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"THE MIGHTLY BARNIEM --- KING'S THEATRE
The wrecking of Karnam's American Museum during the Siming of Darryl F. Zanück's 20th Century production held no ter- Tors for Wallace Berry.
But to Adolphe Menjou ' and Janet Beecher, his fellow-players jin the film at the King's Theatre
Es presented a prospect franght
GENERAL · NOTICES | nightmarish possibilities.
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Beery has been through numer ous free-for-alls in the course of his screen career. Lat Menjou bas always played the alegant gentle- man while Janet hails from the Broadway. stage where such things simply “aren't done”
With cries of “fake!” and “hum- turned
were
Victor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe are co-starred in "The Great Hotel Mystery,” which will open at the King's Theatre to-morrow.
"THE CASE OF THE HOWLING. DOG-ALHAMBRA THEATRE
bug. 300 extras
A new type of murder mystery loose among the exhibits, for the drama has been introduced to the director had told the meh to wreck screen by Warner Bros. in this picture, which is now being shown everything!
at the Alhambra Theatre. with
They needed no
further
WOLKE
BLACKSHIRTS IN FIGHT
Birmingham Meeting Uproar
11
BRIDGE NOTES
Five As Top Card
By Ely Culbertson
It is by no means uncommon
for a trick to be won by a fee.
DADIO
TODAY'S PROGRAMME
spot when the five is a long card. The following programme wi but it is distinctly so for a-five be broadcast to-day from the to win when the decnce, three and Hong Kong Broadcasting Station a wavelength of 355 four are played to the same trick ZBW. on
so for it to be metres (845 EC3) jand even mare
actually promoted to winning! RELAY FROM DAVENTRY OF
THE TEST MATCH SCORES rank Usually when the five cap-
Studio Concert tures the dence, three and four,
1230-2.15 pm-Enropean Record- it is because the leader, under the ed Music.. impression that his partner was void. led, his lowest card to give him a ruff and because, the part ner, instead of a void, held a very low singleton- In such cases the victory of the five-spot: far from resulting from the
I pun-Local Time and Weather Report.
130 p-Reuter Press Bulletins. Rugby Press News, etc.
2.15 pm-Close Down -
3-7 pm-Chinese. Programme,
7-11 p.m.-European Programme. -pm-Closing Local Stock Quota-
=
tions.
operation of the Promotion Prin- 7.03-7.25 pm-Concert: Waltzes. ciple, comes about in spite of it. Immer oder Nimmer (Waldfeufel) for there may have been no pro-Zigeunerbebe (Lehar) Imotion whatever. The lowly five The Skaters Waltz (Waldteufel) Estudiantina. Waltz (Waldberfel) wins, not because the general, Moonlight on the Alster Walte colonel, major, captain, etc, bäve!
pm. Vocal Game.. cause they did not engage in the Patience (Gilbert & Sullivan) The Waltz Dream (Strauss}
7.42-8
Pix-New Mayfair Or
8 pm-Local Time and Weather Report
8.63-5.30 pm-A Relay from Daventry.
Joseph Muscant and the Troxy Grand Orchestra, relayed, from the Troxy Cinema, London..
8.30 pain♣ Relay from Daven
couragement. Such a scene could/Mary Astor and Warren Wil SIR 0. MOSLEYS CHALLENGE been killed off, but simply be- 7 be filmed only once. for the set.in the principal roles
The spectator is given a peepDuring the closing stages of skirmish. covering a whole stage.", could
behind the scenes when a famous
In today's hand, however, the The Merry Widow (Lebar) hardly be put together again.
Birmingham five won because it actually was chestra. Inside of five minutes, what criminal lawyer, a brilliant in-Sir Oswald Mosley's meeting in
as well, reveals. the the Town Hall at had been a very striking repro-restigator duction of Barnum's Museum was facts after a senational court trial last month a free fight took place promoted to winning rank All Jubilee Dance Memories No, 2 a litter of shattered glass, wood in which he wins the freedom of Some 30 people were ejected and higher cards except the six were Selection of Bing Crosby Numbers.
The cost of the his client, a beautiful and wealthy a local Blackshirt organiser was killed in the first two rounds, and and crockery
charged with injured. Throughout the meet the six, being in the same hand damage ran into thousands, but society
North, Dealer Nero-like director, Walter Lang. slaying her husband. During the ing there had been boos and as the five, was an equal. Sir Oswald said that the Neither aide vulnerable looked on with gleeful satisfac-spectacular trial the criminal cheers alternating with chanting. lawyer covers TWO other r tion.
Fascists affirmed a clear cut prin- ders-
Warren William has the role of ciple that all goods that could North: "THE DEFENCE RESTS”":
noted crizanal lawyer and be produced in Britain should be! QUEEN'S THEATRE
crime investigator, while Mary excluded from Britain as exports. to build up the Astor plays the part of the society Their aim was a fearless ex- This picture is pose of the methods employed by woman accused of killing he standard of life high enough to absorb the production of the husband. head-line seeking criminal law-
Helen Trenhas, the brilliant country. in America
A voice, "Make you dictator.” with Jack Holt in the stellar role. stage star, makes her bow in pie-
"Admittedly," said Sir Oswald, It makes a travesty of the tures with this production, as the
romantic interest, the pretty girl"but one thing at a time. Perhaps methods of justice
tell you a bit about the trade union Courts, and its greatest asset is secretary of the lawyer, who helpwil will
solve the mystery and dictatorship in the that it is all true.
eventually wins
his heart caucus and the Labour cancus. State's star This country lives not under a affairs with dictatorship, but under a tranny
vers, so
the
:.
'in' some
As Matt Mitchell, the brilliant Dorothy Tree is the Teak dining tables. Armchairs though unscrupulous lawyer, Holt witness, whose love and Chairs, Side boards, Dinner is most convincing. His strong the dead man are brought out as a tyranny of finance If you
two earlier waggon. Chesterfeld couches and silent man type of humour is re-the motive for the Armchairs, wardrobes, Chests of markably effective, while as a killinga Drawers.
Dressing lover he demonstrates that he has
tables,
Bedsteads,
Desks Cabinets, Filing lost nothing by the passage of cabinets, Bookcases, Ice chests, time-
“SEQUOIA”-MAJESTIC THEATRE
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Woman's Allegation
It was during question: time that the uproar occurred..
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(Figure
This film, which can be seen at man had asked what Sir Oswald
after
Hatstand Tea poys, Screens, Romance comes in the form of Bronze & Brass Ornaments, Table an idealistic young law student, lamps, Figures. Tea sets, Silver portrayed by Jean Arthur. who the Majestic Theatre to-day, has proposed to do with the banks if The bidding.
ware, Glans ware, Brass
ware tries, not entirely unsuccessfully, been claimed at the most natural the Blackshirts came into power bid refers to numbered explan-
in his ques-atory paragraph.) to reach the When he persisted Cloisonne ware, Cutlery, Pictures to convince Holt of the error of animal film ever
tion after. Blackshirts" had gone North East South West paintings. Table & Wallis ways.
Pass 100
The story, told in a setting of up to him he was forcibly ejected 2D (1) Pass: 2NT Clocks, Table & Ceiling Fans, For-
The free fight followed. When 3NT celain ware,
picturesque splendour, deals with Books, Gramaphore and Records, Typewriters, Curios, are Shirley Grey, Nat Pendleton the friendship which springs order was restored a woman sakiAlthough North does not like Linen, Mosquito net, Battan ware, Arthur Hohl, Raymond Walburn, between two animals which are ed whether it was the Fascist Sewing machine, Carpets, Rugs. Donald Meek. Raymond Hatton hereditary enemies This is due policy to kick men and pull their jetc, etc.
also
A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE Including:
Black wood Joss table, Desk, Table, Stools. Armchairs and Chairs Tea poys, Opium stool, Curio cabinets, etc, etc.
and
One G. E. Refrigerator
Two Electric Refrigerators
One Piano "Moutrie"
One Piano "Strass"
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MAINLAND
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by
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An interesting book of Cartoons de "Happening" on the Chima Coast
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screen
Included in the supporting cast
and Ward Bond-
Relief From Insomnia Through
Dr. Williams' Pink Pill
Counting imaginary sheep, as they pass through a gap in a hedge, though age old advice to sufferers from insomia, is unfortunately no
an infallible cure for this distress- ing complaint, which is primarily
to the care and attention of Jean hair. Parker, one of the few humans in the picture.
"DAMES-ORIENTAL THEATEE
"Dames," Warrer Brothers' latest mammoth musical comedy
romance
the car
Pass
Pass Pass
of
to bid two with his meagre distribution, be decides to do so because of his wealth honour strength North re- alises that a three-notrump contract: cannot be severely penalised even if South has an absolute blank, and that any
small diamond
try.
England v South Africa. An eye- witness account by: Captain H BL Wakeham of the third day's play in the first Test Match. Relayed from Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
8.35-9.17 pmSymphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 95 ("The New World") (Dvorak)" "played by The Royal Albert Hall Orchestra.
9.17-9.30.p.m.--Barry: Roy's Tiger
Ragamuffins
| 1. "Rockin' -Chair, Georgis on my
mind; Lazy Day. Sweet-Sae, Just you: Heebie Jeebies; I wonder where my baby is to-night-
13.
St. Louis Blues: Some of these
сук 4. Dimah; After you've gone; No-
body's Sweetheart.
9:30-10pm-From the Studio, A Concert by
Mrs. D. M. Richards—(Soprano) Joan de VBe—Accompanist. Nura Kanis Pianoforte.
1. Songs:-
Programzie.
Turn ye to me—Malcolm Lawson An Eriskay Love Bit-Marjory
Kennedy
Mrs. D. M. Richards
2. Pianoforte Solos
Ein Kinder Scherz-Moussorgsky Elegy Amani. --
3 Songs-
Sometimes-Beata corale Stretton.. Happy SongTeresa Del Riego.
anoforte Solo
Softee de Vienne
Schobert, a Last
10 pt-Bexter Press Bulletins
10.05-11 pan-Dance Music.. 16.30 pm Bogby Mid-day Press News
I pm-Close Dow
WASTAGE OF LIVES
"1,300 Unnecessary Deaths"
Sir Oswald replied: "If what you say is true-cries of it is truether I challenge that man and his supporters to bring an action against us. in a court of law." When the meeting closed
smattering of picture cards there were further disturbances.
will make the game a laydown. The injured Fascist was Arthur Against the three-notrump con- with spectacular en Mills, a Birmingham branch or!
tract West made the neutral sembles by Busby Berkeley and 2ganiser. When he left the meet-opening of a all-star cast headed by Joaring with Sir Oswald the crowd North won the trick in Dummy! Blondell. Dick Powell and Ruby again swept forward; but police and led a low spade in an effor
The view that the death of a Keeler, is the feature attraction prevented them from reaching to set up tricks in that suit.
mother or baby in childbirth at the Oriental Theatre
East perforce won the tricki The story, by the well known)
"Violently Assaulted"
with, his Jack and decided that a ought to be regarded as "un playwrights, Robert Lord and
Sir Oswald, in an interview heart shift would be the safest aatural, and 2 stigma on
social organization and medical an hilarious afterwards, said that it was the He chose to lead the nine-spot service" was expresesd at Shef- Delmer Daves, is comedy tinged with a glamorous most serious disturbance that that the Declarer would not be
field by Miss Mary Sutherland. It treats of
3 some he had had for two years except able to force out
Officer of the. Chief Woman highly that at Olympia. what hypocritical and
Socialist Party. "Members of our movement: an intermediate card and, thus to
Miss Sutherland was address- eccentric millionaire, whose chief concern in life is other people's were violently assaulted by Reds create, an entry to his own hand
ing the National Conference of morals, but who eventually gets in the audience, and our men is he held the Jack South cover-Labour Women, who passed a re drunk on cough medicine and is merely defended themselves, heed the nine with the Ten, West olation demanded the provision taken for a sleigh ride by a gold-said, producing an armlet with played the Jack and the Dummy of wider, facilities by local an- hammer and sickle and the letters won the trick with the King-thorities to reduce the dangers (digging chorus-girl-
"C.P." on it.
Another low spade was led of childbirth. He added that the armlet was taken from one of the interruptime with the Queen, and rather
romance.
merous dad when the marves are m a state of exhaustion, digestion is upset, pains in the back anul limbs beset you, sleep becomes im- NOW AND FOREVER" STAR possible. With lack of adequate
THEATRE sleep your symptoms grow worse, you become depressed in body and mind, which quickly leads to a Shirley Temple fans will fock nervous breakdown with its atter to the Star Theatre to-day, where dant ats
At the first signs of insomnis, she is appearing with Gary your most wrent used is to build Cooper and Carole Lombard in up the blood since the nerves de Now And Forever** pend for their nourishment on the
This picture, which was directed
blood
To create new, rich, red blood in by Henry Hathsway of “Lives Of abundance there is nothing to sura Bengal Lancer" fame, gives this pass the hospital tested remedy Demiracle child another opportunity Wiliams Pink Pills, the work of demonstrating her genia renowned blood and nerve toni which has restored health and Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard strength to countless sufferera from help the film along considerably, entre of the nervoas disorders during
ing the past but Shirley is the fifty years. AMON
M
If you are suffering from over strain through work or worry you cannot sleep properly, have a poor appetite, are troubled with your digestion, are ageing pre- manurely,
by, feel tired even after slight exertion, when elusive
i
production.
GREATER LEICESTER
dou
asall you, do not delay, for all from midnight
blood
Indications that
become impor
Pink
IRREGULAR TAXES
ABOLISHED
a high honour from the West hand by playing
Ot
from Dummy, East winning this In 1983, Mik Sutherland ters, adding that it was "a clear than blindly tackle another suit, stated, 2,613 women died in child sign they came organised for East continued with the hearts, birth in Great Britain, although was led, with the knowledge available violence"
This time the seven South covered with the eight about 1,300 of them should have
been saved". West played the Queen, and Dummy's Ace won the trick
The Declarer now led the Ace ST. MARK'S BEING RESTORED of clubs from Dummy and follow-}
Lovers of St. Mark's, Venice, not knowing that the Declares will learn with pleasure that the held both the Queen and Jack" work of restoration began in 1902 decided to duck to give the De is now in part accomplished. This Nanking clarer a possible guess.
work was proposed when the Com South's Jack held the trick, and panile fell to the groun More than 3.000 kinds of mig cellaneous taxes and exorbitant he now led his good five of hearts, alarm was raised about. levies, amounting to over West playing the two, the Dummy stability of the bica itself $40,000,000 a year, have been the three and East the four abolished up to the present in six of hearts was led and Dummy's 22 provinces and two muner last spade, discarded,
General Cleaning-Uped with another club, and East,
Of Officialdom
reported Mr. K ing- now claimed the
fang, Director of the Revenue, tricks
Department of the istry of four
at the
Service of the last Monday,
carda
This
cuzic
teaches any lesso
ath fence turned ou