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For those that are not activelyem- ployed with the puppets it is always a great mistake to want to look at them from near at hand. Not because you might find them different from what they appeared to you as seen from in front of the curtain, not because you might lose any of the wistful illusion that their charm has surrounded you the with, but simply because psychology of a show of this kind is so thoroughly different from that of any ordinary theatre.
are A
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These two partners
couple, be very interesting cause though quite unlike in
education, appearance, in
in character, in- temperament, in aspirations, yet they complete another in the one remarkable way. Fundamentally they follow the sanre ideal: to try and help to make the world a brighter thing but while Dr. Podrecca is entirely responsible for the artistic side of the venture, the not easy task of managing the Mr. Fidora has taken upon himself finances as well as the adminis- trative and organising side of the enterprise.
People can bardly realize how much thinking and planning is in volved in the running of this little theatre. In any ordinary theatre an author brings a play, a manager
A few biographical notes about finances and produces it, the them may not be amiss... artists are given their parts and told
Romano Fidora' was born in what costumes they will be ex-Adria (Rovigo He became a pected to wear, and then you putVolunteer in the Italian Army and your company together and a num.fought in the African Campaign ber of intelligent beings rehearsedn together with a view of obtaining a given effect.
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the 5th Colonial Regiment, (1895-96) thus having the right to wear the medal for that campaign. During the term of his military servide, by permission of his ebief he wrote a book“ Udaling with the history of the regiment and its most distinguished soldiers.
M.'E, F. AIREY,
Superintendicat Hongkong. 20th December, 1923.
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With the maxignettes not much of this kind happens...When piece has been chosen the first thing to do is to get together at number of people who belong to the art world like writers, painters. musicians, spruetimes even, archit ects, and talk about (not discuss or argue) the possibilities of the play as seen from the angle of a marionette production. is much mare a case of rebuilding up a On bis discharge, he was laps The C.P.8. R.M.8 Euros (of) work of art than of simply pointed to the office of admini-Imom Hongkong on Nov. 19 producing a play. Yet! do not strator of the vast Tascab lestates arrive at Vancouver of Dec. 17.
thagine that this process is of Monterafol in the Prov. of Pisa Long arrived at London on Dec. 18 at.
The Pr& O. na. "Nellore, from Horig- dull or formal. Dr. Podrecca is a and Castiglione della Pescaja in je s.m. master in The art of getting his the Prov. of Grossnto, covering friends interested in' his work and†
over 12,000+ acres of land. any one who has known him in. He gave up his charge when Rome is well aware that his the property changed hands, enthusiasm and keenness are quite catching.
He gave a course of lectures to the troops for whom he wrote and published another propaganda leaflet which was to make known
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Calobar" Soe-Bestco Impre especially when he was at The P. P. 24 Mr. Podrecca is bot satisfied to Manterofóli he gave lectures in Indikaw Tork lift, Shamakai wn. Den. 28 call in any painter to" paint tile different places to the peasantry for this post ; is 'two'Hère" to móriaw sceneries for his plays, he wants and artisans, for the purpose of and will be depatchbolze tedy his man to be capable to interpret urging these classes of citizens toll mail for eattle and Violecia Via The AOL KG 4 Preskless Fefériory" the paychology of that play and accept and spread the National Shanghai and Japan, ab 10 quan. Des. 34.. therefore besides the scenery pro-Insurance scheme. These lecturps The B. F... "Autolyeps" for London per and the costumes, also the | gave very good results and were Rastardaná - and - Hamburg will be dis- characters themselves must be published at his own expense, BF.as "Hyemfest Liverpool
patched at Hoon on De imagined their faces, their moods 50,000 copies being distributed... the possibilities of their gestures.
Vén ?ov, '15: Tor. Elingapore" Hongkong, In 1905 'ho personally deftayed i By its mere appearing on the stage the cost of publishing a patriote Shadghai and Japan And is due hare en must the marionette make its appeal to the public's imagination and render the psychology of the character it represents. Thus the public mourners in the Sleeping Beauty could not be imagined | (on for any other part than the they have been created for. Likewise, the cat in the Sleeping Beauty is quite a dif- ferent animal from Puss in Boots. Not only are their movements different but their characters have' got quite a different humour.
one
The marionette operators have got the technique of the wires, but they never know before they have rehearsed him what the fun or the humour of their little actor may be. Nor are ever two performances identical: the humour of the by play is at times so comical that you feel you would like to have four eyes instead of only two,
volume of verses written by his cousin G.. Smorgoni under the title of The Martyrs of Catiepolo. In 1907 heinaugurated in. Padua on the 8th of February
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of a puppet play is very compli- that he is the father of four charm progress of musical education in cated because it includes practical- ing children to whom he is devoted. Rome, ly all the arts and crafts pertain While
away from home he As artistic director of the T.d.P.. ing to an ordinary theatre with a does not miss a single day founded by him in Rome,ip 1914, {few more included, such as wood sending them either an illustrat- he directed, on his return from the a letter. war all his energies, to this artistic. carvers, operators, etc., yet theed paper, a postcard or of great simplicity You ways enjoys a second helping of good taste and of moral elevation, might, think it child's pudding saying: This I cat be- thus earning for if applause of the play. That is why it makes such a cause I think how much my chil-most notable personalities at home wonderful appeal to both young dren would enjoy it.
and abroad. Ar the Quirinal in and old: they teach us while amus- Vittorio Podrecca-He was born Rome, he gave command perform ing us they rest is while firing our at Cividale del Friuli (Udine). He ances, for the Royal Family as imagination. That the imagination obtained, by special merit, a free well as for the wounded soldiers. is indeed fired can easily be gaug- nomination to the Convitto Nation who during the whole of the war ed by the fact that the Press notice ale (National College) of Cividale were in hospital there, and Dr. in England have been of an almost and to that of Venice; and won Podracca recesend both apprecia unexpected length-and-quality: the scholarship Marco Foscarial tion and gments from their Majes Dr. Podreces had no doubt about into Padus. University, which exles the King and the Quegua zi the success that would strend his held during his whole University -"Of the various, books that Dr. venture because he knew he was carger and took his degree, Podreca, has, written, the one that giving his wildfence, splifibing the highest bomoure possitude, his had the greatest success, and Cell. good, but the enthusiasm Bent, and the thesis, an Italian Right has been commended; really beyond his expectations, and which he presented. (The direct known personalesom Ar that the critics enjoyed the show democracy in the rural provinces mando Diax to Ada Negriiù apart from their duty as such was in the Middle Ages) was deemed the artistic, political,-didactic,| noted by the fact that many of by his tutor Senatos Nino Tamassia journalistic world, both from w them came a second and even re specially worthy of publication. literary standpoint. - se... from, P third time to ase the same Xa "Willer, journalist and art highly patriotic, qge, is - Fratello spectacle.
critic and more particularly book for, young, v/ Bognla musical art critic, he was editor printed in November, 1922, In of and collaborator to many told in a most fasci deltant papers and reviews, Gand nating and appealing way This It may be of interest to the public
together with his brother Guido the tory of the Unkown Soldier in to know something ashout The Baluns, deganited various popular whom. Are, symbolized; all the Encop the live ones, who are at campaigns for faising the standard virtues and the heroism of the
the back of their entro del Piccals of public these in the matter of art ilifan people.
MrFidera's and Dr. Podcecca's and the theatre in Italy. Cit
HM The King thowed his Migh nader are by now quite faibliki to He founded and edited the appreciation do, inviting De any one who has seen or heard talis Orchestrale; the official Podrecca to a private audience. about the TriP., yet it is as private graan of Hallan, Orchestra Federa- The book hát been "the" in tens of Individuals that we want to forme tion of which he was president provoking mapy X. pilgrimage, of duce them to yes in the text few | Ho, also fondled and viited school children to the Unknown, Haes
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