The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky • Page 10

A 10 FRIDVY MORNING. DKCDIBKR 20. 7 'The Nutcracker' Spins Its Spell of Wonder 1 U-V 4: I Mouths gape and Marry ryes open uile as a tall, tall Christmas tree grows sky high in the Louis-ille Chic Mallet Company's production of "The Nutcracker." The ballet will be repeated today at 2:30 and 8:30 p.m. at the Broun Theatre. Photos by Robert Sleinau Watching as the Mouse King meets his fate at the hand of young Clara and the Nutcracker is Douglas Herbert, 6.

lf If ft I it l. 'Gazing at the rising tree spectacle is Sarah Walker, 8. Staring sisters are look-alikes Kathy, right, and Patty Meagher. Elaine Culver, 6, is intent as the dancers spin out the magic tale of a little girl's fantastic Christmas. Enthralled with the sparkling beauty of the Land of Snow and its live snowflakes is 7-year-old Kim Herp.

Kids' Culture Hasn't Changed Goren ON BRIDGE The Home Line Dy DOROTHY RITZ known to every schoolchild in England during the abdication crisis of 1936. "Hark the herald angles sing, "Mrs. Simpson's pinched our king." Such a scurrilous verse, they point out, could not have appeared in print at that time, nor even in London's raucous music halls. Both vulnerable. South deals.

NORTH AK1093 2 KQ3 4 10 7 43 world, but its roots go back centuries, it travels over the schoolground grapevine with the speed of radio and even crosses oceans. "No matter how uncouth schoolchildren may outwardly appear," the Opics write, "they remain tradition's warmest friends. Like the savage, they are respecters, even venerators, of custom; and in their self-contained community their basic lore and language seems scarcely to alter from generation to generation. "Boys continue to crack jokes that Swift collected from his friends in Queen Anne's time; they play tricks which lads used to play on each other in the heyday of Beau Brummel; they ask riddles which were posed when Henry VIII was a boy." To illustrate the efficiency of the grapevine, they cite a verse that was By JACK SMITH Lot Angelei Timei-Wishlnston Post Servict LOS ANGELES One of my favorite pastimes is eavesdropping on children. This may sound slightly dishonorable.

But I never listen when they're plotting against adults. That would be spying. Now I find an English couple, Iona and Peter Opie, have been listening to children for years. They have put it all down in "The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren" (Oxford paperbacks). At the outset, the Opies were warned that children no longer have their own lore and culture; their games and inventions have been wiped out by movies, radio and TV.

They found, instead, that children not only still have their own secret culture, underground and unknown to the adult EAST A A873 0 964 AKJ82 WEST Ad 10 8 fi 4 108 72 A A 9 5 day, and since clubs offered the only hope for quick revenue, it was necessary to play West for the ace. If he also has the queen and a small club, then it becomes routine for the defense to cash out four more tricks in the suit. It did not appear likely to East that South would rebid one no trump holding a worthless doubleton in clubs. He resolved to play the latter for the queen, in which case a very precise sequence of maneuvers must be executed by the defense. East shifted to the king of clubs and his partner signaled encouragement and at the same time unblocked by following with the nine.

East continued with the deuce which South played the queen and West the ace. The five was led through Dummy's 10-7 and East proceeded to cash out with the jack-eight to achieve a well earned upset of South's contract. Copyright, 1M7 SOUTH AQJ4 J532 A 5 AQ6 North East 1 A Pass 3 NT Pass The bidding: South West IV Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass i The Right Dear Dorothy: For the reader who wondered how to get grease splatters off a wall before putting on new paper, would like to tell you how we did this. Wet a cloth in vinegar and rub the wall well; then new paper can be put on and the spots will never come through. My husband and I were wallpaper hangers for years and Id hate to tell you how many times we had to do this.

Mrs. F. B. I've heard of this treatment but it does have to be done by someone expert enough to know the specific kind of vinegar necessary. It may be more practical to use clear shellac, thinned down with 29 per cent denatured alcohol.

HAD PUT AWAY in the freezer some Boeuf Bourguignon for two. Then there came a visitation from part of the family. Not wanting to go through the whole process again, I bought some chuck, cubed and browned it and cooked it in the pressure cooker. When done, added it to the roaster where the original dish was warming, added another can of mushrooms and a little more red wine, and, lo, there was plenty for four. DEAR DOROTHY: What is the best way to clean alabaster? Mine seems to get more yellow all the time.

Is this normal for alabaster? Mrs. J. J. Yes, it is normal. Unfortunately, you cannot use an abrasive on alabaster as it is so soft the finish would come right off.

Your best bet is to take it to a marble man who will bleach and repolish it to its natural finish. If it's a lamp, he will disassemble it. DEAR DOROTHY: I send my little girl to school each day with a satin ribbon in her hair but ironing it was a chore. Hit on the idea of "ironing with water" Ski- Weekend Manners Shouldn Take a Fall WEE WOMEN Know What's Nonsense Children like nonsense, but they know it's nonsense. Many adults like nonsense, too.

but they don't know it's nonsense. Children even know the difference between plain nonsense and utter nonsense. This is plain nonsense: "The elephant is a pretty bird it flits from bough to boughit builds its nest in a rhubarb treeand whistles like a cow." But this is utter nonsense: "One midsummer's night in winterthe snow was raining fasta barefoot girl with clogs onstood sitting on the grass." Children are good at nonsense, but a little weak on wit. Most children's wit involves having the last word, returning an insult and getting the best of it. For example, one boy sees another in a tree and taunts, "Monkeys like to be high up." And the boy in the tree says, "Where donkeys can't get." Touche! They're Still Little Sadists Children's sadism is also reflected in their word games.

That ancient trick, Adam and Eve and pinch-me," is still in use: "Adam and Eve and pinch-mewent down to the river to batheAdam and Eve were drowned who do you think was saved?" Answer "pinch-me," and you get pinched. Children love to skirt the edge of decency. They can be improper, but rarely obscene, excepting the true delinquents. A common subject of their jokes is underwear or the lack of it. "Diana Dors has no drawers." Or, "Ladies and gentlemen take my advice pull down your pants and slide on the ice." As the Opies conclude, a generation that cares for the traditions and entertainments passed down to it is "not less good than its predecessors." And remember this, Miss Dors, sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you.

Opening lead: deuce of diamonds. A delicate sequence of plays by the defense led to a sparkling upset of South's three no trump contract. West was reluctant to lead the suit in which the opponent had initiated the bidding, so he opened the deuce of diamonds which South won in his hand ith the jack. The latter played the queen of spaces which was ducked and continued with the jack on which West discarded the seven of diamonds. East held off again but won the next lead after his partner had discarded the four of hearts.

The conclusions to be drawn from W'est's sluffs offered some useful information to East on how best to proceed. His partner's disinterest in the red suits strongly suggested that South held the missing high honors in hearts and diamonds. Possession of the king of hearts and ace of diamonds would, in fact, bring Declarer's trick total to nine once he regained the initiative. Attack was therefore the order of the By ELIZABETH L. POST The season for skiing weekends is here.

Life in the ski areas is informal but even so, there are certain modes of behavior to be observed. Adherence to good manners, indicated in the following quiz, won't dampen your fun it will enhance it. 1. A house guest who wants to get out "And why didn't you tell me before we were married that you were a dropout from your homemaking course?" TODAY'S PATTERN get the ribbon soaking wet and spread it out smoothly on the window sill smooth as silk. Tootie M.

Questions? Suggestions? Write Dorothy Ritz, Women's Department, The Courier-Journal. No phone calls, please. Open Thursday 'til 9 on the slopes early (a) must wait for the others, (b) may get his own breakfast and leave. 2. If guests arrive with a casserole or roast to provide a meal, a hostess (a) will consider it an, insult, (b) should accept the gift with appreciation.

3. Guests who have been out on the ski slopes all day (a) may excuse themselves from late-night activities, (b) must be sports and join in the night time gaiety. 4. When one stays at a lodge, (a) one never need change out of his ski clothes, (b) one takes extra clothes to change into in the evening. 5.

When leaving a friend's ski lodge, one (a) makes up the beds with the same sheets, (b) asks the hostess how she would prefer that the beds be left. 6. A ski weekend is strictly informal (a) so it is not necessary to write a thank-you note, (b) but a thank-you note should be written just as for any other house party. 7. When a ski lodge owner has guests, (a) he Is expected to pay for their tow tickets, (b) they pay all their own ticket or rental charges.

8. A husband or wife who does not have the skiing biig (a) waits in the base lodge for the skiing group, (b) may stay at the host's lodge and relax. If you answered as follows, you'll be doing the right thing. 1. (b) The purpose of the weekend is to ski and guests may slip out as early as they wish.

2. (b) The hostess should be delighted. 3. (a) Unless a guest is needed to make a fourth at bridge, it is his privilege to forego night life for the sporting life. 4.

(b) Even informality can't excuse wearing the clothes you have exercised in for evening social activities. 5. (b) Making up the beds with dirty sheets may just mean extra work for your hostess. Ask her first. 6.

(b) A thank-you note for an overnight stay is always required, especially from a younger guest to an older host. 7. (b) A hostess couldn't afford many guests if she had to pay their skiing expenses. 8. (b) The non-skier may enjoy the weekend in any way he or she wishes.

Please tell me if it Is in good taste for the father of the bride to announce the engagement of another daughter at the reception dinner of the first. Edna A wedding day belongs to the bride and bridegroom alone, and in most cases nothing should be allowed to divert attention elsewhere. If, however, the two sisters were very close twins, perhaps the bride might well wish to share her happiness with her sister, and insist that the announcement be made at her reception. In that case, it would be permissible. Copyrieht, 1M7 ii i What better hold could you want? REDUCTIONS UP TO OFF NET! AQUA NET HAIR SPRAY A real strong hold on your hair-longer! Your hair stays in pjace even when he's kissing it.

When it rains. No shellac. Just a loving hold! Aqua Net is the world's largest selling hair spray: Super Hold, Unscented or Regular. COATS SUITS. COSTUMES SPORTSWEAR DAYTIME DRESSES- COCKTAIL DRESSES HYTKEN'S SHELBYVILLE ROAD PLAZA Five pretty, quick-sew partners in one pattern.

Sew jumper in regular or mini length to pop over pants sew band neck blouse that grows into a dress. Printed Pattern 4781 comes in Children's Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8. Size 6 jumper His yards of 45-inch fabric; blouse 1. To obtain Pattern No. 4781, tend 65 cents to Tht Courier-Journal Pattern Bureau, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202.

Please print name, address and number and size of pattern desired. Kentucky residents add 2 cents for sales tax. A Fall-Winter Pattern Catalog is available for 50 cents (plus 2 cents tax from Kentucky residents). Mail your request to The Courier-Journal Pattern Bureau. 49c 88' Size, 13-Oz.

Friday, Saturday Sale.