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REACHING SLAMS WITH ASKING BIDS

By Ely Culbertson

Late

Amusements

Cinema Notes From The Theatres “NELL GWIN”—KING'S THEATRE

Duchess

JEWELS STOLEN FROM HOTEL Gems Worth $1,000 Taken From Bedroom

The theft of a sapphire ring set with diamonds and a mend- brooch from a West-ex? hotel was recently reported to The jewels are Scotland Yard." valued at more than £1,000

They were stolen from the bed- room of a woman vizitor while it was unoccupied.

THE VOICE OF BUGLE ANN" —ALHAMBRA THEATRE

Kantor's

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RADIO: To-day's Programme

worth, John Eldredge, Phillip

The following pros

Reed, Katherine Alexander, Helene broadcast to-day- from

Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Elliott Jerome Eddy, Gordon

Z.B.W. on a wavel Adrian Roseley, Andre Cheron and

metres (845 KCD Edward MeWade.

The Giri um 10th Avenue” relates the adventures of a young Shop girl who marries

3-8. J 5-7 p

Hong Kong Hotel SamaConcert Waltzes by from the Vienna Woods Artist's Life

a society Dance Orchestra

derelict at a cocktail party and Strane. then makes a man of him, despite his addiction to drink, wild women and foolish friends."

"BIG BROWN EYES"— QUEEN'S THEATRE -

Joan Bennett and Cary Grant

Boses from the South

Old

7:20 pm- "Love's Song Descriptive Ballad.

Sweet

7.30 pm-Lesbe Jeffries and his Orchestra.

Musical Comedy Gems. Dance of the Icicles The Frolicsome, Hare

The story of "Nell Gwyn" opens Although I have only recently begun to publish information o2 with Charles II (Sir Cedric Hard- the new asking bids," and had wicke) bringing to a close his written nothing on the subject be lengthy council meeting and an- fore I started work this-year-onnouncing his intention of visiting my forthcoming complete book, the Royal Playhouse that evening.] the idea is not a new one with me. His clerk, Samuel Pepys (Esme I had long known that the 4-5 no Percy) tells him that Mistress trump convention, effective though Nell Gwyn (Anna Neagle) is act-

Lionel Barrymore plays the lead- it is, takes care of only 60 per centing. "Never heard of her," re- of the possible siam hands, and plies the King, and leaves to meeting role in this picture, which is

play the leading parts in this pro-

7.43 p.-Vocal Gems. Portsmouth based of

MacKinlay

duction-the former the part of a

A Country Girl that something must be devised the

news-The Merry Widow to permit precise slam bidding on (Jeanne de Casalis), his latest and famous novel of the old hunter manicurist who turns to

who kills a man and goes to pri- the other 40 per cent. in most expensive favourite..

8 pm-Local: Time Signal, Wes- role as Joan's sweetheart. 1934 I announced that I was ex- Laughing and joking, as usual son to avenge the death of his paper work, while Grant is in the The Waits Dream

The story upens when a wealthyther Report, Stock Quotations and -Barrymore plays the central role

woman whose jewels have been Announcements

8.45 pm-Studio Chinese Concert CHINA TOUR-Visit 20 places, in GENERAL NOTICES perimenting with certain bids Nell Gwyn arrives at the theatre, favourite bound.

which were "requests for informa-to be told that the King will be

11 pm-CLOSE DOWN. stolen calls in a private investi: cluding Confucius's

tion" and published the simplest present. She aims her perform of Davis, the dog owner, and in

gator. He unknown to the

8.05-10 Burapean Programme type of this bid early in 1935, over ance, deliberately at the King, and the courtroom scenes pays

police, is in leave with the cri-from ZEK, on a frequency of 640 2 year ago. The asking bids now his attention is so caught by her dramatic tribute to the qualities

8.05 pm-Plane Selections by Billy The romantic element is provid-minals. During the negotiations bicycles.

there is gua-play, Bill of Lading No. 5 issued by Nippon are tested and ready for expert beauty and audacity that he goes of dogs as friends to man.

Mayerl use, and soon we all will be laugh- behind and invites her out to sup-

ed by Eric Linden and Maureen for the gems, Yusen Kaisha Ltd. and Covering

and a little baby is killed.

Billy Mayer's Own Selection 172/191 20 Cases, Bras ing-about the inexact slam bid-per.

This begins a bitter feud be-O'Sullivan.

Joan, who has quarrelled with BiDy Mayer's Savoy Havanna Mem- Shoe Nails.ding methods we used for so many

The highlights of the picture tween Nell and the Duchess which Brass

Parade, 1910-1995." Cases

The asking bid is used only after is intensified when the former include the faed between the her cop sweetheart, Cary Grant, ories.

8.35 pm-Hungarian YSS

Screw Nails.

the partnership has definitely de-orange-seller flings her hat at the farmers over injured dogs, the gives up her job as hotel mani- 619 pm Izdilce

After Duchess during a performance at dramatic slaying, the court scenes enrist to take the offer of a news- its trump suit,

and the prison scenes, which were paper columnist to become his as (Liszt) played by Arthur de Greef Shipped from Kobe per ss. "Toba cided on

353 pm-Two Sanga by Mariane Meanwhile love ripens between actually photographed at the Jef-sistant, and writes at length, raz-and the Royal Albert Had Orchestra.

zing the police for not getting Mara" destined for the part of Hong that a bid in a new suit asks for the Playhouse.

Stabile (Barbone) the baby-killers. Her column car-1. O Sole Mio (di Lapua) Kong dated 29th Dec, 1935, has been information as to whether or not]

ries a story that one of the gang 2 Siciliana di Pergolesi (Pergalesi) COMMERCIAL TRAINING given in lost and the same is new considered partner has a singleton or a king Charles and Nell, whose great day ferson City Penitentiary.

same comes when she is asked to a court. in the new suit. At the

members, locked up on suspicion, 9 pm Eday of the Daventry Null & Void

that he banquet. After a frigid begin- time, partner can show

has squealed on the actual mur-News Bulletin and Announcements also has an ace by bidding the suit ning the banquet becomes a verit

derers, and the ruse works, trap-(Copyright by Reuter).

9.20 pan-Organ Soles by Reginald in which he has the ace. Lack-able triumph for her. Nell's first

Bette Davis, cast at last in aping the gangster into making a

Dixon However, the ing the necessary king or single-appearance of Court is a complete

1. Mississippi-Selection ton, or an ace, he, of course, signs success.

Intent on eclipsing Nell once role in which she will be loved real confession. off by returning to the agreed and for all the Duchess now plans instead of hated by her audiences, evidence does not convince a jury.2 Me Away--Merch trump suit.

more than to appear at her next first night is seen in this screen drama based and the actual murderers are With Sword and Lance March.

9.33 p. Marck Weber and his A player can make

Force in protest against the Orchestra. one asking bid on the same hand in an extravagantly large French on the sensational stage, play by freed. Grant resigns from the Curly Top Selection.

Now she has a part in which crooked politics which have for-Chopinata Potpouri (arr, Silbermann) The first asking bid, however, has hat. Unfortunately for her plan, Hubert Davies. located the aces; the second ask-Nell gets news of this and makes ing bid seeks only the seconda dramatic appearance in a hat there is not only ample opportun-ced the sequittal, and Joan goes Forest Idyll (Esslinger)

The private detective, feeling Saschinka (Schirmann) ability for which she is famed but]

10 BIG BEN from Daventry. round control, and a conventional identical with that of the Duchess, ity for her to display the dramatic back to her old job of manicuring. The Hermit (Schinzistich)

but ten times the size to trump response is used

The Duchess makes a last effort to which she can bring her fime, if himself safe, relaxes his vigilance, CLOSE DOWN. no

21 a and walks, together with his show this.

whole gang, right into a trap set

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The bidding:

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West

North

1 Sp.

Fass

3 Sp.

4 DL (1)

Pass

5 CL (2) 6 N.T. (4)

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"THE GIRL FROM 10TH AVENUE-MAJESTIC THEATRE

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Music

Fantasia"

to remove Nell from the King's seldom recognised, talent favour by accusing her of treason-comedienne, able relations with France, but Supporting Miss Davis re two by Joan and Grant. The round-up their lovers' quarrel was a mis- the plot is unmasked and she is brilliant English stage and screen is complete, and everyone finally humiliated.

stars, Ian Hunter and Colin Clive taken:

Then comes the charming Others in the cast are Alison Skip- The sweethearts jepisode of Nell's founding of the Chelsea Hospital for old soldiers and sailors. With a torn hand- kerchief she fashions the Hospital, just as it stands to-day, a munu- ment to her memory and that off Charles, who generously acceded! East to her request. Pass

Charles has been giving indica- Pass tions

of ill-health. He realises Pass from Nell's solicitude that she is! one of the few women in his like

6 CL (3) Pass 7 Sp.. (final bid)

(1) The jump raise in spades has established that as the trump suit. Therefore, this is an ask- ing bid. South wants to know if North has the king, of diamonds, or a singleton, and also what aces North has.

who have loved him unselfishly.

The end follows inevitably. The news spreads fast; the King is dying. Gathering her jewels the Duchess hurries back to France. Nell, however, throwing a cloak

rushes! over her nightdress (2) This shows the club ace straight to Whitehall. "Let not and also guarantees that North poor Nelly starve, says Charles has the diamond king (or a sin, King of England, when she ap- gleton, which for South's purpose pears, and dies. would be just as valuable).

sombre

With tears streaming down her (3) Although South immows be face Nell slowly turns and walks cannot lose a diamond trick and through the deserted that North has the club ace, there Palace, and out into the sunshine still is the danger of losing a club of early morning trick to the king. Hence the sec- Splendid performances ond asking bid: Has North the given by all who take part in this

For the information of visitors club king, or is his club ace by magnificent film. the following list of some of the any chance a singleton? highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:--

ISLAND

Feet

-MISS PACIFIC FLEET. ORIENTAL THEATRE

217

(4) The no trump response, atį the same level at which the sec- and asking bid is made, shows sec- ond-round control. North hereby

That famous quartette of film 1,823 shows his club king. He would comedians, Joan Blondell, Glenda 1,774 likewise have bid six no trump had Farrell, Hugh Herbert and Allen

This ace been a singleton.

Jenkins, head a cast that includes Knowing that the spade, club, hundreds of gobs and marines, in and diariond suits all.are solid, this picture which is based on the and being void of hearts, South rollicking comedy by Frederick goes to seven spades. The con- Hazlitt Brennan and is not only tract is made without difficulty. hilariously farmy but carries a With the 4-5 no trump.convention humorous love triangle between South never would find out about Miss Blondell, Jenkins and War- Feet

the club king; and with the use ren Hull; the radio star who has 3,124 1,971 of neither convention South would the romantic role in the produc-

be completely in the dark all the tion. ¡way.

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Signal Station

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Mountain Lodge

The Eyrie

Peak Hotel

Mt. Davis

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Old Ascot Sensation

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Miss Blondell and Miss Farrell are teamed as a couple of wise- racking chorus beanties who run -concession -- at an ~· amusement park on the Pacific Coast. They are put out of business, through the cane-ringing skill of Jenkins.

Recalled By Man's Death The tumble over each other

The sensation caused in the one hand and the flag of the wo-lin a series of hilarious situations 1913 race for the Ascot Gold Cup, men's organisation in the other to a melodramatic, although laugh- when a man named Harold Hewitt Pointing the revolver at Tracery lable climax, in which there is a motor-boat chase. Įkidnapping, a threw himself in front of Tracery, as the hörse thendered towards

for the abducted girl and a free the leading horse, is recalled. by film, he shouted, "Hold up!". The Hewitt's. recent death at Brean, fockey was thrown, and Hewitt for-all battle, including not only

the sailors but their sweeties. near Burnham-on-Sea. He was 63. was removed with a fractared

Hewitt, who was of independent skall means, became a supporter of the Afterwards he was certified in Police, maroca militant Suffragettes, who at that same and cofried to asylans, time were responsible for many

¡violent actions g

At the Reading? Assizes he

that

1921, he re-

Bate Mr. Justice Dar-

him to two days

At Ascot he ran on to the course turned to England from Britian ling sentenced imprisonment. holding a fully-loaded revolver in Columbia and merendered to the

is take, and join up again, as the

Chief of Police welcomes Grant decide that back to the Force, with honours.

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