10 MAY 1986, page 47

Cinema

In the shadows Peter Ackroyd L ong, long ago, in the early Twenties, Caravaggio was described by Roger Fry as 'the first Hollywood painter', or words to that effect — no doubt......

Anti-opera

A certain bias Noel Malcolm A friend of mine met a retired major at his club, who asked what the score was in the Test Match. 'I've no idea,' replied mY, friend. 'Are you not......