Answers To Peter Simple's Posers
Questions on Serial Story Page 1. A musical score is a complete music <*op.\ ; a libretto is the "books of words" of an opera, etc. 2. Ihe label by which a composer's work known. Opus numbers are a means of identification of compositions to which no names have been given. 3. First and second violins, viola, and 'cello. ' 4. The art of design in ballet. 5. A stage dance for one"performer.
0. The ballet motion consisting of a complete revolution of the body while balanced on one toe. 7. I'yjamas. S. Ceylon. U. Straits Settlements. 11. Stalactites are deposits on cave roofs; r-talaginites are deposits on cave floors. 11. ihe .'iOth of last month. 1 ' Cros-ing tlie liuhicon. 13. A rich meat stew.
14. Bevy. 13. Biannual means half-yearly; biennial means two-yearly. 16. Spanish dance. 17. The obverse side. 18. A horizontal timber or stone over the top. 19. An object of stupid, superstitious worship: name of a supposed West African god. 20. A billion.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 286, 3 December 1938, Page 14 (Supplement)
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