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Because of the necessity to sti- mulate rain it was impossible to fuse an actual ghost town, although there are still many of these in existence in California, Nevada and. Arizona: Unfortumately" they are not equipped with modem water systems.
Heading the cast are Richard Arlen -and Madge Evans, support- ed by Ralph Bellamy, James Glea son, Henry B. Walthall, Helen Je- rome Eddy, Gertrude Short, Patzi- cia Farr,, Stepin Fetchit, · Lucky
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QUEEN'S THEATRE
The emancipation of women has reached Chile at last,, with the female population allowed a voice and a vote in the country's affairs. Bere is a polling booth managed by women in Santiago, where their own voten sustained their overwhelming victory for women's rights.
BRIDGE NOTES
A QUICK DECISION
By Ely Culbertson
"EAT MORE FRUIT
CAMPAIGN
FRADIO'
TO DAYS PROGRAMME,
CREATOR OF TRO
Controversy Over St
Recalled
Sir Alfred Gilbert
The following programme will be The Studio, Kensington raadcast to-day from the Hong, the sculptor wh Kour Broadcasting Station ZBW-Eros 1 Piccadilly on, a-wavelength : of "li $55 contres left estate of the gross val
£920, with net personalty
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VIOLIN AND PIANOFORTE RECITAL FROM THE STUDIO
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Dance Music
az European
*19.30 p.m.--Recorded Music.
Sir Alfred died on Nov. year at the age of 80. Fr-being declared bankrupt
fred lived at Bruges in posed exile for 17 years
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7-7.30pm Light
Musical Comedy.
Vocal Gems Lily of
Selection Belle of New York
Focal Gear Halen
Selection Bow Bels.
A Violin and Pianoforte. Recital by Mas Joyce Anderson, and Miss Ottilia Derwin
Programme
1. Selection.
New Moon » 2 Violía Soloszmi
Londonderry, Air Moto Perpette
Huge Advertising Plan For Britain
*Times Squarè Lady." your
the new here Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production. usual, directed by George B. Seitz, is now
A total of £200,000 a year may showing at the Queen's Theatre.
almost be spent on advertising fruit în Quick thinking is an The film is a fast moving story essential ingredient in the make-Britain instead of £100,000 as a of New York life, in which Miss up of a good Contract player. It present. This announcement was Firginia Bruce plays the leading is particularly important in the made by Mr. W. E Greenwood irole
It tells the story of a small play of the cards. If the Declarer, President of the National Fruit town girl, who, on the death of her for instance, can decide upon his Brokers Association, and Chair father, is suddenly given control best line of play, without an in-man of the "Eat More Fruit” cam- of his multifarious interests. How stant's hesitation be will have an paign since its inception, at a įshe fights against her late father's enormous advantage over the de-luncheon of the National Federa- rival henchmen, provides dramatic fence. They will have to think tions in London. He added that material for the picture.
equally quickly to keep ap with be considered Press advertising In this production Miss Bruce him, and even if they stop and very important, and that be found rises to the brink of stardom, and think before making their plays, almost as much interest in reading is seen in the finest role of her they will in a great many instances the advertisements as in reading
With her is Robert get an entirely wrong impression the news.
fame in of the hand which they would not
Silver Jubilee Stamps complete set
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Carter. Taylor, who rose to "Society Doctor.”
have obtained had the Declarer TOO MANY CHARITY Others in the cast worth men-fussed and fumbled before playing.
ORGANISATIONS tioning are Helen Twelvetrees, Nat On the hand below the South Pendleton, Isabel Jewell, Russell player was able to fulfill the six- Hopton, Jack LaBae, and Pinky club contract admittedly because Tomlin
"THE AFFAIRS OF CELLINT
MAJESTIC THEATRE
A romantic comedy, "The Affairs of Cellini” depicting the amorous escapades of a great Italian sculp itor and goldsmith of the 16th cen-
LAMMERT BROS.HONG KÔNG HEIGHTS try, who, in his famous autobio
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of an opponent's error. However, South gave the opportunity to err to his opponent by choosing his best line of play and choosing it instantaneously.
West, Dealer.
North and South vulnerable. North
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įgraphy, modestly admitted that he was the world's greatest lover, is) now being shown, at the Majestic West Theatre,
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Constance Bennett, in the lead- ing role, achieves a distinction that has fallen to no other outstanding star in the dramatic field: Among South;~ the features of the picture is an original ballet staged by Adolph Bolm, in which three international- ly famed dancers head the list.
Fredzic March plays Cellini. while Miss Bennett is seen as the Duchess of Florence, who casts an amorons eye toward the irresistible 1,000. rogue
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"THE LEMON DROP KID- ALHAMBRA THEATRE
Damon Eunyon, author of the! successful hits, "Lady For A Day"" and "Little Miss Marker,” has written a new story, "The Leinon Drop Kid,” which opens to-day at the above, theatre, with Lee Tracy in the title role. "
In "The Lemon Drop Kid" the central character, is a mace-track enthusiast who gets into trouble when he induces a millionaire to bet on the wrong horse. In his ef
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Overlapping May Be Fatal
"There are too many charitable organisations in Britain"- to-day- Charity in effect is being killed by the overlapping of its societies,” said Mr. B. U. Astbury of the Charity Organisation Society, speaking in London recently, Lon- |don, he declared, had a world-wide | reputation for voluntary philanth- ropy, and its charitable organisa- tions frequently defeated their own ends by multiplication. There had been a decrease of 20 per cent. in the number of homeless men in London since 1981, but charitable organisations had set up ten new shelters in that period. Mr. Ast—| bary was speaking at the Office| |Management Association luncheon.
FIND OF ANCIENT COINS
Workmen digging foundations for a house in St. Brelaide, Jersey unearthed about 2,000 copper coins of Gallic origin. Mr. Els, on whose estate the coins were found, has presented them to Jersey. Mrisen.
would have
South knows that he is "fixed" not holding the Queen, by West's pre-emptive bid. He no way of telling who held it. further realizes that the spade South therefore played a low spacie Ace or even a lower spade from Dummy after no more than honour will give him a play for a second had elapsed. the Slam Confiezet."" and he East, of course, was completely knows that North with just a on the spot. He had no way of mattering of strength will not telling whether his partner had he sble to raise five clubs to led from four or five spades and ALL South's gamble in my just who had the Queen. If the opinion is a justidable one in South player had the blank Queen view at the bidding and the of spades or even the Queen and vulnerability situation.
one spade and a singleton heart,
The West player quite wisely de- the play of the spade Ace at the forts to make a get-away, the cided, in view of South's jump to first trick was the only "Kid” hides out in a small town sir clubs that the latter was pro- contract could be where there are no horses to dis hably void of hearts and according-South's holding tract his mind. But just
the decides that he cannot
the quiet any longer he disco
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3. Pianoforte Salo:-
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Violin & Plano:
of Works over the the sculptor (awing
the agreement) bei for the metal $4,000 out of
In 1926 Ire
King and Clarence which be fore
Italian Street Song (ároz
Romberg
Piano Selon
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Robo
If my Songs were only winged
For you Alme
L'Amour Toujours L'Amear.
Friml 8 pan--Local Time and Weather Report
8.03.9. p.m.—Variety. Piano Solos
Paleis
Up Aroun" the old North Pole What can you give a Nadiale
Bertha Wilmott (Cöz
Jubilee Dance Memories $1.30 PathFroar the Stidie
A Recital
Mr. D. H. Richards», (Baritone) companied by Tom de Ville.
-Miss Marina Barretto (Pis
Programme
King of Jazz Medley Raie da Costa L Songs -Pagan
Vocal Doct
Maybe I'm Wrong Again Another ons "Gone
Instruments)
Nekon's gone a Sailing
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For the Green
North Blaney and Gwen. Faian.[3. Smiling Eye
2. Pianoforte Solo:-
Song
Son
Hawaian Love Bird
Sa Fair Flower
Lady Mine
4. Pianoforte Solo: -Se
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp along the 9.30-10 -Dm Light
Highway (from M.GM Film Music
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Tschaikovsky in Vienna (227
I'm Falling in Love with someone Potpourri of Waltem (Robrecht
(From "Naughty Marietta”)
Instrumental-
Nelson Eddy (Baritone).
Sweet Sue-Just you Georgia en my mind
Song
Nat Gonella and his Trumpet.
Shining Moon (Russian Folk Some
Song of the Volga Boatmen (Ra
Folk Song)
Old Friends-Potourri (azz.
10 pm-Renter Press. Bile 10.08-11 pm-Dace 10.30 pm- Bugby
Alf Sweet Mystery of Life" (From Newz.
MGM fin. “Naughty Marietta”)
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but ONE OF THEM IS
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opened his fourth best spade in spades the play of the
to find the Declarents be suicidal.
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May
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