1936-12-21 — Page 14

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1936.

SPARE MOMENT PAGE

Holidays are Here

Again!

HRISTMAS is really the family festival, so that we should enjoy every moment of this holiday rather than wait until it is past to enjoy it In retrospect. If there is a lot of extra work let each momber share it. The men and boys can see that they leave the bathroom tidy and the floor dry, and that their bed- rooms are orderly and neat.

. If

children

until their

to

By

Dr. Mary Anthony

the

LET'S BE GAY

LOOK

YOUR BEST

on

FRIDAY

By "VENUS". MY word, what a hurry-scurry

this week has been! What with one thing and another, I don't sup- pose you've had more than a mo- ment here and there to look at yourselves.

Either you are the mother of thei

family, with a million and one extra Jobs on your hands, or else you are the office-going daughter who spends] half her lunch-time dashing round the shops for gifts and arrives home dog-tired In the evening.

fow friends who

T

for the

PARTY

By "BETTY BLUE"

HE house is ready, and the presents wrapped, but there la stül a day or so left to give our wardrobe a party look. Let's be gay. A new ribbon on a hat, a bright bow at the throat of our everyday woolly, and even a new coat overall is a worth-while thought for wear on Christmas morning.

* If you are going on a journey, then wrap up well, and if you have it, wear one of those dinky little fer caps which have it, wear one of those dinky little fur caps which are all the rage in Paris at the moment.

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Pur scarves, too, and cute little capettes are lovely, snugly. things to wear over a thin frock at an evening party.

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Have you ever thought of really dressing up for the Christ- mas dinner? Father could have a buttonhole and the children a wreath of flowers or red berries, and the little ones a bright sash. Afother, of course, will have her hair specially waved for the occasion, and will wear her best jewellery.

SNAPPY JOKES

unpack, they will not have too many sick heads should be shown where each to deal with next day. thing goes. Wrinkled, crumpled clothes can be hung in the

this let FTER steamy bathroom

A children plan the holidays condition has improved; clothes

suit themselves, provided. that to be repaired can be put away they ure la punctually for ments until there is time to ecc to them and bed. before returning to school.

Meeting school friends and going Yet it's a grand time of year, and off for a long tramp in the morning I've yet to meet the woman whe Party clothes and best sults should hours when the wintry sunshine is doesn't get a kind of glowing plea-

the frost is a be tried on to save that devastating gently thowing

Ang sure out of it, for all the growls of discovery

to the beginning Just before leaving the

day. Sometimes they may go far afield house.

declare that the frock is much 100 try or by the sen. Sandwiches and they'd like to hibernate in Decem

the coun-home long or the suit too small. With a large family, each member should a hot fisk of cocca are very wel-berl have his own special pegs and come lien; or if the return to a two

Now, what about "pepping" your- drawer or two where his treasures o'clock hot dinner is arranged, tien can be kept safe from prying eyes.

apples and chocolate will self up for the great day? Make Downstairs, a cupboard or a large antisfy the worst of the hunger your family say "You've never looked haps a practical joke or two, like the apple which isn't an apple, or:

"The

so nice" and set them wondering the paraphernalia which vigorous with others of their own age in ex-whal beauty secrets you've dis- cursions nearer home, either in the covered. Don't be content with just garden or park, well away from the a dab of powder and a scrub at your. dangers of trofe. Skipping games nalls-do a few of those exciting, and races will keep them warm and exercised, so that there is no such extra things that make you walk thing as a poor appetite in mid-with a spring ond feel like your

Do one or two things to yoursell you don't do in the ordinary way. Use a more exciting nail varnish, an extra bit of lipstick or et thai bottle of perfume out of the bottom drawer and spray a little glamour on to your hair.

bananas,

• box can serve as temporary receptn-Pangs,

cle for toys, games, sticks, and all

youngalera love to collect,

ONE of the

winter.

younger children can Join

Fur The tiniest toddler and the

chiet joys of being in one's home, apart from the happiness unconsciously derived

from the presence of be- baby things are not quite so simple loved parents and relatives, is the This is not the weather for sleeping fecting that one belongs. Children out of door unless on those rarë have this sense very fully developed. mornings when the atmosphere is The father and mother and grand- clear and crisp and the sun shines parents belong to them, cousins must brightly. Dalies get bad colds and only take a small share in their bronchilla so quickly that it is beter affection and friends are so for to let them play in a pen indoors than outside the family circle that they risk a chill in a stationary pram out. hardly count. Children love to boast side. of their father's achievements and any hint mother is not perfection wit bring down a hurricane of

wrath on the offender's head. We

can understand this chilgek attitude

-

IF

we are visiting with young children, the question an

favourite movie star.

that.

HAIRDRESSING-NEW STYLE

Speaking of hair, there's been a big revolution in hairdressings dur- ing the last couple of years. We're really returning, to Edwardion Ideas, minus the elaborate effects of those days. You know how they used to

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Make it a real party, even though it is just a family one, Don't forget the crackers and the snap-dragons, and per- |

a spill glass of wine to give a shock to someone if the party goes quiet for a single minute.

If you have a dog, have you thought of his present, too! Ive seen some new black collars with chromium studs, and doggie rough towels, and even a hearthrug for him to sit on by the fire

* Doggies like to join in the fun. They understand the spirit of good times, just as they know when their masters are unhappy.

CHEERY

HE

GAMES

for GROWN-UPS

ERE are some games for the worried hostess who

wants to make her guests at home.

To get really warmed up have all your friends sit in a

I'm

if we cast our minds back to our to what to do almost solves dress their hair upwards, using circle, than, starting with your- own youth, when our parents were There ure no household cares to combs and pads, to keep it in place? wonderful beings, and wo rested detain us after breakfast once we Well, modern coiffures are brushed self, stand up and say to the accure in their love. Adolescence have made sure that our rooms are up in much the same way, only they guest on your right: follows so rapidly that we should neat and orderly, and that the maid are kept in place with pretty curls "I'm Mrs. John Smith. enjoy our children's innocence and is not overwhelmed by an avalanche and a few invisible pins. youthful faith while wo máy:

of children's clothes and toys when,

80 glad paii vere able to come," she opens the door. Things to be

It's just a matter of getting used-then sit down again. washed should not be allowed to to combing upwards Instead of down Then the guest stands up and accumulate, but should be rinsed next time you shampoo, try the out each day while the children are effect of taking your hair above says: My name is Bill Lawson, resting. The clean things should be your curs instead of hiding them It was nice of you to ask me, put away, so that the nurse or maid away. I you possess pretty ears Mr. John Smith. knows exactly--what-does-requiro and n nice pair of ear-rings new's Then the third guest slands up laundering.

the time to make the best of them and says: "My name is Irene: A word about powder for the not- Watson, I'm pleased to meet

IRISTMAS EVE

the most strenuous day of all -minuto-presents-are-sent off the tree is prepared and the children insist on decorating even the bath- room. It is usually a quiet day in

the

children's department of the stores, so that a visit is not fraught with such stress and worry as un the previous days. An hour at cinema with Minnie and Micky will pass the afternoon away.

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ON those dismal days when you'll and that dark's shade of you Mrs. John Smith, and Bill

fog and rain make it im- powder is infinitely more becoming Lawson, possible to go out, books and toys than the pale one you used in the By the time the last person and games of skill are a neeeeally, past. Lots of women think than the circle has had a turn- especially during the holidays, when white hair and nearly white powder which children find the time hangs

means something like 30 go together, but actually they are not

Preston.

On Christmas Day the children heavily on their hands. When going a good combination. The

Gladys tints in this: "I'm make their own arrangements by on visit these should always be rising at dawn to view their pre-packed as the children of the house your skin need warming up,.not ton- Pleased to meet you Mrs. John

ing down.

Smith, Bill Lawson, Irene Wat- sents and compare notes. This only hold resent having to share their should be one of perfect happiness wwn, or again, it is not fair to ex-: How about lipsticks-those touches son, Jim Fowler, Mary Scott, and harmony. Let each Bitle one pect the hostess to provide them. ot red that make you twinkle when Peter White," and so on, every-

something to Younger chlidren like to paint and the stars come out! I like a cheery thing is grand. wards making Criticisms and complaints must have sewing. A bag containing an assort-real brunettes can carry off a deep, no place on this wonderful occasion. ment of bright remnants is a great glowing red. Their fairer sisters

feel that he is doday a success, cut out, or to learn knitting and shade for the older women, whilst

and nuts all find a good home during annuals and old favourite ĕtories | lot—is accentuates the lightness of the twelve hours of Christmas Day; and a few new games is a welcome the skin and gives that bit of definite and with a 1tle supervision mother discovery on a wet day.

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The Match Trick

GAMES and problems with

matches are always popular. 置 have

known

keen

mindu

s ir ugglo

"with this problem

un su c-

cessfully for hours.

See if you can

Up it.

Make four triangles with six matches,

If you can't manage look at the how

drawings, and you'll see simple: it really is.

to nose

Fruit and sweets, crackers and cakes asset, and the box, containing new look pretty with quite a bright scars BT the fun has to be kept going. The Nose Race will help it.

the game is to pass the match- colour that fair girls sometimes lack. Divide the guests up into two box cover from nose

teams, and seat them facing down the line without using the each other. A matchbox cover hands. is jammed over the nose of the first player in each team, and

OLD-TIME PANTOMIME "HITS"

Songs That Lived, for Years

WHEN King Pantomime la

in full swing, the ques-

By

tion is often asked, "Why don't pan. WILSON MCLAREN

tomime songa nowadays achieve thei

popularily they had almost half a

century ugo?" Having been

sociated with theatrical producers

And serves to keep folk there balth lichtsore and cheery.

This braw, braw toon isca'd

Reeldis.

A romantic toon is oor Auld

Reckie;

Where will ye see the like,

wherover seck ye?

Oh,

a wonderfull toon is

oor Auld Reekie."

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1 Confronted with Indian food, the colonel goes to the doctor who obviously would call it a stable necessity,

5 Receptacles for chicken feed. 8 To do so too freely may result

in A lack of balance.

10 Running, with indications that

a debt is largely responsible.

11 Later the author of books of

the Bible.

12 There are a couple more to be

scen about five. 13 Metal.

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10 States the facts. at beginning

the trials. 17 Hoots, moni it sounds beauti-

18 Evidently

ful.

time.

cast

for a hectic

"DEAS" is a mental game. 20 Where most of us have met The hostess may open the our masters at one time or an-- game by saying "London is 22 A fall is likely to make its wonderful at Christmas." Then leaves turn.

other,

| her neighbour, breaks, in "That 23 A step that even the most cau-

reminds me of Oxford-street."

The next guest breaks in with "University," and so it goes on down the list of guests. Student, doctor, hospital, pain, science, gas, Parliament, unemployment; ench word auggested by the word before.

and artists whose names in the Scots characters, his special forte musle-ball profession are still fondly lay in the singing of topical songs, A every pantomime in which he remembered, I venture an opinion.

Another great favourite at the song the catch-phrase emanated, My earliest recollection goes back appeared in the Broughton Street

Even little burghs ke Portobello festive season was George Fisher, "Does your mother know you're to the time when R. 6. Pillans, a house his locul skits immediately be and Fisherrow were not left out of As far back as 1009, when the second out?" It become very popular Scots comedian of Theatre-Royal came popular, and the melody was the picture in the local "hits" of R. pantomime, St. George, and the, throughout the whole of Britalo. pantomime fame, was the darling of whistled and sung by every boy and S. Pillans. They were "put across"

Dragon," was produced at the Some of the favourites of tho the "gods." In those days vocal girl.

many years before Sir Harry Lauder Theatre Royal, he sang into popu-seventies and the 'eightles are still The doings of Auld Reekie's City and Will Fyffe made thele bow to larity the stranding of a whale in heard to-day. Ben Hoskin's "I'm `a numbers played an important part

success of every fairy tale Fathers and prominent citizens were the public. It would be worth some-the Firth of Farth. This local num Scotsman Born, war fest singed for the amusement of old and hit off in a manner that never falled thing to see such consummate char- ber quickly caught on, and was sung the old Southminster, In Nicoleon to get "across the tootlights." Of all acter. comedians, dressed as old- by old and young. I still remember Street, where the Empire now stands. young..

Pillans was an Edinburgh laddie, the songs "featured" by Pillans, or fashioned damca, sing, as my old the song, and here is the first This song is sull heard on the con- and before adopting the stage as a Auld Reckle" still survives after a friend old nightly, to thousands of versc profession was employed as a "prints of almost 50 years.. It is his admirera ter's devil" in Thistle Street, Edin-Picasant memory that I was .comTM burgh. The cilck of type and nolay missioned by Pillans to write some additional verses for this "winner," grind of an old Kirkcaldy printing and my remuneration worked out

quickly gave way to the mach'he Mamour of Bryce's famous "free-at a halfpenny a linet The words were, wedded to the tune of "Knte and-easy" in Princes Street

Dalrymple and as the song is still Local Slits Popular

much sought after, I quote a verse: "There's, braw, braw toon, in the far

far north,

Thors Pillana in: his youth'mot With much 'success, with the result that he was quickly "booked" an "dame" by Howard & Wyndham. Although a capable, deilucator of

Where the cauld east wind in the

spring blaws dreary,

But the sunshines bricht on the art bonnie-Firth of Forth

"I ance was young and fresh and

fair, But noo I'm ould and yellow; Auld Scotland is my native place

I was born in Portobello?"

Ori

"Mr.Abanazar, he rode upon a

razor

A the way fran Fltherrow,. air;

Cock-a-doodle-dof

Once I merrily hop-e,..

' I merrily hop-al Thrice Imerrily hop-ei

Cock-a-doodle=56]"

"Twas in the year of '69,

October the 20th day,

That a mighty whals awam up the

Forth,

As big as the Isle of May.

Brave boys!

As big as the Isle of May! And

when this monster they secured

By the fail and round the snout,

cert-hall platform:

"Long may we live to praise

Scotland's bonnie woods and

braes, Ye'll maybe think I'm gaun ower far, but I like to blaw my born; For education and intellect We bang the-world in that res-;

pect

As far as death I'm glad to think

that I'm a Beoturan born."

"Twas then they found a baby What Julian Wylie Thought

whale, OR, AN And his motheż didn't know he -------

WIE out."

~"Daisy Bell," and "After the Ball Strange as it may seem, from this are striking instances of how olds

tious must take in trade.

24 Hidden in a hot alcove.

20 Mean.

20. Imitate with a bird that was

once.

30 Feminine nome. 31. From this account one might infer that the Government had certain intentions,

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1. Made by a ship's carpenter? 2 A fort, without doubt--and ·

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3 Call for some of the colour.! 4 These funny old chopsmeet

¡trùins at the terminus.

5 Cut short, usually in: a field.

An idea of mine you simply must adopt.

7 Wise, otherwise.

Another arrangement of 12.

14 Search Italy's" coastline for

this.

15 The orthodox prefix.

16 Outline a silent allowance.

18 They are frequently sold at cut

prices.

19 Strange form of fish traps for

Jewels.

20 The punic that arises when

nations are upset..

21 Salt of oxalic acid.

25 He's in good case.

26 When it breaks it leaves no.

pieces.

27 French ecclesiastic remedy,

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Today they are played by out-of- female, died when variety began to time pantomime ditiles can live. That type of artist, both male and work musicians in every city. They wane. It's the spectacular that's are very popular as waltz tunes at wanted now if a show's going to pay the dance halls, and, as usual, on Theatrical backers are not philan Hogmanay at the Tron their edichy throplets.” choruses are sure to be heard. In spile of this dictum, from such I have often wondered why pre-jan audiority, I am still of the opinion sent-day producers do not risk the that local gags and topical verses experiment of resuscitating topical would be a welcome relief from song numbers, I once out the ques-some of the knock-about acts that tion to the late Julian Wÿlle, a mas-fare put across on the public to 48 ter in modern pantomime produc-in time. tion, as his Drury Lane shows al- ways proved. With an amused look the past. For years the words and Such old-time "hits" are things of

The quietly answered, "Forty"ycara' melodies were heard in every home.

ago all the top-liners' had the voice Pantomime songs nowadays are soon and could sing. Nowadays, 11's - ■ forgotten. Is it the fault of" the different story. Audiences wanted authors and composers, or the princi. character" stuff, and they got it. pal boys and girby.