26 DECEMBER 1941, page 10

The Theatre

" Old Acquaintance." At the Apollo. EXCEPT for a skilfully written second act, this play will add nothing to the reputation of its author, John van Druten. He presents us with......

Country Life

WE may reasonably wish one another in England—yes, and even in West Scotland—a spring-like as well as a Merry Christmas. Though the sun joins its southerly rising and setting......

Lost !

The experience of a certain cowman may be recorded for the sake of stimulation of the imagination, and gratitude of the townsman. He went forth on a morning, even darker than......

In The Garden Is It Permissible To The Patriot To

succumb to the lure of the garden catalogues. that continue to arrive? We can at least economise. It was found this year that a clump or two of sweet peas in an herbaceous bed......

A Winter Experiment

An interesting little experiment by our agricultural research- workers is in progress this winter. A selected battalion of hive bees have been given summer conditions and are......

The Cinema

" Here Comes Mr. Jordan." At the Regal. " Dumbo." At the New Gallery.—" The Rich Bride." At the Tatler. THE supernatural situations which arise in Here Comes Mr. 7ordan have......