... ^^b^YRl^UTCHE^^l WHETHER it is due to any migratory movement or just plain coincidence, the fact remains that recently we have had an exceptional number of personal contacts with people from the North of England and from even farther-flung Scotland. With them, unlike us blasé Southerners who have come to regard it as a matter of course, television is still a thing of exciting antici pation. ...

... TERESA. The enchanting little Italian actress, Pier Angeli, makes her Hollywood debut in a film it seems a shame to have offered her a naive story, packed with psycho-analytical poppy cock, about a G.I. who nearly loses his delightful war-bride, thanks to unemployment, cowardice and a possessive mother. TOM BROWN'S SCHOOLDAYS. An unfortunate period in the history of Rugby School, set out ...

... ;apt the Hon. Rupert Strutt, ;old' ream Guards, and his fiancee, ,tiss .'elicity Erskine. See opposite page. Miss avournecn Bingham, who has a ounced her engagement to Mr. .ert Schiff. See opposite page. I^nare. Lady Caroline Montagu-Douglas- Scott, \yho has announced her engagement to Mr. Ian Hedworth Gilmour. Miss Fiona Elizabeth Greig, who is to marry Mr. Richard Killingworth Hedges on May ...

... CHOICE OF THE MONTH1 Selected by our Panel of Experts STAGE. Sir Laurence Olivier For presenting the Shakespearean and the Shavian views of Cleopatra's Egypt, and for playing both Julius Caesar (above) and Mark 'Antony. J LITERATURE. Mr. Neil Bell, who deals brilliantly with the nroblem of lost identity in his _ novel The Dork Page. RADIO.-- Robb Wilton For his wonderful fire man on the day ...

... By Veronica Lee VA/EATHER uncertainties make the two-piece for Ascot an essential. Here are two schemes, both with reversible coats and one with just that extra warmth for a chilly day. Left A Selita two-piece model in cream and parma-violet moss crepe. The coat is reversible that is, lined with the cream of the dress and features big buttons on turn-back cuffs. On the draped bodice of the ...

... A ballerina in the grand tradition is lovely, raven-haired Violetta Elvin, who trained in Moscow's renowned Bolshoi Theatre. Now one of the prima ballerinas of the Sadler's Wells Ballet Company, Miss Elvin has recently been gaining tremendous acclaim for her outstanding performances in Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden. Her amazing fluidity and grace of gesture make sheer poetry ...

... By Toby O'Brien FROM what I gather, I do not think that Sir Walford Selby's book about the Foreign Office is likely to make him unduly popular with his former colleagues. I have not yet read the book, but I cannot help admiring Sir Walford for his courage in taking on Lord Vansittart, for Van is one of the most forthright polemicists of our time. However, the former Ambassador is not lacking ...

... BUCKS and BERKS I BACHELORS' CLUB Mr. Jeremy Brad shaw-Smith and Miss Caroline Wynne- Thomas in the grounds of the Guards' Boat Club at Maiden head, which were prettily lighted for the occasion. Mr. Basil Prodden of The Bourne, Bourne End, and Miss Sheila Dennis of Flackwell Heath, who have just announced their engagement. Snapped together at a supper table were Mr. Peter Manners-Wood and Mrs. ...

... MAJOR A. HUSKISSON The Worshipful Company of Woolmen whose Master Major Huskisson has just completed a most distin guished year of office is one of the oldest of the City's Livery Companies. Granted a charter by Edward III., they faithfully carried out the Royal purpose of pro tecting the British wool industry maintaining the quality of the product and upholding the reciprocal obligations of ...

... APRIL 27TH. The Duchess of Kent, patron of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, opened a new dispensary in Soho. Afterwards she had tea at the P.D.S.A. headquarters in Clifford Street, and was shown the animal Roll of Honour by the Chairman of the organisation, Mr. E. Bridges Webb. APRIL 29TH. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother placed a wreath on the Portsmouth Naval War Memorial after ...

... (6) S I fl). V 'ur (Social =>Z QUITE the gayest event of the Irish season so far was the Punches- town Ball on April 28th, when nearly 400 people finished up the first day of the races at the Metropole. Lady Carew, President of the ball, which was in aid of the Adelaide Hospital campaign, looked marvellous in a white tulle and silver dress. Sir Walter Hankinson, British Minister to Eire, and ...

... MEDI/EVAL FEAST Essex Archaeological Society Centenary Celebration A realistically mediaeval figure is Mrs. V. Palles-Clark (left), who came as Elizabeth Whydeville. Here she is being greeted on arrival by the Mayor of Colchester, Councillor William C. Lee, and the Mayoress. A colourfully dressed party inspecting the programme and menu are, to r. Miss Eva Alfsen, Mrs. W. R. Saunders, the Rev. ...