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David K. Harris and the Honorable Anthony N. W. Benn, Member of Parliament, will take the affirmative for the Oxonians on the topic "Resolved. That the social and economic advantages to be gained from nationalization of basic industries would be overwhelming." The third member of the Oxford team, Sir Edward C. G. Boyle, Baronet, is opposed to the motion and will not participate in Sunday's debate...
Topaze (adapted from the French of Marcel Pagnol by Benn W. Levy; produced by Yolanda Mero-Irion & the New Opera Company) triumphed on Broadway just 18 years ago. Returning last week, it looked like a genuine theatrical relic. It still had traces of gay cynicism, Gallic sprightliness and wit. But it wheezed, wobbled, and seemed all the sadder for trying to look jaunty...
...monument to valorous Britons. It was inscribed:' "In memory of Sergeant Martin and Sergeant Paice, who died doing their duty in Palestine, July 30, 1947. From their Jewish ex-service comrades of the British forces." And it was signed with many names. Among them: Major Sir Jack Benn Brunei Cohen, who lost both legs in World War I; Wing Commander Lionel Cohen, who won the D.F.C. at the age of 68 in 1944, after 45 R.A.F. operational flights in World War II; Colonel Louis Gluckstein; Lieut. Leonard Veyzor, V.C.; Lieut. Colonel J. H. Levey; Major Edmund de Rothschild...
Giggles & Leers. So, last week, began Horton's 1,180th performance of Benn Levy's British farce, Springtime for Henry. In 15 years of off-&-on touring, Henry has brought Edward Horton almost $1,000,000. This summer, for the fifth consecutive season, Edward has taken the old boy on the summer circuit with a supporting cast of three (Lilian Bond, Elaine Ellis and Matthew Smith) and the prospect of an average $1,800-a-week net to add to Horton's earnings...
...House of Commons last week, Labor M.P. Benn Levy asked if the Parliament dining-room menus could henceforth be printed in English instead of French. Promptly, Mrs. Ayrton-Gould gave Levy a quick lesson in French and economy. Said she: "May I point out to the Honorable Member . . . that hors d'oeuvres is described as 'an appetizing savoury of vegetables, fish, etc., served before the first course'. . . . It would not be easy to print this shortly and concisely on the menu...