THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 2, 1937.
Third Act Of
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Faust
99
B.B.C. Orchestra
Today's Wireless
12.30-2.15 p.m.-European Programme. 12.30 p.m.-La Valse (Ravel), played by Orchestre de la Societe des Con- certs du Conservatoire, Paris. 12.47
p.m-A Recital by Gerhard Husch (Baritone).
"Tannhauser" (Wagner)-
O Star of eve. Gazing around.
Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur..
(Beethoven).
1 p.m.-Local: Time Signal and Wea-
ther Report.
1.03 p.m. Variety.
Organ Solo-
It was so beautiful.
Quentin M. MacLean.
Vocal-
Song of the islands.
Bing Crosby.
Pianoforte
Rollin' home.
The Eight Piano Symphony.
Vocal-
A beautiful lady in blue.
Sing before breakfast.
Turner Layton.
Accordeon Solo-
Rose Marie.
Toralf Tollefsen.
· Organ Solos~ -
La Paloma (The Dove-Yradier).
O Sole Mio (Di Capua).
Horst Schimmelpfennig.
1.30 p.m.-Reuter Press, Rugby Press; Local: Weather Forecast, Time and Announcements.
1.40 p.m.The London Palladium Or-
chestra.
Wedded Whimsies (Alford). Charm of the Valse (arr. Winter). The Thistle (Myddleton). The Druid's Prayer (Davson). Old Vienna Moon (Lebert, Zadow-
ski).
Live, Laugh and love (Heymann). 2.15 p.m.-Close Down.
BRIDGE NOTES
ZBW 355 M. 845 k.c's
4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m.-European Programme. 7 p.m.-Hawaiian Music.
Hawaiian Paradise.. Sweet Hawaiian Maid.
Andy Iona and His Islanders. Hawaiian Love Waltz.
A ekokiFox-Trot.
Noi Lane's Hawaiian Orchestra. Hawaiian Happiness-Medley.
Len Fillis and His Orchestra. 7.20 p.m.-Three Songs by Peter Daw-
son (Bass-Baritone).
The Air Pilot (Gaṛratt).
Song of the Thames (Murray). ́ ́ Son o' mine (Wallace).
7.30 p.m.-Closing local Stock Quota- tions and Hong Kong Exchange Market Report.
7.35 p.m.-The New Mayfair Orchestra. "Casanova”—Selection (J. Strauss,
arr. Benatzsky).
Venetian Nights (Mendelssohn, Of- fenbach and Benedict) Medley. Jerome Kern Melodies (arr. Henry
'Hall).
A Musical Comedy Switch (arr.
Hall).
..
8 p.m.- Local: Time Signal, Weather
Report and Announcements.
: ZEK 640 k.c's.
course.
10.10 p.m.~A Variety Programm
Orchestrá
Nicolette.
Salut d'Amour.
Van Phillips Quartet.
Instrumental-
Muchacha.
Phil Reggan with Mahlon
rick and His Music. 10.15 p.m.-London-Big Ben
Vocal-
How'm I doin'?
The St. Louis Blues.
Aaron Sisters.
Humorous
Jubilee Sovereign.
Stanley Holloway. Piano Solo — S
Broadway Hostess-Selection.
Patricia Rossborough. Queen of Hearts-Selection.
Running Commentary On
The Derby
Patricia Rossborough.
Vocal-
I once had a heart Margueri
Turner Layton.
Tango
Che Papusa oi!
Geraldo and His Gaucho
Orchestra.
Orchestra-
"Rio Rita Selection.
Reginald King and
chestra.
SlowFox-Trot-
Love's romance.
Waltz
Stay close to me.
Fred Stein (Pianoforte) Humorous
Three Ha'pence a foot.
Stanley Holloway.
Fox-Trot Medley-..
His
Tango
The Ballyhooligans make whoopee,
The Ballyhooligans. :
111 pmClose Down.
What's On At the Cinemas
AT THE ALHAMBRA-"The Mid-, man of the world who gave up all its night Treve", with Noah Beery Jr. and riches to. regain and retain her child.
COMING PICTURES
8.03 p.m.---Act III "Faust" (Gounod, Barbara Read. The story relates the words: Chorley), by Doris Vane adventures, romance and pitfalls en- (Soprano), Heddle Nash (Tenor), countered by a young fellow when he Miriam Licette : (Soprano), Robert sets out to make his way in the world.
"Mama Steps Out A girl whom Easton (Bass-Baritone) and Muriel Treve, a sheep dog, figures prominent her mother hopes will marry a cultur- Brunskill (Contralto) with the B.B.C.ly in the picture which is photograph-ed foreigner elopes with an American Choir and Orchestra, Conducted by ed in a sheep country and his rescue crooner. Starring Stanley Morner and Sir Thomas Beecham.
from death by Noah Beery Jr. and Betty Furness. Coming, to the King's. 8.50 p.m.-London-Dance Music by Barbara Read provides the climax of
Van Stratton's Band.
the picture. 9.25 p.m. London-News
nouncements.
and An-
The
9.45 p.m.-London-The Derby.
AT THE MAJESTIC—“Laught 154th Renewal of the Derby Stakes, Hell," with Pat O'Brien, Merna Ken from the Grand Stand, Epsom Race-nedy, Berton Churchill and Gloria Stuart. A dynamic drama replete with
Bv ELY CULBERTSON
Squeezing The Dummy
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action and thrills.
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"The Lost Horizon”. with Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, H. B. Warner, A Margo and Edward Everett Horton. story of adventure, romance danger and glamour, acclaimed as one of the out- Coming to the Oriental. standing productions of the year.
“After" "The Thin Man, -with **AT THE QUEEN'S "Top Of Myrna Loy as Nora Charles, epitome The Town", a musical comedy starring of the sophisticated modern wife who Doris Nolan, George Murphy, and Mis- assists her famous husband William cha Auer who has the role of a slightly Powell in ferreting out crimes against insane actor who is impressed that a San Francisco background. Coming glamourous night club is the proper to the King's. place for the serious oration of Hamlet's "Soliloquy"",
"Banjo on My Knee.”—With Barbara Stanwyck, Jool - McCrea, Helen West ley, Buddy Ebgen, Walter Catlett, AT THE STAR-"Rainbow On The Katherine de Mille and Anthony Mar- River," a glorious romance starring tin. A thrill musicale, depicting the Bobby Breen ably supported by the tragi-comedy that is the life story of famous Hall-Johnson Choir of a hun- the river boat people on the Mississippi. dred. voices.
Coming to the Queen's,
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The squeeze play is ordinarily a probable trick winner and North considered particularly the property and South have discontinued the of the declarer. Countless con-bidding at an unusual contract. Mr. tracts at the bridge table are ful- Fry, who sat West, reasoned that if filled by squeezes, many of them the opponents could make two no- by accident and some by design.. trump only, his side was sure of a In to-day's hand, played in the bad score on the board, which could recent Individual Tournament at not be much worse if they made it Crockford's Club, New York, in doubled.....:
city's which twenty-eight of the
East's opening lead was a leading experts participated, Mr. heart, which the declarer won with Samuel Fry, Jr., and Mr. Oswald the Ace, Mr. Fry playing the King, Jacoby, defending the hand, had the The declarer then attacked the club of squeezing suit and the Queen lost to the King. the dummy and thereby defeatin A low heart was returned and per- a vulnerable contract of two no-mitted to hold, but North won the third round of hearts and then trump, doubled, three tricks for a
AT THE CENTRAL “Strike Me “A Family Affair,” starring Lionel cashed three club tricks. He then Pink" with Eddie Cantor, a comedy Barrymore, a grand old man who faces 900-point penalty. The hand was:
East, dealer.
led a spade from his own hand to loaded
youth, laughter and scandal to protect his family honour the King, which was won by Mr. beauty.
and to save the town he loves, in a |tense drama of modern love behind the Fry with the Ace. The cards in the
curtain of law. Coming to the King's. hand now were as follows:
unusual satisfaction
North and South vulnerable.
WEST
NORTH - S.-10 6 H.-A Q 4 2 D-875 T C.-J. 8.75 %
S—A J 7.5
H-K 10 9 7·6
D.-J
EAST
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H.-J. 8 5 ..
NORTH
H. 2
D.-8 7 5
D-AK 10-4-3
WEST SJ 7 H
EAST
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C-K 6:2
C SOUTH -KQ.8.3.
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D.-J
K-10
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SOUTH
08
9.6 2
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The bidding:
East
South
West
Pass
18
Past
·Pass
250
Pass
Pass
Pass Fass:
2 H Dbl.
North
1, NT 2 NT Pass
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“John Meade's Woman”—a power- AT THE KING'S "Marriage Of ful story starring Edward G. Arnold Corbal, with Nils Asther, Hugh Sin- and Francine Larrimore. Coming to clair, Hazel Terry and Noah Beery. ➡ the Queen's and Alhambra. An exciting love story laid against the background of the French Revolution “Pennies From Heaven”—with Bing adapted from the famous novel by Ra- Crosby, Madge Evans, Edith Fellows fael Sabatini and made into an absorb and Louis ing picture of the highest entertain-fun-show of the new season. ment merits.
to the King's....
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Armstrong. The gayest
Coming
AT THE ORIENTAL-“Give Me Your Heart," with Kay Francis, George Brent, Roland Young, Patric Knowles "On The Avenue”—with songs by and Henry Stephenson. A picture in Irving Berlina sparkling musical which Kay Francis reaches the trium- production with a stellar cast of enter- phant climax of her career in the tainers; including Dick Powell, and magnificent role of a sophisticated wo Madeleine Carroll. Coming to Queen's.
Mr. Fry played the two establish- ed-hearts, and the dummy was squeezed.--North could secure no more tricks. Either East would win the last three tricks with his The double of two notrump may three diamonds or Mr. Fry would appear daring but is actually quite win two spades and East one dia- sound. West has two spade tricks mond. It was a matter of Hobson's over the opening spade, bid. He has choice so far, as the declarer was. a five-card suit of his own, which concerned-merely a question as to probably 18 not stopped more than which opponent should cash the twice. In addition, the club King is tricks.
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