Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1928 — Page 3
The Indianapolis Recorder, Saturday, March 31,1928
THEATRICAL M THE WOWS I STAGE” ) | m AMUSEMENT
NEWS AND VIEWS OF SPOKEN AND SILENT) DRAMA — MUSIC AND VAUDEVILLE
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MAKING GOOD ABROAD
Gives Wife $1,000 Wedding Present
Alberta Hunter, American singer and record star, who is reported to be creating quite a sensation in Europe where she has played most of the music halls and clubs in Paris and is now appearing in London. Miss Hunter was one of the many Race artists to give service to the recent flood sufferers’ benefit held in London, England.
MISS ALBERTA HUNTER
AT THE WALKER .Cooper d o Rector & Cooper, the hoys with the and think
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LOS ANGELES, Cal.,—To the surprise of everyone in Los Anpesjes, Sam (Bllo) Russell, famous comedian of Doc Straine’s Dixie Scandles, stepped out and married at 4 A. M., Sunday. . Sam went to the alter with pretty little Johnnie Calhoun at the ctzy home of Mrs. Margie McCampbell. The wedding gift to his bride was 1 thousand dollars. Mrs. Russell, is the only daughter of Rev, and Mrs. J. C. Calhoun, outstanding citizens in the religious and civic life of Galveston, Texas. The newly weds made an airplane honeymoon trip to Catalina Island. They are playing Kansas City, the present week. oOo
* Perry Iowa, March 26, Mr. J. Ernest Webb,
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“Too Bad Feet” sire back with us again this week, with the new addition of their .Walker theatre Presentations. This w r eeks offering is billed "The Chocolate Blondes” and is well presented and although it did not open to as big house as their first offering, it Is by far a better show. The girls, most of whom are the same, seem to have taken to their steps, with more vim and really dance and keep step this time. 1 The principles this week, are our boys, Ralph and Eddie, George Williams, comedian and singer a member of the team of W11-. Hams & Brown, Columbia Record Artist, who also happens to be two of Navtown’s own children. Roscoe “Red” Simmons and that little bit of personality known as Blanch Calloway, who recently closed a 6 weeks engagement at the Regal theatre, Chicago Music, is furnished for the turn, by Regina 1 Duvalle and his “Blackbirds” playing from a raised moving stage. Music for the picture, is supplied by Miss Mary Singleton, on thb mighty Barton organ. Roscoe and Miss Calloway work together in a picture number supported by the girls, that is good. Miss Calloway and
t li e m, when you will.
“Spruce” Rector, is .still directing the music, while Ralph does the talking, but both do the dancing. A midnight ramble, will be given Saturday night, together with a change of program, -but don’t wait for the ramble, for you will miss something if you fail to see the “Chocolate Blondes” and Blanch
Calloway.
SAY! Fellows Send In Your News
Here And There With The Players
New Houses For T. O. B. A.
Dainty Blanch Caloway, is
away with honors galore at the Walker this week, where she is appear- j ing nightly with the Rector and
jand thinks all performers
walking ; j J ewlse>
Cooper presentation. * News from | Nj | w Y ork’ City * Lillian
should do
Now Dorothy, “Did you
mean it.” * Billy Andrews, says, the mail man can find him all right if u address it to the Lincoln theatre, l-irw York City * Lillian “Little”
says Ethel Waters and her. sstrnore j an( j^ g.j r j w j t j 1 ( ] 0U _
ble voice, who was such a rage with F ang Tang” says she is now with th ? “Brown Skin Brevities” Company. * Playing the week at the‘Alhambra theatre, New York City. * If the plans of a certain set of New Yo|rk theatrical producers are sue-
Chicago,
"Africana” company are making them like it at the Adelphia theatre, despite the strong opposition offered by O-Fay attractions in the district. * Mr. Emsirdell Stone, former manager and owner of the Washington theatre, here, changed the policy of his Louisville house, the Lyric, week, when he booked Irvin C. Miller’s “Brown Skin Modpls,” for a weeks run in opposition to the Lincoln, run by Dr. Latimore; and
the
which to date, has been the only nIj . ht cIubs and muBic halls in Parjs house in Louisville, to book T. O. B. j Prui ce. * Funny Sam “Bilo” RusA., attractions. * Stewart Hamilton,; sell, j s doing comedy along with Doc comedian, who has been resting uPlstiaine, in the latters “Chocolate here for the past 6 or 8 weeks, joined Sc indais” at the Lincoln theatre, up with the Whitman Sisters gang j Pu { ln Kansas City, this week. * The
I eensful, Little old New York, will soon find in its' presence, one of the Races most outstanding stars, in the pe -son of pretty and talented Ruth Walker, who is now- appearing in
Dramatic Editor,
The Indianapolis Recorder.
Dear Sir:—Received your paper O. K. Eddie "as indeed pleased with it. I am sorry to hear of the Washington theatre being closed. Truly hope Mr. Emsirdell Stone, will have much success in his undertaking of the Lyric theatre in Louisville, Ky., as Louis- | vllle, is my home. I have worked the Lyric, it is a good house, if it lias the right manager. I really think Mr. Stone, will be the right one, to put in the right shows. It is the bcstColored house, in Louisville, for
vaudeville. Respectively,
Dorothy Bray,
1726 Summer St.,
Perry, Iowa.
P. S. I would like to hear from Alma
Perry, write at once.
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Feature Night At The Walker Casino
hire the past week. They are spliting the week between Lafayette and Anderson, Ind., with Muncie, Indiana, Middletown and Cincinnati, Ohio, to follow. * The Rainbow Palm Garden, Indianapolis, popular night club, announced a change of policy the past
week. * (’losing on Monday, Tuesday | stajred in, is
and Wednesday nights and opening for Thursday matinee and the last 1 nights out of each week. * D'Bensikie Robinson, is feature entertainer there now and can he sing, “Oh Boy.” * Bonnie Belle Drew, and l\er company are still making them sit up and take notice at the Monogram theatre, according to latest reports fro m Chicago. * Linwood Bradley, for 2 years drummer with the Whitman bisters, closed with them here the past week and returned to his home, in Richmond, Va. * He will write a weekly article on * things theatrical or. this page, starting next week. Now won’t that be nice? * Dorothy Bray sent us another letter from out Iowa, this week and sends wishes to ; 11 her friends in and but of the profession and says she would sure enough like to hear from yVhna Perry,
“Rjight Quartette,, who have just closed %’ weeks engagement at the Regal theatre in Chicago, are filling engagements in the East his week * According to. latest reports from Pajis, “The Siren of the Tropics” the picjture in which Josephine Baker,
soon to be shown on
DAYTON, Ohio., March ; 30.—(By The Associated Negro Press)— The Palace theatre,' Dayton, Oi, offered its patrons an unusually strong vaudeville bill for the week of March 10, when a new policy in the house that is competing with the Classic for the patronage of the Dayton public was inaugurated. Both of these' theatres are new and the Classic, a! beautiful 1100,000 house built by Contractor Anderson and owned by colored stockholders, seems, so far,! to have the' edge on its competitor for the “class" patronage. How this situation will be effected by the introduction of vaudeville remains td be seen. The ball room of the Classic is the scene oP most of Dayton’s elite social
affairs.
The introduction of vaudeville into Dayton, is not the only} striking change in colored vaudeville circles that has taken place recently. The new Walker theatre In Tndianaublis has' succeeded to the Theatre owners Booking Association {franchise for that city which had long been held by Emsirdell Stone, for] the old Washington theatre, a block down In-
wasnmgion tneatre, a diock down Indiana avenue from the location of the new and elaborate theatre ilnd office
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structure of the toilet goods! concern. Mr. Stone lias moved his hetivities to^ Louisville, where he has obtained control of the Lyric theatfe, • erst-
'1 *
while picture house and wijl hence-
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forth present T. O. B. A. circuit attractions there. He operates | a hopse that is competitive to the J Lincoln. Dr. Lattimore’s property, which, according to reports will hancefofth present a strictly film program. Rumor with considerable j foundation, and accepted in theatrical sources as dependable, has it (that the Grand theatre, Chicago, will! be dark
thiji side of the pond. * Miss Seleta I parsing 13 of ^ WH1 r ^ gret the
Pc|tiford, the clever little organist,
saj s she is
mail man can find her o. k., 5627 Indiana Ave., Chicago. * The States tneptre, in Chicago, has announced a policy in which they are offering er pictures and attractions at the bargirt price of 5c for children 10c for adults. * Starting Satur-
night past, the Savoy
nev r bet. nev and day
inaugurated a new bank saving plan
for
each
test
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the
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now Alma, write this little lady at
once, 1726 Summer St., Perry, Iowa. * I world and all.” * They are doing the Ob by the way, she said, sin- reads week at the Pantages theatre, Bong
the Recorder each week and likes it [ Beat-h, California.
Chicago's pioneer circuit
and combination house, but the mdv-
back home, and that the 1 of th « population southward and
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seems to have made inevitible the
older house despite its traditions. On the whole, it would seem that
the foregoing changes will wmve ito greatly strengthen the T. O. ]i. A., las there is a net gain of three hew ahd modern theatres with the loss of ope very bad theatrical property, if phvs-
Baliroom I L cal edition of the abandoned tjn-
dianupolis theatre be regarded ahd one house inadequately equipped ahd poorly located in Chicago, wi th abolut an even break in the Louisville changes. This accomplishment . with-1 out losing the managerial aaility [of! Mr. E. Stone, retains to the circikit
an astute showman. * The outcome in Dayton, however,
is problematical as the town [is a bit overbuilt theatrically for the} size jot its Negro population. The I Dayton Palace bill included Margaret Johnson. The Kid Jenkins & j Jenkins Jennings and Reed, Johnnie] Woods, Worlds and Towell and Wills and Wells, the aorialists. It is ipdeedla
well balanced bill.
its many patrons, by giving $20.00 to 20 winners in a unique conwhieh is to be a weekly feature froih now on. * Mr. I. J. Faggen, president, of the Savoy Ballrooms soration, a New York concern
tha operates tin' Chicago Savoy, is
lie complimented on this plan * accounts, are to be issued thru Bankers State Bank. * The team Marion and Dade, says “hello
-ooo-
Theatre Party
The Wednesday feature night and dance given weekly at the Walker Casino this week, proved to be the greatest yet. • 2 features being offered. * Blanch Calloway, late of the Regal theatre, Chicago, and now api pearing in the Walker presentation ar.d George Williams, comedian, a local boy, who also happens to be a
The Indianapolis Power & Light Co., tendered a theatre party to its colored employes, at the Walker theatre Tuesday night past. According to the officials who were responsible for the affair, the company which has several hundred colored employes and has long felt that some recognition cf their services should be expressed, took the above method of so doing. The evenings entertainment, included
G.—M. Photo-drama “Old Ironsides”
and
tation Blanch
Iian s.
Columbia Record Artist, of no mean . , _ , „ . , ability, also a member of the Walker ilddreSSe ' S by Emmett U Ralston ’ presentation. * Music is supplied by | vice president ^ of the Company
Russell Williams and his Walkerr
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AGENTS WANTED
Wal-
tt r O. Lee, director of public-rela-tions; Horace J. Sneeden, Supt. of plants and E. H. Bingham, Advertising Manager. The feature of the program of the theatre, included M--
MRTHWESTEM THEATRE
to *
the Rector & Cooper Presen“Chocolate Blonds” w i t h Calloway and George WilIn addition special pictures
of Right Company employes, were
shown giving them their first chance
Program' For National Music Week Announced
ee themselves as others see them.
Playing This
Week
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dianapolis Music Promoters } branch j of The National Association {of Negro Musicians, Inc., announces the • i — a : a ‘ ! c I, i 1
WILLIAMS AND BROWN Williams and Brown, Columbia Record Artists, wlio have
Mrs. Lillian M. LeMon, president of I resting up at their beautiful home, 2150 Boulevard PI* after a suci
the Cosmopolitan School of Mfisic aiidlf,,] thn Fine Arts and president of rI 1 iU1 LOUI ol ine
. Cl**-' V-C* 1 I i 1 V.' H I A y. V tiltj appointment of Chairmen for [various 1 1 activities during the National Music
this
Blondes.
Southland, with their vaudeville unit.
The male end of the team is featured at the Walker Theatre week with the Rector & Cooper, Presentation, “Chocolate
j week beginning Sunday, May sixth to
{ I Sunday, May the 12th. ' Program and Chairmen:
Iri in C. Miller’s “Keep Shufflin’’U Sv4nday ; May 6th> S0 idists j in tl}e Daisy’s 63rd St., theatre. New York. I churcheH . 0pen House and Cooper & Rector's “Chocolate Blond” bV members of The Indianapolis Waiter, Indianapolis. * “Tabasco s « f ’ Promoters. Mrs. Artie Germain
Musiqale )oiis Mu-
Revifo* Llifnyette, New York. fSKTSL Broadway” Pearl, Philadelphia.- * i Radio program. Cosmopolitan! School “Going Strong” Lincoln, New York, i « nd , Fine Arts - Emil f
Gati-
of Music and Fine Arts. vjm.,-
W hijtman Sister’s “Hello Dixie” split 1 Tuesday,' '-May 8th, Fantasia by
betwi ~ - * '
een Family theatre, Lafayette, andjGranda, Anderson, Ind. * Doc Strajine’s “Chocolate Scandals” LinKansas City. * “Brownskin ities” Alhambra, New York. * icana,” Adelphia, Chicago. * MaSmith, Howard, Washington, D. “Hurry On” Grand, Chicago. *
coin, Brev
“Afr mie C. *
Tuesday, May 8th, Fantasia by Members of the Seniior Studept Section of The Indianapolis Music Pro-
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This tim« Bessie thinks out loud—and, boy, what she thinks is nobody’s business. We don’t mean maybe. Neither will you, when you hear it. Ask your Columbia dealer to play this very latest Bessie Smith number for you. He has played it a great many times already, but he’ll enjoy hearing it again. Everybody does. 4< I Used to Be Your Sweet Mamma,”[pn the other side of the record* Is a Knock-out, and how!
Record No. 14292-D, io-ineh tsc Thinking Blues I Used to Be Your Sweet Mamma Vocals—Bessie Smith
Ask your Dealer for Latest Race Record Catalog Columbia Phonograph Company, 1819 Broadway, New York City
Columbia,s«Records
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Sunday and Monday, April I and 2— r< BEAU GESTE”
With RONALD COLMAN and ALICE JOYCE
Wednesday and Thursday, April 4 and 5— “THE SIREN" With TOM MOORE and DOROTHY REVIER
Sunday and Monday, April 8 and 9— “SHARP SHOOTERS" With GEORGE O’BRIEN and LOIS MORAN
Cigri, Smith’s Black Bottom Revue" Booker Washington, St. Louis. * Irvin C. Miller’s “Brown Skin Models” Lyric, Louisville. * Irvin C. Miller’s “All Girl Revue” Koppin,, Detriot. * Wat]s and Willis, Lincoln, Louisville. * Tiin Owsley, “20 Minutes In Hell,” Standard, Philadelphia, Pa.
Indianapolis Musjic
moters in the auditorium of : Schodl 26, 16th and Columbia Ave. MJss Map
V. MONDAY -NITE, APRIL 9TH« THE SEASON’S GREATEST AT-
sicale. Clara K. Hill and Ellen
Thomas, chairmen.
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Arpha lta Ho m ? ath0 Su C „„y S M™ 1 ' S, f THR,LUN< ?' SOMETHING NEW, Farm, Factories and other institu- SOMETHING SNAPPY. “NUFF
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Clements, director. , Wednesday, May 9th, Y. MJ. G. A.,
program. R. Roy Pope, director. i
Thursday, May 10, Y. W. j C. a|. Program. Members of The In4er-me-diate and Junior sections of ^he Injdianapolis Music Promoters. Mrs. Joisephirre Baker ahd Mrs. Selm|t Har*ry, chairmen. } Friday, May 11, Annual Musical Carnival for Scholarship Fund of The Indianapolis Music Promoters. Rhodd Williams, F. D. Hazelwood apd W.
Earle Keene, chairmen.
Saturday, May 12, General Community Program in various Institutions, Sunday, May 13, State Matinee Mu^
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Friday, April 13— “THE SHIELD OF HONOR" With NEIL HAMILTON and RALPH LEWIS
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