12 MAY 1984, Page 33

Competition

No.1320: Anglo-American

Set by Jaspistos: President Reagan's only part as a Shakespearian actor was Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew. Did Mrs That- cher in her youth ever play Kate? You are invited to invent a Shakespearian dialogue, in verse or prose, between them in these roles (maximum 150 words). Entries to 'Competition No. 1320' by 25 May.