... by STEPHEN WATTS THE man-- politicians excepted-- who approaches public speaking without nerves is not to be envied. He is apt to be a bore and his confidence to be misplaced; the chances are his ego is a size too big for him. After a public dinner the other night I had a drink with two of the speakers, and ;they were almost light-headed with relief at having their ordeal behind them. Like ...

... PLAYERS IN PROFILE A one-time Cochran Young Lady conies back to musicals at the Coliseum and a Liverpolitan 'pop singer makes a new career as a film actor by DICK RICHARDS PRODUCER-DIRECTOR Herbert Wil cox has never been one for coyly playing down the qualities of his new projects, new discoveries. So I was barely surprised when he told me of Frankie Vaughan, singer and now film actor, that ...

... EMBASSY HONE ^LOSE to Hyde Park is one of the most elegant ambassadorial residences in London the home of the Cuban Ambassador, HE Sehor Dr. Roberto Gonzalez Mendoza y de la Torre, and Mme Mendoza. The Hon. John Siddley was responsible for the decor, and throughout the house (which is a relatively small one) soft colours con trasting delicately with each other provide subtle backgrounds for ...

... ONCE again the cycle of dance music moves round, and once again it's a native rhythm that will cater for the ever-changing whim of modern youth. Calypso is the theme that is now swamping USA airwaves and making rock V roll look like last year's Easter Bonnet. As a conse quence, there is much conjecture amongst British music men as to whether once again American pipers will call the tune and we ...

... 1 Do you dread the cold weather? Have you found yourself lately feeling the cold perhaps more than you used to? Ever caught yourself thinking that keeping warm was hard enough, but staying smart as well was an uphill struggle? If you have, there's a new kind of nylons in the shops which you ought to look at Crepe nylons. They have great warmth and comfort: they really do protect your feet and ...

... The Beach at Durban The sun, the sights, the thrills of a South African Holiday Take advantage of the greatly reduced First Class return fares to Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, or Durban during April, May and June, 1957, with the option of return by any mailship during August, September or October. Special reduced return fare to Cape Town of £200 First Class by Stirling Castle from ...

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... All dressed up and ready for a recent children's party were the two- year-old twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. James Guinness. Their father, son of the late Sir Arthur Guinness and of Lady Guinness, is a partner in the family bank, and has a farm in Berkshire, at Mattingley. This photograph was taken at the Guinness's lovely house in Chelsea Photograph by David Sim ...

... Be/ow Miss Anne Hardie, elder daughter of Lieut.-Colonel I. G. G. S. Hardie, DSO, and Mrs. Hardie, of Chesham, Bucks, who is to marry John, youngest son of the Very Rev. C. C. and Mrs. Thicknesse, of Porlock, Somerset Vandyk Lady Zinnia Denison, only daughter of the late Earl of Londesborough and the Countess of Londesborough, of 55 Brompton Square, S.W.3, and Hamble- ton Hall, Oakham, whose ...

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... Eartha Kitt anil Anthony Quayle are two of the more unusual stars in the theatrical firmament by DICK ItlCIIAltDS THE vivid television impact recently made by the sepia songstress, Eartha Kitt, came as no surprise to those who saw this shimmering personality in the film, New Faces, or in cabaret at the elegant Café de Paris, or who have revelled in her smooth, haunting records. Whipped and ...

... BOM BOM For very particular people B.O. A. C. of course M World's finest airliners.. .Britannias, DC-7Cs and Stratocruisers Here drawn up on the tarmac at London Airport are airliners belonging to the three most splendid fleets in the world all of them B.O.A.C.! The revolutionary B.O.A.C. Britannia (right) has already won universal acclaim as the world's fastest, smoothest and most spacious ...