11 FEBRUARY 1955, page 20

Tint Apollo Society's Poetry Recital On February 6 Was An

eclectic and enjoyable experience. The first half was all Adam and Eve, with rustic tunes and scenes; there was Gluttony forsaking the church for the pub and swallowing instead......

Vera Cruz Cost Three Million Dollars To Make And In

the course of its production 1,100 people were injured. This in itself, of course, is very stimulating news, and one can be forgiven for expecting great things. Unfortunately,......

But Seems Now To Have Left Them Behind For Strong,

closed, purely abstract compositions. Santomaso has further refined his free handling (half-way, as it were, between Har- tung and Kermadec), adding a new elegance to his always......

Ballet In Opera

mythical and legendary characters these purely animal figures, Mr. Tippett surely meant to press home that lesson'—among many others —that the lovers have to learn; the lesson......