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CINEMA SCREENINGS CONTRACT KEEP UPKEEP DOWN P. & O BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

Thrilling Armistice Day scenes In

London live again in the RKO Fathe

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BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney

super-production "Born to Love,"

Editor's Note: this in the second starring Constante Bennett,, which of a series of articles by Mr. Mo- opens at the Central Theatre on Kennay discussing the new inters Wednesday. Nко Patho went to national code for contract' bridge. claborate extremes in reproducing In yesterday's article we be these scenos. Over 2000 extrns were an a discussion of the new act used, and Paul Stein, the Director. of definitions used in contract gave instructions to work six camera bridge following adoption of the The not covered forty acres new international code. The first and for long shots, mounted cameras 17 definitions were examined in en buildings, on the tops of buses that article. To-day we begin and on specially erected tripods were with number 18, which defines used. The extras included British Tommies many of them wearing the Trick as follows:

Four cards, one from each hand, Uniforms they had at the front. Scotch

ajone being led and the other three Highlanders in plaid kilta. and Scotch bagpipe corps from the Les played in one round of play. Angelce Canadian Legion added to 19. To Lead-To select and the uproar with the memorable strain place face up on the table the of Tipperary, followed by playing "Rule Brittanis." Old time opening card of a trick.

20 To Play To select and place war songs are revived, and the thrill- ing scenes depicted in this excellent face up on the table one of the stanco Bermett is excellent in the role trick, unless the context otherwise film are alone worth seeing: Con-other cards to be comprised in a

of Doris Kendall, a War Nurse. Joel requiros. Meken. Paul Cavanagh and Anthony 21 Quitted Trick-A trick Busheli in support also turn in great:

which has been gathered and performances.

turned by, a player on the side which has won it and from which

"The First Year"

bandi

the hand of the player has been

removed.

22 Odd Trick-Each trick won by a side in excess of six.

23 Overtrick-Each odd trick won by declarer in excess of his contract,

24 Undertrick-Euch trick by which declarer falls short of his contract.

4

"The First Year," Frank Craven's blue-ribbon comedy farce of the stage, neatly spiced with wise lines and alternate heartaches, brings Janet Gaynor, and Charles Farrell, Holly wood's first string cupid team, back to the screen. A delighted

Budience Theatre the King's yesterday at greeted this Fox version of the pular

the romance with all

fervor usually

reserved for the opening of a

25 Trump Suit-The_suit, if Gaynor-Farrell pleture. This film, because of its more modern presenta any, to which a higher trick-tak tion of the stars, should be extremely ing power attaches during the popular, although it retains everyplay of the band. Each of its thing which has made Janet and cards is a trump und ranks above Charles the acreon idols of three con-any card of any other suit. timents. The settings show imagina- 26 Exposed Card-During the tion, the photography is consistently excellent, Janet la even more piquan: auction and the play this term is

appealing than ani

while restricted to mean: Charlie, in the best-east role of his (u) any card dropped face up talkie career, reveals a hitherto un-on the table, even though no other touched vein of acting talent.

player can name it;

ever,

"Thurler Below"

(b) any card dropped elsewhere than on the table when the offend- Tallulah Bankhead, actresP, and Jer's partner sees its face, but not Tallulah Bankhead, wife, can never when it is seen only by un oppo- exist at the same time, the Paramount nent. star

Below" stated

of "Thunder

(e) any card so held by a player recently, As long as she is an actress that his partner sees any portion she will remain unmarried; if she of its face, but not a card so held weds, she will abandon her career that only an opponent can see it; "Nu professional woman can make a lasting and rest success of both (d) any card hold by a player. marriage and a career," she believes. if he has said anything indicating "It is unfair to a husband to share that he holds it; The foregoing re- him with work."

(c) any card dropped face up flects the pronounced opinion on the on the table along with one which subject of marriage of the brillant the player says he intended to and magnetic Miss Bankhead, star of lend or to play: "Tarnished Lady" of a year ago, an

(f) the Inst two curds in the of "The Cheat" later, co-star with Fredric March in "My Sin," who is hand of an opponent of declarer.

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provisions in these laws may be treated as an exposed card.

27 To follow Suft-To play a. eard of the suit led.

28 Rovoke-(See inter article for complete text of new law).

20 Honor The ace; king, queen, Jack, or ten of a trump suit, or each of the four aces at no trump."

80 Slam-Grand slam-the win- ning of 13 tricks by, one side; littlo slam the winning of 12 tricks by one side.

31 Trick Score- The score which counts both towards the winning of a game and the win- ning of a rubber.

32 Premium Score-The score which counts towards the win- ning of a rubber hut not towards the winning of any game.

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33 Vulnerable Exposed higher penalties for unfulfilled contracts. The term is applied to a side which has won a game. 34 The Rubber-Thé иссен- sion of hands ending 'when one aide has won two gomes.

lot

These definitions should alá n

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with them.

The next few articles will be devoted to explaining the most

still active on the screen after many if, before that opponent has piny-important of the contract laws, months and now starring in "Thundered to the twelfth trick, his part- and especially those in which Below," which will be shown at the ner has shown his last card; and changes affecting the game have King's Theatre this week.

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