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"A crowd of Chinese people.

mostly girls dmssed as boys. streaming into a Dutch garden singing ”Therelil allla)S be an England" . ..

"This form of eiitertainmciit is unsuitable for children. boring tor adults and an excellent argument for the anti-traditionalist"...

”'l'llf)' in their dream find no

lays.

But tlute oi. miiiiitiry and toys

Thus vihcn a dance is in my

bill.

Nobility my boxes fill;

Or send three days before the

time.

To crund I neii-iitade panto-

ininie.".

Thus. a iaiiiotis comedian, an American author and actor David (iarrtek tried to explain atvay lllritish pantomime. But they had an impossible task

For pantomime ii a liottgepodge mixture promisiiii: faiilasy. mel- lody, ritual, t'tllllIHalll)'. splen- pdour and "la..siit-l. it is a glori- lfied fair-play it: h music, singing.l ldancing. brilliant roltitir. heaps of ttlIl2I(' - its etor) iiiuy he as old as the Devil htinsclt btit the jokes are as new as totiavs paper. it is the epitome of the Britun's ilitradoxical sense of humour. l

Pour into this jiimhie the hil-

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lHt'II.V and glamour of a revue. ttiiit Nitltiynprcidp Si-minis rlos-tT)ptt-al of tlit-xe st-cntu nzts the iiiii - 'l we M the students ttn- vircits acts. the latest song-hits, 1”; W, .i...i..i;,.c umii .l(tnl1.ll'Y3I'd one ahtne ill iiIi:t ll tht- xtll(It'llts tlt'li 4 it .iitiiin of their teacher. a hit: orchestra and flying ball-

-iiit'iiitx in the first ;i.iilv-'en- of liliiltltl it are -vi-ii ;ntlit-rt-d ili- i i-..i lltmilsltle. ertnas. ' . joxt-ti a Ciirixtnias party in their artiiiiiti their thri-t:ii;ix tree. sit-. ' Pantomime s hllI'lllt-'lD3l Boy" tractivcly dct-iirutcti viith orna-l photo by wagon is 3 girl, the ”l)anie" is always a

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rt .iitit.ie CllbhI0tlIIlI- yt.tei ity man mT l Try to elassifv paiittiniime and ..vour results will he as confusing as its make-tip.

Garrick himself rli.'ini:cd his mind after iiritiii: the verse yaimve and coiiiplriiiiinrz bitterly .alititit the ptlllllt' tlescrting him tftir "such h'iiiilirv". and later took several parts on its fantas- tic sta'

What is the plot of a priiittiiiiine? The answer s a mixture of nur- lSl'l'.l' tales plus any iiitriticninl cliziracters from other stories and le2cn's. In "Alutidin" it iiouldt piiit be uniistial to see the nirttticl lamp coiijtirc up someone like Ali Baha or IItiI)lll flood. or the KSI ing Bi-ant) eten it bevy of ;f:lltlrLlS &yrls.

t The paiitt: lnr author takes a popular fairy .st.iry or leL'cnd. even a ntirscry l'Il.Vll'I('. drama- tises ll. rewrites il. adiitnt: in this last tirot-ess all iiiizitzimitive 5 number of extra ciiararters. If Hhe doesn't find the plot suitable

Ii: alters it.

Then he nilxes of noptilar si"i"s nitli wording lClla'nt!C(I to t his purpose.

some topical jokes anti more old t . ilokes. at least one funny animal.

in II selection

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"Panto" 5

aro sprlnzlnl up or being i.a.;.i hack-:.ta" . gildcd coaches t"Cinder-:lla"l are being dusted. poll-licd. theatre managers are nu.-y sprinkling fertiliser on their 30- out bean stalks. luck and the Beanstalkl. and hot acrobat: com- plaining that there are moths in

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or til it's big-stylet . minimum

cirrus. a magical transformation their catskin costumes ("Dick scene lhltll coloured smoke fire. Whittingti.-n"i uurks. thunder. lightning ' , nd I-jicr seen a charming little

fairy. in ballet skirts, gauze and spangies. stai;Jing in a call box and shouting ti r the telephone? Or a flying fairy who get: air- Waik into any ”panto” theatre reIi;;irsal season.

While you are there have a look ruiiiid the enormous appar- itions of this fairy-tale world The lcuuntless spotlights, battens. floats and arcs.

Pantomime is the "last word" in ntci'll;illl(.'al stage machinery. Mountains. forests of machinery in profusion about the stage. com- plete castles. borne on hydraulic lifts. rise in a giant puff of smoke n-it iii the stage floor. bean stalks toirer precaiiously into the

other spectacular elements - and teams the producer and stage manager to solve th sicin of now? e knmy 9” Y” dewlls "5 llltiarent form- lessncss. it is most Important in lll3.V this R-' e according to its ct-ittiirics-old rules. if one op these rules-I broken. the show becomes simply just another fairy tale revue or musical comedy. Some of these rules are- The male hero of the plot MUST bcl iJl3.VP(l by a' girl. but the ”Pri'n-I cipal Gi.'l" MUST also bg playedl by 3 F'll"l- T5l1S- Dassionate love fllle” 3”"? 5"": in soprano voices. the ame" must bg played by a man. - a broad comedy part nhicit is often performed bv . it-atiiiig middle-aged comedian And tiiere MUST be a funny man. the personal, link be S1 39 and the audiencwleen thelali ill: Elfin olhestetflghctlptlesfrielildia . l S Ofqggf ;"wildl::d5Bl:'50n1ll1'gil0n and niagit;-tans disappearland ap- 0. more usual! . Dei(r):).n.an gretlzriilr 0:”-z:;2I.l;l:.:.s; fgntgffgiigy as Though at first the Demon in l 'i”raiisfoi'niation follows transfor- M55-bafllonei has it all his own iiiatitin Vl'8.V. showing his glee by de- Wtiere did the pantomime be- nioniacal Laughter. the Good” " ” " " Fairy ta sopranot MUST always irin in the last act. The evil plot is foiled and the lovers are united to live in bliss e"er after. Full. Of fury. the demon descends again l to the depth. usually in an ex. plnsiun of fire and red smoke. TPGBY Britain begins antither Chllslmal Pantomime season.

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all" l-Iitl demons and good fairies shay majestically over this scene

-Fairies are trying on their ll'”lE5- tleinons are practtsitiz their horri ile slaughter. f a l r y

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Lorne Wright. Prop.

IDIHJS and impromptu dramas of title 16th century Italian players. but the lmodern' pan was first produced in England 23! years ago.

Inventor of this new form wul a man called Rh-it tborn 1502).? As a result he was, very.

The success of this entertain-. ment. regarded the as It is nowl as an expr baton of English in- mour and perament at theiri imost inexplicable. was instant!

Evten Shakespeare was crowded ou . ' Today the attitude is the same. A British Christmas just wouldn't. be a British Christmas wittput pantomime. And dont get the idea; that just children and family par.- ties go. Large blocks of seats are :reserved for factory, workshop,- ldepartment store a..d office staffs

'even the sophisticated desert theiri

inlghtclubs to watch the adven-, itures of Cinderella. Aladdin and 'iSnow White. l l A new and popular form is the? ipantomime on ice. The spectacle lniultiplies. Pantomime devotees' icrowd the halls and arenas of. Britain to watch King Pantomime and his Court slither round on skates. Theme song of this free1- '1 ing Youth: "You'll look sweet .upon the seat of an icicle built-l for two."

An evening at the pantomime is i .an evening of colour, excitementi a.d laughter It brings back those i

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