International studio (21.1903/1904(1904))

lobster. The water was
represented by a cleverly-
arranged screen, and the
friendly assistance of a
bottle of soda-water, which
was weh spattered over the
diver's face when beneath
the surface, and dripped oft
most reaHsticaHy when he
came spluttering to the top.
The lobster,let it beknown,
was very cleverly manu-
factured from card-board by
John Hassall—only it was
painted a brilliant red !

FROM THE ETCHING BY MARY KERSHAW

being afterwards discovered hidden within fair
distance of the hero's house at Westcombe Park !
One evening there was given an elaborately
prepared presentation of " Hamlet," with Dudley
Hardy in the title 7T%?, and Walter Churcher as
Ophelia, the original text having undergone con-
siderable Variation, Hamlet performing the most
awe-inspiring conjuring tricks with the skull in the
grave-digging scene. This feature, however, ended
with less glory than usually attended the revellers'
attempts at theatricals, for they all got sadly mixed
over their lines, and the performance broke up in
a mad dance around the wild-eyed heroine, who
was greatly admired for her exquisite coiffering.
One of the last ot these jollifications was
enlivened by an original Punch and Judy show by
Jack Hassall, a wonderful mango trick performed
by Rene Bull, as juggler, and Dudley Hardy and
Jack Hassall dressed as Turkish women, closely
veiled and seated on the floor, droning out the
weird tom-tom accompaniment, and the great tank
act of Starr Wood, dressed as a diver, and per-
forming wonderful feats underneath the water,
Rghting with a very large and dangerous-looking

HE ANNUAL
EXHIBITION
AT THE
MOUNT
STREETSCHOOLOF
ART, LIVERPOOL.
BY H. BLOOM-
FIELD BARE.
THROUGHOUT the
general work of this school
the most satisfactory
feature displayed is un-
doubtedly the excellence
of the drawing from the
lile, and it appreciably affects the application
of the Rgure to the wide ränge of decorative
work undertaken by the students. Besides the
interesting versatility and much clever origin-
ality of design, there is evidence of enthusiasm
and industry on the part of the students, resulting
in an exhibition certainly above the average in
quality.
The short-time Sketches from the Rgure, done by
Clinton Balmer, Harry Butler, Charles Haworth
and several others, included decidedly good work,
and in the painting from life Gilbert Rogers and
Charles Sharpe acquitted themselves with very
intelligent rendering of the model.
Original and distinctive design is fostered by the
somewhat unusual method employed in cutting
stencils from life. The young designer is trained
from the commencement to recognise the value of
mass form in composition, and the severity of treat-
ment required by stencil cutting tends to the sim-
pliRcation of detail and the elimination of what is
unnecessary.
With this purpose the model is posed in strong
contrast of light and shade to obtain the greatest
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