1937-05-07 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 7, 1937.'

Variety Programme

From The Studio

Today's Wireless

12.30-2.15 p.m.-European Programme. 12.30 pmA Military Band Concert. 1 p.m.-Local: Time Signal and Wea-

ther Report.

1.03 p.m.-Raie da Costa (piano) and

Joasica Dragonette (Soprano).

1.30 p.m.-Renter Press, Rugby Press; Local: Weather Forecast, Time and Announcements.

1.40 p.m.-Geraldo and His Orchestra. 2.15 p.m.-Close Down.

4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme.

7-11 p.m.-European Programme. 7 p.m.-Italian Opera.

"Madame Butterfly" (Puccini)-

Farewell, oh happy home.

Alessandro Valente (tenor). "Falstaff" (Verdi)—

From secret caves and bowers, "La Sonnambula” (Bellini)-

Could I believe.

Toti Dal Monte (Soprano). "I Pagliacci" (Leoncavallo)—

A word allow me!

A song of tender memories.

Apollo Granforte (Baritone). "Othello" (Verdi)—

Ave Maria.

BRIDGE NOTES

ZBW 355 M. 845 k.c's:

Margaret Sheridan (Soprano),

"Rigoletto" (Verdi)-

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: ZEK 640 k.c's.

Woman is fickle.

"Tosca" (Puccini)—

Strange Harmony.

Jussi Bjorling (Tenor).

7:30 p.m.--Closing local Stock Quota- tions and Hong Kong Exchange Mar- ket Report.

8.30

7.35 pm.Three Light Songs by Mary

Kay. (Contralto).

1.

A Brown Bird Singing (Wood). Danny Boy (Weatherley);

2.

3.

My Ain Folk (Lemon, Mills). 7.45 p.m.--Cinema Organ Melodies by

Quentin MacLean.

Cinema Memories.

"Parade of Parades”—Selection.

8 p.m.-Local: Time Signal, Weather

Report and Announcements.

8.03 ·p.m.--Orchestre Raymonde.

A Night on the Waves (Koskimas). Electric Girl (Helmburgh · 0

Holmes).

Romantique (Lanner, arr. Walter).

4.

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5.

Love is my life (Strauss, arr.

Walter).

Glow Worm-Intermezzo (Lincke). Indian Mail-Descriptive - (Lamo-

the).

Gounod in Vienna (arr. Walter). The Dancing Clock (Ewing)

p.m.-From the Studio.

A Variety Programme Accordion Solo-Violin Tzigano.

John Clayton.

Pennies from Heaven.

Bob Xavier.

The world is waiting for the

sunrise.

The Victorians.

Song Selected.

Jack Grenham. Stardust.

Doreen Ma & H, L. Ozorio

(Double Pianos).

6. One, two, button your shoe.

Bob Xavier & Doreen Ma

(Vocal Duet).

The Victorians.

Accordion Solo-Blue Heaven.

7.

Ukulele Lady.

By ELY CULBERTSON |

8:

19.

Here's love in your eye.

10.

The Driver's Seat

The man in the driver's seat- whether of an automobile or one- horse shay has always received certain respect. Regardless of who charted the way, it is he who de- termined both the route and des- tination of the vehicle in his charge.

In bridge it is generally the play- er who holds the majority of Aces and Kings, reinforced with

occupies ourable distribution, who the driver's seat during the bidding. Sometimes distribution alone per mits a player to dictate largely the final contract either by driving the

less of the contract they may 11. undertake.

3-After North's double jump a bid 12. of four hearts would be in-

13.

adequate. The bid of four spades is the first signal of the 14. approaching slam..

4-North accepts his partner's slam invitation by now showing the diamond suit.

fay-5-East is battling against the op-

ponents' impending slam. he can buy the contract at five spades doubled, it is still paying sacrifice, whether or not opponents can make a slam.

opponents to a contract which they

cannot make or accepting a paying penalty in lieu of a great loss. However, when a player decides to drive his opponents to the break- ing point, he should be sure that they do not have an even better alternative destination than the one which was their original goal.

Take as an example the hand dis- cussed to-day, which was played in a duplicate match participated in by some very strong players in New York City,

South, dealer.

North and South vulnerable.

NORTH

S.9

HQ J 8 7

D-K, Q.9 86 C.—A 93

EAST

S.—K Q 10 7 6.

5.1.2

WEST S.-8

H.-5 4 3 2 D.-43 2

H.

C. -8.7 5 4

D. 75 C-KQJ

SOUTH

S.-A J

HAK 10-9-6 D—A J 10' C-106 2

The bidding: (Figures after bids refer to numbered explanatory paragraphs.) South

1.H

4.5 (8)

5 NT (6) Pass Pass (9) Pass Pags

a

John Clayton.

Bob Xavier.

It's a sin to tell a lie.

J

Doreen Ma: & H. L. Ozorio

(Double Pianos).

Song--Selected.

Jack Grenham.

Accordion Solo-Danube Waves.

John Clayton.

Russian Lullaby..

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The Victorians.

So do I.

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Arias From -Well-Known

15. Harlem.

Operas

(Duet).

Doreen Ma & H. L. Ozorio

(Double Pianos).

9.15 p.m.-Band of H. M. Coldstream

Guards.

War March of the Friests

(Mendelssohn).

"Swan Lake" Ballet

(Tchaikovsky),

Liberty Bell-March (Somsa)

9.30

p.m.- London

nouncements.

News

and An-

9.55 p.m.-A Recital by Malcolm Me-

Eachern (bass).

In Praise of Ale (Sharpe); Gentlemen, good-night

(Lockton and Longstaffe). My Old Shako (Barron

Trotter).

and

The Windmill (Nelson). Speed! (Flotsam and Jetsam). Old Stay at Home (Flotsam and

Jetsam).

10.15 p.m.--London-Big Ben.-

Viennese Waltzes Potpourri of Waltzes (Robrecht).

Marek Weber and His Orchestra. Potpourri of Waltzes, No. 3

(Robrecht):

Marek Weber and His Orchestra. 10.15 p.m.-Dance Music.

Fox-Trot-But Definitely.

Waltz

When I'm with you. Pagan Love Song.

Come back, sweet Papa. You.

A pretty girl is like a

melody.

Goodnight, my "Love. Timber.

Down in Waikiki.

My Hawaiian Song of Love.

Doreen Ma & H. L. Ozorio 11 p.m.-Close Down.

What's On At the Cinemas

"Maytime"

AT THE KING'S If

AT THE STAR “Murder with Pic-: Musical Springtime romance, with all tures", with Lew Ayres and Gail Pa- its appealing beauty and charm, en- trick. chanting scenery and gorgeous oper-planned murder by the all. seeing-eye The solution of a perfectly. atic settings to form a suitable back of the camera is the story behind this ground for the irresistible Jeannette gripping mystery drama. Nelson Eddy, whose marvellous voice MacDonald, who surpasses herself. and attractive personality, finds great Scope plays the leading male role. John Barrymore heads the long list of not- able names in

the supporting cast which includes Herman Bing and Ra- faella Ottiani.

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COMING PICTURES

"The Plainsman," with Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur and

and James Ellison, A tensely dramatic and inspiring epic of America in the making. Coming to the Oriental.

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"Libelled Lady," with Jean Harlow,

6-South refuses to be turned aside. He now shows three Aces and the King of a bid suit. 7-South's fast bid was all the in- formation North" heeded to un- dertake the grand slam 8-East feara North and South can

make seven. They apparentlyAT THE ALHAMBRA - ANDİ have ten tricks available in dia- QUEEN'S "Wings of the Morning, monds and hearts, one in clubs with Henry Fonda, Leslie Bag Jon William Powell, Myrna Loy and Spen- and one in spades, and the thir- British technicolour production,

McCormick and Annabella. The first teenth trick should be provided film is an amazing advance on

this cer Tracy. A continuous entertainment with each of the four stars at their any by a ruff of a losing spade. similar entertainments of the past. It cleverest best. Coming to the Oriental. 9--A beautiful forcing pass South portrays all the beauty of Ireland does not know whether to dou- Day in vivid fashion. Annabella, a new gypsy life, military pageant and Derby ble or to attempt to make

French "find," is not only beautiful but grand slam in notrump. The de- a superb actress." cision whether to double or to bid again must be left to his partner. 10With twelve tricks in sight, North feels that the thirteenth should become available by means of a squeeze.

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Myrna Loy as Nora Charles, epitome "After The Thin Man," :with

of the sophisticated modern wife who assists her famous husband William Powell in ferreting out crimes against San Francisco background. Coming to the King's.

AT THE ORIENTAL—“Those Three Old Favourites," William Powell, belled Lady," with Spencer Tracy. "Wings of the Morning"-presenting Myrna Loy and Jean Harlow in “Li- No need to describe this film at any John McCormack in a natural techni- length it is just one long laugh. colour film, Coming to the Queen's.

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Divided", with Marion Davies, Dick Raymond, Ann Sothern; Helen Broad- AT THE MAJESTIC "Hearts "Smartest Girl In Town," with Gene Powell, Claude Rains, Charles Rug-erick and Eric Blore Delightful hu- gles, and Edward Everett Horton. mour is combined with a fast moving Prince Jerome Bonaparte defies his plot to give the fullest play to the ver brother, the Emperor Napoleon, for satile talents of one of the screen's the love of his Baltimore sweetheart, most popular romantic teams. Coming

to the Oriental:

In the play a small spade was opened, East played the Queen, and South of course won with the Acer Five rounds

diamonds, were played, followed by five rounds of hearts, declarer carefully maintain-Betty Patterson. ing this order so that at the eleven- th trick the lead would be in his own hand. East was unable to dis- card on the last heart without giv- ing up a stopped in either one of the black suits.

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North Fast Pass 3 H (1) SS (2) Although-East, when he started Pass 5D (4) 5% (5) Jon his BỞI Being career, had dis-

7H (7) 75 (8) |missed the possibility of the mak 7NT (10) Pass ing of a grand slam in notrump, he- Pass

theless, was correct in attem etter bid than showing the fpting a sacrifice, against the grand diamond sultat this point. Two islam in hearts. He felt that diamonde would be too weak and trump he could probably win a club three diamonds entirely too trick, and thus did not fear that strong. The bid of three hearts contract. The result of East's dar-" is ideal.

ink sacrifice and North and South's -East can see that in all human equally daring and brilliantly ac

probability he can make nine curate bidding was that this North tricks,

He plans upon, out and South earned a clear top-score bidding the opponents, regard- on the board.

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