The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, May 21, 1932

For sale is an issue of The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, May 21, 1932

24 pages

This issue is in very good condition, small tear on spine.

Contents incl:

1. Front page photo with description - Bare Back Riding at The Royal Tournament:  A Life Guards Rehearsal
2. By The Way by Vedette - Various News articles
3. Article with photos - Beauty and Obedience - Some Certificate Winners at Olympia:  The Ladies Kennel Association Show
4. Article with illustrations: Our Captious Critic on "Doctor Pygmalion" at The Playhouse Theatre
   Gladys Cooper
   Ronald Squire
   Edmond Brean
   Grace Wilson
   
5. Article with photos - Owner-Trainers and their Horses:
   1.   Mr Tom Walls watching his String, which includes a Derby Horse, "April The Fifth" on Epsom Downs
   2.   Mr B Davis, Owner Trainer, stimulating his "Potchim" to further effort on the Sand Track at Devizes
6. Story - "A Near Thing" An Indian Racing Story by Gordon Atherton
7. Photos with descriptions - A Mixed Bag:
   1.   Equine Recruits in Training at Imber Court for Police Duty
   2.   Len Johnson and his Victor, Len Harvey, weighing in before their Middleweight Bout
   3.   The Bes exhibit at the Ladies Kennel Association Show: Mr F Calvert Butler's Kerry Blue Terrier, Champion "Muircroft Thora"
   4.   The Miniature Brooklands: Sir Henry Birkin expounds the newest Race Game.
   5.   British Professionals to play in French Soccer:  Andy Wilson; A. Cheyne; Harry Ward, head off to Nimes
8. Photos with descriptions - A Medley of Current Sport:
   1.   Jack Peterson - Boxer
   2.   Harry Crossley - Boxer
   3.   J W Hearne looks out over a Waterlogged Lord's at his Benefit Match
   4.   "The Greyhound" Coach passing through Richmond Park on its way from Piccadilly to Hampton Court
   5.   L E Hobbs wins his heat at White City (Athletics)
   
9. Article - The Prospects of the Amateur Championship - Surprising Absence of Walker Cup Men 
10. Photo - A Miniature Golf Course constructed for the Devotees of King Willow and their Friends
11. Photos with descriptions - Professionals on the Hesketh Links
    1.   Henry Cotton and W T Twine in a Thirty Six Holes' Replay - The Dunlop-Southport Meeting
12. Photo with description - Brooklands from below:  Watching Whitsun Racing from the Punt on the River Wey
13. Article with photos - "Rapier" on Racing:
    1.   Sir Sydney Rowlatt
    2.   Horses in the Newmarket Stakes: Rolling Rock;  Miracle;  Bulandshar;  Corolario;  Within the Law
    3.   The Winner of the Chesterford Maiden Plate: Mr H E Morriss's "Crumpets" with G. Richards on board
    4.   "Herodias", a daughter of "The Tetrarch," with her Black Colt by "Larkspur"
14. Theatre Reviews - The Stage of the Day by Harris Deans:
    1.   "The Jack Pot" at The Prince of Wales's Theatre
    2.   "Somebody Knows" at St Martin's Theatre
15. Photo - Tilly Losch as the Nun in "The Miracle" at The Lyceum Theatre
16. Article with photos - Pinero's Picture Heroine:  Betty Stockfeld, the film actress and leading lady of "A Cold June" at The Duchess Theatre
17. Photos with descriptions - Low Scores on Rain Soaked Wickets (Middlesex v Sussex) and the Roses match between Lancashire and Yorkshire:
    1.   A Ball pops up off the Shoulder of Watson's Bat but the Yorkshire Slips fail to make the Catch
    2.   Hobbs smartly stumped by Cornford, while Duleepsinhji trembles in the slips 
    3.   K S Duleepsinhji makes an Acrobatic Catch at Square Leg to end the Surrey Batsman's Innings
    4.   Jack Hearne brilliantly caught by a Ball that stuck in Short Leg's Hand
18. Article - The Art of Staying In (Cricket) by R C Robertson-Glasgow
19. Photo - Tom Shepherd at the Oval
20. Photo with description - The British Junior Epee Championship in Lincoln's Inn Gardens
21. Article - The Mass Stimulant of French Crowds at the French Tennis Championships: A Lawn Tennis Log by A Wallis Myers
22. Photo - H. Ellsworth Vines, the U.S. Davis Cup Player, with his Fiancee, Miss Virle Low, and his Mother Mrs C L Vines
23. Photo - H W Austin in training
24. Photos with descriptions - The First Davis Cup Contest:
    1.  H F David, in his first Davis Cup Match beating G Poulieff, of Rumania, at Torquay
    2.  N. Mishu, the Rumanian Captain, in play against F J Perry
    3.  F J Perry and G P Hughes beating N Mishu and G Poulieff
25. Photos with descriptions - Where the Crowd is armed to the Teeth:  Khyber Racing:
    1.   Mules invariably add hilarity to the proceedings
    2.   A view of the "Grandstand" with Afridi Maliks in Centre
26. Article with photos - Hangars in the Clouds: A Plane "Taking off" into the Sky from below an Airship
27. 2 pages of photos with descriptions - Specialist in Polished Rough Diamonds: Gordon Harker - incomparable Cockney Comic - and the scornful scourge of Scotland Yard in many an Edgar Wallace Thriller
28. Photos with description - To Do Battle at Wentworth:  The U.S.A. Internationals - The Cream of the Lady Golfers.
29. Article with photos - Bringing the Jungle to Leicester Square - Johnny Weissmuller in "Tarzan" at the Empire Cinema
30. Article with photos - Briliiant English Athletes:  Achilles win the club match at Stamford Bridge between six Nations
    1.   Lord Burghley wins the 120yds Hurdles
    2.   1,320 Scratch Race, won by A B Leach
    3.   The start of the Half Mile Race, won by T Hampson
31. Article with photo - A Moth Plane as a Diving Board: A Portable Pool at the Hatfield School
32. Article - The Out-of-Door Woman: Topical News and Views by "Atalanta"
33. Photo - Mrs J K T Glen casting for Salmon
34. Full page illustration - The Worthington Sporting Calendar
35. Article - From Ladies Tees - The Welsh Championship at Aberdovey by Eleanor E Helme
    
36. Photo - U.S. Lady Golfers at Sandy Lodge
37. Photo - The Winner of the Welsh Championship: Miss Isabella Rieben
38. Full page advert - Craven "A"
39. Full page article with illustrations - Ladies Fashions
40. Photos with descriptions - Mainly about Women:
    1.   K. S. Ghanshyam Sinhji of Limdi, Vice Captain of the All Indian Cricketers, married in Bombay
    2.   Mr M A McCanlis, of Cricket and Rugby Fame, and Miss C D Hamilton
    3.   Miss Nancye Davis, daughter of the "Whistling Trainer"
    4.   Mr and Mrs Glen Byam Shaw
41. Full page advert for Shell (drawing by Rex Whistler)
42. Article with photos - From the Driver's Seat by "Highwayman"
43. Photo - A Rover Ten at Shottery
44. 1/2 page advert - Pope & Bradley
45. 1/2 page advert - Rolls Royce
46. 1/2 page advert - Hooper & Co
47. Article - Notes from my Racecard by "Twelve Pointer:
48. 1/2 page advert - Lucas Batteries
49. Article - Men and Events: The Founders of British Canada by O F Theis
50. Article - Fashions from the Stage and Stalls by Florence Roberts
51. Many small adverts
52. Article - Dogs of the Day by A Croxton-Smith
53. Photo - Mr J R Barlow's "Crackley Sportsmen" Terrier at Olympia