Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News February 11th 1928.
- Periodical.
- £14.50
For Sale is the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News February 11th 1928.
This Issue contains 28 Pages, 56 Sides, it was taken from a Bound Volume, therefore the Binding holes are showing.
Condition of this Issue is Lovely, Bright and Clear. No Foxing.
Contents.
1- Front Page shows Mr. Eric Maturin and Miss Mary Merrill who are Appearing
in "Macbeth" at the Court Theatre.
2- Quarter Page Advert for "Champion and Wilton."
3- Quarter Page Advert for "W.H. Gaze & Sons, Ltd."
4- Quarter Page Advert for "Moss Bros & Co."
5- Quarter Page Advert for "C.A. Vandervill & Co.Ltd."
6- Quarter Page Advert for "Leather Craft of Malvern."
7- Quarter Page Advert for "Hardy Bros., Ltd."
8- Half Page Advert for the "Standard 9 Motor Car."
9- Quarter Page Advert for "Debenham & Freebody."
10- Quarter Page Advert for "Kingsway Shirt."
11- Quarter Page Advert for "Idris Grape Fruit Squash."
12- By the Way : Sport & Sportsmen. By Shan. Talking about the Following,-
a- Forthcoming Events.
b- Aston Villa's Debt to "Rugger.'
c- A Lawn Tennis "Call."
d- Miss Joyce Cave's Victory.
e- Too Many Preliminaries.
f- When Lord Hawks Bowled.
13- Full Page showing 2 Half Page Photographs of "Racing in the Snow : A
Meeting in the Bavarian Alps."
14- Full page showing a Competition by the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting
and Dramatic News for a Prize of £200, to Forecast the Winner of the
Lincolnshire Handicap together with the Grand National Steeplechase.
15- Full Page showing 6 Photographs of the Play "The Second Man," Starring
Noel Coward, at the Playhouse Theatre.
16- "Tally Ho ! Ltd." an American Hunting Fantasy. By Alan Henri Buckner.
17- A Full Page showing 2 Photographs of Foxhunting in Berkshire. (Sulhamstead)
18- "From Cocktails to Port." By the Shaker.
19- Outstanding Thoroughbreds of 1927. - No. 9 "Hot Night." A Full Page
"Hot Night" with his Owner Sir Victor Sassoon.
20- A Double Page Article "Rapier on Racing."
21- "Fair Game." a Story by Charles Trehane, Illustrated by Howard K. Elcock.
22- A Full Page showing 3 Photographs of "Macbeth" at the Court Theatre - Eric Maturin and Mary Merrall.
23- "Hunting Occasions Here and There." Showing the Following 3 Photographs,
a- The New Forest Foxhounds on Brockis Hill, Near Lyndhurst.
b- Foot Beagles Meet at Amersham, in Buckinghamshire the Old
Berkeley Pack in the grounds of Beel House.
c- A Meet of Foxhounds in Old-World Gloucestershire : The Heythrop
before the Thatched Cottages at Barton Gate.
24- A Half Page Photograph showing "Boxing" - A Maryland Coaching School :
Training the Sons of United States Naval Officers at Annapolis.
25- Half Page Photograph showing "An Italian Cavalry School Preparing for
International Contests."
26- Double Page Photograph of "A Ski-Jumping Competition at Grindelwald."
27- "A Chat About Rugby." By F.J. Sellicks. Also a full page of photos from Scotland v Wales, Rugby; Wales v Ireland, Football; Wolves v Fulham, Football.
28- "Our Captious Critic" showing a Review for the Play "Two White Arms," at
the Ambassadors Theatre.
29- Full Page Photograph showing Miss Annette Benson in "Shooting Stars" the
new Film by Anthony Asquith.
30- "Problems of the Links" talking of Strange situations which arise in Golf,
and which defy the Ingenuity of the Persons concerned.
31- Full Page Photograph of the Sailing Ship "The Favell, a Finnish Baroque,
under Sail."
32- Double Page Colour Photograph showing "Joie De Vivre." from a Painting
by C. Fleming Williams ( The Binding Holes show in the Middle of this Photo.)
33- Full Page Cartoon Colour Golfing Drawing called "Business Golf."
34- Full Page Article called "The Stage of the Day." By Harris Deans.
35- Full Page Photograph of "A Beautiful Screen Petite." May McAvoy, who is
Leading with Al Jolson in "The Jazz Singer."
36- Full Page showing 2 Half Page Photographs of "Spearing Fish in Tropical
Australian Streams."
37- "A Mixed Bag," Showing the Following 6 Photographs.-
a- Greeting the Winner of the World's Professional Sculling Championship :
H.A. Barry Chaired on arrival from Canada.
b- The Draw for the Davis Cup at the Elysee in Paris.
c- The Irish Badminton Team, Beaten by England by 9 Matches to 0
d- The English Badminton Team who Defeated Ireland.
e- The Promoter of Gigantic Boxing Contests : Mr. Tex Rickard with Mrs.
Rickard and His Daughter, Miss Maxine Rickard.
f- I'll Polish Him Off !" - Sweenet Todd, the Demon Barber, works off another
Victim at the Elephant Theatre.
38- "Greyhounds For Sport." a Full Page showing 2 Half Page Photographs
called "The Live Hare and the Mechanical."
a- A Course at Amport : White light Beating Ever Winsome in the Amport
Cup Event at the Avon Valley Coursing Meeting.
b- Greyhounds Chasing the Mechanical and Trackless Hare at Staines.
39- Full Page showing 5 Photographs "From Europes Winter Playgrounds in the
Mountains."
40- "Women in Sport." Full Page Photograph Showing "Miss Eileen Winifred
Clarke, who is Engaged to an Oxford Rowing Blue, Mr. C. E. Pitman.
41- "Mainly Concerning Women : Items from Here and There."
A Full Page showing 5 Photographs of the Following,-
a- The Racing Motorist's Yachting Honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. K. Lee
Guinness, who were recently Married, put in to Cannes Aboard the
"Nigrant."
b- Fencing at Sea : A Mixed Bout Aboard the "Avalon."
c- Finalists in the Swiss Women's Curling Championship.
d- Taking the Dolomite Road Jump : A Woman Competitor in the
Inter-Varsity Downhill Ski Race, at Cortina D'ampezzo.
e- Leaving for Daytona, where he is to Attempt a New Motor-Speed
Record : Captain and Mrs. Malcolm Campbell.
42- Full Page Advert for "Worthington."
43- "Women in Sport," Out of Door Gossip, by "Simetra."
44- Full Page Advert for "Benger's Food."
45- Golfing. "From Ladies Tees." The Chief Players from 1927. No.10 Miss Shirley
Lamplough : Hampshire Champion. By Eleanor E. Helme.
46- Full Page Advert for "Austin Reed's."
47- Full Page Article "The Whirligig of Fashion." Talking about the Following,-
a- New Notes in Felt Hats.
b- Tailored Suits and Coats.
c- A Furniture Exhibition.
d- Longer Evening Dresses.
48- Full Page Adverts for "Eugene Salons."
49- "From the Driver's Seat." : Motor Days and Ways, By Jehu.
50- Quarter Page Advert for "Everest."
51- Quarter Page Advert for "Drew & Sons."
52- Half Page Advert for "Austin Cars."
53- Half Page Advert for "Mappin & Webb."
54- Fashions from Stage and Stalls. By Florence Roberts.
55- Half Page Advert for "Horlick's."
56- Half Page Advert for "The Bystander £500 Golf Trophy," to be held at St.
George's Hill Golf Club, Weybridge.
57- Dogs of the Day : A Noble Frayernity. By A Croxton-Smith.
58- Half Page Advert for "Player's No.3 Virginia Cigarettes."