1956-12-29 — Page 4

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THE CHINA MAIL.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, -1956.

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN congratulating France's Jean-Louis Barrault and his wife, actress Madeleine Renaud; after seeing them perform in the bedroom comedy. "Occupe-toi d'Âmette." M. Barrault's company is meeting much success in London with the saucy French farce. (Express)

THESE top-flight British ballerinas åre pictured at the rehearsal of the gala performance in London in ald of the Hungarian refugee fund. They are, from Jeft: Dame Margot Fonteyn, Marilyn Burr, Rowena Jackson, Beryl Grey and Alicia Markova. (Express)

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REUNITED in Dover Mrs Eva Slepkanjew- and her daughter Edith, whom she had to leave behind in Budapest when she escaped from Hungary to Britain 12 years ago. Mra Slepkanjew last saw her daughter when the child was four. Edith, who managed to flee! m Hungary during the recent trouble, said: "M. alkam, I never forgot you..

(Express)

THIS picture of Princess Margaret has won the award for the Best Royal Picture of the Year in a competition Just ended in England. It was taken last June in the Potteries district by Dave Cooksey of the

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ROBERT HELPMANN in the role of Shylock in the Old Vic production of William Shakespeare's “The Merchant of Venice,” The play opened in London just before Christmas.

BOY Instrumentalists of the Arborfield Apprentice School competing in the Boys' Regiments Music and Drama Festival at Aldershot, These four are warming up with great gusto, playing traditional jazz: (Army News)

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NEWS for motor scooter enthusiasts! A Birming ham firm has now produced a glass fibre sidecar for the scooters. The Bambini, pictured, here, is 'n super-lightweight sidecar on a one-tube chassis. Cost in Britain, with purchase tax, ly £65, but oversens it will be cheaper. (Express)

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ARRIVAL at London Airport from America of John Gold, 21-month-old baby whose life was saved by a miracle operation on his heart. His parents, Mr and Mrs William Gold, accompanied - him, from St. Mary's Hospital," Rochester, Minnesota, where the operation was performed in October. (Central)

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CHRISTMAS party for all sorts of animals held at the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals sanatorlum; Ilford. Here, four-year-old pony, Betsy helps himself to a carrol from a wooden spoon held by Joan Walford, a Dispensary ambulance driver; Father Christmas was: around, to see faire play, (Army News)

By Ernie Bushmiller

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