Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 March 1936 — Page 13
March 7,1936
THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER
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NEWS stage • radio"'screen . MUSIC WORLD
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Ry WESLEY O. JACKSON
“TOPS” AND HOW!!
SCINTILLATING STAR
From time to time some of my dear readers have asked that I write a column in (slang jargon) and so let’s hope that this will appease their desires. So grin and bear and remember that this is some of the pain that a columnist can inflict on his readers from time to time. NOTES FROM AN OPEN DIARY Come lorth from the arms of Morpheus round 8 in the dawnin' Pops into the ^lad rags to gaze out Ihe glimmer towards the old coop wishin’ that rubber was In the offin’. Brooms towards the beamy and hi-spied the bean buyer. Cops my thinking cap and remember that the crow-jane was on zoom time just the early darkness. Curves on to the slave-shop to lame the pencil-pushers until Mrs. Simon Legree pops in port. Flatter-jives the Mrs. till she John-Henry's the slip to keep me off of leather time. Trucks on down the ave. and was collared by two cats who beats their gums about some tea-sticks. Ivow jives the vipers that this company is heat to its socks. Keeps truckin’ toward the white hope and as I slide into the mind-jammer the Dove-Jane puts this company’s brakes on. Hi-ways on in the inner sanctions and beats up my jaws with the White Hope. The stud queers my game, hepping me to come hack later in the hustle and show my hand. Brooms hack to the slave shop and lays weight on the hummer. At a early darkness the weather plays Saturday-night so this and company takes in a flicker and soon afterwards dashes southwards with a gospel-bird. Rambles hack to the humible pad'to let Morpheus claim her lover. If you wish to get your ‘hoots on” Lead this following paragraph.
WHAT REALLY TRANSPIRED \ I awaken about eight o'clock in the morning and started to get dressed. While dressing I happen to look out the window towards the garage and wished that, I had an automobile. Starts toward the restaurant but sees the lady that owns the restaurant and remembers that I had just gotten a meal on credit the evening before so instead continue on to the office. On arriving started kidding the two girl clerks until the boss’ sister arrived. Asked hep to O. K. a credit slip so that I wouldn't have to walk to town to kee>p"an appointment with a business man. Going down the ave. was met by two musicians who suggested that we get some marihuanna cigarettes. Not desiring that kind of entertained parried for time and continued on toward town. As 1 entered the door of the outer office I was stopped by the white tele phone operator who inquired my business and was admitted to the office of the advertiser. We discussed our business and then he suggested that I come later in the business week to get the copy for his ads. Came back to the offee and use the telephone to sell advertisement. During the early part of the evening it starts raining so it is ' nice time to go to the show. Later stops and get a chicken sandwich and tip toes home to bed. SO WE HAVE The versatile, congenial gent of the air-way will unleash his synco-pating,-irresistible music of jazz to the dance loving public of Indian apolis on Sunday. March 8th. at the Walker Casino, beautiful ballroom of the mldwestern state. To this delightful treat we have none other to thank than the sepia promoter, Matthew Dickerson. Mr. Dickerson was so unforunate to have Jimmie fail to show at the last date due to union trouble. The last authetnic statement from this column is that the impressio will be here with us. Caranza Hairford has hit that ‘‘Big Time" that this humble columnist predicted some time ago. Miss Hairford is working with the Federal Players, who open up at the Keith Theatre soon. Lots of luck to the little girl who merits all that she receives. A new loafing place for the gang acquired by gents such as Lee Best. "Squirt” Hughes, "Bus-Boy" Tanner, Sammy McCann. Howard Johnson, and Mr. Herbert Clay, the athlete. It promises to develop some swell pool sharks. The Loafers’ Corner nit wit. A SCOOP Thanks to Noble (Baseball) Graham was I able to get first handed the info regarding "Dynamite Jackie/’ who turned the down town gym into the proverbial shanty. I guess I shall sign her up. Yes a lady. She did wrecking, good job of it. too. Heh. Heh. Albert Kerry, the much draped young man of "Chi.” is draped over a pick these days out at one of the projects. Will wonders never cease? Nope not when gents like James Mayfield and A1 Kerry goes to work. Oh what night was yesternight?
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NEW YORK, March 6—(ANP)—At last New York has an opportunity to see Josephine Baker as she was in Paris—provided the police don’t step in and break up the show. This they are hardly likely to do since Josephine is operating her own night club now, opened Friday night, down in Last 54th street.-- Patronage _ is strictlv “Who’s Who" and from the upper strata of the'elite. The place, • “Chez Josephine Baker” will feature a revue and dancing, plus of course, Josephine herself in the
roles Paris loved best.
Critics will bo widely rr-ad concerning Jo’s establishment, for they want to see and know for themselves whether or not Paris and the famous 50 million Frenchmen were right. Since Jo appear, od in these United. States, times and dances changed a lot. There are some who claim that the lowliest chorine in a Harlem r^vue . can outstep the famous Jo—intio duclng and presenting the new torso twisting, leg Hinging eontor- ” .us now currently called danc
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"MISS ADELAIDE HALL who captivated New York’s socialites a few years ago when she appeared at the city’s "swanky" Cotton club. She is still "tops" inher profession.
MISS MARIE (PETITE) JOHNSON is fast becoming the "talk of the to«n oecause of her winsome smile and that thing called "IT." Miss Johnson, recent winner in a local beauty contest, is winning nightly plaudits cf theatrical critics because of her superb singing and dancing at one of the city’s night spots.
| Gang" will make personal appeuriimos in all of the principal cities the Middlewest «*:nd the Hast
“OUR GANG” TO BEGIN TOUR OF EAST SOON r
LOS ANGELES — Officials of soon . the lj;'l Roach Studios. Inc., an-| LilUe Billy “Buckwheat" Thomnoan'Hd this week that the group as, t e Negro starlet, will be of juvenile stars compiising “Our i among those making the trip.
London Musician And Writer To Start Jazz Band In States
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LONDON. March 2—(By Maiy —Rudolph Dunbar, "bn tnft the States to continue his musical career abroad some years ago, is planning to return to America to recruit a '.and of British born Negro musicians for showing in Fngland. He is, at the moment, acting as host and holds down the handstand at a new club situated at 2 Brick street. Park Lane, which was christened the “Jacobin Club” recently. Dunbar lias a five-piece band
there, and directs besides playing two instruments, clarinet and sax. The ban>.l incilutes lack London, ex-Olympic spring champion, on the piano: Bay Kllington. drums; Joey Dennis, guitar, and Juan liar rison, vocalist. Rudolph Dunbar “Host” At New Club LONDON, Eng.. March 6— (ANP)—Heading his own five-
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Jessye Choir in Chicago CHICAGO. 111. — (ANP) — The Eva Jessye choir, now appearing in "Porgy and Bess,” gave a scholarship fund recital at Wendell Phillips high school here Sunday.
SINGS WITH BAND COPENHAGEN, Denmark. Mar. i 6—Miss Alberta Hunter who is ap- [ pearing with Dande’s band here, is the talk of the country. She is (singing nightly over a large radio i hookup along with the band.
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By CHARLES ISAAC BOWEN (For ANP) CHICAGO. March 6—The Engin Campus Revue, which recently closed a thirteen-week series of broadcasts over the NBC red nutwork, fea f uring the Mills Brothers and Art Kassel> band will renew the contract and replace the mentioned entertainers with Benny Goodman and .band, Eddie ; Dowling, Bae Dooley and Helen 1 Ward next week. This prograin | will also come from NBC’s red j web. It will take the time now being used by the Swift program. | which will move to a Monday < night schedule on March 16. Although the Mills Brothers will be very much missed, in Genny Goodman and orchestra you will find one of the greatest expon ents of “swing” dance music ir the profession. The singing of Helen Ward with the hand addf
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Members of Dunbar’s band are. in addition to the leader, Jack London, the Negro ex-Olympic print star, piano: Ray Ellington, drums, Joey Dennis, guitar, and juan Harrison, drums. Dunbar was planning on coming to America to recruit a band of Britishborn Negro musicians for appearance in England hut his contract with the Jacobite club caused him to change his plans. — (Buy From Recorder Advertisers)--STAR TO MAKE FILM IN AFRICA LONDON, England—Paul Robei son, famous American actor and singer who starred in the film, | “Sanders of the River,” will leave j for West Africa in March, to i make another film showing how the British white man rules over African natives. — (Buy From Recorder Advertisers) — BLACKBIRDS’ TO TOUR COUNTRY AS MIXED SHOW CHICAGO. 111., Mar. 6—Lew Leslie’s “Blackbirds" for the past several years a Broadway production will be revived next season s a mixed show wath white and Lace cast. The story coming out f New York says Mr. Leslie has Already lined up a number of star ■lerformers representing both aces ‘to feature in the show. When the news first broke it
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was stated that Leslie planned to ask Bill Robinson and Adelaide Hall to return to the production they starred in two years ago, but that is out now. Robinson is busy in pictures while Miss Hall is in Europe and both are likely . to remain put until after the castinf for the Leslie piece.
DID YOU KNOW— That Jack (former Champ) Johnson first opened the Cotton Club, so-called “Aristocrat of Harlem?” . . . That it is now closed for failure to welcome Negro patronage? . . . That the famous Sebastian’s Cotton club. (Los Angeles) also fidded its tent last week like the proverbial Arab and silently stole into oblivion? . . . That our Dear Friend Kent t Philadelphia Independent) Jackson gave us the lowdown in slang language lawst week in his colyumn? That Rollo Vest is still doing the mean Low Down on the Courier? . . . That Ainie (Simple) McPherson. evangelist and head of Angelas Temple, invited Rex (De Lawd) Ingram to share her pulpit lawst week, but brother Marc (Sugar) Connelly said No? . . . That Louis Russell and his 01’ Man River Ork, the Three Keys and Louise Jota (Fan Dancing) Cook are featured at the Apollo Theatre? . . . That this column welcomes your news and views on anything theatrical? . . . AT THE THEATRES Ye old scribe wants to near from our- dear readers as to the type of pictures they prefer seeing at local theatres . . . Name your “flicker” and vour favorite newspaper (Recorder) will do the rest . . .
“are you iistning? . . . LIDO An after dinner entertainment spot that brings to you the latest in cinema attractions at the lowest fare . . . Sun. and Mon. will see “Whipsaw.” featuring Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracv . . . Also "Affairs of Cellini" with Constance Bennett and Frederic March . . . Added "Roaring West” with Buck Jones . . . Tues. and Wed. “Metropolitan” starring Lawrence Tibbett and Virginia Bruce . . . Also Charles Farrell and June Martel in "Fighting Youth” . . . Thurs. and Fri.. "Stars Over Broadway” with Pat O’Brien and Jane Froman . . . Also “So Red the Rose," featuring Margaret Sullivan and Randolph Scott . . . Saturday—Hoot Gibson and Boots Mallory in “Powder Smoke Range” . . . Also "Private Life of Don Juan,” starring Douglas Fairbanks ... DOUGLASS Sun., Mom and Tues., “Show Them No Mercy” with Rochelle Hudson and Bruce Cabot . . . Also “Whipsaw,” starring Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy . . . Wed. and Thurs., “Bad Boy,” with James Dunn . . . Added “Annapolis Farewell,” with Tom Erown and Richard Cromwell . . . Fri. and Sat., “Without Regret" with Elissa Lan(Continued on Page 16)
Hill’s Indiana Theatre SUN., MON., TUES., WED., MARCH 8, 9, 10, 11
RAYMOND DEE PRESENTS “THE QUEEN OF JAZZ’’ IN PERSON BLANCHE CALLOWAY AND HER ORCHESTRA peat™ Harlem Revue With HERBIE JEFFERIES— DERBY WILSON— RHYTHM WILLIE— mg„ d t ay MARCH 15th Tomlinson Hall A. P. A. system will be installed so that you can hear all. • The floor will be treated for smooth dancing. TABLE SERVICE * 1,500 SEATS
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Constance Bennett
Margaret Sullivan
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SMOKE RANGE”
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Lawrence Tibbett
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Doug. Fairbanks
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