Evening star., 1937-10-04
When Taking
to
Theater
Need of Chaperon
Is Dependent on
Circumstances.
BY EMILY POST.

DEAR MRS. POST: How would
boy go about giving party at the
theater? And as these are all young
people between IS and is years, do you
think it necessary that he have an
older lady present? And also, do you
think it necessary that he take the
party somewhere after the theater?
If so, is he supposed to provide the
transportation between the theater
and wherever they go, as we'll as see
that every one gets home afterward?
Most of these young people are too
young to drive their parents cars.
Answer-You give me no idea of the
size of the party or whether it is to be
given in a theater that has reserved
seats or in moving picture house.
At the town your letter comes from
there is very notable theater-so
perhaps you mean this. At theater
of this caliber and patronized by those
who undoubtedly know most of your
guests, it would not be necessary to
have an older lady chaperon you-
because every one in the audience to
whom you are known serves as spon-
taneous chaperon. And the high class
of plays chosen further serve to en-
phasize prOpriety. In this case, then,
let us say, you engage IL seats. You
could give-or send-a ticket to each
OF your guests and meet in the seats
you allot. Each guest would have to
make his or her own plans to get to
the theater The same would be true
at the movies. You would have to
arrange to rope off IL seats (this is
often done in a small town theater,
but would not be possible in large
city,. You would meet in the lobby.
After the performance, if possible,
you ought to take them home for re-
freshments. If this is not possible,
then to the corner drug store or con-
dictionary store for ice cream sodas.
or other drug store counter variety of
refreshments. 1t would be necessary
also to see that the girls are either
called for at your house or at the drug
store or taken home by boys of whom
their parents approve.
X X X
YEAR MRS. POST: A friend tells
me that I should not get up out
OF respect to an elderly man, because
no man, no matter how old, would
like girl to remind him of the fact.
Answer-This depends upon your
age and where it was that you got up.
II you are in your teens, and he was
in his seventies, and he came into the
room, or more particularly if he
stopped to speak to you, you should
certainly rise. And. of course, If he
came into your own house, it is always
the obligation of hostess to rise and
greet every guest. But if you are past
your teens and if it was not in your
house. and If perhaps you got up at
table, then this was unnecessary.
DEAR MRS. POST: I have q very
old china teapot and cream
pitcher with = band of blue and gold
on 1t. D I would like to know if
it would be In good taste to use the
chlnaware on . large silver tray (2)
I would also like to know to what
other uses could put the tray. The
Jeweler claims 1t is reproduction of
an old English pattern. go I have
pearl-handled fruit knives. Could
they be used to substitute for butter
knives? 90 do not have bouillon
spoons. Could the regular teaspoon
be used appropriately? 90 And what
shall use for fruit cocktail? have
no orange spoons.
Answer: 0) Yes, think a china
tea set Is lovely. In fact, 1 put a
silver one away about 10 years ago
and have used china one ever since
on a silver tray with a silver tea
kettle. CD The tray would be- suit
able for whatever use you find for it,
such as serving refreshments or bev-
erages, either hot or cold. or as a
coffee tray. 90 Yes, certainly. a,
Again. certainly. or if the cups are
very wide. use dessert spoons. 80
Use teaspoons.
(copyrisht. 1879