Nature in Dramatics 



inches long, then drill a small hole at one end. Attach it 

 to the center of the puppet by sewing it on with a needle 

 and thread, bringing the needle up through the puppet, 

 then through the small hole at the end of the stick. Cut 

 ordinary string a length of about fifteen inches and tie 

 one to the center of every part that moves. To manipu- 

 late, hold the stick in one hand and the strings in the 

 other. The puppets should always be held tight against 

 the screen and care should be taken that the hands are 

 not seen by the audience. 



To illuminate the stage, use an electric bulb or several 

 flashlights. You will have to experiment before the show to see just where 

 to place them. You can do some interesting experiments in lighting by 

 using colored crepe paper or cellophane over the lights. The lights should 

 be placed between your hands and the screen. 



NATURE CONSERVATION 



The dramatic groups are perhaps the outstanding offenders of nature 

 conservation, both in camp and in the city. In their enthusiasm for getting 

 the right kind of shrubbery and flowers with the correct coloring for their 

 stage they often pick the rarest specimens. Why not work with the nature 

 group and ask them to select greens that grow in abundance, or have them 

 collect the ones you need. 



There are a number of ways of preserving plants after they are picked 

 which will enable you to bring them into the city, use them for a play, and 

 then transplant them to a spot where they can grow. The above illustra- 

 tions will give you several suggestions. Flowers and small plants will take 

 root in water and then may be transplanted to flower pots as cuttings. 

 Small trees should be dug up with plenty of dirt left around the roots and 

 transferred to large buckets. They will stay green during the play and then 

 can be planted in someone's yard. Small shrubs make attractive screens for 

 footlights if placed in long narrow boxes and placed along the front of the 

 stage. 



