All the Guests Contribute

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6519, 7 April 1931, Page 11

All the Guests Contribute

What is appropriately called a "do something party" often, develops unexpected talent, and, incidentally, relieves the hostess of much responsibility in the way of entertaining, states a writer in an exchange. Each guest should come prepared to contribute sajnethiug toward the success of the occasion, and the more unusual is this contribution, the greater the fun. The invitations should be sent out not less than, two weeks in advance in order to give ample time for prospective guests to prepare for their participation in the entertainment. If the invitations are informal ones, delivered over the telephone, the nature of the party can be moro definitely described, but where invitations arc written or the hostess’s card is used, there should bo tho briefest explanation. On a card for instance may bo written the date, "A Do Something Party" and in fine writing beneath, "Each guest is asked to participate." The novelty of the idea at once arouses. interest. 'Where those invited are intimate friends, a group can collaborate in some form of entertainment. College girls and boys can give an amusing playlet, showing some phase of college life; a group of friends can act a charade or conduct an orchestra. A brief outline of an interesting trip, with photographs that can be passed around, will provide a more or less instructive bit of entertainment. The same is true of a short series of tableaux also supply an opportunity for group entertainment and prove especially desirable where guests do not feel sufficiently at home to enjoy furnishing an individual detail of the program.

Where the guest does not feel inclined to take a conspicuous part in the entertainment, it. is always possible for such a person to provide a game, occupying a short time, and of such a nature that it can be participated in by the entire party. What is known as "advertisements" is a good example i.-f this type of game. Well-known pictorial advertisements, one being allow-c-d for each guest, are mounted on cards and then cut into two irregular shaped pieces. These are thrown face downwards on a table, and each guest takes a turn in picking up two. The one who is the first to exchange either bits of caard for the piece completing the advertisement is called upon to give an impromptu testimonial of the article advertised. If time permits, each one who completes an advertisement may be called upon for his or her experience with the article. This gives ojiportunity for much amusement.