... . A PHOTOGRAPH BY KARSH, OF OTTAWA. Cooking for the Conference teas MR. GEORGE MARDIKIAN, owner of the Omar Khayyam Restaurant, San Francisco. Apart from the importance of his skill and expertise to the world get-together, the chef is a most picturesque figure in his gleaming white rig-out a heartening prophetic symbol to the rationed ...

... SUBJECTS OF PERFECT AGREEMENT AT SAN FRANCISCO I 44 THE DESPERATE HEART 14 Barbara Morgan s fine photograph of Valerie Bettis expressing the poignant remembrance of a lost love. 44 LAMENTATION 44 Martha Graham photographed in a moving and tragic dance sequence by Barbara Morgan who uses a notable new technique. FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHS BY BARBARA MORGAN. THERE was at least one question at San Fran ...

... . PHOTOGRAPH BY CECIL BEATON. EMLYN WILLIAMS plays the lead, Ambrose Ellis, in his own play, 44 THE WIND OF HEAVEN, at the St. James's Theatre. Ambrose is a successful vulgarian, a circus proprietor with a tough and mercenary philosophy of life. At least, that is the outward man, but when the 44 Wind of Heaven blows, it reveals the inner man, as a Welsh poet and visionary. Mr. Williams gives ...

... . In the dressing-room tent behind the scenes at the Open Air Theatre, ANNA BURDEN got into her elaborate Shakespearean costume to play Celia in 44 As You Like It GEORGE HAYES, who does more than justice to the part of the melancholy Jaques, trimmed his beard in the large mirror in front of his dressing-tent. HELEN GIBSON adjusted her tights outside the dressing-tent, giving a finishing touch ...

... U.S.A. COUNTER-ESPIONAGE THRILLS: THE HOUSE ON 92nd STREET. Bill Dietrich (WILLIAM EYTHE) U.S. counter-espionage expert, disguised as a Nazi agent, enters the famous house on 92nd Street from which the Nazis operate. Test for secret writing in F.B.I. H.Q. reveals an alarming message Inspector George A. Briggs (LLOYD NOLAN) discovers that the Nazis are after Process 97. Walker (WILLIAM POST ...

... I 'm not ready yet screams Jo Fox (CICELY COURTNEIDGE) desperately to her dresser, as, mad keen to get into the ballet scene, she struggles with her boot in full view of the audience. Cicely is the lead Under the Counter at the Phoenix, and this is one of her bits of sparkling fun. ...

... . [PHOTOGRAPH BY KARSH, OF OTTAWA.] GENERAL H. H. ARNOLD, Commanding General of the United States Army Air Force has issued an outstandingly interesting report to the Secretary of War on his command since January 4, 1944 in tvhich he is able to reveal military secrets that could not be told before on account of security. The week of February 20-26, 1944, in which the R.A.F. and U.S. Air Forces ...

... . H.M. QUEEN MARY attended the wedding of LIEUT.-COM. D. F. H. DUNN, R.N., younger son of Mr. C. de S. Dunn to LADY ROSE- I MARY NUTTING, elder daughter of the 6th Earl of St. Germans and of Lady Blanche Douglas, I and widow of Captain Nutting which took place at Badminton. The bride's daughter, LAVINIA, is on the right. Left CAPTAIN IAN A. HENDER SON, Royal Horse Guards, eldest son of the ...

... . ADMIRAL LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN, Supreme Allied Commander S.E.A.C., recently visited units of the British East Indies Fleet. Here he is addressing the ship's company of H.M. battleship King George V THE MARQUESS OF AILESBURY, D.S.O., born in 1873, and a widower since 1941 last week married MISS MABEL IRENE LINDSAY, thirty-five-year-old Scottish nurse, daughter of the late Mr. John Samuel ...

... B.B.C. BOYS WHO ARE HEARD AND NOT SEEN: THE N TEAM OF HOME SERVICE ANNOUNCERS. j N.B. A Coloured plate is inserted in this issue* MAURICE SHILLINGTON. Born in Belfast of an old Ulster family, but Canadian on distaff side. Educated Rugby and Oxford. From 1928-36 in the Education Department, Northern Province, Nigeria. Announcer in Northern Ireland, April 1936 and in 1941 programme announcer, ...

... . To-night and EVERY NIGHT, new Columbia musicale in Technicolor, will be seen in London early this month at the New Gallery. It *s [Continued below. Continued.] founded on Lesley Storm's play Heart of a City, and presents the story of show-folk in London during the blitz winter. There is a poig nant triangle drama set against the background of the raid terror, which acts as a foil to the ...

... Fprint or plain? Lovely Persian print colourings in paisley design make this afternoon-into-evening jumper suit. The two-tier basque is new and very becoming. A Marcus model from Dickins and Jones. The wide Magyar sleeves inset with petersham strike a new note in this slimly-fitting black wool jumper suit. A bright-green tassel hangs at the throat. A Selita model from Marshall and Snelgrove. ...