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14 [Signed Mysteriously Yours, "Tigrina"] (Letter which accompanyd "Hymn to Satan", the chanson diabolique which was publisht & is being distributed by Darkling Pubs) "Dear 'Insiders': I read a letter in an issue of Weird Tales quite some time ago, and I was amazed and impressed when I read of the number of people who come regularly to your Thursday night get-togethers. '' I have always wished to belong to such an organization as yours, as I am deeply interested in the Occult, particularly Witchcraft and Black Magic. Unfortunately, my family has always been strongly against my studying these fascinating subjects. I am attending college now, however, (sophomore at exclusive Girls School) and I live away from home, so I have more of an opportunity to study the Occult sciences, and also to write this letter to all of you. '' I have enclosed a little composition of mine, the words of which I have also made. I would like to give this to you 'Insiders', for I feel that since your main interest is in studying (and occasionally applying, perhaps!) the Black Arts, that you must have a tender spot in your hearts for the Devil. This music is written for four part singing, just as Christian church hymns are. If you've ever been to church you will know that this means the usual soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Do not be alarmed at the different sounding cadence that brings this little ditty to an end. It is meant to be that way and is not a mistake, as you might think. I hope that you might sing it sometimes during one of your 'Black Masses' as you so quaintly term your meetings. Although I cannot join your group, much as I would like to, for I live too far from Los Angeles. I hope you will think of me as being with all of you in spirit at your meetings, even though I cannot physically be present." And an xrpt from a later letter from her: "I received it (Vom #15) this morning just before I left for San Francisco to enjoy a triple horror show. I read the various opinions and letters of the fans on the busy on the way over and found most of them so amusing and interesting that it seemed no time at all until I arrived in San Francisco. Speaking of San Francisco, I found out a few days ago that Fojak used to live there. '' The triple horror show I saw was headed by 'The Man-made Monster' with Lon Cheney jr. in the title role. The second feature was 'Horror Island' which I enjoyed immensely, although to my way of thinking it was not the most gruesome picture I have seen. The third chiller-diller was a shorter novelty thriller which was very unique, to say the least. Each person who entered the theatre was given a cardboard fashioned in the shape of spectacles, one 'eye glass' being fitted with red cellophane, the other with green. The pictures which were flashed on the screen were rather blurred, and violet in color, but when looked at through these queer spectacles, the pictures gave a third dimensional effect resembling the impression one receives when one gazes through those old fashioned kaleidioscopes. This movie showed daggers and snakes and the like being thrown from the screen toward the audience and when viewed with these colored spectacles, this was unpleasantly realistic. No horror fan should miss this short but fascinating terror film. While it is definitely in the lighter vein, I believe that almost anyone with a flair for the fantastic would enjoy it. I believe it was titled 'Pete Smith's Horrorscope.' It did not seem to have any particular title other than that." [Signed Eric C. Williams] 11 Clowders Rd in Catford, LONDON SE6, upon coming into possession of the Oct 40 Unk: "The best story undoubtably in the issue was "Fruit of Knowledge" which attempted and brought off something which only an author of great courage and skill would conceive as a possible subject for a fantasy. Unfortunately through half a page of bad cutting I missed the entrance of Lucifer into Eden. I liked Hubbard's story next to Miss Moore's because he achieved something I always like to read and have several times attempted to write, a prolonged account of a man's struggle against the sea. Apart from this the scenes on the "Dutchman" were well done. DeCamp is always good but this plot is too much like the run of Hubbard yarns we had of the meek little chap waking up in a strange world and conquering it singlehanded, and too much akin to the DeCamp-Fletcher Pratt stories previously to merit any rave over it. Anyway half the jaw about elections is incomprehensible to me, we don't handle things the same over here. '' Please 'ave a go and help democracy to win." [Signed David R. Wans] of 130 Brook St. Coogee, NSW, AUSTRALIA: "I have formulated many theories in my time.
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14 [Signed Mysteriously Yours, "Tigrina"] (Letter which accompanyd "Hymn to Satan", the chanson diabolique which was publisht & is being distributed by Darkling Pubs) "Dear 'Insiders': I read a letter in an issue of Weird Tales quite some time ago, and I was amazed and impressed when I read of the number of people who come regularly to your Thursday night get-togethers. '' I have always wished to belong to such an organization as yours, as I am deeply interested in the Occult, particularly Witchcraft and Black Magic. Unfortunately, my family has always been strongly against my studying these fascinating subjects. I am attending college now, however, (sophomore at exclusive Girls School) and I live away from home, so I have more of an opportunity to study the Occult sciences, and also to write this letter to all of you. '' I have enclosed a little composition of mine, the words of which I have also made. I would like to give this to you 'Insiders', for I feel that since your main interest is in studying (and occasionally applying, perhaps!) the Black Arts, that you must have a tender spot in your hearts for the Devil. This music is written for four part singing, just as Christian church hymns are. If you've ever been to church you will know that this means the usual soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Do not be alarmed at the different sounding cadence that brings this little ditty to an end. It is meant to be that way and is not a mistake, as you might think. I hope that you might sing it sometimes during one of your 'Black Masses' as you so quaintly term your meetings. Although I cannot join your group, much as I would like to, for I live too far from Los Angeles. I hope you will think of me as being with all of you in spirit at your meetings, even though I cannot physically be present." And an xrpt from a later letter from her: "I received it (Vom #15) this morning just before I left for San Francisco to enjoy a triple horror show. I read the various opinions and letters of the fans on the busy on the way over and found most of them so amusing and interesting that it seemed no time at all until I arrived in San Francisco. Speaking of San Francisco, I found out a few days ago that Fojak used to live there. '' The triple horror show I saw was headed by 'The Man-made Monster' with Lon Cheney jr. in the title role. The second feature was 'Horror Island' which I enjoyed immensely, although to my way of thinking it was not the most gruesome picture I have seen. The third chiller-diller was a shorter novelty thriller which was very unique, to say the least. Each person who entered the theatre was given a cardboard fashioned in the shape of spectacles, one 'eye glass' being fitted with red cellophane, the other with green. The pictures which were flashed on the screen were rather blurred, and violet in color, but when looked at through these queer spectacles, the pictures gave a third dimensional effect resembling the impression one receives when one gazes through those old fashioned kaleidioscopes. This movie showed daggers and snakes and the like being thrown from the screen toward the audience and when viewed with these colored spectacles, this was unpleasantly realistic. No horror fan should miss this short but fascinating terror film. While it is definitely in the lighter vein, I believe that almost anyone with a flair for the fantastic would enjoy it. I believe it was titled 'Pete Smith's Horrorscope.' It did not seem to have any particular title other than that." [Signed Eric C. Williams] 11 Clowders Rd in Catford, LONDON SE6, upon coming into possession of the Oct 40 Unk: "The best story undoubtably in the issue was "Fruit of Knowledge" which attempted and brought off something which only an author of great courage and skill would conceive as a possible subject for a fantasy. Unfortunately through half a page of bad cutting I missed the entrance of Lucifer into Eden. I liked Hubbard's story next to Miss Moore's because he achieved something I always like to read and have several times attempted to write, a prolonged account of a man's struggle against the sea. Apart from this the scenes on the "Dutchman" were well done. DeCamp is always good but this plot is too much like the run of Hubbard yarns we had of the meek little chap waking up in a strange world and conquering it singlehanded, and too much akin to the DeCamp-Fletcher Pratt stories previously to merit any rave over it. Anyway half the jaw about elections is incomprehensible to me, we don't handle things the same over here. '' Please 'ave a go and help democracy to win." [Signed David R. Wans] of 130 Brook St. Coogee, NSW, AUSTRALIA: "I have formulated many theories in my time.
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