... stifles con science tor the sake of power. With it comes bereavement when his two sons, Robin and David, are killed in the second World War. and his only daughter, Jessica, re nounces comfort and marriage to devote her life to nursing in a le^hroughn>the second ...

... Repertory Company presented Somerset Maugham's 18-year-old play of war's aftermath. For Services Rendered. Because the second world war has intervened since it was written, the play has an up-to-date message. Its essential truths are as telling to-day ...

... Lindsey Theatre. Notting Hill-gate, presented a new play by Wilfrid Walter, entitled Mr. Walter's Tom Pike, a hero of the second World War, believes that wisdom may be gained by planting things in a garden and watching them grow. That may be true, but what ...

... a topical play, and a veiled threat in the programme notes that the action takes place in London, Irom the eve of the second world war to the reeognl- i. .u of I-r..'-'i i>. the British en. ''SS. lie family drama which tells the story of the Goothartz ...

... by a young RAF. pilot and his W.A.A.F. companion, who make a forced landing on the pin-point paradise, where even the second World War and its outcome are news. These accidental visitors disturb the tranquillity of Bastin's life, but their arrival provides ...

... The action of this Lancashire comedy takes place in the Sallord district of Manchester towards the last stages of the second World War. The strength of the play lies in the simple, natural, crisp wit of the dialogue and the quiet force of the acting of ...

... Italian moun tain town and endeavours to inspire them with his ideals, hav ing regard to his intelligent anticipation of a second world war. In the closing stages of the play he succeeds in securing their full co-operation. In the mean time the half-hearted ...

... presented a play by Wynyard Browne Dark Summer. The action of the play occurs in a provincial town immediately after the second World War. It deals with the familiar theme of the young war-blinded officer and the emotional reaction of three women: the possessive ...

... ture of the same Royal Lady executing in the Royal Retuing Room at the Coliseum a bal let dancers pas seul. Now that the Second World War is over, both King George VI. an i Queen Eliza beth, with the Royal Prin cesses, are once more showing their interest ...

... worthy of a play that must surely be accounted the best ol those which have hitherto pre sented the realities of the Second World War rather than the domes tic problems which it has created. Robert Beatty's performance as the major is genuinely impressive ...

... Pleasures of Paris. on Monday, last week. It was the first British revue company to visit Eire since the outbreak of the second World War. Jimmie Charters made mention of this fact in a speech in which he ex pressed the appreciation of the entire company ...

... . sored recording, and transferred his activities to the development of this new phase of radio. From 1934 until the second World War many well-known programmes were recorded under his direc tion. such as Horlicks and Oval- tiney, at the E.M.I. Studios ...