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BY JIM IRVING “She Stoops To Conquer" -â€" and conquer she d_oes.‘ It's not that easy to do. especially in a play of this length because it requires the rivetted attention of those down in front, and while sit- ting on the uncompromising chairs of the high school au- ditorium, one realizes soon enough just where one's seat of appreciation really is. So the RHHS players can be commended for sustaining the interest of their audience â€"â€" with only the occasional lapse - from the 8:30 prologue by Miss Hardcastle, (Maxine Watters) to the 11:40 epi- logue by Tony Lumpkin (Richard Baker). In fact, not only she, but the whole cast (and crew) of the Oliver Goldsmith classic. which was presented at Rich- mond Hill High School last week, its 17th annual dra- matic production. “She Stoops To Conquer" is a tale that might just as easily have been called “All‘s Well That Ends Well." or “‘Comedy of Errors" or “Eros”. if it had been writ- ten ‘by another gentleman. ‘because it contained much the same sort of bits of mis- taken indentity and farcical byplay that depend on people coming out of the right doors at the right time into the wrong situations and then extricating themselves by the nearest devious means. It's not that easy to do. especially in a play of this length because it requires than last year. 7 In addition the board will qualify for Trustee Eugene Jacobs called a budget special assistance on unapproved portions of meeting for April 23 when it is hoped to be debentures issued prior to 1970, estimated to able to come close to establishing the final bring another $47,000 into the coffers. “This figures for 1974. t!-llllllllllllllll“lllll\\l\l\\l\llllll\ll\llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllull“mullllllllllllllllllllllll“lllllllllllllllll\llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll\lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllmllllllllllllllllllllllll 4: However, it's doubtful if anyone would have objected to a little judicious pruning; either that ,or some cushions on the chairs. Stoops To Conquer - And Does But it is always easier to find fault than to praise, and that fault now behind â€" so to speak â€" the review could be said to become that much more difficult. The players are given a plot in which confusion doâ€" minutes, and they have a whale of a time seeing that things stay on a nice hyste- rical pitch until the lovers can sart themselves out, and those not aware of all the various subterfuges from the outset, can finally deal them- selves in. The play requires enor- mous energy. dialectical skill and the ability to let go with- out flying apart at the seams. Maybe the recent teachers' strike gave the players extra time to prepare, because they hit the mark on all three. bringing again a mature skill to their work that is all the more surprising buause of the youthfulness of the group, ,A__, jzg "A-" 1...; .0. Y Evâ€"e'ryone did well. 'but se- veral individuals predomina- ted. Chief among these were Richard Baker, (Lumpkln) - physically tremendous â€" with face and figure out of an old Hogarth print; Scott Veitch, (Squire Hardcastle), whose makeup, stiff-legged gait â€"â€" he walked as if he had a‘hockey stick up his 3 ck\mmu\mummummuumu1mmmmmuumu“mmuunmummumummmmnmmmummmmnuuummm\mmu\ummmmu“mmmmmmuumlmuumumuunlmm1unummuuumumunl\uuum“munmnumuuuummmmmy! Accountant Peter Smith was the bearer of good news to the York County Roman Cath- olic School Board April 16 when he reported that the Ministry of Education had increased the basic ceiling on expenditure per pupil for 1974. Mr. Smith told the trustees that the ceiling announced last August of $691.20 has been increased to $719.29 for grant purposes. Besides this a revision has been made to the French language assistance program, which last year brought the board $31 for each pupil taking French for a minimum of 20 minutes a day. This year that amount has been increased to $44. This is in addition to the increased ceiling, he assured trustees in response to a_ question. L LL .1. “A-vnm Mr. Smith also pointed out that govern- ment grant rates vary from year to year and that the board’s assessment is up 18% from last year. This assessment index (amount of assessment per pupil) increase will reduce the grant fractionally, 'he said. He also noted that average government grant for the board of average wealth is down 1.5% this year to 62%. He said that the board gained some- what by having more assessment per pupil and estimated that the government grant would bring the board $964,000 more this year than last year. , 151-- 1!-.. This is the time to haveâ€" Your ignition checked Carburetor overhaul Charging Circuit checked STREET BROS. AUTO ELECTRIC LTD. 22 INDUSTRIAL ROAD RICHMOND HILL SPRING TUNE UP TIME IS HERE!! RC School Board Gets Good News Estimate ’74 Grant Up $694, 000 !! SPECIAL !! FREE headlight focus with each tune up Serving the area for 14 years at the same location. Offer ends May 31, 1974 pant leg â€"- raspy tones and bemused air, were just what one would expect from a man of his years. position and lengthy exposure to a shrewish wife, and were pleasures to behold; and David Phillips. (Young Mar- low) singularly outstanding in his all-encompassing role of top, libertine, snob and re- pentan‘t lover. H15 was a bravura perfor- mance in an evening of first- rate performances, as profes- sional as one would hope to see anywhere. Something of a show stealer in her own right was Martha Buell, (Miss Neville) who seemed to step right out of the pages of one of the Bronte Sisters' classics, and whose enchanting face and waspish figure readily conveyed her every mood and whim. As the object of his affec- tions. Maxine Wafiers, (Miss Hardcastle) brought an even. if unexciting approach to her role‘ But the role called for little more than a straight re- cital of facts â€" with an oc- casional rwide-eyed aside to the audience â€"â€" and in this the lovely young lady was more than adequate. Special mention should be made, too, to Domenic Caru- so, (Hastings) 3 grade eight student who was recruited especially for the play, and who handled his role of side- kick to Marlow with the utmost aplomb. Student Manpower Will Open May 6 A Canada Manpower Cen- tre for students in Richmond ‘ Hill will be opening May 6 ‘ at 10,148 Yonge Street (for- merly 32 Yonge Street South). Employers interested in hiring students for the summer may telephone Betty l Bierma at 221-9343 before May 6 and 884-9230 afterl May 6. The number for stu-’ dents to use is 884-9239. This summer office will be staffed by students and co- ordinated by the North York Canada Manpower Centre. 5799 Yonge Street, Willow- dale. A wide variety of job listings is anticipated and a large number of secondary and post secondary students seeking work are already registered. RICHMOND HILL THORNIIILL o mam MARKET And z; huzzah for Peter FUR STORAGE CENTRE 884-5368 Kite, (Diggory) who, as the old servant, obviously knows the difference be’Jween cari- cature and camp. Heat-her Mann (Mrs. Hard- castle) was completely shre- wis~h throughout and wonder- fully hilarious in the hedge scene when Tony put her through an ordeal that was something akin to Tam O‘Shanter's famous ride, and she reacted in just as frantic a manner. Others in the cast. all who acquitted themselves well, were, Philip Tarrant, Enrico Sabatini, Edward Marchione, Brian Queen, Bradley Shan- non, Laurie Hutchinson, Scott MacDonald, Jeffrey Queen, vBIrian Alexson, Ina Schneider, Steven Wilson and Bryan 'Brooker. The crew were mentioned at the outset, and so they should have been, for they did a deft and expert job of putting things in order bet- ween scenes, both behind the curtains and in front. It was good to see the drama club make use of the thrust stage â€" \even if just in part â€"â€" and its crew at- tend to it with such profes- zional vigor. appears to be another attempt by the ministry to assist boards by recognizing the fact that the former grant approvals did not always come as close as desirable to actual costs,” said Mr. Smith. , _ A _ Another small item on the credit side of the ledger is a new ruling which will enable the board to charge capital expenditures and furnishings to extra-ordinary expenses whether for new or replacements. Up to now replace- ments have come under the ceiling. Another credit is that all Children’s Aid Society wards will be considered non-residents and will be charged fees to be paid by the Ministry. “There'were 110 of these last year and we may have a few more this year since some were treated as residents." Mr. Smith told the board, “It is too early to talk about the direct effect of this on the mill rate, but we are in a much more comfort- able position than we were a short time ago. I feel very happy about it.” “We have been knocking the Ministry for the lack of money for education,” stated Sup- erintendent John Zupancic. “This indicates that the Ministry has recognized the need for more money and I hope they continue to do 30. H RICHMOND HILL FURRIERS OPEN UNTIL THURS. - FRI. 9 A.M. T0 SATURDAY, 9 A.M. T0 5 9 RM. RM. BE SERVED PHONE 884-621] W3 [' to attend the GRAND QPENING RICHMOND HILL FURRIERS Score one, too, for Vir- ginia Harris, whose fine set quite captured the period; although one did wish for something just a slight more aesthetic looking at eye level than the paint-'by-numbers dog picture at centre stage. Three stars, also, for direc- tor Roy Clifton, who manag- ed to sift through this huge undertaking and somehow find the shape of it all. Although one hopes that next time he cuts even just a bit more. 0n the uncharitable chairs ofthe Richmond Hill High School, brevity indeed is the soul of sit. “The Liberal" requires a Correhpondent for the Concord area. If you are interested in serving your home community and earning some extra money then please phone â€" ._ ‘ You are cordially invited to attend the BUYERS CONCORD FOR SMART MARY DAWSON AT 884-1105 IO2IO YONGE STREET RICHMOND HILL THUR. FRI. SAT. APRIL 25-26-27 CORRESPONDENT :‘filr storage CUSTOM MADE REMODELLING AND REPAIRS A native of Leroy, Sas- katchewan, Don Anderson joined Ontario Hydro in 1947 at the Aguasabon generating station project near Schrie'b- er. This was vollowed by stints at Mattawa, at the Sir Adam Beck ‘No. 2 Generating Station project at Niagara Falls, and at Warren RINGWOOD: When improve- ments were completed at the Hwy. 48 â€" Regional Road intersection here seve- ral years ago, a storm sewer was installed in an open ditch to the west, to handle surface water to prevent flooding. However the man- hole. fitted with a steel grat- ing, is too small, residents claim, and during the spring runoff or a heavy rain, water backs up and is eroding pro- perties. So far the residents have been unable to correct the situation. DON’T DELAY IN. PAYING YOUR, LIBERAL CARRIER. LOCATED 20 MILES S.W OF HAMILTON. ONT. The farges! wholly Canadian ogvned paint manufacturer Drive in Richmond Hill. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications is developing plans for the proposed improvement of Highway 11 (Yonge Street) in the Towns of Markham, Vaughan and Rich- mond Hill. The project extends 5.2 miles north from Steeles 'Avenue to Major Mackenzie ‘ . g “ 0“ 9:6 @ayuga INTERNATIONAL a" you need for DATE Thursday, April 25, 1974 Notice Of Information Centres Monday, April 29, 1974 SICO has any paint job. Smuwnv 33 %% arr srvm Interior 33:3» $5 99 ‘ PAPER um: LATEX Price 0 gal- ! KNAPP'S Paint 8. Wallpaper Service ltd. TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL ONTARIO TOWN OF VAUGHAN STEEEE 55 AVE l8 Yonge St. South - Aurora - 727-4953 20 levendale Rd. - Richmond Hill - 884-2819 This car will be on display from 6 pm to midnight um mm L!“ TOWN OF MARKHAM Come and see this Late Model ‘SUPER STOCK‘ ihat races at Cayuga & Delaware I" THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Wednesday April 24, 1974 27 FRIDAY, APRIL 26 at 10534 YONGE $1., RICHMOND HILL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS Hon. John R. Rhodes A. T. C. McNab Minister Deputy Minister DR‘ (Just North of Richmond Heights Centre) SALE s Suggested retanpnce $14 15 LOCATION Town of Richmond Hill Council Chambers Holy Trinity Church Auditorium Brooke Street, Thomhill Tltanlum Super-Whm Alkyd Interior .SemI-Gloss Finish PAINT COMPANY Highway 11 through this area is presently a 4 lane undi- vided road with a total pavement width of approximately 40 feet. Sidewalks exist at some locations. Within the project limits there are no separate turning lanes or park- ing lanes; and illumination exists mainly at intersections. Present traffic volumes on Yonge Street have now reached the capacity of the existing roadway. The record of accidents here is considerably higher than the Provincial average. The road condition has deteriorated to the point where reconstruction is necessary. The Ministry proposes to reconstruct this section of High- way 11 to meet current design standards which will provide : 1 Right and left turns; 2 Parking lanes on both sides; 3. An improved hwy. drainage system: 4 Illumination throughout the project. Also, in conjunction with the local Municipalities, sidewalk construction is proposed throughout the length of the project. The Ministry has arranged for information centres at con- venient locations within the area where interested resi- dents are invited to view and discuss the proposed highway improvement details on display. Ministry representatives will be available to answer questions at the centres accord- ing to the following schedule: General Information Existing Conditions Proposals A SAVING «54-16 mum $9123. 'pBr'gaIlon Inmlor Lulu Supcr-Whllo Ideal for rooms and llvlng rooms, Odorless and easy to apply; Washable, is also available at the regular price In the wide variety ol "COLORAMA 2000" colors 2?: SALE $9323 Suggested retail pnce $13 65 Exllrlor Ll'Ol. Supcr- wnm, Acrylic A SAVING OF 5366 Suggesled veIaII pnce. $14 40 bErvgallon Suggested retail pnce S14V15 Exlulor While Wood Primor ON S AT ALE A SAVING OF $4.16 LOCATED 3 V2 MILES WEST OF LONDON CITV LIMITS SIWPHIM International TIME :00 pm to :00 pm :00 pm to :00 pm barâ€"gallon bee/s