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PAGE FOURTEEN THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE ~ C" A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1945 DISCUSSES USE HAD SPOTLIGHT IN A NIGHT IN THE ORIENT CRACK YANK Hollywood Dots Present Miss Moore and Dashes OF NEGROES IN BAND EASES By BILL CHANDLER In Second Recital HOLLYWOOD, Calif. Benny Carter is undecided on whether to junior recital, which jor,” both by Ba«|i, elections continue with hi* band or The first at and FILM MAKING CBI BURDEN retire time Mis* Rose Marie Moore was from Chopin, Copeland, MacDow- to arranging and song-writing, for presented, was such a success that ell and Mendelssohn. ‘ • « mhhl » \ r *. $f 'l#. '.• the duration. Reason is that draft another has been planned for Fri- She was accompanied on second Rv PHIL < \RTFR By FRANK E. ROLKN statuses prevent him from keep- day. July 20, at Assembly hall, 913 piano by Elizabeth Johnson. i NNM War Correspondent) E Jefferson HOLLYWOOD Cal f- Devoid ing a top-notch avenue r group of sidemen daughter r propaganda. how and >es I,r F.,j- ALONG THE ROAD, Miss Moore, the of De- STILWELL together (pr any length of time, ' Earl Moore, w-as --l mean rrund function when it Safarafg ' India-Burma (Delayed) Way tective and Mrs. r ust r fir ¦ .Sf over Benny being a musical perfection- presented by the Detroit Founda- WANTED... conn dr status of the — here in the wilds of Assam :•*. ' %w/ tion Music Saturday, July Nfjro' ¦ is a band that is down with it, -Ist . Incidentally, he and his school COLORED ;:.; ‘"''' pro- In Hollywood thi« is an impor- bound with it, and around with it, wife, Inez, are about to call it 7. She will render the same J gram next tant consideration v.tne there are a* they beat out jungle jive that quits. week. numerous important. poles-mak- at' is alive for the GI jitterbugs and And speaking of divorces, Ethel A pianist, Miss Moore rendered SOPRANO '¦ ? as "Prelude in C personage? whose rarl> years, ,Sw* devotees of the modern maltreat- S.sble is burning up the wires to such selections With Highly Trained Voice v IS^& tell hubby. Noble, in New York, Major,” "Prelude in B-Flat Ma- hen most prejudices are formed, ment of mad note* and tortured for PRINCIPAL PART in vr v spent ;n Europe Doe* the bars and eleffs It is the 437th A.S.F. that Ted Yates' report in the Peo- * ’quint.on of \mencan rit./en- Band, the only "TO.” (authorized ples Voice that she is seeking a ROAD TOUR of BILLY ROSE’S rn.p, as rr.o.-t of then have, mean by army regulations) band in the decree is false. She wrote Ted To Start Tour o *o the en’biac.-'.c of theory denying it and also talked by the India-Burma Theatre, and is under Ariz.—A series of en- CARMEN JONES nf second-class citizenship for the -'-: / . jM the direction of slim, bespectacled phone to Al Monroe on the De- PHOENIX. 't, _ A B gagements are being lined up for Writ. tIUV ROSE, ZIIOFHD THEATRE Nr; o' r Lewi*, tender, who reprinted Ted's re- WOJG C. of Wash- Edward Wesley Dodson, sax discovery here. •( port ... It was an awful mad *»k AVE S4IH N.w Y.rk 19, N V. IT W TO obtain an an* »er ington, D. C., who i* a graduate of young aash Lena Horne had to make Dodson fronts a really solid 1° th;> question that I :«te e •ed music from West Virginia State in •r Cell Mr. Burr er Mitt Itkrenk , ¦ between shows at the Orphcum to aggregation and a great future is ae c e of Warm college It is m the fullest sense predicted for this new jump crew. '¦ ¦mi Circle 5-5200 •* accept award at the lnter-ra- B top dire-'tor« of the word a truly "*olid" aggre- her 1 \* cial Kilm and Radio Guild s meet- -a a* mir.dfj] that it a* he gation. ing *'* «on t“e \rade:r.' \w*rd powerhouse at the Shrine auditorium. At This C*l musical the same gathering, Davis th 'Casablanca in w , the generate* Bette u its mellow power from wowed tho»e backstage with her Or*olei Wilson mle in support of a nine plere bras* choir consisting Friday •?•ninf. June 22. tha Twelve Horse- dance by Halan Hudson and Gladys Gray. gracious charm . Hose (Mrs. ENRICO’S If ivrhrev Ro S-r i had been hailed of five trumpet* trom- and four Juan) will accompany her by the Neg:n pres* and pubhc a* mens Civic center was the scene of e gale Savaral outstanding faaturas of tha show wara Tizol bones; a smooth five man reed .-.puuse eastward for the first a sterling example of the and gn iv a novelty tap dance by Gladys Gray, who and time cabaret party presented by the "Lamplight- sertion; a rhythm .section that in years CABARET end c0.,1d talent; Garrison, three when the Harry THEATRE stature which ’-»e showed promising Lenora is "out of this world." James of Gamma * outfit off. gleaned from what might haw> ers.” pledge group Phi Delta. lovely and graceful in a gossamer sheer cos- • • shoves 3062 RIVARD ST.. COR WATSON a The Savage dancers arc now been run-of-the-mill In - type of en- the supervision of Miss B. Anderson, tume of harem trousers and danced IN THE TRUMPET section are Cl. 3699 Under Portland, ... 0953 *a;ne: * part, blouse* Ore. Joe Morris, Clifford 1e long characterise, Odessa T-4 Ronnie M. Lewis, of Houston, of Negro film assisted by Mrs. Howard. "The Lamp- to "Begin The Beguine"? Helen Sheppard. who brought big-name bands into roles. Tex., who used to do his number Negro M.«o 1 was aw.<re that Curt. 7 lighters." all amateurs, staged a colossal revue. Gwendolyn Bradley. Irene Gradford /*nd Mary the neignborhood for the wuth Milt Larkin’s band; T-4 Wil- Los Angeles, b and reid the reins on Rourh'y Miss Lula Gresham, mistress of ceremonies, Stevens showed talent possibilities as future first time in is hav- Now Open with a liam P Comar. Cleveland. Ohio; ing financial getting bpr.ik.nc" which was notable for was a natural comedian. Odessa Dinah or difficulties ms Howard's Shores Lena Hornes. Miss Sadie Pfc. Roland Hayes. Reading. Pa.; new Club Plantation which will the n anner in which Negroes h.t i rendition of "Tabby The opened the been Cat." Montgomery, for her efforts in securing the Pvt. James Grant, Niagara Falls, oe situated further uptown, op- integrated into ordinary This was followed Brand New Floor Show * show. by a bevy of number queen N. Y.; and Pvt. Roosevelt Clinton, . lovely greatest . Betty Quincy ow and thereby telling the of votes was crowned ened has quit scenes. chorus (shown here), featuring a Chicago, 111. Lewis is quite a and Featuring w i.’td trial America i* a polvgot girls specialty of the "Lamplighters." mu- the chorus is taking modern sician and player. He arrange* dancing from Thelma sis r 1- e* and culture*. Robinson, numbers, among many . Wynonie IT MOII.D HAVE her n possl- of the band's the ex-Dunhamitc which is the outfit's theme song (Mr. Blues) Harris has put new h r to d.*rru«-* both of these in- PRISCILLA DEAN possesses good . “Wanderlust." and a lite the Alaoam . ••antes of enlightened fllm-mak- Brown Dots Rate into Club WITH ALL NEW ACTS AND CAST •• g SWINGING WITH wide range "Pride a* further examples of Warnei lip which permits play- Warner Bros.’ of the Ma- Brn* poll- v w inch, ing He won't have to worry about rines,” which stars John Garfield Only Nitc Club, Starring since the and Eleanor Parker, Detroit’s of In This Our Life” ha.* With Great employment when this fracas is is being rushed to completion now •i a-Ked the studio as one pot in- over. that the FEMALE IMPERSONATORS clined to shy from The trombone complement ha* war emphasis has shifted to the controversial Ev eryone in town seeing to • NITELIFERS be Cpl. James Buxton. Jamaica. N Y.; Pacific. subiect matter. By— talking Ingram, Music H.S answer to the Sto que>- By LARRY about Dots There aie dots Sgt William F, Goolsby, Medi*. Hex Louise Beavers, k CHISM Leigh Tort. ' What do you think of the here and dots there. And it seems Pa.; and Pfe. Chester W. Lewis. Whipper, and several other Negro'” brought Youngstown, Ohio, doing the him top-notchers are quietly re- JOHNNIE WILLIAMS and HIS “RHYTHM ROCKERS" an answer so Twas nilr after payday higtime parade is having good that "Deek" Wat.son, a former forthright I felt embarrassed for honors. hearsing a play for local and east- And all around town and member of the original Ink Spots, WEEKLY—FRI , SAT., results. Fred Harris now ern . OPEN 3 NITES SUN. Cpl. J. Pertun. Chieagn; production . Leon Wash- CABARET havms asked it Playboys plavchick* brought out "the dotted James and Dorsey are making a step In the stuff." Cpl. Joe Drew. Chicago; Herman ington. who publishes the Los An- Shows 8:30 and 10:30 P.M. said, “the down Deck, have you know, now "To me." he Negro Were letting their hair right direction.) well O. Houston, Cleveland. Ohio; Cpl. geles Sentinel, made two trips to Is like anyone else. all?) has hrs own quartet, the Brown When I •So what . Don't we Sign of the Big Dudley. Detroit; and tne San Francisco conference.