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The Indianapolis Recorder, Saturday, Feb. '4th, 1928
“Rlik THE WOHliO’S ft STAGE”
NEWS AND VIEWS OF SPOKEN AND SILENT DRAMA, MUSIC AND VAUDEVILLE
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r»i»" EDITED BY J. ERNEST WEBB j.
On Bill At Walker Theatre
Here And There With The Players
MME. BERNICE ELLIS RANDOLPH Mme. Bernice Ellis Randolph, who is appearing at the Walker theatre this week in songs.
COLUMBUS, IND.
By Norene Richey
The Rev. R. W.. DeHoney of Richmond, conducted services £*t the Baptist church, Sunday in the .absence of the pastor. Rev. Stone, j He preached two very interesting sermons which were enjoyed. ‘ * Rev. Joe Rivers assisted him. j There was a nice attendance a 11 both the Sunday schools. * Mr. f and Mrs. Dean Smith entertained Rev. Dettusay, R. Smith. Mrs. tt>olse Smith, for dinner, Sunday. * * Noah Roberts was called to Terre Haute on account of the illness of Sis. Redmond and visited her brother in Kaightstowu, who was Injured in atf automobile accident. * Ellis Stewart of Chicago, visited with relatives here last Wednesday * Mrs. Leason Larter, Mrs. Icie Johnson, Mr. Petticord, attended Mrs. Faustina Anderson’s funeral in Indianapolis, last Wednesday. * Grant Smith was in Indainapolis, Sunday, guest of Mr.
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Send In Your News
Baby Cox, that little bundle of personality, says mail will reach her at the Koppin theatre, Detroit, week of the 30th. She is with Butterbeans and Susie’s Revue at the Grand Chicago, week
of Feb. 6th.
Mrs. Bessie Oliver Miller, wife of Flounoy Miller, of Miller and Lyles fame, has recovered from her recent injury. Juleps Bledsoe, star in the Broadway production “Show Boat,” was forced to leave the cast the past week on account of illness. , Paul Robeson, noted actor, athlete and singer, is reported t o have been acclaimed by the European public as one of the best colored performers to cross the pond. Johnnie Hudgins is still the big noise at the Moulin Rouge in Paris. ' Brown and Brown, meaning Kid and Skeet, say they will take theirs at 34?7 State St., Chicago,
for a whlie.
Emmett Anthony is with Millers “Tokio,” which played the Grand theatre, Chicago, the past week. Teddy Fetters, is still entertaining Chicago’s night lifers htgpthe Plantation cafe. Go on, Ted. “Billiken” Grimes, we learn, has a stock company under his direc-
tion at
cago.
Dainty little Mildred Lee, sure won her way into the hearts of Indianapolis theatre goers with her soft, baby voice at the Washing-, ton theatre the past week. You should hear her sing “Blue Heav-, en” and “I Got To G£t Somebody ) To Love.” She is with the Golden <
Brown Steppers” Company.
Jimmie Baskett is still with the ! Drake & Walker outfit playing
through the east. /
Carolynee Snowden, played the j first half of the week at the Met- 1
ropolitan theatre, this week.
Allen Drew, with the “Golden Brown Steppers” at the Washing- i ton, the past week, was a hit with
week have returned to Chicago, where they will do dates. Elmyra Smith, a local girl, late of the “Broadway Vanities,” and Rodgers and Rodgers Revue Companies, is making them like it at the Rainbow Palm Garden, Nap-
town.
Say, Eddie Lemons and Linwood Bradley, write in sometime. Lot us know where you are and what you are doing.—Webb. Mattie Dorsey, we learn, Is still confined to the hospital in Cleveland, O. Write her, folks, 2490 E. 37th, St., Cleveland, 0. Dainty Blanche Calloway is showing her wares in the stage show of Fess Williams at the New Regal, this week. Ernest Randle says. mail, will reach him O. K. at the Lincoln I theatre, Newport News, Va... week of the 30th. Ella Mae Waters can be found these days at 5015 So. Parkway, (Chicago. Billy Ewing is doing his with the “Mandy Green From New Orleans” Company, playing through the Southland, just now. Florence Force, late of S. H. Dudley’s Ginger Snap Co., is at the home with her mother. Mail will reach her at 244 W. Vermont St., this burg. Buck and Bubbles, the hoys of
Roscoe C. Simmons, Jr.
Bme|. Bernice E. Randolph,
Walker, Indianapolis; “Mandy
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B, Grand, Chicago; Irvin MillBlue Baby,” Lincoln. LouisKy.; Jimmie Marshall’s “Dixifagabonds,” Lafayette, New City; World and Towell, Garand Williams and the JohnTrio, Lincoln theatre, Kansas Mo.; Maston and Richards’ ola,” Lincoln, New York; Four
Choholate Dandies, Main St. thea-
tre,
Sisters, Elmore, Pittsburgh; Irv-
Ha len Strutters,” the Washing-
ton,
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the Franklin theatre, Chi-! cIass ’ a , re splitting the week be-
tween the Hillside theatre, Jamaica and the Orpheum, New York. They are being booked out of the
Loew office.
Child to Play Christie Comedies
Los Angeles, California, Feb. 7. —Little 3-year-old Hannah Washington. of this city, has been 'engaged by the Christie Studios to play in Christie Comedies. Little Miss Washington is the niece of Miss Mildred Washington, an entertainer in a local cabaret. oOo
TO GIVE BENEFIT
This department was started and is being 1 maintained for the benefit of you, but it is up to you to make it a SUCCESS as without your co-operation it will be a failure.
Now if you want this. Your Page to continue, shew it by shooting your stuff to this Dept.
Dramatic Dept.
and Mrs. Currie * Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith attended the basketball game in Franklin, Friday night. * Mrs. Ella Stines, Mrs
his versatile single dancing act. Washington (D. C.) will be the This young man, who has only I next to respond to the call of the
Florence Mills’ Memorial fund,
been in the game a little more than a year, shows great promise of becoming one of our great dancers. He says hello to his friends in the profession and that the mail man will be sure to find him at the Roosevelt theatre, Cincinnati, O. Irvin C. Miller’s “All Girl’s Revue” Is at the Royal, Baltimore,
this week.
A theatrical ball will be featur_ ed at the Savoy ballroom, Chicago, on March 7th, with Broomfield and Greedy, introducing the new Broadway dance, step the “Varsity
Drag.”
Jennings and Reed, who were on the bill at the Walker the
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You who also
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Playing This Week
EDW. S. QAILLARD SEVRES WASHINGTON THEATRE CONNECTIONS
and the
n Company,, „ Booker Wash-
Kansas City, Mo.; Whitman
Miller’s “Efkown Skin Modthe Royal, Baltimore, and the
Indianapolis. — oOo—
loda Barber, formerly of this who has been livjng In New is on the Keith circi it. Mr.
Barber has recently taken
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In The Mailbag
Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 6, 1928.
Dramatic Editor, The Recorder.
Dear Sir:
LIEUT. EDW. S. GAILLARD
placs of Mr. Russell Smith as
I wish to take this means of congratulating Mr. Chas. Erwin, manager of the Walker theatre,'on his securing - only the latest and finest vaudeville acts .and pictures! For two weeks the Blackbirds were featured 1 on the stage with Frank Fowler Brown as master of ceremonies. Why has this been discontinued? The patrons took to it as a duck to water. • Please, oh
please, Mr. Erwin or Mr. DuVa or whoever has charge of this, us have these stage present again. The song sheet or cai goes over better each week, it up. Mary Singleton at the ton console Is a great artist should have a part all her own. Three rousing cheers for the Walker. May it always stand aa the ultimate in theatres, white ot, black. HAROLD G. OVELTON. 1 OOO ^ GILPIN IN NEW PLAY '
Announcement is made by Blanchards, tha tthey have er ed the services of Chas. Gilpin, leading role in the new “White Mule,” soon to be st in New York. The book is bypin, himself.
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Every Body Wel-
anlst with the “Four Chocolate
lies.” He’s in Kansas City this and In Joplin, Mo., next
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AT THE WALKER
Tile Walker bill this week is an ptionally good one with two of season’s best plays on the
Lieut. Edward S. 'Gaillard, who has been associated as a basinesjs partner in the operation off the Washington theatre, for the past seven years has severed all connections with the theatre. lieuteri-j ant Gaillard states the Wishing-j ton theatre has his best (wishes J for the greatest success. j
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THEATRE Indiana and West Sts.
SAT. AND SUN.
C. B. ERWIN, Manager
3 DAYS—BEGINNING
ie stage offering is opened by
Mme. Bernice Ellis Randolph, in sonf s, using three numbers “INDIAN LOVE CALL,” “CUCHOO
G,” and “WHEN YOU COME K,” all of which are well ren-
dereld and received by the 'audi-
She opened with “Indian
Lovi Call,” taking an encore with Cuchoo Song which also brought an fjneore. She closes with “When
Come Back.” Mme. Randolph, has a world of personality, has a very pleasing voice and
RENOUN STAGE FAVORITS
IN THE CITY
Mr. Harry Fiddler, an old-time stage favorite and a member, of thf* old team of “Shelton and Fiddler, ’ was in the city this week. He pained with R. Byron Shelton a decade or more ago in a musical adt that was nationally known in the “bigj time.” Mr. Fiddler gave a perfor-; raance at the Walker theatre, on
Tuesday evening.
His act which is something different, was received by the audience with prolonged applause... .
1 SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12-13-U
THE PICTURE OF ALL TIMES
“SHEPARD t t HILLS”
INDIANA THEATRE
thess together with her costumes
412 Indiana Ave.; Phone MA. 7181
the background provided by beautiful Walker scenery seem c^rry one off as to some fairy of dreams. She is followed toscoe C. Simmons, Jr. He opens with “DID YOU MEAN IT.” taking the last chorus in a sofe shoe dance that/goes over with the audience, coming back with a few wise cracks that get the laughs. He i ext uses “Sally,” with dramatic interpretations after which he closes with- “Mississippi Mud,” with dancing. You miss a treat if you miss the Walker this week.
Saturday, Feb. 11— Viola Dana
‘The Lure Of The
Night Club’
when on Feb. 12, a monster benefit show will be given at the Howard theatre, sponsored by Mr. A. E. Lichman. Let us all help in this
worthy cause.
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“Mobile Central Blues” “My Monday Blues”
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“PERILS OF THE JUNGLE” 2-Reel Comedy and Fables Sunday, Monday & Tuesday-— Constance Talmadge In “Breakfast At
Sunrise"
With Don Alvarado added feature Tom Tyler and His Pa’s in “THE DESERT PIRATE”—Also News
Reel, Comedy
Wednesday, Feb. 15— Drama given by West End Club “COLLEG'N CLUB Wm. C. DeMille presents “The Wise Wife” With Tom Moore, the Golden
• Stallion *
Thursday, Feb. 16— Milton Sills In “Hard-Boiled
Indiana Mnsic Shop
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tended communion servicesSunl day at North Vernoh at the M. E. church. Rev. Mrs. Hicks preach ed at 11 a. m. for Rev. .1. L. Thompson after which Dr. and Mrs. Hicks were the dimrer guests (if Rev. and Mrs. Thompson. * * Mrs. Annie Taylor of Jefferson St . continues ill * Roy Inskip is ex•J>ecte dto be out in a few 'days * Mrs. Lizzie Carver is improving slowly at the hospital * Mrs. Carl Tyree gave a surprise party in honor of her husband’s birthday, Friday night. Cards and dancing were] the features of the evening. An j idaltorale luncheon was served and all departed wishing Mr, Tyree.I many more happy birthdays * The j choir of Broadway Baptist church j gave a million dollar wedding on | Thursday * The young ladies and | gentlemen were lovely in their uniforms. Mrs. Stella Bhelton was the bride and Wellington Guess was the groom. Mrs. F. Tandy and Miss] Mamie Guess rendered solos and Instrumentals were given by Mrs. j Nellie Guess. Mrs. F. Tandy and Miss Eva Coeby. Refreshments were served the choir. • Mrs. Wm. Todd on Fifth St., is ill * T U e young girls and boys gave a parly at SheKon’s hall Friday. The Social at the M. E. church Saturday night was successful * Mr. and Mrs Walter Baker are expected home Sunday to stay. * Mrs. Joshie Lyle- •f Cincinnati, O., is visiting friends for a few days. * Mrs. Fannie Shelton continues ill. Also Mrs. Amandfe Preston. * C. Turner is indisposed • The alumni will organize Friday night. * Miss Edna Good, Miss Francis Johnson, Jessie Taylor and P. Turner motored here and spent Sunday * Miss Johnson will spend several days as the guest of Miss Corine O’-i Banion of Fifth St. * ‘The Million I Dollar wedding that was held at the Second Baptist church was re pea ted at Cragmont Wednesday night by request. * TIic-m. e. j church is planning a Lincoln celebration at the church. Feb. i:: ,•
Granville Lee, motored to Indian a polls, Tuesday and visited Mr and Mrs. ,1. Washington and fam .,(1 ily * Mrs. Starks and Mrs. Blake1 man continue ill * Sarah Alice Johnson, who had the mumps has recovered. * Ralph Starks and family have moved here from Edinburg * Mr and Mrs. Ernest Bolden and daughter, Mary Francis, and I ene Richey visited relatives in Shelbyville, Sunday * ’’Mrs. Geo. Smith, who is HI at the home of icr parents, is improved. * Miss Lucille Edmonds is the guest of her sister- Mrs, Chester Smith,
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