24 APRIL 1947, page 13

Contemporary Arts

THE THEATRE "Present Laughter." By Noel Coward. (Haymarket.) ONE of the odd things about Mr. Coward is' the way people take him for granted. If he were a horse learned men would......

The Cinema

IT is curious that the enormous power of the film as a purveyor of realistic impressions should be so frequently devoted to stories whose motive and construction are entirely......

Music

Rosenkavalier has always had a cachet of its own, and apparently attracts an audience which better and worse operas leave cold. It would be interesting to know the reason, which......