19 JULY 1957, page 34

Art And Money

A GAUGUIN for £104,000, a third of a million spent in two hours on a fine if not great collection, a press correspondence on the condi- tion and future of our galleries and......

Cfje 6pettator

JULY 21, 1832 THE ENGLISH OPERA MR. ARNOLD'S company, having no house of thei r own, are still in lodgings at the Olympic; where the Spectator paid them a visit a few evenings......

Towards An English Style

IN ballet we speak of the French, Russian or Italian style, and we can also refer to a dancer's own indi- vidual style. The first use of the word is to identify the special......

Soft And Sweet

HAVE never been able to under- stand why British bands seem to be incapable of playing sweet swing that really swings. Put on a prewar Goodman or Tommy Dorsey record and you......