Mozart Piano Concerto By Elly Ney
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 26, 1938
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'Patience
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It's Clear That Medieval Art.
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Love Is A Plaintive Song.
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Winifred Lawson' (Soprano).1.83 p.m, Derickson (Tenor) and
"The Pirates of Penzancè*
What Shall I Do?...Derek Oldh
BRIDGE NOTES
Brown (Piano).
Over Somebody Else's Shoulder
By ELY CULBERTSON
A MISFIT
"Dear Mr. Culbertson: The rid- That being so, it is only logical to ding of two suited hands. gives me bid such hands aggressively when considerable trouble. I never know, a fit has been established, but tim- whether to show both suits, or to idly when the bidding has disclos- retire from the bidding after hav-ed a misfit. ing shown only one. The hand 1}·
am enclosing is a typical illustra- In the case in point, the misfit tion of my difficulty. It occurred in was apparent. North was void of a matchpoint duplicate game last 'his partner's first bid and had only night and, due to what I freely ad- three to a ten of partner's second
Not only mit was my fault, my partner and, suit.
that, but North's the I came out with a big, fat zero on hand was far from robust in
North the board. I do not know exactly matter of honour tricks. ~. where I slipped. Will you please probably figured that inasmuch as analyze and discuss the bidding?
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
Match point duplicate.
WEST
S.-J. 8.4
NORTH
S.-K Q 6 3.2 H.-None
D-10 7 6: C.-Q J 954
HQ J 9 6 5 D.-A 8 2
C.
-K 7
EAST
-A 10 5 H-10-8 7 D95 3.
C-A 6 3 2
SOUTH
S-9 Z
H AK 43 2 D.—K Q⋅ J 4 C.-10-8
The bidding:
South
West North East 1 heart Pass 1 spade Pass 2 diamonds Pass 3 Clubs Pass 8 no trump Pass Pass Pass
"I was anything but fond of the final no trump contract, since 1 was void
of a suit, but did no know what to do about it. West opened a heart and the final result
a three trick Was
set. Where should the hand have played?
"Yours very truly,
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he himself avoided no trump over the two diamonds, his partner should not have taken the three -club bid as an invitation to a no
trump contract. While there is; some merit in this thought, unfor tunately such bids always will be
AT THE ORIENTAL **Robber Jean Hersholt. taken as “invitations.” And,
Somerset Maughan's - any-Barous" with Edward Arnhold, Gary much discussed novel, in which Greta way, the club bid took the partner-Grant, Frances Farmer and Jack Oakie. Garbo gives one of the best perform- ship to a level that was, in itself, Based on the life of Jim Fisk this pic-lances of her career. unjustified by the combined hold ings.
ture is a gripping and entertaining dramatic romance, its high emotional appeal being its love theme, the court- ing of fascinating Josie Mansfield by a financier.
· AT THE MAJESTIC “The Last Of Mrs. Cheyney," a new version, with the presence of Robert Montgomery, William Powell and Joan Crawford in the cast more than sufficient recom- mendation.
When I pick up such a hand as North's and hear my partner bid a heart, my first thought 18: **I'II have to watch my step. This may be a horrible misfit." Only if the
AT THE STAR—“Wild Money bidding proceeds smoothly and en-suddenly finds himself on the spending When 8 penny-pinching accountant couragingly from my first response end of things, he is able to go off the ondo I become optimistic handle specially if the mean one in enough to think about game. Thus, question happens to be Edward Everett after responding with one
AT THE Horton Supporting the star in his
ALHAMBRA AND spade mad career are Louise Campbell, Lynne QUEEN'S "Victoria The Great," and hearing partner's bid of two Overman, Porter Hall, Esther Dale and with Anna Neagle, Anton Walbrook diamonds, I fold my tent and retire Lucien Littlefield.
and H. B. Warner. The powerful dra- from the bidding, thankful that I
matisation of the outstanding events- have found a safe jumping off spot.
of the longest reign in British History- and in the romance of the famous If South were to rebid two hearts
British Soverign with Prince Albert of Jubilee scenes are beautifully filmed Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The diamond
I would have real ground for wo
**
*
Veil, with Greta Grabo, Herbert Mar- AT THE KING'S - "The Painted
ry. In passing to two diamonds. Ishall, George Brent, Warner Oland and in technicolour. have little fear that I am missing
a game. South needs a terrific hand, of a miraculous fit, for a game to be a certainty.
Apropos of missing game, I wish to point out that a player who be taking far too many risks. never misses a game must, per se,
TO-DAY'S QUESTION
Question: After playing two hands, we discovered that both packs were imperfect. Should the scores made on those hands
be thrown out?
"R. E. M., Toledo,
This correspondent is
8. not unua-
Answer: No. Scores made as a pal in finding it difficult to bid two result of hands played with an im- suited hands. As every one knows, perfect pack are not affected by this distribution is highly favour the discovery of the imperfection able when the partnership hands after the cut for the next deal is con fit, but the shoe is decidedly on plated or the rubber score the other foot when they do not fit. agreed.
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