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THE CASEYS TAKE TEA WITH THE SHAH

... . Right The SHAH OF PERSIA and the QUEEN received MR. R. G. CASEY, Minister of State in the Middle East, and MRS. CASEY, when they visited Teheran. They are on the tetrace of the Marble Palace, Teheran, with SIR READER BULLARD, British Min ister to Persia, on the right. The Shah Mahoituned Reza acceded in September 1941, on the abdi cation of his father, Reza Shah Pahlevi. His marriage to the ...

Published: Wednesday 02 December 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 159 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

REBECCA, WITH AN ALL R.A.F.--W.A.A.F. CAST

... REBECCA, WITH AN ALL R.A.F.-- W.A.A.F. CAST. A T an R.A.F. Station not far from London, Daphne du Maimer's novel-play-film suc cess 44 Rebecca was recently produced with great eclat. The sinister atmosphere was ad mirably maintained by a cast of the Station personnel, some of whom are fighter aces, such as F/O. JACK HODGKINSON, D.F.C., and F/O. JOSEPH HALL, who was a pilot at Malta during ...

Published: Wednesday 02 December 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 259 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

MICHAEL REDGRAVE IN THUNDER ROCK FILM

... , J. Dr. Kurtz (FREDERICK VALK), Viennese refugee of the nineteenth century, and his daughter Melanie (LILLI PALMER). 2. MICHAEL REDGRAVE plays David Charleston in the film 44 Thunder Rock the part he created in the stage production of 1939. 3. Misery of life in the Potteries ninety years ago Harry (GEORGE CARNEY), Briggs (FREDERICK COOPER) and Mrs. Briggs (JEAN SHEPEARD). 4. Melanie, charming ...

Published: Wednesday 02 December 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 186 | Page: Page 23 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO

... - LYING submerged for seven days off the French coast, LIEUT. JEWELL'S I submarine eventually crept into a French harbour, with CAPT. J. WRIGHT, who was in charge of the operations, aboard, and rescued GENERAL GIRAUD, I his son, and other French officers, from Nazi France. Boarding the submarine, the General fell into the water. But he was rescued, and later picked up by a flying-boat. It is ...

Published: Wednesday 30 December 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 439 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

PLAGUEY PIXIES OF THE AIR: THE GREMLINS OF THE R.A.F

... . A GANG OF GREMLINS AT WORK. One knocks the machine-gun sight out of line; another chisels at the edge of the glass to let in draughts, and one at the top is thinking out fresh mischief. Usually GREMLINS WORK ALONE. This specimen was invited inside by the front gunner of a British patrol bomber and in his nasty pixie way, repaid hospitality by doing a job. A gremlin's happiest moments are ...

HOSTELITY HOSPITALITY BY THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY

... HOSTELITY HOSPITALITY BY THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY. TT OSTELITY hospitality by the iJL Ministry of Supply is solving the problem of creating comfortable living conditions for the front-line workers in the munition factories the girls on whom the Forces depend for their supply of essential weapons of war. Our photographs give some idea of the modern planning and good arrangements which ...

HOW THE FRONTLINE FACTORY WORKERS LIVE

... HOW THE FRONT LINE FACTORY WORKERS LIVE. THE amenities of the Ministry of Supply hostels for front-line factory workers have been carefully designed to meet the tastes and requirements of healthy young people. The writing-room is well supplied with tables, and provides an atmosphere in which it is easy to get off those im portant letters for home and overseas the library is cosy, and contains ...

Published: Wednesday 16 December 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 189 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

DAYDREAMS

... DAYDREAMS. A suite in three movements dedicated to FRANCES DAY, inspired this artist's fantasy. The suite, 44 The Dream Is Born, 44 The Dream Awakes and 44 The Dream Comes True, teas written by Air. Harry Jacobson Miss Day's accompanist, and composer of many of her greatest successes. The Navy has claimed him for the war, but his 44 Daydreams will shortly be made into a ballet. Frances Day ...

Published: Wednesday 16 December 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 88 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

CHRISTMAS PARTY, HOSPITAL VISITOR, ENGAGEMENTS

... . The engagement of the HON. AUDREY LYTTELTON, second daughter of Viscount Cobham, K.C.B., and Vis countess Cobham, to Mr. C. D. Ayrton Pullan Colonial Admin istrative Service only .son of Mr. A. G. P. and Mrs. Pullan, has been announced. LADY DIANA STUART WORTLEY, M.T.C., second daughter of the Earl and Countess of Wharncliffe Wortley Hall, near Sheffield, is engaged to Wing-Commander Hugh ...

Published: Wednesday 30 December 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 258 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

TRAINING GROUND FOR OUR FUTURE STATESMEN THE OXFORD UNION--PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

... TRAINING GROUND FOR OUR FUTURE STATESMEN! I HE OXFORD UNION-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE. 44 And so, Sir I appeal to the House. MR. I. J. BAHA- DOORSINGH (St. Catherine's), an ex-president of the Union, closes his speech. General vieic of the Oxford Union in session: MR. SECRETARY, MR. F. A. REID (Magdalen), at the dispatch-box speaking. His place, which must never be empty during session, is taken by ...

WOMEN IN WARTIME: A NEW ALLIANCE PRACTICAL MACS CLASSIC TAILOR-MADES

... WOMEN IN WARTIME A NEW ALLIANCE PRACTICAL MACS CLASSIC TAILOR-MADES Although practical, mackintoshes of to-day are becoming, as they are well cut and in cheerful colours. Another thing is that many of them are provided with detach able hoods, like the model por trayed on the right from Swan and Edgar's, Piccadilly. As will be seen, it is reinforced with a tie belt and capacious pockets. ...

Published: Wednesday 30 December 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 325 | Page: Page 26 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

TRANSATLANTIC AMBASSADOR--A.T.S. CHIEF MRS. JEAN KNOX

... TRANSATLANTIC AMBASSADOR- A.T.S. CHIEF MRS. JEAN KNOX. Efficient and youthful A.T.S Chief Controller MAJOR-GENERAL JEAN KNOX is back from her visit to Canada and the I .S.A. In Canada she helped in the formation of the Canadian Women's Army Corps the Dominion's A.T.S. equivalent and in the I .S.A., where she was a three-davs guest at the If kite House she described the work of England's women, ...

Published: Wednesday 02 December 1942
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 94 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs