A l ) V E R T I S E R A ! N R T I M E S , F R I D A Y ■■^. ■■ Parish Chufch A^natebrs in “ The Desert Song.*'


From triumph Ito triumph Emiorrassed by shccess. ■ !


“ M e r t Song!” difficulties overcoiii'e— miat uDxtij


. I I . 1 ,1 ^ 1 1 l l T T i l , l i ‘ J L ;


Jlefiat it a _ loueulI iwtas liirc-iiVatiiig ’ ill; tli(^ gro


i . I I iiioupd,


I tile s i ft lull)'mu moult


J tiuT Item n


^ . l4nd.| L e t , I il


spi'ijiluhigs of


asten icssar i'


I S E R ; lealibjiges,


l i always I is I d [ spre Ifdrc, The


_ i the ' Itoiiglil


I .


111 pilete plant food, •,| . phosphate land begins by I digging ^ ‘ i


p i l l the' gardehof flirea


! or comes to a stratumlof rockj niiiinid sjio jii|ld^ tje —.


ld; po biiiltiof lime, jib e


ainly for .sanit ecoy, and lini; ------------


thieij


waste, thiu le.is


to a fertile ^ i l .r ,m o M ^ 'T H E ■ ^ E IB E j ;;r


bf; irdduec't . l itd woody:


to, dec lajbbage and .potato


id; tl the old


o ■Waste.: " ^ '


l iu growths,: wlii.cli sour the'isoil. 1 1? |iibt aiconproto plaftt food as


I t iliiiiiure i.‘ . ' : I 'The nitrogen— foliage igrowth—is b u rn ^ hut,


J)ta3li-|tliO|^ ' |ualit.v-making food lots| amj witi tb ; fruiting, crops, |a,tcr-t!ie 'tul|cr, pod and fru it


lime—the soil’s r . ffichcr iwill bp, the resultj


:< r . dower, the ifira !


f l i iliolds'iiiojlaslij pbospliate and Wc liavi not forgotten I the .ns grown ,6n| tho spot!where


fc . 11 Pota.sll increases the starch barj in Irobts hlid fruits, i They


pd ini]lo,sli, flavpur aild!oolour.


J certainly hold; mote' fhan i tho • ■cciitoge of ^otatli salts. | potato |t'bor still, with 25 per I cent of Ibagc stuiiipsl have 3 per cent |em; artichoke .mid otlirr tiuni . ‘top tliejiisp ;With 50 per'cent


Id , in itheirj ashes. , A ' mi.xed Ih will hold around 10 pbr cent.' whcni it lias jbeen burned slbwly


i Inns bpen kept dhy. The well- l i t is 6nl,v lalfj as rich! again. ' ' . place o f ph^phorio


■ . - .- r—'l l ' ^ d t is a ptlmiilant |rnp,5 iiiatiVo to the seaside when


to.wn ! mland-rseakale. the globe fcpnrngiis, ,nn 1 fbe cabbage tribe,


j : , f l o w e r b


tes a garden loves a greenhduEO I t o o , '


f i l { E iv N |o 'D S E 3 . li . I I


; ! I;


lions of, a jlc, is propitious, cliino Iroivs e.\o,tio beauty iva fm 'a n d


H i . ! ' !'! i ■ .il 1- \


Bic.windsiwhistlo and tlio thown |dc.sceud.’ f! ■ ! I '


‘


miglit bo 6 toed off tbe ground ■ollprs.^ iTho ground ,bo. coated


b: hb’ tliat damp could uqt rise wood..; .Tim, under-side lof 'too


I.greenliousc love iwill Icep a


1


I the best' p |o iliis wiped— pm ! tile plants,


Jants to the I ' ofi the pots


pi'oiii .thoi.glirL, yjigiij. be; tarred.:


cep a greenhouse iraffin is used, add dry, no vapour will


ts.j Plants should ire of the! flanie—


icreeii near thb damp. A.L X 1-_ I l i I


- must I not ;ouchl one .another; le, tips |iniglii, yellow: .and'.miglit


I moisture soi , ,


J iu p t qjiia-ly |b it|ie idrhimjgi


|ck; ivill|stiiy |i'h' is tlial 1 |lifiil ait.,to |rid,i if top


'isee 'wbqu es


irs soil. :[ lyVheto run tlifougb tbO


, . ge by pushmg ub


er itliG; ivliolo at the i bottom of i d ! by i pusliii


f . ,' . ' , ■ b i t ' tool. tor letting


jbo roots: o f plants ■ is kept:i(ooso, i t , I watodmgs aro


Itnlpspliero should bo avoided in r


water should nob


1 |l,lie Ifoliago should: not fre- ivatered: in t|ie winter.


I ts , J.should be ; ,watered in . tho .top nu'. ivuuid be: chilled for


Its j y'liito: are festingj on their |o r t |O f w.’iter and t W do not I tlicir time.:


: { , |e grcedliousd with two ventilai


| t ,toc pile opposite ihe windy | i t |b c opc'nerl,.


i l ia t , top half .hardy plants may ■lv,yn wiiiitein t ry forja temper- ■degreesL ■ i T le mercury should


op-: . :ln : order jth a t


Jordy llowprs; may do ...well,', a Mbsuffidient.!


dass. oiild


! > for (jutting fo r * ,


\ .T - pots 1 should bo, N e a r ,.,toe iglaps, tlio!


be Bportorf .too-..’plants'


I hie for table decoration in ..s do , 0^ the, house wjiii th .a i particularly : ben'el


oo lioyise


r i ( es gi;.ipes, blip atsb p a ,


pc '(lowers, '


!G E '« ! D E .M H . - ijits’ Glmicb.Pn „


I N D J J E t O N . c l ,


vino


I'vides most


g in a pebble. so put.


.best advantage by hh upturnedrliokes,


„ „ „ 1 *


I had .bcpn'biriied. This ! was a- 1 oii.,wlmt:buifnt fegetatioh’Would


- r r .'.i ■"'itliin:: a' yeaf,


and potato: naialm, infected with' i,the


ejr! diseases;.in! the diseases should, be


fertilising ] ! ash .Woody


thicl^ iTlifsci aro but p few of the ideas! croJdinK


into top mind of la writer seeking I an dpisn. ii gtsentence for th e .n o t ic e 'o f op ira ivee k : begun] <?n Monday evening with the flrpt of sqv(ini performances by the Clitherbo P ir ish


Oliureh I Amateur Operatic Society |of “ The Olistirt - Song.’.’


' ; •


to year by year this Society has ombn -ked ipfo motions more ambitious than any


Itiirofull;’ succeeding adventure was fimud


iged (lefore, tlio Doubting Thombses iiave enumeroted tho points upon which


too idisasder of sha tter^ reputotb n^ s icgularly, the ; Society has : hot avoidfed 'these Jrufiio consoque ices jirnriso i but has : advonced to still . I plaues of acdomphshment; Thiis IS npt at all unreasonable to spoalTlo ’ ...0 ] Sofiety proceeding from triumph : to


itiiiin.ph. A j to tho embarrassment. o f success:, those who have had tho I duty o f


tototok auuto for this week’s perfonhaiices' Desert, Song ” could « tale'untold clamouring for seats which y o r e


.


..- i loi)g0i : available, and continuing to ciJiniou^ in such n w&yios to Icuvb an lu- lii'toSiion that the hall could readily hava becii filled for several further performantes DafPlto higher prices—the ' heavy] cost of ■procluciag j “ The Desert S o n g ” .jjdictited tlip in.ddltions—every seat has been' sold| in adyitncO] ofi every performance aiid tllero weto. at least two applicants for etory’ seat for ; Siturd'ay night. . Clitheroe’s oj^ra wee^k, IS; too s l i ^ , .for the patrons at any MtOj!


, ! , ' ' .; , . : I i . I l^ellingiNext Year’s: Seats I


I The flaanpial'success, of toe i“ show’ ’ was guaranteed, as. farms filled booking plhns


could guarantee'it, beforp a • single! berfo'm- niicpiliod been staged,


In a word, so'en


I'liiOsesl” iwcro packed on t h e :Society’s rep itatfon, lestablisbed bv previous; produo- tioiis.] I 111 I another I word, too brilliance I of V TPO Desert Song ” rtbi8 week is not selllrig fickjots ifor [too I present production' but tor nexf lyqar’s I performance of a work yet I to po phos^eii. , When you start selling next yoar’sj (Output you may write yourself doWn Oj jfauciieissful and popular, and may rest


ijsscr^d lylic Jier A t th( i


T ’ I tiles dt


i | t ) ba : 6 lin ik


yoi^ Jiavo justified your oxistento, ;j oujr output be pork pies or mudic. tome: time, you will be wise] to


' t[on, j’ l and! todti d ' '


Desert B 'tl'


: !iS>n| j |: h ivijag


I | S)ciitl


ia ip ia l I tdrr: bly


remirabiir that i f the' quality of your pijtk " i" ” your!, music shows' signs! Of deteriora- M demand will not . bo maintanW,


j - j ira d ! of .selUng next gear’s ' outriut lOTi n ie ,; without'effor t , ydu may have


u . i ,i i . t at reduced, prices! jAVell,' ha-vibg .he, Clitlieroe, production of “ iS e ^ n g , ” ,. the writer i s ! prepiireditb


:i tj-pc pf .: It.-wi


atsertltiat a.ll.uext ybar.’s seats for aisimijar ijlay are aslgpod as sold'now. ] :


1 not bq d(inied that The' Desbrt is toe most: difficult production, reBbrd to stage limitations, toe his I yeti attempted.'


Its popular


! a such as to make this 'musical pipy ptti|actiye_ td society manageih.


i c(mmittoes,-' but! woe., betide the js o c L .j wlimliilcssiya'; ‘ ‘ The jDesert Song ” without' fij-st r ^ d n in g 'the cost, in 'c a to 'a n d effott,


I Eppjitoiiioiis'j afej lonh in .tlie.:'makipg 'but l.mhy to jqdick injtlie breaking. The Parito


I.Cputch ^ p te u to . did: count too cost,.. I'rockon jtoeir. Irosources,, financial a td la n h t ip , 'dnd tins ',week the ..Society lias


; demi ihistrated that cveii “ ;TKp Dtoert 'wihg,*! : i?i: within,:, thb' cpmpass' ,of th e i r ' attainihen's, aUd :ha8 {.'added ye t''' another femarkalle triumph to' the Impressive list loflthe' pnot.


j Heal|y ‘ ‘ jThe I Desert Song.’ ’ I


jit ;i| just a'.Utle startling ^td think of la Druijyj La n d, production . bemg staged t)y


|tehd|i glai


to>i jptog'


|lopa!' anla|eura,. O f ; cdursej nobody, l i t ..A lii .. „ iig i ,ty ‘ spectocles of thd


presented, at D ru ry : Lane the, by ‘coinpnfi5oh, . t i i y


jthe K in g Lane H a ll , excellent y


loquiiipodj ap i t .may ,he. N o t for plitheroe Itlio yiyid effects of the sand ^ r m of if T i e oii of ;A llali,” l or tlio amazingly.spacior'^ 1 id f‘ Roso| Marie ” or" “ The She.., ] a l l ! productions in direct line; wito Desert Song.” i B u t of any o f them, fairly be claimed now, Clithercje


"


TokUy have seen ” Ih o Desert Song h qmto vydrtluly, portormod. o f . course^ 'iidmst; mtuto weio hecessar.to


j . i


m Chthoroi) a platoon of horses, thofigh lav.e


did not k v e


( Id l 'y nf h.U' ^ S


'■■•,".11 - l ’mi(jon of horses, 'thofigh ' “ “ * ' “ '“ 1 donkey.: Wo


distant stage horizons I'either tuneful singing, quite


upsert Song will remain a very Ihanov nufinory in ra gailnnd of fecollertiSiB^d


D e s L * ^ '& " i ’ U A H ?®ting, and " T h e Dhtheroo M r Laurie


H p rd y. toe I producer;! M r . i H .B Slih'w tho musical director; Miss Sandham, th2 ^aneJ


erapliio ; and on husiasm.


th^y Iiayo added to too Veputation.lof the versatality, m : musical.


iiistrionio 11 talents and in ! |The Ingredients. : A : suddeastdh of


captivating tunes, arid humour IS tlio rBcip^


rOmantiQ scenes. a tow , — — . for a Dm ry juuua


a , strong. <I4sli of Lane


sut^cess. ‘ Efficient production may be taken' tw g r a n W ,, and thq exotic personalities' iccmired (ly dho^lPfoducor will bo thfero a t


cal|,, qmce the .D ru ry lLa n o , call-is doldeh.: I hq story, used to matter, though -not Imueli.


i t j i t providod .o sequence of 'sentifuental episodes, ilioiyever, improbable, arid afforded scope for pictniCMue fpecmlity numbirs, it would PASS. 1^. The spectacle w a s 'th i -re a l toM‘8-


I t still IS, arid the story nfattors , ,hsS( I A t least, Ivo r Novollo: did thujk the story to terribly important


II oil * ilio Desert;,Song ” dates from the (leriocl


•' A?" ■ ^ ’’ tory, vvithout needing transcondal interest was, renuircld to : bo reasonably


plapsible and : really romantic. Tbetefonj, th e ,,authors aolectcd ds tlioir material 'tlio useful ingredients . of. too French Foreign Legion and their lad} followers, the Riffs anil their lady followers, 'ail A r a b : arid his harem. Anybody ;W 11 believe i anything aborit any of j theso pdturosqiie peOplq, and theyo IS the additionnl advantage that-they


opprate in Slorocco, sd remote, soiallUrinK, 80 shocking I ■


■ J


!j The [Tale that isi Told:' i t |io particular detaclimonti of the French


J ' : ■ •: ! I " . ' ;■!:'. I'


Foreign-.Degiciri'with which! we ' ard con- cerned was welWriUdd, well-dressed, and welbofficered. :J As cabtain !. i t had: Paul Fontamo^ a vigorous darq-devil who,' luok- lesal devil,;, hqcl lMd .his tomourB with one A zu r i , a n'atiyd ■gii'l who, being uncivilised!, restoted being jilted i i , favour o f :r i 'P a r is : moifel; Margot Bonval e t , ; visiting [ General Biriibeau in search of romance anilt adven- turej. There | were p erity pf otherj' girls iresent because mus calrcdmedy:'; Fdreign


Legmnaires .simply must have youiig ladies available as , female dhoriis; for the [bold, jStirring b illads of tod barrack isqtiard;


'Well,': Margot-kept wait ing iPaul 'to [carry her .off into desert loie' feeenes, arid Paul kept puttiiig iher off. | H e jl ia d two real troubles, one being A ziiri who also ;wanted '*>jo,|;to go;:.intg the: sa idy . wastes, land the


otHe- ;the Red Shadow, a ; gory spectre frhich led the Riffs _ into , mischief. i-Cldneral Birabeau ithd 1 is team bfj splendid singers in s[riart -unifqi ms had been-sent'specially Rod SI adqwr, landj' in dddl-


, — r T r '? '" “ i


man him


tody chased 'hiril. As -V as .the case, with-ai .other 'ocarlet-'geritle*


that I dembedI]'elusive pimpernejl 'on'alji^U'i is, positively-: ftartlirig,' ” ‘ !lri uum .eases ; the :ficarbit-: dare-deyil j mixed-, freely With th^ vdn* poo()le wbo sou^it so ardently


r - - jC r i t io n l


defed his. iddntity,. .arid also was 'actriatea 3 deeds by! p ity fOr too'victims of truel I(emarkalle| Can i t boithat


the Scarlet Piifipernel mi tho French' R^volvi- tion I was' the jihspiref i f the! Red of the; Fqrfeignl|Legiori in 1925? L , ____ seem! so, since in additid ri to the simila 'itios alread.v disclosed, the; pair of them: defied idertljiliOa-Eion"hi] -posing: as nit-wits.


“


Red Shadow wasj actualh' Genetal B ir „ „A „u o 6ori,:Iiying iuiidqr the same root, savoi'vlien colle(|ting ! wdkl


, floivdrs—piriipemels


create a n ; impression lof childishnesi da.shing off to join;tho Riffs in mac turn against law, and order. Pierro, was the Red Shadow’s oilier -naino, 1


, they! sought him! hetejlHheyl : siught ■therd. they [sought :_him cvdrj'vliere, both


'■: ! '1 r v L a n e super attractioii,


witn this, weeks,show 1 may rest assuriilithat (horeo-


ii'k mistress; princiilals, chorus, toancers, “ “ associatoii


Pod w . ■


Alencial along to' see: the Margot. Naturallv,


d lw rn c « l“ ^ not fight the General, was thus therefore disowned ^ by the


Riffs. , Out into the desert ho hod to -go,


kiW tim esMcially P a u l . They did not fimire


l i a


!n T ’ «™ “i ’ toreav? n(l


the euUy Ulule A x u n , was borne ofF, not in triumph but just drunk;


thfP tmi i 'l I ^ a“ ^ ' ines and Colouri .^“ Jo | .th e . rtory was introduced—inject^!


; iJoutorefer the t(irm---a senes of charac- “ ®Ationed. [Romance and ’ ’®'^®“ ’®'^‘ The needed


grafted in Thus is provided


the matoriat for tho musical play ; a play ’ ',h!®h has charmed , hundreds of thousands


accent and its settings an alluring,softness,'


In con.trast is the sharpness, the fire of toe acting,, tho ring of steel, tho paSsidn; of lal combat, with . much of mystery,


and tins; panorama o f ; swiftly-changing colour must emphatically be added a wealtfi


' J u - J®el®oey‘ I T o , tins, pulsating life Ptfiumpur. I t IS not what you would Call'


classical humour, nor is i t at all subtle In tact,. ) t IS simple, broad, knockabout


,comedy,1 the humour of comical action father , “ a,P*“ J irith words The sum total


ot au tins, of course, is one of. tho finest popularj snows of modern times, with ample opportunities for principals and chorus, ih vigorouq action, in bright singing,' and in rich coi)ie(ly 1 “ Tho Desert Song ” , certainly!


provide^ the chaneesi and could scarcely he (lull m any ciicumstances T h o ' Clithoroe


plajers liavntnade i t a scintillating affair, adding greatly to tbeir laurels and delighi^ ing tliolr over-growing qiublic. . The severe test ot I crowded . , rehearsals, with sudden clmngcsi of tempernturo ,in an atmosphere


Able that one or another fa iE to go through too week’s porformancos without illness. Real problems have been sot the officirils this weqk but theiCo-opefAtioii of other Societies has- eased [the 'stress] and :very fine! shows are, being given. .that


I t ’ should be underitood .iiotes ar6'based on the ^lerform-


nneps (larljf.in toe week,; Mohday'and Tues- P® pvccise,'' arid that any. reference


wnich may be due to [substitute! players will be 'found elsewhere. ■ i ' ‘ .


or .rieri;e Birabeau, jM f .l Joseph Robinson brought [ not > inconsiderablo experierico in similarly! - dashing roles. | More acting ;i i wanted this time, for i t is a dual roli. [The Mntrnst I is sharp . between 'the gawmlesi i Pierre and. the heroic |Red! Shhdow, sol sharp as to bei:o;rie comic,'arid M r . iRobinson had


' -T 'I .’“ The Re|Shadow” ''."-jJ P‘ “ p®rt of Hw Red Shadow,


noti, the j least, difficulty in effecting jriipid elinhges; jas convincingly, as need b e.' , He was I more likeable as tho jro'riantic' Red Shadow,! supplying the authentic f ih ^ of autlioi'ity o!nd dare-djivilry. ! H e sarig as ^ ir i te d fy a s ; ever, / Inakipg "f‘ Trio Desert S(ing;” hauritingly 'effective, leading “ The R ' f t . '.Sorig;” as [ a-;'lively, I compelling itein, and Intopdritinafto'. note ';6E(i.tenderncss' to to® i


|‘ '"Thea';yo:h' .'will


-and: sincerity 'and:,sang' vfitb distinotiohi TT - n ' *®I®.


“ 0®'^'. I .#to' tRobiiispn [acted w i th ' power bo I said- of Mrs, Daisly


HOulker [OS Margot Bonvalet. : especially is the. role does not affofjd! her too best (ippof- tonities for- displaying her natural talent. Fo r I more than half Tier jtime, Margot' is leva: sick and -thwarted, ] I t is obvious' that iP.aut’s heart is more I in his soldierinj than his'courting, while Pierre is only hah thefo. ■


■ La te r , fortunately,; tho Red 'Shadow


to tochniquo, is requircid to interpret the


takes a hand and Margot] gets all the ad­ venture too wants. :ahd more., : 'W h a fa littffi spitfire she makeithenl A loiig'tirao making up her mind, islie! is afraid of too result when sho does. '! This hesitancy'adds tho value of tho study and' first-class


of genial excitement ; makes big demamJs on the. rMci-vcs of playing, especially rit this I ' ‘ “® ^®®‘^


' f ’® perhaps iinevit- Cqrapleting: the lending qurirtejita' cOnlea


M l ,I Ja e k ,C p p k , as Captain Paril'Bontaiiiei thoiiofflcer so intent on catching ;he Ifed , 9hf>(jow that ho fails to , capture thrdolott-:


ablOjMaigot. , H e , of courso, bhds'that hia Azui;mu proclivities, take a. hit ot liVijii? , -This, .is M r , ..Cook’s.,first ap iearaime [


witoi the Society, but ho has stage expefi- ence, in Australia to his.credit.ani: showed veiyi clearly that he is no stranger to p M - ,


.auctions of-.this sort. From .first to'Idst ho riover struck a wrong note, whither I n nrtiug or m his very pleasing sing ng, leui-


plo.'ing a cultured, baritone voicA to truo adiantage. A vorv useful, indeed a nift- nblo I acquisition, and one adding v iry Sulb


stantinlly to the efficiency of too prc ductio i In niuch of In s . military-work, let to he said mow, M r ,; Cook was assistrid by Mrl ! l


M . GrndweU, a. capable lieutena i t , w lo never faltered. - I t . is all against milita -y otiqiietto to mention lioutenants a id oai-


.tain.. before gonerato but. it has hippeiiid .so,, .and at tliio late stage, wo bring forwa; d


General Birabcau, Governor of the Irov iUci unsuspecting father of the Red Sh; doW ho has pooh sent to extorminatei This 'w is


■the'part whiph was to Have been pliyed l y p . Jfoel Gei-tofd, who was, to'Ribb osdiiltfs' jCmIod ,to jLoiidon soma .weeks igo. ] i i


his, place, Mr ..^Alan' Greenwood wai ihibr h duceq and. the Society must be at count] d rortunate in having ' so .a'ccbniplished A player at call. M r . Greenwood m id e 't ie


[old general live, bringing but'his ftible'a is: W."’ l - -


lanvonp could desire. H e neither unde - ' I


! nor. over-acted, siibjfiitting a most intell Igent and -ieasoned study.


TholRlf^. I


,1 Now, w’6 had better get among t in Riffi F irst pomes .Sid-el-Kar, th e . Red S ladow s


lieutenant, a bloodtliirsty individui ,1 wit i nr1 nn .n^ti>nAhiTT/\ IAasxa.. —I...


and i t would have been i ................................... i t otomwise, for he was thoroughly sovagf I conlbrtioiis,' bodily „ „ „ , „ a.


vigorously played by M r ; , R . 'Eato igh,' bantond of resonance - jdM ’ Wwer whd .fiashed'i hiV. , kpiyes


minded;, and a ; .^ ouuuc-1-iTOb shadej.jtos:, tru_stf{l jU U S L l ll , w


throais jand 'didn’ t' seem lol^iayo dhy iiotion at all about, the sacredn'^s^' o r ' hunu n Iif< Eatough convinced: us t h a f Haj si w a . unholy terror. B y conij^ttrisoa, th^


- J Mindar,. i represented by M r . R . S.i


Falcon,. jvas harmless and innocent—j et .few would like to meet Mihdar on the wa” home any dar] knight. Still more R i f fs : ‘ H adii,


a farmer, cleverly; impersonated !bv M r . H ; p . Pye, ijind N e ri,:h is wife, shrewdly drawn by Miss jM. -AiMligson.


: * harem of which | be seemed to have tired, ■ I iiv uvv»i*v,« v u


j AH Ben A H , paid of a R i f f tribe, had a —


liovw lllcu.


and ho if as tho powerful friend of t ie . Red Shadow.,. ] . A l l !-was a rather r ithless


f „ n m f / A ^ w e l l . H , ingi and ihis quick-witted idialoeue was realtefilled the ,part._ H is oppositi num sheer "delight. ^ Mist 'WareinglMet HerseR an I steel go, i too, [and 'the 'p a ir oi ® m T ia d the


wial . i cople’3 l audience’ in almost fe te r ic A l i S i t o r l I t


should also be mWe clqar;! that these cometoans; did, not., 1 interfere Iwitli iotller principals! wort, [- always, „ (iddlng , to' | rind never detracting from the performrincehiTfie


donkey they, used .must^ ceytainly jbe,;meiv tionfed.l iHe looked jvery cahni-and [harm-


I less,! ahd!he was jvery, v e i fn a tu r a i ! ] iH e got toe biggest laugh 'of thc; week,'actually


I stopping tlie show, but hb was just a little I priniitii’e to r stage work. .


' _ Brilliant; Choruri.


Tipsjlociety has always had a:mahnificent chorus; particularly iihpressife in tho imale sectipn,]- and once more we 'gladly acltoow- ledgb tlie 10 yery fine work of ]tho] ladleYand gtotlemenj who appear


uuo irmx m juiu in


the umesi a eapajcity of „ . . . „ „A „ A.wuoi. iuimc»3|[ chorus, j In Stog’ogi in acting, land in the


potentato, whose , hobby was: that of thiftk- genefali, deploying of th e te forccs-[an; im- ing out -amusing methods of oarryirg o u t ! portqnti m p te r on ,so[ small] a stage—the tho dp?to .®®"tcnco. , .Otherwise ho ^as [ a | chords'weto superlatively goOd j and they delightful fellow.; H e spoke with emphasis l. consiilidatei as’ ' i t were,: the of toe pritjcipals. . -The orchestra, too,iwas


all the [time helpful, [playing -iyith| & c re - ;


I ' I '


tion i arid keeping .the ' ihufic bright '! and tuneful.'! I . '


: Vefy: 'spetial mention 'raiisli bb miade of t lie ; dancers,^ a gay ' a n d , clever itroupei as


williilg'as skilful. ' They introdiijced'a -wide variety p f [steps, were uniformly accurate and jeolpurtol, and gave an I astonishihgly versatile! and invigorating (lisplayj which earnto toe jgreat admiration pt the:pocked audidnCe! .iTliat each |of these groups may i-eceive, -thej credit that is ! thoif due; ‘ we append,their names: : ■• ' ; ]


i- J . '


La(Iies| o f tho Company ’: A ; (BafterSby, G . C h o iy ; 'E . : Chapman, K . Downing, ' E .


|HitcIjen,j J3. Mnrsden. M . North, lA. Parker, L . Rtod,' A ] Speak, A .IIV ig n a l l , G . Turner. Danetrs:[ B . Brown, - G . : Cliatnley, ] M . Groeii,! N , Harris, M . A . Higtoh, D . Pve, H ; iValrte, G . tValno, J . Wells, B . '.MTUs,


IM.; ’Wliittern, K . Taylor, 'Azuri Girls j A . Ba’tte'rshy,' -K .'D ow n in g ; E . 'Marsderi,] G . Turrief. ' ’


. ' i Gentlemen


!S.A.BKBrle,v; -ihg.i 'Mi L . ’rirkisr, '-H:


Symnfs, L .M brick,! : J .


: j !■' ' ' !•■' , of the Company i ' F . Bishop,


,"-N. Gloug'h.: J.[ Crook, ;.F .' 8. Lowe, J . Morris, HJ'Od diej F . C. Pye,! J ; : R.iiRobiii.soh; l\V. singleton; G.' Slingeri E . ' Swar-


, Wmsle.v, J . -Wilcbck, .W.' B .


lyilmot, ;ly . L . 'Wilkinson, .G - ! Galverley. | Orchestra.- -First' ,'Fiblinsi Messrs, 'IVi'


“ A i r the sOf.; Sunday woru


mejnb:ial.;seryices, i


I E ng, ireferi iiig' es to ialiy to I'm, set in ; the religious life of ,


paying tributo


J i i lluesday imofning,' a speciak; ■held. I jTlie're jwai' a! l irg e ' J lucluding the iBMod children l6t:ps3 (Miss llofthause). Tho | i if selrvlce waP .u ^ d . 'iTh o


pulpit ari(l lldptcrn sTOfo


11, iivns I the . strpngto .pf Geld. |g ,: J l r . llfogersOn t o i v , ‘a con-


Irp le . I i Oti Siiiidny! me rging,' pliasiseel the thoiigbc. that ;.tho jcprge ,bj’ w liclii'helrulediWns ' of God and the staff. whieO


I ; tlicippnip aiidi ceremony, pf;, la te at Westniinstcri, j Beneath Bigiiity [was: the:linafi' LipiselL, pf iKiiig Glebigelwas tlio. source-


J6 s ;| iJT |ie ties! whjch.bejiind . Ic.opio' iiicrea led , as jthe jyears


I t 'w a s !h is ' 1 terling I chara®*®'^ ' Ic in g iwhifcli ap'pealedj liiost! to pe ! |3treptji itc thP ihujpbjlest or I peiiple! assumed: fejippnpibilitr lay bIs didi the K in g they would


le opportunity o f life. '.Thb al^ovoithb lead o f !th e ;K in g .


- (Vestminsfer wa's a symbol of |o wliicii be ;iad:’passed. : . I:


JO S E P H , R O B IN S O N ( “ Red Shadow.” )


(,aii .to given a fair,imitation of tlie stagini; in iriinintpro and a very good and satisfyinj; ■jOprpdiiction in singing and acting am.


i[tinospIi(!iie. 'Each' stage'-requires.' H i jpucial iteclmique and ifor a night or tw(


too iGodfrey iTeorles and-the H a r ry IVelch. maim, qiid too Ed ith Days, and the Claricf Da'dwickes might bo as ill at ease on th( <|rairipc(l !Ki(ig L a n e : stage las the Joo


: Robiiisohsj airf Daisy Boulkers would bo op' too vast despt of iDrury La n e ’s enormouq I boards.’ ] i Probably, i there ; .is ' none so


'iiiroasoiiable| as, to suggest a ' comparisonj l ilt lit. niight ; as wcll' ibo said th a t i t you slid I not I 'seo; the D ru ry Lano vorsiOn of


‘[Tb o -iDesort ; Song !1 but have soon the Pan,sh ™ ............................ ■ ------ ■■ Sqijg,’ ’


jCliurch Amateurs in ,(‘ TIio Desert I you n'.‘cd .not apologise, fo r , you -


lover, you will retail, hafl two weaknossys-^- Margoti and 'Azurij The quartette of tq^m


( ' ' ' l l ' i ‘ ’ » i - ‘ '


wont mad . abouhl the stjme time. , ,Pierre suddenly took; i t jinto- lijs bond to mix Red . iSliadow. Atuff willi his loving;^ carried i off Jlargol] to the desert fastness • of


me 'jnegioii—aim capeeiauy x,uqi—


siinpl,v| had to ififiditoo-ihissing-Margot; rind this ypp" zeal I iilcensed A zu r i .. N ow .A to r i had pHde hqti fpw'i s c r u p k s .S h e .h a d ;p o t knoelmd about: with tlio Riffs and the Atphs and toe Legionaircs' without loarning a thing rit. two;; |in'd| One of!tho things-Elie had


learned iwas tl at It he General’s son was tlio Red DhadowJ; To! spitpl P a u l, appnrentl.v.


gradual changes difficult scenes. -


acted more and S A N D H AM .i


wrought lin a scries of Sirs. I Houlker has never


never; acted bettor than


in this pact. Margot: is not- very clearly drawn by tlio autoors ahd tb make'her real and lovable requires woat artistry Houlker sricceeded admirahlv


Airs,


neat 1 acting she brought siifging,,. reflecting the mood! of too moment,


for , to her gloriously swoet


to perfection and aiihievlngla high level ot lyrical , ihtbrprotation,!. particiilarlv . in


"Romancoi'l arid tlie lavolvi“ Sabro &ong," Certainly her reputation has not suffered from licrijwork in ‘ fT.ho ■ Desert Song;” . Ratlior has ; i t _ been; dirtlnfcthr onl(ancod. Two young ladies oftep: in company with’ Slargot are Ed ith and Ma ry, attractive Camp followers represented by Slisscs Annie


. - ' l l


M IS S S A L L I E 'W A R E IN G . M B . G . 8 0 0W C R 0 F T .


a n d . also used his splendid haritono voice for singing,. usually with other am stinh characters. M r . J . D . Greenwood wcs lAli Ben A li to tho very life. I t ho had c h j an action or ah accent ho would lessened his effectiveness. A sudcrblj, finished masterpiece—the best M r . Green­ wood has- yot produced. Apparen h J powerful' personality in A l l ’s - harec i ‘


.................. . . • ‘ - . - - W . , ..................... la v u u . . .u i


temporarily attached thoreto] wtts Climem tina, a Spanish lady, gorgeously' presihted by Mrs, May Tarver, .who sang.too '! Song


ofitho Brass K e y ,” with point nnd prei Ision and had an amazingly 'Successful ef isndo with Bonnie, "O n e good boy gone w r in g ” M r . Gooffroy C . Scoweroft was Bennie and


Tliornber, S., Scott, F . .Westhead,; J . Bailey] Second y io ln s : Messrs, W ] E . ,H o p 0, jlV i lacksOn,]' Lbach.


'\Tola : JM t . ;


____ tho:


iShaw'. 'Colloi: M is d D . Ireland, L . E .A .M . , , Mrl J .


HigsotiA ' Double Bass: ■ M r . Si''Gridgeoh. Flutef : M r . J . Marsden, Miss E .| M . 'Sllaw. Clarinet; SlV. W .- Charaberlaih.i Comets:


son.


Messrb.: B .: M . RbbinSoi! 'Tym'j


Musical


! ’ Tho Doserf Song.” wo seloct only two for montion ; tln-s week;


Tho M —r . tion --------- ---— ___


this production nrii-sicnl


a)pd -- H . . iB . ^ a w , Mus.Bac..l;


ducerj M r ,: Lnurio H a rd y . W


have built up the high musical 1 reputation of


s k i l l ,; judgment tho


ily a' or


y. . . duties.' .............. company - in confidhnde of y to r s .; Any |He lias the respect spec tho annually; earns


the wliolo cqmpany gratitude


ofi I l.|


director. the pro­


’6 can say nothing ,new( ‘ To this pro(luc; lio’ hasl brougito simply]


I O i___ _____ keenness,


o f ' M n ®aw the


and : tirelossj energy; which tosb-wof


change in mhsical direotor yfill.lbe rinthink* able; as long; ns M r ., Shaw |willl undertake t. .h.e the


in this and other work! ns ninsiml director. Long may hoi flourish 1 ; • .


the'town ' .


Tlio Desert Song ” is J ll- . H iirdv’s; first


production with tlio Societv.r I f would be a.groat pity i f i t were his la s t ,! but'even if


I ; ,1 '


i as-well as and


........................ !mnny off-stage contributions -to the thorough siicccas of ,’


. Froin iho of Hero 13 'a true , story. One | Sunday


recently a lady in Clitheroe found-that sha was without a t in ofi fruit-and''asl Visitdrri


had airrivedi. slio was compelled to ^ next door tp soo if- her ineighhour ' waa inord


fortunately I placed. I-Tho - neighbb’ur i tn l mediately;offered to lend her a - t in |b u t tlid jady -saiil: ; ‘ ‘ N o ,. I .would rather pay :foi| i t ,” 'iSho'iplaced sixpence ona tori tahloj H e r neighbour pointed out that the t in 'of fruit cost only flvepehco and she'had noil a penny change.__ The lady ; frifci next door, of courso, said) mo too penny,!’ ' Now too seller of the


“ ,Well,’ _you^ajvbhd


.and left with the fruit t in -o f fruit prompt'


(hopped the sixpence and i t dis from ijsight'. . ; The: sixpence was liostji 'sol


•that t|io ,lady, was: actually out oflpooket' to tlio ;oxtent,of a tin |of fruit, sixpt nee and! a penny ;sIiB owed hejr noighbonrl (• : ' 1


; a. , . u, , .a. . .nai.: M,Ar.i. a


mss; M . ijohrisoh. Trombone: Me A,.


B Director ! and VA‘ .‘


Drum I M r . t o ' T a y lo r .;: Piijni Mnrsden.


Ormerod.


H o rh i 'Mr. J . Wilkin!- :


t i - Mrl duter.


Itodb- L .


it.weie lie, will have mode ,'a lastiig contri.. bution to ; the effect ivencss',off the team. Never nan [there have been, more Sttention


to detail or more [persistent reheaihal of lit. The dean acting, the . ease-.witli , .which effects; ire [ secured, he . balrihco - a'nd pbise


nchieyed in. such nqtihje degferi, dll rellbct


too,'skill ahd care and thpupit jo f the pto-; ducerj jind: M r . H a r iy had, just ( ause for pnde [in the evenness and'emootlmess of Hie efficiency of toe whoh 'company,! and in the admiriible offects, and colierehce o f 'th e . per-! formanchs, secured in limited; shach.':, . M r j Hardy, won Iriu'rels . as the prolucer i of " Clitheroo through the Ages,’ ’ The patoaht so wonderfully presinted in too,'Jubilee! celebrations;- .ITIiero.' broad: effeits' weto! required. |Now‘ ho -r as: gained] honours! fuj too. production ;of tho note closelj'-kniistrigb' play, wlith its sharp detail. ' [He] cldarly.'hoi deep knowledge arid wide; ©xpOrierico ahef:


Clitlieijoe .'lias beneMel to_ ,the-,fiillt.'iby tliO generous-use, of his attainments; ’ ' - ' ' I t ; remains only to add that.thbre .


tlireo performances to give—arid: tha sent; for them was sola days ago I


ijre;atill every


MSRRrEDjAti m , BATH.


., [A'-Limel leirlbora,;


'redding Wrilcot; ilhh'rch;- I The' I


j_- ; ■vorn byj tha hridej at -!a , r---;T“ c“ ri'I family elder.(la——A.


, lexander ( E h g . ) , o .


t


lerejnbny | which: , the :fobtbr bf lerfqrmed; at ;S t l Ah(h-er!s rdaj aftemb ih, , v i: .’'. j.Mws Betty Carlisle jpilb, |t - l^ rs .’ fjlayloni Heelop, jf


iOItli'-Pibrieers child o f .& i r s .- '. . . . f Torise,' : Glitljerlie. k


• ind Mrs, C . [Mbn. ).; :


- 'tebfi v()?e _ iiohaissauc


H O S P IT A L SjUNDAif ivas observe 1 at the Parisiy Church: on 8u iday.


' Tho "


were conducted by the R ev . J . Hes J .


and the heed;for m'oiey' to carry „ „ . . . . a work. ] Collections 'wbro taken i foi 'Black­ burn Royal'Infirmary


spoke pt tlie good work done in the _ A


—'-- 1 In this


[ .h lEM O R lA - to S ER V i lC E .—In- inefniory ol <( orge V , the jhells bf


-------. .............. .A were muffled rind Sir.


N . to.fWaterwortb, the organist,] played the Dead .March; at the , :lose ot each "seryihe on.Sunday.; Slany.pjople fromYiojvillage and< 'iurroundihg diitrict ' attonded the meriioijial service held iii the Parish) Churrih on Tuesday. ‘ 'The Ecrvice was t ik e n 'h y the Rev. J l Heslop who, in his jaermoh, gave :'a brief j outline ' of' the latq Kinfj's reign ;and toferred’ to his patienco and uri[ tiring! devotion'to his peoplri a t h(ime arid abroad.


'The closing, hymn was ] t ‘ A b i Y wjth-me.’ ’ !]


torviefes wto


iita,s


of] Steui H


* a ;gown


“ ■ ■ Glos.'J on]ly irold: Drivie's]


1,


Davies,' lo .'i


The bridle wjis jiveh ih 'ma D r W .B . lC le j to i


. . - of ivory arid lihcsl wlth ' ljigli


inri and cfose-fittijig 'sleeves;


Formed , part of toe.ldresS, iurraoiiritt ind-lilies. I fc leabl :necklac6 'randniotlirir, Hafrisiiiiifies AjttenjiiB


her 1 0 / T I ) ' - P in r o n r a / In v I jn M


'Ai'i'T';!'—J . Ch( rUs


! T ^ 1h(I late- Cahtaii ,1 ChaHei p i l b, La


J ln d ja n iirmyl),'(anto’^ra'h|i’ . Crirlisje, fqrme -ly of ; Staril iy


V(»},»UU| Qcaioin, pt . _ i I'-


1 *


r ' “ “ f'uKu ; injr. I


B .O . ).


■ jon [qt; if New


' ■ ■ ■■


hu rried : M f . ; .D .S . ,


T M r . iwpo t '


•nage.hy liir Peslop, and:


;old,! ent .01 leaped necl:-'


; Aj Ibng 'trai i : H e t ye il '.w iS :


1110 alsd wore ] a ,>qi;anionQ an 1 and',b|:boch; the ^ f ts .rif h(jr. _ [carricdi' ri'


a cororiet of brarigo [bjossoii!- 'toeaf


liedj-with-gold.; i [Mms; -Dd'


' TliD:;;bri(esrauds [were- i^w p t ..aifffetaj'wii’


k i i j'w i ll i


inid epatec 'old lame,


rii " ■ - clii


Iretsps, . ,1 . bolour]; as the posjes' of I liea niriid wore ia ' The;! tn in-b‘ (ire)


Toifnsend. 'wore .


white! taffita.' cloak.]


Mr.;: Noo G itliii h" was' also hsed:


Claytoii;'H Mlof (sister); |the' a, i(ii( W in if ed [Davies' (sisters :ol, [room). a r i l . 3 f ts Mb ry , Brickh(fii


■}toy[ ,iSses IMih s I hri(I;-


' while:


!i; 0_f sea. let'v .elvpi'lirmmedl wi th- .Iwinri, f


of 'top sarije; [ifaalorial., J. toeiheai.-


Thflilr; shoes'.‘Were mf! h.lio conjtpes,, rind toey ■ c a r r i^ ' - of‘ tha valley.; Each bride: - k tuby1a|id matcasile brooch.


kn.oa. I ; J l i j j ;; Pq] ipjty p f j J ^ anklo-lerigih frbck.^ct


vith scarlet [sash, shoes aril Hrir


iNew'pbiT . (Mbril.j Tlio bride’s


in, L jD .S . best imari


two-picco. I ensemble trimmed with was trimmed ; .......... , aa. , . a , . a„ . . . a. „ ,


;r ,o .b . , '||f:


goiijg-away icostimo: was ih mbie I in inow iblue Angor squirrel. I Thd llhat, which with I coquo:, foatbbrs,: was or


„ the,same colour and:worn with Jan evo'veil 'Vfejhay'i oxliibiliona year li fter' year


They; are merek pindering toiihe greed 0 the pcoplol ' ‘[They :oro Iiko gyeat bills 0 fare sot iif I front ofi people wTii only wam


lunch.—Sii] jWi Ham! RothenstoinJjtlio'famoui artist ,at In e Institute of Education; iLon don.


.' ( I , ■].:'- ' ! j ! ■’ !,


, I There ,016 pboploj who talk ajiout oduca- I tion who ought to oariy a red ‘ I 'L l ’,’ befon jOud behind.—Dr . IJdrry iThomi^s, ta tcod:


nPadmrister.: ' I r


' • I . .• ■ • .'t' ; '! . • • k- 1 ' it the- 1 sarijo; 'H i ,


’ell as his; qualities and giving just nboi t -l ^AwtAoTt havTne a“ certain ns happy


. . . . 1


Sirs. Tarver shared: honours with-him for an, excruciatingly funuyj vamping scene.


Bannie and |Susan Tho only principals left lover for detailed


pohdent;' and h is ; follower, Susan, played u u


i,l®o '»nd' gusto by Miss. Sallie \\ ar®toB‘ 1 Bpto are born comedians, M r .


Batisfying a perform ince i s ; of tori Ktotesoue^ and Miss “ iss


, ! —T''**


sense of fhh and 'Wateirig possess-


than >a notion of burlesque. Bennie ^ got into ;hot corners Enough to


deljght any war correspondent but he didn’ t do 1 muchj correspondence,


j Bu'san tried Dusuu xn a . to


Keep pace with him but'got little encourage-, 'oent. i . [Keither sutoe d Jiardship gladly and both did a great deal of very.! clever


BlriD OFGOOD ... i - . f T ' ' ‘ P E R F E C T ! !tO N Q H IC K M E A L S :!


cost less; than 2c. per chick foii'i the firat; month] and the true'


ociinomybfthoBeHASHES shows' m : the long,! osmnl lives of the'


pifds.teaMd on tiem. ' '


^ H IC K M A S H “ A " [From Hatohmg - -v 4 Weeks,


( JH IC K M A S H “ B ” • •• . ■ • -• --'iT'


'!


F rom d W e e k s - lM2Weo fc s.' • •


■! .


*BRF^0TI0K FOB PEOXEOTOir partioulara Irom Dept. B .


p n o I r - P E R F E C T I O N C A T T L E : F O O D C O . B L A C K B U R N .


...AAA,., A.AAAA.HHJ uuuwjul juss luuBB ingrEcueni 3 necessary for th 3


digestive glaijdp am secreting organa [upor whioh tne.healtli and productivity ‘ " '■ depend.'!


■ 11 [.- I ■'! ui .forced develi ipment of tl: e ....................


Mer®nc_e, are M r ! . ' Scoweroft,' who is imnjamin K id d , aii society correspondent, i?j ®” f t


' himself' a war corres- nil,- ®.’ -A ft®.. . has a seductive


Shadow becauso that romantic '’®®n kiUed by Pierre,


Margot, deprived of, her Red Shadow, found httle satisfaction in P aul, hut P ie r ie -a


Pietro i-raade toe end- “ s ^ e genial General * ®®e™ eoont m


' flo’^to oplleetor , who. became a boro.


AVignall and'Mabel: Norlh^JwIio (Tnl 'AU was required of them cluirmiagly successfully.


I Bawritehirtg Azifri. ‘•ijrobahly rthe most exacting role of a


toat of A zu r i , [ the native girl v Ifo' lip Paul and intends to retain lum, l la rc d , no Ulargot A zu r i is toe bist-driwh cliaractor in the play. Sensuous jefllms,' cunning, she alone acts with comilete torn sistjincy in this ■. Miiroixan madiies:, ; IHiss


Margaret Sondham,; tho Society’s danmng I misfrcss, was entrusted with his lart find !®? .le-Vtooprdinarily ‘ Vivid success, .£ liO mbde


hands, Positively lascivious in " v impink h L i •>®®“ to "0 heiter


.the riow reluctant Paul., coldly cent imptiibus (^f iJIargot, Titriohcaliy fierce ir aalbus , ha te d when ; “ unmasking


tl e- iR e d


most brilliuntly, successful study fri: Ihb wholo in d u c t io n , and her wild dancihg,


particularly in the nicolioho,' was siincbb; Misq, Sandham dcsorves tho warme: t ! t o U ' that, can .be.given


................................... ' ’ ^ Azuri irris Iho '


Finest Empire! Butfer Oepd Kiei I Buflter i . Finest Kiei BiiitteH . Fii^est Dapish I Butter i/2


A l l t h e b e s j t B u t t e r s a t I j t h e ' I b w e s f ^ ‘


! j A i n J i 3 | Y 3 l i 1 9 $ €


-;Oyy\ ■ ..ii


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