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...reasons for Italian confidence was apparent superiority in the air. With a pronounced margin in numbers, the Italians also had at least parity in plane quality, since the British use mostly planes like Gloster Gladiators in Egypt, where dust and sand jam modern retractable landing gear. A third possible reason for Italian optimism was numerical superiority-perhaps four-to-one-in troops. Another was the threat of a diversion against the British rear, from Italian East Africa...
Retired. Sir Harry Gloster Armstrong, 70, British Consul General, dean of foreign consuls in Manhattan, whose term in office has been twice extended beyond the age limit (60) because of "special conditions." New Consul General is Gerald Campbell, transferred from San Francisco...
Every weekday for the past eleven years, Sir Harry Gloster Armstrong, 69, has gone to his office in Manhattan at 6 a. m., for by that hour London is well into its day's work and Sir Harry is the British Consul-General in New York. More than 40 years ago he was a dashing captain of the Irish fusiliers. More than 30 years ago he was an actor of Shakespeare in London's famed Haymarket theatre. Nine years ago he crossed the retiring line for members of the British Civil Service, but not until last week, after two special...
...since they have been in Boston. As in "Lear" the actor is here again presented with the problem of giving a play which has very little dramatic precedent, but the result did not particularly suffer from this. Mr. Leiber in the part of the unscrupulous and ambitious Duke of Gloster gives a very cold interpretation. There is no ranting passion and violent action, but merely the bloodless, calculating sneer of the subtle egoist, all of which is as it should...
...pains by his asides and gestures to convey that he has but one thought in mind and that is to set himself safely on the throne at all costs. In his wooing of Lady Anne, widow of Edward, Prince of Wales, whose blood is scarcely dry on his sword, Gloster presents his suit with all of the cunning of a snake charming its prospective prey. The lady assents, and as she departs Mr. Leiber gives a very emphatic sneer and a disparaging remark on the constancy of women. All through the play he uses men as his tools and then...