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BROADWAY NOTES
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New York (ANP; “Flop is hero !■» *iay, and who
ji owg - it might oven take the pi ace of night baseball," ;
Kdipft Giftziburg ot the Daily Coin puns, wrote last week
}ji his article “Issue of the Day : is Bop Here io Stay.
. . Among the artists "who’ve gone whole hoy for bop
an Chaiiio Venture LviitiU? Tu.--
t. Dizzy Gillespie. Charlie Pat-
Jit: Pester Young ami George
Shearing", Ginzburg writer
l rder the saint- issue of the hay
t ' reining Bop. (Eddie Condon.
«;;i- a writer of the same dairy>
t a different version and says
ti • - “I always claim that bop
cot : dn't last. The sartorial require
n fits art far beyond the financial
rt. h of mo't musicians. Some >?
tit: ,«e get-ups must he imported.
That music certainly is Condon
also quotes Ben Lille who onfce
so>d "I think bot> is her.- to go." .
A cording to Earl Wilson in the
SYork Post of last Thursday
a r.s'ii leaped on the stage of i Bas
ic theater and tried to make love
ut Louis ' Satchmo) Armstrong in
fieri, of everybody . In the same
column Wilson writes that R‘V>ra
Serrano, the Chilean singer now
appearing a* the Pierre, was giving
a cocktail party for the Ceps'?
most popular star. Lena Horne .
The comedy. “All YY’.i N'-vd Is
One Good Break" by Arnold Man
off. which opened at the Mans
field last Thursday night, closed
the following night with a small
lost of $-50 000 it was reported
The play was presented by Joseph
K. rne-s an • Monte Prose* A
latter is remembered for his con
flections at the Copa. the c\ u b
where Lena Horne is now being
starred The Copa still discrinun
ate.- against Negro patronage
T; r Deep River Boys will next
sr.-ear at. Cafe* Society on Feb.
Movie Lot Gossip
BY HARRY LEVETTE
. iOI.LVWOOD Caiif (AiVPi
Hollywood history class, usj to date
Teacher, “New. Susie >vb •!
made Rome famous?"
Susie: ••Ingrid Bergman. R
lini. end OT Doe Stork."
Teacher. "Correct Susie, m A
for you."
So sorry to report that beautiful
Lucy Battle in private life Mrs
Waller Ooc.de. is another agi*revau*d
wife seeking a divorce halm. Toe
deter dancer of the Mosefta Trie
8s k- alimony and a fayer.ible th
vision of property
And Mrs Margaret Elizabeth
Beskette. red-head widow of the
late Jimmy BaskeHe, Academy
Award winner, is making a desper.
ate attempt lo get gack the sl3 •
658.3# from Myron Thomas, She
raid she loaned him the money.
She. also wants her property which
tie yays she gave him The saying
is that He lured her into the fin n
eial and amorous surrender on pi <>■
nil c to divorce his wife to many
the vir: .v>.
On the other side of the fence avi
s’ i. - happy ’ove items , . the rnor
nuge of track star Lloyd Laßdath
end Shirley Rakestraw of .ins
pire En met Ashford and Gay Van
H ... . T.f? the long happy mar
riage# Ci the Ernest Whitman s the
Sam McDaniels. and the Willie
Covans.
Sam brother of HsiMie ha • teen
featured at the same night =p.>t for
two year? in Long Beach. Whit
men is "Bill," BeuinhN boy ftiemi
on the Beulah radio show.
NEW HLU.rWOOIi POLH V
BOOT) FOR NEW f OMERS
he regular seasonal movie-mak
ing slump is here, but outlook for
Ktwcomcr-- of all races >? bright 1
Pleased by the per for mnnefc
*h • discoveries in. "No Way Out,
studios at' seeking new names and
new faces
Among possibilities ire several
fcersnnalilies on <n«r Central to Vine
television skew, For example there
Is Artis Mack . singing team
mate Henrietta Walker. . . Vertta
Jean, dancer and model singes
Hazel Jones and Celfna Webb.
Ida Anderson cotfiedienne and
v realist interpretative ■.brA"
Eevorly Bert and /:• e Smith
A, :: ii V ' aP.. :T‘ vVlli -tar '• 'hr r
i anniversary program at Bop City, {
; April !3.
•‘Lost in the Stars vine , has j.«
sell out v, av into the Summer, may J
lese its principal star. Todd Dun
can. who i . expected to star in
1 1 another Broadway production. “The
' Huron''. :< musical adaptation ol
i voltaireb classic. It is also report- ,
, cd that Etlnd Waters, star of'".Vlfcn> ;
I i-er of the Wedding ", will have het :
life stoiy published next tail by j
j Dnubk'day.
Larry Darnell who has -adder!'.;.
‘ jumped in the first place aroon .*
• the nation's bobby-soxers, is now!
•;on tour with Paul Williams and j
1 his hand. News from “Across The
liver", the home of the Brooklyn ,
Dodger-, tells of the beginning of j
the Larry Darnell fan clubs j
More than 23« enthusiastic fans
h.-tve formed the first Darnell club,
headed by JV tn Pottei in Brooklyn. 1
Already the club i-- making plans j
to publish a monthly publication j
based on DarnetiA activities and j
his vchedues. his recordings, etc.'
They will Weir huge buttons, with,
the initials "L D." on them The
'club **i»« be tn full operation by:
i Easter, it is reported. Larry's iat- 1
,est recordings include "God 81-r-ss
; Tlu* Child'. a ballad by Biliie fit :i
» day, -a Inch is wnv tecoming mere
; popular, than when Billie herself
sang it. After the southern tour .
' with Wild.: the 2S-y*?ar old smg- \
. will appear at the Paradise the -'
ater in Detroit,
the 15-voice John Howard A Cap
pella chon- . pianist Katie Millet
•inger Jesse Watson
Then awaitm the click, ui the
Rleigs -j re experienced starlets
Suzette Hsirbon. Louise Ritchie,
Nadine Cole Bettvon Do Quenr.y.
Lily C’-ilettc. Mildred Boyd Mr:
lamina Cortina Louise Clark. Aver,
Be Harris. Mae Johnson. Anise
Boyer. Arnes Lloyd Doris Ake
Margaret Whitten. Cleo Thump-son.
Fannie Bufford. and >*h‘-rs.
F.THEI WATERS IN HENNING
FOR V APFMY VWAKD
Ethel Wateu is in line to ; eo- mo
the third N*eg*'o to. win an Academy
; award She has been nominated as
The be.-t supportleg act: for he :
.role as Ann! Dicey in "Pinky. ’ if
r he wins sti- will fallow the font
steps x.f Hattie McDaniel who won
a simlLw avv,.n.l for her pan m
■(lone With t ie Wiftd.' "The >th >;.•
septa winner was the late James
Diskette
•Pinky" cahio in for poisible Uon
*r? with the nomination •* Je.mne
.' iii: who played the title robs.
the Lost act'.i ; s, and Ethel Bar
rymore also is best suppiittiue ac-
IrCs
Tn line for an ..ward in special
category nominations Is Daybreak
■in UdJ." in feat arcs It hdis the i
Tory of the Abaia tbos. in ancient
Afiican tril- attempting U> bridge
1 the centuries between its prim.ati-.-e
Lie arid present day civilizaturi. If
was i>r-s<ineed a■- 'he Crown Kills
Unit, so: ‘in* Brush lufornvtiton
servuivs
A•'though hot ir. line for an Am
itemy award ,>f any kind. "H'■■me of
ht- Rr-ve" r inked third in Ph to
play magazine's poll of movie fans
in the best picture ■’{ fiMSf
TAN OPERA STAR
EHAIJKS 1 P A FIRM
TAN A PER A TA H
NSW YORK 'AN? Lawrenc -?
Wat son vuutij Negro baritone wb->
attracted mu atf'intion :n o£;t>-
cai music cirses reentty lor bis
oortrava’ of an Id Negro man in
-.he- ta a-- ->i y Tbe Barrier, was
signed her-’ : isi week to sins* tr.e
-j.ifi •[>■ "O:'-'. : - t - - Vera i '•-
is G jw i? !i
Hj|||| , f-oYajc s
i I |
, yi,
L 1A # mjSL >■ "
The Pilgrim Travelers, fore
most .Spiritual sinking group in
VniMiia. b.j'-t' been in Holly woof
e.i M ov -r ri* - * NISC . -
,to coast imK-up ilus will it:
i're first tines "hat Near is
jbeen given the opportunity o sing
; Ok* port on radio or stage
The operetta will L >e pradue -j by
‘the Buffalo Opera Conujohy a-.i
will have Clifford If.urcourt >f t :•*
Metropolitan Opera Company in fne
ti.e't of logo," and June Kelly of
I the Philadelphia L•• Seal a J - ■:
Company, as •Desdcmon:!
"The Barrier" is m opera :i ' •
f-nted by the Columbia Hruvor
Opera work shop. Langston Hugi'-us •
wrote its libretto Muri.il Raiin
featured m if
‘JANE EYRE'TO
BE PRESENTED
BY A * T PLAYERS
GREENSBORO. N C. - Casting:
has been eomp'.ored f-u' the rex ,
major prc>ductior. A the Rwhard 0
Harrison Players of A ana T C
tege. They will present Br ■* '- s
tragedy, "Jane Eyre" March tl el;
J in the Hanison Audibarium
Tfie majority of the s'-t v/iii ■°
new to maps performances, i" '
bath of the stars of the. may .we
new They are Odessa Burris. w;v> -
pl av ■ Ta - ‘ - ■ : .- 'V I ' f
oruhan about whom the play :s
centered ami Navarro Stafford,
who plays the sometime* stormy
;Ui-i • a?'.! mekliu h.l’y Rt ichd.*-
ter i'hc vest -t *.c is* itueude:
Charles C'liahdler as Fredrick Lynn..
Sadie Alford is Mary, Teeim., Hart .
us .Adeli*. Millard Mite'twl, stage;
rnanugcr. Rutyc Wti-.ams w Lady
fug* am, William w v-t as Mr
W 'Oil, Poili: - V. --: .t: *'■ ’! IS al'.'s
Fail fox, Charles Putman. Caq»
i manager, Dorothy Henderson is
■ Blnriche. Jolifi Ail "•’ ;s Ale. ,M:t> :>
. F ranees Andrews as frith --inJ
. Lnogeric Jones : . > L.=■ *
The play is concerned with June
Evre who c cmes from ah T'pn m
vat' t> he the : of A i e.
ihe adopted daughter -*>f the mni-uD
‘ i.-holy Rochester d e.- falls e iov ■
> with her employ-"- ■r i > ’y tn
■-> be married As the ceremony n
-.‘-mg performed, Mr M,ason, P.
■ ebi'stcr’s brot’-wr-'r . ■ ""levs ind
: the '.iss-mt-.y, *h.it Stafford >l
- ••'•ndv has an •- - - * . :" - who Lit
- k?o~ -once ■‘d upstairs.
CAROLINIAN Saturday, Februpry 25, J 950
L»r the pi-: month, recording for
-ijHsclaUy Aecord-s, doing coucct t-.
an-J appcarhtg m television.
ETTA MOTEN
WILL SING AT
SHAW U,
Evtg M >t(?r>. mevio '.;*-,?nt ralto, of
; -porgy md Bess" and “Flying
,- t-, Ri')" roe.e will be the
teatarej artist in Shaw University's
faculty C.T _> ay night
F >'-. 28. a* 'Jr >sy-Garfield Aud
iuui ,jil NTs.-*'" Mj-ten it? con si delv'd
i one ti: • -:h.\,pZ': -.h:trusses in
t:!;> field if "..a ***.i and nuisua!
r ■-d V.
The convert G :-y arranged by
->f which Mr* ' i * M Jarnagin
chair ana : Memners include. J. W
,V yi. -■ R-V S Daiy Kev. M
;N. rjcL.-i'ney, Mrs Lorraine P
lKOO!, Mrs Ra-uav B. WilliatS. i
!S*r? Roberta Ligittner. D N. Hend-:
A if. Go-5 L- 'i P i:!«'r-
; .s-j'i, and Miss Gindy* V. Dunn.
> tR.\H mis nchpor
C- )• • V!3f A Imi Sarah
Vaughn s -JAumoia recording of the
| new torch i-i.'jßad tut *Tni Crazy To
- ■ cted !
card o? Tlio M:')vC," thy Columbia •.
)~ v 'J * v V l .. a- Makers Club," which :
i- ar'-vd. dv-iSy c:a radio station
WCS: in tus itv. nosing out the
: ,r>; -s cvixr.g • Would I Stll F>o
The One L; Y "jr Heart" by the
Orioles fyr top honors, according
• » Graeme Zimmer.
The Vaughan platter of “I tu
Cvj.tv [ ■■ You' yarnefed a
♦ol J if 1 1,398 co.\s to win the "Re
-- - i Os “e M ;-nth' award, with
the Orioles platter placnag ace e
■•a- j with D.JiJ. Third ptace
»-'i:t t’i O' is Ace A Girl's
tf?«t F- ■ '.-id' ay Joe Stafford on
C ipitol.
f :% ■o; of selection as "Re
.*■,.-1 of Th • Monti'.." the Columbia
■•■r-iyr fr.: kivih will t'* aired twi.-e
daily oft tL* ■ Music Makers Club''
Va.oviMvy lli through March
. whim -a -■ Orioles' tiisc vvili be
, J - : i da: iy f a»d spot on the
urogram as a consolation award for
I its eiO:s - id place finish.
f.= e TVThe Polio Rnv»
'L %\
k !
Sairitual singer. Sister Wyno
na C .r, is dm* in Hollywood this
month tor 3 rreordinsr -rwi:!
with .specially R<cords. Her first
celea*.’ entitled “Each Day,"
hark -ol by “Lord Jesus” estiS
li hed her :>* ,us sp and comity;
star in ilic. SpiriUr.il f leld.
DiSC Jo< K SPOTS HIT
PARVUE PLATTERS
NTvJARK. N 5 - Bit!
who >i •‘c.iitie the first Negro d- -*c
jv .k v in the Metropolitan N -v-*
York, area when he took to the -a.a
wav*'; a c •u- .*: • -:i half ago vc.i
ay, ava, -M Caiaivan” . ifCOrT -•
on r’b. - cu’ ion WAAT ir. this t
winning lva rcpiuuiuoui
tor hinvieo’ with :us uncanny abJLy
: > spot potential bit records -juc >f
'the mail i ; f new ryk-0.-Cs mat:
a- tarr-' i > A m vurioua label*
; S?^L'h.
*'C *'Vvie. M i? the populeU’* platen
: sp:nner i:s known to his sevoroi
hundred thousand listeners in the
>J w York and New Jersey area, is
vv'iv ci throughout the record u
. Ju.jtvy .i; the d,sc-jockey respon
;.-able for discovering and starting
i such hits as 'T'U Always Be to
i Love With You" by the Ray-O-Vac*;
By T' CaudlcgUnv" by the Re
:Smith Quartet; ‘ Huckleßuck" by
’ Paul Williams: "Tile Game of
| Bro-akcn Hearts" by Florence
Wngbt ' For Yo : My Love ' .
: Lurry ■:! 1 Irene’s Blues' by
Max ‘ B!c; • 3 liiyy and ftp , /
The faatdus disc-jockey brushes
•off any idea that he's u genius at
spoting i:! is -to-be *J"m no mirade
man in i : don * use ii crystal b:;U.''
hr - I(J SUV If.'., l'l-t UP IVOV
oa *-. *iv,->'c r-. ~'**u-: struck a i t
:c .ird fans Lie sunic a.-■ y
Oic.o’ - biggest factors in
f.- i -übmit t-a bribery “if any
body "Vi-'r emeu to riy rru* to play
, rii.ru right out of the stu i’ > with hit;
: record or. imp of hisn.:"
CaoKie's tremendous popularity
m■■ : tod n -anotiinr extonsino
: if tin'.-? ,’■"* ho; Musical i ,r.;vu. “
whic *. m now "card via WAAT
from *:.<a \ A. M. nightly
; r-ept Sundays.
MW DISC m\SE R
FOR CRF.FNSBORO
GREENSBORO. X. C J CM
Hi;: r r gr idiwle student at A :.•> 1
T. College has just recently .secur
ed tne position of duc-jockev for
station WGBC. Greensboro Ti *
yc’ .1- being broadcast six days
a 'AV’k. mikes tvm Uu* first of his
race in tn::; area to hold a full tie*ar?
rill, . innouneing job. It is broad
cast. from 1t.05 to tl;30 p. m. Mon
day through Friday.
GUI has had extensive e>:o-r
--: -nee in fr.iv'ropftsjne technique.
Whi;-? ..a : s-.v.:..'ti? at A and
T’ i - hare • f the puh'.K'
a-icir-.:v s:*-■-■: Ha -a is al?;o ar\-
nouncer f<: the Golden
T>>urna*r,ent in Greensboro for
three ye irs.
Tie is a member of the Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity. Origin.a r
from Elizabethtown N. C. he r .<w
lu-es in Greensboro He i* the • n
of J. Cirt Gill. sr.
Jhr. Carolinian!!