... . The mansion- house of Craigdarroch in Dumfries shire has lately come prominently into public attention owing to the an nouncement of its proposed sale. This house is famous throughout Britain as the home of Annie Laurie, the subject of Burns s ballad. Annie Laurie married Alexander Fergusson of Craigdarroch, and herself superintended the building of her home. She died in 1761, at the age of ...

... AT THE R.A. The Charm of the English Interior. Shadow and Sheen. Painted by H. Davis Richter (No. 599) An interior of partially seen rooms, gay with sunshine and polished furniture. One of three pictures by thi? artist in the 1923 Academy Afternoon Tea. Painted by A. Chevallier Taylor (No. 321) One of two pictures by this artist at Burlington House. It shows a clever still- life study of tea ...

... News from the Dominion of Canada Our Special Artist, Mr. H. M. Paget, at Edmonton. Alberta TWO NEW SISTER PROVINCES- SASKATCHEWAN Earl Grey recently placed in position the corner stone of the Saskatchewan legisla tive buildings at Re gion. The provincial secretary then read the following address to his Excellency:-- J lie tjovernment ot this province of Saskat chewan desires to take this ...

... NEWS NOTES F THE WEEH FROM FAR AND NEAR. For several years Dr. Ott has had complete charge of the King during his annual cure at Marienbad. The importance of this yearly treatment has made Dr. Ott's name as familiar to the British public as that of the most celebrated London specialists. He has recently associated his name with that of eight other royal physicians in paying tribute to ...

... f THE J PLAYS P n n a fl_ IfflNG I w r a a rr M The Fragrant Lavender Ladies Beatrice Lillie Wanders all Over Hong-Kong in Melodrama Miss Daisy Fisher is an observer with a fine relish for fragrance in atmosphere and humour in precise delicacy. She is also very young. I am prepared to hear that Miss Fisher's age is vaguely in the thirties, or that she frequents the Embassy or is on a Birth ...

... A HIND LET LOOSE. Charles Dickens and 20th-century Roads: The Empty Chair. By C. LEWIS HIND. As announced in a recent issue of The Sphere, Mr. Lewis Hind now begins a new series for this journal under the abpropriate title (which will be familiar to those who know their Bible) of A Hind Let Loose. In this series Mr. Hind will contribute a fortnightly causeric on art and life and other ...

... EXPLORING THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC ISLANDS. The 17,000-Mile Cruise of the British Yacht, St. George Amongst the South Sea Islands A FLASHLIGHT PICTURE OF A SHARK HOOKED ON A LINE LOWERED FROM THE DECK OF THE ST. GEORGE ONE OF THE ROCK CARVINGS DISCOVERED ON GORGONA ISLAND. OFF THE COLOMBIAN COAST ANOTHER CARVED STONE. BELIEVED TO BE THE HANDIWORK OF AN ANCIENT PEOPLE, ON GORGONA ISLAND PROBABLY ...

... A HUNGARIAN WEDDING AT THE PAVILION. Two Colourful Scenes from On With the Dance-- Miss Jose Collins at the London Coliseum THE BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM IN THE HUNGARIAN WEDDING SCENE IN ON WITH THE DANCE MLLE. ALICE DELYSIA SINGING HER FINAL SONG IN ON WITH THE DANCE IN THE BEAUTIFUL HUNGARIAN WEDDING SCENE MLLE. NATTOVA RETURNS TO LONDON AFTER HER TRIUMPHANT CONTINENTAL TOUR MISS JOSE ...

... The WOMAN'S SPHERE. By MARJORIE Turn-over Collars There is a certain amount of unrest in the world of dress at the moment, and changes are undoubtedly taking place; the tube silhouette is passing and fuller skirts are coming into their own, and as a harmonious balance must be achieved, the width across the shoulders is emphasised. Women with limited pin-money need not be alarmed, and imagine ...

... IN THE PETROL WORLD. The Motor-car of the Future A New £100 Car The Junior Car Club's 200-mile Race By A. PEM.CY BEADEEY Cars will eventually be equipped with appa ratus for travelling by land, water, and air, and there will therefore be no lack of routes open to the motorist. In these words Professor A. M. Low tells us, in his recently published book, The Future, the lines on which motoring ...

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... THE WONDERLAND OF NATURE. The Puffball and Earthstar, and How these Tivo Quaint Funguses May Best be Utilised By EDWAM) STEP Puffballs and earthstars, those two lowly offshoots of the vegetable kingdom, have a natural history and a practical utility of their own. In the article which follows Mr. Step, an authority on his subject, describes many points of interest concerning these two species, ...