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WALTER HUSTON FRANCES DEE Minna Gombell and the officers and men of the 16th Field Artillery, U.-S. A

Dies by George Archainåœud from theme by Leonard Nason. Merian C Compet, executive producer, RKO-RADIO Picture

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BRIDGE NOTES

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1934.

AVERTING THE SLAM:

by Ely Culbertson.

Unquestionably one of the most

Amusements

Cinema Notes

"NO MORE WOMEN"-KING'S

THEATRE

With the bottom of the sea for difficult problems for a Bridge its locale, "No More Women,"

latest production, | player to decide is the correct Paramount's

at the King's lead against a Blam. Often the now showing success or failure of the contract Theatre. presents Victor McLaglen rests entirely upon the choice of and Edmund Lowe in their usual a suit, and sometimes a card in roles of rivalry. ⠀⠀ the suit, made by the Opening lea- der.

it

Cast an deep sen divers on rival Isalvage tugs, they have all the

as they live.

It is difficult, indeed, to lay down chances in the world to indulge in the pleasant pastime of of hating any general principles governing the selection of a lead particularly each other and loving the same when the contract is one to take woman, undergoing the perils of all the tricks, as then the chance a hazardous undertaking and end- ling up, as usual, with the firm jof successful defence must, If the

resolve never to look at another bidding has been at all accurate, member of the opposite sex as long be remote indeed. However, can be stated with certainty that

Bally Blane makes a charming probably the worst lead against al

picture in the movie conception of Slam is a singleton trump.

"what the well dressed tug boat Even if the eventual Dummy's lowner will wear" and spurs the hand has supported the Declarer's two champions to greater efforts trump suit, there still remains 'the and hate of each other in the race possibility that the partner of the to gain her a fortune. Header may have something in the

Starting with a thrilling race suit that may develop into a trick for salvage, the picture opens on if the Declarer himself has to de velop the trumps.

A hand in which the lead of a singleton trump presented the De clarer with la Grand Slam con tract occurred in one of the early rounds of the Grand National

Championship match of the Unit ed States Bridge Association.

The hand was; South, Dealer.

North and South vulnerable.

North-

S-AK 642

H-HQ 3 74 D-9 C.-A J

West-

SJ 7 5 3 H. 6. D-K 10 6 5 C-9 6 2

East-

S.-10

H.-10 0 3

1) Q 8 4 3 2

C-10 7 5 4

South-

S-Q 9 8

H-A 92

D. A J?

C.-K Q 8 3

underwater scenes that are truly amazing and it is the first time flaming torches are seen at work, blazing away despite the water and cutting through steel to the buried treasure. Then Sally comes on the scene as the new owner of

one of the boats, bringing the two rivals together on one skip to fight for her hand. Their battles are replicas of earlier pictures, but still realistic enough to re- main exciting.

"THE ONLY GIRL" ALHAMBRA THEATRE

1943. *phon NixonTM

Pretty Ellen Nixon, above, has been selected by American citizens in Mexico to represent the American colony as the Ameri- can "Princess at the annual Black and White ball, the waistand- · ing social event of the season In Mexico City. The 21-year-old beauty, who resides in Mexico City with her parents, is a grada- ate of the College of Industrial. Arts at Denton, Texas.

AMUSEMENT PARK

Ambitious Scheme For Kowloon Suggested

A $900,000 scheme for an amuse- ment park in Hong Kong, on the lines of the famous Luna Park st Combining subtle comedy and Shanghai, is now under considera- satire with lilting music and tion and the approval of the Gov- lavish settings, "The Only Girl," ernment is now being sought by a Gaumont-British-Ufa's latest pro- local syndicate.

duction, featuring Lillian Harvey, It is understood that the eyndic- whose elfin charm and piquancy ate is prepared to spend to the have captured for her a large extent of $300,000 on the initial screeh audience, is now showing at lay-out. The area in mind for the the Alhambra Theatre.

site is understood to be situated on Miss Harvey is supported by the harbour side of the Kowloon strong International cast which Rallway between the Z.W.B. wire includes Charles Boyer, the well less masts and the old Hunghom known French actor (Husband Station.

of the dainty Pat Patterson) and

contracted

now

It was felt that a small park

"Continued From Previous Column) The Queen of Sheba-Ballet Music (Goldmark, Op. 27), Chicago Sym- phony Orchestra.

Der

Rosenkavaller-Finale

Scene

with Waltzes (Richard Strausa), Richard Mayr and Anni Andrassy. 4-9.17 p.m.-Sulte Bergamasque (Debussy), Walter Gieseking (Plano forte).

1. Prelude.

2. Minuet.

3. Clair de Lune.

4. Passepied.

9.17-9.30 p.m.-Vocal Gems, The Blue Mazurka

FRADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme will

be broadcasted to-day from the Hong Kong, Broadcasting 'Station Z.B.W. on a wave length of 855 metres (845 K.C.'B):-

1-2.16 p.m.-European Programing. 1. p.m. Local Time and Weather E- port.

1.43 pam-Recorded Music.

1.80 p.m-Heuter Press Bulletina. Rugby Press News, etc.

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7 pm Closing Local Quotations. London and New York Stock and Com modity Quotations.

7.08-7.40 p.p-Concert Items. Song The Lase with The Delicate Air (Arna)-By the Waters of Minnetonka (enratice),

Maria

Creole

Bennett, (Soprano). Pianoforte Solo-Danse (Chaminade)-Pierrette (Chaininade),

Una Bourne.

Charus (a) Sweet Genevieve (Tue- ker); (b) At Trinity Church (Gilbert) (a) Honeysuckle and the Bee (Fits); (b) If you want to Know the Time aak the Poller- man (Rogers), Light Opera Malé Chorus.

Violin Solo--Estrellita (Ponce)- Valse Bluette (Drigo), Jascha Hel- fetz.

Song O Sole Mio (Caparró)-Blet- liana Di Pergolesi (Pergoesi), Mariano Stabile. (Baritone). 7.40-8 p.m.-From the Studio. Hawaiian Selections by He Yuk Lan, Ho Yak Ming and Gus d'Aquino.

Programme

1.. Imi Au Ta Ü. 2. Lomi Lomi E.

3. Hawall, Moonlight, Flowers and

You.

4. Hanohano Hanalei,

5. Beautiful Lihue.

8 p.m-Local Time & Weather Re-

part

8.09-18.30

Concert.

p.m.---Chinese

Studio

8 pm Reuter Press Bulletins, Lon- don 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Que- tations.

10.80 p.m.-Renter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Press-News, Further Light Opera Company London Stock and Commodity Quota- C.B. Cochran's 1930 Revue, Light tions, followed by New York Opening

Opera Company.

Quotations.

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9.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 pm. Stock & Commodity Quotations.

9.36-10 p.m"Casse Noisette" Suite (Tschaikowsky) played by The B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Orch.

conducted by Percy Pitt,

1. Overture.. Marche.

2.

8. Valse des Fleurs.

4. Danne Arabe

5. by Hollywood would not justify the expenditure, Studios,

the Mady Christian, Scandinavian star, and Ernesti

The bidding: (Figures after Thesinger, whose portrayal of bids refer to numbered explanatory the part of a Lord Chamberlain, is one of the highlights of the paragraphs).

picture.

South West North IC

Pass BNT Pass

|4NT (2) Pass. 6S (4) Pass

Pars PASS

2S (1) 1H 6NT (3) 75 (5)

East Pass

Pass

Pass

1-With four and one-half

The story has its locale in the gay atmosphere of the court of which livea Empress Eugenie

for us Pass

in Offenbach's music and Winterhalter's paintings. It con- hon-corns a duke who happens to find our-tricks, of course a Forcing a lady's garter while out hunting. The garter, it transpires has been Takeout is made. 2-South has support for both suits "borrowed" by the Empress's maid, bid by North and feels auro and the simple circumstance is a vehicle for Irresistibly that although he has no dia-made

tributional valuce the hand humorous situations, palatial court

scenes, and dancing spectacles.

Lillian Harvey sings a lovely "How Can I Live, Without You," specially com-

must produce a Slam. s-Showing the remaining Aces. 4-South does not wish bid the waltz song"

Grand Slam directly and now supports spades in preference posed by Friedrich Hollander,

to hearts as the stronger sug that everyone will want to whistle gestion to his partner to bid and dance to.

again if he holds any additional values.

5-North should now bid seven

hearts, knowing his partner to

have the Ace; but he feels sure

"KEEP 'EM ROLLING"...

CENTRAL THEATRE

"Keep 'Em Rolling," a thrilling

of the solidity of the spade suit. animal picture, featuring Walter

Since he holds an

additional Huston, the Abraham Lincoln of screen, Frances Dee and Slam value-namely, the Ace. of the clubs, the suit first bid by his Minna Gombell, is R.K.O. Radio's! partner he is justified in bid-current release now at the Central ding geven, since this apparent Theatre.

Supporting 'Radio's famous ly assures a place to discard a losing heart in case that suit etars, officers and men of the 16th | Field Artillery of the United should not break. East, it must be admitted, had States Army are seen in action." Miss Frances Dee provides the a rather difficult choice of leads. However, there was no excuse for love interest.

the lead which he chose namely,

the spade Ten. With this hint as "GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS”

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Déclarer played the Queen from "George White's Scandals," fea Dummy and followed with the turing Rudy Vallee, America's Intre.

famous radio crooner and jazz West did not cover, and North, band leader, is Fox Film's current still playing the bunch given him attraction, now showing at the by the bad lead, played the four Majestic Theatre, The lead of the last spade from Fox's new musical could only Dummy now permitted the Declarer be a success with such stars in the to avoid the loss of a trick in the picture as Jimmy (Shnozzle) Durante, Alice Faye, Adrienne trump suit.

North, it will be observed, would Ames, Cliff Edwards, Gregory have been defeated, with any other Raton, Dixie Dunbar, Gertrude lead as, after the play of the Queen Michael and George White.

of spades and the King of spades, In addition to the, numerous It would have been too late to songs and dances, the film is en- finesse against West's Knaves riched by one of the tenderest love West would have covered the nine, stories ever screened, and the seven of trämps would have become the setting trick!

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the present on initial outlay so ambitious scheme has been drawn [up.

(a) Danse Chinoise;

(b) Danse Russe, Trepak,

6. (a) Danse de la fee Dragee

...(b). Danse des Mirlitons. 10. p.m. Close Down.

10.40 p.m-Close Down! 8.30-10 p.m.-European Recorded Musle from ZE.K. on a frequency of 640 k.e.'s.

8.30-9 p.m.-Operatic Programme. The Bartered Bride-Overture (Sme

tana), Berlin State Opera Orches- tra.

Die Fledermaus-Mein Herr Mar: quia (My Lord Marquis) (Strauen) I play the Innocent Country Mald (Strauss), Elizabeth Schu mann (Soprano). (Continued at foot of preceding Column.)

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