1937-06-16 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 16, 1937

Interlude At The Plano

By Doreen Ma

Today's Wireless

12.30-2.15 p.m.-European Programme. 12.30 p.m.-New Dance Records.

Fox-Trot-

Red, white and blue.

Swing is în the air.

Tango-

Cara Mari.

Monika.

Fox-Trot-

Big Boy Blue.

Ebony shadows.

Slow Fox-Trot-

What will I tell my heart?

Fox-Trot-

On the trail where the sun hangs

low.

I stumbled over love.

1 p.m.-Local: Time Signal and Wea-

ther Report.

1.03 p.m.-Brandenburg Concerto No. 3] in G Major (Bach), played by the| Ecole Normale Chamber Orchestra, Paris, conducted by Alfred Cortot.

1st Movement Allegro. 2nd Movement-Allegro.

1.16_p.m.—A Recital "by Enrico Caruso

(Tenor).

"Cavalleria Rusticana" (Mascagni)

-Farewell, dear Mother.

"Carmen" (Bizet)—

See, here thy flower.

"Tosca" (Puccini)—

Strange Harmony.

1.30 p.m.-Reuter Press, Rugby Press;

ZBW 355 M. 845 k.c's

1:40 p.m.-Light Concert Items.

Orchestral-—–

Acte

Menuett (Beethoven), “Mignon” (Thomas) Entr

Gavotte... .Marek Weber & His Orchestra.

Songs

Through the years (Youmans), Dusty Road (Otis Rene),

Orchestral-

Nelson Eddy (Baritone).

Chinese Night Watch (Siede), Petersburg Sleigh-Ride Party

(Eilenberg)....Otto Dobrindt His Orchestra.

Songs-

Lied (Chabrier),

Clair de Lune (Faure),

Mme. J. Bathori

&

(Mezzo-Soprano). Les fleurs c'est de l'amour

(Tillymoon), Te revoir (Paréra),

Orchestral

Tino Rossi (Tenor).

Love in idleness-Serenata

(BacBeth)...Alfredo Campoli &| His Orchestra.

2.15 p.m.-Close down.

4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m.-European Programme.

Local: Weather Forecast, Time and¦7 p.m.—Song Memories. Announcements.

BRIDGE, NOTES

Hermann Lohr-Vocal Gems,

By ELY CULBERTSON

A Bad Takeout Double

"Dear Mr. Culbertson:

the

ZEK 640 k.c's.

Columbia Light Opera Company. The Family Album,

Hughie Greem and his Gang. Old Timers-Vocal Gems,

Page

Bach's Brandenburg Concerto

No. 3 In G Major

9.15 p.m.-From the Studio.

Interlude at the Piano by Dorren Ms.

Honeysuckle Rose,

1.

2.

3.

Will you remember—Waltz. Its too hot for words. 42 Where are you?

The Big Four (Vocal Quartette). 5. I'm satisfied. 7.20 p.m.-"Llac. Time”. —- Selection 9.30 p.m.-London

(Schubert, afr. Clutsam), played by the New Mayfair Orchestra. 7.30 p.m. Closing local Stock Quota- tions and Hong Kong. Exchange Market Report.

7.35 p.m.--Orchestre Raymonde.

"Careless Rapture"-Selection.

(Ivor Novello).

Electric Girl (Holmes), A night on the waves (Finnish

Waltz), (Koskimaa). Glow Worm-Intermezzo (Lincke). Orient Express (Mohr).

Taming the tiger (La Rocca).- Dance of the merry Mascots

(Ketelbey).

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

Report and Announcements. 8:03 p.m.-Handel Concerto Grosso------ No. 1, Op. 6, played by The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, conducted by Boyd Neel,

8.20 p.m.-Selections from Opera.

"Samson and Delilah” (Saint-Saens) -Softly awakes my heart, sung by Mlle. G. Cernay and M. Georges Thill.

"The Magic Flute" (Mozart)—

O Isis and Osiris,

Within these sacred walls,

Ivar Andresen (Bass). "Cavalleria Rusticana” (Mascagni)—

Voi lo sapete. .Eva Turner

(Soprano).

8.42 p.m. Dance Music.

Quickstep How'm I doin"? Slow Fox-Trot-Lazy Rhythm. Tango A Media Luz. Rumba-La Cucaracha, Slow Fox-Trot-Nightfall.

Way down yonder in New Orleans. The glory of love.

Hold me tight I'm falling.

p.m.-Two Light Songs by Ben Davies (Tenor).

News

and

An-

5 nouncements.. 9.55 p.m.-Light Opers.

*""Patience". ——Vocal Gems

(Gilbert & Sullivan),

Columbia Light Opera Company. "Countess Maritza"-Selection

(Kalman),

Marek Weber & His Orchestra. "Ruddigore"--Vocal Gems (Gilbert & Sullivan),

Columbia Light Opera Company.

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

Variety and Dance Music. Quick-Step

I like bananas,

One-Step-

Madam-ah! La Marquise-ah!

Joe Loss & His Orchestra,

Rumba-

Cuban Pete,

Slow Waltz

At the close of a long, long day,

Joe Loss & His Orchestra. Humorous Sketch-

Albert and the 'Esdsman,

Vocal Duets—

Stanley Holloway.

Daisy, Tessie and Mabel, Ding dong, ping pong,

Quick-Steps----

Walsh and Barker.

Raggin' the scale, Canadian Capers,

Tango-

..

The. Ballyhooligans.

Mi Musa Campera,

Orquesta Tipica Francisco

Fox-Trots-

I'm gonna clap my hands, Ole Man Mose,

Canaro.

Nat Gonella & His Georgians. Take my heart,

Waltz-

Stars in my eyes,

Maurice Winnick & His Orchestra.

I know of two bright eyes (Clutsam). I'll sing thee songs of Araby (Clay) 11 p.m. -Close down.

What's On At the Cinemas

another heart. East ruffed About six months ago you pub-third round and shifted to a low lished in your daily column the club. West won and led a fourth account of a contract match which heart. East ruffed with the ten, you refereed.

Fox-Trot- You will remember South overruffed with the jack. A

the that it was your province to sit as spade to

ace dropped East's judge and jury on all the bids and now singleton king and declarer plays made by the four contestants (conceded the queen of spades and 9.08 (two married couples) and to fine two diamonds. The contract was them for errors according to de- defeated two tricks. West claimed gree, from $1 for class. A (slight) that East should have doubled. errors up to $10 for class D (hor-East claimed that his redouble of rible 'bulls').

one no trump had represented his "You swore after that match hand fully and that if, after that,

“AT · THE - QUEEN'S “Dracula's... AT THE STAR—“Midnight”—with that you never would be seduced West could not double neither could Daughter", with Otto Kruger, Gloria O. P. Heggie, Sydney Fox and Henry into refereeing another. Neverthe-he. Who was right, if either?"

Holden and Irving Pichel. A hair Hull. An amazing drama, a story of less, I am being bold enough to ask East incurred two fines on this raising story of a beautiful woman who a man who believes in upholding the

has hypnotic power and a deadly in-law and when a jury finds a that you reconsider your decision hand-one for his bidding and the fluence over everybody she draws into guilty, till midnight, the time fixed for and again act as judge. Since all other for his bad defence. Also, her clutches.

the execution, he is the prey of a ser- of the parties involved are 8,000 North must be assessed a class. B

[ies of circumstances which take a turn miles from you there is little dan- fine for his bad takeout double of AT THE KING'S "After The Thin in the stay of her execution.

with Myrna Loy as Nora ger of your being embarrassed by one no trump, particularly after his Man,"

Charles, epitome of the sophisticated AT THE MAJESTIC—“She Couldn't caustic comment.

partner had passed originally modern' wife who assists her famous Take It", with George Raft and Joan "This hand came up last night West's pass on the second round husband William Powell in ferreting Bennett. A well directed and well writ-

a San more than merely correct, it out crimes against

Francisco ten story in which these two as and led to considerable bickering was

excellent.

screen team are a revelation and a de- He already had background. as to who was to blame, and how was

light. Their hoisterous antics and ro- much. We agreed to submit it to advertised his holding, including

mance are well portrayed. you with the request that you fine his distribution, with a vulnerable walks Out", with Gene Raymond, Ned each player in the degree. you no trump. His spade holding was Sparks, Robert Young and Helen Bro- think just. I am giving the bidding comparatively weak and, besides derick. The sparkling comedy-drama of and summarizing the play just as East by his redouble had asked for two headstrong lovers who tried it occurred. Gratefully yours.

control of the bidding. The fault settle down before they settled up.. Kay "Mrs. B.M.V., Portland, Ore.”

· All right. The 3,000 mile safety factor is attractive, and I agree.

Here is the hand.

South, dealer.

Both sides vulnerable.

NORTH

SLA 7

H-Q J 10 5` D-A 9 6. C-K 10 8.3

WEST S-Q 3 2 H-A K 9 4 D-K J 8

C

-A 9'5

EAST

SK 10 6 H-7 2 D-Q 10 3 2 CQJ4 2

SOUTH SJ 9 8 5 4 H-8 6 3

D-7 6 4 -76.

The bidding

South West North East Pass 1 no trump, Double Redouble 2 spades Pass Pass Páss

West opened the heart king and when East signaled with the seven, continued with the acé and

for allowing the bad contract to play undoubled was entirely East's. It also was East's fault that the contract was defeated only two tricks instead of three. A low heart on West's king would have invited West to shift to a diamond, dummy's most vulnerable side suit. With that shift the contract inevit- ably would have been' 'défeated |three tricks.

· East's bidding^^error was bad enough to warrant class C (a bad mistake seriously affecting the out- come) and his combined playing errors of signalling for a heart continuation and then shifting to a club instead of a diamond cannot be let off for less than the same assessment.

To-day's Question Question: What is the proper opening bid on the following?

SIA 10 7 6

H-10 7 5 „D-A KJ...10

(0-9:75

Answer:

One diamond

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