... A NEW BUST OF THE WORLD'S RICHEST MAN. The New War Memorial at Paisley And an American Bust of Abraham Lincoln MZ, V/^ VSSSSSSSSSSS/SSMM |P A LIFE-LIKE BUST OF THE RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD MR. JO. DAVIDSON AT WORK IN NEW YORK ON HIS BUST OF M MR. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER. WHO IS NOW EIGHTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE lyyyy/ssssssss/ssssssssssssssssfffff iff THE IMPRESSIVE WAR MEMORIAL DESIGNED FOR PAISLEY ...

... FROM SILKWORM TO SILK STOCKING. The Chinese Silkworm Farm which is Included in the Hong Kong Section at Wembley Where Visitors May See the Production of Silk from the Cocoon Stage to the Finished Article THE COCOONS ARE PLACED IN BOILING WATER IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE SILK TO COME OFF IN ONE STRAIGHT PIECE LADY HO TUNG EXAMINING THE COCOONS ON THE WICKER FRAME ON WHICH THEY ARE PLACED FOR ...

... VARIETY AND ITS AUDIENCES. The Atmosphere of Three West-end Theatres where Vaudeville Still Holds Sway AILAM BOTT In a recent issue of The Sphere we published an article by Mr. Alan Bott on First Nights and their Audiences, dealing with the distinctive atmosphere possessed by certain of the big West-end theatres. This article Mr. Bott now supplements by the one published below on Variety and ...

... . By R. P. Hearne. The fourth International 200-miles race organised by the Junior Car Club will be held on Saturday, September 20, at Brooklands. The main points of interest in this year's race are the inclusion of an additional class for cars up to 750 c.c., and the running of the three classes (750 c.c., 1,100 c.c., and 1,500 c.c.) together. The 200-Miles Race All competing cars will be ...

... . By R. P. Hearne. A further record of amazing progress was revealed at the annual meeting of the Automobile Association. The membership of the A. A. is now well over the 200,000 figure, and rapid strides are being made to the quarter of a million mark, which when reached will be followed by yet other records. World's Largest Motor Organisation In the A. A. we have the world's largest motoring ...

... The sterling silver statuette repro duced here shows the figure of Or pheus with his lute. It was presented to Dr. Charles Harriss by the members of the great choir of 10,000 voices which he conducted at the Stadium concerts. at Wembley. The graceful statuette was designed and manufactured by Messrs. Mappin and Webb, the well- known goldsmiths and silversmiths, of 2, Queen Victoria 1 Street. ...

... For the past few years it has become the custom for the Queen, each August whilst the King is spending a well-earned holiday on the Scottish moors, to visit some of the many show places which Scotland boasts. This year, during her stay as the guest of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland at Alnwick Castle, the Queen paid a visit to the old Roman camp and wall at Borcovicus. The picture ...

... MR. THOMAS HARDY'S PLAY SET TO MUSIC AT GLASTONBURY. A Series of Special Pictures Taken During the Coarse fj the Production of Mr. Thomas Hardy's and Mr. Laurence Housman's Plays (as Set to Music L Mr. Rutland Bough ton) at Glastonbury QUEEN ISEULT (MISS G. FISHER), THE BELOVED OF TRISTRAM. IN MR. THOMAS HARDY'S THE QUEEN OF CORNWALL, SET TO MUSIC BY MR RUTLAND BOUGHTON MR. RUTLAND BOUGHTON, ...

... First Pictures to Reach London of the Recent Disturbances in the Sudan the Demonstration by the Atbara Railway WorKers As described by Mr. H. A. Bradstreet in bis article last week, the results of Nationalist agitation in the Sudan were not so fruitful as the agitators would have wished. One of the centres of their greatest attention was Atbara, where they did succeed in rousing the railway ...

... FROM A WINDOW IN FLEET STREET. Behind the Veil in Russia Personal Impressions of What is Happening in the Land of the Soviets By HUGInl REDWOOD The following frank and impartial account is the result of a recent visit to Russia by a well- known journalist and traveller. It is of especial importance at the present moment, when Soviet emissaries are hard at work try ing to secure the good will ...

... THE 1924 SEASON ON THE MOORS. Pictures of Two Grouse Shoots In Inverness-shire and on the Yorkshire Moors MR. A. C. McCORQUODALE'S GROUSE SHOOT AT GLENSPEAN, f J IN VERN ESS-SH I RE-- TH E GUNS ARRIVING ON THE MOOR BY MOTOR MR. C. DARLEY'S SHOOT ON LADY CROSS MOOR, YORKSHIRE-- THE PARTY ON THE PATH TO CATCLOUGH CABIN INSET-MR McCORQUODALE'S PARTY AT GLENSPEAN CROSSING THE BURN AT GREEN CORRIE ...

... AN AUGUST HOLIDAY IN LONDON. Some Pleasures of the Metropolis when the Wheel of Life Slows Down B^ AIL AM BOTT At a moment when it is fashionable to declare that everybody is out of town, Mr. Bott conies forward with his praise of the wholly novel delights of London in August. Although it may be true that everybody is away on the Continent or in the country, there are still many occupations ...