B13 - Sumday, March 7, 1982 - North Shore News

ES entertainment

The Merry Widow has every reason to be merry

By NANCY WEATHERLEY

THE MERRY WIDOW
is an absolute pleasure
to review as I can look
back on a most en-
joyable evening while
doing it.

The North Shore Light
Opera Society has much to
be proud of in their
production of the light
hearted Franz Lehar classic
which opened Thursday at
North Van Centennial
Theatre.

It is a

colorful and

exuberant production full of
fun and nonsense and some
very fine singing.

Dawne Lacterman, who
keeps her lungs in shape by
running marathons, does a
fine job playing Anna, the
wealthy widow trying to

decide on her next husband.

THE MERRY WIDOW (Dawne Lacterman) is seen singing to her many suitors. The

show continues March 11, 12 and 13 at North Vancouver Centennial Theatre

Eggertston photo)

At the movies

BROADWAY
707 West Broadway
(874-1977)

CAPITOL, 820 Granville Mal.
(669-6000)

CORONET, 851 Granville
(685-6828 )

DENMAN PLACE, 1737 Comox
(683-4647)

DOLPHIN, Hasungs at
Wilhhngdon, (299-7

DOWNTOWN, 965 Granville
(685-6725)

FINE ARTS, 1117 West Georgia,
(685-7821)

LOUGHEED DRIVE-IN,
Broadway cast of Boundary.
(294-2991)

LOUGHEED MALL, Burnaby
(937-3461)

THE AMATEUR WV
Odeon - 7:30, 9:40. Sun.
2:30. Coromet 2:15, 4:40,
7:25, 9:40.

ATLANTIC CITY (M)
Deamaan Place - 7:30, 9:30.

BODY HEAT (R) Broadway
7:28, 9.25.

ODEON GRANVELLE

881 Granville, (682-7468)
ODEON WEST VAN

1565 Manne, (922-6343)
PARK, Cambie at 18th.
(876-2747)

PARK ROYAL

South Park Royal, W V
(922-9174)

STANLEY, Granville at !2th
(733-2622)

TOWNE CINEMA

919 Granville Mall
(681-1732)

VANCOUVER CENTRE
Granville at Georg . (669-4442)
VARSITY, 4375 West 10th.
(224-3730)

VOGUE, 918 Granville.
(685-5444)

THE BORDER (R) Odeon

Granville 2:15, 4:00. 6:00,
8:00, 10:00.

CALIGULA (R) Towne
Cinema - 3:00, 6:30,9 15
CANNERY ROW (M)
Capitol 6 - 2.15. 4.40, 7 20,
9.45.

. (Eric

CHARIOTS OF FIRE
Park Royal 7:00, 9:10.
Vancouver Centre - 2:45,
5:10, 7:30,9:45

DEATH WISH II (R)
Downtown 2:50, 4:35, 6:15,
8:00, 9:45.

(G)

FAME
9:40.

THE FRENCH
LIEUTENANTS WOMAN

(M) Dunbar 7 30,

(M) Fine Arts - 7:15, 9:30,
Mat. Sat. 2:00.
ON GOLDEN POND West

Van Odeon - 7:15, 9:30.
Mat. Sun. 2:15, Park - 7:00,
9:15, Mat. Sun. 2:00.

QUEST FOR FIRE (R)
Stanley 1:30, 7:15, 9:45.
Mat. Sat.-Sun. 1:30, 4:00.
Downtown - 2:50, 4:35, 6:15,
8:00, 9:45.

RAGTIME (M) Capitol 6 -
2:30, 6:30, 9:25.

REDS (M) Park Royal 8-00,
Sat. Sun. Mats. 2:00. Capitol
- 2:00, 8:00.

TAPS (M) Park Royal 7 25,
9 40. Mats. Sat.-Sun. 1 45

The Place

on the North Shore for

DANCING * GOOD FOOD

GOOD SERVICE

Newly remodelled with the Personal Touch

where the whole family is welcome

featuring -- in the “*

Fireside Room

: ed

Live Lobster, Steaks and Deluxe Smorgasbord
Live Dinner Music Wed thro Sun

Vancing

‘Thurs

En & Sat

to our versatile boca.

Luncheons & Afternoon Teas

Psyc hic Reader

Mon

Sulaus every Sunday for

BRUNCH-LUNCH
10:30 am. - 2:30pm

large

thrudan

PLUS

3 BANQUET ttiaaan
1th camippbete ¢ateTtrg ten senall
Cpe
chals fue thos parties Ar banguets

hbecal ben

wr fadir gS

ANYON GARDENS

RESERVATIONS; 988-6101 |

3381 CAPILANO RD,, NORTH VAN

serving the North Shore for 34 years

Open 365 Days a Year

And she is well paired with
Cal Barber, a vivacious actor
with a fine voice who plays
Danilo, her sometime lover
pretending to be indifferent
to her.

Together they do credit to
some of the beautiful
melodies for which The
Merry Widow is famous,
such as The Merry Widow
Waltz, and Driving in the
Park with You.

But Villa, one of the
show's finest melodies was a
litte disappointing, as it was
almost too controlled and
seemed to lack power.

Jill Diane Filion’ was
outstanding as Valencienne.
Her voice is delighfully clear
and she carned off the role

of the flirtatious am-
bassadors wife to per-
fection.

Also worth noting are Earl
Harmison as Baron Zeta, Bob

Wadden
Ravenscroft,

and George

well paired as
handsome and _ persistent
suiters to the wealthy
widow's hand, Jeff Harms as
Kromov, a jealous husband,
and the dancers.

Although the show was a
little slow at first, and the
orchestra seemed to take
some time to warm up, once
the show took off, in the
second act it was extremely
well received by a full house.

The’ liveliest numbers,
Women, Women, Women.
and The Grisettes song,
inspired vociferous
thusiasm.

The colorful constumes

and the sets designed by Jeff
Harns also deserve notice.

¢€n-

The show continues next
Thursday to Saturday at 8:00
and at $5 for adults its an
entertainment bargain.

Live!

on the
North Shore

ON STAGE NOW

A delightful production by
North Shore Light Opera
Society, ‘The Merry Widow
continues March 11, 12, 13
at North Van Centennial
Theatre at 8:00.

TAKE OFF BROADWAY

Broadway acts from several
North Shore theatre groups.
Everyone is welcome March
12 at 8:00 at Deep Cove
Stage. For more information
call Ann Booth, 929-3231.

PETER ALSOP

Peter Alsop sings some silly
children’s songs at 1:00 p.m.
at Presentation House
Saturday March 6 for
Weekends for Kids series.

COMMUNITY CONCERT

North Shore Community
Concerts will present an
evening of musical en
tertainment at Centennial
Theatre Monday, March 8 at
8:30 p.m.

Were

Mar. 16-21
Tees. to Fri. Spm / Sat.
2:30 @ 8/Sae.1@&5
Tickets $6 08 90/61 Orr
Seniors. children 12 and
under
V.T.C. outiets & Eaton's
OPERING NIGHT — ALL
TICKETS $5.50— AVAILA-
BLZ ONLY AT THE BAY
DOUNTOUNR

DON'T WAIT
ANOTHER 2000 YEARS

SEE ITNOW!!

- BIGGER

Your wait ™ SHORTER

Because
we re

ENLARGED

KEG PRIME RIB
134 W.Esplanade |

988-7158

You’re “‘inn’’vited

THE PUB

‘“‘Rock & Koll”’

with

Federal
Cases

THE LOUNGE

Fraser & Main
MONDAY THRU SATURDAY

700 Lillooet Rd., North Vancouver