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Bridge Enthusiasm In ScandinaviaTM
by Ely Culbertson.
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1935-
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"BELLE OF THE NINTIES,
KING'S THEATRE,
Mae West, America's "past time," to the King's Theatre in a story written by herself, the "Belle Of The Nineties."
The story is laid against the Outside of the United Stater colourful background of St. Louis, and Great Britain there is prob- New Orleans and the Mississippi ably no place on the globe where towns during the 90's. John there is so much interest in Miljan is cast as the owner of the Bridge as in the Scandinavian amartest gambling and entertain-
ment palace in the South." countries, Norway, Sweden and As the most famous burlesque Denmark. So keen la Interest queen in the country, Mae West there that one of the leading news leaves St. Louis, goes to Miljan's papers annually conducts a tourna-establishment. and wins the South ment at which attendance in the by charm. Miljan, trying to be the finals far out-distances all records big man in her life, lets himself in made by America events of this for trouble when he attempts to type. The Scandinavian people, turn Miss West against her prize- profiting perhaps from their long fighter sweetheart. winter nights, specialise In the How the girl with the hour-glans; deeper problems both of bidding figure finds real love at last, after and play.
a dramatic climax, brings the film
Recently a nation-wide problem-to a grand finale. composing competition was con-
Reger Pryor, John Mack Brown, ducted in Norway, and first prize and Duke Ellington and his orches was given to Mr. Gustav Devold, tra are featured in the film. whose entry was the following:
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The following programme" will
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gramme.
12.30-1 p.m.---Recorded Music,
Pre-
1 pm-focal Time and Weather Report.
1.03 pm Recorded Music,
1.15 pmA Relay from the Hong (Kong Hotel Grill Room of the Or chestra. (by courtesy of the Manag ment).
2.16.p.m.Close Down.
|JAZZ BANJO AND PIANO RECITAL FROM THE STUDIO
Z.E.K. Programme
6-8 pm-European Programme, 5-7 p.m.-A Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden (by courtesy of the, Management).
7 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota tions, London and New York Stock and Commodity "Quotations.
7.08-7.30 p.m.-Band Music. The Mill on the Rock-Overture
(Rolisiger)
Patrol Comique (Lake),
A Hunting Scene (Bucalossi) Carmen Caprice (Bizet, arr. Somers) Faust Frolics (Gounod, arr. Somers).
7.30-8 pm From the Studio.
A Jazz Banjo, Guitar and Pins Re- cital by red Carpio and Julian Silveria,
· Programme
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(a) Banjonola.
(b) Hot Picking.
2. Plano Solos:
(a) Little Man you've had a buny
day.
(b). Fare Thee. Well,
8. Banjo Solos:
(a) Rainbow's End.
(b) Study in A Minor,
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10.80 Router Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Press News, Fürther London Stock, and Commodity Quota- tions,
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A certain contract is assumed The girl marries another man, a made in order that the survey of of the Kwangtung Second Army (Schumann, Op. 54)
Alfred Cortot (Pianoforte) and
Lendon Symphony Orchestra. and the question is how either the great friend of both the orphan banking progress and development, Corps, to be despatched to Kwei- declarer or the defence can take girl and her lover, but for some particularly during the past year. chow to pursue the retreating Com 1st Movement-Allegro Affettuono.
munist bandits, embarked on the 2nd Movement a certain number of tricks.. In the mysterious reason be commits aui-should be as complete as possible.
The introductory article is devot-junks chartered to convey them to 1,725
hand above hearts are trump with cide on his wedding night, and 1,805 East as declarer. South is the thereafter the film continues with ed to a consideration of the "Pro- the West at Huangsha yesterday 3rd Movement-Allegro vivace,
leader, and North and South are an interesting series of incidents, blems of the Gold. Bloc" in which morning, immediately after their required to win four tricks against during which every member of the the conclusion is reached that the arrival from the North. They weaknesses inherent in the gold were to sail for Kwangsi at 4 p.m. any line of play followed by the cast is prominent. holders of the East and Westi Others outstanding in the cast countries--in their budgetary posi-yesterday en route to Kwelehow, Vocal Duets-All of a sudden
are Hugh Williams, Ralph Forbes tion, la the Increasing burden of These troops will be followed by unemployment, in the ever-growing the Fourth Regiment and the difficulties of export trade, and in Training Regiment of the SLIGO all the maladjustments that follow division. ia the train of currencies that have become over-valued
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A study of the hands shows three tricks as practically certain one trick in clubs, one in trumps The means and one in diamonds.
and Elizabeth Allan.
"CENTRAL AIRPORT"
STAR THEATRE
Aetion, thrills, and
daring
1
Turner Layton.
We just couldn't say Goodbye
Chick Endor and Charlie Farrell: Organ Bolos e pag
It was so Beautiful p The Clouds will soon Roll by
Quentin. M. Waelean Interviewed by representatives, of; beyond the the press, Brigadier-General Chen Songs-Speak to me of Love
Visions in the Smoke reach of deflation at home render Han-kwong. Commander of the
Lucienne Boyer (Boprano). by which the fourth trick can be at-
0.80 p.m-Reuter Press Bulletine, tained is not so apparent. In the
flights, combined with romance, their position untenable on a long Protective Brigade, declared that following solution the line of play make First National's production, term view.
the Second Army Corps is to be London 1 pm, Stock and Commodity The statistical material accom-divided into groups to be despatch Quotations. followed by East is assumed. The Central Airport," one of the finest
9.85-10 p.m-Concert Waltzes. panying this Section includes some-ed to Kwelchow. The first group Eine Waltzer Redoute (Hildebrant) possible variations are left to, their films seen in the Colony, reader's imagination.
& quarter a million is the Fifth Division. the accond, Tales from the Vienna Woods thing over The story of the film la that of The opening lead is the club two brothers who share all dangers figures. They have all been re- the Sixth Division, the third, the King, which is won by the Ace in of the air, but who find that they "ided to date, and several additions headquarters of the Second Army A
have been made to the Individual)
Corps, and the fourth Division. Dummy, and the return is a small cannot share the dangers of the
Colonial and Foreign banks analys The army is to be directed by spade, which East wins with the embraces of a woman whom they ed. The Section, as a whole, forms General Chang Tat and will be King. East now leads the dia- both love. Įmond six and finesses the Jack in A stellar array of stars, including Dummy, which North allows to Richard Barthelmess, Sally. Eilers hold; and the next lead, the dia- and Tom Brown, are in the cast. mond King, drops South's Queen)
and is taken by North's Ace. "SON OF KONG”— ORIENTAL South is now given an opportunity
THEATRE
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"Harold Teen,"
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OF CANTON
Dummy's lone Ace of trumps a An entirely different type of story removed. Then East ruffs a small from that of its predecessor, "Son diamond with the heart Ten. South of Kong" picks up where "King comedy, featuring Harold LeRoy, Relief Commission Gets discarding a spade. And when Kong" left off. Carl Denham (Ro- the noted tap-dancer, is Warner East. returns the heart Queen.bert Armstrong), stripped of his Brothers' current release, now at South wins with the King and re-fame and fortune after Kong has the Alhambra Theatre. turns the spade "Queen removing wrecked New York, hears of buried
The story is based on Carl Ed's
To Work
SHELTER, FOOD AND CLOTHING GIVEN.
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(J. Strauss)
(J. Štrauss) Thousand and One Nights
10 p.m.-Clase Down.
DISCOVERY OF A NEW STAR Seen By A Suffolk Astronomer
All over Great Britain and the Northern Hemisphere generally. New Star is now visible. It
was discovered a little before Live o'clock one morning last month by a Stowmarket amateur astro nomer, Mr. J. P. M. Prentice
The news was telephoned Greenwich, where the astrono imers had time to observe the Nova and photograph its spec
the entry in Dummy for the treasure and sets out for Skull famous comic-strip character. It is tablished diamonds. Now, no nat Island. He is followed by the girl a psychological study of Young
America! ter what play is made by Declarer, (Helen Mack) who loves him. South can cash his heart nice. The climax offers one of the most The "Harold Teen" aonga are by The City Winter Commission is trum before it was lost in the
It will be observed that a spectacular sequences in screen his- Irving Rabal and Sammy Fain, who rapidly proceeding with Its plan of brightness of sunrise.
Dr. Spencer Jones, the Astro trump lead at the beginning will tors when the lost lsland, together produced such melodies as "By A relief.
The shelters erected on the new nomer-Royal, says: The star i serve no useful purpose in holding with its monsters is destroyed by Waterfall," "There Ought to be a
Moonlight Saving Time, Was bund to absorb the city's destitutes of the third magnitude, so it is the defending side to three tricks an earthquake,pipe de as the diamonds cannot be es- The film, from an original idea That the Human Thing to Do" and are expected to be completed to visible to the naked eye. To see it you must look, in the constel- tablished and South must, win one by Marian C. Cooper, was written You Brought a New Kind of Love morrow,
Regulations for the dispensing of lation of Hercules shortly after. spade trick. The hand presents by Ruth Rose, and was directed by To Me
A talented cast includes Rochelle congee and clothes to the poor were sunset or before sunrise. The many Interesting problems in play. Ernest B.- Schoodsack.
Hudson, Patricia Ellis, Guy Kibbet, drawn up and approved at the spectrum was found to have Hugh Herbert, and Hobart Cavan-regular meeting of the Committee. strong bright bands, probably in
Central Press. augh. Murray: Roth directed.
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"LOVE, HONOUR AND OH, BABY!"-MAJESTIC THEATRE
Slim Summerville and Zasu Pitts, two of Hollywood's most noted comedians, are featured in Univer sal's hilarious comedy, belove Honour and Oh, Baby!", now at the Majestic Theatre.
Eton Bans Film Shows
dicating that the Nova has passed
its maximum brightness; and is now on the decline."
First Since 1920
Its position is nearly midway between the very Bright The governing body think they Vega and Tota Draconis. There will be no more film pro-1 ductions in the College Baiat are not entitled to take any risk is the frat bright New Star to by allowing performances which school authorities have might, place lives in Tanger
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seen from this discovery of
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