The Archive · 1934

A Typical Example

The following hand will furniss a complete iilusteation from actual play: in the beginning of 1874 the Club moved into its then new premises the Lyceum Theatre in Museum Street. The occasion was duly celebrated by the production of a farce "Incompatibility of Temper" which is traceable to-day in any ordin work of reference. The special prologue written for the opening was duly published in these columns at the time with appropriate exclamation at their wit and appositeness. It beg Ladies, Friend, Consuls, Holders Of Debenturest For Tmonths tee drama had:

ome at all Save, Sat afforded by Concondia's Our German friends, determined 10 take' root ete, Gave'us a, home, and' saved our But whether these random jotings and reminiscences so inconsequentially strung together }will help the A.D.C. to select that Shakespearean play is another matter It can find precedent at} all events for any- decision. gis North bid one club, East one heart, South rump, North two No-trump and South three no-trump, which closed the bidding. West opened the heart 7, his part-

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