The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-22
PaStin1e of
GayNinetieS
Is ReOiUed
By JULIA BLANSHARD
NEA Service Writer

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-America
has a new remedy for boredom this
winter.
In addition, it is calculated to
help a girl catch beau, to keep
husbands in nights and to prevent
children from leaving home.
More than that, it is the smart
est thing you can serve guests as
a party. It's name is backgammon
Good old standby game for the
elite back in the gay COS, back
CANNON has gone modernly 1880,
is smartly democratic, and threat
ems the country with a vogue this
winter mora widespread and con-
tagious even than miniature golf.
Society Sponsored Game
Society folks on the Riviera and
the Lido last winter are respon-
sible for the renaissance Of this
game. Somehow it seems to an
swer the modern need for thrill.
It combines the chance of throw
ing dice with the skill Of play, which
challenges even the most blase.
More than that, while two people
play the game-or four in some
types of backgammon-as many as
four others can look on in the
capacity of kibitzers; and we all
know how much more Americans
enjoy telling folks how to do things
than actually doing them, them
selves.
This summer backgammon add
ed zest to Long Island week-ends
and this autumn clubs, hotels and
homes are adopting backgammon
as one of their chief stocks in trade.
Suburbanites Like 1t
Suburban commuters are forego-
ing their rummy and going in for
backgammon while riding to work
and home again. Dragging out a
backgammon board when new
Young man calls is now considered
not only a fine way to get a slant
on his I. O., but also to rate nm
socially. Giving backgammon
party is quite the smartest thing
hostess can Go.
All good department and sports
stores now carry multitude OF
paraphernalia for backgammon par
ties. Some stores have rugged up
separate little backgammon shops
where you not only can purchase
boards. men and dice, but such new
party accessories as backgammon
sets of linen or crepe paper cloths
and napkins for serving refresh
ments when the game is done.
Vogue Goes Strong
BACKGAMMON china and beverage
sets and modernistic smoking things
with backgammon figures on them
also attest the vogue.
If YOU would be very, very chic
and take to the new game with
fair, you can purchase a BACK
CANNON table with ebony legs and
the smartest of inlaid tops de-
signed for the game.
Even newer and more modernlStlc
backgammon tables are made with
automatic legs-when you shut one
YOU shut all-and tops OF gorgeous
Chinese red or bright jade green
glazed leather tops, with cork inlay
for the markers.
Most of these are convertible, by
lifting out the backgammon board
and turning it over, into bridge
table, if you do happen TO nave
few old-fashioned guests.
Sets at All Prices
There are sets Of backgammon
men and dice that come as high |
as $3.50. These are set in colored
stones.
Others come in ebony and White |
respecting the classic color for the
old fashioned game that is over
100 years of age.
No matter what color your men
and dice happen to be, you casually
refer to them as BLACK" and
white" for this same conventional
reason.
This revival of an old-time game
and adapting it to modern use Is
quite in line with other contem-
porary trends. Smart new costumes
for women have quite Naughty |
Ninety note in many Of their styles.
A new-old elegance is reviving
home hospitality The old-time
waltz thrills now where the quick
one-step leaves us cold. Backgam-
mon rightly takes its place as a
classic that bears renaissance.
1t appears to be about to ride
the crest of popularity into becom-
ing the great indoor American sport
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