14 JANUARY 1928, page 3

The Assessors Of The Designs For The New Shakespeare...

Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon have unani- mously chosen the design by Miss Elizabeth Scott. Before their final choice they had reduced the seventy .designs entered to six, and......

The Only Criticism Of Miss Scott's Design Which Can Plead

any justice would seem to be that her modernism does not recall the historical associations of Shakespeare. We certainly do not join in that criticism. Miss Scott has......

There Is To Be A, Conference Between Employers And Men

within the next few days, but there can be little doubt that the men will be bitterly opposed to the employers' scheme. They will have a strong case if they can prove, as it is......

The Munificence Of The Financial Support For The Theatre...

has conic from America is remarkable. About £200,000 has- been contributed by Americans—in other 'Words, about four times the amount contributed in this country. This is one of......

The Annual Presidential Address To The Classical...

one of our great intellectual occasions. The addresses by Mr. Baldwin the year before last and Lord Hewart last year are well remembered. On Tuesday, Professpr Conway spoke......

The Combined Employers In The Cotton Industry Have Issued...

proposals for recovering prosperity. They first make various suggestions for financial reconstruction, saving overhead charges and improving marketing, some - of which have......

The Result Of The Northampton By-election, Which Was...

Tuesday, was as follows :— Lt.-Col. C. L'Estrango Malone (Lab.) .. .. 15,173 Capt. A. C4. Renton (Unionist) .. 14,616 S. Cope Morgan (Lib.) • . . .. 9,584 E. A. Ilailwood......

On The Whole, The Government May Be Satisfied. They Are

growing old, and Governments in their old age-generally have some very inconsiderate, if not brutal, onslaughts made upon them at by-elections. There was no trace of this at......

Bank Rate, 41 Per Cent., Changed From 5 Per Cent.,

on April 21st, 1927. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 101*; on Wednesday week 1011 ; a year ago 1001. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 881; on Wednesday week......