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Difficulties Of The

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Opening Lead

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"WAKE UP AND DREAM"

QUEEN'S THEATRE

The late Russ Columbo, the noted crooner, is featured in this Univer- sal film, "Wake Up and Dream," a musical-comedy, now at the Queen's Theatre.

The choice of an opening lead when the side which has won the

Russ Columbo shares featured contract has done all the bidding, is, frequently difficult, particular roles with Roger Pryor; and June ly when the leader has a trick Knight, the sprighillest warbler less hand and his partner has who ever graced a Ziegfeld show.

Columbo is heard in "Too Beauti- doubled the adverse game con- tract. One general principle, ful For Words," and several other however, can be laid down-that numbers of the type that made him it is extremely unwise to lead famous, and the fast-talking Pryor from length in a hand which is is a perennial "fixer" whose schemes vaid of entries, as partner with always seem to go wrong.

The two men with Miss Knight, a strong hand may futilely waste

that comprise a small-time vaudeville time in establishing tricks can never be cashed. Had West trio stranded in Atlantic City, who in the hand below applied this finally gravitate to Hollywood, and principle, the hand would have their adventures form a swift! been defeated. But West was a succession of hilarious situations. wooden follower of theory, and Henry Armetta, Catharine Doucet, helieved that the only proper Richard Carle, Andy Devine, Wini-! lead, lacking an honour sequence, fred Shaw and other favourites are was fourth best from his longest in the supporting roles. suit.

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"JOURNAL OF A CRIME

ALHAMBRA THEATRE

The Nation's "First Mather, Mrs. James Roosevelt, plays fos- ter-mother to a little charge in the babies' ward of the Post Gra-

duate Hospital, New York. The President's mother heads the committee staging benefit to aid the institution's work.

Claire Dodd, noted for her home-1"DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY".

**STAR THEATRE-- wrecking roles, has the part of the musical comedy star and rival of

Miss Chatterton for the affections Having won one Motion Picture of Menjou. Others in the cast are Academy award with a thrilling "Journal of a Crime," melo-George Barbier, Douglas Dum-double role in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. drama, featuring Ruth Chatterton, brille, Noel Madison, Henry O'Nell, Hyde," Fredric March makes his Is a First National production now Phillip Reed, Henry Kolker and second bid for this distinction with showing at the Alhambra Theatre. Frank Reicher.

The drama depicts the devastat- ing effects of a murder on the con-- science of a sensitive and refined woman, although that murder was committed to save her home from

"ADVENTURE GIRL"-KING'S

THEATRE

another, in "Death Takes a Holi- day," the Paramount picture, now at the Star Theatre.

In the first part of "Death Takes a Holiday, March masquerades as Those who, a few years ago, were a "Shadow," a sinister figure, cap a love pirate. Besides this emo excited by Joan Lowell's sen-able of destruction at will. Inter-

tional side of the play, there is

"THUNDERING HERD?— ORIENTAL THEATRE

RADIO

TO DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will he broadcasted to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.R.W. on a wave length of 255 metres (845 KCS

CHILDRENS' PLAY FROM STUDIO MAZ.RK Programme

12.10-2.15 p.m. Earopean Pro- gramme.

12.30-1 p.m.-Recorded Music. 1mLocal: "Time"" and Weather Report.

1.03 p.m. Recorded Music-

1.30 p.m.-Router Press Bulletins, Rugby Press Now!, Lete -- 2.15 p.m.-Close Down

5-8 p.m.-European Programme,

5-6 pm-A'Relay of the Dance. Or- chestra from the Hong Kong Kotal· Roof Garden: "(by" (courtesy of the Management).

6-6.30 pm-Childrens' Studio Can cert.

6.36-7 p.m.-A Relay of the Dance |Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden (by courtesy of the Management).

7 pmClosing Local Stock Quote- tions.

7.62-7.28 pm Concert Items. Violin Solos

Serenade (Lohar)

Marguerite (Rachmaninoff, arr.

Kreinler)

Song-

Fritz Kraialer.

Bolero Les Alles de Cadiz (The

Maids of Cadiz} (Deliber) •

Amelita Galli-Curel (Soprano),

Songs

The Devout Lover (White) Joggin' Along the Highway

(Samuel)

Percy Heming (Baritone), 'Cello Solos,

The Nightingale and the Rose Op.

2 No. 2 (Rimsky-Korsakov) The Garden of Sleep (de Lara)

Beatrice Harrison. 7.25-7.42.p.m.-Bolero (Ravel)

Willem Mengelberg and his

Concertgebouw Orchestra.

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8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather. Report.

8.03-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Studio, Con

Quotations.

10.30 pm Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Press News,. Further London Stock and Commodity Quota [tioné...

.

much thrilling action, including the /sational book, "The Cradle of the vening scenes find him transformed 7.42-8 pm-A Recital, by Charlie actual murder committed behind Deep," will be keenly interested in into a dashing Russian prince, a Kunz the New Rhythm' Pianist (There this R.K.O.-Radio release, the gay romancer, taking his first fling records are kindly loaned by a Haten- the wings of a theatre where the Adventure Girl," by the same girl, at love and life, but always, con- er). star of a musical revue in shot

scious that, in three days, he will now at the King's Theatre. down during a rehearsal.

Sailing from New York harbour again become the "Shadow." Miss Chatterton has the role of

in her 48-foot, two-masted schooner The supporting cast includes the cert.. the murderess and is supported by about a year ago, Miss Lowell and distinguished Sir Guy Standing, 9.30 p.m.-Renter Press Bullatins, a talented cast. Adolphe Menjou her little party of thrill seekers Kent Taylor, Evelyn Venable, and London 1 pm. Stock and Commodity The bidding: (Figures after plays opposite her as her husband were gone 11 months, during which Kathleen Howard. bids refer to numbered explana- playwright, whose philanderings time they met with countless ad- with the beautiful and popular star ventures on land and sea. These tory paragraphs).

with savage of his revue leads to the tragedy. included struggles North East South

10.35 pm-Close Down. tribesmen 18.

Pase Pass (1) INT

of the tropics and all

8.30-10 pm European Recorded A spectacular drams of wild Masle from Z.B.K. on a Frequency of 2$.(2) Pass 2NT (3) Pass

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America, featuring Randolph Scott 640 kr. 3NT(4) Dbl.(5) Pass

8.30-8.55 p.m. Orchestral Selections At this point East made the very Pass

The "Adventure Girl" depicts; and Judith Allen, is showing at 1-East hopes that his oppon-clever defensive return of the

Oriental Theatre in Para-from Operasi pemer among its many other exciting the

(Ponchialli) ents may reach a game con-diamond three and South, know-episodes, one of the worst tropical]mount's "The Thundering Herd." La Gioconda-Dance of the Hours

The well-plotted story, adapted Der Freischutz-Potpouri (Weber) tract, which he might double ing that West had two establish-hurricanes ever photographed by a

ed hearts, felt compelled to go up motion picture camera.

from Zane Grey's book, tells the Pagliacci-Selection (Leoncavallo, arr. -hence the pass.

Another spade

**Tavan) ( 2-North decides to rebid his with the Ace.

In addition to the feature film, conflicting drama of white men and

8.55-9.30 p.m-Variety: minimum

was led, the finesse against the

Organ Solo 3-South feels that he could Jack taken, and four spade tricks Carter the Great, the world-famous Red Indians in the '80's.

have responded to his part cashed. East was forced to find magician and his band will appear Supporting Scott and Miss Allen a Waterfall....Frederie Bayca

are Harry Carey, Buster Crabbe, Fox-Trot ner's opening bid with at three discards. He felt com-on the stage at 9.30 p.m. daily.

Noah Berry and Raymond Hatton. least a King less than he relled to retain three clubs, BO THE STORMTROOP OF 1917- holds; hence in view of his parted with the Queen and ten of CENTRAL THEATRE. "SPRING TIME FOR HENRY”—-—

MAJESTIC THEATRE

14-Decidedly 'an overbid.

Pass

An intense and powerful film of

4

Yes Sir, I Love your daughter. Have Little Dream on me Vocal-

Florrie, Forde Old Time Medley Tangos...

Moonlight Klasce

-Poema

Band-

partner's rebid he shows his diamonds and the club four. additional strength.

South, who had been carsfully watching the play, now led the the Great War is now showing at A barrage of genuine laughs-ia)

Dummy. 15-The hour has come which diamond Jack from

The Gay Nineties Waltz Medley

· East had sought.

East Won with the King, but the Central Theatre. It is a film contained in the Fox film, "Spring

9.80 p. Reuter Press Bulletins, showing at the Majestic Theatre, London 1pm. Stock & Commodity Que- West's opening lead was the South fulfilled his contract by that bares the soul of a whole gen-Time for Henry," which is now HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB SHOWING TO-DAY heart three. I have already taking the remaining tricks. Had eration.

The horrible and cruel side of Otto Kruger the leading man, istations..

9.55-10 p.m.Excerpts from The DAILY 2.30, 5.15, 7.15, & 9.30, stated my opinion of this choice East instead chosen to discard

of a lead. The correct opening clubs, the same result would of the war has been screened many cast as a sort of "butterfly" man, a

Columbia Light Opera Company. THE

(Continued at foot of Column 1), | 10 p.m.-Close Down lead of the diamond eight would course have followed. South, in times, but in this picture its hu-role he plays to perfection; al Mikado" (ellbert & Sallivan)" by the have worked out much more discarding on the spades, would man heroic side is depicted. advantageously. East won with have parted with one diamond the King, returned the Ace and and two clubs, while in the North cleared the suit, South winning hand three clubs had been retain- the third round with the Queen-led; a small diamond having been

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