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Howard Lindsay, for sev-.. en years the father in "Life with Father," gave Terry some pointers about children's manners.
By
TERRY
BURTON
LIFE with the CHILDREN
Recently the Burtons had a special treat when Howard Lindsay, who was the unforgettable "Father" in "Life With Father" and "Life With Mother" came to visit.
Mr. Lindsay told us that during the seven years "Life With Father" ran, he came in contact with a good many children, for the cast changed many times. In the New York company alone, there were thirty different children, and with the road companies the number came to nearly ninety. When asked about these children, Mr. Lindsay said, "All the years the play ran, I never encountered one child you would call a 'brat'."
This surprised me, and I asked him how he accounted for it. He replied, "I think it can be partially explained by the fact that children in the theater realize their responsibilities more than the average child does. Too, these children were under the influence of Victorian manners while on stage and it added to their good behavior off stage."
As Mr. Lindsay is an expert on Victorian days, I asked if he thought we've lost anything by giving up the more formal manners of that time — particularly for children.
His answer was: "Frankly, I think we've lost a lot. For good manners are the measure of our consideration for other people. Victorian children were taught respect for their elders. There were definite rules — like rising when adults enter the room, not sitting down before they do, and not speaking while grown ups are talking."
I commented on how strongly I felt concerning the subject of good manners, and Mr. Lindsay concluded by saying: "I believe that manners indicate the morale of people. After World War I, good manners in the home, among strangers and between countries began to crack. It was disheartening to see this. And I firmly believe that today our peace would be a great deal more secure if our international good manners were better."
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FAMILY COUNSELOR
Every Wednesday ia Family Counselor Day on tbe Second Mr*. Burton, heard Mon«la\ ihruuuh Friday al 2 P.M. .'EST. on CBS station*.
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