Show fario chapters fun for an the children LlUC dalao 0 edited by DOROTHY EDMONDS A BOX THEATER FOR marionettes I 1 ty cardboard box that la icare like a large hat box of good ill serve the purpose of a lei theater very well it does not aed i cover for the aront of the M li left open as you eee in alff a one alter turning the box on calde 10 that you hae this open fal fa l cut two wide silt in what tu become the top these are marionettes to be suspend if crepe paper in coln makes splendid curtains or it I 1 liar oma colored cheese cloth t li better still it can be glued litt alc plc at the front ot the box light bach with light ribbon u li easy to paint on 1 UIT paper or light cardboard to trebe cruda and in act try libke ill your scenery of the aim it la more this way set it in place 9 of cardboard stands blued n la tie backs such as are on tol up calendars tAlen dars they can then Iti noved at win and the scenery wa with the play figure two how thi la done and aleo WT how to make your wire or thread that la strong 1 I arv ai the suspension when you are all ready to I 1 farat show you must ot have characters and a play ita cut out figures rom fash and paste thena on Bi board it you do not wish to your own marionettes you li aad it baay to take any story toa and write the conver aab tor your characters to use to tb play la interesting borm va be surprised at the fun and your friends and clr la one of these little box try t some rainy day THE ACTOR JUMBLE there are sixteen names of well known actori and actresses in this letter from hollywood to new york their names are purposely jumbled dear folks ot the olg city this a beautiful day out here and I 1 just in rom a walk with ris sedre who was very much winded we up into the mountains and were astounded to meet at the top of one of the highest points the familiar figure of pondering in solitude and looking off into space we could not win her attention but just behind us we turned nd saw sank arba jp the side of the mountain like a tid man closely followed by adl both ot them were wildly waving their hats in the air and seemed in hah spir shouted aley there great day ve called back tes it was until you disturbed the peace at this they loudly guffawed guff awed and started for the nest peak As it began to grow dusk we made our way down through the woods and nearing the foot of our trail we were met by a shabby looking per son who approached us and asked the way he had by the hand a ragged boy by name he was going to one of the studios and we knew the way so we told him to follow along after us when we i reached the destination sonie one started to laugh at us we asked them why dont you know a that Is with you 1 we said your disguise was good that time old boy they said to him and he began to laugh too it was rare A good joke on us A man with a monocle approached o 0 then and said he was but before he could finish the conver he started that joined us and soon had us just about splitting our sides with laughter on our way out of the studio thai night we passed the studio of she certainly does make everyone love her we could see through the window that she bad a caller and we recognized her as being who came out jal as we passed by she stumbled and turned pale reaching for my helping hand save me she cried from want gaad I 1 t from she screamed when he approached she smiled and took his hand in fact there resulted an affectionate embrace so I 1 realized this was just another of the 1 lywood jokes I 1 watched step into her beautiful new lemou sine and saw wave to her a she passed I 1 was just going to admit that I 1 had had a great treat in seeing so many famous person all in one day when I 1 saw a pair of baggy trousers bt anding in the road ahead of me apparently with out anyone in them this was odd I 1 approached and gave them n poke my mistake I 1 turned around and winked at me just picking up my handkerchief be said I 1 was relieved to get back home that night and read about the great and the sweet madasa somehow these actor people seemed less stange when read about than when met see you soon and with love to the folks visitor to hollywood onion |