gloves and sang about pick- ing a pocket or two, a musical comedy career was born. Now, 24 years later, Moody has returned to his greatest triumph, offering Broadway its first look at his portrayal of Fagin in a re- vival of Lionel Bart's classic British musical Oliver! “I was tempted back be- cause the terms were s0 good,” says Moody, who re- cently completed a Christmas phans the art of lightening season of the show in Lon- pockets. don. But his Fagin at 60 is a bit BLOOMSDAY RUN 2 Day Tour YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK 5 Day Tour Mi HAWAII/LAS VEGAS AT THE SHERATON 3 Day Tour CALGARY STAMPEDE 5 Day Tour WATERTON /GLACIER PARKS TOUR 5 Day Tour August 11 POPE'S VISIT IN VANCOUVER 2 Day Tour September 17 RENO BUS TOURS 7 Days at Pick Hobson nian 269 BRING THIS AD FOR $10 OFF ON RENO TOURS. For More Information HENNE TRAVEL 1410 Bay Ave., Trail 368-5595 WEST’S TRAVEL 1217-3rd St., Cas ian, building up laugh- ter.” “This time I came to the ter. It's much more di There's much more truth in it.” His family has always been on the periphery of show business. His father was a master plasterer, building movie sets at Elstree Studios near London. “When I was a kid, he and my uncle used to do lots of amateur dramatics ad mono- logues in the parlor,” he re- calls. Even though he joined the Royal Air Force and even- tually wound up at the London School of Economics, he still kept his hand in show business. TRIES MUSICALS “I was drawn more and more into student shows, re- vues and comedy — I began to write musicals, direct them and act in them,” he says. “One day I was discovered, right in the middle of my thesis, by a couple of writers, and they said: ‘Would you like to become a profes- MAPLE LEAF TRAVEL Wardair Trans Canada Special Calgary - Toronto 199 Call 365-6616 For more info. call “T've always played him as a merry old clown,” Moody says, refusing to accept the anti-Semitic qualities that he says are found in Oliver Twist and the David Lean film of the novel. “I brought in a lot of qual- ities to get away from that stereotype that’s in the book. I made him (Fagin) basically a clown or a tragic comedian. I also brought in a bit of the Pied Piper.” Skelton to release shows LOS ANGELES (AP) — Red Skelton's TV comedy shows, which he once threat- ened to destroy, may be reaching home screens again this year. “I was going to release them last year in half hour versions, but I ran into a snag,” the comedian remark- ed during a recent inter- view. “It turned out that the producers and directors of the shows messed up them- selves by throwing their rel- atives in as extras and bit players,” he «said. “All of them.bave to he wheo the shows aré™re- , even if they don’t appear. So now I plan to release the shows in hour form.” Skelton was one of tele- ARTISAN ARTISTRY . . . Hand-made fireplace tools, wooden bow! and utensils are examples of what will exhibition “A Show of Hands”, put on at the NEC by tisans’ Alliance. painted pottery and carved be displayed at the juried the Kootenay Boundary Ar- vision’s most enduring stars. He was on NBC and CBS from 1961-71. 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The items are all handmade by professional craftspeople in the Koot- enays. They will be on display April through May in Frame Art in Nelson, and at the exhibit itself until June 25. Tickets are on sale at Frame Art and by members of KBAA. Contact Paula » Neijson (352-7187) or Sandy “ Donohue (365-7084) for more information: Call Carol Gas- kin (226-7316) if interested in attending the CABC annual general meeting and semin- ars. Membership is open to anyone. MacDermot returns NEW YORK (AP) — both sides of Broadway. The Canadian-born musician has had the glory of Hair, the granddaddy of rock musicals, and the gloom ¥f Via Galactica, an Earth-bound owtet musical that deflated the opening of the Uris Theatre-12 years ago. Now, for the first time in more than a decade, MacDermot is coming back to Broadway, with a new production he says is more an opera than a musical. The vehicle is The Human Comedy, William Saroyan’s tale of small-town California life during the Second World War. It’s a story MacDermot came upon accidentally. “I picked up the novel because my brother-in-law asked me to get him a copy; he wanted to read a chapter at a little family gathering,” MacDermot says at Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival, where the musical began a shake- down run in late December. It opened at Broadway's Royale Theatre on March 20. “] found it was very musical — the people were always singing,” he says. “It blew my mind. “At the time I was looking for an opera,” says Mac- Dermot, a quiet, unassuming man with steel-blue eyes and Composer Galt MacDermot knows are the best-known — but MacDermot insisted they all be able to sing. They had to for a show with no dialogue. DIALOGUE BORING “I don't think people really do want to listen to dialogue. J think dialogue tends to be boring,” MacDermot says. “When you get people who are actors, they usually can't sing. These people can all sing.” The setting is simple — straightback, wooden chairs at the back of the playing area where the major characters sit after completing a scene. The scenery will be expanded for the Broadway version, adapted for a proscenium stage, but the chairs will remain. MacDermot, the son of a Canadian diplomat, says he didn't learn anything from the rock musical Hair because “everything we did worked and nothing we did — the style and the attitude — really worked again.” His main influence has always been black music, but he’s had a varied mosical career —‘as an organist in a Montreal Baptist church and as the leader of two dance bands, one in the style of the '50s, the other a calypso band. Having been burned on Broadway with Via Galactica, the Dude, another Hair style musical, MacDermot is aware of the fate that could await The Human Comedy. This time, white curly hair. though, he has confidence in the material. 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It was originally intended for an opera school in Western Canada.” GETS HELP He enlisted a long-time collaborator, journalist William Dumaresq, who was a big Saroyan fan familiar with all the author's works as well as the movie version of The Human Comedy, which starred Mickey Rooney and Van Johnson. Together, the two men turned out seven pages of material. It was rejected by the opera school, but the setback didn’t discourage them. “It said let’s just finish it; we'll find some place else to do it,” MacDermot says. They did. Papp offered his outdoor theatre facilities in Central Park, but the musical wasn’t finished in time for summer. Instead, a two-week engagement was planned for the Festival's Public Theatre. Critical cheers and growing audiences kept the run going for 10 weeks. What audiences saw was an American opera, almost an oratorio, focusing on the Macauley family — Mrs. Macauley is a widow; her oldest boy, Marcus, is in the army; the middle son, Homer, works as a telegram delivery boy. The youngest, nine-year-old Ulysses, provides a strong opening and closing for the show — waving at trains as they pass through tiny Ithaca, Calif. The cast is not loaded with high-powered Broadway names — pop star Rex Smith and folk singer Bonnie Koloc PEACE Will be | year old on Sunday, Apri il 22, 6 p.m. Castlega Court Hout Ls f Ten minute silent featy Ali welcome. 3/31 RUMMAGE SALE The Women's Auxitiery to the Presi od and Dieites Hospitel are holding @ Rummage Sole, Friday, May 4. p.m. and Saturday, May 5. Tota noch, Kinried Tl For pick-ups, please call 365-3268, 965-6743 or 365-8302. 3/32 Coming events of Castlegar and District non-protit ). The first 10 ore Boldfaced words the third Minimum charge is $3 (whether od is three times). Deadlines are $ p.m. Thermasye for Sunday’ 's poper and 5 p.m. for Wednesday's paper Notices should be brought to the Costlegar News at 197 { TV series to be shot in B.C. VICTORIA (CP) — A new 13-part television series call- ed Danger Bay will be shot in British ‘ Columbia starting next month, Tourism Minis- ter Claude Richmond says. Richmond said in a news release that filming of the series, to be shown on the Disney Cable Channel and the CBC, will continue through August. Casting ses- sions now are taking place in Vancouver, Toronto and Los Angeles. Dianne Neufeld, director of the ministry's Film Prom- otion department, said there will be roles for about 60 Canadian actors, as well as supporting case members and extras. Shamrock Motel fipekane! Wen U.S.A. 99202 Phone (509) 535-0388 °¢ New T.V.'s and New.Queen Beds © New Queen Waterbeds © All New Movies Every Week ! SHOWTIME T.V. PRIVATE ADULT MOVIES 24 ‘E.S.P.N. SPORTS WITH CFL Free Continenta} Breakfast Doily [ai ay Free Local Phone Calls a “This new TV series will also provide employment for more than 40 film profes- sionals and local technical crews,” she said. Danger Bay, described as a family action and adventure series, will be filmed at sites in the Vancouver area and the Gulf Islands. Neufeld said the series will revolve around a main char- acter who is a veterinarian for marine mammals at a public aquarium, has two young children and a female character pilot. The series, created by Peter Dixon and Paul Saltz- man, will be produced by Danger Bay Productions Inc., of Toronto. LRN ae a DECAPITATED TULIPS . / 1, City Nelson N i holds the heads of tulips near the main een of the library that were rca by vandals recen- tly. The RCMP are investigating the incident. Births & Funerals OIRTHS ALLARDYCE — To Mr. and Mrs. Mark Allordyce ot Vancouver, a boy, born April AULIN — To Mr. and Mrs. 1.8 Aulin of Montrose, a boy, April 10. BURTON — To Mr. and Mrs. Greg Burton of Castlegar, « boy, born April 13 GALBRAITH — To Eric Galbraith and Pat Kopach of Nelson, a girl, born April 18 — To Mr. and Mrs. enn PGendho ot Trail, 0 boy, born March 29. HENSHAW — To Dr. and M Brion Henshaw of Nelson, a girl, orm Apri 12. HOOD — To Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hood of 100 Mile House, a girl, born March 17 HUBSCHER — To Mr. and Mrs. Don Hubscher of Fruitvale, a girl, born March 30. KEITH — To Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Keith of Nelson, a girl, born April 16. KENNEDY To Me. ond Mrs Doug Kennedy of Crescent Valley. a girl, born April 15. McKAY — To Mr. and Mrs. Groham McKay of Rossland, o born April 8. POSNIKOFF — To Mr. and Mrs. Larry Posnikotf of Crescent Valley, twin boys, born April 15. PURNELL — To Mr. and Mrs. Gary Purnell, of Calgary, 0.9 born April 13. SAULRIER — To Mr. and Mes James Saulrier of Fruitvale, a girl, born April 5. TREMBLAY — To Mr. and Mrs. Marty Tremblay, a boy, born April 9. WILKIE — To Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wilkie, twin girls, born Feb. 17 THS, DEA ERMACORA — Galdino “Goldie Ermacora of Trail died suddenly April 13, aged 64. In: memoriam donations may be made to the Eagles Heart Fund, c/o ie Ss. Dimock, ‘S491 Mar arigeld, Trail, FARNUM — Williom Charles Farnum of Fruitvale died A, a 12, 58. Mr. Farnum di: Trail Regional Hospital ters ness. HOUSTON — Mrs. Minnie G. Houston of Castlegar died March 31, She wi Souherpton NS., Mrs. Houston moved to Contiogar in 1936 from Merritt with her husband William, and family. Mrs. Houston was active es a member of the IODE, the United Church Women, the Rebekah L of Trail, and the Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canedian Legion. Mineral Club plans its trips Planning for summer field- trips was the main item of business at Selkirk Rock and Mineral Club's April meet- ing. ‘Leslie Killough chaired the meeting and minutes were taken by Maureen Krohman in the absence of secretary Mary Trusz. Jack Sigsworth reported on the April 1 trip to the Seven Mile Dam, attended by 20 people. The weatherman provided a perfect day and all rockhounds came home with samples of aragonite crystal and many concretions. Some graphite was found as well. An added bonus was the sighting of three great blue herons on the far side of the Pend d’Oreille river, with two of the birds roosting on their tree-top nests. Several Canada geese were also pre- sent on the river at the same location. A report on attending the Kokanee Rock Club social on March 18 in Nelson was given by Helen Dunlop. A good selection of cutting and polishing material has been displayed for sale by a member of Trail's Dewdney Trail Club. Contests had been held which tested the members’ geology knowledge, and prizes were awarded to the winners. At the close of the program refreshments were provided by the Nelson hosts. Those present were reminded of the Spring Rock Show May 4 and 5 in the Lord Nelson Hotel. Members of the Selkirk club plan a gold panning trip to the Pend d’Oreille river April 28. However, this is to be checked further by Jack Sigsworth and members will be advised by telephone. ‘Two new maps of the Trail and Nelson District have been published by the Geo- logical Survey of Canada, and were available at the meeting for study. Following the business portion of the meeting deli- cious refreshments were ser- ved by Jean Williamson. ‘The next regular meet will be on May 8 at the home of Maureen and Omar Krohman in Beaver Falls. Win 5 €x XPRESS LOOK NOW! ROZINKIN. — ndreivna Rosinkin of Nelson died April 9 in Kootenay Lake District Hospital, 82. interment was in the lode Cometery. STUART — Robert (Rod) Stuart of Westbank, formerly of Trail and Fintry, B.C., died suddenly April 14. In'lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Gideon Bible Society. YOUNG — Robert George Young of Trail died April 13, aged 38. In memoriam donations may be made to the B.C. Concer Society. Box 310, Trail. Sunday, crucified, And he'll find me hoeing cotton when he comes. ‘When he comes! when he He'll be crowned by saints and angels when he comes, They'll be shouting out Hosannasl to the man that men denied, And TD-kneel among my cotton when he comes. Need we'add any more to this little Negro spiritual? The simple truth (if you haven't caught it from the poem) is that if we are so concerned waiting for the Lord’s return that we neglect our calling where we are, then our priorities are out of order. Some seem to think that waiting on the Lord involves doing something special to please him. He is domiing again. He told us so but I'm not for standing at the door in my white robes waiting for his knock. What special thing does our Lord need from imper- fect people as we are? Is God not served by wiping your baby’s nose or mending hus- band’s sox or repairing your wife’s washing machine? things of our lives count for nothing? God told Adam and Eve to start raising a family and to care for the garden. Two pretty routine and down to earth jobs. God committed them to a full-time job in a world fully supplied with everything that he saw as very good. Can we not make our every chore a special service for God? Some folks adore their Lord in a wheelchair. Is there anything more pleasing to God as we wait for the coming of his Son than rolling up our sleeves and tackling our “blue Monday” with a will? Is there a greater joy than to be part of our neighbor hood, being part of our family, sharing in our church program, feeling the senti. ment of home and love and togetherness? Rejoice in the Lord always, sing his praises, know and share the warmth of his love, yes. But one can be so heavenly minded that one is no earthly good. I like to think.that when I meet my Lord He will look at my hands. Then he will know that I've been hoeing my cotton. 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