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.- 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. DANCINC AND FUN FOR OLD AND YOUNC rame to America I was times: outdoor Dots. Albert S. told a —L. CHISM mgn at Division and Bmsh reads; Cpl. Walter C. Gordon. Rich- difference was made. • • • So, when you hear folks talk However. "Rooms for rent. Men Only." of mond, Va., round out a well- In this basinets you cannot at- Brown Dots, remember, you’ll see quintet. Pertun is tach any importance to SOME STUFF: Pat Flowers, What, no women? . . . blend blended reed a the col- and hear a of the best in alto Hampton Gets or of man's skin. thing boogie-woogie protege of the late Overheard' Said a horse player rhythmic harmony, bass man. a The The rhythm section, one which that counts is whether or not Fats Waller and u local boy, is in the park "I didn't know that it turned down an MGM film con- U Z Z I E L LEE’S showing off his key- was any big name band back home he's a good actor.” currently Bing Crosby's horse ... I tract, which would have meant advantage has He went to tell of board work at an ofay spot* here just thought he was named after could use to the Hilda Simms on me how letting his band go. Hampton.” Sgt. A1 . . . Miss Henrietta Washington, Crosby,” he explained bemoaning "GI Lionel be was born in a town in Austria "My band comes first,” declared Richardson. Indianapolis, Ind., an called Arad; how of the SBT cla*s is pinch hitting the fact that he had lost dough on who HAMPTON INSTITUTE. Va. of impoverished Maestro Eckstine, added, "I’m ex-Tiny Bradshaw alumnus, on the lounge . . . nag Club’ as barmaid at Cocktail the Miss Hilda Simms, star of the Sensation his family was. causing him to Crosby A second horse- not interested an any deal, wheth- an a drums and vibes: Cpl. Cortland Broadway hit, ’ NORTH END S MOST POPULAR RENDEZVOUS have to fend for himself at an Jean Mapp, also SBT. i« de- man said "Take my advice and er for movies or radio, unless the "Anna Lucasta.” and on Carter, of New York; who ha* a 1943 graduate of Hampton In- at Mapp's place . . age This personal struggle cided attraction don't start betting on the nags . is band included.” such well-known spots a* b-td given him a life-long Brush street . . . Oh. for the life It takes the same amount money worked stitute. will be a patron of the compas- of Door,” and "Case So- Presents An son for anyone a d.git man or si ortsman. then and intelligence to the "Famous forthcoming drama festival at rNe who was of become legit has ap- ciety" and also written several Hampton, it was announced this forced to overcome what you can take weekend treks to and become a doctor or lawyer, breaking ” composition* that are it week. She is one of a number of peared to he insurmountable odds > cottage and get away etc Rex Ingram In the countt up there on main stem, the persons He hss forgotten city's . . . come* big back interested in the theater never if from the humdrum Word that things are "The Jitterbugs Broke I ASKED HIM what picture be Walker, working in in store for latest being who are helping to sponsor the I/v.nve now patrons of the Cotton a number which he is ALL-STAR %'as working on and would last club at Bethune It Down.” unique "Arts of the Theatre” fes- now. a Pittsburgh ‘¦pot. came home and Reaubien Thrill Film on; makes there be any in it' streets are now receiving royalties tival which is to be presented July NPftroe.s week to attend the funeral of her Plans under consid- to you Right now I'm Night eration for with the "git box'* guitar 23 to 28 under the auspices of the sqpoting brother. George Boatwright . . . arranging the appear- "A Thousand One a 'd Day.’ the life story ance and Nights" unhipped squares); and Cpl. War- Hampton Institute summer school. of Cole Clarence Dcwsey’s band cln.s-ed at of Una Mae Carlisle. Rillie again T' i ter.” he me. features, in a Columbia pic- ren H. McOw’ens. of Mobile, Ala., Miss Simms, who graduated from SHOW "There will Holiday or told Club Sensation last, week and is Dorothy Doncgan at ture (this time in technicolor) 1 a great number of Negroes in the spot. an ex-Pha Terrell luminary, jives Rampton Institute with honors two headed for tpur weeks at Silver the famous featured actor, Rex FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT 1 oarticularly in the two big mu- the bass fiddle or doghouse." years ago, played her first major Slipper Orleans, then for Ingram. Ingram’s * si ‘Begin the Be- in New’ Pettiford Stinson Is honored You remember A rocking, solid, and groovy role in Ogden Hall on the Hamp- numbers. a play in Chicago. hv the stirring performance in Colum- ; ne‘ and ‘Blow. Rlow.* visit here of hi* 79-vrar- quartette featuring Ronnie Lewis ton campus when she appeared as Gabriel. bia's outstandingly MISS ALMA MORRIS Y i know. Cole Porter in- (Seems that, at last our sug- old mother. Mrs. Maggie Stin- successful "Sa- on trumpet; Richardson on the "Kathy” in a student production ? was . . released Singing Sweet and Mellow s ed to write them by Negroes.” gestion to musicians to hit the son. from Alabama . John hara." in 1943. Although vibes: Carter on the "git box” ann of "Wuthering Heights'* during the C. his role in the forthcoming Smith, of 246 Eliot, is the picture McOw’ens over the "doghouse'' is spring of 1943. Although she had is not so large, im- — proud father these days of six it is just as just Lke the man in the coffin previously been cast in minor parts pound* of bounring portant to the story, and Ingram in ? LETHA JONES * habv bov, dead right in there. Minnesota and at Hampton, Lady Os The Bluet FOR AN ENJOYABLE EVENING ... C'ornellu* Gaylord Smith, born bring to it all of his great acting well and plays "Kathy” her first full-length ability, play* The band reads was several week* ago. and hi* Arabian its second and third parts with role. • • * Night* giant with his usual unfail- acumen, a direct result of ing gusto. stunning ? MAC’S SISTERS THE REX BAR * TO ASSURE HIS patrons of Lewis' patient and exacting teach- Sensational Dance Team setting the best in service. Ben ing and advice. The maestro him- Darlings' Band 2864 JOHN R. at EDMUNDS PLACE Ormsby. owner of B 4 B Fish self has a marvelous ear for tonal Dock, occasionally dons an apron Anita Brown Is perfection and can play any instru- Closes Plantation ? PRETTY SILVER LEE and tends the wants of his (Ch- ment in the band. Together with Interpretative Dancer eating . . CHOICE BEER AND . WINES. LIQUORS customers Certain Lewis. Richardson. Carter, and sev- LOS fared employes of ANGELES The Club Owens aren't eral others these "soiid senders" do lings Rhythm, all-girl swing AT MODERATE PRICES their 'Mrs. Fireman’ Dai of PRINCE ARTHUR. EMCEE dnin£ best to treat guests not go a-want;ng for arrangements band, moved out of the Plantation ? LITTLE with civility and courtesy. Wonder MGM They treat the classics with reck- here to play Sweet's Ballroom. OPEN EVERY DAY AT A M. why' . cartoon department singer 7:00 . . Mrs. Connie Simmons less abandon, and their streamlined Oakland. The Darlings sandwiched WE INVITE enjoyed the show at Club Owens, and actress Anita Brown became long haired master- YOUR PATRONAGE Anthony Kyle versions of the in several dates at Army Air fields Music By where Sparkplug George is the Mrs. last week in in themselves. the parsonage of Independent pieces are classics while on the Coast. spotlight attraction . . . Miss Ma- Willet* arrangement ot church former home of Bill Rob- Chappie mie Burkes was out celebrating the well-known "Prelude in C her birthday at the inson. Rev. Russell officiating Daisy club with Sharp Minor" is given * well- CLARENCE DORSEY’S Merryce Markham was her matron of » friends. Lake and A honor. hipped interpretation by thesd ENTERTAINMENT! Covington. Henry Falls was best man. The ALHAMBRA THEATRE jungle jivers. They ride their third THt ARISTOCRAT or reception followed at the bride's N( Sensational Alberta ,(i Band Adams is still "Queen” choruses down like the Lone I.HUR HOOD TMTATRES of Vernon avenue residence. Jay r A bluesly lists, if the 94 2* Wood <* .1 J Ah. M o?i4 - applause with his boots on. she receives at Loftlin was soloist, as was Roberta Ranger OPEN SHOWS DINE WINE Club Owens is any himself took out of < $l2O • proof of her popularity. Ray. The bridegroom is a retired Lewis Mon Thru Thurt. 10 30 12:30 at “Southwest Detroit’s Only Black and Tan" department captain; they his own pocket to purchase the Ftl.. *»( . Sin. tad Mm.. lily 1J 16 The Rho club is offering ffre are No Admittion SUNDAYS the outfit anew and much-needed set Jill f aniline and Cimh if*"* In music of Ruddy honeymooning on their ranch near * "JO * "30 Johnson and his the interest “AFFAIRS OF SUSAN" Fro. En°»erto*nment *B™ *4 for YOUR hand at hall, Riverside. of drums, which shows FEATURES ENJOYMENT Mirror come Thurs- • Wiyea (Hi » which he has in his charges. It* JnNn and Rainat In . day, July 12 . . . VISIT WITH US A WHILE AND BE ENTERTAINED It's a must date swing band. Lewis “TALI IN TNI SADDLE" CHOICE FOODS. LIQUOR. WINE . Reside.* the l | . . Lawn party last week of Te affair, attended bv a host //IH. I.K.E Amigo* of also ha* a very good marching BEER. MIXED DRINKS Prop, was mote than a success, friends and well-wishers of lily the band and a well-trained glee club Till.. Wrd. and Than , 17-19 With free fond given the 50 guests newlyweds. few present A were which make* the organisation a Llfittl Vi'inf an! halter Srennin In & who enjoyed games and dancing Ulysse> and Cecil Boykin. Petti- well-rounded one a* regard* “KINTUCKY" I on the lawn. A partial list of ford Stinson, Warren Miss CABARET Watson. H INN IIM guests arc. Miss varied program poß*ibilitie*. ,o"?lSo 729 South Solvay Street VI. Rosie Embry, Atty. • of Jean Mrs. Fred- • • CARDONI Purifov (mil OWEN at 2-9153 and Roddy MlDa vail. Lit 111 WIMU. Fleldi 1300 Homestead. Pa ; Rill Sgt erick Yates and others Direction: West Jeflerson to So. SoWey Seo Sign Grier. many is one of hard- In "MOLLY ANO Ml" Macro Peeples Ophelia Felton, Plenty of refreshments, including THIS OUTFIT the working in the entire the- Priscilla Streeter. Fdna Vaughn, champagne, was on hand for the est units it day* a week, Lucy Chapman. Lillian Scruggs. enjov merit of the guests. atre. as works seven I to enlisted men and | Geraldine Washington and Eunice Arthur Caruso is boasting that bringing both touch” horn# REPUBLIC S 10th ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM Holcomb Club membefs are he was in the company of a party officers that "solid of Svrilla Jackson, president; Ber- of HRH Prince Mohammed Ibn which is expressed in "mad music" nice Jones, vice-president: F, iriie Abdul Aziz, son of King Ibn Sand played by frantic "note hipsters'* ,/ Mao Hill, secretary; Beulah of Saudi Arabia, last week when for GI cats here on Burma s "right- | Rlewett. assistant secretary, and three of them cahie down the eous mid.” Sylivia Oden, treasurer. Member* Valley-way to see the bright light* And chum, if you "malum" (In- jn^Dernimisicc© AN OF EARTHQUAKE are Millie Jackson, Ruth Davis of the sepia highways and byways dian for "understand") this jive, LOVE AND ACTION! and Martha Curry. of tins pleasure-mad city. Just then you know you’re alive, just The home of Attv and like cats here, who >tand Sh* qat# h• j h««rt •• th* Mrs. Os- who of ihe royal group made up the over car Liggett. 1530 McDougal ave- the party i* not known, up and just cheer, for this Tan v pr«cioua «tAk« and strong ’cause Ca- m nue. was the scene Sunday eve- ruso neither understands nor Yank Band which is best in this n»o battled to win it* ning °f -v gala wedding reception speaK* Arabic.' land." *> I ALL THE LATEST POPULAR RECORDS Ai #r THIS WEEKS SPECIALS Hill WAYNE • 111 mill Cot A Penny Let’s Pretend • - KING COLE TRIO Special Rates and Southern Scendels (Hot Instruments) Tampico STAN KENTON ORCH. 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