... Another Revival Irene Fairy-Tale of the 'Twenties at His Majesty's Theatre Jack Hylton has revived Irene after an interval of twenty-five years. There is still charm in the old music and Alice Blue Gown has lost none of its sweetness. It is the old story of Cinder ella a little, perhaps, under the influence of George Bernard Shaw who meets her Prince Charming, finds a fairy godmother in the ...

... Hollywood takes its leisure seriously abroad or at home, the. cameraman is never very far away. Three of these pictures were taken at one of the famous film city's night spots, the Trocadcro it was Xavier Cugat's opening night and a big occasion. The others were taken in Loretta Young's home. Although she owns a bar, her favourite drink is still milk Good Friends Carmen Miranda and Xavier ...

... Chiefs of Bomber Command Air Vice-Marshal H. S. P. V almsley Right Air Vice-Marshal H. S. P. W almsley, C.B., C.B.E. M.C., D.F.C., Senior Air Staff Officer at R.A.F. Bomber Command, was born in Westmor-. land and educated at Dover College. He served in France during the last war in the R.F.C., and in 1020 was attached to a R.A.F. squadron in Iraq, returning to this country to command a number ...

... Artistic Circles Authors, Artists, Actors Author and Diplomat Senhor Paschoal Carlos Magno, Second Secretary at the Brazilian Embassy has just arrived back in London from Rio de Janeiro, where he has been giving a series of lectures on The Greatness and Heroism of Great Britain Senhor Magno published his first book in English, Sun Over the Palms, in 1943 Artists and Models on the Door- Step ...

... A very large crowd attended Windsor races on April 14. The chief event was the Upper Sixpenny Stakes, in which Gordon Richards rode a fine race on Sir Percy Loraine's filly Fractious, beating Miss Paget's colt Speckled Band in the last few strides. Another feature of the day was Michael Beary's performance in riding Head On, Hop Bridge and Fair Profit to victory, and finishing second three ...

... S/Ldr. W. F. Caldoic A.F.C., D.F.M., now serving at a station of R.A.F. Bomber Com mand, was born in Glasgow and was an insur ance clerk before the war. He enlisted in 1940 for training as a pilot-observer was aivarded the D.F.M. in July 1942 for an attack on German battleships in the Channel, and received the A.F.C. in the New Year Honours, 1944 S Ldr. 5 Stanley Slater D.S.O., D.F.C. and Bar, ...

... Portraits by Olive Snell Right Air Vice-Marshal Bennett has commanded the Pathfinder Force since its formation in 1941 Connected for many years before the war with air transport, he estab lished the existing world's long-distance seaplane record and also took part in early Atlantic flights in Imperial Airways flying-boats. In 1940 he founded the Atlantic Ferry Service, and in 1941 rejoined the ...

... PUBLIC SCHOOL! lNNUAL quadrangular boxing and fencing TOURNAMENT AT ETON CC M r* I M Eton9 8 fencing side icon the Sabre by 8 wins to Dulwich's 7, and uw second in the Foils. Sitting C. R. W. Sale, C. I Booth- Jones (captain), N. Elliot Baxter. T. E Kincan-Taylor. Standing: W. G. Honson (coach Dulwich winners of the Foils, were second to Eton in the Sabres. Sitting K. S. Blackicell J. J. R. ...

... Many well-known personalities attended the world premiere of the film version of Noel Coward's play Blithe Spirit, at the Odeon, Leicester Square. Here are some of them arriving at the cinema before the performance Mrs. D. Sholto Douglas and the Hon. Mrs. Ronald Senior Maud Duchess of Wellington and Capt. the Hon. David Rhys Mr. Tony Havelock Allan and his wife, Valerie Hobson Mr. Moody and ...

... SIBERIAN or, to be more precise, Barguzin sable fur invariably commands high prices on the markets all over the world. Until recently this was due, in the main, to the extreme difficulties and hazards of sable- hunting. However, not until the late 1920's did the idea of breeding these wild little animals on special farms occur to Soviet scientists, though it was then thought impossible to ...

... . THE Army met. the R.A.F. on the University College School Ground, Osterley Park, Mdx., a fortnight ago in their annual hoGkey match. On this occasion the R.A.F. won by 4 goals to 1, although the Army pressed hard throughout*the first half and looked likely winners. However, shortly before half-time the R.A.F. team came into their own and scored two goals in very rapid succession through ...

... THE Red Poll Cattle Society's Spring Show and Sale at Reading on Thursday, April 12, afforded proof of the continued demand for good-class animjds. There was spirited bidding for the better-type cattle, and a large crowd of buyers attended from all over the country. Many herds have been recently established in widely separated areas, especially in the West, where the breed is firmly ...