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BRIDGE - NOTES '
CONCEALED ENTRIES
CINEMA
NOTES
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Last week some examples of, second card of entry in Dummy he in these circumstances, finding or creating cards of hidden could,
So, instead of entry in Dummy were given, two make his contract.
"WHEN LADIES MRET"-
No absolutely kard rules can be laid down tablishing non-apparent entry cards, each case requiring different treatment. The main factor is that Declarer must make # decision
In
PRIMITIVE
EXISTENCE
DEPRESSING ›
Lady Churston's Opinion Of South Seas.
WILD PIGS AND ANTS
Los Angeles.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
A South Scan island, where a 1 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-elementary and one more advanc- giving in, he ruffed the second
With Ann Harding and Robert modern Adam and Eve pursue a Club with his Knave of Spades- port.
ed.
The matter is of such imper- all the others ruffed with a low Montgomery in the leading roler primitive existence far from civil- He then led his 6 of Spades and a supporting cast including isation, may be Eden to visiting Churston it tance that it is desirable to els-one.
Anessed against the 9 of Myrna Loy, Alice Brady and Frank scientist, but to Lady borate it in the interests
of the and
won. Morgan, "When Ladies Meet" now is "most depressing." numerous players who are in-Spades with the 8, which
Lady Denise Churston of Devon clined to resign themselves to what This enabled him to lead a Diashowing at the Queen's Theatre, is
When the finesse came off, one of the smartest and most en-made a tour of the Southern Islands and saw Dr. Charles Ritter and his they believe to be the inevitable. mond.
he put Dummy back by leading bis tertaining comedies screemed.
The picture is adapted from companion, Frau Koervin, the Ger- and feat.
7 of Spades and led a second Dis- for
Rachel Crother's stage success. man pair who in 1929 exiled them- e..
mond, thus making his gaine con- tract doubled with the loss of one it the performances add a seat to selves on the isolated isle of Charles the brittle dialogue and hilarious in the Galapago group to carry out Club and two Hearts.
situations upon which the unique their theories of healthful living in Now, of course, It is apparent plot relles.
nature. Miss Harding as the understand- Lady Churston sald that she and Marek Weber & His Orch. C2207. early in the game, often at the first that, if this play had failed, and B
had held the 9 of Spades, which he ing, modern wife of a philandering her party aboard the yacht 'White Elegie (Tschaikowsky)
Sometimes you may be confront-might have done, 2 would have husband, gives a portrayal work in Shadows' had stopped at the Island
But the point reminiscent Philadelphia Chamber String
of her work inst year and seen the couple in Simfoniella 4151. ed with a dilemma. You may realize lost an extra trick.
Montgomery in his their pursuit of the "natural life." that a certain method of play will, is that he had the wit to foresee at "Holiday."
"Their shack-it in. only give you your contract if it hap the second trick that he must be usual adequate self as the young
it down anyway. He therefore took newspaperman who handles his room, bullt of rough timber-in pens to be successful. But if
would a high and remote, approached only does not come off it may lost you the risk of losing 500 instead of romantic troubles an he an extra trick. Is it worth while 200 for the sake of the possible front page story.
chance of making game and rub- trying for it?
ber.
Artist's Life (Straumn)
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PROGRAMMES
Song-
Arcady is Ever Young
("The Arcadians"-Monckton) The Pipes of Pan
"The Arcadians"-Moncktan) Winnie Melville (Soprano) 13286. Puno Solo-
Etude in C Minor (Chopin) Etude in G Flat Major (Chopin)
Song--
Ignace Jan Paderewski 1387. Don Juan's Serenade, Op. 38, No.
(Tschaikowsky)
or second trick.
If it is a non-game contract it is better to cut your losses. But 1f game can be secured only by a certain line of play it is advisable to try for it even although the pro- Peter Sawson (Bass-Baritone) C1327. cedure, If unsuccessful, will cost | Violin Solo
The Erl King (Schubert)
Melodie Arabe
(Glaxounow-Kochanaki)
Sicilienne and Rigeudon
(Francoeur-Kreisler)
and
Sudah Shucher! 4114. FORMS for the
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Extra Race
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Twelfth
Programine Kilimon Waltz The Four Islands at the 2 Gloucester Song of the Islands
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-
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON October. THURSDAY, 26th
on 1983.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
The example, however, is given to illustrate the chance of making from a second card of entry in Dummy. illus-
More often the play resolves it self into giving away trick early in the game for the sake of the greater good.
a certain
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one
by a long climb, she said. "At the foot of the path' is a sign warning visitors to ring the bell and let them know they have callers, for You may applaud him or not.
THEATRE.
lly stark. In honour of visitors, Certainly if it had failed his part-"ORDERS IS ONDERS"-KINGS they go about all the time absolute- ner would not have appreciated his
garments--hc, they don
rough play.
"Orders in Orders," the current shorts and a shirt, she a loose skirt attraction at the King's Theatre, and blouse. features Charlotte Greenwood in a
arrived they had "The day we American film just had a catastrophe. Pigs had brilliant skirt on production methods, illustrating torn down the fences. Af their gar the farcical altuations that can den and uprooted everything. It arise when a production unit tako had happened before and they were charge of a British military bar-aadly upset by it. Then there were racks.
the ants. They were in everything. James Gleason as the American All food had to be kept standing Alm director makes great hit, in solutions to keep them out. while Cyril Maud adds clevec Frau Koervin kept house and work- atody of a susceptible colonel. ed in the garden. They had to Realistic backgrounds, the hu-work terribly hard, it seemed to me. Never mours of soldier life and the char- It's no life for a woman. acteristic bustle of a film unit on seeing anyone, going to bed fright- location, make this picture out-fully early-oh, most depressing." jatanding entertainment.
Y:-
S.-10 6
D.-QJ8 2
you an extra trick.
The following example Duplicate Contract Play tratee:-
Y:-
S.-10 8
H-8 5 4
D.-7 6 2
C-10 % 76
H.-8 6 4
4.
She Sang Aloha to Bec. *p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-
A:-
C-6 5 4 3
S-9 5 3
port.
A-
8.3-.30 p.m.-- Variety.
H.-K Q J
Song-
D. 10 9 8
S.-A K QJ 7
Thought of You
Gracie Fielda (Comedienne) 3176. Orchestra)
C-A K Q &
H10 3 2
D.--9 63
2:-
You're Always in My Arms
C- 7
Reginald King & His Orch. B3286. Homorove Song-
S-A KQ J 7 8
H.-A 7 2
2:--
Frank Crumit 3HR3.
D-A Q J C.-4
S.-None
H.-A KQ J 9 7 5
D.-A K
B:---
C-A Q 8 2
3.2 B.-10 9 6 D. K 5 4 3 C.- 9 3 2
Sex
Bi
5.-9 8 6 4 3 2
II.-None
What King of a Moise Annoys an
Oyster!
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Orchestral-
Spanish Gipsy Dance
Marek Weber & His Orch. B6233.)
The Moon in Low
Frank Luther (Tenor) 22330. | That's How I Feel About You
Sweetheart
Gracie Fields 33174.
D. 10 7 5 4
C.-K J 10
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"TELL ME TO-NIGHT"-- CENTRAL THEATRE
•
his
The raw food theorist, and Frau Koervin were upholding theories, Lady Churston observed. They est fruits and nuts, occasion- ally a little chicken, with all foods mashed in a pap.
B
"Tell Me To-night," now show- Dr. Ritter had pulled all his own Central Theatre is a teeth and all of bern," she said. ing at the
of his theories, I Gaumont-Ufa production, and in "It was one undoubtedly one of the best musi-gathered, that man should live to be cal comedies since "Bunshine at least 108, and that the teeth wers How- Susie."
a cause of shortened lives. Both sides vulnerable. Z is play-
The scenery is magnificent and ever, he had made sets of rubber ing a contract of Four Spades
the atory full of sparkle and fun. teeth which they wore. Orchestral
doubled by A. The lead by A is Here at score game all, love all,
Jan Klepura, who plays the part Rio Rite-Selection
"Altogether, it seemed to me a contract Reginald King & His Orch. B9280. the King of Clubs followed by the Z is playing
of Six of the singer, has a very powerful most unpleasant life. They have Humorous Sung-
Ace of Clubs. At all the tables ex- Hearts.
voice and his randering of ""Tell books and what papers are left by Foolish Fact
Frank Crumit B3883. cept one Z failed in his contract.
A leads the King of Spades.
Me To-night," the theme song, in a visitors, but no music of any kind, arrived to call they and when we It is obvious that after losing a
How is Z LO avoid losing two feature of the Alm. Orchestral-
told us we were the first visitors in The Church Bells Chiming
trick in Clubs he must later lose tricks in Clubs, as he will eventual-
18 months. Ships rarely stop Marek Weber & His Orch. B0235.
two tricks in Hearts and one ly have to do if he is obliged to MAIL REVIEW What is This Thing Called Love? Diamonds if he is obliged to lead lead from his own hand and A and RED-HEADED WOMAN'STAR there. Dr. Ritter collects capra and exchanges it for supplies when a Frank Luther (Tenor) 22330 away from his own hand. All the B play properly?
ship does come." 8,30-10 p.m.-A rolny of the Band of Wednesday, the 25th. Oct. 1973. November, 1933, at 11.45 m. for the 1st Battn. S.W.B. conducted by players, except one, took this view
card of entry in Dummy. If the Jean Harlow, who made her the purpose of receiving the Report Band-master J. L. Gecks, from Mount and cut their lossen.
The
Some put adverse trumps are play varied. with Austin Barracks, by kind permission of the Directors together
of the Officer Commanding. (During Dummy in with the 10 of Spades and one the 8 will be good on thcreen hit in "Hell's Angels" does
"Oh, no" she said, shuddering, will be the intervals recorded music
and tried the Diamond finesse. But third round. But if either of the excellent work in "Red-Headed Wo- broadcast from the Studio),
thie did not help as the King of opponents has all three trumps the man" the screen adaptation of the the food looked too grim."--Beu
sensational Kathleen Brush novel, ter. 10-10.15 p.m.-- Capriccio Italien (Italian Caprice) Diamonds could not be dropped | 8 is not an entry if 2 draws the current attractions at the Star
Tschaikowsky. Op. 46)
But trumps. and B had to make it later.
Theatre. A very competent cast Leopold Stokowski and the Philadel-
Declarer's play, "therefore, is assembled and the production is mond are featured in the title roles. phia Orch, 6949-50. most took the view that A, on his
He wine good. from double, must have the King of Dla should be as follows. 10.15-10.30
p.m.-A relay
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Secretary.
J. D. THOMSON,
Hong Kong, 23rd October, 1938.
on
May
10.30 p.m.-Close Down.
by
Queen
in
B
The only solution is to make
divided two.
THEATRE.
·
Lady Churston and friends did not accept the Ritter hospitality to the extent of dining with them.
with a supporting cast includes O.
By Order of the Board of Directors Daventry of Ernest Parsons & Himonds, so they, had three rounds the first trick with the Knave of Excellent support is given by P. Heggle, Sally Albright, Murray
Orch. relayed from the Futurlat of trumps and then led the Ace Hearts, not with a small one, and Lewis Stone as the father, Chester Kinnell and Ruth Warren. Theatre, Birmingham,
of Dia-then leads the Ace of Hearts Morris as the husband, Leila Hyams followed by the
Finding B with none of the suit. as the disillusioned wife, Una Mer-MAIL REVIEW All records in the above European monda.
kindly supplied One player only managed to suc; he now plays out nis Ace and King kel, Henry Stephenson. and May programmes are Meanra. 3. Moutrie & Co.
ceed in the contract and then by of Diamona and then the 7 of Robson. taking a risk which some would Hearts. A wins with the 10 and, consider unjustifiable. He saw whatever A leads, Z now makes the MAIL REVIEW that if the well-guarded King of rest. He has established a card of Diamonds happened to be with Bentry in, Dummy which enables him two cards of entry were necessary to get rid of two Clubs on the
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there was no certainty that B held can then lead a Club for the finesse. at the Majestic Theatre, is a story! the King of Diamonds it was pass Only by this play, by yielding a built around the activities and with featured in the leading roles, and sible that he 'did as A might hava trick in Hearts, can he succeed. the atmosphere of a great soologi- the supporting cast includes flying In fact the 8 of Hearts, which at cal park. It deals with the ro-stunt-men, ex-war aces, aviators, doubled on his Club and a trick or
first sight appears a useless card, mance of a young man who has aeroplanes and a giant Zepplin, is the Key card, the one and only lived all bis life among the animals, for use in a scene of an air raid
Loretta Young and Gene Rayover London. ahope of entry into Dummy.
two tricks in Hearts.
This particular 2, therefore, argued that if he could create
POP Ma's Mistaken.
NOW, WILL YOU AGREE.
NOT TO TALK TO
ME WHILE
MIM DRIVING,
WE CAN DISCUSS THAT
AS WE
GO ALONG!
The Ball Byndicate,
By J. MILLAR WATT.