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BEAUTY ALLIES

... A PERFUME, skilfully used, can become your own special atmosphere, expressing your individuality with its fragrance. The Bouquets made by Lentheric are light and lingering, gay, subtle scents that seem the essence of summer. Tweed is an out-of-door fragrance, while before your party it is a good idea to freshen the air by spraying Miracle round the room. They may be bought all over the country ...

Published: Wednesday 08 May 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 234 | Page: Page 28 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

KESTOS

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Published: Wednesday 08 May 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 35 | Page: Page 29 | Tags: Photographs 

BRITANNIA AND EVE

... START HERE! Ray Singer could talk. It was a part of his job. And that night he let himself go. He had the whole thing cut and dried. It was three or four months since he had first seen Peggy Doran at a small Hollywood restaurant called The High Kick. Peggy had been working there as a waitress. He had noticed the likeness right away, but without being much impressed. Holly wood was full of ...

Published: Wednesday 08 May 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1065 | Page: Page 36 | Tags: Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO--: CHIEF PETTY OFFICER GEORGE COCK, of H.M. Destroyer HARDY, of the first attack on ..

... WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO- CHIEF PETTY OFFICER GEORGE COCK, of H.M. Destroyer HARDY, of the first attack on Narvik, for being unsinkable. Digging for victory when at home, so that the spuds will be ready for his next leave Believe it or not, the special jumper sent for Tubby proved TOO BIG Recounting his great adventures to friends in the local. _J i Thumbs up after the epic adventure of Narvik ...

Published: Wednesday 01 May 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 225 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

FILM, RUGGER AND ... ... ... THE CAMERA LOOKS ROUND ..

... FILM, RUGGER AND RESTAURA WARTII jlrs THE CAMERA LOOKS ROUND Ion. CADET G. B. HORSBRUGH London Scottish and Scotland the Army for ward is here seen with MRS. HORSBRUGH before the Army v. Great Britain Rugger match. The Army won by 23 points to 15. Right: CAPTAIN R. H. O'BRIEN went to the Army v. Great Britain Rugger match with MISS JOAN FRYER, V.A.D. Right The EARL OF EUSTON, elder son of the ...

DARK BRILLIANCE OF THE PHOENIX ... INCANDESCENCE AT THE LYRIC

... DARK BRILLIANCE OF THE PHCENIX: PH UM INCANDESCENCE AT THE LYRIC. E. JESSIE MATTHEWS, dark-haired brown-eyed, vivacious star, is making yet another big hit in COME OUT TO PLAY the new song, dance and comedy show in which she appears at the Phcenix I heatre with her husband, Sonnie Hale. Gaumont-British films have made her one of the most popular screen actresses, and to theatre-goers' ...

Published: Wednesday 01 May 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 172 | Page: Page 18, 19 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

SAINT JOAN FOR THE RED CROSS--LUISE RAINER

... SAINT JOAN FOR THE RED CROSS WISE RA1NER. UISE RAINER as Joan of Arc seeking to inspire the Dauphin icith a sense of the great part he must play. The Maid of Orleans on trial. A poignant study of LUISE RAINER as the Saint when accused of witchcraft. Saint Joan, swayed by fear of death at the stake, signs the recantation presented to her by the monk. The Maid prefers death at the stake to ...

Published: Wednesday 01 May 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 201 | Page: Page 21 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

FACING THE BATTERY FEARLESSLY!

... FACING THE BATTERY FEARLESSLY I Though JERRY WARNICK is facing the battery fearlessly in this snapshot it takes us right away from the tear angle as it shows amateur photographers gathering round her to get some good close-ups during the pre-vietv of a Beauty parade at Long Beach California U.S.A. ...

Published: Wednesday 01 May 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 50 | Page: Page 23 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

MOTOR DICTA

... . By H. E. SYMONS. ONE does not expect, when serving with the B.E.F., to be able to carry out road- tests of 1940 models. Yet our Army and Air Force are so well equipped with the latest type of car that, as often as not, one finds oneself at the wheel of a machine one has long wanted to try. Not so lone aeo I paid tribute to the stamina and performance of a Hillman Hawk saloon which had given ...

Published: Wednesday 01 May 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 907 | Page: Page 34 | Tags: Photographs 

WHEN I WAS LAST A -FISHING

... WHEN I WAS LAST A -FISHING. REVERTING to the pict in The Sketch of May 15, of a two- headed Eastern Brook trout at the California State Fish Hatchery, I heard quite recently that a two-headed trout had been discovered among fry in a hatchery near Winchester, and an attempt is being made to rear it. My informant sug gested that the occurrence of such a monstrosity was almost unheard of, but I ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1120 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO

... - The prairie MARMOT at the Zoo is obviously con scious of being photo genique. After making the patient naturalist wait a considerable time, it eventually agreed to hold this excellent pose. WARRANT OFFICERS and N.C.O.s formed a guard of honour at Shenley Parish Church for the christening of JONATHAN JU LIAN COTTERELL, son of Major and Mrs. L. E. Cotterell, and afterwards paid hom age to the ...

Published: Wednesday 15 May 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 207 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs