Costumes
Featured In Tokyo Show
By PHYLLIS B. BAB8
Gtrls, Gills. Girls and still more
Girls!
Tokyo has it's own version of
fUoio City Music Hall (in New
York). It is JCokusai's Tokyo Odori. !
WAlle I was in Japan this past '
. ummer 1 w as able to attend one
- liie show is present
I . i,y ?,i ci.: rUiimnent company
fc iown as F.icchiku.
This extrava&aisza is present ni
if. the same manner as Radio Cits s I
Utic o a Wo hour musical stow
;.crt the n a full .eiigth movie.
Tue fuor show is as fasc.uai ng
, s it is jejuti.ul. And the girls |
re as . K-nutiful as they are talent- 1
id. I understand that there are j
nearly 5J0 girls in certain parts of I
the show ?.
There is not a man in the entire
;bow although there are mascuLne
parts. The girls who take t'jese
parts have their hair bobbed ai.d
have extremely masculine charact
eristics Even when these girls are
off stage they dress in men's cloth
ing. These girls are so convincing
that I didn't know that they were
girls until the show was over.,
.The scenery and costumes were
elegant I am sure, when the fabric
is suitable, that they use Japan's
very exQuisite brocade silks.
This particular show was staged
to commemorate the recent mar
riage of His Imperial Highness, the
Crown Prince of Japan. Most of
Che scenes dealt with old and Dew
tales of love.
The most impressive act in the
entire show pertained to a love
story which took place in the 12th
century. After a fierce battle, the
huge house on the set supposedly
caught Are and It literally looked
as if it burned to the ground. It
was so realistic that 1 found myself
looking around for the newest fire
escape. The whole scene was a
masterpiece in design and lighting
Each year during January and
February, about 2.000 girls between
16 and 17 take examinations for
entry into Shochiku Ongaku Buyo
Gakko, the Shochiku TJance and
Music School in Tokyo. About 40 or
50 girls are chosen to enter the
school. They are fudged on beauty,
education and famWy background.
As the girls are of high school
age, they must continue their book
learning. They are given three
more years of formal education and
then must serve as apprentices for
one year. In their theatrical train
ing they learn tap. ballet, line
r chorus, old style and modern Jap
anese dancing and all modern West
ern dances. Tbey also take sing
tag make- up costume, hair styling
4-Dd drama At the conclusion of
their course they are given a
fciaduatoin ceitifrcate. Study is con
.*u. lus ana cxamindtionj must be
'a^en tor eaca advancement to a
\_L-er class.
t'ur.n* their appren;ice ye-?<
us it-ee*ve ni..ior pa ls, part.,.
jv^te in feivup tvpj a .11 tat; an i
understudy the senlo/ ^i. is
T'lie equivalent lo tiui Rc_ketts
o: Radio City are the "AUunic
Gnls." They ^re J 9 u> 20 years
ef age and arc chosen r the;
precision unifonr <iz? and da icc
atility
initially students are uii'ler con
tracts for thru years. At the en i
of thir. period ' 'ic enters thj
Shcchiku Troupe anil becomes part
of the Big Family " She may re
sign at any t me tor the purpose
of gctitng married or taking a joj
in the entertainment world.
Many of Japan's most popular
movie and television actresses re
ceived their first iheatrieal train
ing with Snochiku Troupe.
The Toor show changes four
times each year, usually with the
seasons
The girls are watched very close
ly during their free time and our
bachelor friends tell us that it is
next to impossible to get a date
?with one of them. They ought to j
know. They've tried. '
District Forest
Ranger Receives
Safety Citation
B A. Nugent, district forest
ranger, received a citation for out
standing safety performance Nov
20, 1959. from W. E Howell, assist
ant forest supervisor from Ashe
ville.
The citation sited this district for
working 28i900 man hours without .
the need of medical treatment for
injuries sustained on the job and
for driving motor vehicles for ap
proximately 57.300 miles without a
vehie'." accident.
Thts district was one oi nine dis
tricts in North Carolina to receive
citations.
This district has received two
similar awards in the past.
Mir. Nugent said that the district
has monthly sajjjjy meetings and
(be employes are fc?pt aware of the
importance of a good safety pro
-am. There are 17 employes under
this safety program
Alan Kowalski of Warren, Mich., has been chosen National
Poster Child of Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America, Inc.,
for the second year in succession. Alan is tourtaf the country to
win support for the MARCH FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY,
nationwide house-to-house appeal for funds to expand research]
into the crippling disease. _ . ... -
Crossword Puzzle
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15. Printer's
measure
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17. Mistake
18. Bird's beak
20. Number
22. Single
23. Part of a tO?
25. Number
26. Babies
27. Place
of worship
29. Masquerade
costumes
31. Thee
33. Ocean
34. Bugs
38. Rubbish
42. Moroccan
native
43. Total
45. Opera solo
46. Seed vessel
47. Belonging
to them
49. Shade tree
50. Muddle
52. Lamb's
pen name
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How to Make Your
Say "Merry Christmas"
Christmas, with its magic of
colored lights, is one time when
the individual really carats into
his own. With the same basic
materials, and the same general
ideas to express, it is a Source
of continual wonder ta see the
vastly different effects which
can be created. And, ft is net
necessary to go to a great deal
of expense to create something
which is lovely to look at and
which says "Merry Christmas"
to all who see it.
Keeping a few simple rule*
in mind and giving your imagi
nation free rein, you can make
your Christmas decorating a
project in which the whole fam
ily can share, giving everyone
a feeling of satisfaction in his
own individual contribution.
Selecting and Caring for Tret
For many of us, the tree itself
will always be the central figure
in any decorating scheme. Se
lecting it, bringing it home,
visualizing it in its dressed and
lighted glory ? all add to the
sense of anticipation.
Select a tree that is lull and
beautifully shaped. As soon as
you bring the tree home, stand
it in a pail er tub filled with
water until you are ready to set
it up and trim it. This will pro
long the life and appearance of
the tree, keep the needles from
falling and minimize the danger
of fire.
Trimming Your Tr??
Lights can do
a great deal to
improve the
shape of a tree.
If your tree is
long and slen
der, string the
lights around
it; if it is short
and squat, string them in verti
cal rows, from top to bottom.
(See Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.) Don't
guess at the number of lights
you need for your tree. Profes
sional decorators use this for
mula: Multiply the height of the
tree by the width of the branches
at the base, then multiply by
three. A tree seven feet till, and
five feet wide at the base thus
would have 105
lights. Using
this rule and
spacing youi
lights evenly,
you will always
have an excel
lent balanced
effect. (See
Fig. 3.)
Don't limit yourself to con
ventional Christmas lights.
Lamps which simulate ice crys
tals or snow balls are now avail
able and produce a very inter
esting appearance. Consider also
the flashing, twinkling or bub
bling lights which give the
effect of motion and are par
ticularly appealing to children.
sp
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Sforf at the Top ! jj|
Trees should always be|s"w
trimmed from the top down. ! ot]
First the Angel, Star, Spear or mi
other tree-top piece should be ???]
1
put in place. Than, the lights
should be strung, to* to bottom.
Reflectors and halo* add much
to the brilliance of lights.
Now you are ready for the
"string type" decorations. With
this much done, you can begin
to place your moat interesting
ornaments, selecting spots where
they will show to best advan
tage When all the ornaments
have been placed the Hunt can
be arranged, each piece hung
individually on the branches.
Angel hair or a spray el artifi
cial snow may be added at th?
very end. 1
The top-to-bottom procedure
should be followed throughout
It is the easiest, the fastest and,
above all, the safest wayJ.That
word 'safest" Is on* which yam
should he conscious of through
out the Christmas season, M
light strings should he inspected
:arefully and all Mil with worn ;
?r exposed wires replared^wlfh .
lew ,U/^> approved sct\ Protect
igainst short etyentta Or blowB
>ut fuses by hieking lure y6u
U?ve at least dn? set of light*,
Rith a safety fuse plug (slrch ?
hose manufactured by -NOMA, 1
JTESKThUs* should be con- i
lected to the wall socjsfct , ?* >
ither source of current; other '
ight strings can be ittached '
0 it. Should a fuse blow, it can 1
?asily be replaced at the socket, J
vith a twist of the ftngert.
'hrlitmos All Over thtHmm*
Even the loveliest tree has its
ffect heightened if the rest of <
he house is decor* ted ,tVts;hc- .
iVcly tnd in good ttftte. Prac- '
ically every home offers a
??ealth of simple materials which
an be used for nevel, imtgiai |j
ive decorative pjecei An acdi- 1
Mty vase can be BllM with ?,
reens and white branches with v
rnaments and placed anywhere: 1
hree graduated embroidery ,
oops decorated with tinsel jcaA B
e suspended by ribbops 4 round fa
half-inch wooden dowel in- jj
?rted in a plastic styrofoani 0
ase. A set of van-colored lights n
ound around thedotfel glow l
trough angtl hair; a few small p
rnaments strung from colored tl
bboh complete '? tMi lovely d
iniature "tree." Another effec- si
ve idea Is to form a cone of b
savy Chriltmas gift wrapping t?
J per end place it over a dewel. u
lie paper, should be. h?4xy s:
lough to keep jta qofte?shafle. a
id translucent enough for tht D
jht to shine through. " ' tt
The traditional' . Christmas ii
?eens provjdfc madf beiwtifuj' d
rangements. Laurel and Pine d
?anchis wound around a *ta&' in
il cah be decorated wtttlights, *
inea ahd -ft jj#-; MpiWe ortisk- tt
esu 4 gtowiai MwVpi it
Greens bMMB oniTlkantl* w
ive their bttuty height^iUd by
oper placement. 'of ligttt*, -A' ai
adorina Afarr' combined wifl} oi
nice, brancf?e* \aAd *' creche M
[hted from behind maW(?a ?c
yer table truly IpVeijfc An at
active dining room decoration sii
n be fashioned , from gre^as U
ranged on a tiered plate or af
ty susan with lights and orna- ed
ents. A set of lights inter
lined with Pine or other
eens on top of J bookcase
akes a beaut if-' Huminlted
splay. Windov ths, laurel
?ags across rapes and
her green* >me much
ore intero i original
nen lights -1y used. |
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Ptr ilMU'm >n<tt fliJlaU ^jifiAWL
XWffcs 'and
. .^jj^d^fcgraUoos
i:ar? -alaiiibf*. .They aan
NH*mrt>iD?<j with pjet >ns. orna
nen^s,; j-lbbon# and jothef mi*
^to&lttvery.gQQd results.
rW?.J<H)| U>artlcularl/ adapts
dew treatments where
Initios pnt .? safe,
tight source aft most
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ffyrr (laws* ? Ckflttmmf Card
Ml Experienced that
vs>m glow of good fWUOg and
oBd memories which can tome
rain just glancing It a house
rtttph fttms to, w&h the whole
rtliM* "Merry Christmas:".
,n?M too, "safety must be th>
fftchworrd. All outside wiring
aost .'be rubber-Insulited and
eavy-<htty-*#H or #14 cord
* best. A j>erta4nent, protected
utdooi typi receptacle is the
lost sa^stoEWiy?u*eitt source,
.abkkig that, you 'Cap use a
orph or garagfc light. Should
Mfi-Sqjt .be convenient, an in
;?&*. AMckef cth be1 use
0* ir tbtt: k
*nr: -puwme
,th*n. b* run- though
re'?K6ie; *ndf.eont)ected to ?n
'g* >*? ??
irtiow-wi A ri*. ii
0n? rof:jJ?p dp#*: attractive.
taewis of
4&*>r uy^te> rt4li strips
3g|s&'$$?5&
?J? *t,?Ky(iaT<fwar^?y^*; can
fixed Ho the under- ?
Ige of the roof, and the fj
[hts- threaded through
em. The same tech
que can be used in
itlining doors and win
iws with lights. The
ive rings will keep
em ih nosition, pre- '
nt sag- v ^r uneven effects, i
** Fir
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r Important. tQ.au>y oUtdoof'dc?
. orative s?ham<? is tbe>front-i!ct?-.
Beautiful wreaths or dpr;.- .s <??n
: .be purchased but, with a
i ingenuity and dexterjt nu i-n
"Do It Yourself." - Virtr, >'tV,
Spruce or other b tsns'.ies aj a
string of Ti.ghH 'r,-,n he tw.ntd
around *ither a v.Jre ci&;Ses
?hanger forced into p royn
Or into chicken x;lT3 c"t to form
* foundation for e r-xrry. Lii-jte
outdoor candles, f r,-, rr.?.i or car
' oilers complete a pre. v. al
cOmlng Christmas doorv.sy.
Your permanent evergreens
apd shrubbery aim lend them
selves beautifully to Ciivislm:.:
decorating. To protect ?n e::pin
live fir tree or Blue Spruce
build a simple vte?ppe" to carry
the li?ht string*. Dri\? t^iies
into tbe ground aroun'l ti ? free,
inside the spread of . r' t'.c.icf.
? -?
vais. Le?a rigid
| wire up from
| the stakes to p
padded wire
collar placed
ireund the trer
rtem,: 'severs
inches below
the t6p. Th(
lights can be r & around the
wirtv and riee< lot . touch tlje
branch?*- ?t ail See- Fig.- C.) -
Many people prefer a single
color. for ^their outside lighting,
tut tfy uifh^c:;? wlijt^ light at
the tOp of the Ucs or other
prominent place. An A, don't for
get spotlights which can : be
placed conveniently . on your
lawh to illuminate atid foCuS rtt
ttntion on a creche, elnn figures,
or other interesting jealure's
Mora Tips for To 'j *?
More hints and Iw'p are avail-,
abje to you, free of charge, in a
booklet called ''The Art of Dec
orating." "Hiis booldet contains
not only decorating ideas for the
Christmas season, but for many
other holidays and occasions
throughout the year as well.
Your FREE copy will be hiailed
to you promptly upon request.
Simply address: Noma I.ites,
Inc., 55 West 13th Street, New
York 11, N.'Y., and a?=k for "The
Art of Decorating." We bc'ieve
it will help you enjoy the bnsht
est, gayest, safest Chrirtmas you
have ever. known.
THE FIZZLE FAMILY
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