REDISCOVERED: The backdrop painted by leading book illustrator and artist Walt Howarth for SS Simon & Jude’s Amateur Dramatic Society, Bolton THE world is full of surprises and often they crop up in the most unexpected of places. At this time of year SS Simon & Jude’s Amateur Dramatic Society would normally be in the last few weeks of rehearsal for its annual pantomime. Preparations had been taking place throughout 2020 just in case it became possible for them to perform. Whilst deciding on potential backcloths for the panto members unearthed one that had been put aside for possible sale as, following renovations a few years ago, it no longer fitted the stage.