... . HIGH festival was ushered in at Stratford-on-Avon on Monday and will prevail until the end of next week, and Shakspere's little town is full to overflowing with enthusiastic celebrants of its great townsman's memory. To-morrow (Thursday, the 23rd), St. George's Day, and the reputed birthday and death-day too of Shakspere, will see the formal decking of the poet's tomb, inaugurated years ago ...

... . SIX TIMES //INNERS OF THE HOSPITAL CUP: THE LONDON R.F C SPECIALLY DRAWN FOR THE SKETCH BY H. F. CROWTHER SMITH. The London Hospital were the runners-op m the Inter-Hospital Rugby Football Cup, tieing defeated by Guy's in the final at Richmond. They first won the trophy in loS3-4, and hare secured it six times in all. Our artist has pictured some of the fifteen, including Mr. L. G Brown, ...

... . Specially drawn for The Sketch by H. F. Crowther-Smith. The London Hospital XV. is not as strong a favourite for this year's Inter- Hospital Cup as it was a few years ago, when L. G. Brown (who more than once captained the England team, and led the scrum) played for them. They are, however, a formidable lot as Northampton (whom they recently defeated) will agree. They have won the Cup six ...

... RUGGER CLUB PERSONALITIES BART'S. Specially Drawn for The Sketch by H. F. Crowther- Smith. Bart's, or St. Bartholomew's Hospital Fifteen, has provided many thrilling matches at the Richmond Athletic Ground in the Inter-Hospital Cup Competition. In 1924 Bart's won the coveted trophy a victory which was the occasion of special rejoicing, for, though they had figured in many finals, they had ...

... RUGGER CLUB PERSONALITIES THE ROYAL AIR FORCE. Specially Drawn for The Sketch by H. F. Crowther-Smith. The Royal Air Force, ever since the war, has been able to put very strong sides into the field, and in the great annual matches against the other Services they produce a very formidable Fifteen. One of their greatest players was Squadron-Leader C. N. Lowe, M.C., D.F.C., now retired as past ...

... Bateman's Brilliant Idea PETS Drawn by H. M. Bateman. ...

... . AS OUR ARTIST SEES THEM THE DARK BLUE CREW. Specially drawn for The Sketch by H. F. Crowther-Smith. Everyone is looking forward to next Saturday, when the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race takes place. It is, of course, one of the classic sporting events and makes an appeal to everyone whether or no he or she has a personal interest in either 'Varsity. Our page shows our artist's impressions of ...

... MORALS OF MACKENZIE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING/' ...

... . Drawn by Wilton Williams. ...

... Law I I wonder wot pension 'e got Drawn by Frank Nrwbould. ...

... FOUR HUNDRED CHARLIE CHAPLINS. FROLICS OF THE FOUR HUNDRED THE CHARLIE CHAPLIN NIGHT. Caricatured by G. E. Studdy. As our Artist's caricatures of the Bacchanalian Revel of the Four Hundred Club, given in our last Number, were so highly appreciated by our readers, we instructed him to call again at that home of light-heartedness, and here is the result. On this occasion the motif of the frolic ...

... XV ar Xsime Studdys II-- THE TERROR OF THE INSIDE KNOWLEDGE IDIOT. Drawn by G. E. Studdy. i ...