1954-04-10 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, ∙1954. :'

• HOMESIDE PICTORIAL •

PRINCESS Marle Louise (right), grand - daughter of Queen Victoria, at a dress show and sherry party organised by the Forum Club of London. Phillipa Cummings, daughter of Lady Gordon Cummings, is modelling a sequin-embroidered even- ing gown called "Shim- mering Ice." (Express).

LEFT: Mrs Nat "King" Cole, wife of the American singer now appearing at the London Palladium. Although her husband has achieved fame with soaring record sales throughout the world, Mrs Cole is content to be just a wife. (Express).

RIGHT: Ciro's, in Orange Bircel, one of London's oldest and most fashion- able night clubs, has closed down. For over 40 years, AL .was the haunt of royalty. Pic- ture shows the last couple at the last table on the last night being served by the restaurant Inanuger, Cazani. (Ex- press).

A scene from the Sadler's Wells production of Bizet's opera, "The Pearl Fishers." The setting of the opera is. Ceylon, and local colour is provided by the picturesque costumes designed by Walter Goetz and the decor by John Piper. Here is Johaar Mosaval surrounded by the corps de ballet. (Express).

QUEEN ELIZABETH, the Queen Mother, attended the service of rededication of the Temple Church, London. Seen with her after the service is the Archbishop'

of Canterbury, Dr Geoffrey Fisher. (Express).

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ERNEST Camlin, 30-year-old Belfast businessman, has started a search for history under the waters of Ireland's Lough Neagh, Britain's largest Inland sea. There are legends of underwater villages, naval battles and centuries of war connected with the lough. In frogman equipment, he plans to uncover its secrets. (Express).

WORK has begun on the reconditioning of the famous tea clipper, Cutty Sark, at present berthed at London's East India Dock, from which she Balled many times at the height of her long career. Later she will be com- pletely overhauled at Greenwich, (Express).

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BICYCLES UPON AVON as the old town is Buddenly gay with “the unmatched form and figure of blown youth." Blakespearean young people nowadays get around by bicycle. The picture on the left shows the scène at the entrance of the. Shakespeare Mem- orial Theatre before rehearsal time. Barbara Jefford, 28, who is playing Desdemona In- "Othello,

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A cont. (Express).

J. B. Priestley's latest play, "The White Countess,” was taken off after only five performances at the Saville Theatre, London. Critics were almost unanimous in condemning it. Picture is of Viveca Lindfors, the Swedish-American actress who starred in it, removing make-up after the last performance. (Express).

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AFTER three years fighting bandits in the jungles of Malaya, the 1st Bn, the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, returned home to Maidstone to be honoured with a civic welcome. At the invitation of the Mayor and Corporation, the Battalion exercised their privilege of marching through the town with bayonets fixed, colours flying and bands playing. (Army News).

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