INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / DECEMBER 12, 1989

 

 

 

Desperately Seeking Anne of
Green Gables

The Douglas College Theatre
Department is searching for the
cast, crew and orchestra of its 1974
production of Anne of Green
Gables. The College is staging a
revival of the popular musical in
January, and anyone who par-
ticipated in the original show is in-
vited to attend opening night, free
of charge.

The musical opens on January
12 at the College’s New West-
minster campus and runs until
January 21. “We really want that
opening night to be a special oc-
casion,” says Dorothy Jones, direc-
tor of both the original and current
productions.

The Theatre Department spe-
cially chose Anne of Green Gables
as its 1989 musical to help celebrate
the 20th anniversary of Douglas
College.

The original show, cooperative-
ly produced with the Surrey Arts
Society, was one of the College’s
first major productions. When the

show was performed in early
March 1974 at the Surrey “Arts
Alive” Festival, it was the first time
the musical had been shown in
Western Canada. The show was
staged at the then Surrey Centen-
nial Arts Centre. Asin 1974,
Douglas College instructor Henry
Waack is again in charge of the
music.

Although she realizes that
many of the original participants
may be spread across the continent,
Jones is hoping that those who still
live in the Greater Vancouver area
will be able to attend opening
night. There will be a reception in
the lobby after the show.

Anne of Green Gables, the
musical, was adapted from L.M.
Montgomery’s novel, with lyrics by
Donald Herron and music by Nor-
man Campbell.

If you were part of the 1974
Douglas College/Surrey Arts
Society production of Anne of
Green Gables, please get in touch

with Dorothy Jones at 527-5281. Be
sure to leave your address so you
can receive your complimentary
ticket. m

Dates: January 12 - 21, 8:00
p.m. (No show Jan. 15)

Sunday Matinee at 2:00 p.m.
on January 14.

Admission: General — $8.00,
Seniors/Students — $5.00

 

 

Athletic Update

 

Men's Basketball

The Douglas College Royals
men’s basketball team travelled to
Everett Community College near
Seattle on Friday, December 1.
Everett led 54-38 at half time, and
the final score for Everett was 98-
70. Hish scorers from the Royals
were Ted Vanderwal with 25 points
and 7 rebounds, and Rory Brown
11 points.

On December 2, the Royals
played at Edmunds Community
College, also near Seattle, and lost
to Edmunds 107-76.

 

Women’s Basketball

The Royal women’s basketball
team knew this weekend would be
tough with team leader and point
guard Janice Halls out for the
season with a knee injury and
another starting guard Lorraine
Denis recovering from an ankle in-
jury. The Royals were trounced by
two U.S. teams that only a few
weeks earlier the Royals would
have beaten. Highline Community
College (near Seattle) dominated
the Royals at both ends of the court
as Royals committed 39 turnovers
and were held to only 42 shots to

 

Highline’s 97 attempts. Final score
for Highline was 89-46 over
Douglas. The next night against
Edmond’s Community College, the
Royals showed they could play
even worse as they managed only
17 points against Edmond’s 47 in
the first half. Royals finally got on
track in the second half to lose by
77-50.

The team will be starting over
again to rebuild some of the con-
fidence they seem to have lost now
that the uncertainties of the labour
dispute are behind them. m