1938-01-28 — Page 22

La Boheme: First Two Acts

With La Scala Chorus

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 28, 1938.

Today's Wireless

12 noon. Relay of a service of Inter- cession from St. John's Cathedral, 12.30 p.m.-Elgar-Enigma Variations, Op. 36—R.B.C. Symphony Orchestra. 1 p.m.-Local Time Signal and Wea-

ther Report.

1.03 p.m.-Greta Keller and the London

Palladium Orchestra,

Blue Devil's March (Williams, Arr.

Lotter).

Through Night to Light (Laukien), Have You Fotgotten So Soon? (Ni-

cholls, Gilbert).

Did You Mean It? (Dixon, Greer).

Greta Keller with Fred "Hartley

& his Quintet. Animal Antics Novelty Intermezzo (Wark). (Cendet. by Willi E.

Orchestra:

Pethers). Amina (Lincke). The Laugh Was on Me (Carter).

ZBW 355 M. 845 k.c's :::: ZEK 640 k.c's

Serenata (Braga).

O Peaceful England (Merrie Eng

· ́land)

Esse Ackland.,

{Piccaver.

Wait (D'Hardelot). Love Is Mine (Sartner). : 1.53 p.m New Dance Records. 2.15 pm-Close down. 6-7 p.m-Chinese Programme. 7 p.m.Dance Music.

7.30 p.m.-Ina Souez (Soprano).

Love I Give You My All

(From Luana). Always (From Puritan Lullaby).. My Hero

From the Chocolate Soldier). 7.40 p.m. Helena Mandell (Cello),

Ace, by Lindsay A. Lafford

1. Sonata (Willem Defesch)..

2. Chanson Triste (Tschaikowsky).. 3. Danse Rustique (Squire)... Greta Keller. 8 p.m.-Local Time Signal & Weather

Report.

Lightning Switch (Alford).

1.30 p.m.-Reuter

Devotion.

Orchestra. 8.03 p.m.-Herbert Janssen (Baritone). & Rugby Press; Weather Forecast and Announce-{ ments.

All Souls' Day (Strauss).. Night (Strauss).

1.40 p.m.-Essie Ackland and Piccaver.18.10 p.m.-London Relay-Food For

BRIDGE NOTES

G.M.T.

Peer Gynt

Suite: Elgar's

Enigma Variations

on 8.15 am-Big Ben. At the Black Dog!!

8.45 a.m.-Dancing Time.*

Thought." Three short talks matters of tropical interest. 8.30 p.m. Studio Nura Kanis (Piano). 1. Twelve Variations on a Russian

Dance Tune (Beethoven).

2. Nocturne in C Minor (Chópin). 3. Mazurka in F Sharp Minor

(Chopin).

8.48 p.m.--Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No. 2. Ingrid's Lament, Arabian Dance, The Return of Peer Gynt, Solveig's Song.

9.05 p.m.-Variety.

Rehearsing A Lullaby (Hoffman). Seein' Is Believin' (Ager).

Les Allen with Carroll Ġivyons and

his Boy Friend.

You Have That Extra Something

(Ellis).

I'm a Fool for Loving You

(Wendling).

Frances Day (Soprano). An Old Flame...John Henry with

Gladys Horridge. Foxtrots

Ten Pretty Girls. They'r Tough Mighty Tough in the West.....Nat Gonella and His Georgians.

By ELY CULBERTSON 9.30 p.m.-London Relay The News.

Opening Bids

To-day we will discuss opening opening bid of two in a suit,This no-is the strongest opening you can bids of one, two and three trumps. These bids, as well as all make, and absolutely forces your no-trumps bids at later stages of partner to continue the bidding to the bidding, should convey definite a game contract unless the oppon- and precise messages to your part-ents defend and you decide instead to double them for penalty, The

ner.

9.50 p.m.-Orchestral

Waltz of the Hours ("Coppelia")-

(Delibes)...Symphony Orch, cond, by Schmalstich. "Khowantchina" Persian Dances (Moussorgsky)......London Sym- phony Orch. cond, by Albert Coates. 10.05 p.m.-La Boheme-Acts 1 and 2 (Puccini). Rossetta Pampanini, Lui- gi Marini, Gino. Vanelli, Tancredi Pasero, Aristide Baracchi,. Salvatore Baccalone, Guiseppe Nessi, and full chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, 11-p.m.--Close down.

Milan.

In 1983 we selected certain high opening two-bid should fulfil three BROADCAST FROM

bids, and requirements;

card limits for these have found no

change reason to

(1) A high card value se sub- them since. They are as follows:-stantial that you are afraid that The opening one no-trumps bid if you bid only one, everybody will The normal minimum should is made with a high card value of pass. 11% to 13, or approximately 4-4% be 18 points, or 4% quick tricks, Jalthough this may be shaded to 11. quick tricks.

The opening two no-trumps bid points or four tricks in the event is approximately one ace above the of freak distribution. requirements for a one no-trumps, i.e., high card value 141⁄2-16 or 5-5% quick tricks.

DAVENTRY

TRANSMISSION 1

Frequencies

GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.) GSO 15.18 Mc/a (19.76 m.) GSD 11.75 Mc/a (25.58 m.) GSB 9.51: me/s (81,55 m.).

9:15 a.m.—“Lines on the Map-1: Com

munications by Land.

9.50 a.m.--Next Week's Programmes. 10.00 a.m.-The News and Announce- ments. Greenwich Time Signal at 10.15 a.m.

10.25 a.m.-Close Down.

TRANSMISSION 2

Frequencies.

GSJ 21.58 Mc/s (13.98 m GSH 2147 Mc/s (13.97 mi. GSG 17.79 Mc/s. (16.86 m. GSO 15.18 Me/s (19.76 m.)

:

10.45 a.m.-Big Ben. "The House in the

Country.'

11.30 am.-Gracie Fields.

11.45 a.m.-Sea Shanties. 12.10 p.m.-Food for Thought." 12.30 p.m.-Dance Music, 1.05 p.m.-Topical Talks for Seamen." 1.20 p.m.-Next Week's Programmes. 1.30 p.m.-The News and Announce- ments. · Greenwich Time Signal at 1.45 p.m. 1.55 p.m.Close Down.

TRANSMISSION 8

Frequencies

GSH 21.47 Mc/a (13.97 m.) GSG 17.79 · Mc/s (16.86 m.) GSF 15.14 Mc/s (19.82 m.) GSI (to 8.30 p.m.) 21,58 c/s

155 p.m. Opening Announcements. 2.00 p.m-Big Ben. The BBC Empire

Orchestra,

3.00 p.m. I've Been Told ..1. A.

talk:

3.35 p.n-The Carlton. Hotel Orches-

tra. 3.30 pm. Lines on the Map-1: Com-

munication by Land.” 4.00 p.m.The News and Announce-- ments." Greenwich Time Signal at

4.15 p.m. 4.20 p.m. Next Week's Programmes. 4.30 p.m.-How Table Mountain Got its Cloud.' A legend of South Africa...... *5.00 p.m.-Close Down.

What's On At the Cinemas

(2) The hand must be one which you wish to play at game irrespec- tive of what partner holds. Ac- cordingly, your playing strength

AT THE KING'S—“It's All Yours”, should put your own hand within with Madeleine Carrol, Francis Leder- one trick of game.. no-trumps,

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versus love on the Gay White Way. show distinct slam possibilities.

The opening three no-trumps is approximately one king above the

two requirements for 1.e., high card value 16%-18, or 51⁄2- 6% quick tricks.

In addition, to falling within these high card limits, in order for a hand to qualify for an opening no-trumps bid it must possess two other characteristics:

be

or

(1) The distribution must either 4-3-3-3, 4-4-3-2 5-3-3-2. With any other distribution the hand is sufficiently unbalanced, so that it will be advisable to open. the bidding with a suit. ··

(2) If you have a doubleton, that is the suit the opponents are most likely to attack against a no-trumps contract. Hence, your doubleton must include either the ace or the -king.----

If a hand does not fulfil all these

The following examples will show the proper treatment with various strong hands:-

Example A:

S.- -A K Q 10 % H. AKQJ* D.-x x

quick

High card value 12%- tricks plus. Open with two spades; fulfis all three requirements.

Example B:

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Open with one spade. Your hand requirements it should never be answers requirement No. 2 - you bid originally in no-trumps. If it want to play it at game), does, it should always be bid ori- partner might contract for a slam ginally in no-trumps. If these prin- with a fine hand but only one ace, ciples are adhered to rigidly no and there is no fear that an open- player will find any difficulty what-ing bid of one will be passed around soever in developing the bidding, the table. following an opening bid of one, Example C

two or three no-trumps.

(8) The normal. number

honours for an opening no-trümpe

Kx

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is seven. When holding less than

seven honours, you should not bid

C.—AJ 10 x

High" card" value 16% with ninë one, two or three no trumps If your honours six quick tricks® plus. hand is in the minimum range for Open with three no trumps.— Re. that bid, while, when holding more member, when a hand meets than seven honours, you may re- requirements for one, two or three

·duce your requirements slightly. no-trumps, you make that bið in

The next bid to consider is the preference to a Buit.

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