Hattie Mcdaniel Signed for "Maryland" New Film Others to Be: Knoxville College Octet to Make Tour Given Roles in Planning College Dance I 'Horse'drama by LAWRENCE F
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~ SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1010 " PHOENIX INDEX, PHOENIX, ARIZONA PAGE SEVEN Hattie McDaniel Signed For "Maryland" New Film Others To Be: Knoxville College Octet To Make Tour Given Roles In Planning College Dance i 'Horse'Drama By LAWRENCE F. LAMAR HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—(SNS)— Hollywood outdid itself this week when it launched production on productions, one of its current film NEWS that is calcuated to bring economic TECHNIQUE OF TELLING THE joy and artistic aplomb, to the A committee headed by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will rai.se some- local colony of sepia screen play- thing like twenty syand to erect a memorial to James W’eldon Johnson splendid ers. Center of all this in Now York City . Art Harris was dropped as assistant manager to m IgHraS activity is t'he 20th Centmy-Fox Charlie Buchanan at Harlem’s Home of Happy Feet, the Savoy Ballroom the film “Maryland' studios where to you! . Johnny Pannyfeather, “alleged” Harlem playboy, Gladys is under production. wed Hattie McDaniel, the famed Orsorio on Sunday, February 18, in Jersey City-—climaxing a seven- "Mammy’ of “Gone With The year tie-up. The reception held at the newly-weds’ home was attended Wind” heads the cast of one of by grown-ups who were youngsters with the pair in downtown the largest groups of sepia acting New York 'The Jungles) when pa courted ma . Harlem was shocked to ever be assem- talent, probably Tuesday mernin' to awake and find that another policeman had Oceri bled in this noted land of ‘make- bullet-riddled. Though wounded, the patrolman caught up with two of believe’. Fresh from screen tri- the For . umphs in the Selznick picture, would-be Successful sticker-uppers. which, goody-goody! where she won acclaim that is Jock’s Place formerly the Yeah Man Club) in all its ostentatious likely to see her emerge a winner display <Dig??) held its Grand Opening Thursday (Washington’s Birth- in thg year’s Academy of Motion day) night Most of Harlem’s swelegant social set was in attendance. Picture Arts and Sciences’ Award Messrs. Miller, Garrett and Casmay created an atmosphere of congeniality for best supporting role. to the extent that most of us didn't .appreciate the hour of . sepia performers curfewi Other notable Is Ella Fitzgerald sporting a hat too small for her head?? i hope not! to important roles tlio signed in Prominent amongst those in atendsnee, given mention film piece, include Ben Carter, not by re- porters and cover who scored handily in a recently lensmen assigned to the most recent funeral of Patrol- released picture “Little Ola New man Johnny Holt “who as slain in the line of duty’’, was Dr. Frank York”. Zack Williams, whos e Steele. A former rival of Holt’s in the days of amateur basketball when characterization in the recently he starred with the crack Abyssinian Baptist Church Five al the time The singers, Knoxville College octet, First row, ieft to right; Theresa Adkins, Lillian released all-sepia cast film ‘ln- when high above the Hoit wen honors on Arche Seale’s crack N Y State amateur up Music, Jplt, Carrie Kellogg, and Biondelia McKnigbt, Sec- gagi” proved a taking tri- made of the best voices in the School of breath basketball champions 1925-26-27-26-29 the presence campus arid row: King. Harry Fields, Elijah Wells umph; Ernest Whitman, remem- of Medico Steele will leave the the first of March for a con Curtis at the widows the field appearances In and Edward Cothren. his in "Jesse side proved that of honor comes first. cert tour, tiie highlights of which are bered for work ~ Only thp Pittsburgh City. group under The group wili be Pittsburgh Sunday, March James”; Madame Sul-Te-Wan, the the absence of famed world's champions Renaissance Big and New York The is in Five the direction of Newell C. Fitzpatrick (seated al 2; In New York from March 6 through March 10, grand ‘old lady of the films; Man- marked the greatest assemblage of the sporting fraternity which paid piano) who the school of music at Knoxville. giving five concerts in that time, tan Moreland, famed for his “Irish homage to a basketball name that will alongside heads When Tennessee Statp College’s History Study Club renders its an- rank of Singleton, rial), Luck” film portrayals and Anita Mitchell, et al. March 2, Gone, but not forgotten, Johnny Holt, the gentleman ath- Brown. nual scholarship benefit dance affair in the Crystal Ballroom lete, patrolman and friend leaves to mourn Charlie Moore, another very ca- this group of officers and the adviser will be on hand to greet the hun- his loss a basketball world headed by genial Bob Douglass nd host pable actor has a neat role, dreds expected to be and Clouds of Joy will a of friends who like your N. Y. very present.. Andy Kirk his correspondent Harris, Jones, would rather not meet and discuss tragedy” Life Member Darby “the busy- Muni as does Bud with Becomes furnish music for the occasion. George Reed and others in the bodies who like to keep their tongues and no their minds active—and Gene Markey production. Theresa clean! Harris and Clinton Rosemond, both THE POLITICAL POT—BOIL- Trail”) that A1 in recently ING Moses used to winners the conducted HOT: Initials being most im- write!” and “Romeo Dougherty Guild portant Actors national to select out- in Os Colored poll the distinguishing famous used to really literally spank Frank standing actor and actress of the Firsts let’s not forget these few al- Schiffman HARLEM SKETCHES and the Lafayette The- NEW YORK— (ANP)— Paul year by a sepia newspaper phabetical predictions To wit, to in his aud- atre pillar, “My Observa- Muni, internationally famous actor ience, are both being considered woo. It’s for you, hobby-lobby. It’s tions” week in and week out.” Yes of stage and screen whose per- for some of the outstanding roles By SID THOMPSON wide fires broke out, white people for you!.. FDR will again. run those were the good old days! But, formance in “Juarez” was one of production. Henry di- accused ccclored of setting them. He will team, up with TED now in th e King NEW (ANP)—Caretak- \ JNG when you pick up a newspa- the outstanding performances in brings YORK— During the ensuing riots, 100 Ne- of NYC will per rects the film which to the be mated with RAT.. and read where one columnist motion pictures for 1939 and whose screen certain highlights ers of Harlem rooming houses ! goi'es were place in prison, 29 .. The GOP would like very Rating of Balti- it has made rounds Theßecords at stake, and much his and passed i current performances in ‘‘Key more and Maryland’s aristocracy. have a hard lot. Paid an average \ burned 88 were trans- if FDR went very, very FAR un mentioning Jack’s the And the <Tra, la, Place; Dick Large” has evoked the unstinted weekly wage of $3, they don’t get j ported from city, in la, la, la!»....And while Wheaton’s; the Monte Dralt ol do Carlo, praise of critics, became a life Bv FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS near perfect as rhythm can be and cash. is riots 1863 many Negroes Urey not SAY but they hope for Small’s Paradise, and it in It usually allowed on jj killed because t£e Elks ] member of the Negro Actors guild for ANI* the to were they were the DAY when YOU voters, will be you say soloists, a.s usual, know how part of the rent they must pay j Rendezvous, to yoiu’self Thursday. SOUTHERN AIRES' blamed by white conscripts for DEM ballot toters YOU will what-the-hell! ¦ get breathtaking effects Coupled for dismal basement They • causing Soap box .TiKITIAL RECITAL rooms. the civil war! hear more about adequate jobs, re- Among the life members are is In- slower Between Devil Thi lainous Souihemaires havi i Tile HARLEM sometime pay as high as $7 per orators continually din into ears ol lief, housing, hospitals, schools ami Recently we scanned a copy of Anderson, Eddie Cantor, Marioan of fans obtained by ra- And The Deep Blue Sea, rendered per week for these rooms. Harlem that they need to break such wihch according to th e MAN one of Harlem’s newest publica- Power, Joe Louis’, Bill Rob- thousands 1 Tyrone and personal appearance. “ii ! Be style cut again—but saner counsel pre- on the street is today NOT and it dawned upon its, dio The..e in Could With You” do kinds very tions ’tis inson, Paul Robeson, Hubert T. be They perforce must all will undoubtedly happy . vails. much when he’s out of a JOB. no wonder editors refuse to pay Dekaney, toms poisons with Helen Humes singing. .Ted- of chiseling in make ends Cab Calloway, know that Decca has just re- order to j The promise once made of a salaries. Some of the stuff that Duke Ellington, Alan to dy Powell, who might, be dubbed Strangest sight of year: Ne- Armstrong, special TRIVIA meet, for their jobs are so con- j the chicken in every POT most of the boys leased u album of 10 sides "The White Count Basie”, cuts actually print isn’t and Fannie Robinson, Noble fining, particularly in the winter, gr leaders of Harlem earnestly try- Corelli, entitled “The Southernaires in a j GOT the GOP on a spot. And have cannot be rated with a primary Sissle, E. Lichtman, Laster A. powerful capers on the Decca of By MARGUERITE L.