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BRIDGE NOTES-
THE
CHINA MAIL.
PLAYING FOR AN EXTRA TRICK.
(By ELY CULBERTSON) ··
&
FRADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
1 pm-Local Time & Weather Re-
ROUND HONG KONG'S®
CINEMA THEATRES
12.30 pm-European programme of MAIL REVIEW Victor & Brunswick records.
MAIL REVIEW -
"PLEASURE CRUISE"- KING'S THEATRE.
1port.
of romance
"SHE DONE HIM WRONG”--- MAJESTIC THEATRE.
Buffalo, New York, is a centre of the Bridge table is the player who, P-Close Down
Relay of the South Walen Bor- Interest in Dulplicate Bridge, the when faced with the problems of
derer's Band
Mae West, noted Broadway RC- Buffalo Whist Club being a meet-discards, proceeds at once to dis- Selections from” “Madame Jotte" *Pleasure Cruise," the new Fox) ing-place for lovers of this form of card all the cards be holds in a from the Studio, To-night,
comedy with lovely Genevieve tress, is starred in her second me- 43 worthless suit, thereby making the P. Chinese recorded pro- Tobin and the inimitable Rolande, "She Done Him Wrong," now the game.
gramme.
showing at the Majestic Theatre. So great has become the interest defence of his partner, who pro-
iB Young in the featured parts, 5-6
Mae West appears as a singer in in Duplicate there that the bably holds strength in that suit. A relay of the Band of the 1st now showing at the King's Theatre.
Bowery saloon where she ex- Whist Club publishes weekly difficult, if not impossible, and Baith. South Wales Borderers, conduct- Advance advertising says that it
ed by Bandmaster J. L. Geeks, from mimeographed circular, giving, the affording to the Declarer a clue as the Military Hospital, Bowen Road, bedepicts what goes on in a luxury changes her favours for diamonds jand ends her favours when the flow results obtained by the leaders to the proper play of the hand or kind permission of the Officer Com liner that sets out with a group
of diamonds ceaser: and analyzing the bidding and play possible a suggestion as to the manding. (During the intervals re-of merrymakers, destined for plea-
Cary Grant, Noah Beery, Gil- the corded music will be broadcast from sure on the high sess. on some of the more unusual hands. correct end-play to assure
bert Roland, David Landau and A band the Studio). An interesting hand played in a success of his contract.
Pleasure, plenty 6-7.p.m...* Chinese recorded pre-
plenty of laughs and, above all, Owen Moore head the large cast 7 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota-seen in the film. tions, etc.
1 72-727 p.m.Operatic.
The supporting cast consists of MAIL REVIEW The Valkyrie-Fire Music (Wagner) Ralph Forbes, Una O'Connor, Her "BLONDIE OF THE FOLLIES”. Symphony Orchestra conducted by bert Mundin,
STAR THEATRE. Minna Gombell, Albert Goaten 8006;
Eltz, Frank Atkin- Traviata-Wild my Dream of Youth Theodore von
"Blondie of the Follies," the cur Arthur (Verdi)
son, Robert Grely and Lucis Tomb of my
rent attraction at the Star Theatre. Sainted Fathers Hoyt Beniamino Gigli (Tenor) 6878. Cruise" from Guy Bolton's adapta./of stars headed by Robert Mont- Frank Tuttle directed "Pleasure is a brilliant comedy with a 'cast tion of Austen Allen's stage sensa-gomery, Marion Davies, Jimmy (Schnozzle) Durante, James Glea- son and Billie Dove.
recent tournament was the follow-dealt recently at Crockford's Club, 10.30 p.m.-European programme. plenty of entertainment, may be/which supports her.
ing in which the question present- New York's temple of Bridge, dis- ed to the Declarer was the method closed how one player, through of developing his hand. In Rubber clever discarding, compelled the play, particularly under the new Declarer to guess, and as a result scoring, the safety of the contract of this player's brilliant defensive is the only consideration.
Declarer Au tactics, the
guessed trick is immaterial. In wrongly. Duplicate, however, the extra trick [looms very large in the minds of the players because it may mean the difference between a top score and a bottom score.
South-Dealer.
extra
North-South vulnerable.
,
North:---
SA 10 8 B
H-Q 9 7 3.
D-7 4 3
East:-
West-Dealer. North-South vulnerable. North:--
S-A J 8 4
H-9 8 65 4
D-10 9 5
C-8
W'est:
S-9 6 5 3
B-10 7
D-A Q J 2
C-10 9 5
East:-
$-2
H-K J 3
D8 76
S-K Q 10 7
D-Q 9 5
C-8 6
West:-
S-K Q J 2
H-42
C-K Q J7 62
C-A QJ7
South--
S-9 7
H-A Q 2
H-A K
D-K 4 3
C-A 4 3
D-K J 10 8 2
C-K 9 4 3
THE BIDDING
West
North East South
S-6 4 3
Pass
Pass
Pass
IS
H- 10 8 6 5
Pass
2 S
3 D
3 S
DA 6
Pass
4 S
Pass
Pass
C-10 5 2
Dbl.
- Pass
P355
Pass
The Opening lead by West was
South-
case
tually is very
close. Obviously
(Donizetti)
The Twilight of the Gods-
Siegfried's Journey to the Rhine
(Wagner)
Symphony Orchestre directed by
Albert Conten 9007.
7.27-7.45 p.
Moonlight Sonata
..
(Beethoven, Op. 27, No. 2)
Harold Bazer 6591-2,
Gavotte in F Major
(Beethoven, Bazer)
Harold Bauer 6592. 7.45-8.30 p.m. Variety.
8 p.m. (Local Time & Weather Re- port)
Orchestral
After To-night
As Long as Love Lives On
Leo Reisman & His Orch. 24126. Vocal Gemee
The New Moon Whoopee
tion
MAIL REVIEW
"THE JUNGLE KILLER”— CENTRAL THEATRE
The production ''s Javish, glimpses of Manhattan's high life and backstage life of the Follies being featured.
A thrilling episode of the ad SYMPHONIC CONCERT
ventures of a big game hunter in Africa are presented in "The Jungle Killer" now showing at the Central Theatre.
It is a very entertaining picture and instructive in its way, so, every member of the family will enjoy
Victor Light Opera Co. 35958. it Orchestral
My Lips Want Kisses
Ev'ry Time my Heart Beats
Ted Black & His Orch. 22982. Guitar Solo-
Teasing the Frets Picking the Guitar
Nick Lucas 6508,
Orchestral-
Deep Sea Low Down
Bernie Cumming & His Orchestra. Play That Hot Guitar
AT H. K. HOTEL
Popular Entertainment
The Symphonie Concert given at Ithe Hong Kong Hotel on Sunday, There is a scene in which one on the second occasion of its trans- snake swallows another, a native fer from the Peninsula Hotel, proved to be most popular, providing as it la destroyed. by crocodiles and gun bearer crushed by a madden. did exceedingly, enjoyable musical ad elephant.
entertainment to large and appre clative gathering of patrons.
These are only a few of the exciting things. that take place in this thriller.
"TO-DAY. WE LIVE" QUEEN'S
Ted Weems & His Orch, 2:053. MAIL REVIEW Vocal Duet
Sometimes I'm Happy
Louise Groody & Charles King Chorus-Hallelujah!
The Revelers 20609. 8.30-9 pm-Orchestral. Echoes from the Volga (Ritter)
In a Persian Market (Ketelbey)
In a Chinese. Temple Garden
(Ketelbey)
THEATRE.
The combined appearance of Joan Crawford and Gary Cooper in
American writer, William Faulk Iner, gives "To-day We Live," now
Quite 2 few well known old favourites, were included in the numbers that comprised an interest- ing programmee, every item of which had fts attractive features. Another similar concert is in course of preparation for next Sun- day.
İN DANGER.
International Concert Orch, 35777. showing at the Queen's Theatre, La Cartuja Threatened Eva-Waltz (Lehar-Schott) Carmen Sylvía-Waltz (Ivanovici) Nat Shilkret & His International
the reputation of being, the most anticipated motion picture of the Orch, V-50013. current cinema season. Minuet from Serenade (Brahms)
Mise Crawford, who won great
By Landslide.
Madrid.
Detroit Symphony Orch, 6834, praise for her outstanding work in It will be learnt with alarm by 9-9.30 p.m-From the Studio, A Pianoforte Recital by Ers. Nura"Grand Hotel" and "Letty Lyn-numerous British tourists acquaint- Kanis
ton," is cast as a member of aed with Burgos, and its priceless British ambulance unit in the pre-architectural treasures, that the sent picture, which is described as Carthusion monastery, La Cartuja the experience of a woman and is in danger of collapse. three men during the World War. A serious landslide has occurred Cooper, in the principal male on the little hill on which the Selections from the Musical Play lead as an American aviator, fol- monastery is situated, and fears "Madame Jotte" by the Recreio Ama-lows up his effective performance are entertained lent further de teur Players.
In "A Farewell to Arms," is velopments should produce a catas- Robert Young and Franchet Toue, trophe. Act. 1.
lend effective support.
9.30-10.30 p.m-From the Studio,
The bidding varied slightly at the club 10. South won with the the different tables, but in
every Ace and then ruffed a club in Dum- the eventual contract was my. Although he expected, on the three notrump, sometimes with face of West's Double, that he West the Declarer and sometimes would find the heart King in with East. The uniformity wert West's hand, he still had to attempt further, in that, whether West or the heart finesse. Wheir this suc- Mandolin Concert Orch. V-50020, a story written by the brilliant FAMOUS MONASTERY East was Declarer, the Opening eceded he ruffed another club, lead was a heart. The problem Weat played the 9 and thus South presented to the Declarer then is could place the remaining clubs for which suit, spades or diamonds, the King. Queen and Knave in he shall play. The decision. ac- East's hand. East also held the heart King, and thus, in order to the Declarer has 4 club tricks and justify his Double, West must hold 2 heart tricks. If the diamond
the Ace, Queen Knave of diamonds suit can be developed with thei loss of a single trick, then East and or five spades. South now led four rounds of trumps, carefully watch West can make an extra tricking East's discards
The first
Programme whereas if the spade suit does not!
round disclosed that West held only
1. Impromptu (Chopin) break favourably, and as a matter four spades: East discarded the 2. Kameni (Ostrav-Rubinstein) of fact it cannot be expected to diamond 7 and 6 and the club Knave. 3. Spinning Song (Mendelssohn) do so, Weat may have trouble in South then played the heart Ace, 4. Eelected. making his contract.
to which all followed East thus The proper plan then, for the must hold another diamond. South Declarer, is to lead a small dia now began to waver and doubled mond toward the minor tenace in whether West held all the high dia- the Dummy hand. As the cards monds, as there seemed to be no lie, this method of play, correctly reason for East to discard a club Queen and developed, assures the making of unless he held the four-odd, as, even with an Opening Knave of diamonds, and decided on heart lead, North and South - the basis of East's discards that not drive out the two stoppers in the must hold an honour in that time to prevent their adversaries suit. South now led the diamond from making not only the contract. King and thereby lost his contract. but the overtrick as well.
East's discards, while based on In Rubber Bridge the question of sound general principles, prevent- the play of the hand might depended the making of the contract. Had upon whether or not either oppon-he chosen his last diamond as the
47 BLIND WRITERS ent had entered the bidding. final discard, rather than the club there was Any indication that Knave, the situation would have
New York. South held the Spade Ace, a play been made entirely clear to the
Forty-seven men and women for that sult, rather than the dia player. On the other hand, South mond suit, might appear advisable, should not have been misled," but 9. Vocal Duet--"To Love You" lourtons burlesque, "A Hollywood In America, wholly or partly Miss Olga Ribeiro & Mr. A. W. da Premiere," Charlie Chase, in "Has-blind, are engaged actively in as, of course, the failure of the should not have played on the finesse in diamonds immediately basis on his original plan-name-
ty Marriage, a Cartoon, Flip the professional writing, according and to a booklet by the American imperiis the contract, m
ly, that West must hold the re-base
Frog in "Africa Squeaks,”
Microscopic Mysteries," which is Foundation for the Blind.. maining honours in diamonds to
clever film of arts greatly en-blind man wrote the booklet- justify his Double, which
larged.
Reuter. light, at best.
Retaining a Worthless Card One of the most annoying part ners and satisfactory opponents at
W&5
Programme.
1. Vocal Duet-"Dear Little
Maiden" Miss Elsa Alves & Mr. Gus d'Aquino.
Act 2
2 Song "Some Day"
Miss Olga V, Ribeiro. 8. Vocal Duet"Love Me Tonight" Miss Elsa Alves & Mr. Gus d'Aquino 4. Song "If I Were King”
MAIL REVIEW
VARIETY PROGRAMME”.— ORIENTAL THEATRE.
•
The Oriental Theatre is now
The monastery dates from the fifteenth century, and contains superbly carved choir-stalls and a magnificent sepulchre, fruits of the piety and munificence of Queen Isabella the Catholic.
The Father Superior of the Mr. A. W. da Bora, ahowing a variety programme of Monastery is an Englishman, Mr. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer productions, Guerdon, a Worcestershire man→→ 6. Song "Duchess of Dreams"
Miss Edriz d'Aquino. The programme includes as a fea- Reuter. 6. Song You Are my Heart's
ture the two popular characters, Delight
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, in Mr. Gus d'Aquino. 1. Song-T'm off to Gay Mam'a short comedy entitled "The Lau- Mr. Gur d'Aquino. rel and Hardy Murder" Case,” Act 8.-
which in thoroughly amusing...
Other attractions include
8. Song"My Hero"
Miss Elas Alves.
Boza
10, Song "As You Desire Me"
Miss Carmen Botelho. 10.30 p.m.--Closs Down. All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Messrs. Trang Fook Piano Co.,
POP - One Way A Man Can Create A Lot Of New Wrinkles.
DID YOU KNOW WOMEN:
USED COSMETICS
IN THE
MIDOLE AGES
COURSE!
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