Bernard Shaw's "Geneva," another topical play about dictatorships, has been ruthlessly cut, not by the Censor but by the author. The play is half an hour shorter than the play as originally produced at Malvern. In addition to rewriting rany of the passages in order to bring them up-to-date (necessary ' because of Mussolini's new Jewish policy) the dramatist has blue-pencilled several portions of the dialogue. This is an unusual practice for Mr, Shaw who in the past has always frowned upon any suggested. departure from his lines.
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new version each week! Most dis-made for Mr, Shaw to supply a appointed man in the cast is Walter Hudd, the actor who plays Battler, cne of the three dictators. The Censor has forbidden him to wear a The Horse in ~ndon est's opening bid was a trifle weak in high-card strength, but it is common practice among good duplicate players to shade requirements with a two-suited hand. East's double was based mainly on a desire spades. io encourage his partner to lead
West led a low spade, dummy played low and East, won' with the king. A spade return went to dum-n.y'b ace. Dummy now led the queen of clubs, West winning and forcing out South's last spade stopper. Since the game was hopeless unless the clubs could be brought in, Mr. Mason continued by leading another club. East permitted dummy's club ten to hold the trick, but saw no point in refusing the club jack. In the meantime, West had signaled for a heart return by discarding the eight ard four of hearts. East, therefore, returned the six of hearts, South winning with the ace.
Game now depended on winning four diamond tricks, and so declarer cashed dummy's high diamonds, noting the fall of West's jack on the second round of the suit. Dummy next led the nine of diamonds, East played low, and South finessed, dumrys nine winning the trick Declarer gained the lead by ove taking dummy's eight of clubs with oKQJ1096
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