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To Broadway Hollywood Patience, Hard Work NEWS OF THEATRES Called Success Secret MeetBuckaroosOfQuartermasterRegiment In Theatrical Business Paul, Slim And Musical Princess "Cabin In Sky" Eddie Trio Cited Pleases Coast As An Example Klieg Followers Must Stick “Acts Makes A Return Together,” Young Engagement At Nell Men Tell L. A. Theatre By NELL DODSON NEW YORK—<ANP) — Patience By LAWRENCE F. LaMAK and hard wo k have given show- LOS ANGELA'S, calif.—“Cabin in t" io, dom a new top notch comedy the Sky,” is just about the finest one destined to brighten the mar- piece of real theatre entertainment time if auees for a long present to come this way in a long time. Paul. Slim success in any criteron, It is a fine thing that it is all-sepia Eddie came into the Apollo — All row are trom- and cast light opera piece. The writer FORT WARREN, Wyoming—(ANP) the back Pvts. La Mar Norman, 2nd week end stopped every first closing neglected to view it when it dolled up in western duds donated by their regi- bone; Bert Benton. 1st trombone; Corp. Geo. Dun- with a paced show fast, terrifically played here a month earlier, but mental Major Leonard R. Smith, ex- 2nd Pvt. 1st act iust 'losed a five-week commander, can, trumpet; Jimmy Luckett, trumpet; They’d has since its return engagement at j four with Eou 1C1 ccw the Buckaroos are the smartest James 3rd Pvt. Theodore th^pW. Cosby’s the Biltmore theatre, had occasion top hand, Corp. Logan, trumpet; band a^d were in fine form. to view it on two occasions. purveyors of rhythm—sweet and hot—in Uncle Bibbs, drummer; Edwin Perkins, pianist; and Frank as Melvin Slim known off stage The is of the production lighter J Sam’s selectee army. Seated in the front row from Bess, bass viol. All are selectees of the 4th regi- Marvin, ard Edd;e Wp'I *ave been 1 vein; a serio-comic endeavor, that JOHN MARRIOTT rartners for ninr years. They have left t« right hand leader Sgt. Robert R. Browne;, ment at the Quartermaster Replacemnt Training i* uifectici s oellv laugh provoking.- Latest been an inseparable ever Pvt. Cleo 2nd tenor Fort Francis E. of the Broadway Negro acting contingent to break into twosome The singing chid dancing move- Bell, sax; Alyston Campbell, Center, Warren. Wyo.—(Photo by since their introduction by a mu- j talking pictures is John Marriott, who recently completed the role of ments surrounding the comic 3d alto sax; Cornelius Walker, 4th tenor sax. In Perry for ANP). tual friend at ] a.m. in front of theme,, are indeed eye opening and "Cal” in Lillian Heilman’s success, ‘’Tke Little Foxes,” finished re- the Grey shop on Seventh Avenue Cute, little Cycnthia Scott Sissle, par excellent. cently as the Bette Davis starring vehicle. Marriott the in 1932 Faul Black was formerly played part is the three-months old Starting- from afar, the play gets a member of the famous daughter he portrays first on Broadway, then on the road, and finally landed Choeli-1 of the crown prince of sweet swing, : off with the of good and teers, originators of ‘’Peckin. and spirits in the Cinema Marriott was ten with the New York City. She already knows evil foi the almost ready Capitoi. years splendid the “Hiekey-Rickev,” also one of j battling Fort Warren Draftees Band the difference between A-flat and to exit sould of ‘Little Joe,’ played Gilpin Players, of Karamu House, Cleveland. Marriott is A Wil- the ranking comedy teams. When | B., when she It the Chocliteers E-sharp cries, proud i excellently by Dooley Wilson. Lerforce. in Chemistry; Ohio State and Paul split with M.A., University, Chemistry parents boast. (ANP). takes on as the during the past winter, he tried un- j easily shape ‘spirit Ceramics; Alpha Phi Alpha; Captain and Machine-Cun Instructor, conscious,’ Jr.” successfully to find a new partner. I j “Lucifer, played World War No. 1. ! by Rex Ingram, and the “Lords One evening in the Bradaock General,” played by Todd Duncan Acclaimed In Its Debut grill, the meeting-place for most of get down to some clever maehina- the theatrical acts in New York, he in an endeavor to the By MORGAN O’CONNOR of the Re- was to Slim and Eddie. At | tions, keep gihient Quartermaster talking "Aida" PORT N P) Buckaroos Dress “Little Joe’’ in their re- WARREN, Wyo.—(A placement Training center appear- time were also of Opera | recovering the they thinking 1 —Dance music went spective power frontier with a ed in boots, shirts and 10 gallon breaking a new man into their act, Ethel Waters, the first lady vengeance when the 12 piece color- hats to make their first appearance Chicagoans in fact had even tried out two or regal The Part When Eyeing ed orchestra of wife of of the 4th training re- before the public at the service club three fellows, but hadn't been able Rehearsals At the stage, playing the was the ficle ‘Joe,’ is easily the moving to find anyone to fit in. It They ‘Go to Town’ Slim’s idea to give Paul a chance. dominent personality on the splen- 41 Festival Both he and Eddie knew Black was did oast stage. Her matchless Song 1 capable, having watched him with Poro singing style, shares honors with FOOTLITE FLICKERS last week. the for some years. Progresses her finely edged acting. At every Cbocliteers By W. LOUIS DAVIS At this date of the na- I Nearly half of the "Buckaroos” many At the end of the fifth week they department, she was marvelous, By ALVIN MOSES tion’s favorite stars of the music By MAUDE ROBERTS GEOROE claim as their home town the title — contacted Sammy Burke of the even at, of all things, dancing! CHICAGO. Ill—(SNS> Plans NEW of the greatest jazz number ever | world have sent word that tney him YORK—In reply to a query LEONARD HARPER has been now Mills booking office and told Katherine Dunham, with her have been for hold-, — Louis Blues” completed would be to contribute CHICAGO—(ANP) we failed to answer in our written—“The St. glad their the Chicago’s marvelous re- turning out some high class work mg tl^e Second Annual American they were readv to show act, dancers, however, bit. Among those in foremost artists and chor^_ singers “♦Theatrical Question Box” last tor “ELKS appearing even a hall and a piano lruained to be the real “something” RENDEZVOUS” and The costumes Negro Song Festival at Soldier the 194! hiring ) j cowboy complete presentation are Roland ure giving full support to the ap- month, due to lack of we we re to see droves Field, afternoon, 2. player out of their own pockets, I in “Cabin in the 'S'ky,” that dis- space, glad of fun lov- to the bucking bronzo on the selver Sunday August Hayes, Canada Lee, widely known of Mrs. Cardwell Daw- but the peal Mary say to E. R. White, Greensboro, I ing nordics from the main stem their The of Burke liked the act, told tinguished this all-sepia cast show, belt buckle were presented by Spiritual Song Concert Broadway actor, Ethyl B. Wise. j son, president of the National As- name of the needed more rehearsal, of the mine show ex- N.C., that-“The pouring into Harlem again; for a 1940 of V' I boys they I from the run regimental commander, Major rose to heights musical Idelv known coloratura soprano, sociation of Negro Musicians, Inc. who Iso back to the went. tant casts. These corporation operated the fam- while, it looks as if the boys in ; Leonard Smith, who was a cow achievement through the appear- and Natalie grind they ; featuring Negro Henderson, twelve- ous back the New Year’s they opened in : dancers nth word in Lafayette Players in blue and we don’t mean sailors, hand and trick rider With the a nee of such internationally fta- year-old child piano of day Each night this group, which are the per- prodigy New Yo:k, and went days of Clarence Muse, Andrew were hell bent for heaven in their world famous 101 ranch that nous stars as Roland Hayes. Anne Cleveland. ! Binghamton, v/ill form the major unit of the i fection. They perform with natural | was Elite to over as Slim describes it, never Bishop, et <al, The crazy desire to the best brought fame and fortune the Wiggins Brown, Louise Burge, the na- “just-so- great national chorus, for the pro- eclat. This writer has wit- keep people Many other celebrities of Amust ”.., Todd but it was good enough to get ment Corporation. Three out of Harlem... we for one, are Miller brothers. Southernaires,” Duncan, tional fame, whose names will be jso”, duction at the convention at Pitts- nessed so much hip shaking, done I them a job later at Dave’s night- of the cleverest musicians in the willing to them the.... i and a 1000 Voice Chorus directed announced through the press later, burgh, can be neard singing the in artistic style by this group, since help keep The five selectees from St. Louis j were TEDDY bv Prof J. club in Chicago. It was in the Win- music dance ! country snared by moral misfits (you get me), out Wesley Jones of Chi- will also be on hand tn make the | 04 this great opera, Aida the Shimmy-Sha-Wabble are: Theodore Bibbs, drummer; dy City that Cab Calloway saw WILSON, Benny Goodman’s ex- of the area in which most of us are iago.