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---------- " PEEPIHS INTO TOYUHD I 4 B D S .


® ADVENTURES OF WEENTY. ^ TRICraNU THE PIRATES.


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l:kloy 88 i Ubou 100 Imccr 100 jshuu* 100


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j il ^11 eloss receiving sets—one l>oing in- siallwl at Sandringham and tlie otlicr at nuckinghain Palace. Wireless, indeed, has


f The,,i now possesses Iwo very powor-


fa\oniito hobby, and ho spends nianv of liis Ireo evonings exporimenting with his Jil>paratus.


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niasterod the ioclmical side of wireloss.^Hc* is always keen to know exactly how thiims are done, mid in tliis iiistanco he recoiveM v;illiiil)lo '■ iiistniclioii ” fioin tlio Wiike of fork, wl.o IS Uio most muclmnicnllv-mindeil


I l-^|d that the King lias thoroughly


ol Urn Hoyiil Princes. When the Prince of Wiiles or one of his


attendniK, riioir Jlajesties make a point, .whenever they can, of listening-in. CASH FOP CONSCIFNCK.


.the l^xclicqner ol tlio receipt of conscience jiioney appear so frccpiently in tho Press ihal. I was not surprised to learii this week J»'casnry derives an average of


Aeluiowledgmcnts hy tho Chancellor of


year. bor instance, in 1924 the ‘State's incomo from eonscienco money exceeded 1*8,000, . hut in tho next year it totalled only


conscience money system opornting in any other country. Personally .t applaud the action of the conscionco-stricken ones, hut .1 sometimes wonder if tho sums they' refund are ([mte as largo as those which they, to ]iut I t cnnlely, “ got away' with ” 1


AN AJMKIUCAN OCCASION.


•the lonrth 1 liursday iu Noyemhor, is always the occasion of il largo gathering of dis­ tinguished Americans and Knglislimen at the Savoy haiuiuot held bv tlio American 8ociety 1


Tlianksgiving Day, whicli is obscryed on


guests arc expected to attcml tin’s year’s bampiot.


1 1 .Homlon. I Jiear that over 500


lUE.^’ E Tv. Pte.


ing tho J.*rinco of Wales ;is its principal giiesL of honour. Tho Prince’s spoocli in reply to tho toast of liis health is sure to he a good one, and I am also looking for­ ward to hearing Lady AsLor on “ The Day We Celebrate.”


The Society lias lieon fortunate in secur­


IM'inr to the hanqiud, the American Ambassador will receive the gnesis in the Ahraham .Lincoln • Jloom of the Savov. AVhich is (piito as it should ho, as this roo‘m 5


-iintains a magnincont bust of the groat President, who instituted 'niaiiksgiving’ Day as ,an annual celeliration.


APOVK THE .lUNCLI-:.


I a IJSI'S Jlark SO


Isilon 100 |dmm 42 foncs 07 sdalo 57


I Vilen 85 |nyon 41 Jnce 54 [Heap 75


big game linntiiig seems to ho an increas­ ingly popular proceeding. Mr. Alarshall l‘'iel<l, tlie American multi-millionaire, and his hriile employed a piano on their adven­ turous Iioneyiiioon in “ Darkest Africa,” and now I hear of two well-known Londoners who are following suit. 'Phey are Captain “ Freddie ” Guo.st and


'Pho use of aeroplanes in connexion with


Alajoi* Norman Holden, both able jiilots, who (lew their own machines in tho recent race for the King’s Cup. Captain (Jiiest has, of course, boon Air Minister, and lUajor liolden is a stocUhrokor by' profession, C'alrf) will marl': Iho start of tho aerial part of llieir v<*nlnre. From there they will


|crofi irlcer


I Hows jI ilsoii


I )<l(Iio I Heap


iving rlcor


111 LANE


I jwIos 100 I leyes 35


040


, ulcer 25 I l‘\>rd 100 <hor 75


Pavill 37 _'onos 99 Idcalf 100 llieap 75 '


|l'ON. Pyo 100


lesion 47 1X


ROUND A B O U I IK E HOItflE USFS OF SOUR MILK.


excellent .scones, and may Ho addo<l to a >tew with advantage. • I t may be used ns :v iunkot. Last, hy not least, remember its lieantifying properties: as a slvin softener


•Sour milk need not be wasted. I t makes


it is unrivalled. A GOOD GARGLE.


very elfectivo. Uso a toaspoonful of the soda to each tnmlilerful of water, wliicli should ho tepid.


A gargle of baking soda and water is often PATENT LlCA'I'HICft, SHOKS.


shoes complain that tlio leather cracks and tlio shoes look shabby long before they arp actually worn out. AVhon the slioe.s arc new, they should, before being worn, ho rubbed with vaseline; then the vaseline riihliod off hoforo going out of door.s. Tho vasolino troatinont should ho continued, and it will be found that the .shoes aro more pliable ami also do not ernek so readily.


So many wc:irers of Iheso extremely drossy


I'arrol 81 loaves 71 Irecn 70 _Vorl1i 100


097 IWTl'S


llai'on 100 jjHhaw 45 laglon 35 Tslmtt 100 |\Hlson 09 _/ilson 100 IrsfioHl 100 linUfTc 100


Idicap 75 ■


Iv ) 80 IV) 54 Ih) 53 1... 48


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/.a rd •'^9 Meson 33


Idicap 100 ■


AALVTFJIPROOF SOLES.


best way "to make them wntcrtiglifc is to give tho soios two or threo coals of varnish, allowing ono coat to bo iiorfcctly dry before pnlting on another.


A PICKLING TIP.


•ensures a perfect crispness. POIJSn FOR LTNOLEUl^r.


TO POLISH MIRB ORS.


liquid, after leaving it for an hour. .Rottlo and nt)pl.y to tlio mirrors with a ipeco of soft clotli, then polish with a .soft duster.


Pour a little boiling water over, tea leaves, which have been used, and strain olF the


TO PRESERVE. KID GLOA^ES.


•are to bo kept, taking enro that the am­ monia docs not touch tbo lontbor. AVIion taken nut, they will bo found to bo soft


some time, thev often gob spotted and aro not fib to wear. Pub a IniiiR of ammonia in .a corner of tbo box in whicli the gloves


ANMien kid gloves have to bo laid n.sidc for and nob spoilt.


lingion Church


l.loyans iniionalistft


ftoa


DO NOT PICEL AN EATING APPLE. Never peel an eating apple unless the .skin


is definitolv tough and indigestible. . ^Licb of tbo goo(lnoss of an applo is in the pool.


RKMOAHNO GRE.ASE STAINS F.ROH AVTCKER FURNITURE,


Tiirnituro, rub with a cloth dipped iu mctbylatcd spiidt.


To removo grease stains from wicker


A pinch of alum added to tlio vinegar' wlien making rod cabbage and onion pickle


sliould be put into a bottio and well slmkcn. Apply with a soft llaiiiicl or a brnsb.


One gill mctbylatcd spirit, 1 oz. shellac AYlien you got si pair of fine slioc.s, the


the youngest of the foreign Ambassadors, llis^ fulnri* wife will have a magnificent sotting for hi‘r ])arties, as tho Emliassy con­ tains hi^aniifiil furnitnre and art irensnres. At the reception, held in honour of tlic


Ambassador’s engagement to a young Italian nutilewnm.nn will 1)0 announced vorv soon. Rarely tiftv, Signor Rordonaro, fs ono of


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a huge glass chandellor from Aliirano. whicli IS tho only one of il.s Iciiul in this country.


JACK LONDONER.’


SHRINK DARNING AVOOL BEFORE USING.


by bolding it in llie steam of a kettle before using it.


Alwnvs shrink a skein of darning wool DO NOT PEEL CUCUArBRR.


green skin is h»fb on it. I f the cncumbor is .sliced very thinly tlio dark green rim is far from nnatlractivo looking.'


Cuenmbor is loss indigcstiblo if the dark, FOR SUEDE GLOVES.


equal quantities of alnm and fnllor’.s earth, mix well and rnh into tlio siiodo, using a soft flannel. Brush off the jiowdor witli :x


To freshen these, if in a light colour, take


.soft hrnsh, and you will ho delighted witli tho result. T.MITATrON INLAID AVOOD.


inlaid wood^ hy tracing out a design wHh a sharp knife on white wood. Make the cnt-s_rather deep and then varnish all round outside the design. The latter can then ho treated with dilforeiit coloured stains. These will look like inlays of wood. I f well done this work look's I'cry professional.


A’ou can iichicvo very cliarmiiig etleets of SCORCH AlARKS ON LINEN.


tho juice, mix with a little fuller’s earth and vinegar. Boil this up and paste over tho mark. Leave on to dry. wash ami rinse. AnotluM* very quick nieUiod if you linvo any salts of lemon, is to dissolve some of these crystals iu boiling water and pour over at once into a small basin. Rin.so afterwards in soda water. I f you do not take tho latter procnutioii you will find that tlio salts of lemon tend to rot fabrics. By the way. always keep salU of Iciron under lock and key and mark it “ poi.son.”


FOR SCARS.


use glycerine and borax mixed together. Ajiply at night witli a .soft linen rag.


' NAIL HOLES.


can oitbor uso plastic woml or mix sawdust and gliio togctlicr to form a tliick paste. Ping tbo boles well with this and then use a piano to surface quilo smooth,


To fill up old nail holes in your floor you laiPERTAL DRINK.


two drachms of cream of tartar, tho juico of two lemons and tbo rind of ono, and add boiling ^vator. Ono quart of water to this amount is tbo usual quantity. Cool, strain and add sugar to tasto.


This .makes a nice invalid drink. Take 9,000 gallons of boor—iu 500 casks—and


7,000 bottles woro among tho “ exhibits” at a. Brewers’ Exhibition in London,


140 feet high.


post ofTico—is being built in Chicago- at a cost of tlirco iniHion pounds.


Tliio wjirld’s largest public building—a. I t will be


'I’o baslqu tbo recovery of scarred skin


I f you are unlucky enough to .scorch your linen quickly pool an onion and .squeeze out


V.I , »»,i i\ .11 ■lux vitui/ me


Air. Uabbib slowly climbed down tho tree agiiin, keeping his eye on tlio vaniiiliing pirates, and as he climbed bo began to chuckle softly to himself.


Ling of rtaly’s hirthdav, the Ambassador showed ns^somo of the latter, such as por­ traits hy A andyck and Gaspare L ’Opoz, and


they think to look up in tbo brandies of the tree above tboin? Uut then tbo pirates continued to talk. “ ’EreI” miiLtered ono. “ iron know wot


LAYING TEST RULES


NATIONAL POULTRY COUNCIL AND THE CLITHEROE SOCIETY.


the ’oad—and_ left ’ iinl” _said the oLlier, siidring Iiis voico to a wbisiior. At iho name Ginger Dick, Air. Rabbit


this placo is?” “ No,” said tbo oilier. “ i t ’s whore wo knocked Ginger Dick on


pricked up his ears. For Ginger Dick was the name of tho sailor who Inui written thu letter that brought him and his frieiuls to tho island. “ OO-erl” said tho second pirate. “ Well,


look ’ere. If you left ’im ’ore—wlicrc’s ’ is bones?” I ’he first pirate shivered. ‘ •.lust wjiat i was lliinkiiigl H’s ’orriblo!


Rabbits vanish—and hones vanish—and—” And just then Alt*. Rabbit had t\u inspir­


ation! I’uUing both Ids paws to his inoiitli, lie lot out a little soft sort of moa'n. “ OO-oooo-ooo!” Just like that. Tlio first pirate stopped talking, .*is the other gralibed liis slioufdor.


to follow up bis little moan with a loud, long-drawn one. “ Oo-oooooo-oooooo-ooo(H)o- ooooooli!” lie groaned. For a si:cond. the pirates jnmiied and


pose this place’s ’anntod-----” Air. Rahhit tliought this was a good timo


“ J’oar that'!” “ I ’eoard something!” said the first ono. “ Like a—like a ghostly ’oiler!


clung together like :i couiile of babies. U’hon tliey took a long leap forward, both together, ami tlio next minute woro running as fast as their legs could carrv tliem towards tbo shore, and the spot wliere tliey liad left their boat. Gradually, Afr. Rabbit’s poor heart caliiiod


’ .Ere, sup­


Federation of Utility RouUry Societies, at Preston, Air. A. Hallows brought to tho iiolici3 of tho council a. grievance of tlie Clitheroe Poultry Society. That organisa­ tion, it was explained, had applie<l to the National Poultry Cftiincil for recognition of tlioir laying test, and last July two ropre- sentativos were sent to inspect the tost ground. As a reply had not boon rocoivod iho closing date for entries for the 1930-31 competition was t*Nion<lcd from Sci>tomher 25tli to October 3rd. 3’lie National Poultry Council eventually informed them they bad deciilcd not to give recognition. Having paid .C5 for the attempt to got recognition, (lie society Ihonglit tliey were entitled to an explanation, so that-if tboro was anytliing wrong it could bo roctiliod. In reply to a resolution sent from Clitheroe a letter from tho National Poultry Council intimated that tlio test did not conform to rule 8, which lirovidod that there should be a minimum of


At a recent meoling of tin* Lancashire


i (» ,0()t) annually ironi. this source. 1 In? total varies very much fi'om vear to


ereased steadily, and in 1928-29 it actually reached a “ peak” of ;C1(>,000I I liavo never hoard of anytliing like onr


Since then the total lias in-


hiolhers IS nmi'.rni' a liroiuleast Kpeedi at a innetinn whieh tlie KiiiR and Queen are not


i*‘Yi** philately as His Alajcstv’s


lly a thousaiul miles or so to the Lie Kamo eoimtrv, and thon make uso of tlioir Ticlit


aeronlaiio to take them to tlio starting-piniits of their expoditions.


lir ita iii s imrlieiiiation in next yea r’s bcliiicidcr Ciiii race— about wliicli llioio lias


M I 75 A m SPJ'IED 'i’lT LK . of . Ilying romiml.s mo tliat


!p*;00 O'ooli doubt— is now iiractieally assured J 11s decision of the lio y a l Aero Club will bo


nidoly woeomed, lor nobody wniitod to .see tins eoiintp- compelled to snrrondor the t-iip by dofaiilt.


bo tbo Siipeniiarino S (i and Cllosler-Niipior seapbiiies, lent by tbo A ir Jli iiistry.


tlio Cliil) may mnko a public appeal The premiums aro naturally high. ‘ ^ *


for n*


olTicial regulations require, •"'i oaeli piano NEW ROYAL PORTRAIT.


tions of the year is always th a t lield hy the Royal Society, of Po r tra it Painters, tliough J lea r it is one in wliich ilio teclmiono of


y e a r s jwivate view was round a portrait of fill’ Kin g 111 yaebting niiifnrm. J Imston to add, Ibongb, Unit .Mr. Oswald Uirlev’s triuilmont of his subject is splendid. Hi«


One of the most fascinating a r t oxliibi-


the ar t is t tjikes second place to tlio ini- portanco of Jus subjects. For this reason tbo larRost Ki'onp a td l i is


t l i l l l l i i iK contest— probably on tbo Solent iiK.iin.


it 'S. " o can look farward to anotbor Ibo liritisb nmcbincs aro likely to


^^'***H. that ho could outdistance them


.luay from thorn. I have got to got rid or and imd my friemls.”


II ^ “ 4,” ho thought to himself, as ho ran. ....


Rabbits wits considerably! he * ^


From tins you will ohsorvo that life ...


island luid sharpened Mr. buvo time to think!” thought


behind him—^though ‘thoy were not too near to bo uncomfortable.


tho other, .sooiiik that, hositalcil just a second in his running.


Jonves. .,


needed. Ho looked round for cover. 'J'hore worn no bushes near hy, for hy this time Ihoy wore approaching tho sen slioro again, ami both trees and bushes were becoming scarce^ But just in front of him was a tali but climlmble tree covered in nice larcc


This second . wa.s all that Air. Rabbit


It. Iho imato.s clhl not seo him go, for— as .1 r. Rahhit had lioiiod—their attention


lliii'i a Ihi.sh, Jtr. Rahhit clinihoil


had heon taken from him lij- tliat momentary stumlile.


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Sir AVilliam Orpon, tho Society’s President, contributes two nnonvmous jiortrails ono a caiiiiio study, and he has him.self heon de­ picted, hy Gny Alexander, in the act of painting Sir Arthur Klcinwort.


dance hands rohhing Rritisli musicians of work story. Every time an American hand come.s to England one hoars this cr5*, iiKually coupled with the assertion that there IS very seldom a quid pro quo in tho shape


of Rnt ish subjects, whicli for tho tiast six years has boon jilaying very prohtahlv in all the principal cities of Europe. Stage and variety engagemenls, as well


as dance hand work, have come its way. riie curious thing is that this hand has


never made a single apiiearanco in Britain I AN AAIRASSADOU TO AVED.


The Italian Embassy in Londr^n- iias heeji


of cmgagemenls for English hands abroad. Rut .1 have just heard of a band conducted ’r iVH . l ‘ ''KH'shnian, and composed ontirelv


RRTTISH AIUSICIANS ARROAD. -Here is tho other side of tho “ Alien


Alajesty’s bronzed, liappy appearance is good to see. Sir John Lavery has painted Lord Lons- cigar and carnation, of course»


quivering willi Afr. Rabbit’s hasty entry . among them, when the pirate.s let out a


sight!


shout. They had realize<l


that ho was out of


lliey did not at first stoii running. Thon they cnino to a standstill underneath llio


Whero’s ’o got to?” said ono.


very tree m which Air. Rabbit hid. trembling. “ ’E’.s ’ idin’ I” .said the otboiv ‘.‘ Come


pirate. “ No busbes about ’oro big cnongb to *idc a sparrow!”


Tlio leaves on iho big tree woro still Ami thou ono of them stmiihicd. Ami


ulnch gave him that cliance he wanto<i Ho could hoar tho pirates thud, tliiiddi’ng


At tlmt iiiomont, sometJiing happened much uso running and rminiiig * on away from tho


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I FOOTBALL TIPS ’ AND TOPICS | liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHi


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EXPERIENCE DOES COUNT IN FORWARD PLAY. By “ ANDY” WILSON (Cholsoa’s Famous Scottish International).


uoro^ more young playei*s in iinpt»rtnnt positions for famous clubs.


X ciiiMiut rmiiembcr ii tinu; wiien tlicro


cannot ho^mneh more than twentv-two or twcnt.v-tliree. A policy that is hefng tried out witli success by ono \:c two teams is to have youili oii tbo wing ami at centre for­ ward, and have oxpenoneo in the inside positions.


The average ago of some forward lines


for inore in the inside forward'posliion than anywhoro else, 'riie inside fonvnnl is draw­ ing mjvcrsnries all tho time, and that must ho done with deliberation.


distribute the scoring effort all o\Vr the front lino.


Another tendency in fuoLhall lately is to


more teams aro e.ssaying this “ ovorv angle “ shooting. It is a good idea—nml it certainlv tests


to tho inside man for his scheming. Ho can keep tho hall on tho iiiovo ami ponotrato tho dofonco from any angle with equal hope of making the way for a goal to ho scored.


This gives iiioro timii, usual oiiporlnnitics My Early Exporioncos. ^


football was when I signed on for ALiddles- brongli at tlio early ago of sixteen.


on, wo’H ’avo ’ im out!” Rut where’s ’c ’ idin’ ?” said the first


Afr. Rabbit, crouching down in his loafv huling-phice, felt his heart boat fast. AA^onld


y iM - Y.-X-


early, tliougli. Alany goo<l players of to-day bad no experience of the game until army days—then they regrettod tbo joys ihoy bad missed.


Giving Amaiours a Chanco.


other day why tbo Bcnior clubs do not give “ a better show ” to amateurs,


A young footballer was asking mo the


for an ainatqur to play regularly for a (irst or second division team and continue ns an ainatonr. I f you lliink of football as a Satnrday- aftornoon game, it sooms easy onoiigb, bub


of tbo professional clubs have amatours on their books. Some liave quite a number. I f tlioso do not figure in the first team rognlnrly there must bo a reason for it. for every manager wants to field the best team be can select from the resources at bis com­ mand. Afy oxporionce is that it is very difiicnlt


E\’iflcntly lio did not know that most


pect tliat there have been j-oungor players in lirst-clnss teams, but sixtoon is young onongli,_ especially at a timo when good tcain-liuilders are so emphatically of the opinion that u “ good big ’nii ” is bettor than a good liltlo ’’un. You can hardly begin to kick a ball too


Aly own first oxperionco in first-class I ex­


tbo marksinun of the team, of course, but T have noticed this season tlmt more and


A lirst-chiss eonlre forward will always be


tho defence, for they never can to*!! Iiow an attack will develop.


I f ,vou are going to blend youth and ox- perionce Unit should ho tho host way to do oxporifiice undoubtedly doeis count


ilioii football, for tho professional, is not only a Saturday afternoon game—as ino.-si’ of us know by the timo the. end of tho season comes round. Jiarly iu tho season there are ovouing matches, and the same late in the season. AVhon the (9up tics come round tlioro is special training, apart


position for an. am.ateur in a professional team is in goal.


can train successfully alone, and lie is not quite so intimately coneornod with team strategy*.


Tho reason for this is that tho goalkeeper


get tbo hotter. And, again, the more regularly that tbo team can bo played without changes of composition tho hotter.


Tho more work together that the team Ball Sonso.


tho game is now played is at all against the amateur. I f a player has tho ball .sense


I do no tliink tlmt the speetl at which


that helps tlieir players, and massage liolps^ too, but the profe.ssional is as much “ on his honour ” ns the amateur as far as training is concerned.


is riot impossible for the amateur. AH club.s havo a regular training schedule


Kfloping Form and Stamina.


sters a chanco by running junior iiuitcbes and anmtour. In fact, many of tho young­ sters under twenty, wlio are now stalwarts of fainoiis teams, first joined tlioir clubs in this way.


(Next Article: R. F. Jolm of tlie Arsenal, writes on “ AVlmt Afakos the Great Team?”


training for the same roasoii that any amateur goes tiirougli his in his own wjiy because ho wants to keep his form and his stamina. Nearly all senior teams now give young­


trainer all tlio time. 'I'liero is nothing to stop him fi*om eating, drinking, and smok­ ing as mucli ns ho wants to, except his own common sense. And any professional can conio to tbo ground arid go through Ids training in tlio most casual way—at least, bo can do that for a long time, but lie will eventually suffer, for it. Your professional goes througb bis


T mean, no player is under tho eye of the


it cannot niovo too fast for him; tho nec<l for physical fitness is vital now-a-days,' and though it is e.asier for tho professional, it


players, football must bo a whole-time occupation. A proof of tliis is tlmt tho most successful


been a'' number of amateur centre forwards do wonderfully well leading professional


I know that'-there have


teams, but there linvo been more amateur goulkeopors.


playing regularly for senior teams, and there aro one or two now, hut for most


from tho usual practice, and tho tennis have to go away together. Of course, there Imve been amatours


iiiiioiiiiijiiyiii


THE AMATEUR STAGE STAGE MANAGEMENT (VI). By CAREY LORD.


as ho was bcion* tho nuvoiit of tho Producer, is novertliel<*.s,s • no mean link in tho chain ot organisation which makes up tho .working niucliine of tho ‘ thoatro. Thoro has always been soiiieono in authority over tbo stage, and 1


iho 1


1 L*'a*hicer ’ was not in gonornl usage. Imleed it 1ms, only conio into existouco in tlio present century.. Itenco to-day tho 1 loducer^ is not tho actor though, ho may act; be is not tho Stage Alamiger though In* niiiy siage-nianagc; he is tlio man respou- «iblo lor the presentation of the piny us the coinpletod whole. The Producer pre- pare.s the play for performanco, rehearses the players, juits tho play on the stage; from start, to finish ho directs the various movements hy controlling tho player.s, the costumes, tho scenery, the lighting* and tho n-so of tho stage. On tho other hand tho Stage Alanager is in charge of tho stago itself and its staff. AYhilo production is m tho hamls of another person, ho is en­ gaged in a specialised work which is tho first essential to .sucees.sful stage representa­ tion, and tho Protlnccr should work through mm, since tho two funutioiLs are quite difleront. In many amateur companies tho Producer is his own Stage Alanager, but that is always worth avoiding if possible, since thoro is a task to ho performed wliicli


1 fornior tiiues tlio Stage Alaiiagor as well, but tho term


the Froducor has not timo for if it is to he done well.


called tbo purely Jiicciinnicnl side of tlie operation. Tho scenerv is in liis clmrgo, tbo properties and the* lighting, and tho Btngo carpenter or bandy ninii, the elec­ trician, the prompter, the wnrdrobo mistress -—if there be ono and if not soinoono has


AVhat tlieii is tho Stago A[anagcr’s job? brief to take charge of what may bo


tbo duties to undertake—all work under and with tbo .Stage Alanager. Should Bo Ablo to Tako Charge.


plan of each scene, showing tho iiositions of the “ furnitnre,” which includes all articles on tlio stago at tho moment. H<j should also havo a coniplcto properly list, arranged nndor tho various acts or scones, ami a lighting programnie for tho electrician. 4 rom the very start of tho rehearsals tho Producer gets into touch witli his Stago Alanager, gives him full iiustructions as to what he requires of him, and generally takc.s’ him into his confidence. For exampio’ : Problems often arise as to thp placing of a scene whiirli demands tin* joint skill of tbo Producer and Stage Alanager to solve. i Tlie Producer is a wise man who soenres the active co-operation of his Stage Alanager. Unfortunately tlio Stagi* Alanager is fro- (piently forgotten until the last inoinont, tbo net result^ lioing that the Proilucer is deprived of his nssistanco. and tho Stage Manager fails to do jnstico to liis work. So nincli indeed should tho Stage Aranuger ho acquainted with the Prodneor’s duties that lie should bo quite* capalilo of taking charge of tbo rehearsals if tho Producer liappcns to he ahsoiit. Tlirce important dntio.B of tho Stago Alanager arc often over­ looked. I t is his hnsines.s when a scene is set to make sure Unit all lights hohind it .are properly masked, tlmt tho scone itself is scenro, and that all the properties aro firmly placinl and not inclim*d to wobble and, innyho, fall down altogether. The Stage Afaiingor is also tbo man to satisfy bimself tliat all tbo cast arc i>resont at :i given time before the start of every per­ formance.


working copy of the play in which ho marks all olfects, entries, warnings for entries, warnings for curtains, and tho curtains thomsolvos.


The ideal Stago Alanager lias bis own In many instances ho has a ALiniiger, if not so imporluiit


furimiiiL'cs. Above all, thu ulliciont prompter gets to know tho parts of tho dialogue whqro tho players are apt to go wrong nud. ho IS ready for all omcrgencies, since Tapscs ' of nioiiiory' are liable to occur at the most uiie.xiMicted times. Tho more tho promptor IS ready for tho laps© the less will liis prosonco bo known to tho audience, and bo bhmdd know just how mucli—not a woid


they Iiiivc no diiliculiy about it at the per-


too imuiy or top few—to auy to got tho actor goiiig^ ugaiu, and the tone of voiuo


—to to


cases where this is not possible vided


view of


carpenter at all-—it is all the better if bo IS—hut it is cssentiar ho bo the handioat man abaut tho place. lit ideal circumstances , ho C2


va^nubly on the left of The


with Stage


mirrors. His Carpenter


tlie actor. is


po-siticu often


lie not a


carpenter. Acting always tiiulor tho direction of thu Stage Alanager, ho is in charge of tho properties and furniture and IS n'.spmisiblo tor plauiiiK tlirin in position nml mnoviiiK Ihoni after cnch act. Ho .slnmlil Imvo a complote list, nf tlie props for which ho is re.sponsiblt*, with notes showing exactly where they are to ho u.sod. , Under the term* “ AYardrolio Mistress ” IS the someone who is in charge of all cpstnmes, and is responsible for having tliem ready for tlie dre.ss rehearsal and for the performances, for seeing that thev aro kept clean and that they are in good repair generally. I f bo or slio can repair costumes ■


rehearses' tho .suUingH and gets them upprovctl by tho Rrodneer. 1 ho jiroiiertv man is often the stage


—sometimes during performances—wlion tbo necessity arises it is a great as.sot.


Tho Right Sort ot Stago.


the inanj' things which should bo considered when a play is chosen tlmt of tbo stago is not of least importunco. .^Vmatours should never atteinpt a play that cannot iJossibly bo put on tho stago they are likely to uso. Novertheless a Btaco sliould not bo con- demiiod at first sight, so to speak, hecauso it appears to bo iinuleiinato. Plays have been successfully produceit in places as wido apart as drawing rooms aiul barns.


Now as to the stago itself. Amongst iK


It well. Ho is responsible for sotting and removing tho Hceiie.s, and if lie is wise ho


U1 do anything and ovorything and do


nwhtiously as po.ssible. Tho promptor should havo a full


u.sQ—neither accoinplish


too' loud his


object as tho stage. In many


is pro- is iu-


nor too


soft ov-


ipfi III


II


% 1. 91


I L I fc’i i.i


a. imicli greater disability to act iu a barn


It is


on, tile same level as tho audieuco th:m to bo somowhut crowdotl on a limited stage iu a limited ly])o of hall or theatre. A player cannot create illusion unless he is separated from his audience, since it is hard to gut (he necessary almuspiicru ami harder still to concentrate on Llio play. A Producer, however, having his elioico of a stage would require certain essentials: First, that it afford a good view from every part ol the aoditoriuni. Secondly, that it be of snnicieni size to provitlo proper scope for tho action that is to tako place on it, ivitli ainplu space for tlio players to gel on and oil. 'riiirdly, that it should have more ilian enougli accommcKlation for the scuiiery both wlicu in use and in tho intervals between tho acts. And, last, it sliould have tho host^ of ligliting effects. (Juite recently the Clitheroe ^ Parish Church Anmtenrs have brought, into use a proscenium.


(! 3' fa


i i f


If.


players .as to wliat will, or what will not, 1)0 permitted during porfnrmnnces. For exampio: Ho should .see that there is no smoking immodiatolv boliiml tbo scenes nml tbo approaches wfion tlio curtain is up, since .a


It is bis job to instnrot ilu*


cigarette end is oxtremoly dangerous among.il so imicli combustible material. Under iileal conditions players do not come on tho stage until they are calle<l, unless tho stago is so eommodions—how seldom that happens I—that thoro is ample room in the wings or at tho back, and then to beep silence is of first importance.


. linsilly discarded cigarette or


‘200 birds in competition. Admittedly tlioy bad not bad 200 birds for tbo last two years, but they had had as many as 838 birds in a single bird te.st. In this case tho applica­ tion bad boon refused before they know wlial the entries were going to bo, but tlio society would liavo been prepared to guaranleo 200 birds.


down ami began to boat as usual, ^ Be waited a little, walcbing tlie_ vanishing pirates througb tho leaves of his treo. H<' saw tliem grab the boat, ami begin


treo again, and as ho climbed lie began to c’lnieklo softly to liimsolf. “ AVou’ t tlio others bo pleased wben I tell


island! So ho .slowly began to climb down the


National, Poultry Council Laying Test Com­ mittee, said a report was made on a tost as it existed; not on what it was going to he. The rule .staled tliat llio numhor of birds must not 1)0 below 200 at tlio timo of in­ spection. There wero two other tests that had been turned down on numbers alone. Air. Collier siiiil bo :iiid Dr. Helm^ made


Society, said they Inul lost *20 entries llirongli failure to secure rccoguitioii. Dr. Helm, .speaking as a member of the


"Air. Crook, treasurer of tho Clitlicroo


t()> push it towards the sea. They had tiiniod llieir Imeks eomplotoly on the


Kcop tho Players Cloar.


forget tho cues for tlieir entrancos. But at a first performanco tho Stage Araiiager comes in very nsofnl in giving warning to tho actor. In professional circles warning IS given iu the dressing room half an lioiir hclore a play is time<l to start; heginneis aro called live minutes hoforo starting timo, and all arc warned immediately before tlic curtain rises. AVhen the scenes aro ohaiiged tho Stage Alanager see.s that the players keep clear unless their services aro nM|iiired in connexion with tlioin. 'riio only pc^oplo allowed on tlio st:igo at sucli times aro the actual workers, since superlluous pcoph* aro apt to got in tlio way’and cause eoninsion _ aml delay.


11 is up to llio players tliomselves not to


the inspection, and ihoy desired tlmt a eopy of their report should bo sent to Clithoroo, but they were told it was a private docu­ ment. They had suggested Unit some rulc.s sboiild be drawn up for tlio guidance of societies applying for recognition for laying tests. AIi\ Hallows said tbo society were well


them about it !” ho said. But just then ho hoard a noise that sot


bis heart beating again, for somebody not far uwav said: “ Hist!” “ AVhq’s tliero!” exclaimed Air. Rabbit. “ Friends!” .said tbo voico. And Atr. Rabbit turned gladly to sco


aware tlioy wore obliged to liavo 200 birds, and Dr. Holm roplicnl that that number must bn in cxistonco in llio test for wbicb recognition was sought at the timo of iu- spccUon. It was ,decided to leave the matter with


Dr. Helm ami Air. Collier to discuss it furUior with tbo Laying Test ComnuUoo.


Sou’wester Sam and Leonard the Leprechaun and AA'eonty creeping cautiously up towards him. “ AVo saw jdll” said Sou’wester Sam, as


bo caught bold of Air. Rabbit’s band. “ ATon an^ a verv bravo follow I’ ’ Afr. Rabbit turned to look at tho pirates


in the distance, who wero by this time half­ way back to tbo ship,’ so hurriedly wore they vowing,. “ Let’s keep well out of sight till they


vides another surprise for tbo four friends. You must rend all about i t l”


set sail,’ ’ bo .said. “ Then wo must talk. For I ’ve got a cluo about Ginger Dick!” ' (III tbo next story, tbo desert island pro­


SEQUEL TO A CLITHEROE ACCIDENT.


an action arising out of a collision between two motor cyclists at Clitlioroe, on Soptom- ber 15tb. 1929, was board.


At Blackburn Comity Court on Alonday,


poultry farmer, Craven Heifer Hotel, Clit­ horoo, claimed £100 damages from George Ralph Carpoutcr, a mounted constable, of 3, Langbam-rond, Blackburn. Carxicntor counter-claimed for £22 10s. Air. Bncklionso statotl that plaintiff bad


llarry Leigh,


was £2.758,000, compared witli £3,566,000 in tlio same month last year.


Australia’s custoin.s rovomio for October


tbo Gulf of Finland to lakes Ladoga and Onega, Tiavo been approved by tlio Soviet Government.


.Plans for a canal of 250 kilometres, fi*om m T TO N . CONFJRArATION SKRVICK.—The Lord


Bishop of Bradford held a Confirmation Seryioo at tho Parish Clinreli on Sunday afternoon when tlie Vicar (Rev. J. Robin­ son, ALA.) presented thirty-si.x candidates, all from tho parish of Alitton. Thoro wero twenty males and sixteen fcninlos, including


Roebuck, said plaintiff, caiuo right out of a cul-do-sac into tbo Centro of tbo road and stopped ill front of bis machine, giving'him no chanco to avoid tho accident. Judgmont was given for Carpenter on tho claim and countor-claim with costs. -


“ paddled ” liis motor, ^cyclo across tbo main road to Ins proper side, wlicii defendant collided with him. Dofendant, represented by Atr. A. B.


niuo males, and seven females from .Bashall Kaves, the average ago being over twenty. Tliero wa^ a largo congregation of rolativos and friends'of the candidates. Tho Bishop gave two excellent addresses, full of in­ struction, -guidance and sympathy, which woro Ii.stone<l to -by .the candidates and


congregation with rapt nttcntioir and appro elation. Tho choir rcnderofl tlio byniio


with rovcrenco ami deep fooling. The wbolo service was very rovorontly conductod and made a deep .impression upon both candidates and congregation. Tho Church­ wardens (Air. George Robinson and Air. T. Smnlloy) 'attended upon the Bishop' and marsballod the ^candidates for iirescntation, dLscharging their duties very cflicicntly.


en’icient Stage Aranagor docs not permit players to place properties on tho stage or to ho otherwise nominally helpful; their business at tho moment is to ho off-stage. Another little habit which tho Stago Aranager .sliniiUl keep his eye on is llio tendency of actors and others hehind tlio scenes to peep at tho audience through tlio cnrlains. This may seem trivial; iiovor- tholoss it is a had practice and is absolutely forbidden iu tho best com])anies. When starting a play, or an act, tho Stago Aliiiniger (1) Sees that tho bogiiiiiors aro all in tlieir places; (2) gives warning that llie curtain ;s about to rise to dressing room, arche.stra, auditorium, etc. (by ringing bolls wboro they liavo bolls, and whoro not by knocking on tho stage or by somo otbor pre-arranpod plan; (3) Gives tbo signal to tho oloetrician: Stago lights up; house lights dimmed ; and (•!) finally signals to tlie man operating it to raise the curtain. A wiso Stago Afaiinger keeps a time elioob and records tho start and finish of every per­


I'^urtliermore, an


formance, and of every act in tbo porforni- ancc.


The Promptor.


prompter to mako his fii*st appearance liorliaps .at tho dress rehearsal.- .In ideal circuinstances tbo promptor is selected when tho play is cast ana lio attends all rehearsals. Tliero is a compromise between those two oxtremes, but generally the prompter sliould follow tbo work of tlio-Producor very closely and bocoino thoroughly familiar with llio play.. Ho can only ' dn flint, by attending


•. I t is usual amongst amateurs for tbo


rolionrsals .some litllo .time before tbo dress rolioarsal. ^ The promptor should havo in bis possession < an interleaved prompt copy in wliicli lio can enter all instructions given liini by tbo ^Producer, Prompting requires close attention and players sliould liavo the opportunity; at rcbcarsals of getting so fainiliarN with tlio prompter’s ^ voice that


served a ‘useful iiurpose in that it has luiahled the company to apply every avail­ able inch of the stago space. *But the idcjil slag(' brts a movable proscenium for anoth(*r purpose altogotlior, that of adapting tbo widtli of the stage to suit the play pr.i.iuce<l. Unfortunately amateurs cannot have a stago hnilt for tlieir spt*clnl roquire- nients but must make use of lfio|stago avail­ able. Producers and 8tage Alaiisigers have to solve tlio nrohlom of how to adapt to tlieir own needs the space at their disi)us:il. 'I'he I’ roducer who enjoys doing original work will not nuike too niucli fu;>s about any sLige, liowevor inconvenient, boeauso immtsliatcly bo begins to try be will find h:* can do many surprising things witli it. .Some lii-.st-rato prodnetions havo hcen given on a stage on wlnVIi it was impos.'^ible to uso any scenery at. all. That wouUl be a real god-soud to the Ircasuror of any amateur society! But gencrnlly speaking stago difficulties can be overcome and good results obtained wben tbo problem is tackled with no other intention tlian tiuifc a solution shall he found. Where thero's a will there’s a way.


I t has U Lighting and Mak^-up.


lighting troubles duo to thu fact that ihev are operating not in a well-equipped theatre but oil llio stage, of a hall whicli may not often he used lor tho puri>oso of producing stago plays. In these circumstances light­ ing cannot be rehearsed hut must ho adopted hapluizartl, and elaborate effects are* beyond all hope. What should be aimed at is to havo the stage really well lighted. There is no room for despair when oven that can ho accomplished, since a well-lit stage m wliich the players’ faces aro most distinctly scon, is really all that is e.ssentinl. The society whicli has mi electrician in its ranks is fortumito, since his knowledge ol tho st:igo and its requirements can be placed at the disposal of the professional firm called in, if indeotl ho does not nmlortake the job himself. All stage Hglits should have reHeetoi*s behind them to increase their eliicicncy. Ami it is advisablo if possible to control tbo whole of tbo stago ligluing Irom one switchlioard. Finally, a few remarks concerning make­


Alany jlinatour companies have iiifinito >


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up. Aiakc-up, jiroperly attended to, is a study important as it is interesting, and strange tlimigli it may sound tbd Ijnio and • size of the hall sliould have mncli to do with the way in wliicli it is applied. Every player should know sufficient about make, lip to enahlo Iiim if necessary to do his


own. A small or comparatively small build­ ing without really strong light requires a slight inake-np, and a large Imilding with much liglit a strong make-up. Alako-up has two objects in view: To describe and givii prominence to the fcnluro.s, or to alter tliein moro or loss completely; ovorything dopomls upon tho part tho playci* is taking. , Correspondingly in moro imaginative plays' more make-up is required. A simple nilo is to use miiKo-up sparingly in plays that aro natural and oialiornloly m others. And a, point to romembor is that tbo colour of the stage lighting will affect llio inako-iip; mqke-up should bo carried put with a strict regard to tbo light which will ho used in tho play. Where there aro


tho* make-up should ho different from what obtains when footlights aro available. LndioH' should bo careful about spoiling their nppoaranco, especially when tlioy aro play­ ing simple and straight parts. I f rouge is badly applied all tbo character i.s tnkoa out of tho face, whicli of course is disastrous. .;


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