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GLT in rehearsals for play
CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-42 · Item
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

This picture shows Caroline Oldacre, front, David Blythe and Robbie Chadwick during a rehearsal for the Guelph Little Theatre's production of Monique.

CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-41 · Item · April 12, 1975
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

This picture shows the Western Ontario Drama League Festival dignitaries, which was held in Guelph. From Left, Frank Vigor, chairman of the festival committee, Mayor Norm Jary, Peter Barrow, president of the Guelph Little Theatre, Dolly Nunan, associated with GLT sine the founding in 1934, Samuel A. Hunter of Sarnia, president of Western Ontario Drama League and Paul Eck, festival adjudicator.

Two one-act plays
CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-40 · Item · February 11, 1975
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

This picture shows Peter Donaldson and Paula Barrett during a rehearsal for the Beard, which was put on by University of Guelph drama department students.

Rehearsing for the Lover
CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-39 · Item · February 11, 1975
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

This picture show Ken Wittaker and Susan Hussey during a rehearsal for the Lover. The Lover is a one-act play put on at the University of Guelph.

CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-383 · Item · February 26, 1977
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

This photograph shows a scene from the Guelph Little Theatre production of Flint. This play was also their entry for the Western Ontario Drama League Festival. Pictured here from left are Jim Millington, John Akin, Rosemary Taylor, Deirdre Muller, Randy Monner, Sara Matthew, Mike Monner, and Richard Feren.

This photograph was published twice in The Mercury. First on February 26, 1977 and again on March 26, 1977. The second published photograph was a cropped version of the above photograph.

How the other half what?
CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-38 · Item · January 17, 1975
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

This picture shows Peter Mackie, Marj Hamilton and Terry Doyle acting out a scene from How the Other Half Loves, at the Guelph Little Theatre.

CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-379 · Item · October 29, 1977
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

This photograph shows Eric Coates from the Road Show Young Actors Theatre performing as Old MacDonald during the play Chicken Little for students at the Victory School. The play was presented by the Wellington branch of the Association for Early Childhood Education. Sherry Leston (3) looks into the camera.

CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-378 · Item · October 21, 1977
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

This photograph shows a rehearsal for the stage production of Our Town that Centre Wellington District High School put on. The proceeds from ticket sales went to the Fergus recreation facility. Pictured here are stage manager Lloyd Woods (left), Debbie Cousins, and Garth McFadden.

CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-377 · Item · October 19, 1977
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

This photograph shows mezzo soprano Marianne Trifunovich and Irish tenor Joseph McCann during a performance at Wellington Terrace for the senior residents. This performance was part of music program night to celebrate Oktoberfest.

CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-376 · Item · October 19, 1977
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

This photograph shows dancers from Carol Wharton's studio performing for the senior residents at Wellington Terrace. This was part of a larger music program that took place that evening.

Return of the Tiger
CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-375 · Item · May 18, 1977
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

Return of the Tiger was a play that performed in War Memorial Hall as part of the Guelph Spring Festival. Pictured here are Eric Coates (left) who played the mayor and Tom Leslie (center) who played Tiger Dunlop. William 'Tiger' Dunlop was with John Galt when he was founding Guelph in 1827. The play was set as a satire to represent if Dunlop was talking to present day city council members.

This photograph is labelled April 22 - June 20, 1977 but was published May 18, 1977.

Arthur School Operetta
CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-374 · Item · June 21, 1977
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

Students from the grade 4, 5, and 6 classes performed Farmer in the Dell to an audience of 200. Actors performed as the fairytale characters while a choir accompanied.

This photograph is labelled April 22 - June 20, 1977 but was published June 21, 1977.

Blithe Spirit
CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-373 · Item · April 23, 1977
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

This photograph shows a scene from the performance of Blithe Spirit that was put on by the Road Show Theatre Company. The scene here shows Ken Whittaker (left) playing Charles Condomine and Margaret Hayes playing Ruth (right) while the ghost of Charles' first wife Elvira played by Sherry Wells looks on.

This photograph is labelled April 22 - June 20, 1977 but was published April 23, 1977.

Serenade Ballet Performance
CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-372 · Item · June 24, 1977
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

This photograph shows the dancers in the opening performance of Serenade. This dance was one of many performed in Ross Hall by the Anna Marie Oliver School of Ballet and Related Arts. Pictured here are: Jackie Gardner, Cathy Glasser, Kathy Coone, Cynthia Kobylnik, Jean Teeter, Susan Ferguson, Vera Schewtschenko, Karen Berezowski, Carolyn Clark, Nora Dale and Stephanie McNamara.

This photograph is labelled April 22 - June 20, 1977 but was published June 24, 1977.

Return of the Tiger
CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-371 · Item · May 18, 1977
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

Return of the Tiger was a play that performed in War Memorial Hall as part of the Guelph Spring Festival. Pictured here are three of the stars. Eric Coates (left) played the mayor, Paula MacPherson played a lady alderman and Tom Leslie (right) played Tiger Dunlop. William 'Tiger' Dunlop was with John Galt when he was founding Guelph in 1827.

This photograph is labelled April 22 - June 20, 1977 but was published May 18, 1977.

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-370 · Item · May 21, 1977
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

This photograph shows some of the members of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens who performed in Ross Hall for the Guelph Spring Festival. Alexandre Belin (center) played a role in the 'Firebird' performance. The show was sold out and the troupe received a standing ovation at the end.

This photograph is labelled April 22 - June 20, 1977 but was published May 21, 1977.

Seabird Island
CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-369 · Item · May 9, 1977
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

This photograph shows Garnet Brooks and Roxolana Roslak during a scene in the opera Seabird Island that performed at Ross Hall in Guelph. This was the major event of the Guelph Spring Festival. The opera was a story about the Tsimshian people.

This photograph is labelled April 22 - June 20, 1977 but was published May 9, 1977.

30,000 Happy Days at GCVI
CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-368 · Item · April 25, 1977
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

This photograph shows three actors from the 30,000 Happy Days production put on at GCVI. The show was for the Guelph's sesquicentennial and was to feature song and dialogue through time from 1827-1977. This photo shows Brenda Vernall and Brian Noel playing Elizabeth and Charles Prior while David Hamilton plays John Galt showing the plans for the city.

This photograph is labelled April 22 - June 20, 1977 but was published April 25, 1977.

Dance Theatre Workshops
CA ON00126 F45-F45-0-9-F45-0-9-0-0-367 · Item · October 12, 1977
Part of Guelph Mercury fonds

This photograph shows Judy Hendin (right) from the Toronto Dance Theatre doing exercises with a class as part of the Dance Theatre Workshops held at Centennial CVI. The theatre group also performed at War Memorial Hall.