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“HELL DORADO - KING'S THEATRE
A magnificent cast has been 25- sembled for Jesse L Lasky's For: Film production, "Helldorado." which opens at the King's Thea- tre to-day.
One of the largest and most co- {lourful sets ever erected for the purpose of making a film is stated to be the complete Californian ghost-town which was re-produced to form the background for the climactic sequences of this naus- ual picture.
Because of the necessity to sti mulate rain it was impossible to juse an actual ghost town, although there are still many of these in existence in California, Nevada and Arizona. Unfortunately ther modern are not equipped with water systems.
Heading the cast are Richard Arlen and Madge Evans, supporte led by Ralph Bellamy, James Gles- 1son. Henry B. Walthall, Helen Je Irome Eddy, Gertrude Short, Patri- Icia Farr, Stepin. Fetchit, Lucky Hurlic, Stanley Fields and Berton Churchill
"TIMES SQUARE LADT- QUEEN'S TEATRE
"Times Square Lady" the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production directed by George B. Seitz, is now showing at the Queen's Theatre.
role.
The camera records. Cuban - Justice being meted out to Jose Castiello Puentes, convicted xinyer of
a bandilt gang. At the left the doomed man is taken into the execu
Bight, the firing squid does its work and inset in the dead bandit's
an army officer in a fight with tion yard at Santa Clara prison, body after the 'coup de grace.
ADVENTURES IN A CHINESE PARISH
Life In The Interior
A RECORD OF 20 YEARS' EXPERIENCE
BRIDGE NOTES
SQUEEZE FOR
A COUNT
By Ely Culbertson
DISCOVERY OF NEW VITAMIN
"Now Added To
Former List ·
The discovery of a new vitamin, Usually the successful culmi-to be called Vitamin E. nation of a squeeze play results nemaced. in "Nature" 'ny two! Yellow River:-By Earl Herbert in one of the adversaries being workers at the Brochemical In- forced to discard either a high stitute, Copenhagen University, Cressy. This unassuming little book is a card or a stopper in an effort to Mr. H. Dam and Mr. F.Schenher
or rather, one keep a trick in another suit. The der. collection of tales.
feels, of actual experiences of a successful squeeze therefore us young and earnest Christian mis-ually enables the Declarer to con-
器 loser either
Own
It has been found that chicks fed
dhet. special
RADIO
TODAY'S PROGRAMME
The Following programme broadcast to-day from Fons Breadcasting Stati
on a wavelength of (845 KC).
SELECTIONS BY THE **
TRIO" TONIGHT Mr. & C.PA
1930-9:10 pm (Approx):— Programme.
1230 AM-Recorded Music. - pin---Local" "Time" and "Was Report
1.30 pm-Reiter Press Bullet Rugby Press News, etc.
1.40 p.m. (Approx:) A Relay fro
the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden
the Rotary Club Thin Speech. R. T. Barrel on “Truth and Lien History.
210 pam. (Approx:)—Close. Down, 4-5.30 p.m.---Chinese Programmabe. 530-5 pm-From the Starša. A Concert by. Successful (Honours) Candidates in the recent h College of Music Examinations.
1 Lee Kwok Ching (Intermedind
Division, Piano)
"Scherzino “in B'fa± Major”. (Mansheki). -`
2 Arreste Chen (aged 9)*(Senior);
Division, Piano)
"Valse Capricieuse” (Frank
$. Raymond Chang (Junior
4.
Violin).
"Lullaby" (Leary).
zene Chan (Sénior
Eugent
Piano).
"Romance Sans Paroles”
(Espinoff).
5. Lee Kwok Wei (Advance Senk
Division, Piano):
upon
a
in
develop ed a deficiency disease lead-
hand
in
the
winner, because Ito anaemia and haemorrhage. The
ing to changes in the gizzard, and
6
"Gigue in B Flat Minor” (Gran MacDowell)
Miss Caroline Braga, (Piano)
"Variations and Fugue Theme of Handel (Brahms).
The film is a fast moving story!sionary after he has turned his vert of New York life, in which Miss back on the amenities of life in the his Virginia Bruce plays the leading treaty port and valiantly journeyed Dummy into a
It tells the story of a small off into the interior of China to take one of the defensive players can-disease was cured by foodstils down gizi, who, on the death of her up bis labours shoulder to shoulder not guard two suits when forced such as hog liver fat, hemp seed.
6-7 p.m.--Chinese Programzo... jand certain vegetables, such as 7-11 pm European Programme. father, is suddenly given control with the Chinese peasant and to discard on a third
The squeeze play, however, cani
tomatoes and kale
7 pm Closing Local Stock of his multifarious interests. How village artisan.
also gain for the Declarer by en- For Laymen Also
It is presumed that these food-tions. she fights against her late father's
7.03-7.30 pm Light Opera rival henchmen, provides dramatic
To the layman the book is of abling him to complete his count!
One of the adver staffs contain an essential vitamin, Musical Comed
which a de Vocal GensinA Competeyrt Girl material for the picture.
particular interest as it inadvert on the hand. In this production Miss Bruce ently gives an insight into the hard-saries is forced to discard a lot of in the absence of rises to the brink of stardom, and ships and selfsacrifice of a life in low cards in a suit which admit- ficiency disease sets in, and since Selection The Damask Rose Silver Jubilee Stampsis seen in the finest role of her this field, and one learns a greatedly would never have been win it cannot be identified with any/Vocal: Gems
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C. R. Cochran's 1930 Revue -730-730 pm—Marek Weber an Orchestra
Reminiscences of Grieg (arr. Urbach) Entry of the Spring Flowers (Kocke The Czarina (Game) Czardas from "The Spirit of the d
Voyevode" (Grossman).
career. With her
is Robert deal of the day's labours and the ers anyway, but these discards known vitamin, it is to be called Taylor, who rose to
fame in travels of what might well be term eventually help the Declarer to |get a complete and accurate "Society Doctor." d
ed the itinerant missionary and his
count of the opponents' distribu- Others in the cast worth men associate, the equally earnest and tion and as a result quite fre Declarer winning with the King in tioning are Helen Twelvetrees, Nat hard-working Chinese pastor, a Pendleton Isabel Jewell Russell gentleman of resourcefulness and quently enable him either to take Dummy and continuing with
an unnatural finesse or to play club to his own hand. Hopton, Jack LaRue and Pinky pliability and of a sincerity which for a drop when a finesse would, He cashed the Ace of hearts-Miranda.
calls from the author the following normally seem indicated. shrewd observation:
To-day's hand shows the opera tion of this type of squeeze.
North, Dealer. Both rides vulnerable..
Tomllin
THE NOTORIOUS SOPHIE LANG-ALHAMBRA THEATRE
Gertrude Michael has risen to stardom as the result of her par trayal of a fascinating and beauti- ful adventures in the title role of Paramount's "The Notorious Sophie Lang,” which is now showing at the Alhambra. Theatre-
His zeal in his calling did not! abate one whit his relish for cam-į plications which taxed his in- genuity or involved a contest of wits ...... In this he displayed NORTH: a sound and typically Chinese sense of what was most practical and vital in the contribution of Christianity to the life of China.
Artistic Value
SAK 54
E-92
DK 6
C- K Q 8 4 2 WEST:--
SJ 10 3 H-Q 5 D. Q 98 C-A 965" SOUTH--
S.-Q 6 H-AKISS DA 102 CJ 10 7
The story opens with a daring
Mr. Cressy has the advantage of robbery in New York by a woman knowing his subject thoroughly who manages to escape the police after a residence in China of a Inspector Parr of the New York score or more years, and his book! Police Force, played by Arthur is written in simple, direct style Byron, concludes that it is the and between the lines one can read work of Sophie Lang, and plays as genuine affection for his people, double game with a notorious Eng which is perhaps increased by his lish thief to trap her.
understanding of them and his Sophie learns of the plan, and humorous télération' of their pecta- through a whirling maze of intriguedioes Scattered throughout the EAST:— and counter-intrigue, in which volume are charming little Chinese Sophie and her sleuth make several successful hauls, they both gradually fall in love with each other.
"THE AFFAIRS OF CELLINI”-
MAJESTIC THEATRE
sketches which add greatly to its artistic value.
The book is both entertaining and! matructive and is well worth read ing and possessing--R.W.D. "HELL WEEK” AT US. UNIVERSITY
Tombstone Stolen By Students
S-9872 E-10 7 64 D.-J7:54S
C-
7.50-8 --Frost the Studie. "The Art of Dressing
**pz-Loca!
Time
and
to which both opponents followed with low.cards and now ran his Report
805-5.25 pm-Freak the Studio, Įthree remaining clubs.
Selections by The Waikiki
Programme East, altogether, had to And Ave. discards. He threw three small! 1. Eswahan Love" diamonds and two "small 'hearts 2 Hula Hola Medley
Guitar Sale)- zealously holding on to Your [spades. Three spade tricks were Royal Hawaiian Hotel now cashed by the Declares, the 5 what "Alons Means. last one of
in course being won
8.25 8.30
Dummy, and a heart led And Redonte: played by Edith Zorand and now, when East played the Ten her Orchestra.
1\/838-329′′pas.--Variety. the Declarer had to make his de- Piano Solom
!cision
Sweet and Lovely On the squeezing club leads the Many Happy Returns of the Day
Baie da Costa East player had obviously been in Vocal Charice Mayne Medley difficulties. The one card now left instrumentazione
in East's hand had to be either the Farewel Eines; Yon Rascal You, heart Queen som the space afine. It
it were the spade nine, the heart Song
Muddy Waters.
D
Queen-rould now be brave | Love forever I adore you East's band: On the other hand, in your ma te rig fif it were the heart Queen, South's
only winning play would be to fin~, esse the best Jack
AlanaldiMurgatroyd. (Tenor,
azibitions “ext “Sho's afraid of
Big Bad Wolf" Jacques Bray, and Mario South, before making up his mind for certain, thought back an Banjo Solos
Beaggio
Ken Harvey
-Traffodley No.1
The bidding: (Figures after the early play. When the club! On a Southern Plantation bids refer to numbered explana- tricks were played out, East did Song The Contimental tory paragraphs).
South East
West North 11.0 Pass..
1H Pass [1S
Pass 3NT Pass ANT CLY Pais Pass
not know absolutely that the Queen of spades was in the South Instrum jhand. Therefore there was "e jstrong probability with
9.20.9.30 pm
SAVE (2) Pass
et's have a €borní This sung by the Colombia Vocal
Compatry. rather than zealously held on to 9.30.3.47 p
A romantic comedy, “The Affairs. of Cellini,” depicting "the"amorous} escapades of a great Italian sculp tor and goldsmith of the 16th cen- tury, who, in his famous autobio graphy, modestly admitted that be? was the world's greatest lover,
When charged at San Francisco now being shown at the Majestic with stealing a tombstone, two Theatre,
students replied: "It's hell week at Constance Bennett, in the lead the University of California. The ing role. achieves a distinction that tombstone, they thought, would be has fallen to no other outstanding a unique and fitting decorations after his partner's strong the Queen Ten. East would have
jump he desires to try for a had a singleton star in the dramatic field. Amongfor our I Fraternity House” The
Slam, and, there is no other ly distribution
North call available to him.
On the basis of these two facts feels reasonably- certain that together the most likely origin his partner will not bid seven al distribution
en though; the bid is
four spades, particularly since Tales from the Vienna W00
Strands) Maidens
of Baden Dream Waltz construed as part of the Four- for the heart Queen, "If he had a Five Notrump Convention and held that card, to prevent the De-or 13 Greunder- as showing two Aces and the clarer from taking four tricks in Nell Gwyn Dance *King of bid suit. North is the suit. Furthermore, if West Humoresque. Dvorak
10 p.z Fenter Pre willing to risk this, however, had originally held cive hearts to
10:30 pm-Bagby
1-A close bid. This four-no-they could only be nine high, ---trump-bid might very well be would Save kept z'second
the features of the picture is, zu students were ordered by the Court original ballet staged by Adolphito return the tombstone to the Bolm, in which three international cemetery and to carry it all the by Lamed dancers head the list.
way—a distince of live miles,
Fredric March plays. Cellini, while Miss Bennett is seen as the are played by a deer and a mone Duchess of Florence, who casts antain lion, while Jean Parker is the amorous eye toward the Irresistible girl lover of wild animals.
Miss Parker is ably supported by vogue.
the two stars are supported by Russell Hardie and Paul First by Way, Frank 1
Calhern
Vince
Ralph, Paul Has
ford and Irene Ware
SEODOLA
THEATRE
PECKS BAD BOY
STAR THEATRE
"Close" Down:
LOUD SPEAKERS IN CHURCH
St