Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 February 1928 — Page 3

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“Rltlt TJ1E WOHliD’S Jl STAGE” MEWS AMD VIEWS OF SPOKEN AND SILENT DRAMA, MUSIC AND VAUDEVILLE

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"Afrlcina," thn HngllHh thoatro, Indlanapotlii; Arinn Mao ('ox'h "Black Jaok" Co., tho New Pylhlan Lhoiitre, CntumhiiN, O.; llnuri Bowmnn'e "Ahralittma, From Mir* mlngham," tlm Monker WiinIiIuk* ton theatre. HI. Iioule, Mo.; JhiNfy flatchnr'i "llurUitn HtruttPi , a, M ih»» Ulucolii thi*aire. KniiMaa c.'liy. Mo,: "Headin' For Mnrleui" co, at the Ijlhcoln theatre, New York city; Clara Htnlth tfnlt at the WuMlitna ton, ImtiiumpoIlM; 'H'r»r/y MIuon

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Revuo," ut the Alhambra. New York City; "Tim Three CycloneH." the Walker, InrllnmutollH; Meon* urd Harpor'a New York llevint," at Hie Lalayutto, New York City; Mamie Hmlth'M New allow ut tln^ Nl* more theatre, PlttHloimh: The "Taaklatia Four," ut the l^oow the* litre, lioudon, Out., Cumidn; "IlHin* uaml CJooda," the (Irnnd, ('hlflAKo; Johnnie ItudKlnu at the Moulin Uoujte thontre, ParlH, Frauen,• The Whitman tHatera, KoVl’In t heat re. Detroit, Mhdl.; "BntterhentiM and Hual^'N" Itevue, at the Htattdard theatre, Phlladeltihia, I’a,,' Miller A# t,y|i'H, "Keep HhulTIlii'" at the (llhaon theatre, Phllaileltdihi; Hownfaii'a "Mlaekboilom Itevue" Mfill at the Pag — i hunt re, liavimn, Culm; Marlon and Dude, the Pun

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Andrew Hlsliop In appnarlnit In the utiiKo presentation of "Daman* ad floods,” at the Cl rand theatre Chlenno, this week. Mr. Illshop has the purt of the "Doctor," and lu supported hy a east of well-known dfamuttc artists * The Klpltl Quintet and the whole Regal hunch 1ms been held over for a second week, * The Cole Brothers, Aus* tlu and Thomas, dancers deluxe, are playing the week at the Lyric theat,re with the Frederick V, Mowers' "Palais Royal Revue," a white Pentanes attract Ion, * "Afrl* jriimi," the greatest of all colored Uevues, comes to the JOngUsh Qp* ,'ora House for three days starting I Thursday, Pel), 23, * Clara Smith i Is making them like It this week with her Revue at the Washington, "Naptown." * The "Taaklna I Four" were the Cat’s Pajamas” at J the Walker here the past week. * Miller and Lyles new show, "Keep Shufflin'* Cp., opens at the Daly’s G3rd St. theatre Monday, Feb. 27 for a Broadway run. It will be remembered that it was this same house that these stars won fame in "Shufflin’ Along.” * Miss Ollie Potter of Chicago, Is the new entertainer at the Rainbow Palm Garden * Hattie Snow, that dainty little soubrette doubling between the Washington theatre and the Hollywood £nfe, the past week,

WALTER CRAIG

Mr. Craig is chief of ushers at the New’ Walker theatre. His stand Is at the entrance door where he also receives tickets. He directs a very efficient staff of ushers. He has been in the show business for many years. Mr. Craig bus operated ut different limes two theatres of bis own, along with other experience In the’theatre business. JOSEPHINE BAKER FLIES TO LONDON LONDON, Hnglnml 1 Feb. 2t.«— flly The Associated Negro Press) —Jonophliip Baker, Paris Idol, thrilled Londoners boro Sunday when sbo arrived in an aeroplane from Paris to participate In the bcnellt mutlnoo performance in aid of the Mayor of Westminster's I FlootCRfilief Fund, staged by color{od actors. Miss Baker arrived just

In The Mailbag

The Indianapolis Recorder, Saturday, Feb. 25th 1928

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Indianapolis, Indiana, Feb. 20, 1928. J. Krnost Webb, Dramatic Editor, the Recorder,

Dear Sir:

Although I am not a performer. I am a great lover of music and thn I bent re, and was of course, glad to see your page make Its*up* pea ranee In the Recorder, It gives us, the lay mini, a chance to Had out whut Is going on In the show world. . * It gives us a chance to voice our approval or erltlcjsm of performer and theatres, I was Indeed sorry to learn of Kdw. Halliard's withdrawal from the Washington management, for. "Maja” as we all knew him, always had a smile and kind word of greeting for his palrons. 1 wish Mr. Halliard success in whatever line of business he assumes. I was certainly pleased to see that Reginald DuValle has reinaugurated the stage presentation of the Black Birds and that Mary Singleton has at last come into her own. Say Webb, why do so many of our folks seem to think the theatre is, a place to air their domestic affairs and still others as a place in which to display their powers as sheiks and shebas? HAROLD G. OVELTON.

in time to don her costume and "steal the show” as the last number on the program.

playing with the Anna Mae Cox "Black T ack Revue” was a hit. *

Willie

Smith wants the world to know that thn mail man will find her at <1242 M. Parkway, Chicago. * Hth* el Waters and her frollountne colored muslcnl show "Africa tin," comer tn the "ngllMh Opera Haure for three day« ut art lug Thursday, February 23rd, This revue bad a successful six mouths' run on Mrouilvvay, nun month in I'titludol* phln and three weeks In Cleveland, Playing here a few days beforn opening In Chicago for u run. * * MIsh ICllosa Ben holt, who wan the night club hit In Chicago the past year Jn fast becoming a Broadway favorite under the direction of Maurice Dancer. * '"Africana,” starring America's foremost ebony comedienne and society’s latest fad, ‘Ethel Waters,’ will begin its engagement at the English opera house, Thursday, February 23 for a three days run. This musical revue includes a cast of sixty people with- the original New York Cotton Club orchestra, beautiful scenes and several song hits. * * The mailman will find Ed Mason at 2t»S E. 35th St., Chicago. He would like to hear from Bobby Grant, important. * Ttllie James can be paged at the Tyson hotel, Chicago, for the present.* Doe Doe Green can be found at the Elmore theatre, Pittsburgh, this week. * Miss Margaret Simms is still holding the spotlight as a star i n ! Leonard Harper’s Revue at Con-1 nte’s Inn, Seventh Avenue and I 131st St., New York City. Mail will i reach her there O. K. * Josephine Baker, better known in Paris as the Countess Albertine, and her mother-in-law, wore hostesses to Mrs. Hallie Asbury Smith, of Los Angeles, Cat, in her recent' trip to Europe. * Clarence Ca moron White, violinist-composer, will appear la concert at Quinn chapel church In Louisville, Ky„ op March 1st. Richard Hall, who presides ut the organ of the Republic theutro hi Washington, D. ('., ima taken unto himself a bride, Mu k, old boy. * Grace R act or is of the stars that shine with Ed Da ley‘4 "Hera Wo Are,” at the Howard, Washington, this week. * Countess Josephine Baker, the matinee Idol of Paris, recently flow from Paris to Loudon to appear in a benefit given for the Thames Flood sufferers * Fletcher Henderson, recently Joel a verdict In Me New York City court for $2,400.4)0. The suit was brought hy A1 Herman, agent, who booked his orchestra into the Iloseland ballroom 0 Jules Bledsoe star of the “Show Boat.” is still confined to his home seriously ill. Mail to 281 Edgecome Ave., New York City. * Dainty Ruth Trint is still with the Clara Smith Co., and says mail will reach her at the Washington theatre. Indianapolis, w’eek of the 20th. * Brown and Williams, no other but George and

Bessie, are laying off this w’.?ek are scojat their home, 2150 Boulevard Pi., J around

Indianapolis. Their unit will play* at the Washington theatre here the.

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theatre goers here has brought us something new this time aud has given herself a background of stars to support her all of which are real workers. They are Willie Glover, and Bonnie Mitchell, comedians; Robert Bell, dancer; Chick DoLotch, dancer; Miss Alice Ramsey, leads; Mtsi Ruth trint, Moubrotle, unda chorus of real workers. AT THE INDIANA Pictures are still the main fanturn at thn Hill houses. This past week the bill at the Indiana has three real features the first three days Do Lures Costello Is seen tn “A Million Bid." Wednesday, Rod LuRocquo, in "lighting Eagle," was the featurs, roilowini by Richard BarthelmoHK and Dorothy Mackuill, In "Ransom's Folly" for ijwo days starting Thursday. The Watkins Players, a musical stock Company made up of local talent, splitting the week between the tjhroe houses, Indiana, Senate and Douglass.

Vernon Styllard were of Mrs. Lena Johnson. • Mrs. _ Bass was the Friday guest of her sis- 1 ter. Mrs. Velma Grainger.

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Wesley Llttleptigo returned to D«- * trolt last week after a two months visit with his father, Rufus Little-

page, who is 111. • Mrs. Mary Is Improved. The Bible class Paul A. M. E. Zion church Is pr gresMing nicely. Rev. Moran la leiu'hcr. Mr. Martin was a Visitor hi. Paul A. M. B, Zion hunday si luej Sunday. Drnkenboro has a. enterprise In the origination of Drakeshoro Community Stors, which I. Dulln Is mu linger. Th# fc lowing continue ill, Rufus Lltt

lowing continue in. Kurus liui Mrs. IJatie, Mr. Morohead, Mr. luml the rut her of Mrs. Copek v,.rv III • Tii., nninilnrll v < nnf

Deft, MIhh darn Kinllh, Columbia Record Htar, appearing at the Washington in hpr <i^vn revue. Below: Austin A Thomas Cole, dancers deluxe, who dunce their way into the hoajrtH of the patrons of the Lyric tlheatre where they are appearing with the “Palais Royal Presentation,” a white revue this week. Above: Ethel Waters, the star of “Africana,” at the English the last half of this wejek,

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ensboro. * The Ladies’ Aid Society met with Mrs. Emily Shorts. • Miss N. L. Anglin, Supervisor, was ut Beaver Dam, Thursday and visited the school at McHenry, Friday * •

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Earl Dancers’ "Africana,” i|eaturing versatile Ethel Waters, opened at the English theatre on Thursday for a three days’ run. This is no doubt one of the blest and i attractions to grace the stage 1 of t0 1 this house this season. Ethel Wtat-

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Clara Smith, blues singer of [no mean ability. Is making them like it with her revue this week nt file Washington theatre. Miss Smith, who needs no introduction to the

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