The announcement that the Antarctic Club of Australia, confined to Antarctic explorers, is about to hold its first reunion dinner is a reminder that not all the exclusive clubs are to be found in London.
Glasgow, for instance, has a club of, ex-prisoners—the qualification {or membership being one prison sentence for a period of not less than two months and not exceeding two years, and a determination to "go Straight."
Among the audience at the Old Vic for the first night of "Macbeth" was Len Harvey, the veteran boxer who hopes to stage a comeback and who is fancied in certain quarters to win the Empire heavyweight championship.
Like the former world champion, Gene Tunney, Harvey is fond of Shakespeare and is developing a taste for opera. This prize-fighter is certainly a versatile fellow. He has appeared in films and on the stage, is an expert amateur juggler, plays golf well, is a good horseman and has a fine singing voice.
Tommy Farr, of course, is another boxer who can sing. He has taken singing lessons from a well-known operatic tenor and when his boxing career ends Farr may appear in opera. At least that was his ambition. He is particularly fond of Wagner, The happiness of youth Sturdy limbs and bubbling energy typify the truly happy child. A daily spoonful of
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