44 - Wednesday, February 13, 1985 - North Shore News One-take wonder dog steals the scenes HIS ACTING skills rival the finest and he boasts an impressive record as a one-take wonder. He carns up to $250 a day or about $100 an hour for photography sessions. | By LYNN BLANCHARD | Not bad for man’s best friend — Aristotle, a five: year-old pooch of orphaned crigins. Ari, as he’s known to his friends in the profession, per- formed for three weeks in the stage production of Annie at the Richmond Gateway Theatre just before Christmas. At the same time he was also filming a made- for-TV movie. ‘‘Red Serge Wives”? for CBC which will ve aired in March, He's come DESPITE THE dark glasses, Aristotle is becoming a recognizable star of: stage and screen. The North Vancouver pet has played Sandy in An- nie and starred in 2 CBC TV movie. 3971 No. 6 Road Richmond. Ph: 273-1011 31748 S. Fraser Way Abbotsford, Ph: 859-7657 45732 Yale Road Wes! Chilliwack. Ph: 525-5515 LICENSED PREMISES Vancouver's Premier Lighting Showroom NORTH VANCOUVER SHOWROOM 1090 CHURCHILL CRESCENT PHONE: 980-9501 OTHER FULL LINE LIGHTING SHOWRCOMS AT: 400 West 5th Avenue Vancouver, Ph: 872-8383 10367 - 135th Street Surrey. Ph: 588-1231 UNION ELECTRIC SUPPLY CU.LIMITED a long way since his acting career began three years ago, Ari is a cross between a wheaton terrier and who knows what else. When Evan Evans and Catherine Hagev- Evans got him from Doris Orr's animal shelter in North Vancouver, he had been rescued from near- abandonment in Stanley Park. Evans tells the stery of how a lady-of-the-night who was going to Ie: the pup run in the park because she was moving on to more lucrative prospects. A man who knew OW OPEN Come and join us at the new SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Orr and was witness to the abandoning, couldn’: hear the thought of the lite pur, fending for itself, took the foundling to the sheke:. Evans and his wife Originally had wanted a cat but were also holding out for a cockerpoo, and alerted Orr to be on the lookout. A week later Orr phoned the Evans and said she thought she had a cockerpoo. “OF course she didn't.” recalls Evans, “but when we went over this litth ball of fluff came running around and came up on my lap." “We can't leave him, can we?" asked Hagey-Evans, and Aristotle had a new home. Home for Ari is a beautiful, airy Capilano house surrounded by tush greenery. Ari shares his do- maine with three loyal and protective cats, “He lives a pretty good lite.’ said Hagev-Evans. “He's a family per and 1 wouldn't do anything unless he enjoys it.” Evans and his wife got Ari into commercials and adver- tising features because he seemed unusually gifted and very well-behaved. “He had to know certain social amenities and | started to teach him other things as well.’ said Hagey-Evans. “He understands close to 1.200 words,’ said Evans and explained that most dogs understand less than 700. “If we want to teach him something, Catherine runs through jt three or four times with Ari and it's done in five ilano lege COME TO JAPAN WITH & CAPILANO COLLEGE! B Join the group visiting Japan from May 12 to June B 2 for a study tour centred in Nagoya City. Classes : ’ in Japanese conversation, writing, history. education, and culture, plus field trips. Students will be the guests of Aichi Gakusen College. on their campus in suburban Nagoya City. 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Part of the case of training Ari is his gentle disposition But this is also a classy canine. and he adds his own touch. “As soon as the lights come on, Ari comes alive." said Hagey-Evans. “Each night before the performance (of Annie) Ar- ustotle would check each dressing room to say Hi. Everybody loved him,"* said Pat Waldren, producer of Annie. The Evans work through the Animals Unlimited agen- cy for Ari's assignments. “The agent is good. We usually don't have to have auditions at all,”” said Hagey- Evans. Ari has a sound reputation and any who work with him rave about his abilities. Now they are looking toward promotions, getting a resume together and making contacts in Los Angeles, and maybe, just maybe, a starring tole in some of those dog food commercials. LYNAVQLLEY 4 2011 LONSDALEAVE., BUDGET CONSCIOUS PRICES. U.S. Fancy D’ANJOU PEARS 49° lb. $1.08 kz California CELERY 3 ibs. 99° 73° kg Imported SUGAR PEAS $1.99 Ib. °4.39 kg : (Super Buy) : 1 B.C. 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