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THE HILLMAN MOTOR CAR CO. LTD

... the hillman MOTOR CAR CO. LTD., , THE (HUMAN MINX Far ahead of any other Light Car £182 IOVENTRY uwwrooms Export Div. ROOTES LTD., DEVONSHIRE HOUSE, PICCADILLY, W.I ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 33 | Page: Page 35 | Tags: Photographs 

MOSS BROS & COMPANY LIMITED

... (moss BROS j COMPANY LIMITED J MOSS BROS COMPANY LIMITED J W.A.A.F. Officer's Uniform in Blue Barathea Cloth If your uniform comes from Moss Bros., you can be sure of two things-- that it conforms strictly to regulations and that it maintains your civilian reputation for elegance. Moss Bros, can make it for you at the shortest notice, and supply every one of the necessary accessories shirts, ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 140 | Page: Page 35 | Tags: Photographs 

THEATRES OF WARTIME LOND EVIEWED BY ARTIST AND CAMERA No. 2. FUNNY SIDE UP; AT AJESTY'S--STAGE AND AUDITORIUM

... THEATRES OF WARTIME LONDi VIEWED BY ARTIST AND CAMERA: No. 2. FUNNY SIDE UP AT AJESTY'S STAGE AND AUDITORIUM. FLORENCE DESMOND as Madame Gherkin in The Village Concert. FLORENCE DESMOND as Ethel Levey in a scene from Towards the Stars. A view of the packed auditorium at His Majesty's. II est mort an impression of the dudt Left Watching Dessie but what 's thin with the man in the middle? A ...

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO

... - PILOT OFFICER W. V. MACHIN, here seen with MRS. MACHIN, formerly Miss M. D. R. Pryce FOR PILOTING HIS PRETTY BRIDE UNDER A 'plane ARCHWAY INTO MATRIMONY. CAPTAIN J. P. PARKINSON, R.A.M.C., here seen with MRS. PARKINSON, formerly Dr. Marion Kerr FOR PROVING TO HIS BRIDE THAT SHE LOOKS SWEET ON THE BACK SEAT OF A DOG-CART MADE FOR TWO. LADY PHYLLIS ALLEN FOR CUTTING HER HORSE-POWER SO SMARTLY ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 317 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE EARL OF CHICHESTER MARRIES MLLE. URSULA DE PANNWITZ

... . The marriage of the EARL OF CHICHESTER, Press Attachi at the British Legation of the Hague, to MLLE. URSULA DE PANNWITZ, daughter of the late IT alter de Pannwitz and of Mme. Catalina de Pannwitz of Hartekamp Benne- broek Holland, took place according to Dutch Civil Late at Haarlem on March 27. The Burgomaster of Haarlem officiated, and Prince Bernard of the Netherlands attended the ...

Published: Wednesday 03 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 114 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO

... - MR. JAMES CROMWELL, here seen with MRS. CROMWELL FOR being AN AMERICAN DIPLOMAT WHO HAS NO DOUBTS CONCERNING THE JUSTICE OF THE ALLIES' CAUSE. MLLE. LILY PONS, here seen with her husband M. ANDrF KOSTELANETZ FOR HAVING THE FACE AND THE PERSONALITY TO LAUNCH THIS HAT. B MISS DOROTHY LAXSON FOR HAVING THIS GLAMOROUS GET-UP AS HER WORKING SUIT. I WING-COMMANDER A. D. FARQUHAR-- FOR MAKING THIS ...

Published: Wednesday 03 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 315 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

COME OUT TO PLAY--WITH JESSIE MATTHEWS AND SONNIE HALE

... COME OUT TO PLAY WITH JESSIE MATTHEWS AND SONNIE HALE. MR. CECIL MAD DEN of the B.B.C. is seen going through the script I with JESSIE MAT- I THEWS and SON- NIE HALE, with a view to picking the most suitable for I broadcast excerpts. JESSIE does a staggeringly high- kick when she sings the old- world ditty 44 Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow-wow in the scene 44 George Remembers.'* Right The songs ...

Published: Wednesday 03 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 203 | Page: Page 25 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

GILBERT & SULLIVAN

... I OILHERT&SIJLLIVAN 1 ttlLBERT&SULLIVAN .jlI A PICTORIAL >AVTl RECORD OF OPERAS This 48 page pictorial record of the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas, published bv 48 PAGES OF PICTURES 8 PAGES IN COLOUR THE SPHERE, deals comprehensively with the most popular of the famous operas. All the new stars, as well as the established favourites, are featured in their own particular roles and MANY PAGES IN ...

Published: Wednesday 03 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 154 | Page: Page 36 | Tags: Photographs 

WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS

... . The marriage of MR. ALEXANDER LEES MAYALL, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M avail of Bealings End, Woodbridge Suffolk, to MISS REN£E EILEEN BURN, younger daughter of Mr. and Airs. Clive Burn, took place at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of chalk-white angel-skin and a sun-ray coronet of flowers. She was attended by Mrs. ...

Published: Wednesday 10 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 268 | Page: Page 21 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

NEW STAR IN NEW- STYLE CINDERELLA STORY

... . Jeannie (BARBARA MULLEN) with her miserly father (JAMES WOODBURN) and Mrs. Whitelaw (DOROTHY HAMILTON). Stanley Smith feels jealous when Jeannie decides to go out to dinner with the Count (ALBERT LIEVEN). Jeannie meets the business man Stanley Smith (ERIC PORTMAN), on the Vienna express. He drinks to her holiday she to his invention. Jeannie wears a new dress for her dinner with the Count. ...

Published: Wednesday 10 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 252 | Page: Page 23 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

SOCCER STARS IN AIR FORCE BLUE

... . Since war came, Soccer or Association football, is even more popular with the Air Force per sonnel than in peacetime. This is hardly surprising, considering that the youngest Fighting Service includes many stars of the foot ball world who will probably play in the forthcoming big match R.A.F. v. The Army at Wembley. Here are J. SMITH (Sheffield United T. BARKAS and A. J. SMITH, of Chelsea, ...

Published: Wednesday 10 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 220 | Page: Page 31 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

PLAY SPALDING TOP-FLITE THIS YEAR

... PLAY SPALDING TOP-FLITE THIS YEAR THE SPALDING Needled TOP-FLITE always incorporated uniformity, long carry, control and durability. After four years' increasing popularity, it justly claims proved performancein play. All the unseen mechanical, scien tific and manufacturing improve ments that practice alone perfects, brojjght about by the experience gained in largely increased pro duction ...