Studio: international art (84.1922)

STUDIO-TALK

would like to see them preserved intact
in some public collection. Mr. Walter
Greaves, who it is announced has been
elected a " Brother " of the Charterhouse,
contributes some interesting notes to the
catalogue on Old Chelsea, and includes
among them some reminiscences of
Whistler and his mother, " a charming old
lady and extremely sympathetic, if a little
strict "—she was also very religious and
" used to say that she liked being up in
her bedroom because there she felt nearer
her Maker." 0 0 0 0 0
We reproduce some of Mr. John Gar-
side's costume designs for " The Bonds of
Interest," a Spanish play by Jacinto Bena-
vente which was performed at the Every-
man Theatre when it started in 1920. The
period chosen for the play was one noted
for gorgeous brocades, but economy neces-
sitated the use of much less expensive
material, the basis of most of the costumes

being Government serge, while the charac-
ter of the period was conveyed in the
trimmings of velvet, sateen, etc. Mr.
Garside is an old student of the Manchester
Municipal School of Art and the Slade
School, London, but for some years past has
almost entirely relinquished the ordinary
practice of art and devoted himself to the
stage in the dual capacity of actor and cos-
tume designer. He acted at the " Old Vic."
all last season, and at the same time was
wardrobe manager, designing any new
costumes that were required. The designs
reproduced are in the International Theatre
Exhibition at South Kensington.

LIVERPOOL.—Of the decorated ships
that sail the seven seas a goodly num-
ber belong to Liverpool. It is therefore
fitting that the decoration of these ships
should emanate from the workshops of
Liverpool architects and artists. Among