since the fall of. 1969. Lorna and
her husband Ken are retiring and

moving to White Rock this sum-

mer, 80 this is her last role with
the | Terrace Little Theatre.

_ In The Glass Bottle, Edith
and Millie are elderly women who
have been together for the past 25
years. In‘ reality, Margaret and

Lorna have been friends for 23:

years and find it a real advantage
in playing their roles.

Director Marianne Brorup
Weston and Lorna: Morton had
discussed working together before
Lorna departs Terrace. A solo
piece was suggested, but Lorna
wanted to work. with another
actor and she adds, "I really liked
the play. It’s a nice story." When
Marianne asked Margaret if she’d
like to. play the role of Millie,
Margaret says, "I jumped at it. I
wanted to work. with Lorna one
more time before she left.

Lorna’s favourite role to date |

was as principal boy in Aladdin
when she was 24 years old. In
Sailor Beware, she played a batty
aunt., She says, "I like the lighter
side of life and comedy.” She
_ enjoyed many a musical review
including solo singing in Salad
Days, but she adds, “I. don’t
dance." Lorna and Margaret

together have "been the camel" for .

a musical review done by the
Terrace Little Theatre many
years ago.

Margaret and Lorna joke .
about their roles in The Glass.

Bottle, "We were typecast.”

Margaret jibes at Lorna. "She just .

had to be herselfl"

Lorna explains, on a more

serious note, "I had to think 20
years older, and I had to slow

down. I watched things on TV

about or’ with ' older : people."
Margaret says with a twinkle in
her eye, "I: had to think 50. years
ahead. I’m-just a youngster. I had
to think about being an invalid.”
Research was-done at the Happy
Gang Centre, Northern Health-
care and Meals on Wheels for
_ props. Both ladies. agree, "We're
80 glad we've done it."

— Betty Barton

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