15 MAY 1947, page 13

Contemporary Arts

THE CINEMA . THAT art is related to " escapism " is a contention which can gener- ally be relied upon to stir the gentlest gathering into a state of -animation ; the affair is......

Art

THE 123 modern British paintings now on view at the Tate, whither they have returned from the capitals of Europe, form an interesting gloss to the exhibition at Burlington......

Music

IT has unquestionably been Sir T'nomas Beecham's week. With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra he gave the Berlioz Requiem at the Maida Vale Studios on Friday and the first of his......