THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 9, 1937.
H. V. Hodson To Talk From Home On 'World Affairs'
Today's Wireless
12.30-2.15 pm-European Programme.
1230---The BBC Dance Orchestra.
1 p.m.-Local: Time Signal and Wes-
ther Report.
1.03 Richard Crooks (tenor) and the
Angelus Octet.
130-Reuter Press, Rugby Press; Lo cal: Weather Forecast, Time and Announcements.
1.40-A Variety Programme. 2.15 p.m.-Close Down.
4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme.
7-11.10 p.m.-European Programme.
7 p.m.--Grand Opera.
"Die Meistersinger" (Wagner)—
Overture.
“Norma” (Bellini)—Casta Diva
(Queen of Heaven),
Ina Souez (Soprano). "Il Seraglio” (Mozart)—Overture, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
Conducted by Clemens Krauss. "T Pagliacci” (Leoncavallo)-
On with the motley,
Aureliano Pertile (Tenor). "Der Rosenkavalier" (R. Strauss)-
Herr Kavalier...Alexander Kipnis (Bass) and E. Ruziczka (Mezzo- Soprano).
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Penny in the slot (Ashworth-Hope).] Knave of Diamonds (Steele), Love in idleness (MacBeth).
8 pm-Local: Time Signal, Weather
Report and Announcements. 8.03 p.m.-New Dance Tunes.
Fox-Trot
Who loves you?
Let me dream of Havana. Tain't no use.
To you, sweetheart.
Me and the moon.
Did you mean it ?
Waltz Have you forgotten so soon? 8.25 pm. Theodore Chaliapine (Bass).
Midnight Review (Glinka)."
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Song of the needy Pilgrim
(Nekrassoff-Nevatrreff-Manikin). Arise, Red Sun (Russian Folk Song). 8.35 p.m.-From the Studio-
A Recital by Prue Lewis (Violin) and Maurice Barton. (Pianoforte). McEwan's 'Little Sonata” for Violin and Piano. 8.55 p.m. London
nouncements.
News and An-
9.15 p.m.-Liebestraume (Liszt), play- ed by De Groot and The Piccadily Orchestra. HMV. C. 1480.
9.20 p.m. From the Studio.
A talk by Dr. G. A. C. Herklots: "Winter and Spring Colours of Flow- ers and Foliage.”
What's On
Prie Lewis And Maurice Barton
At The Studio
|9.40 p.m.-Albert Sandler and His Or
chestra.
Bird Songs at Eventide (Eric Coates) Gipsy Moux (Borganoff)
Te Chaland qui passe (Bizzo) Love's Tast word (GremieДx) You will remember Vienna
I bring a love so 10 p.m.-London-
Bea.
gramme of New Gramophone-Re- cords
Affairs.
10.25 pm-London Word
A talk by H. V. Hodson. 10.40 p.m.—London-Variety,
with The Four Crotchefs in syncopated Come- dy. (Electrical Recording)
11 p.m.-From the Studio.
A Resume on the Finals of Colony's Billiard Championship, Frank V. Read
11.10 p.m.-Close down.
At the Cinemas
The
AT THE KING'S "General Span-you never hated a screen player before. ky," with Philips Holmes, Rosina Law-Coming to the King's Theatre
-* * It is officially announced that inrence and Spanky McFarland.
thrills and drama of the War between "China Clipper" With Pat O'Brien, 7.30 pm Closing_local_Stock Quota- view of the impending resignation the States in the 60's, with the charm Beverley Roberts, Ross, Alexander, tions and Hong Kong Exchange Mar-of the present Secretary, the Hong and traditions of the South, furnish Humphreys Bogart and Henry B. Walt
Kong Broadcasting Committee has the interesting background for this hall. A glamorous romance of the air, 7.35 p.m.-Alfredo Campoli and His offered the appointment to Mr. Ar- Hal Roach feature-length comedy.
ket Report.
Concert Orchestra. Your heart called mine (Edgar-- ·
Vienna in Springtime
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thur T. Lay, who has accepted. Lewinnek-Hayon), It is hoped that Mr. Lay will be AT THE MAJESTIC "The Merry Widow,” with Maurice Chevalier and able to undertake a short course Jeanette MacDonald The most po (Harry Leon-Dominic Pelosi).at the B. B. C. before leaving Eng-pular, operetta of all times. Mouse in the clock (Hunt),
land to take up his duties here in Teddy Bears Picnic (Bratton).
June Wedding Dance Waltz (Lincke).
BRIDGE NOTES
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marking a milestone in the pictorial history of daring American aviation, coming to the King's Theatre.
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"Satan Met A-Lady”-- with Bette Davis, Warren William, Alison Skip- worth, Arthur Treacher, and Winifred Shaw. A new thriler from the author of "The Thin Man" which will keep.
AT THE STÁR "Thirty-Nine Steps", with Robert Donat and Made- leine Carroll A British production Fou in laughter from start to finish,
coming to the King's. with an unusual spy story its main By ELY CULBERTSON theme. From the John Buchan story,
brilliantly produced..
Making The Enemy Assist.
Old time auction players may re-won and led a spade to an honour member a hand devised by my erst in declarer's hand after which a was led up to the while antagonist in the bridge low diamond battle of the century, none other queen in the hope that the king than that old fox, Sydney S. Lenz would be in West's hand. East, (the word "old" is used affection-after smothering the queen, cashed ately, not descriptively). The hand his high heart and then led back illustrated a point that comes up the jack of diamond. Declarer rarely, but which, nevertheless, won and, by this time almost des may be used to excellent advan-perate, essayed the club finesse. tage. Only recently, in a New York When that lost also, the declarer club, I saw a hand that was a blood looked as though he wanted to tear relation to the one mentioned.
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH
S.-9 6 5 4 HKJ 3 D.-Q 7 6 CA 9.3
WEST S-10 8 7 3 H.-8 7 2 D.-9 5 2
C.
-8 7 2
EAST S.-J FL-Q 10 9 4 D. K J 10.2 C.-K 6 5 4 SOUTH S-A EQ2
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*Under Your Spell"--with Lawrence Tibbett, Wendy Barrie, Gregory Batof and Arthur Treacher. A roughhouse AT THE QUEEN'S “Magnificent romance that hits the high spots of Brute", with Victor McLaglen, Binnie comedy, action, rhythm and excitement. Barne, Jean Dixon, William Hall, Ann Coming to the Queen's Theatre. Preston, Henry Armetta and Edward Norris. A battle of might against "The Flying. Hostess", with William right in the love of two blondes for a Gargan, Judith Barrett and William A thrilling romance of the skies. strong man who had a weakness for Hall beauty. A real McLaglen part.
Coming to the Alhambra.
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ALHAMBRA THEATRE “Rainbow
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"The Man Who Lived Twice”—with
On The River," starring Bobby Breen, Ralph Bellamy, Marian Marsh and who won world-wide acclaim in "Let's Isabel Jewell. A blood-chilling drama Sing Again," who exacts the part of a of a killer resurrected and transformed boy tenor with a lonely heart as he into a reputable and eminent surgeon pines for the Southland while impri- Coming to the King's. soned in the unkind atmosphere of an austre. grandmother's New York man- sion.
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AT THE ORIENTAL-Texas Ran- and gers" with Fred MacMurray Jack Oakie. This picture, the second made by Paramount for Vidor, immor- talises the band of men who made Texas safe for the pioneer settlers.
COMING PICTURES
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“Avenging Waters”—with Ken May- nard: Beth Marion and Ward Bond. A roaring romance of the west packed with spine-thrilling adventures. Com- ing to the Alhambra. -
“The Man I Marry", with Doris Nolan. Michael Whalen. "Chic" Sale and Nigel Bruce. A rollicking roman- tie comedy in which Doris Nolan, Universal's newest find, gives an out- standing performance. Coming to the Alhambra.
It is announced in "St. John's w Review" that the Bishop will ad- minister Confirmation at the morning service on April 4. Four groups are "Craig's Wife" with Rosalind meeting for preparation, three Prize play. The story of a woman Russell and John Boles. The Pulitzer with the Chaplain and one com- who lived for the strongest love ever posed of Chinese candidates with conceived and makes you hate her as the Rev. A. J. Bennitt
the cards up, since it was the fourth losing trick and he still had to concede his losing spade to West. The simplest device in the world would have put the contract on ice with probably an extra trick as well. West's opening lead of the three of spades should have been accepted by an honest fourth- "Pennies From Heaven with Bing highest opening (it could not be a Crosby, Madge Evans, Edith Fellows and Louis Armstrong. The gayest] short suit lead because of its de-fun-show of the new season. Coming nomination, and a singleton was to the King's unthinkable). East's jack, there fore, was in all probability blank As long as declarer had one losing spade in his hand, with no suit in dummy on which to discard it, and since any
lead that West could make other than a spade would be bound to act as an automatic fines- se for the declarer, the jack should have been allowed to hold the first trick. No matter what East chose South's first bid was correct, but to return, he would find himself in he should have shown his spade a series of throw-in plays, and in- suit over the two no trump. How stead of going down one on the ever, against the opposing distri-game contract, declarer, by careful bution, three no trump was a bet-play, would have made ten tricks. ter contract than four spades would
H-A 6-5
DA 8 4
C-Q J 10
The bidding:
South
West
North East
1 no trip Pass 2 no trip Pass
3 no trip Pass Pass
Rave been...
Pass
TO-DAY'S QUESTION
West opened the three of spades Partner opened the Dummy played low, and declarer bidding with two no trump. Next captured Fast's jack Quite a series hand passed. What should have of finesses then was launched: The been my response with the follow ace of hearts was laid down, and ing-
a low heart was led to dummy
jack East won, and retur third round of the suit. Duma
85; H-9 7 4; D-
10.5 32
Answer: Three no trump,
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