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WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO

... - THE M.P.'s HOME GUARD, for being ready to defend the talking shops with their lives as well as with their tongues. A conference of company officers of the House of Commons Home Guard comprises Capt. Glenvil Hall, M.P. (left), Maj. Edward Fellowes, M.C., Lieut. Guy Eden, and Lieut. Victor Goodman, M.C. Lieut. Victor Goodman gives battle orders to Section Commanders Sgt. Norman Robson (lobby ...

Published: Wednesday 04 November 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 385 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WOMEN IN WARTIME: STUDIES IN CONTRAST INFORMAL DINNER FROCKS WRAPPERS ON CLASSIC LINES

... WOMEN IN WARTIME STUDIES IN CONTRAST INFORMAL DINNER FROCKS WRAPPERS ON CLASSIC LINES IT seems strange to associate the name of Fortnum and Mason, Piccadilly, with house-coats and wrappers nevertheless, they are particularly successful with them. To them must be given the credit of the model above, which is carried out in delphinium blue corded moir6 the colour and the material are both of ...

Published: Wednesday 04 November 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 306 | Page: Page 26 | Tags: Photographs 

DU BARRY TO COLE PORTER

... . Distractingly lovely is FRANCES DAY in Du Barry Was a Lady (His Majesty's), and ARTHUR RISCOE a dignified Louis Quinze who breaks easily into modern American slang. With subtlety of technique witty intonations and airy impertinence, Frances Day pervades New York's musical comedy like a haunting poem. And though Cole Porter is not at his top-notch best in the music, together they put over his ...

Published: Wednesday 04 November 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 90 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WRENS: DOMESTIC, TECHNICAL, OPERATIONAL AND GENERAL

... A FLYING WREN One of the radio mechanics preparing for a flight on which to test the gear she has fitted. AMPHIBIOUS WRENS Stewards enjoying recreation in the swimming-pool of a Naval establishment. The smiling face at a window A busy WREN STEWARD at work in a Nave shore establishment. PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSISTANT WREN in the dark-room, developing an important picture. Keeping things ship-shape WREN ...

Published: Wednesday 04 November 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 386 | Page: Page 10, 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

ROYAL STIRRUP-PUMP PARTY: BUCKINGHAM PALACE HOME TEAM

... ROYAL STIRRUP-PUMP PARTY:' BUCKINGHAM PALACE HOME TEAM. THE KING is explaining to the PRINCESSES that the air must be driven out and the pipe filled with water before the exercise can begin. The King takes his turn at the pumping while the Princesses are in charge of the hose and will use the jet or spray as required. Practising the pumping change-over. The King is operating the hose and ...

Published: Wednesday 04 November 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 273 | Page: Page 18, 19 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

AWARDS, A ROYAL OCCASION, ENGAGEMENTS, A WEDDING, AND SHOWS

... : H.R.H. the DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER saw parcels of comforts for the Indian troops being packed by Indian ladies when she recently visited the Indian Comforts Fund Depot at India House. MISS LALAGE LEWIS, icho plays Marina in House of Regrets at the Arts Theatre sat to EPSTEIN for this fine portrait-bust. She has recently been working in an aeroplane factory. OLD TOWN HALL, stage version of ...

Published: Wednesday 04 November 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 222 | Page: Page 20 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO BE A HOME GUARD!

... I n disturbed by water-mines throwing up cascades of stones and water crossing a stream by monkey crawl Having lost his 44 monkey-crawl M hold, this com petitor hung by his ankles for a second, before diving into the river. Down he goes, without a moment's hesita tion a Home Guard descends by rope over the side of a 20-ft. bridge. Scaling 44 Obstacle Number Nine in the battle-course Home ...

Published: Wednesday 04 November 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 166 | Page: Page 23 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE WREN LOOK: TYPES OF SENIOR SERVICE GIRL

... THE WREN LOOK TYPES OF SENIOR SERVICE GIRL A PROBATIONARY WREN. A WREN RATING. mmmmm A WREN RATING. A WREN RATING. A THIRD OFFICER, W.R.N.S. A WREN MESSENGER. A THIRD OFFICER, W.R.N.S. A WREN RATING. A PETTY OFFICER, W.R.N.S. PHOTOGRAPHS BY CECIL BEATON. THESE portraits of officers and ratings of the WOMEN'S ROYAL NAVAL SERVICE give a good idea of the type characteristic of the Senior Women's ...

Published: Wednesday 04 November 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 162 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

PEOPLE OF THE WEEK AND THEIR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

... . MISS CORAL BROWNE, leading lady in 44 The Man Who Came to Dinner at the Savoy, needs more oddments of wool to make these 44 surreal istic toys for sick children. MISS CHRISTIAN GRANT, youngest daughter of the late Colonel Sir Arthur Grant Bt., of Monymusk, is engaged to Mr. Michael Angas Grenadier Guards, son of Major and Mrs. L. B. Angas. The marriage of MISS BARBARA McNEILL, daughter of ...

Published: Wednesday 04 November 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 264 | Page: Page 21 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

A CROONING DU BARRY AND LOUIS IN THE MOTLEY

... . ARTHUR RISCOE as Louis Blore, tvashroom attendant and overnight millionaire) of the Club Petite, Neic York, mixes a doped drink for a rival, Alex Barton (BRUCE TRENT right). Charley (JACKIE HUNTER), Louis stooge, tries to help by diverting Barton's attention. Jenny Daly (FRANCES DAY), cabaret star of the Club Petite rehearses one of her icitty numbers, 44 Come On In, with the Ensemble, her ...

Published: Wednesday 04 November 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 261 | Page: Page 24 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

AMBASSADORS, MINISTERS, GENERALS, A GIRL SNIPER, BRIDES AND BRIDEGROOMS: HEADLINE FACES IN THE WEEK'S GOOD NEWS

... . COUNTESS WANDA OSTROWSKA, between H.E. the POLISH AMBASSADOR (I.) and H.E. the PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR, at the Leger Galleries. The latter opened her shoic of icater-colours of Portugal. EDWARD G. ROBINSON, star of This Man Reuter visited Renter's H.Q. He is at the neivs-desh with MR. COLE, News Manager MR. CARTER, secretary and MR. J. CHANCELLOR, joint general manager. LT. LYUDMILA ...

Published: Wednesday 18 November 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 423 | Page: Page 10, 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs