... Engaged The Earl of Harrington and Miss Grey The engagement was announced recently of illiam Henry Leicester Stanhope, eleventh Earl of Harrington, of Elvaston Castle, Derby, to Miss Eileen Grey. His fiancee is the only daughter of the late Sir John Grey, Bt., and of the late Ladv Grey, of Enville Hall, Stourbridge. Lord Harrington, who is nineteen, succeeded his father in 1929, and lie is ...

... By Foresight Royal Inspiration PLANS for the King's Christmas broadcast were made before Japan, throwing in her lot with Germany and Italy, set the Pacific ablaze. Now that war encircles the whole world, and embraces every great Power, the occasion assumes the highest importance. More than any other modern monarch, King George VI whose forty-sixth birthday on December 14 was passed quietly ...

... The Stand-in and the Star The Sadler's Wells Ballet is back at the New Theatre from to-day (Christmas Eve), opening with a revival of Coase Noisette in which Margot Fonteyn makes her first appearance since her early days as premiere danseuse. She will, during the season, take a leading role in Comus Robert Helpmann's first ballet for the Wells company (music Purcell, arr. Lambert decor Oliver ...

... The Tatler and Bystander in Town and Country By Bridget Chetwynd People MRS. CHURCHILL was in the House of Commons to hear her husband's speech about the new war develop ment, wearing a snow leopard coat, and a wide orange-coloured ribbon round her hair. Myra Hess was having an early lunch before going to a matinee of Blithe Spirit, very cheerful. Lord Decies was lunching out the same day. and ...

... The First of the Few A Film Tribute to Mr. R. J. Mite] Who Designed the Spitfire, Whic Course of Production at Denham 1 Leslie Howards and David 11, the Man is Now in [th the Two iven Leslie Howard, in his triple capacity of star, producer and director, is now filming The First of the Few at Denham Studios. His seventeen-year-old daughter, Leslie, plays her first part in the film. The First ...

... £/tafe you? this Christmas CHOCOLATE IS SCARCE BUT CALEY'S MAKE THE BEST OF IT! To obtain widest distribution Fortune Chocolates are now only backed in small sizes ...

... The Men Who Guide the Strategy of the R.A.F. The Chief and Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief-Marshal Sir Charles Portal, K.C.B., D.S.O., M.C. Air Chief-Marshal Sir Wilfrid Freeman, K.C.B., D.S.O., M.C. Photographs by Walter Stoneman Air Chief-Marshal Sir Charles Portal, K.C.B., D.S.O., M.C. Chief of Air Staff, believes that one way to win the war is to destroy the ability of the Axis ...

... The Tatler and Bystander's Review of Weddings and Engagements Kathleen Maud Davy Kathleen Maud Davy, daughter of the late C. H. Davy and Mrs.. Davy, of Stoughtem, Chichester late of Guernsey), is engaged to Major Richard Laurence Henson, K.O.S.B. son of Commander H.G. Henson, R.N., and Mrs. Henson, of Oakerland House, Hexham Pearl Freeman Addis Dearmer Sub-Lieut. Richard Graham Addis, R.N.V ...

... -/4 By Sabretache Noel IT is possible that some people think that this season of I94I will be better described by the last two letters, and he would be a bold man who would say the nights are wholesome and that no (evil) spirit dares stir abroad. The time is not gracious, and we cannot be too certain that no witch hath power to charm, or wicked fairy get up to any of those monkey- tricks ...

... By Oliver Stewart Ptist and Future IT becomes more and more difficult to recall to mind the days when aviation was an affair of sport and entertainment and com merce. In Britain and in the United States flying was fun. And people like myself who wrote and spoke about aviation extolled it and cast ridicule on those who disliked it. Flying did seem a delight ful business. To-day it is no longer ...

... by M. E. BROOKE It is pleasant to record the success of the jersey and viva cloth suits in the salons of Peter Robinson, Oxford Street. A fetish is made of detail, and on the right is a jumper suit of viva cloth, its charm being increased by panels of stitching, a cluster of felt flowers (so practical) appearing at the base of the neck. It will be noticed that panels of pleats decorate the ...

... Across the Atlantic Children, Mothers and Foster-Mothers in America English by birth American by marriage Mrs. Henry van Brunt Smith, of Norwalk Conn., has a niece and nephew (see right as war guests, and was photo graphed with another small refugee James Saunders, who lives with a neighbour, Mrs. Gerald Cutler. His father is a soldier, Colonel Patrick Saunders Their aunt, Mrs. van Brunt Smith ...