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George O'Brien' experiences number of "first times" in Zano Grey's "The Golden West," his latest Fax pleture now playing at the King's Theatro.
Ho portrays the first dual role of his career and this picture marks the first time he has ever been "killed" In a production. Likewise he wears hi first moustachetn
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"The Golden West" tells the story of a romance that was halted by n family feud but which was re-kindled
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
I suppose you often wonder if these bridge experts who par- ticipate in various tournaments ever really make any serious mis- takes. Indeed they do and when they do, it le sometimes difficult to conceive how they can take so few tricks.
I am going to give you the fol- lowing hand-look it over close-
in the succeeding generation, O'Brien ly. South was the declarer at and Janet Chandler, who portray the
three no trump. The hand was
leading parts, play dual roles, a lapse, played in the Ohio State Contract of 20 years separating their romantle Tournament. adventures.
"The Cohens and Kelly in Trouble"
Maureen O'Sullivan, now appearing with Georga Sidney and Charlie Murray in Universal's sea going comedy, "The Cohohs and Kelly in Trouble," at the Central Theatro to. doy, luments that in pletures she never gets a chance to wear the latest styles.
In "The Cohens and Kelly in Trouble" she wears boy's clothes part of the time. In "Tarzan" she never
had a chance when It fashions.
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However, it really doesn't matter any girl can wear beautiful clothes, but it takes an O'Sullivan to look beautiful in panta and a sweater.
Maureen looks well in this picture
so don't mlak Iti
"To-night Or Never" Melvyn Douglas's first role on the New York stage was that of the young gambler in "A Free Soul." He appeared subsequently with Laura
Hope Crews in "The Silver Cord,” Mary Nash In "The Command to Love," and, in "Jealousy," in which he and Fay Bainter were the sole play characters. While he was ap-· pearing in "Re-Capture," Belasco saw
him and signed him for "To-night or Never," in which he attained marked success, resulting in a summons to Hollywood for the same role opposite Gloria Swanson in the cinema edition, coming shortly to the Queen's.
"Bad Girl"
I won't give you the bidding. Sufficient to state that North and
South arrived at the bad contract of three no trump. East and West should really be playing the hand for a partial score at spades. The Play Weat opened the ten of spades, a small spade was played from dummy. East, for some believing it necessary to block the suit off, played the five of spades, allowing South to win with the jack.
reason
South and played the ten from 'dummy. now led a small heart
first heart trick, but to hold up East decided, not to win the
one round, so played the six. The
five
declaror then, ran' off
club tricks. On the fifth club ho dis- earded the nine of hearts from his own hand.
West, оп his first discord, echoed in diamonds, dropping the eight. He then let go his eight
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Comedy, pathos, and deep under- standing of human nature, vie for supremacy in the Fox Film version of Vina Delmar's "Bad Girl” which opena to-day at the Oriental Theatre for an engagement of two days, Frank Borzage's inspired direction is said to mark this gripping atudy of first year marriage and motherhood which of hearts and the deuce of spades. features James Dunn and Sally Eilers East let go of a spade, a heart in the principal roles, as one of the most realistic film dramas of the current season. Minna Gombell heads the supporting cast which also in cludes William Pawley and Frank Darlon,
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Now the declarer returned EL sninll heart from dummy. East was forced to win with the and South played his king. West let go of the six of spades. Enst I was in the lead, thought his part- Brilliant in technique, brilliant in nor had given up the idea of the photography, stars, story and evory-¡spade suit due to his two dis- thing else you look for in a super- carda, and as s partner had film, "Rome Express" throws the echoed in diamonds, he now re- gauntlet down to America and casts turned the ten of diamonds. De-
shadow over most previous British efforts. The first great super clarer played the king and Weat from the new Gaumont-British, won the trick with the acc. Studios, it fulfills every
West, in the lead now, with the promise made by Gaumont and ranks Walter Forde king and one spade and the as one of the world's few first-rate queen of spades in dummy, was afraid to fend the spade, think- directors.
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To merely mention the cast.. Esthering that the declarer probably Italston, Conrad Valdi, Cedric Hard-held the ace and one spade. In- wicke, Joan Barry, Harold Huth, stond, he returned the jack of dia- Gordon Harker, Donald Calthrop,monds.
Muriel Aked, Eliot Makeham, Frank The declarer wou with the Vosper. Fintay Currie and Hugh queen, and cashed his nine of dia- Williams. To describe their various mondes, discarding the queen of roles and the brilliance with which spades from dummy. He then they interpret them would be too long led the jack of hearts and over- a job-they are superb!*
Walter Forde has handled his took in dummy with the queen, material in a masterly manner indeed. winning the last trick with the Each of these players are made the even of hearts, thereby making most of In a story that gives each of five no trump on a hand with them very good chance. Of course, which he should take only Aix the leaders shine particularly, but it tricks. can certainly be said that each part has been given very careful considera- tion and, a bright star found to fill
it.
"Rome Express" is film in which every Britisher should delight.
"Rome Express," will be shown at the King's Theatre next Sunday.
"Fast Workers"
B-r-ri The gun In the hands of John Gilbert splattered forth its spray of sound. It wasn't the grim- Jawed John Gilbert fighting for his life in "The Big Parade" this time. It was a John Gilbert in overall, standing nonchalantly on A narrow girder of the tower of rising
Workere," now at the Queen's Theatre, Robert Armstrong, as his buddy, Bucker" Riley, was going to push him off the skyscraper.
From a tiny platform above, Direc- ter Tod Browning was training two cameras on the scene. There must scena not be a single mishap the could only be shot once. For all tho precautions taken, the risk was too great. Hence the two cameras, where Pace ordinarily was convenient for coolest member of the whole troupe only one. As tho scone proceeded, i
Gilbert himself. Armstrong, skyscraper. The gun in his hands was Sterling Holloway, and Robert Burns Vince Barnett, Warner Richmond, a riveter's gun-a trip hammer.
Tero was the thrilling moment of-fellow workers on the skyscraper Gilbert's new starring picture, "Fast
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