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DALI MYSTIFIES DALI

... . SALVADOR DALI turns author. A library study of the Surrealist artist at work. And the statue? Just to make people ask questions he says. A typically Dali picture of which the artist gives no explana tion. lie is reported to have remarked that it even mystifies himself. MRS. DALI seems less surprised than SALVADOR when looking over the MS. of his book, The Secret Life of Salvador Dali. ...

Published: Wednesday 02 April 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 189 | Page: Page 18 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

QUEEN'S MESSENGERS; WAR SERVICE, WEDDINGS AND LINCOLN

... QUEEN'S messengers; WAR SERVICE, WEDDINGS AND LINCOLN. H M the QUEEN has paid for the first of the flying convoys of eight vehicles to rush food to bombed areas. She presented these Queen's Messengers as they are called, to Lord Woolton at Buckingham Palace. MISS FRANCES DAY went to Lincoln for the opening of flat racing. MRS. JOHN MUSKER is seen at Lincoln Spring, Meeting talking to MAJOR ...

Published: Wednesday 02 April 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 211 | Page: Page 20 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

NEW--AND NEWER--FACES AT THE APOLLO

... NEW-- AND NEWER-- FACES AT THE APOLLO. TSJEW FACES, the Eric L N Maschwitz revue, which left London on account of the Blitz of last September, has now returned for a new edition has just been pre sented at the Apollo. Some of the 44 New Faces have become well-known theatri cal faces, and there are some 44 Newer Faces, for several members of the original cast have been called up and replaced. ...

Published: Wednesday 02 April 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 216 | Page: Page 23 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

SHAVIAN SALVATION MAJOR

... . WENDY HILLER plays the title-role in the screen version of George Bernard Shaw's play MAJOR BARBARA, tchich is due at the Odeon, Leicester Square, on Monday, April 7. G.B.S. has himself supplied the scenario and dialogue, and the picture is produced arul directed by Gabriel Pascal. Rex Harrison, Emlyn Williams, Dame Sybil Thorndike, Miles Mallison, Marie Lohr, Marie Ault, and Walter Hudd ...

Published: Wednesday 02 April 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 93 | Page: Page 27 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE LIGHTER SIDE: CLOTHES THAT ARE PRACTICAL-- AS WELL AS ATTRACTIVE

... The Lighter Side CLOTHES THAT ARE PRACTICAL-- AS WELL AS ATTRACTIVE EASTER is still the time for weddings, but guests are now choosing outfits that they can wear again, not only for special occasions. Liberty, Regent Street, suggest the outfit above in moss crepe for y\ guineas. The simple frock is finished with lines of tucking, repeated on the pockets of the short, straight-hanging jacket. ...

Published: Wednesday 02 April 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 215 | Page: Page 30 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO--

... WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO- CRICKETER A. J. HOLMES-- for graduating from skipper of a county team to head of the R.A.F. Central Flying School. Here the Sussex captain now Chief Flying Instructor has a talk with a newly -qualified instructor who has passed out. MR. A. J. HOLMES in his peacetime occupation of Sussex batsman. A PUPIL INSTRUCTOR 44 shoots-up a group of instructors, who eye his cheek ...

Published: Wednesday 30 April 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 302 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

CAPTAIN JAMES BOWES-LYON MARRIES MISS MARY DE TRAFFORD

... CAPTAIN JAMES BOWES- LYON MARRIES MISS MARY DE TRAFFORD. Miss Mary de Truf- ford's bridesmaids (I. to r.) the MISSES CATHERINE and VIO LET DE TRAFFORD, and LADY ROSEMARY SPENCER-CHURCHILL. Right The HON. LADY DE TRAFFORD (extreme left), MR. PARKER BOWLES and MRS. PARKER BOWLES watch the bride and bridegroom have. CAPTAIN JAMES BOWES-LYON, Grenadier Guards, and his bride, MISS MARY DE TRAFFORD. ...

Published: Wednesday 30 April 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 118 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

BETTE DAVIS'S LATEST--THE BRIDE CAME C.O.D

... BETTE DAVIS'S LATEST- THE BRIDE CAME C.O.D. BE E DAVIS has scored big hits in such contrasted roles as Queen Elizabeth, the name-part of The Old Maid, and the heroine in All This and Heaven Too. THE BRIDE CAME C.O.D. lets her show what she can do in broad comedy. Here JAMES CAGNEY is picking cactus prickles out of her I This is how BETTE DAVIS met the prickles! She leapt from a plane in ...

Published: Wednesday 30 April 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 102 | Page: Page 27 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

KAYSER-BONDOR

... LIGHTS 0' LONDON LONDON BALDOCK, HERTS BIGGLESWADE, BEDS DOWLAIS. GUAM ...

Published: Wednesday 30 April 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 10 | Page: Page 31 | Tags: Photographs 

Debenham & Freebody

... -JDeitenhcurL S^yreeloclu -JDeherJw/rL 6 ^reelocL/ Afternoon shoes in suede and calf, made on an American last, with Spanish heels. In black, brown, navy yn anr I \A/ir.^ Rivpq 4 to R Tailored punched calf Court, in tan /r only 6-V Ungham 4444 WIGMORE ST., LONDON, W.1 Debenhams Ltd.) J ...

Published: Wednesday 30 April 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 49 | Page: Page 31 | Tags: Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO--

... WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO- The lorna doone, peacetime pleasure-boat, 1891-1941, now H.M. Paddle Minesweeper, was bombed and machine-gunned by three Dornier 215's recently. She itnmediately attacked them with all her guns one 'plane caught fire and, losing height rapidly, was considered to be destroyed. A second was badly- hit the third machine made off in the haze. Jn the top left photo graph ...

Published: Wednesday 16 April 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 293 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

FIGHTER PILOT PREPARES FOR BATTLE

... . In our issue dated April 2 tve published a splendid series of photographs of bomber pilots before and after making a raid over enemy territory. The equally fine pictures in this issue form a pendant, as they illustrate the programme of a fighter pilot's day, and show how these magnificent young men prepare to go up and engage the enemy. Here a pilot is adjusting the all-important parachute ...

Published: Wednesday 16 April 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 78 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs