1938-05-09 — Page 22

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto: Fritz Kreisler

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 9, 1938.

Today's Wireless

12.00-12.20 p.m.--Relay of Service of Intercession from St. John's Cathe- dral.

12.30 p.m.-Lilian Harvey. (Soprano) And Imre Magyuri and His Hungur- ian Gypsy Orchestra.

1.00

p.m.-Local Time Signal and Weather Report.

1.08 p.m. Variety.

1.30 p.m.-Reuter and Rugby Press,

Weather

ments.

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

ter Of France.”

Nursery Night Ride-A Bedtime

Fantasy (Crowley), Bram Martin and His Band from the Holborn Restaurant, Lon- don, with vocal chorus.

A fortnightly review of things at Home.

8.35 p.m.-London Relay-'Empire Ex-

change'.

Points of view by travellers from the Dominions and Colonies.

Forecast and Announce-7.30 p.m. Closing local Stock Quota-8.50

1.40 p.m.-Mozar Symphony No. 41 In C Major (K. V. 551)~("Jupit- sr").

Played by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bruno Walter. 2.15 p.m.-Close Down.

6.00 p.m.-Relay of the Dance Orches--

tra from the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel.

7.00 p.m.-For The Children,

Lubin Loo (Traditional, arr. Chalm-

ers Wood).

Jolly Miller (Traditional, arr. Chalm-

ers Wood).

Chalmers Wood's Orchestra with

vocal refrain.

"Now We Are Six" (Fraser-Simson

-Poems by A. A. Milne).

(a) The Engineer;

(b) Wind In The Hill.

"When We Were

Very

Young"

(Fraser-Simson-Poems by A. A.

Milne).

"The King's Breakfast."

Mimi Crawford (Soprano).

A Story Read by Uncle Peter From the Studio "The King's Daugh-

BRIDGE NOTES

W

tions.

7.32 p.m.—Variety Programme.

Dance Band-

p.m.-Mendelssohn-Violin · Con- certo In E Minor, Op. 64. Played by Fritz Kreisler (Violin) Me And My Girl-Selection.

and The State Opera Orchestra con- Debroy Somers Band with vocal ducted by Dr. Leo Elech.

chorus by the Rhythm9.18 p.m.-Irene Scharrer at the Piano. Bros.

Andante And Rondo

Capriccioso

Vocal-

Don't Ever Change (From 'Rhytlim

in the Clouds').

Once In A While (Green and Ed-

wards),

Les Allen with Orchestra. Dance Orch.- Rosalie Fox-Trot (From the Film). In The Still of the Night-Fox-

Trot (From "Rosalie'). Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocal chorus.

Orchestra-st

Drinking Songs (Arr. Williams).

Jack Hylton And His Orch., with

vocal refrain.

8.00 a.m.-Local Time Signal, Weather

Forecast and Announcements. 8.05 a.m.-London Relay-Topical Ga-|

zette'.

By ELY CULBERTSON

When Not To Butt In

some

reason

THEN holding a strong hand But instead, for

of a fairly balanced type it best known to himself, he decided is sometimes advisable to await to lie in wait. East naturally bid development before bidding. But two diamonds. South was forced when you hold a weak one-suit to pass. West now bid three clubs; hand it is best to get your bid in whereupon North backed in with a early or for ever hold your peace bid of three spades. --particularly when one of your opponents shows strength by a take-out double of your partner's opening bid.

North, dealer.

Neither side vulnerable.

NORTH

S.-A 10 7 6 4 3

H.-Q 4.

D.---7 6

C.-6 5 3

WEST

B.

Q 8 5 2

EAST

S.-K J 9

H.-A 8 5 3 2

D~A Q

D. 10 9 8 3 2

C.

H.-6.

C-AKJ974

S.

SOUTH

H.-K J 10 9 7 D. K J 5 4 C-Q 10 8.2

South

The

bidding:

North

East

Pass

Pass

1. H

Pass

2 D

Pass

B S

Dbl. Dbl.

4 H

P888

East doubled like a shot

(Mendelssohn). Rondo Capriccioso (Mendelssohn). Etude In A Minor (Winter Wind--

Chopin, Op. 25, No. 11). (a) Etude No. 1 in F. Minor (Trois.

Nouvelles Etudes-Chopin). (b) Etude No. 3 In D Flat Major (Trois Nouvelles Etudes-Cho- pin). 9.30 p.m.-London Relay-The News. 9.50 p.m.Song by Elizabeth Schu- mann (Soprano). Der Hirt Auf Dem Felsen, Op. 129 (Chezy-Schu-

bert).

10 p.m.-London Relay-In Town To

night'.

10,30 p.m.-Light Orchestral Variety. Orchestra Heart's Desire Film Selection....Cine Studio Orchestra. Orchestra-Za Zoo Za; Sunday On The Swanee.... Herbie Kay And His Orchestra.

Orch. & Vocal-Jerome Kern Melo-

dies (Arr. Henry Hall)......New Mayfair Orchestra with Vocalists. Theatre Memories-No. 1-"The Gaiety....Debroy Somers Band And Chorus.

11. p.m.-Close down.

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London Relays: In Town To-Night: Empire Exchange

Empire.'

5.45 a.m.-Light Symphony Concer 6.50 a.m.—The News and Announce- ments. Greenwich Time Signal at 7.00 a.m.

[7.15 a.m.-Close Down.

TRANSMISSION 1

Frequencies.or

GSJ 21.58 Mc/s (18.98 m.) GSH 21.47 Mc/s (18.87 m.) GSG 17.79 Mc/s. (18.86 m.) GSO 15.18 Mc/s (19.76 m.) 10.45 a.m.-Big Ben. The Survivor” (Part II). A mystery play by Mi- chael Hogan and Mabel Constandu- ros, to be broadcast in two parts. 11.30 a.m.--The BBC Northern Or-

chestra.

12.05 p.m.-"Topical Gazette.' A fort- nightly review of things at Home. 12.35 p.m.-Empire Exchange.' · Points of view by travellers from the Do- minions and the Colonies. 12.50 p.m.-The Adventures of Jack

and Jill' (Episode 2): Jack and Jill Go out of Town.' A series of musical plays. 1.30 p.m.-The News and Announce

ments. Greenwich Time Signal at 1.45 p.m.

1.57 p.m.-Close Down.

TRANSMISSION 3

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GSH 21.47 Mc/s (13.97 m.) GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 (m.) GSF 15.14 Mc/s (19.82 m.) GSJ (to 8.30 p.m.) 21.63 Mc/a

1.57 p.m.-Opening Announcements. 2.00 p.m.-Big Ben. 'In Town To-

night.'

2.30 p.m.-Charles Ernesco and his

Quintet, with Webster Booth. 3.00 p.m.-Whitefield Commemoration:

Talks by the Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd.. George, and the President of Prince- ton University (Harold Willis. Dodds)..

3.30 p.m.-Sonata Recital, 4.00 p.m.-The News and Announce- ments. Greenwich Time Signal at 4.15 p.m.

after G.M.T.

night. had spades also, and he was more (5.30 a.m.-Waltzing Matilda'.

4.30 p.m.-Topical Gazette.' A' fort- 'Some than ready for

nightly review of things at Home. the heart rescue. Reflections on Travel in the British 5.00 p.m.-Close Down. South could not stand for spades and, therefore, bid four hearts, which was passed around to East, who, of course, doubled.

all, he was pretty sure his partner 5.00 a.m.-Big Ben. 'In Town To. 14.20 p.m.-Orchestral Interlude.

What's On At the Cinemas

+

AT THE KING'S "Stella Dallas."

West opened with the King of clubs, and when East discarded Truth".-A brilliant high comedy star- AT THE MAJESTIC "The Awful the deuce of diamonds shifted to ring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. The-Starring Barbara Stanwyck, this is his fourth-best spade. Declarer story deals with Miss Dunne's hilarious the heart story of a vulgar, tawdry put up the ace in dummy, discard- tactics of winning her ex-husband Bellamy, Alexandra D'- Cary Grant. The supporting cast in-woman whom you will call magnificent. Cunningham and Joyce It was directed by King Vidor and in- cludes in the cast John Boles, Anne

Shirley, Alan Hale, Tim Holt and AL Shean.

ed a diamond from his own hand, cludes-Ralph and now led that suit. East play-Arcy, Cecil ed low, declarer put up the jack, Compton. and West won with the (queen.

*

* * *

Now West shifted to the single- ton trump. East won with the ace and returned the suit, declarer AT THE ORIENTAL—“Damsel In winning with the queen in dummy. Distress."-Dealing with a shy Ameri- AT THE QUEEN'S AND ALHAM- can dancer's efforts to "rescue" a Bri-BRA-"Snow White and the Seven Dummy's second diamond was Fred Astaire's new starring pieture ture, Heralde wherever shown as the

tish girl from her matrimonial troubles. Dwarfs" Walt Disney's full length fea now led. East played the nine and with Burns and Allen and Joan Fon-masterpiece of the industry. Children declarer made the mistake of put-taine.

and adults alike will enjoy the picture. ting up his king. West won with the ace and played a second spade, {

Declarer was forced to ruff; and] now, since East's' two remaining diamonds were both good, all de- clarer could make were his two remaining trumps, and he was down. five tricks for a penalty of West 900 points. Dbl.

3 C Now North made the mistake of Pass criticising his partner's play of Pass

Pass dummy without the bad, play Pass

in diamonds declarer, of course, Although not quite strong would have been down only 700- enough in high cards for a normal whereupon South retorted, "What opening bid, South decided to open difference does it make how I with one heart on account of his played the dummy? If you hadn't distribution. West doubled, and at bid like a crazy man nothing would this point North should have bid have happened to us. Our oppon- oné spade.

ents didn't even have a game,'

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