27 DECEMBER 1963, page 17

Manchester's Christ

IT is undeniable that British painters with a specifically Christian mes- sage in their pictures tend to be individualists to the point of eccentricity. Sutherland is not a case......

Chestnuts And Crackers

By MALCOLM RUTHERFORD Merry Roosters Panto (Wyndham's)—The Pan- ther and the Unicorn (New Arts)—Treasure Island (Mermaid) — Peter Pan (Scala.) CHILDREN make very good audiences.......