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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28., 1933,

CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney

CINEMA SCREENINGS

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

The place left vacant on the screen by the untimely death of Lon Chaney could very logically and admirably be Bridge in a partnership game. Alled by Conrad Veldt, the Internation- As an opponent, it is your duty to work with your partner in set-al star, who is playing at the King's Theatre in "Nome Express". If ting the declarer's contract.

man Voldt were the type of

who You are never Justified in mak-craved exploitation, he might easily ing a play that-if it works-will have encouraged the appellation of set the declarer an extra trick,The New Lon Chaney" or some but that will give him his contract similar phrase. But he is modest and if it fails, if there is another play retiring to a degree seldom observed which will absolutely set the con.

in theatrical folk, who, by the very tract.

nature of their profession, live very little privacy in their own ver.'.

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As the declarer, your first duty July 20 is to see that you make your con Aug. 2 tract. Never mind the extra tricks Aug. 12 Aug. 20 until you are certain that your Sept.11 contract in safe. To illustrate my

point. I give the following hand.

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The Bidding

But his achievements, and the high quality of his acting 'ns well as his remarkable ability to achieve weird grotesque effects of characterization by make-up, inevitably, call for com parison with Chaney, who because of very qualifications, rose to South, as the dealer, has a chofce these of bids. However, as the dealer I holghts of popularity never beforu profer to open the hand with a bid equalled in films: No more skill in of one no trumn. Remember that the art of make-up, no facility with in the constructive one over one moulding clay or wigs or cosmetics system of bidding an original bid could possibly explain the greatness of one no trump is the strongest of Chaney's or Veldt's work; rather, original one bid that can be made.transcending this peculiar adaptibility It is doubtful if Weat would to transform the body into a foreign, overcall a strong eno no trump bid. weird creation, is the innate ability North, with his ace and queen, wil to act, to live the part portrayed. Even in a part such as Zurts, the

cunning polished, cruel,

criminal. which he plays in "Rome Express" where there is no strange make-up. other than the continual sardonic smile which you feel sure masks devilishly contriving mind, Veldt's histrionic talent is superb, and makes his role, easily outstanding even in a pleture whose plot is con- cerned with many colourful, almost equally interesting characters.

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Miss Maritza is the latter's daughter.

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find him engaged in the operation of a speakeasy. It's not a profitable however, he explains. The venture, bootleggera who supply him with his stock are terrified at the thought of what will happen to them when pro- hibition is repealed, and are attempt- ing to force him to tako a heavy quota of liquor, which he can't possibly aeli,

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Miss Skipworth, shocked at the whole idea at first, nevertheless takes a hand in matters. She'll have not- hing to do with the bootleggers, sho says, and she proceeds with English stubbornness and English thorough- MANTUA ness, to convince the bootleggers of RAWALPINDI that fact. She succeeds, and the ALIPORE beaten racketeers are left holding the

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These are many excellent points about the play--thrills, drama, cellent reproduction of pure English, and clever dialogue but none more remarkable than the superb acting of Gar- the fine cast, Percy Marmont, Courad Veldt, after long years of dan Harker, Trilby Clark, Anne Grey, preparation for the stage under the Alfred Drayton, Eric Maturin and tutelage of Mnx Rheinhardt, gave Nigel Bruce, all give of their best dranintie recitals in Budapest and and make it a most entertaining other Continental cities. His stage appearances were made with Emil picture. It is coming on Thursday to

the King's Theatre. Jannings, with whom he subsquently appeared in pictures, Werner Krauss and Paul Weigel. Veldt's first motion bid two no trump. This practical-picture work was in "The Riddle of ly denies a five-card suit. South Benjalore", directed by the late Paul will go to three no trump.

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The Play

The opening lead is the queen of hearts, which the declarer wins with the ace.

The careless player would lead the queen of clubs, think ing that if West covered, he would then be in a position to take the diamond finesse.

Leni, and his first part was a chur

ap-

acter part. This wow followed by his memorable role of the sleepwalker in that eccentric, astm. and In "The Cabinet of Dr.

Three Wax Works". Both of these pictures, although made abroad, were popular in America, and Veldt's worl was highly praised. Following thuse. he appeared in widely differing part

Hamilton", Lady

"Lucrezia in Borgia", "The Brothers Schellenberg". But if this is done, East will win It was then that Carl Laemmle sign- with the king and return a heart. ed him to a long-term contract to You can refuse to win it, but an- pear in pictures in America. Among the films which he made at Universal other heart will be led which you City were "A Man's Past", "The Inst must win. And now you must still

and Performanco"

The

Who take the diamond fincase which Laughs", the Victor

classic. in West will win with the king and forever inimortalized' the

which he

the Gymplaine, Toval cash his two hearts, defeating the character of contract.

heir, stolen in childhood and dis The careful declarer, after win-Agured by having a hideous leer car

face

In a perpetual grin. ning the first trick with the ace of ved into his

Veldt accomplished this effect of the Hearts, will immediately concede a

Laughing Man mainly by control of diamond. When West wins with facial muscles, without recourse the king and returns a heart, South to much artificed aid. At the time, must hold up one round, winning it was said that Lon Chaney was the the next heart lead.

Now he can take the club finesse and even though it loses to West's king, there is no play that will stop the declarer from making four no trump.

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