In Seatember 1976, ABC was in’ the midst of overtaking CBS and NBC in the ratings race. Fred Siiver- man,'then the programming wizard at ABC w he had his rivals he tok the wrappings- . off his new. glitzy detective series - ‘Charlie's Angels, Never before had. any network dared to show three Sexy sledths at work fighting _crime.'! The - three female cast members,:.;farrah FaWeett* Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith, were all pleasant-tqloolg al, and each girl retained.a certain _ Quality which helped ‘them in their ‘on-éameraé rime fighting, while diy- vying up the off-camera fan attrac- “tion as well. . Farrah wad “the cunning seduc- tress who’ was: ble to. penetrate en Smith started out as third banana on the series, strictly play- : Why did Shelley Hack’ fal itther metals armeioe gute Ss Weary . more often than not was us : saree bait. Now Jackie has jumped into : all, she’s ae look Ike avindmgel. m ee er eoracers ae site ecbraadcticyadt in : bdo ae ih neh 1 unds like hg lolath vest ee - kind: of action, And: with t eS, {a spel: al many a crime’sctieme by using her Cheryl Ladd, who rep laced: F: ‘beaut flirtatlousness: “By and large she rati when she opted for hee it-fated -~ was: also, considered numero ‘uno slivér screen career, has' done a with the’ public? "Her greatest .femarkable job. Her acting has im: mistake.waS leaving! the show alter . (proved year-by-year, although there’ one season, - °/ is a tinge of cockiness beginning to Kate Jackson was the more ex- show through ‘her character. Of all perienced, cerebral detective In the Angels, Cheryl is probably: the Charlie's clan. You never saw Kate most curvaceous and, like Farrah, {5 sin a bikini did you? But after awhile considered aman-| killer. She too will aie 0 becamie restless and left the opt for a movie career once the S Angels are canceled. te the lead, position based on.hers =” Shé was’ tall and lanigy) sowaring seniarity 8nd much improved acting = over the other girls.:And Wedtpro- ability, In my opiion, she has ducers, Spelling-Goldbesginaildn't’”. always “been the most beautiful of +) really give her much.-to, dorargsay. ; Ihe Angels, and from what,1'm told, Plus her audience dy sen power . she intends to leave the show at the faded rather quickly.» end of this season to pursue a The newest, and pet movie career, * Angel, Tanya Rol * HOLLYWOOD (AP) =: ‘The: Wall tons is a rarity ‘among tolevision serfes.: Not only has it managed to collect ‘solid to respectable ratings with ‘homespun ‘drama in prime time it had ales survived the loss of {tat major ‘sar, No one ‘is’ more amazed than Earl Hamner, the’ soft- ean Virginian who invent- A Site ears ere ‘like "@iUhbut' 3! RB! Joek} Ewing,” i Miss}, Ellie" and “the: other heavyweights,” says) Ham- ut SF daoaeren In bi al during the first year or two. Ni (ow. Taking the shaw to cease such as Hawai Angel skyhighe that xuberation only lasts fora few. ‘weeks. _ NBC no- longer | lowest in ratings Mountain, which ‘drew on his own youth a3 one.of. eight . children in “the hamlet of ‘Schuyler, Vas io He later adapted oe into a ness o} the sriginal —he ‘immodestly’ hi ys sustained * aa es ‘the ae ‘of 6 iat? eHRE?A st 3 "elven el ht sagt MOT alt. : Canadian : ” HALIPAX (cP): want to be_a star? Richard Dentilson,director a _ genoral of the National Thaa- tre School says it isn’ ‘tas easy a8 it looks. IK. ‘a steady. boyfriend.” : NOVEL WAS START. . The Waltons started. with “Hamner’s.. novel, Spencer's "NEW YORK (AP) — emerged .from ‘the ratings cellar for the first time since’ : late October, jumping over _ ABC into second place with -plenty ‘of help - from. the Orange Bowl football game and a movie, Harper Valley ‘PTA, figures from the A. C. Nielsen Co, show “It was NBC's Te shoving . in the prime-time ‘sweep- When in Notion enjoy 2 different Chinese Smorgasbords! Friday — Hong Kong seturdsy- = Stanghol welding 82 etcer Monday forthe joy 7a,m.:to9 p.m. Friday A Satirdoy m. to 10 p, noe? gevet RESTAURANT 479 Boker 352-3456 stakes since the week ending. Oct. 26, when the network beat both CBS and ABC with spear ae “ Resdivigs to. Senin CBS, meantime, won the G Bowering, three-way race for the week Cana, rrgn Bowe pore oat ending Jan. 4, with six of the he reading from his work in 10 most-watched. programs. the Faculty Lounge at Sel- CBS's Dallas and the post- irk Calle this Wedneeday game program for the Na- at 4:00 p.m. Bowering’s read- Rue B pla; avren-nerqoat nnn - ‘orls ond” temas alas and eyes WTR the Nov 1 position in’ the s } bi Net hostel comedy comes * Both pro; ratings of nea says to. Trail: Jan.: 21 that means of all the nation's The Bastion’ ‘Theatre Com- . homes with television, $6.1 roductio of th Perc saw at eet pee ot Fav reduction, tthe each show. edy. “The of ing marks the beginning of a series of readings: by major Canadian writers, sponsored “by Selkirk College and the Canada Council. The: public is : invited to attend, Bowe pson y, Jan.'12 to 6 and give a reading there on Friday at 2:30.p.m. in the Student. Union Building, Bowering’s most recent. book,’ “Burning Water,”’ a historical novel beeed ‘on tho: character of “Dallas has finished firat or tied for first eight of the last foie ergy Teall junior nine weeks. high Jan. 21: CBS's rating for the week The - Trail and district was 19.7 to 18.7 for NBC and community arts council is 16.4 for ABC. The networks sponsoring the~-Trail per- say that means in an average "formance as a. fund-raisin, . 4 prime-time minute ..during * event for the arts centre the week, 19.7 per cent of the’ roject. ° 2 country's TV- ~equipped homes were tuned to CBS. © 7 Binion Thence tea p a . Vietoria which specializes in period plays such as this one. 1 , They wil he touring the George V: has est- ablished Bowering as one of the most intelligent novelists in Canada today. - Bowering was born in.the " Okanagan in 1935 and educa- ted at. UBC. where- he: co- “One should not be under "perfect poems of Japan | OTTAWA. (Ce) — Haiku, -. ‘the: tiny, perfest poems of + Japan, are the subject: of an award-winning ‘film - by Ot- tawa writer-producer Seaton Findlay. who- ree they are 3 . profession is not one that will ;every year, De inison’ “people wanting to work | hin provides a inrvoet"* : Two of the Walton children have married and aro produc- ing a new, & fon: ,Ham- ner has J moved in, oe Rose; 8 acript. “They ; call q emeritus Walton.” aH feces age ‘ing John Boy ash a different. guise’ “Not . at a abalone : ‘seemed to be schooled from. an: actors shave any itlustons. The Aa from. ‘allo ‘make you rich. Somebody — inst year th school might discover you and make , 818 "ipplleations ig and: pens.” writing: studies.) ad saude ‘pl Despite the. vs ueastainis af itfoned 450. Englis! actora becoming a Hollywood idol, ted 16, appears that’some: talented ‘Canadian actats'do, at least, have a chance of. ae jobs. ‘says the odds are even better. ry , sharpness and conciseness: “Tho Shakespeare of haiku was Matsuo Basho,” says Findlay of the A7th-century. laboser, poet and wanderer whose diaries sparked new. ‘interest ‘in the! centuries-old atk should ‘stimulate the. senses of aight, sound and touch, says Michiaki. Sums,’ young people find the’ tech-* nical ‘people to fill job oper: , ings while actors are compet, ing’ in’ a more crowded Jo! -. However, he cal side of theatre, leas | “edited “Tish,” ‘he intl West. Coast’ poetry ‘ news-, letter. He has been a profile icism, novels and poetry. “residence at Sir George Will- _iams university and is now a member of the English De- -partment ‘at Simon Fraser’ 3 Wil be vialt- ing the Castlegar Campus throughout this term. Phyllis Webb will.read- on Feb. 11 and Tom Wayman on March 12."All these readings are in “the Faculty Lounge. : Artisans works to'go on display. ‘Being Earnest” following A two-week run at the McPher- son Playhouse in Victoria. The play, written by Wilde in 1986, is known as his most brilliant masterpiece and one of the most stylish -and elegant comedies of all time. It is a classic escapade 6f mistaken identities. Friends Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing have each created a mythical friend or relative to allow, them to pursue different lives at different (itmakes a laugh of your fife.) “Something To Offend Everyone!” YALL STREET JOURNAL “Even We Were Offended!” i NATIONAL AREQUIRER , “We Listen Every Day!” FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION - ~ “Brillidnt'Exposé Of A Depraved, Westem, Capitalist Family!” 12) PRAVDA i ““necurate i Portrayal OY Everyday Life!” ENTERTAINMENT DAILY i | bon't? nat it. It Must Be Good!” times, When both attempt to pass themselves off as the mythical’ “Earnest” -Worth- ing,” in czder to win their respective intendeds, all pre- tence comes tumbling down. Reserved seat tickets will go on sale starting Monday at the L&J Book Store in Trail. ‘The prices are $7 for adults and $5 for students’ and seniors. Curtain time for the . Performance. i is 8 p.m. of crafts will Bt held next fall. at the National Exhibition . Centre from Oct. 1 to Nov. 16, 1981: The exhibition will include - . every -kind of handcrafted “ work;,. traditional, * contem- porary and folk-art — func- tional, decorative and seulp-. taral.’ The work -is to be. wk and/or innovative in design and ‘produced J in 1980 or 1981. - 2 lf fanding is available this I However, works sold. as: a result of this exhibition at the. NEC'will be subject to a 15 per:cent commission. Work. cannot be removed until after the exhibition period: Insi ‘As’ many craftspeople. as MS possible will be visited by the . eurator. Beverley Reid; for B ‘the final selection, One: or GENE, SWALLOW and brought fo you by UNION PETERS SALES & SERVICE 51805 YourSanyo Sound Specialists A Unique. RVIACICER _| | Restaurant Tho Crown Point 1685, Monday to Friday Dally featuring glant antique 343 a.m., 11:45 a.m, m cabinets, turn-of-the only’ on century English and Itallan stained glass, - 7° | and much mare. 0610 | ee ie history. 1399 Bay Ave...’ Trail “two works by each craftsper- ‘gon may be ‘chosen. The “exhibition is - expected. to contains a tara of 15 pisces. RESTAURANT -® Duich Atmosphere © International Cuisi - on Nelzon Ave. | Nelson... Ph. 352-9998 The’ selection process will take place between April 15 and Aug. 16 of this year. It is hoped. that many -participants will be’ encour- aged to produce works specif- ically for this exhibition - which are not. ni part of their sale output. Suggestions are also being ‘accepted for 2 good title for exhibition.’ For further* nformation .: or ’ if: anyone craftsperson who to Can-: “ada, who recently presented Findlay with the gold mets! oat _sward of the’ 24th competi-, Pet tic nga up to an -hour.in'length were entered: mostly from Japan but also from Britain, France, Aust- ralis and Canads. Findlay’s film, Haiku’ — Short of Japan, Oks icate of merit fs the ‘Chicago International Festival. ‘ Both Findlay and Suma aay there is growing westeyn interest in haiku. Suma ‘oc. casionally visits Ottawa ‘schools to hear readings and the nr ssh also is being taught in.” California,‘ : British‘ Galusabia and elsewhere. - Findlay says the: classic - haiku is aupposed to present ‘tdeas or Pictures to: the peer der in turn, prodices » idea ~ himself." by papy it, "His ‘favorite is: See ‘dark. ness, sounds of the seagulls faintly white... © Suma’s" favorite | Old. ree ee frog jumps" in, splash of. wa: Findlay’s 28-mintite « film, dancin Sap. traces some of the history of the art and* discusses it with adults and children: at .poetry: ‘parties “atid with passers-by‘on the street, It also depicts haiga, the art of haiku illumination, : The: film 'is‘ being’ distrib-.- WOODEN SHOE| 2 , uted. by; Viking Films of nouncement, please contact: " Toronto and Coe Film’ Agscc-- Bernie Bloom, Director, Na- . iates oi New von and will be “Kim Horsman & lan Deakin’. vend Elisabeth Orion as bady Seaton MATE TL sean w/a! our a Im offer In Sion flon with onde Siee = comin. 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