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To introduce G. Henry's book the face tree,
the face tree variety show was performed before an
audience in Ashern, MB. The variety style show contained
stories, songs and poems from the book the face tree. Victoria
Holowchak, of Lone Pelican Publishing, wrote the following synopsis of the show: The show actually started before “the
show” with a ruse that the Sign Lady, Jill Munroe, called in sick
and Patty Cochrane was coerced by her mother to become the new
Jill. Jill was determined to prove to the Barker (G. Henry) that she
could do anything better than him. The Barker opened the show by
calling the audience into a world of a talking twelve-foot tiger
fly, a dancing cat and mouse, and flying wingless donkeys.
Homer Gilfrey (John Cochrane) was
frustrated by his failed black hole explosion experiment, and he was
frenzied by a henpecking wife (Patsy Klyne) who felt terribly
neglected and wanted more “intimate” conversations with her
snake-eyed coward of a man. Joel Fillerstone (Merle Klyne) shared
his episodes of trying to eliminate his nemesis--a well-groomed
princess mouse.
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James W. Erwaskle (Duncan Geisler) sang
his way into marriage and ended up in Cuba as Adam, smoking Fidel
Castro’s cigars with Eve (Victoria Holowchak). Ordelto (Pastor Bill
Watson) swooned the crowd with his baritone voice with some good
advice of who to call on in times of need. G. Henry answered the
question: “what in the world is the face tree?” After the cast sang
a grand finale song called “EH!”, everyone enjoyed coffee and
dainties as Homer Gilfrey and wife handed out eight door prizes.
James Bezan, MP for Selkirk-Interlake, shared words of
congratulations to G. Henry and encouragement for supporting the
arts. Over 80 people attended, and a total of $324 in donations was
shared equally between the Lakeshore Hospital Guild and Ashern
L.I.F.E. Sincere thanks go out to Moosehorn Co-op, Ashern Insurance,
and Art Bookbindery (Winnipeg) for matching the donation of 10% of
book sales.
Thank you to those people who lent props and to those who
helped with behind the scene preparations. A very big thank you also
goes to all those who attended the event.
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