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Variety Programme

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The Mills Brothers

Today's Wireless

6.00 p.m.-For The Children.

Nursery Rhymes. Intro:-Ding Dong Dell; I saw three ships; Hickery Dickory Dock; Polly put the ket- tle on;

Curly Locks; Baa Baa; Black Sheep; Jack and Jill; A lit tle cock sparrow; There was a lit- tle woman; Dame get up and bake your pies; Hot cross buns, When

was a lad; Hush-a-bye Baby; There was a little man; See Saw Marjory Daw; Twinkle, twinkle, little star; Oranges and Lemons.

..Uncle George's Party." "The Hums Of Poch" (Poems by A. A. Milne-Music by H. Fraser- Simson): Christopher Robin is go- ing; If rabbit was bigger; Here lies a tree... George Baker (Bari- tone) with Piano.

From the Studio-Serial Story-

"Seeing The Empire".

Medley of Shirley

Temple

Songs

(From 'Poor Little Rich Girl'). When Intro:-Oh, My Goodness; I'm with you. Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers ("Vespers"-from "When we were very young"-Milne & Fraser-Simson). ... .Turner Layton at the piano.

6.30 p.m.-Beethoven-Concertó In Ď Major, Op. 61. Played by Fritz and The London Kreisler (Violin)

Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli.

7.15 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota-

tions.

7.17 p.m.-Songs by Lina Pagliughi

(Soprano).

Mignon (Thomas)

"Io son Titania".

Rigoletto (Verdi)

Gilda's Aria: "Caro nome".

by

Arthur

7.27 p.m.--Compositions of Moskowski. From Foreign Lands: Italian; Ger- man; Spanish Hungarian....Berlin State Opera Orchestra cond. Clemens Schmalstich. Valse In E Major, Op. 34......

De Greef (Piano Solo). Serenade....Miliza Korjus (Soprano) with Orchestra conducted by Bruno Seidler-Winkler.

Guitarre, Op. 45, No. 2.. Maurice Marechal (Violoncellò solo) accom-

ZBW 355 M. (845 k.c.'s) and 31.49 M.

(9.52 megacycles)

panied by Maurice Faure at the Piano.

Spanish Dance, No. 1....New Light

Symphony Orchestra.

8 p.m.-Local Time Signal, Weather

Report and Announcements. 8.08 p.m.-A Variety Programme with The Mills Brothers, Sandy Powell, Greta Keller and Harry Roy's Tiger- Ragamuffins. Fox-Trot Medley,

Intro: I can't]

give you anything but love, Baby; Drifting and dreaming; Lonesome and sorry; If you knew Susie; Are you from Dixie?; Happy days are here again....Harry Roy's Tiger- Ragamuffins.

Lonely Gondolier (From 'Broadway' Gondolier'); Outside Of You (From) 'Broadway Gondolier').

Dick

Powell with Orchestral accompani- ment.

When I Learn French (Thomson).... Greta Keller with Orchestral ac- companiment.

Beautiful Woman (Kahale)..... Wil- liam Ewaliko with Royal Hawaiian Glee Club.

Liliue (Kaulia)..

Lizzie Alohikea with Royal Hawaiian Glee Club. Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider (Leonard) .....Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins. Sandy's Own Broadcasting Station-

Humorous Sketch.... Sandy Powell (Comedian).

:

It Ain't Nobody's Biz'ness What I

Do....Len Bermon with Orch. Gershwin Fox-Trot Medley:

Slow Tempo-Intro:-Oh, Lady be Good; S'Wonderful; Looking for a boy.

Fast Tempo-Intro:-Fascinating Rhythm; Clap Yo' Hands; That

Certain Feeling.........Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins.

Solitude. (Ellington, De Lange, Mills)... The Mills Brothers.

Empire Exchange A London Relays

A talk

Europe'-2: Czechoslovakia. by R. W. Seton-Watson, Masaryk Professor of Central European His- tory in the University of London. 6.00_a.m.-Light Classical Concert. The BBC Empire Orchestra; leader, Leo- nard Hirsch; conducted by Clifton Helliwell.

I Once Had A Heart, Margarita (Lisbona, Connor & Schmitz); Serenade In the Night (Bixio, 6.50 a.m.-The News and Announce- Cherubini & J. Kennedy)...Alfredo

ments. Greenwich Time Signal at

& His Orchestra with vocal refrain. 7.00 a.m.

9 p.m.-London Relay-Empire Ex-7.15 a.m.-Close Down.

change'. Points of view by travel-

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lers from the Dominions & Colonies. 10.45 a.m.-Big Ben. The Band of His 9.15' p.m.-Dance Music.

Fox-Trots-

On A Coconut Island; Me And The Moon....Victor Young and His Orchestra with vocal refrain. But Where Are You (From "Fol- low the Fleet')....Roy Fox and His Orchestra with vocal refrain. Take My Heart; Free....Ambrose and His Orchestra with vocal chorus. |9.30 p.m.--London Relay—The News. 9.50 p.m.-Toscha Seidel (Violin).

Chanson Arabe (Rimsky-Korsakov,

arr, by Kreisler). Le Deluge-Prelude

Op. 45).

Majesty's Royal Marines (Plymouth Division) (by permission of Briga- dier H. G. Grant, A.D.C.), conducted by Captain F. J. Ricketts, Director of Music, Royal Marines. From the Pier Pavilion, Felixstowe, 11.30 a.m.-Topical Gazette.'

A fort- nightly review of things at Home. Presented by Pascoe Thornton. 12.00 p.m, The BBC Scottish Orches- tra; leader, J. Mouland Begbie; con- ductor, Guy Warrack.

:

1.00 p.m.-Empire Exchange.' Points of view by travellers from the Do- minions and the Colonies.

(Saint-Saens, 1.15 p.m.-Haunting Harmonies,' with Bert Whittam and Bob Busby at Two Pianos.

10 p.m.-London_Relay_The_Water-}

man" or "The First of August'. A1.30 p.m.-The News and Announce- ballad opera by Charles Dibdin. The book adapted and abridged for broad- casting from the original of 1774, by

a:

ments. 1.45 p.m.

Greenwich Time Signal at

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C. Denis Freeman. The music trans-2.00 p.m.-Big Ben. The Waterman', cribed for broadcasting by Leslie

Waterman' is Woodgate. "The romantic affair, concerning Tom Tug, a Thames Waterman, and of how he won his true love by ✡ deed of prowess, namely, winning the race. for the Doggett Coat and Badge. 10.45 p.m.-Orchestral Selections.

Orpheus In The Underworld-Over-

Trust In Me (Wever, - Schwartz, Ager)....Greta Keller with Fred Hartley & His Quintet. Christmas Day In The Cook House 11

(Billy Bennett)

Humorous Monologue by Billy Bennett. London Rhythm (Williams, Addison);

Winning

CONTRACT

(By the Four Aces)

David Burgstine, Merwin D. Maier, Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schenken World's leading Team-of-Four, Inventors of the system that has

beaten every other system in existence.

NISH CARD VALUES

OF THE

A TRUMP SQUEEZE

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-Perhaps one of the neatest and Against the five-diamond

West opened the King of yet simplest squeeze plays pro-tract ceeds along the following lines. clubs and then shifted to the King Declarer, who com- of hearts. Declarer decided to mences play with hold off, and West now shifted POUR-ACES SYSTEM more trumps than back to the Ace of clubs, which some was trumped. Declarer could see ACE...

dummy, ruffs KING.Za suit in his hand to that the hand was cold if spades QUEEN 1 the point where the were divided since he could dis- JACK.. situation becomes re-card dummy's other heart loser on versed and dummy the long spade; but there was also holds more trumps a possibility of making the hand than Déclarer. Dum-even if spades did not break.

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ture (Offenbach)....Lucerne Kur- saal Orchestra.

"Three Cornered Hat" Suite (De Falla)....New Light Symphony .Orchestra conducted by Dr. Mal-

colm Sargent. p.m.-Close down. BROADCAST FROM

DAVENTRY

or "The First of August.' A ballad opera by Charles Dibdin. The book adapted and abridged for broadcast- ing, from the original of 1774, by C. Denis Freeman. The music tran- scribed for broadcasting by Leslie Woodgate. 'Out of Patience,' or 'Bunthorne Avenged. A dramatic sequel, with book and lyrics by St. John Hankin. Music and additional lyrics by Leslie Woodgate. The or- chestra and a section of the BBC Chorus under the direction of Leslie Woodgate. Production by William. MacLurg.

2.45 p.m.-Visit to the Empire Exhibi-

tion (Scotland).

3.00 p.m.-Sonata Recital.

Antonia

Butler (Violoncello) and Kathleen Markwell (Pianoforte).

|5.00 a.m.—Big Ben. ‘Coronation Scot.'

By D. G. Bridson. The story of a 3.30 p.m.-Lloyd Thomas, at the Organ journey, in which the course of the of the Granada Cinema, Woolwich. train will be traced by way of Lon-14.00 p.m.-The News and Announce- don, Midland, North, and Scottish ments. Greenwich Time Signal at Regions. Music specially composed by

4.15 p.m.

A fort-

Norman Fulton, and played by the 4.20 p.m.--Harp Solos. BBC Northern Orchestra; leader, Al-14.30 p.m.-Topical Gazette.' fred Barker; conducted by H. Fosteri nightly review of things at Home. Clark. Produced by D. G. Bridson. Presented by Pascoe Thornton. 5.45 a.m.-Background to Central 5.00 p.m.-Close Down.

What's On At the

On At the Cinemas

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AT THE STAR-"Duck Soup", with) AT THE KING'S "The Divorce of the four Marx. Brothers. A grand mu- Lady X". What happens when. # sical' comédy.

beautiful girl walks into a strange man's hotel suite, steals his bed, py- AT THE ORIENTL "The_Girl Of jamas, book and incidently his heart, The Golden West", with Jeannette and then leads him a merry chase by with thrills, with romance on wings of The cast includes Merle Oberon, Laur- MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. Packed vanishing without leaving her name. songs, and the singing sweethearts in ence Oliver, Binnie Marnes, Ralph danger and bringing to the screen the Richardson and Morton Selten. mightiest and most exciting of dramas.

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↑ AT THE MAJESTIC "Mannequin”, with Joan Crawford, Spencer Tracey. The best of Joan Crawford's picture. AT THE QUEEN'S And · ALHAM- The romance of a working girl, who BRA-"Jezebel”.—With. Bette Davis, fought for a love beyond her reach and George Brent, Henry Fonda, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Crisp, Fay Bainter, married a millionaire.

Henry O'Neill, Spring Byington and AT THE CENTRAL "The Poor Gordon Oliver. A gripping and mag- Little Rich Girl", with Shirley Temple, hificently produced drama of New Or- my's trumps are now used to draw, Dectarer led a small diamond to Alice Faye and Gloria Stewart. The leans in pre-Civil War days, with Bette the adversaries' and finally De-dummy, then trumped the remain-tiny star is supported by a brilliant in her greatest and most intriguing clarer will mysteriously be seen to ing club

since dummy

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three remaining trumps were play- ed and on the last round Declarer discarded the nine of hearts. He now held four spades plus the Ace of hearts. Dummy held three spades to the King and the ten and seven of hearts. Now West, who was down to four spades and the Queen and Jack of hearts, was forced to discard. If West threw a heart, Declarer would simply cash his Ace, thereby dropping the Queen and establishing dummy's. ten.

Realising this, West diseara. ed.,a spade, but now all four of Declarer's spades were good? The trump squeeze had forced West to give up hisapade stopper.

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