , i GIRLSi ,. "Turn On" INK " X~ eSECRETARIAL SCIENCES / .FAs.,o. ME=.A.=StNG I.~" II Ikl~lt I / OAIRLINERESERVATIONS I ~’~ I1~ II IIII II I I i / \~ TAYLOR BUSINESS FOR GREAT INSTITUTE I ’=" I J t i 3$WATCHUNGAVE. NUE , PLAINFIEIO, NJ. 07060 ¯ (2011756~.2922 G mmm mlmm ImW mmm~mmmm’m~mmm’~ mmrlnwm~u~mIi~ m~m=mmm mmlmm=mm~mmm~ ~m ~ | ~ ~r__ I w~uld’ like to receive further , ....____’ira ~. ! ’i ]res...inbrmation on N,ncy Taylor I MAt. mx=.---- j I training. I understand there is m nr,,~ionMo~,~,.dI,l.m I I ¯ In","°" .............. II } I°~-’=d’ II . m , , ’ss I ADDRESS , ,’ , . PHONE--~~-’~ I ! art i ,: ....ST^~ "-’~Izle- ! m i . Month and Year ~" f HIGH SCHOOL~ofGrad~ot~on~~) . At the annual luncheon meeting showing of the film, Club of the Neshanic Garden Club heldPresident Mrs. Monte Purvlance Thursday at King George Inn at called for the annual reports from Mt. Bethel, a color film. "Budget chairmen of committees, in- Flower Arrangements," was cluding the nominating com- shown to the club by Mrs. mittee. Elizabeth Beadle, Field Officers for next year elected at Librarian. and Mrs. Esther Frear, this time included the following: Adult Services Librarian, bothpresident - Mrs. R.T. Halstead; from the Somerset Countyfirst vice-president - Mrs. David Library. The film was obtained Winsted; second vice-president from the Rutgers University Mrs, Eniott Smith; secretary Extension Service. Mrs. William Coddin In the past, the County Library corresponding secretary - Mrs, has presented programs aboutJames Scott; and treasurer - Mrs. antiques, hobbies, New JerseyOliver Miller. history, and also book reviews. The out-going president, Mrs. These programs will also be Purviance~ was presented a Past available next Fall, including President’s pin by the Club. She, with films. in turn, presented Mrs. Halstead At the business meeting of the with a president’s pin. Gqrden Club, which followed the There will be no further meetings of the Garden Club until Darlene Kelco, September. During the summer, the new president will appoint chairmen o[ the several com- John J. Plesa mittees. Mrs. John N. Tilicsek nee bliss Mary Ann Balint II]1 :ll l HAMBURGER or HOT DOG ROLLS FOLDING TABLE ~OP ...... GRILL 39 c PAGE FIVE Balint-Tilicsek Wedding In Christ The King Miss Mary Ann Balint, daughter sister’s maid of honor. Her dress of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen V. Balint was similar to that of the matron of 331 North Fifth Avenue, of honor. Manville, was married to John N. Tilicsek on Saturday, June 26 in As bridesmaids served the Christ The King Church, Misses Lauren Symanskl, and Patrieia Welsh. The groom is the son of Mr. and John Phipps of Rutherford was Mrs. Alex Tilicsek of 344 Suburban best man. Drive, Toms River. As ushers served Denis, George, The Rev, Robert Heller was and Stephen Balint, brothers of officiating minister. Robert E. the bride, Ken Woltman, and Brown was the soloist. Curtis Phipps. The bride, given in marriage by A reception in the EImcrest Inn, her father, wore an Empire-style Manville, was attended by 200 gown of silk organza, featuring a guests. After a wedding trip to high collar and Bishop sleeves. Bermuda, the couple will reside in Her headpiece was a pearl crownMiddlesex. attached to which was a doubleThe bride is a graduate of elbow length veil. She carried -~ Manville High School, and is bouquet of white sweetheart rosesemployed by RCA as a secretary: daisies, and baby’s breath. The groom attended the RCA Mrs. Bruce Conord was matrovInstitute, the United Radio, of honor. She wore a pink chiffon Television Institute, a0d is em- gown. and a matching picture hat. ployed by RCA as an i~leetrqpics Miss Marguerite Balint was hertechnician. GALLON 7-WEB LAWN PICNIC JUG CHAIR Reg. 4.99 INFLATABLE KIDDIE SPLASH POOL 69 c 1 .993 °"11 " PEPSI COLA 2 BOTTLES FOR PEPSI 10"25Coz. Z4 inch STRUCTO .... FOLDING,, NITH WHEELS GRILL
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