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CHINA MAIL, JULY 28, 1937.

Operatie Recital

By

Mrs. Kinloch

Today's Wireless

12.30-2.15 p.m.European Programme. 12.30 p.m.- Albert Sandler and His Or-

chestra.

La Boheme (Puccini) Fantasia. The Land of Smiles (Lehar)

Patiently Smiling and

You are my Heart's delight, Play of Butterflies (Heykens) Fairy Tale (Heykens). 12.48 p.m.-Jessie Matthews. It's love again (Coslow).

Tony's in Town (Woods).

When you've got a little springtime

in your heart (Woods).

Tinkle, Tinkle, Tinkle,

Over my Shoulder (Woods).

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

ther Report.

1.03 p.m.--Vieuxtemps. Concerto No. 4]

in D Minor played by Heifetz and the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli. 1.28 p.m. Reuter and Rugby Press, Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

ZBW 355 M. 845 k.c's

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

7 pm-Albert Sandler (violin) and

Ninon Vallin (soprano). Violin

Remembrance

Grinzing

Soprano

Paysage

Mario Melfi. Benatzký.

Theuriet & Hahn.

Si mes vers avaient des ailes,

Hugo & Hahn.

Violin

The child & his dancing doll, Spanish Serenade

Soprano...

Serenade

Elegie

Violin

L'heure exquise

Heykens.

Toselli. Massenet.

Hahn. The violin Song (from Tina),

Paul Rubens, 1.38 p.m. Gilbert and Sulbyan......

7.30 p.m.-Closing Local Stock quota- Act 1 of Patience" Recortfed inf tions, and exchange market report.

Europe under the direction of B.7.35 p.m.-Marek Weber and his Or- D'Oyly Carte.

chestra playing Fantasia on the song “Long, Long,

2.15 p.m.-Close down.

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By ELY CULBERTSON

Consequential Changes

be defeated.

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Dittrich.

Village Swallows from Austria,-

J. Strauss. 7.44 p.m-Studio, Mrs. Kinloch (90)

prano). La Boheme

Yes, they call me Mimi. Musetta's Waltz Song. Madame Butterfly-One fine day, 8 p.m. Local: Time Signal, Weather

Report and Announcements. 8.03 p.m. Studio. Caroline Braga (Pianoforte) in a short Chopin Re- cital.

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Excerpts From

Mozart's

“Don - Giovanni”

lawn tennis.

8.40 p.m.Berlin State Opera Orches- tra-Overture to "Don Giovanni.” (Mozart)

8.50 p.m. Studio. The 14th of a series of gramophone Recitals by the Rev. C. BR. Sargeant. Excerpts from

Don Giovanni" (Mozart).

9.30 p.m. Relay London. News and

announcements.

9.55 pm B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra -conducted by Sir Adrian Boult play-

ing Enigma Variations, Op. 36. 12.20 p.m-Richard Tauber.

Edgar

Loveliest of Women (from

Guiditta)

Lehar,

My Every thought, my one desire

(Giudutta)

Lehar.

Prelude in B Flat Major Op.

No. 21.

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Once there lived a lady Fair, Love lost for evermore,

Valse in A Flat Major. Op. 64,

No. 3.

Etude in C Sharp Minor Op.

No. 7. Tarantelle Op. 43.

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8.20 p.m.-Marek Weber and His Or-

chestra playing

"From Offenbach's Sample Box."

a Fantasia.-

8.30 p.m. Studio. Frank. Read on local

(Blossom Time) .. Clutsam

10.33 p.m.-London Palladium Orches-

tra.

Through Night to Light..........Laukien. Charm of the Valse Blue Devil's March

.Williams. arr, Winter. Concert From the

10.45 p.m.-Relay. Northern

Party "The Bouquets." 11.30 p.m.-Close down.

Spa Theatre, Scarborough.

What's On At the Cinemas

NEXT CHANGE

AT THE ORIENTAL "The Last Of Mrs. Cheyney", ➡ A gay comedy of stolen pearls, an attractive and ultra- The smart American widow played by Joan AT THE QUEEN'S "I Met Him in No-Crawford, the debonnaire Robert Mont-

Paris. Starring Claudette Colbert,

romance, written by Claude Binyon, Mona Barrie. A sparkling" comedy-

tic romance, as brilliant as its glamor are the principal players in a drama- ous stars.

There are two alterations in my contract must method of play consequential to only sound contract, Three making the single jump in an op-Trumps, has been shut out by West's gomery and well-poised William Powell Melvyn Douglas, Robert Young. and ponent's suit an Asking Bid They Four Clubs. Yet West has no other bid he can make. When East signs 1. To make a second Asking off in Three Clubs, West is left in Bid, after "asking” în an oppon-complete ignorance of the reason ent's suit, it is no longer neces- for it, and dare not bid No-Trumps lest South should have five or six sary to jump or t

to bid a new suit. When once an Asking Bid winning Spades to reel off.

ing Bid.

2.

there is a stopper in the oppon- ent's suit.

author of "The Bride Comes Home" and The Gilded "Lily" and as fast and funny as-anything Claudette has ever done.

ground of science for the mysterious crimes. This is unusual and stir

the interest from the start with Lowe as the sleuth. The love interest plied by en Florence Rice.

Live.

sup-

AT THE ALHAMBRA—“That I May With Rochelle Hudson, Robert and Russell Simpson.. Swift drama, replete with comedy situations: The tale of an ex convict who is gang- ed into further crime but fights back.

Rue

AT THE MAJESTIC—“Cain And Mabel", starring Marion Davies, as a beautiful waitress who rises to star- AT THE KING'S "Green Light Clark Gable, as a daring youth who Margaret Lindsay and Anita Louise dom on the musical comedy stage, and Errol Flynn, Sir Cedric Hardwicke battles his way to fame in the boxing

AT THE QUEEN'S "Turn Of The Moon" Produced by Fanchon, creator of the famous Fanchon- and Marco shows, this whimsical musical comedy has been made in an opponent's Under the new rules it is perfect-is not only a delightful melange of AT THE MAJESTIC "Under Cover suit, the lowest bid of any suit ly safe for West to "ask" in Spades, chy songs and uproarions fun, it has Rice, Sarah Haden and Nat Pendleton. dancing, romancing girls, gayety, cat Of Night" with Edmund Lowe, Florence except trumps is a second Ask-even although he must do so at a also an unusually strong stou Cast One of the most unique mystery stories higher level. The response of Three includes Charlie Ruggles, Eleanore to reach the screen. The story is No-Trumps tells West that East Whitney, Johnny Downs, Kenny Baker placed in a great College with a back- The response to an Asking does not possess the qualifications and Marjorie Gateson. Bid in an opponent's suit are mo for a positive response. It is, there- dified in one particular: to show fore, in a sense, a sign-off. - But two Aces, including first or se not as complete a sign-off as Four cond-round control of the oppon- Clubs would be,

AT THE ALHAMBRA When for

Three No-You're In Love."--The story of a gay; ent's suit, a single jump in No- Trumps announces a Trumps must be made. The non-Spades.

stopper in light-hearted and charming escapade in which Grace Moore has been trans- jump No-Trumps response is now

formed into a charming comedienne. used when the requirements for a

West thus knows that a slam is Playing opposite her in the male lead positive response are lacking, but out of the question, as there must is Cary Grant with Aline MacMahon, Kent, J. Edward Bromberg, Jack

Henry Stephenson, Thomas Mitchell, be at least two immediate losers in Catharine Doucet and-Luis Alberni in the hands, but that Three No-the supporting cast. Trumps-the only game contract This additional response, paving that cannot be defeated-may safely the way on appropriate hand's to be left in. No-Trumps as the denomination for the final contract, is a real and valu-

Answers To Correspondents able development. The following H. W.-The reason a response of deal furnishes a typical instance of Three Diamonds over an opening its usefulness,

Two-Way bid of Three Clubs

re- ring. quires 22 honour-tricks in the hand,

AT THE ORIENTAL"When's Your while a response of Three in a ma-

| Birthday" Side-splitting AT: THE KING'S —

comedy. jor requires only 11⁄2 lies in the Glamour.Virginia Bruce, and Melvyn swift succession of hilarious incidents situations thrilling adventures and a fact that here, if game is to be Douglas make a delightful picture feature this Joe. E. Brown laughing reached (supposing the opener's bid their supporting cast includes Reginald success, with Marian Marsh featured was not merely a weak shut-out), Denny, Pert Kelton, Leona Maricle and and the cast including such popular

Thurston it must be in one of the two minor Mary C. McCall wrote the screen story Karen, Edgar Kennedy, Maude Eburne, Hall. Lynn, Starling and players as Fred Keating, Suzanne suits, and therefore the responder from a play by Milton Herbert Gropper. Margaret Hamilton and Bull Montana. should be one trick stronger. As at the Five Level early tricks are of paramount importance, this extra trick must be an honour-trick, and not merely a playing trick. With the major response, if the opener has some support, game might be biddable in that suit, for which one After East's opening bid West honour-trick fewer will probably sees slan, possibilities, if East can suffice. The 2% honour-tricks are take care of one Spade loser, and necessary for Three Spades over has two Aces. Under the 1936 rules, Three Hearts because, if opener's however,

he

dare not "ask">

in hand is weak, and he has to sign Spades. If he does, the bidding off at Four Hearts, this game bid

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