Recital By Gastón D'Aquiho From the Studio
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 30, 1939
Today's Wireless
12.12.20 p.m.-Relay of Service of In- tercession from St. John's Cathedral. 12.80 p.m.-Strauss Songs.
Morgen, Op. 27, No. 4 (R. Strauss); Ständchen, Op. 17, No. 2 (R. Strauss).... Elizabeth Schumann (Soprano).
Night, Op. 10, No. 3; Dream_in the Twilight, Op. 29, No. 1....Herbert Janssen (Baritone) acc: by Gerald Moore at the piano.
12.43 p.m.-Strauss-"Der Roschkava. fler"-Suite, played by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted
by Karl Alwin.
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1 p.m.-Local Time Signal and Wea-
ther Report.
1.03 p.m.---Charlle Kunz at the Piano. Medley: Lights Out, I Never Real- ised, Love is a Dancing Thing, Sympathy, I Love the Moon, Beautiful Lady in Blue. Medley: Poor" Butterfly,
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You've Gone, Whispering, Alice Blue Gown, Just a Little Love, The Chocolate Soldier Waltz, 1.15 p.m.-Harry Roy & His Orchestra Everybody's Swinging It Now-Fox-
Trot. (Coots); Ev'ry Time I Look at You-Fox-Trot (Stept); It May Be-Slow Fox-Trot. (Van Heu- sen); A Little Co-operation from You-Fox-Trot (Hoffman); The Sheep Were In The Meadow- Fox-Trot (Hoffman).
1.30 p.m.-Reuter and. Rugby Press, Weather Forecast, and Announce- ments.
1.45 p.m.-The Latest Variety Num-
bers.
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"Billy Williams' Songs": "When
Father Papered the Parlour"; Wish It Were Sunday Night To- night". .Lupino Lane & hist Lambeth Walkers. And The Angels Sing-Fox-Trot (Elman); A New Moon and an old
Serenade-Fox-Trot. (Cos-
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low);....Gerald & his Orchestra. No, No, No, (Miller)....Max Miller
(Comedian).
"The Story of Vernon & Irene Cas- tle"-Selection. .Louis Levy & his Orchestra. Mexicali Rose (Tenney); Silver an the Sage-Film: The Texans (Rainger). .Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter & His Orch. 2.15 p.m.-Close down.
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Rhythm Saved the World-Fox-Trot (Chaplin), Sing, Sing, Sing-Fox- Trot (Louis Prima).....The Kra- kajax.
Every Minute of the Hour-Fox- Trot (Kenny)....Ted Fio Rito & his Orchestra.
p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- tions.
7.02 p.m.-B.B.C. Recording — "Tho Heart of England”. A Programme from the Midlands arranged and produced by Robin Whitmarsh. 7.32 p.m.-The Music of Eric Contes.
London
Bridge-March; Summer Afternoon-Idyll.... Eric Coates & Symphony Orchestra. A Song Remembered; Music of the Night....John McCormack (Ten- or) acc: at the Piano by Edwin Schneider..
6 p.m.-An Hour of Dance Music.
I'm Feeling Happy-Quick Step (Film: Music Hath Charms Hall); Many Happy Returns of the Day-Quick Step (Film: Music Hath Charms--Hall)
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra. Wah-Hoo-Quick Step(Friend); T'Aint No Use-Fox-Trot (Lane)
Jimmy Dorsey & his Orch. The Family Album-Waltz (From "To-night at : 0.80"-Coward).... The Phoenix Theatre Orchestra. Alone Again-Fox-Trot (Woods); A Melody. from the Sky-Fox-Trot (Alter). ...Maurice Winnick & his Orchestra. Bring 'Em Back Alive-Fox-Trot (Jefferson); Who Stole the Tiger's Rug-Fox-Trot (Packay)............ Nat Gonella & his Georgians. Love's Loneliness-Tango (Boch-8 mann); Nora-Tango (Boulanger)
George Boulanger & his Orch. Avalon-Fox-Trot (Rose); Margie— Quick Step (Robinson). .Harry Roy and his Orchestra. Slipping Through My Fingers---- Fox-Trot Woods); It's Love Again--Fox-Trot (Coslow)....Lew Stone and his Band.
A Beautiful Lady in Blue-Waltz-
(Coots)....Roy. Fox & his Orch.
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FOUR-ACES BYSTEN
FACE ERING
By the Sleepy Lagoon....Eric Coates
& Symphony Orchestra, Valsette from "The Wood Nymphs"
Light Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eric Coates. Bird Songs at Eventide.....Master Robert Harris (Boy Soprano) acc: by Leslie Jeffries & his Orchestra. For Your Delight-Serenade...Light
Symphony Orchestra
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by Eric Coates. p.m.-Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements. 8.03 p.m.-A Spanish Orchestral Con-
cert.
Aire Andaluz (E. Lucena): Pasacalle; Pasodoble. Cordoba Philhar- cond. by Jose
monic Orchestra Pablos.
The First
Act of
"Il Trovatore“
Light Symphony Orchestra cond: by Dr. Malcolm Sargent. 8.30 p.m.8STUDIO-A. Concert by
Gaston D'Aquino (Tenor) with E O'Neil Shaw at the Piano.
"Loreley" 1. Nel Verde. Magglo
(Catalan).
2. Daf Campi Dai Prati-"Mephis
tofele" (Boito) D'Aquino.
Gaston
3. Piano Solo... E. O'Neil Shaw. 4. Non Ti Scorder Di Me~"Lulla-
by" (de Curtis).
5. Addio Bel Sogno--"Lullaby" (de
Curtis)....Gaston D'Aquino.
6. Piano Solo,...E: O'Nell Shaw. 7. Povero Pulcinello (Buzzi Peccia). 8. Mattinata (Leoncavallo). 8.57 p.m.-Haydn-Quartet in G Ma- jor, Op. 64, No. 4, played by the Pro . Arte Quartet. 9.16 p.m-LONDON~The News. 9.30 p.m-Concert Waltzes.
Carmen Sylva (Ivanovici); Waltzes from the Operetta "Eva" (Lehar)
International Concert Orch. Acceleration (J. Strauss); Budapest
(Lanner)....Orchestre Mascotte. 9.45 p.m. --- LONDON ---The Sporto
News and Market Notes.
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9.50 p.m.-Verdi's “Il Trovatore", Act With Corrado Zambelli, Bianca Scacciati, Ida Mannarini, Francesco Merli, Enrico Molinari, the Chorus of La Scala, Milan, and the Milan Symphony Orchestra.
10.15 p.m.-A Concert of Schumann's
Music.
En La Alhambra (Breton)-Serena- ta....Madrid Symphony Orches- tra cond: by Enrique Arbos. Three Cornered Hat Suite (De Falla): The Neighbours; The Mil- lers Dance; Final Dance....New 11
Romance Nos. 1 & 2, Op. 94.... Henri
Temlanka (Violin).
Der Nussbaum; Mondbacht.
Karl
Erb (Tenor) with Bruno Seidler- Winkler at the Piano.
Symphony No. 4. in D Minor....The London Symphony Orchestra cond: by Bruno Walter, The Two Grenadiers......Theodore Chaliapin (Bass)....with an Or- chestra cond: by Eugene Goosens. p.m.-Close down.
What's On At the Cinemas
AT THE KING'S—"Charlie Chan In | ingly the highlights of the world news. Reno", with Sidney Toler, Ricardo With Brain Donlevy, Lynn Barri, Cortez, Phyllis Brooks, Slim Summer-Wally Vernon, John King and Douglas ville, Kane Richmond and Sen Yung. Dumbrille.
A great yarn of the famous detective, with Sidney Toler in place of the last Warner Oland.
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AT THE QUEEN'S "Young, Doctor Kildare." An absorbing drama laid West behind the scenes at a big hospital, estab-with a charming love story in pro- turned gress and a mystery to be solved as well. The cast includes Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Lynne Carver, Nat Pendleton, Jo Ann Sayers and Samuel S. Hinds.
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AT THE ORIENTAL—“Arizona Le- alon," George O'Brien's newest West- ern based on actual incidents in the early history of the Arizona, and con- cerns the formation of the "Arizona Rangers."
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heart. And now Declarer gave a diamond trick, meanwhile lishing one for himself, which out to be the ninth trick.
East had had two chances to make
AT THE CÁTHAY-Seventh, Hea- ven."
World famous as a silent plc- the proper shift to a club, and while
ture, this most poignant of all screen failure to take advantage of his first
romances rises to new heights, da a opportunity was excusable, his second
Diane, Simone Simon -- as talkie. dereliction was not. South would
James Stewart is Chicot; Gregory AT THE MAJESTIC—“Charlie Chán hardly have risked playing the Queen
Edward of hearts merely to set up one trick in Honolulu.” Mystery murder, melo-Ratoff, Jean Hersholt, Gale Sonder-
gard, Mady Christians, J. was marked drama, comedy, suspense, surprise Bromberg, Sig Rumann, John Qualen, for himself. Hence he with both the King and Jack. This and excitement in generous
other leading roles. being the case, there was only one make this. the best Charlie Chan film Victor Kilian and Thomas Beck in the to date. And, then there is the flaw- suit in which South could be weak less performance of Sidney Toler in namely, clubs and a club return the title role, With Sidney Toler, by East after taking the Ace of hearts Phyllis Brooks, Sen, Yung, Eddle Col- would have still been timely enough lins, John King and Claire Dodd. to set the contract.
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AT THE STAR-“Love Affair.” The poignant romance of an international and a luxury-loving lady casanova who try to best love at its own game AT THE ALHAMBRÄ "Sharp and run into a situation that adds, a Yesterday you were Declarer and Shootere." Reckless romance; dynamic tear to a show that is mostly laughter. This is a tale of faulty defence which held: S-A-Q-9-x-x-x. Dummy held: action and thrills galore fill every foot With Trene Dunne, Charles Boyer, allowed South, the Declarer to make SJ-x-X-X, With plenty of re- of this tale of the daredevils behind Maria Ouspenskaya, Lee Bowman, an optimistic. contract for which he entries in both hands, what was your the cameras that bring you so unfail- Astrid Allwyn and Maurice Moscivich.
rightfully had no play. play, to capture all the remaining
West opened the spades? deuce of diamonds— ANSWER: Lead the spade Jack card that should from dummy and finesse (unless it is have been significant covered). This play loses only to the as it indicated a four-singleton King at your left. It wins card suit. South cap-whenever your right-hand opponent tured East's nine with holds the King and either one or both his ten and led a spade of the remaining spades. to dummy's King. A Second spade was now played and East was allowed to hold the trick with his Queen, East re- turned a diamond, although he should have known that nothing much could be accomplished since Declarer held as many diamonds as his partner. You are. Déclarer and hold x-x-x However, so far nothing was lost since West now had a diamond trick ́established.
2 QUEEN L JACK
EVERAGE HARD 635
Score 100% for leading the Jack and finessing, D for playing the Ace or playing a small spade from dimmy and finessing the Queen as you “will lose a tricit your right-hand opponent holds K-10-x.
QUESTION NO. 192
of diamonds, Dummy holds A-Q-9- 8-x. What is the best play to win four diarhond tricks? (Answer
At this point the Queen of hearts Monday), was played from dummy. East won (Released by The Bell Syndicate, with the Ace and blindly returned a Inc.)
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