SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1949 THE PHOENIX INDEX, PHOENIX, ARIZONA PAGE SEVEN Lynching Ballad To Be Sung By Racially Mixed Chorus

Paul Robeson To A PAIR OF KINGS Appear As Soloist NEWS OF THE THEATRES * NEW YORK—(ANP)—The first gan to determine (hemes for it, and 'performance of a unique choral after Miss Chapin traveled to Los composition. “Anri They Lynched Angeles to discuss her poem with Him on a Tree.” the joint creation him. a musical setting begun al- They Plan Calvacade Os Negro Theatre Calvacade Os of William Grant Still and though theme, after theme was dis- ' Katherine Garrison Chapin, whose carded before tne compos tion » Poem the young composer set to reached materialization. Negro Theatre music, will be presented at Tile story is as follows: , Lewisohn Stariuim here June 24 In a with a white and Negro Chorus, a “It is night clearing by among turpentine To Be Staged symphony orchestra, a .soloist and the roadside the by headlights a narrator taking part in the pro- pines, lit the from CHICAGO -swing era and will have a large cast of plement the showing noted with Miss have a breed McDaniel came to Washington men and women and officers of TO DEPICT OLD-TIMERS OF FIFTH COLUMNS; The street corners tendency to famous star of stage, screen and radio, songs for the stars supported liy members of the Federal Theatre last week and promptly proceeded the theatre chain. With so distin- Most of the important shows will the city's worst enemies. Why can’t FDR form some sort of commis- gigantic of the Negro Theatre" to be in Chicago. Miss Moten will be in one of the lead, From informal to take the town by storm. Tne guished a guest. Mr. Harrison him- “Cavalcade be recreated. the in loafers who block the highways and byways been by Congo sion to gather these star of “Gone With the Wind” ar- self supervised the affair at which produced for the American Negro Exposition at the ing roles. The Cavalcade has prepared Sunday cele'otations in there the about numbers that won’t hit'? . Then, too, s square of New Orleans in 1800 by nereiy u> gab . . rived on Friday morning to do a .s 'McDaniel occupied literally Chicago Coliseum between July 4 and September '£¦ Hughes and Bontempts, who have previously col- at slaves, through tile historically fa- bar ‘n' grill addict. He’s not satisfied with taking up space the bar week’s personal appearance a t the and figuratively, the center of the This stage presentation portray the history of laborated on stage productions. will mous play, "The Octoroon,” a hit reporter from high in order to get into the s, Lichtman Lincoln theatre on You state. and preventing a getting of 1850; plantation days just be- repoitei street, her first appearance in this At the last show Friday night. 1 spirit of ‘knocking out a column', but, he actually wants the chance to star we always predicted the Civil war; the original Fisk city and the next to the last stop Sigma Gamma Rho sorority pre- j fore Come, now, Franklin SPEAKING OF THE would come for her. When AVIS Jubilee Singers before Queen Vic- to listen to his chatter. on her nation wide Mc- sented Miss McDanel a beautiful contribute to Fifth Column, tour. Miss ANDREWS, nightingale of the toria in 1874; the Richards and c,ADIES: There isn't much they could the Daniel leaves Washington to ap- oasket of flowers and the audience ! vaudeville circuits, sent in her no- Pringle’s Georgia Minstrels of the could me into forgetting about my daily pear Paramount theater in most fash- save, that they persuade at the in responded approved she would be off for her 1880’s and the Black Patti and the for tice that uozen and in their flirtations, wink at me in that winsome way; New York City. ion to Miss McDaniel’s offerings. customary 10 to 15 week fling of the 1390’5, the Caval- Troubadors King Leopold of the Bel- She sang recited, answered ques- the country. .Etsy. give accurate portrait the ladies, I'd make as great a sacrifice as A series of affairs arranged for throughout was cade will an tions, did scenes from GWTW, and promptly pushed in the..star slot. of the Negro theatre in the 19th gians. Or one even greater . . • Seriously, I'm beginning to wonder her entertainment completely sur- told interesting stories of hpr Go on out there, lil girlie, and centuryy. No. 1 column do??? prised why they need a'fifth’ column. Can’t this the buxom star. The first screen work. Imitations of Sophie fIIMMknock them right oil their feet., The late 1890’& ana the 20th cen- HOLLYWOOD—(ANP) meriy Les band making \ was a at Harrison’s and Mae LIKE of Hite’s know can do it. and blues were I breakfast Tucker West brought the white we you tury, when jazz success has . . . through the courtesy of the Liciit- house down. THAT ANCIENT MINSTREL big teaching, born, will be pictured in their birth- MAN ABOUT TOWN the dog's tail ‘'abbre- woman’s band and large colored wheeze of place, New Orleans. viated” by tram wheels, so the Ol’ boys’ band both imder tutelage... EDDIE MATTHEWS. despite rumors by leading Broadway Williams and Walker's musicals, the <>f the 19th A. D., will be given a tes- Kolyum must this week suffer ab- Lionel Hampton and Torn South- 1 two Danny Burrows, leader .is Bert Williams. Handy’s blues crea- of ern finishing colloboration on a columnists to the contrary, still timonial banquet at the Mimo Club on Satiddy, June Bth . . . Its a breviations by the wheels ‘‘dat steamship in Memphis, the old Pekin al‘ debbil Yours screen musical entitled, “From in our midst, and not tions (Beatrice Johnson) He’s as- deadline." truly Stock company, O B. A. vaude- boy at the Rev. Dempsey Edward Wells. Marian town is the Spirituals Swing”..will be film- bound for South American concert T. Anderson of In to having been..out Broadway shows. Bessie Church in Williamsburg. N. Y . ed cast, by Victor halls. Sunday he was heard to us- ville, sociate pastor at the Trinity Baptist . . reason, but we'll make good next with all-colored pictures. Jo- against Sohertzinger on Paramount lot ual advantage on the Major Smith, Negro motion That suit for damages filed by Carlotta Lamey, the beautician, session. the Baker, Along Bowes Capitol Family hour. Listen ; sephine • Shuffle a rubber in the near future Swing-Ho clos- with Wooiworth's 125th Street will bounce back at her like ball out Hawaiian and placed Eddie, kindly tell your admirers to i and the jitterbug craze along ed band colorfully Allan MacMillan, the columnist, is now running off a beauty con- Final Concert Bow GREEN Ted send their fan mail direct to the modern swing will all be BODIES PAINTED in more popular Crews’ color- the es- vividly portrayed. test. Don't look now—but Winnie Johnson will be declared the winner The men used were Lester Wil- ed orchestra. .Jo e Flewellvn rapid- “gentleman of airwaves,” and NEW YORK—(A N P) —Marian 1 sang capacity writing for nothing like this has Bantamweight to a audience with kins, Maxie Thrower. Robert Lewis, ly recovering from badly broken pecially when they’re Because at the finish . . . Fred Irvin, the promoter, had to give Anderson, the distinguished con- Mayor La and party major to keep you on in this before been presented, it is Guardia occu- Ray Martin, Wesley Rly, Milton ankle received in fight scene dur- the ever Champion Georgie Pace a note for $750, when the Cleveland NbA tralto, appealed in her you slip away that it will be one of the fifth and pying one of the boxes. Shockley, Roland Jones, William ing Million Dollar productions' country and not let ; predicted orchestra N. final outstanding spectacles time. fought . . . PUHSONAL OKAYS: Andy Kirk’s at New York concert of the sea- Broadus. Curtis Hamilton, Charles “While Thousands Cheer”. Kath- “souse of ze bordair!!” We can | of all here Kosti the forwarding a hei-pa-lei!! . Ella Fitzgerald son Sunday night at Carnegie Hall, Vehanen accompanied Wilson. Monroe Tollerson, Jack arine La Marr, classy former Kan- dc our part by the let- Y.’s Cotton Club. A Cloud of Joy with . . station, but major when shi gave 0 concert for the artist in her program of classics, Winslow, Charles Gordon, Oscar sas City pianist and singer, now at ters to the with her ork set a precedent when they were signed for the air races would understand they’re., benefit of four organizations: the spirituals and lyrical operatic Pena, Herbert Skinner, j. A. Rob- Club Kimo__Earl Morris, widely never Seienee Shorts at It’s the first time that a sepia band has been given him in your be- Birmingham. Ala. National Association for the Ad- inson. Because of the mystic na- known columnist of “Grandtown" not writing diiect swings ever numbers, and Miss Anderson’s ex- of screens and the contract. The first lady (again) sings 'n' . . . What vancement of Colored people, the ture of the fantastic tale, the bodies in eastern publication, back from half. Made metal guards been (Shaji) Dewey Wineglass, Har- Division of Colored Work of the Na- quisitely beautiful communication of these men were painted a bril motor trip to San Antonio, lexas. sponge rubber, have became of Madeline Jackson??? . . . brought many protect metal workers’ tional Council of the YWCA, the her ovations. The llant green. invented to lem’s ace talent scout,’ is claimed by many as a pocket edition of Mike moder- from flying sparks. - National Urban League concert terminated a tour of more TO RICHARD HUEY, as i ears Jacobs, the promoter. Wineglass dike Jacobs in his earlier days* has and the ywell program.. Committee lhan seventeen cities in the United Warner Brothers’ “They Drive j ator of that radio International on Airi- " . IN TOWN: Jim- . . . export in coat pocket . . SWANKIEST SPOTS States this season, some which she By Night.” starring Georg e Raft in Footlight | “Sheep and Gats we suggest that France has removed its his office his can Affairs. The latter s honored with more than one ap- a new thriller, with Ann Sheridan 1 you endeavor to sign up that . - . license restriction on radio tubes my Daniels on West 116th Street, and Dick Wheaton’s. - in Miss pearance. opposite, used Lillian (Billy) Yarbo WILBERPORCE UNIVERSITY lad 1 because the production is excess recognized toast from coast-to-coast. As customary Anderson I . . . I as the in a dramatic bit. Jess Graves was- Flickers . who has the entire town talking of domestic needs. head butler; Howard Washington By ALVIN MOSES about his superb rendition (Wed- as a garage attendant, and yours NEW YORK CITY —< ANP) nesday night) 01. .“That Lonesome Pins are reset in a new duckpin JOTTERDOWNS spot players press truly as second butler at the "Carl- “ETSY” COOPER, talented viva- Road.” He’d bn great on your bowling alley when

forget. .tipped you . Rating the Records ston” home, with Alan Hale and cious chorine in the. Kit Kat Club Dick and don’t i buttons on a scoreboard after Louis Armstrong's platters are coming into being . . Erskiac Ida Luvino as "Mr. and Mrs. revue, has at last received the otf. .fron to! dropping pins in a slot. Hawkins' band is now on tour after a bang-up week at Harlem’s Apol- Carlston." one the most serious sub- . . . Negro Soldier is now of f By FRIANK MARSHALL HAVIS pairing of I’D LOVE lo Theatre The Cotton Picker age- TOP DRAWER STUFF IT and PEGGY with Coleman In “No Time For Comedy” at jects that the War Department has to deal with You know the PUT EVERYTHING in this' clas- Hawkins, Benny Carter, Don Red- Warners, Louise Beavers has an old question about race, creed, color, etc. . . . Jimmy-the-dandy Lunce- sification in your safety place where man and Fats- Waller. If you excellent featured part, one of the ford with his celebrated orchestra opens up at the Danceteria on none will get broken By all haven’t already got these, here’s best in her colorful career. Rosa- WILD RADIO WAVES HARLEM DARIJNGESI COUPLE: The O. means, you’ll want to keep such your chance. lind Russell and James Stewart are B’wav on June 7th . . s discs as Duke Ellington’s CONCER- Just what was the idea of Ers- the sears, with William Kieghley of C. ("Jack ") Pettits. She’s Anne Wiggins Brown, the singer . . • One JOVIEN for ANP) [ 5:30 p.m.—also guest songstress. | DEEP RIVER BOYS—CBS -East TO FOR COOTIE and ME AND kijie Hawkins getting credit for ‘‘Green Pastures'" fame as director. (By HAROLD not, Samuel R- a nior- broadcast listing LUNCBFORD—CBS & only—Friday 8:30 a. m. ol' Harlem's luckiest is, believe it or Delaney, YOU, a Victor masterpiece. The Bluebird for composing FINE AND The following JIMMIE for one week of June MBS—Scattered shedule, B’iesta, : ECHOES OF NEW YORK— WEAF lician. He's a constant winner at the race tracks here . . . THE tune, in slow tempo, displays MELLOW, number Billie Hol- in Howards of Virginia’’ at i<; in effect first the “The is East- New York City. 660 k —Tues., 7:30 p. m. Guests Allen and Collins, ersi amazing growl trumpet made famous las;, Ex- Republic studio, Jess Graves had & only! All time indicated WEEKS BEST LAUGH: MacMillan Cootie’s iday year? & j feature for sev- ern Daylight. Subtract 1 hour for MAUF.ICE ROCCO THREE HAZEL CHATMAN—the Emporia in Hotel Theresa. S’fljnuy technique while th e second features cept for an excellent oit of piano, an excellent part —Tues., Wed., Kan- while rival press agents, sharing a suite the the role of Cential daylight and Eastern Stand- BITS OF RHYTHM Song Bird—KTSW—Emporia, entire in jubilee mood the is' in- eral weeks. He played . the band version quite lice! . The One To Hitler. Hawkins hours Central Sat., 12:30 pm. Sun. 10:30 sas. Thurs., 6:30 p. m. what time can tell. Tee, . Way Stop with Ivie Anderson rendering a ferior. The coupling, MIDNIGHT “Uncle Peter” with Bernice Pil- ard time; 2 for Thurs.. Standard, 3 hours for Mountain and and 11:14 p.m.—WCFL 970 k THEODORE HINES —Singer Chastise the Na-sissy!! . . . And, that, my lads 'n' gals, is thirty of - grand vocal. STROLL, ir. the ‘Tuxedo Junc- lot as "Dioey.” The star is Carey —j Chicago. NBC Schedule . hours Pacific Coast lime. Capitol Lounge, will fifth. God . . On Vocalion is a sensational tion” manner, is considerably bet- Grant with a number of famous four for Blue—Scattered the No. 1 Column that never be bless America unavoidable case in radio ART TATUM, famed pianist— j FISK JUBILEE SINGERS—choir coupling featuring two totally dif- ter.. Will Bradley has a jitterbug players in the supporting cast. As is the Take it, Johnson!! programs sub- MBS- Thursday 8:30 p.m. Cali- —NBC Blue—Sun., 7:30 p. m.—from ferent styles of hot jazz Rex Stew- version on Columbia of RHUM- Also on the Republic lot under Di- schedules mil are last minute Program. Nashville through station WSM. art leads group of Elling- BOOGIE accompanied by THIS rector Mines, Virgil Owens* and ject to time and tal- fornia Melodics a small VAGABONDS—NBC Blue ex- GOLDEN GATE SING- sfars through SAN JUAN HILL, TS THE BEGINNING OF THE Jessie Clark worked last week in ent changes. JUBILEE ton cept east—Mon. Fri.. 10:15 a. ERS scattered sche- incidentally some of his END. a new feature. HOT INSTRUMENTAL AND thru CBS—Heavy displaying quartet. dule. « best trumpeting, while Buster Bail- Duke Daly should be a commer- VOCAL m.—Vocal Also additional; Decatur Project To Be BASIN GOLDEN HOUR— WCKQ— Mem- ey is nominal head of John Kirby’s cial success, judging from; his Var- In “The Return of Frank James.” STREET CHAMBER schedule. SOCIETY—NBC VARIETY. phis, Tenn., Sun., 8:30 p. m.—Cen- ultra-modem unit rendering the sity of CLEAR CfJT OF THIS Finest Whitman, of radio, stage MUSIC Blue— INSPIRATIONAL Sunday p.m.—Guests. PENTECOSTAL tenary M. E. Church. haunting CHAINED TO DREAM. WORLD and NO MORE RAIN A screen fame, is busy i na fea- 4:30 ALL NATIONS A and Chicago, j JOSEF MARAIS BUSHVEL O Rev. Wilson Continuing year’s policy new and fiery group is Curley Hicks tured part on the Fox lot under EE.skINE BUTTERFIELD— MBS CHURCH—WCFL 970k— Named After last p.m—pianist-voca- Sunday midnite. SONGS—NBC Blue—Friday, 7 p.m. Bluebird is reissuing several hot who has smoking versions of Director Fritz Lang. The big out- —Tuesday 8:30 12 after of sequel the list. ’N ANDY—CBS—Monday SHEEP AND GOATS CLUB RE- ATLANTA, Ga—(SNS) submission several names records of importance to fans and LIMEHOUSE BLUES and HIN- door feature is‘ a to AMOs slum clearance in NBC Blue through Friday 7 p. m. Chicago to VUE>—MBS—Wed., 8 p. m.—Rich- Decatur’s colored at the Thursday night, May 30, collectors, included are Louis DUSTAN on Bluebird. story of Jesse James which CHARIOTERS named a West m. ard Huey, M. C. project will be the Allen Anr strong's WHEN IT'S SLEEPY There are some good musicians, Whitman played a prominet part Tries 8:30 m.—Sat. 10 45 am. Coast. 11 p Herring Street School, graduation —Rochester SOUTHERNAIF.ES —Vocal quai- Augustus Wilson Terrace in honor TIME DOWN SOUTH coupled plus a too loud drummer, on Lil last year. < ERSKINE HAWKINS NBC! EDDIE ANDERSON exercises. The Decatur Housing Au- tet—NßC Blue—Sun. 10:30 a in.— of the deceased minister, civic MIGHTY RIVER; Gene Armstrong’s riffy and jumpy Monday and Thursday, 12:30 am. i —Jack Benny’s Radio Valet—NßC 4 with the principal of Herring thority contacted the colored citi- —Savoy, NYC. Red—Sunday 7 p. m. West Coast Wed., Thurs., 12:15 p. m. leader and Krupa all-star platter of I HOPE SIXTH STREET for Decca, coupled DOT-DASH FINALE School, it was announced zenry for a name for the project. the torchy SECRET Anderson and F.ar] Hines, NRC Red—Wed. and CLYDE RARRIE- Baritone -CBS WE. THE PEOPLE. CBS—Sun. Street GABRTTCL LIKES MY MUSIC and with MY Eddie “Rochester” Relecvion of the name Re\. Mr. Wil n served as •» IV- sung heading all colmvd Fri.. 12:30 a.m,—Roseland Rnllioom, —Sunday 9:15 a. m 9:30 a. m. Saturday,, SWING IS HERE featuring Chu FLAME by Hilda Rogers who Fats Waller curl aiiir loader for 32 years, passing paramount loca- NYC. MAJOR AMATEUR, HOUR WINGS OVER JORDAN —CBS of the project cm which con I ion Berry, Benny Goodman and Floy leans too heavily on night club show a big iiit at BOWES came on 7,19 2j. - 9:30 a will begin at an early date August .Lloyd for- ANDY - Sunday CBS -Thursday 9 p. m. Sunday xn. 1 fildriflge, ani the old Mcginney te&imiflue. ' le!' lasi week. iieesc 4 ANDY KIU& CBS