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The Little Foxes " a director's viewpoint By Victor Stanton It's been just a little over 40 years since the movie version of LIL lian Hellman's 1939 stage drama The Little Foxes was first re- leased. "I was extremely impressed by the movie when I saw it when it came out origi- nally," says Minty, whose four-decade am- And his been just that long thaCBotr Minty has wanted to direct a production of the play. o 11 Variation of Fish I: Chip. (Including Halibut) o Clam Chowder q Back Bacon on a Bun q Burgers . Stock on a Bun “mu mHtr0t5 or nus-om _ lawman ACCEPTED A OPENMon sum mysW-B t ' SUNDAY 12 to 8 b 7 Tir m an 1tE-ttEMt" I "THE WMRF 478-A Albert St. N. - Next to Zohn Puritan PIua - 885-0580 - Watqrtoo "m m an Int-an!" ' - NOW IN OUR EIGHTH YEAR - Voiunl “I09 coll-n Feb 744 For The Best Loved Fish In Town FEATURING: help your Jk'iiii,i; ',",t' Fund bition is finally being realized. Minty is the director of Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre's pro- duction of The Little Foxes which opens to morrow night (Feb. 4) at the Victoria Park Pavilion. Minty says the main reason he's always wanted to stage The Little Foxes is because "it's a very strong play." And being an actor's play makes it "good competitive material," 'Ht's an actor's play." RESTAURANT' Minty acknowledges The production is in competition in this year's Western Ontario D r a m a L e a g u e (WODL) festival, the finals of which K-ty Little Theatre itself will be hosting next month. Minty says, however. that he would have been happy to direct The Little Foxes in whatever slot of the season the group had available. Although an active member of the KW group for some 30 years. this is only the fourth production he will have directed for the group, and the first festival entry. Two of his previous productions for the Lit- tle Theatre have been larees - Move Over, Mrs. Markham and The Fourth Monkey - while the third - Lear ing Home - was an- other drama. He makes clear that The not-so-grimm tales Feb. 24-27 at 7:30 Matinee: Sat. 27 at 2:00 . (?iici presents ... _,'), [HITS his preference is for doing dramas - "With the farces, I've enjoyed the kids that I've worked with, but 1 get more satisfac- tion doing a Leaving Home or this one be- cause there's more to them. “I like theatrical plays; I like things that are meant to be on the stage, and The Little Foxes certainly is. "lt's a play you could do with no make-up and no set and it would still be a good play. This is the same play that was recently re- vived on Broadway, with Elizabeth Taylor heading the cast. Minty says he's got "a pretty good cast," including a majority of players who will be familiar to KW Little Theatre audiences. The principal role of Re- gina, portrayed by Bette Davis in the 1941 movie, is being played by Mary Scott. Other Children 8: Seniors . Students . Adults . . . K-W Little Theatre director Bob Minty with actregs Mary Scott. local performers in- Marijan Mehes, Rich- Adjudicator Ed Pro- clude Siri Barrett-Len, ard Walsh, John cunier is currently nard, Stewart Easun. Wright and Lynda travelling throughout Jean Horne. Robb Young, the Western Ontario Judd, Danny Kelley, There will be six per- region viewing produc- _ formances in all, night- tions by competing ly Thursday through Rroups, He will eventu- Saturday this week and ally select five groups presents.... next (Feb. 4-6, 1r13). to stage their plays ' with preliminary " again in the WODL _ judication taking place finals, which will take 1 t after the first Saturday place at the pavilion evening's perfor» during the week of l mam-e March 22. WATERLOO CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY: FEBRUARY 3,1”? __ PAGE 13 ‘1.00 ISO There will be six per" iormances in all, night- ly Thursday through Saturday this week and next (Feb. 4-6, Ir13), with preliminary ad- judication taking place after the first Saturday evening's perfor- mance. Will guarantee you and your family, every year for the rest of your life, fun In the sun at our beautiful ocean front resort hotel with a fully eauipped kitchen In every sune - all for a one time only cost of $125000 Visa/Mastercard/Bank Financing Available Call collect FLORIDA VACATION Club International Waikiki If Express M TAKE OUT 8- DELIVERY Corner of King and Weber Waterloo $275 and $295 TIME FOR LIFE CLUB INTERNATIONAL NOW OPEN! "Lunch Box" SPECIAL 885-561 o tt:30 man. an“! t:30 pm. [VINO nouns DEUVEIV a "com. "ms AT I P... 10 a.mMt p.m. daily (416) 482-6447 “UNIV or new?