Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-07
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.
Correspondence on topics Of interest to the ladies
10 solicited. Address: Editor Ho1EnAKERs'
COLUMN, Oxford Democrat. Paris. Maine.
A BLACK AND WHITE ENTERTAlN-
MENT,

A BLACK AND WHITE ENTERTAIN-
MENT.
The requirements for this entertain
ment are few and simple. One must
have large cotton or linen sheet, a
lamp, and few willing young folks to
lend helping hand.
If the invitations be written, have a
small black figure either pasted on a
white card or done in india ink, and at
the bottom of the card may also be add
ed the line, "Coming events cast their
shadows BEFORE
| As for the entertainment, have the
sheet stretched smoothly across the
space left by the folding doors, or any
wide doors between rooms or hall, place
the lamp on low stool or the floor, put
out all the other lights but this one, or
have it so arranged that they can be shut
off or turned on at will, and the per-
Torrance is ready to begin.
Each guest is furnished with pencil,
and card with figures on it indicating
the number of shadOwgraphs to be
thrown on the screen. These shadow
graphs are little scenes acted out to il
lustrate the name of some book. In the
intervals between the shadow-pictures
the light may be turned on in the front
room, and the guests write on their
cards the name of the book which the
shadowgraph is supposed to represent,
and also the name of the author of the
book. There should be book prizes for
those who guess the greatest number OF
titles.
The first shadowgraph may be a man
trying to thread needle. Evidently he
is bachelor, and some quick-witted
person silently guesses, when Mans
Single" by Barrie, and writes it down
Two lovers having an affectionate
parting; "Good-by Sweetheart! by
Rhoda Broughton.
A man reading newspaper or book
and laughing heartily is "The Man Who
Laughs" by Victor Hugo.
A small boy looking longingly at an
apple hanging within reach must mean
ga Terrible Temptation" by Charles
Reade.
An old-fashioned armchair, "Grand'
fathers Chair" by Hawthorne.
A trio of soldiers, Soldiers Three
by Kipling.
A young man indolentlys moking his
pipe could represent "My Lady Nico,
tine" by Barrie, or "Reveries of a
Bachelor" by TX Marvel.
A laborer shoveling snow (snOw can
be represented by wads of loose cotton)
is apt to prove poser, unless some
one is bright enough to guess 'The
Pathfinder" by Fenimore Cooper.
A small girl disappearing across the
screen, while woman endeavors to at
tract her attention and have her return
is "Called Back, by Hugh Conway.
A large figure 4, "The Sign of the
Four" by Conan Doyle.
An Irishman or dude trying unsuc
cessfully to light pipe or cigarette
might be written down as "The Light
That Failed" by Kipling.
A soldier parting from his mother Oh
wife, "He Went for Soldier" by Johr
Strange Winter.
A peddler with pack and a hooked
nose, 1.-THE Wandering jew" by Eugene
Sue.
A small boy with hump on hi:
shoulders, "The Black Dwarf" by
Walter Scott.
Other shadowgraphs may be used in
stead of those / have mentioned. Tht
entertainment has the charm of novelt!
to recommend it to the hostess seeking
for some light method of passing
pheasant evening with few friends ant
observation-disclosures.