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loss was reduced TO a minimum. This
was inferrable from North's strength.
which a liberal estimate would place at
Of partner who bids no trump, the
actual high trick value of the combined
hand could readily be estimated
The question. however OF supreme i'm
portance that has TO be considered In
these cases is. Will partner put the right
construction on the bid?
In this case there could be some doubt
Of IT, From North's standpoint, length
in the opponents declared suit in his hand
might be taken as an indication OF the
suit stopped only once in his partners
hand Two aces unaccounted for In
South's hand. increasing the opponent 3
chances OF re-entry, would also indicate
some hesitancy on a partners part to go
on. with an opponents suit
Another point In the handling OF minor
valued suits is the question Of protec-
ton against game or rubber at the oppo-
nent's declaration Many game and
rubber have been thrown away by talking
too much where the opponents could be
held to a partial game score at their dec
laration. The showing OF strength espe-
cially at opponents no trump may and
often does cause them TO go a winning
declaration, while game would have been
impossible at the original bid; and at the
same time the hand can produce no posi-
tive result TO the team overcalling
The following hand illustrates the point ::
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changed the declaration to four diamonds.
His return 10 normal bidding, though
characterized by caution In degree most
unusual at rubber game, was not without
merit.
It was not difficult TO realize that II
dummy weak in clubs should be exposed
to view an opponents attack centred on
that suit possibly after the initial lead
could not be effectively resisted with only
a guarded king in the declarers hand
West doubled. possibly figuring on RUIZ
fng possibilities to successfully carry IL
through. The folly OF a forced double OF
this kind has so often been commented
upon in these columns that further allu-
sion to the subject Is unnecessary.
A cross ruff was established at once
by the opponents when West at the open
ing led his single heart, and East, upon
winning, returned his lone club
Four tricks for East and West on the
play set North and South one trick on
their contract. An extra bonus or 90
points. which the doubling side secured,
was indeed small reward for the risk
they ran In advancing the value OF the
trick points to figure that would insure
the declarer game and rubber on a sue
cessful contract
Again taking up the subject matter we
are confronted by a rather unusual situa-
ton. but one that merits some thought as
to the proper action IN South's position
when he made his bid three royals
What considerations were there that
could induce bid with three trumps'
though they were the highest?
The possible danger OF continuing no
trump with doubtful protection has al
ready been commented upon. But why
vas an apparently safe diamond declara-
ton neglected at the time?
The view OF South. who Is player OF
keen discrimination, was not given, so his
reasons can only be surmsed HIS early
discontnuance OF his original declaration
can be taken as an indication OF how he
viewed the probable division OF cards.
With his weakness In clubs he probably
placed length In that suit with East.
Eliminating length in that suit and
hearts from his partners hand. the natu-
raj inference would be that a division Of
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perdinck's "Hansel and Gretel." The
Hansel will be Gladys Chandler and the
Gretel will be Mary Carson for the OPEN
ing performance. Kathleen Howard VIII
again be the Witch at the opening per-
Torrance. and ether artists appearing VIII
be Bertram Peacock, as Peter; Cordelia
Latham. Gertrude; Grace Alberts, the
Sandman, and Florence Coughlan. the
Dew Fairy. The alternate artists Tor
Gretel will be Reatrice La Paine for
Wednesday matinee, Thursday and Satur-
day evenings. Miss Louise Haussmann VIII
make her debut as the Witch at the
Wednesday matinee
THE International Ballet" with Al
bertha Rasch as the prima ballerina, VIII
again give a series of twelve dances. The
Russian, Slavic, Spanish, Dutch. Austrian
Italian, Hungarian and three classic
dances will be given. A novelty VIII be
furnished In the sixth number Of the ballet
series in the Venetian Furlana. IT will be
danced by Miss Rasch and her dancing
partner, Edmund Makalif, to the strains
OF Ponchiellis music.
The third work OF popular operate IN
terest will be Pietro Mascagnfs "Caval'
leria Rusticana" The popular one-act
opera will introduce a new prina donna
with the Century Opera Company In Miss
Bertha Shalek, as Santuzza. Morgan
Kingston will be Turiddu, while Thomas
Chalmers will be the Alto Kathleen
Howard will sing Lucia and Florence
Coughlan will be Lola. The alternates Tor
Santuxza. Turiddu, Alto and Lucia Will
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Score-Love all rubber game.
South declared one no trump. west,
having the opening lead against the ad-
verse declaration. properly deciding that
the naming Of his club suit would moro
lrse,v benefit the opponents than him
self, passed.
East. however declared two hearts,
which needs no comment. South made
it two no trumps, and West, OF course
had nothing TO say.
East at his turn increased his heart
declaration to three. Although as spec
ulative means TO stave of defeat. Easts
length and strength In the suit declared
looked tempting, II was not OF such pre-
ponderance as TO warrant the FISK OF
POSSIBLE double and defeat. Merely to
get the adversaries up another notch and
POSSIBLY defeat them was not reason
of sufficient weight to have prompted
such action with East's cards.
A fulfilled two contract giving the OPP
ponents only partial game score was
not bugaboo that called for any serious
apprehension. AS in most cases. however,
that come up for consideration at auction
bridge. some point stands out in its favor,
though the proposition itself might not
be commended. In this instance Easts
declaration showed his partner suit OF
superior strength rather than merely
two bid shown to indicate a lead South
this time overcaled with three royals. AS
this bid forms the main subject OF the ar
ticle. comment upon 1t or It's use will be-
reserved until later In the hand. West
doubled.
Inasmuch as South. by going to two no
trumps without waiting TO hear from his
partner. showed his possession OF strength
greater than that associated with a mere
tentative bid. and such as would proba-
bly, afford him safe return TO his origi-
nal declaration. Vests Judgment in jeop-
ardizing an apparently safe position was
not that OF keen student OF the game.
North properly decided that, with his as
sistance and his partners announced
strength. the combined hands could read
lily take care OF the doubled declaration,
and therefore passed. South. however.
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Chicago Company to Render
Louise" Tuesday Even
ing" Der Rosenka-
waller" on Weeks
Schedule.

The coming week at the Metropolitan
Opera House holds little of novel interest.
the whole efforts Of Mr.. Gatti-CasazZa
forces being at present devoted TO the
preparation Of Carpenters julien"
work which il is understood, is TO be
riven in a much more elaborate fashion
than was the case at its production at the
Opera Comlque. in Paris. Another work
by this French composer, a work well
known TO New Workers. is. however, to
be sung on Tuesday night This opera
is Louise" which will be brought 10 us
BY the Chicago company S the second in
its New York series. The illness of Nine.
Lima Cavalier made substitution nee
essary in place of Giordanno's Fedora,
largely. no doubt, because OF the chance
Il affords Miss Mary Garden 10 give her
conception Of the French working girl.
THAT particular conception is now well
known, and 10 its explanation little can
be added. Charles Dalmores and Hector
Dufranne, old and welcome friends, will
sing julien and the Father, while Nine
Louise Berat will be the Mother. Others
In the cast will be Messrs. Warnery.
Crabbs, Huberdeau, Daddi, Nicolay.
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be Lois Ewell, Orville Harold. Louis
Kreidier and Louise Haussmann, re-
spectiveIy. Carlo Nicosia will conduct
.Hansel and Gretel" and THE lnterna-
tional Ballet" will be conducted by Mr..
Pasternack. Mr.. Szendrei will conduct
"Cavalleria Rusticana."
To-night's Sunday night concert, given
by the Century opera Company will open
with the overture 10 "Oberon' by the
orchestra and will be followed by the
BALLET OF the Hours" from Ponchielli's
La Gioconda" Morgan Kingston will
slrg Lohengrins Farewell" and will be
followed by Mary Carson singing the
shadow Song from Meyerbeer
"pirorah." Branscombe's "Serenade" and
sydney Homer's "How's Ny Boy?" will be
given by Morton Adkins The orchestra
will close the first part OF the programme
with the bacchanale from "samson and
Delilah.
The orchestra will repeat the variations
by Ochs. initiating ten great composers.
The Garden Scene from Faust will be
sung bv ivy Scott. Walter Wheatley. Al
fred Kaufman. Kathleen Howard and
Cordelia Latham. and GUSTAV Bergman
will give la Donna Mobile from zig
oletto," and THE Rosary" aria from La
Gioconda" will introduce for the first time
a new singer in Merle Alcock. The or
CT estra will close the second half or the
programme with The Coronation March'
from Meyerbeer's 10 Prophetic MN.
Szendrei and Pasternack will conduct ana
Edwin Collins will be at the plano.
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lead through East's Jack put South in
with the ten and forced West who had
previously discarded two clubs. TO discard
a diamond.
South led high through Vests queen
OF spades, catching ii on the third lead or
the suit OF the four remaining tricks
two went TO East and West, which. with
three tricks previously made, gave them
five tricks, but not enough to save game.
Had East played the hand properly.
however, the necessary six tricks to hold
the opponents in the game could have
been easily made After South's hold-up
OF the ace OF hearts-his action, no doubt,
prompted by his lack of sufficient re-entry
in dummy to make tricks in clubs later
and his dependence therefore for tricks In
hearts 10 fulfil his contract-East should
have Immediately switched 70 his part
ner's suit He should have at once rec
ognized than only a diamond suit estab-
lished on the second round, promising four
tricks in his partners hand to supple
ment the two tricks In his own hand,
would save the partnership from defeat.
When 1t was apparent that his hearts
COulu fot DC tSdrt o bceiSNe W
make the essential second diamond lead
when the opportunity offered was mex
cusable.
His continuation OF hearts not alone
forced his partner 10 an extra discard,
which, however, did not prove damaging,
as the final result showed. but It also
afforded the adversary chance for an
extra trick, which proved fatal 10 East
and Vests chances. AS the play showed.
This hand furnishes material for dis
oussion on what limits "a partner should
go 10 in showing a suit merely for the
sake Of encouraging a partners continu-
ance OF no trump declaration.
With length in the suit declared, even
though high cards be missing. a success
full outcome is usually assured by the no
trump strength in one hand N the dec
laratIon is left in. But what is going TO
happen II partner is left TO play the
hand with strength in the declared suit
far below the requirements OF the bid"
These are interesting questions that have
10 be sifted out before such bids are made.
In the hand above the danger OF great
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Score Rubber game North and South,
10.
South declared one no trump. and West
without any marked strength IN either
ono OF his flve-card suits, passed. East
however, declared two hearts.
south passed. but North. probably with
the idea OF encouraging his partner to 80
on with no trumps. declared three clubs.
East felt quite cafe at either OF the OPP
ponents' declarations and passed. Having
received assurance OF support by his part
ner's bid. and being able TO protect him
self against the opponents with his four
card heart suit. which afforded at least
2 double stopper, South declared two no
trlnps. which held the contract
West led his fourth best diamond al
the opening. and the trick went 10 South S
queen. A low spade from South went 10
ysst's king over dummy's ten. East start
al his hearts. leading the king and on
no,d,pg the trick. followed II with the
queen. which also held.
He now came back with his partner
snt, leading the seven OF diamonds, and
s,,,.,rv was i- With the ace heart
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AT WORK ON "JULlAN'
AT THE METROPOLITAN

Rieeelman Warrum, Heyl and Evans
Rosina Call will dance in the Mont
martre scene. Mr.. Campaninni viii d.
rect the orchestra.
The week will open with the third per-
Torrance Of Wagner's die Meistersn-
GER" when Rudolph Berger will appear
as Walther and Miss Destinn as Eva.
The others in the cast will be usual.
including Nine. hatfield and Messrs.
Wen, Goritz. Braun, Reiss, Schlegel Muir
ply. Leonhardt Audisio. Ananian. PM
Corsi. Bayer. Quesnel. Hager, and Fuhr.
mann. Mr. Toscanini will conduct
on Wednesday night Richard Strauss
Der Rosenkavaier' Will be sung, with
Mines Hempel. ODER, Case, Fornia, Matt
field. Maubourg. Braslau. Cox and Van
Dyck, and Messrs. Althouse, Goritz, Well,
6chlegel. Murphy, Ruysdael and Reiss.
Mr.. Hertz, of course. conducting. The
regular Ring performance of "Siegfried'
Will occur on Thursday afternoon, with
Mines Gadski, ODER and Sparkes. and
Messrs Jorn, Reiss, Goritz, Griswold and
Ruysdael, Mr.. Hertz again conducting.
The other operas of the week will be;
The Girl OF the Golden West" on
Thursday evening. with Mines. Destinn
and Mattfeld and Messrs Caruso, ANA
to. Gilly, Didur, De Segurola- Reiss,
Bada, Rossi, Ananlan, Reschigllan, Au-
disio Murphy and Begue, Mr.. Polacco
conducting.
la Traviata" on Friday evening. with
Mines. Hempel, hatfield and Maubourg
and Messrs Cristalll. Amato, Ananian.
Reschiglan. Bada and Begue, Mr.. Polac-
co conducting.
Tristan und Isolde" at the Saturday
matinee, with Mines. Fremstad and Ober
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Samuel Gardner. and Hrahrrs -
in D for the violin. PLAYED By Elinh
kin and Sascha Jacobsen. Tebe.ln
zerstuck will be performed by Mxn
silberstein. and Psderewskis PoIs n
tasy by Miss Elenore Altman d
Lillian Eubank will sing oh. De- 4
tale" from Verdrs Don csrlos' 4
soloists will De assisted by the cred
Of the Symphony Society Of Nev z
which will be conducted during N 4
Torrance OF the two violin concersI
Franz Kneisel.
On Friday evening ~ Aeohan HsI
American programme will be per.s}
in honor OF the stephen Foster an
sary by the Modern Music Society 4
Miss Maggie Teyte az sololst, chx1|
one hundred and an orchestrs q
under the baton OF BENJAMIN Lad
Here is the programme:
Humoresqu. on Negro Minstrel rhsrs
Henry y Il
Mixed choruseS With orchestra-Veus
Omar. BENJAMIN Landlord. From =, 4
OF Songs. Blair Fairchlid
soprano solo. Miss Tsyte
indian Suite. Edwart Nho}
Songs with orchestra-"A Ruined "a
Arthur Farweli: Light John Ma
penter; "Clytie." BENJAMIN i.amec';
Miss Teytc.
Choruses for women's voices with 9c1
D.rr.afHHuf = /
ward Burlingame Hill. Pan. DsK<1
Soprano solo. Miss reyts
Folksongs by stephen Collins fotter-
I'm de Cold, Cold Ground. "Old bluf
Come. Where My Love Lies Drearz
"old Folks at Home"
Mixed Chorus.
There will be another concert am
under the auspices OF the Wage a
Theatre Leagues and the Theatre q
for Schools, when the New fort 4
phony Society. Walter Damrosca
ductor. will appear tonight
list Regiment Armory. Nine. l'a1
Gadski will be the solo.st. and ~
torio Society will participate
Julius Hopp, the organizer OF TIE
Farmers Theatre Leagues and ne \
tire Centre for Schools. has arrars<|
the next step IN tho campaign 70 u
music through tho community III
international carnival OF muse y
given in Madison Square Garden :
ming on Tuesday. March ;. and en-
Sunday. March g. The Russian s5n'
Orchestra, Modest Altschuler. e1e'|
will take part; large choruses. ~
one each evening. will sing. ana
nent soloists are being engaged. AZ
ent programme will be given even 4
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the other two suits would leave a goodly
number of royals in his hand. While the
opponents cross RUIZ would have played
havoc with a royal make, as II did in
actual play at diamonds. a fairly equita-
BILE division of cards, giving North four
trumps instead OF three, would insure sue
cess TO a royal declaration by South, and
possibly game and rubber.
An original bid Of two or more often
averts any information between the OPP
ponents. especially on the minor valued
suits. Such information. once out. is Ike
~ to be dangerous if the holdings are In
dicated as unusual. which condition Is al
ways present with two or three suit
holding.
The following hand was played In set
match recently, and illustrates poor Judg-
ment in allowing the opponents TO get
their information going. The hand:
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winning hand. and therefore tns
ship would not he likely 70 -
South's presumption bid. Il
West passed. but East macs
clubs. Had South started with w.
there might have been some
on East's part 10 overcall with CIV
figure higher.
South made his bid two heH
West, having received some sss'I
support BY his partners deci4s
cided that his four-card royh v"
be effectively employed. and ne ae
~ made a declaration OF three ~"
North increased the heart oN
and East. supporting his partner"
also bid four. N
South doubled, and that contsa
North led the ace OF hearts a.
ing and followed II with
in IN. suit The trick went TO so
West kept his trumps intaD'
carded a small club. South leo
~ diamonds, but at this stage
either trumps or hearts wou'o
equally ineffective in gettns .
outside the one in trumps TO WIZ"
and South were entitled. ~
With four odd tricks, Ess,
went game and rubber on the -
Had South decided TO 90 n'e
would have probably Jared Us IA
With a club opening. dummy -
nine would have forced Eas'
South would have rufed W."
above the deuce. A trump v
have put dummy in with ths
llsh the clubs. .,,s< q
After ruffing the ace u ~, -. !
would have led high u'" "a
lowed II with his reserved ae', A
ever low trump remSinea :, al
would have acted as a re-sn" -
the making OF two winn'ns ~
which both losing DIAMONDS =
N "" Would have been DISCARDED A.
Three spades remaining ~ -
ponents would have set No'" -
only one trick on their COM" -
this trick would have oesa '.sa \
doubled value, the loss oeSs ~
by could have been eons,a- 90
compared with the setus'
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and Mess,s. Berger We'll Braun and
Murphy. Mir Toscanini conducting.
Faust" at the Saturday night popular
performance. with Miss Farrar and
Mines Forna and Maubourg and Messrs.
Martin, GilIy Rothier and Begue. Mr..
Hageman conducting.
The concert tonight will be Richard
Wagner concert The programme VIII be
as follows: The "Tannhauser' overture;
aria, "Wie duftet doch der Fielder" from
Die Mestersnger, Mr.. Griswold; duo
from "G0tterdammerung, Nine. Frem-
stad and Mr.. Martin; Siegfrieds Rhine
Journey: Die Melstersinger overture;
Walther's Prize Song. Mr.. Martin; Pog-
ner's Address. Mr.. Griswold Isolde's
"Liebestod," Nine. Fremstad; Huldigungs
March The orchestra Will be directed
by Richard Hageman.
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lie Is not so large as the one which a.
tends the movies" and the sooner THIS
ls recognized the better for all concerned.
The coming week there are three pian)
recitals and one Of violin music when
may prove OF interest. This afternoon
David Sapi-stein, one OF the most prom
Using OF the younger pianists, gives hls
second recital at the Princess Theatre
His programme IS: Beethoven. Sonata
Op. III: Chopin, eight preludes from Up.
o. namely. Nos. 20, 10, :. s. II, IS. % md
"A: four etudes, Op. TO- Nos and II, No.
/ of the three posthumous etudes and o.
25 No. S; ballade, r major: nocturne, Op.
Is. No. ]; Moszkowski. Caprice Espagnol;
List. etude de concert, F. minor, Ono
menrelgen. and Rnapsodie Hongrolse
No. ..
I,eopold Godowsky gives his only New
York piano recital in Carnegie Hall on
Saturday afternoon, playing the follow
ing programme;
Organ Prelude and Fusue. A minor ..... Bach
Transcribed by l.. Godowshy0
From the Renaissance -
Nenuet A minor .......-,...............h aineaI
CFree adaptations by L. Godowskyl
Sonata. Op. 100, major. - Seetho'eh
Barcarole Op 80: Polonaise Op. a.
sharp minor; Impromptu. fiat and and
scherzo sharp minor. CHOPIN
STUDY. OBJ. 10. No 8, e fat minor. and
study. op. TO- No. 8. d nat major for
waISesrauschen. Gnomenreigen and Mephisto
Waltz .............'...''..''''.' L's@'
In the evening a newcomer In the con-
cert world will appear at Aeolian Hail
in the person Of Miss Elenore Altman.
Miss Altman is a pianist. who will play
numbers by Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms.
Schumann. Paderewski and Stojowski.
The yiollnst will be Mischa Elman,
who on Saturday afternoon will give the
following programme at Carnegie Hall:
concerto. minor. Op. 81 ...... Saint saens
Sonata U nator ........ .Hande
Romance G mai bsethose u =
Etude Emano. .............P aganlnl Aogrlcn
Melodle. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Gluck- Wilhelfnl
Hungarian Dance, No. 81 Brahms
Souvenir de Moscow .......... Wienla"shi
The one song recital announced Is ny
Mabel II. MacConnell, in Rumford Han
on Thursday afternoon. Miss Macon
nell will sing songs from long list OF
! composers OF all nations. besides giving
one group of folk-songs.
The concert which is TO be given at
Aeolian Hall tomorrow evening by the
Institute Of Musical Art. Frank DAM
rosch. director. will include in its pro-
gramme Tschaikowsky's violin concerto
In d, played by Miss Helen jeffrey and
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TRIPLE BILL AT CENTURY
'Hansel und Gretel," "Caval-
leria Rusticana" and Ballet.

Novelty and variety for the twenty-sec-
ond week of popular grand opera In Eng
lish by the Century Opera Company, I'M
der the direction OF Milton ard Sargent
Aborn, will be the offering at the Century
Opera House. A triple bill, including two
OF the most popular operas in the roper
tory and IA ballet. will be given for the
week beginning Tuesday evening.
The triple bill will be opened by Hum
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Score-Love-all, rubber game.
South declared one heart In this bid
he differed from most experts. whose
opinion is that q declaration OF two
should be made on such holding TO keep
the opponents from giving information.
With distribution OF cards such as
South held this view is unquestionably
the proper enc to take Considering
Souths length and strength in the trump
suit. no opposition outside the ace could
reasonably be expected
With the trump situation well In hand
only suit cards that suggested q make
would be needed TO round out q possible
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Good logic and inference revolve around
the minor valued suits at auction as much
as or more than is the case with hearts
or royals
The following hand, played recently at
local club, illustrates the value OF a
partners showing some strength in club
suit of little worth except in conjunction
with the original bid. The hand:
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Recitals of the Week.

Music lovers OF New York will have an
abundance TO choose from in the recital
field the coming week-an abundance, II
not superiority, as has been tho ruie
for the past month or so. Slowly artists
and managers appear to be coming 70
their senses. This towns musical pup
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