TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 14, 21 October 1927, Page 6

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

New Graces in Nets and Laces. Colour and yet more colour is the slogan of this season’s window fabrics. Nets and laces have acquired fresh beauty, and artificial silks and cottons rejoice in the new opportunities afforded them by the Aniline dye. These new filet‘ lace uets are of fadeless beautythey are "‘sunfast" and ‘‘washfast," and last, but not least, of British manufacture. There are the daintiest and most durable, the most adorable of coloured muslins for your windows. I have seen an enchanting shell-pink Madras muslin with borders and motifs in deeper |pink, or grape hyacinth blue. Cotton nets have stripes, dainty flowers, or quaint motifs outlined on them in artificial silk, but two-way colour contrasts are the latest in nets. and curtains, fayourite colours being mulberry, betge, marigold, periwinkle, blue, and _ rose. Artificial silks are becoming more anu more beautiful-they glimmer and gleam in the sunshine, remind one of the beauty of a dragon fly’s wings outspread On a sunny summer day. Nottinghain lace has leaped into favour. It has emerged in a new and wondrous form, more gorgecus in design and colour than has yet been achieved. ,

They Say: That Miss Doris, Hussey’s interpretation of dream-daughter Margaret was easily the best in the cast of ‘Dear Brutus," presented last week by the pupils and under the direction of Miss Constance Theel. With her fine voice, good phrasing, and right conception, it is hoped Miss Hussey may some day be heard by a very big audience ‘‘over the air." Barrie’s appealing play is somewhat beyond the scope of the amateur; but it was intelligently played, and tne audience-amongst whom were to be noticed those critical and appreciative playgoers, Mr. and Mrs. Coleridge-in-terested and responsive, e e 3 That Mrs. Malcolm Ross, after touring England in comprehensive fashion, 1S leaving for Switzerland, and we can’t help hoping to have the tale of her travels in another wander book ,and some of her clever, pictures, That lots and lots of people have a fcllow-feeling for Mr. G. K. Chesterton, who, in a recent delightful causerie, confesses to being quite ordinary ana melodramatic in his tastes. He likes to see people knocked down in a picture play, nog would he be averse from it in real life if the people were chosen wisely and carefully! Which perhaps explains the erratic conduct of reckless motcrists, to whom, by the way, an American exchange remarks curtly: "Pedestrians should be seen and not hurt!" " 2 That Frances Alda, lately giving ravishing concerts in this Dominion, is not as fascinating off the stage as on, and is frankly rude to the enterprising journalist trying to pick up "pars,’"? who wishes she would emmnlate that amiable songbird the great Galli-Curci, whose gracious personality remains in the memory. ~ " e Many a Slip! One afternoon a motorist of the Jewish persuasion telegraphed to a certain insurance company and said: "I vant to take out an insurance policy immediately against the theft of my car." "Certainly, sir,’? came the reply. ‘‘lf you'll just oblige me with a few particulars straight away. Now, first tell me, what is the make of your car?" "Oh," replied the motorist unguardedly, ‘it vas a Voleslev."’