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LADY WINDERMERE

... . I Playing the title-role in Lady Windermere's Fan at the Haymarket DOROTHY HYSON wears with great charm and dignity the elaborate dresses of Wilde's day. Unaware of her identity, Lady Windermere is foolishly suspicious of her own mother who however saves her daughter's reputation in the end. PHOTOGRAPH BY CECIL BEATON. ...

Published: Wednesday 23 January 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 53 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE FEMININE SIDE OF THE GREATEST GET-TOGETHER PARTY: NOTABLE WOMEN AND GIFTED GIRLS OF U.N.O

... THE FEMININE SIDE OF THE GREATEST GET-TOGETHER PARTY: NOTABLE WOMEN AND GIFTED GIRLS OF U.N.O. The feminine side of the United Nations Organisation the greatest get-together party in the history of the globe includes not only world-famous women such as Mme. Genevieve Tabouis, the French journalist ivhose pre war political prophecies were so remarkably accurate Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, widow ...

Published: Wednesday 23 January 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 228 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND HIGH ENDEAVOUR: HAPPY DAYS, FINE WORK AND GREAT REWARDS

... . Christening party at Cardney, Dunkeld In front (I. to r.) Aulin Baird, Mrs. Macgregor of Cardney, Ceanan Baird, Mrs. Dochie Macgregor and baby Randal Bruce Alistair Renalda Baird, Mrs. Findamus Macgregor, Alpin Macgregor and Hildred Carlisle and back row) W/Cdr. G. Briggs, D.F.C., the Hon. Mrs. Greville Baird, Lieut. Gregor Macgregor, Scots Guards, Mrs. MacGruder, M.B.E., Mr. Macgregor of ...

Published: Wednesday 23 January 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 495 | Page: Page 8, 9 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO--: CAPTAIN WIKNER, for buying a family bomber as transport to Australia

... WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO- CAPTAIN WIKNER, for buyinS a family bomber as transport to Australia. CAPTAIN GEOFFREY N. WIKNER, of Romsey, Hants., has bought a Halifax bomber to fly him, bis wife and two children 13,000 miles to see his mother in Australia. Rather than wait a year for passages, this forty-one-year-old air- craft-designer applied to the Ministry of Aircraft Production, promising if ...

Published: Wednesday 23 January 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 235 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

HEIRESS-PRESUMPTIVE TO HER FATHER'S PEERAGE

... . THE HON. ROSEMARY ANN PORTAL, twenty-two-year-old W.A.A.F. officer, may become a peeress in her own right. When Marshal of the R.A.F. Lord Portal of Hungerford (formerly Chief of the Air Staff) was introduced into the House of Lords last November, the letters patent read indicated that in default of male issue there was special remainder to Miss Portal with the style of Baroness Portal of ...

Published: Wednesday 23 January 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 160 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

CHIEF BRITISH PROSECUTOR AT NUREMBERG AND HIS WIFE

... . SIR HARTLEY SHAWCROSS, K.C.. the Attorney-General, is the Chief British Prosecutor at the Nuremberg trial of the Nazi leaders. He was born in 1902, was educated at Dulwich College and abroad. He took First Class Honours in all legal examinations, including the first place in the Bar final, and was called to the Bar, Gray's Inn, in 1925. He became Recorder of Salford in 1941, and Regional ...

Published: Wednesday 23 January 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 101 | Page: Page 16 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

PIN-UP PERFECTION BY SELECTION: ANTHOLOGY OF BEAUTY BUILT FROM FOUR LIVING GIRLS

... . Right 4* Sweet be real proud of that rich hair Fairy Folkes. twenty-one-year-old business girl was chosen to supply the Perfect Pin- Up Girl with lustrous curly golden hair. Pocket Venus Dawn 4nderson, 5 ft. 2 ins. in height, with a 31-in. bust, 32-in. hips and a 21 -in. waist, supplied the legs for the composite Pin-lip. N,B. A Coloured plate is inserted in thin issue And this is the IDEAL ...

SWEET SEVENTEEN

... Picture frock or chiffon sheath Both are lovely for the young girl starting out on the great adventure of being grown up Audrey (on the left) has chosen Debenham and Freebody's lovely picture frock. It is of apple-green taffeta with a pretty, full bodice and an informal neckline June, a little taller than Audrey, prefers the straight skirt. She found her first real evening dress in the Junior ...

Published: Wednesday 09 January 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 74 | Page: Page 26 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

SWISS SNOW SCENE WITH FIGURES--INCLUDING VERY DISTINGUISHED DISPLACED PERSONS

... SWISS SNOW SCENE WITH FIGURES- INCLUDING VERY DISTINGUISHED DISPLACED PERSONS. THE INFANTE DON JUAN, Pretender to the Throne of Spain, was snapped at Gstaad. The official reason for his forthcoming visit to Lisbon is to see his in-laws but his repre sentatives will meet those of General Franco. QUEEN VICTORIA EUGfiNIE (formerly Princess Ena of Battenberg), widow of King Alfonso of Spain, ...

Published: Wednesday 23 January 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 460 | Page: Page 14, 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD VIRTUOSO BLANCHETTE

... . A T thirteen, Paris violinist BLANCHETTE TARJUS is a great artist. She had a wonderful reception at the Stoll Theatre recently when she played Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto with the London Phil harmonic Orchestra she was recalled seven times, at the end of which she fled from the stage. She has a great sense of rhythm, note accuracy, and a very sweet quality of tone. Her intonation .f is ...

Published: Wednesday 23 January 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 255 | Page: Page 18 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

EDNA FERBER'S RAILROAD ROMANCE BEST-SELLER AS A SUMPTUOUS FILM

... . ]liot piratical beauty determined to marry money although she is in love with Clint Maroon, goes to iaratoga and meets the millionaire railwayman Bartholomew van Steed (JOHN WARBURTON), who falls for her at once. Beautiful Clio loves the tough Clint Maroon (GARY COOPER), pro fessional gambler and cowboy, but contemplates marriage with Bartholomew van Steed provided that she can bring him to ...

Published: Wednesday 23 January 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 195 | Page: Page 21 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs