1939-05-09 — Page 26

Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping

Princess"

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 9, 1939.

Today's Wireless

12-12.20 p.m.-Relay of Service of In- tercession from St. John's Cathedral. 12.30 p.m.-Fred Stein at the Piano.

Love's Romance Slow Fox-Trot; Stay Close To Me Waltz (film 'Mazurka'); I have A Heart For Lovely Women- Waltz; I Am Playing Farewell to You-Fox Trot. 12.43 p.m.-Maurice Winnick & His

Orchestral

Fox-Trots-A Melody From The Sky (film, "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine'); Alone Again; Did I Re- Star member? (film 'Suzy'); A Fell Out Of Heaven; On Treasure Island.

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

ther Report.

1.03 p.m.-Songs by

·(Bass).

Paul

Robeson

Song Of Freedom (film same); Sleepy River (film 'Song of Free- dom')....with Elisabeth Welch. .with Chorus & Orchestra.

Blue Prelude (Bishop). Swing Along (Cook).

with Orchestra.

1.15 p.m.-Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce- ments,

1.30 p.m.-Dance Music.

Fox-Trot-Magnolias In The Moon-

light (from Follow your Heart'). Waltz-Follow Your Heart (from the (film).......Ted Fio Rito & His Orchestra.

Tango--El Adios Del Boyero........Or-

questa Tipica Roberto Firpo. 1.40 p.m.-Relay of the Rotary Tiffin Speech from the Roof Garden of the

ZBW 355 M. (845 k.c.'s) and 31.49 M. (9.52 megacycles)

Hong Kong Hotel. Speaker: Dr. L.Į J. Dovey. Subject: "Women's Part in the Health Game."

2.15 p.m.--Close down.

6 p.m.-Dance Music by Roy Fox & His

Orchestra.

Fox-Trot-Rhythm In My Nursery

Rhymes.

Tango Fox-Trot-Marilou. Fox-Trots-That Old Feeling (film) Walter Wanger's Vogues'); Re- member Me (film 'Mr. Dodd Takes the Air').

Waltz-Seal It With A Kiss (film

"That Girl from Paris').. Fox-Trots The Night Is Young, and You're So Beautiful; Shadows On The Moon (film 'Girl of the Golden West'); Sunday In The Park ('Happy Returns').

Slow Fox-Trots-Two Shadows (from the film); I Won't Tell A Soul. 6.30 p.m.-Gilbert, and Sullivan Selec-

tions.

"The Pirates of Penzance":

Ah, Leave Me Not To Pine!...Elsie Criffin & Derek Oldham (Vocal Duet) with Orchestra.

No, I am Brave!........Elsie Griffin;

Leo Sheffield and Male Chorus. When A Felon's Not Engaged.... Leo Sheffield & Male Chorus. "Patience":

Love is a Plaintive Song..... Wini- fred Lawson (Soprano) with Orchestra.

It's Clear That Medieval Art....D. Oldham, M. Green, D. Fancourt. "The Yeomen of the Guard":

London Relays:

Dance Music: Variety

Death Of Doris (Boris Godounov”—

Moussorgsky)....with Chorus.

....With Orchestra.

8.45 p.m.--Tchaikovsky...“The Sleeping Princess" Suite. Sadler's Wells Or chestra conducted by Constant Lam- bert.

'Food: for

Leonard, My Loved One....

fred Lawson, Derek Oldham, 9.30 p.m.-London Relay

Wini-9.15 p.m.-London Relay The News. George Baker & Chorus. "The Pirates Of Penzance":

What Shall I Do?... Derek Oldham. Climbing Over Rocky Mountain.... Nellie Briercliffe, Nellie Walker & Chorus of Girls. Stop, Ladies, Pray......N. Brier- cliffe, N. Walker, D. Oldham and Chorus of Girls.

Thought'. Short talks on matters of 9.45 p.m.-London Relay Sports Newn

topical interest.

Oh! Is There Not One Maiden Breast.... D. Oldham, E. Grifin and Chorus of Girls. 6.58 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota-

tions.

7 p.m.-New Light Orchestral Records, Tango (Albeniz); Tango Bolero

(Juan Llossas)..... Barnabas Von Geczy & His Orchestra. Women Of Vienna-Waltz (Joh. Strauss-arr. Hohne); 'Du und Du' Waltz (from Dis Fledermaus'-- Joh. Strauss).....Orchestra Mas- cotte. "Magyar Melody"-Selection....Louis Levy & His Orchestra (with Vocal Refrain).

In The Shadows (Finck); The Ska- ters-Waltz (Waldteufel) ...Vic- tor Silvester's Harmony Music. Down The Mall (Belton). .Philip

Green & His Orchestra.

So Go to Him.... Bertha Lewis &7.30 p.m.-Reginald Foort at the Organ

George Baker.

Winning

CONTRACT

(By the Four Aces)

David Burnstine, 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.

HIGH CARD VALUES

FOUR-ACES SYSTEM

OF THE

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A COMPOUND SQUEEZE

The Lost Chord (Sullivan). Cloister Shadows (Hope).

The Whistler And His Dog (Pryor).. 7.40 p.m.-Albert Sandler Trio.

Rustle Of Spring (Sinding-Op. 32, No. 3); Paraphrase of Strauss Waltzes (arr. David Bor); Dusty Violin (Vernon & Brooke); Victor Herbert Melodies; Shy Serenade (George Scott Wood).

Weather,

8 p.m.-Local Time Signal,

Report and Announcements. 8.03 p.m.-Rachmaninoff-Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18. Sergei Rach- maninoff (Piano) and the Philadel- phia Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski.

18.35 p.m.-Two Songs by Theodore

Chaliapine (Bass).

Farewell Of Boris ('Boris Godounov'.

-Moussorgsky).

and Market Notes.

9.50 p.m.Variety with Vic Oliver,

Frances Day, Ann Penn and Orches tra Mascotte.

Evening Stars--Waltz (Lanner-arr. Holine); Goodnight-Waltz (Wood- Bibo-Conrad). Orchestra Mas- cotte.

Out In The New Mown Hay (Dou... gherty); Se Tired (Little & Size- more)....Ann Penn (Comedienne) with Orchestra.

Lovely To Kiss-Waltz (Dicker); Dance Of The Fairies-Waltz (Rosenthal)....Orchestra Mascotte. Artificial Flowers ('Floodlight'-Ni- chols).....Frances Day (Soprano) with Orchestra.

Over The Waves-Waltz

(Rosas- arr. Hohne); Amorettentanza- Waltz (Gung'l-arr. Hohne) Orchestra Mascotte.

Vic Oliver Goes Naughty (Vic Oli-

ver)....Vic Oliver (Comedian). Butting In (Vic Oliver)...Vic Oliver

versus Gloria Day.

10.25 p.m.-New Dance Music.

Fox-Trots-You're A Sweet Little Headache (film Paris Honey- moon'); I Have Eyes (film 'Paris Honeymoon'). Geraldo & Hie

Orchestra.

Are

Waltz The Umbrella Man (from

"These Foolish Things')......Jack Hylton & His Orchestra. Slow Fox-Trot-Blue Skies

Round The Corner; Novelty Fox- Trot-One Man Went To Blow.... Henry Hall & His Orchestra. Rumbas-Rumba Colora; Moon Of

Monte Carlo......Lecuona Cuban Boys.

Fox-Trot Plastered In Paris....The

Band Waggoners.

Waltz-I Shall Always Remember

You Smiling; Slow Fox-Trot- Lonely?:. Billy Cotton & His Band. Fox-Trot-Let Me Whisper... Roy Smeck & His Hawaiian Serenaders. 11 p.m.-Close down.

What's On At the Cinemas

"The Adven- the deathless

William D. Lee of and hence will be forced to let go Evanston, Ill., sends of one club on the second spade and

the

AT THE KING'S "My Lucky Star".

AT THE QUEEN'S following another club on the last diamond. hand, which he saw The heart is now led and finessed, Greene in a gorgeous ice-skating carni- romance that has thrilled the world for

starring Sonja Henie and Richard tures Of Robin Hood”, played recently. Mr. and the King of hearts played, val, overflowing with mirth, comedy centuries comes again with the ideal Lee states that the whereupon East in turn is squeezed and romance, supported by Arthur cast in the blaze of technicolour, star bidding was bad, and and forced to unguard either the Treacher, Joan Davis, George Barbier ring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havi-

and several others. We heartily

land, supported by Basil Rathbone, agree spade or club.

Claude Rains, Patric Knowles, Eugene Pallette and Alan Hale,

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with him.

K 9 8 6 3

K J 10 6 4

✔ K 10 6

IN Q10 7 4 WE

J 9 7 4 S

AAG 2

♡ 8 2

♡ A D

◇ 10 9 8 5

♣ Q3 2

Ď AKQJ2

A 8 5

The bidding:

South

West

North East

INT

Pass

3A

UNT

Pass

Pass

Pass Pass

You

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were Howard Schenken's partner yesterday and held:

10 6 4

♡AK 7

◊ 3 2

♣♣ A 8 5 4

The bidding:

Jacoby

You Burnstone Schenken

10 (2)

ANSWER:

Your correct bid is to double. Your hand is an absolute minimum double, and unless your partner forces, you should plan not to bid again.

Score 100% for double, 80% for The three. of heartg was opened. pass, 40% for one heart (avoid four- Dummy's ten forced the Ace in the card suit overcalls when possible),} East hand and the ten of diamonds O for any other bid. was returned. Declarer now pro- ceeded to cash his top tricks and Your partner is David was down one although, as Mr. Lee Burnstone and you hold: properly points out, the hand could have been made.

The correct play is an interest- ing example of a compound squeeze. Assuming the opening heart lead to be fourth-best, the diamonds must break if the hand is to be made. Declarer cashes the King and Ace of spades and runs his diamonds, discarding a club, heart and three spades from dummy West must hold on to: hi

Question No. 94

Bruce

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AT THE STAR "Devil's Party", starring Victor McLaglen, Beatrice Ro- AT THE ORIENTAL "Goldwyn berts, Paul Kelly and William Gargan. Follies", outstanding musical contribu- The adventurous life history of five tion to the 1988 screen. Spectacle and pals who emerge from

one of the beauty with toughest districts in New York,

Edgar Bergen, Charlie and McCarthy, Zorina, the Ritz Brothers, their career of romance, ambition and Adolphe Menjou and Andrea Leeds. crime vividly portrayed on the screen.

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AT THE CATHAY—“A New Laurel

AT THE MAJESTIC "The Young And Hardy", a film of almost two hours In Heart", a gay story of the most of hilarious läughters, fascinating family that ever menaced

* * a heart or a bankroll, starring Douglas Fairbanks, junior. Janet Gaynor, Ro- The West", starring William Boyd and AT THE ALHAMBRA-"Heart Of [land Young and Billie Burke,

Jimmy Ellison.

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What do you lead? (Answer.

tomorrow.)

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A 8

The bidding: Maler

Burnetone 1♡

PRES

Pasa

Jaceby Yon Pasa 20 INT Pass

Pass

Pass Pase

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INT

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