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Gene Pope’s Orchestra at Sunset Sun. Nite, Aug. 8

At The Douglas Wednesday

Popular Maestro and Harold Smith Have Large Local Following

Shown above is a srene from the picture. “Cat People”, . . . which is scheduled to open

Wednesday at theater.

CANADA LEE STARTS HERO ROLE IN ‘LIFEBOAT' AT FOX STUDIO HOLL\1\<H>D, Aug. (5. (ANP)—• l mst of stars including Tallulah With his arrival in Hollywood Hankhead and Heather Angel, the causing quite a flurry of interest ^jst of tin* plot centres around Leo in the production department of who is featured in it from stan

other studios. Canada Lee, famous to tinlsh

jjrv'ES w™r,'r-"»h i ^ «'**«»«» et 1,1 hi. t umk at -t»th tenturj- n . hen tlu . sll j j s ton>edoed and Sj l< s t l"! 1 '; ^^ "»■ lm. y x«r„ j^epunm. a tnarm rei said to na\c s ur V l V or in a lifeboat containing STf-.ilTTi ■' ’’"T '' X ' ' "lw of the crow iiud pawenuor' • r u « w-hm whi,.! ‘i;, v:; .

Indianapolis dance lovers are set for the return engagement of that scintilatin’ highfalutin” swing maestro — Genial Gene Pope and his Gents of Swing — Who’ll ’dig' your cares at the cool Sunset Terrace Sunday nite August S. This smooth aggregation of torrid horn tooters features Harold Smith, sensational vocalist and the latest musical ‘rave’ on the local dance front. Augmenting Smith are top- | flight musicians from some of the [ nation's best outfits. Their skin beater — drummer — Earl Walker. is considered the greatest and most sensational drummer in the world by the jitterbugs who buy the ducats. They usually pack th,> dancerics to hear Earl get off. The band is terrific, and worth the price asked Sunday nite down at the Sunset Gene Pope, currently turning customers away and breaking records at Stein’s Buffet Bar was horn in Owensboro, ivy., just thirty summers ago, and is nick named . "Sox”; lias come » long hard way in the musical world, and has developed one of the finest swing and dance bands in the business, and

HAZEL SCOn PLAYS TWO PIANOS AT ONCE IN MAE WEST'S ‘TROPICANA’

the merchant marine.

The uagne of the furthcoming picture is "Lifeboat", which started the first week in August on a shooting schedule that will take It through September because of the magnitude of the production, expensive sets, and many location

Although

woman and her baby after he has

saved them from drowning. Lee. who first attracted the at-

tention of Hollywood and coast fans by his stage roles in New York, and on Orson Welles' radio programs, will he bidded for by other studios after he finishes his

do. Ohio on a rainy night

Pope plays tenor saxophone himself and loves to buy month pieces for bis born, of which be has about twenty different makes. He use to sing tenor in a "Log i'abin Quartette'’ in his home town and was

has played successful engagements formerly feanired over WLW in a it many outstanding clubs, and weekly broadcast. Pope shows the ballrooms; drawing nearly l.SOO re- greatest improvement in swing nni-

eently a t Trianon Ballroom, Tole-) sic of manv bands.

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 6. (ANP) — With stars and other movie highlights crowding in on the sound stage to watch in amazement, Ha zel Scott, Hollywood’s latest piano sensation, is playing two pianos at once in a sensational sequence in Columbia's "Trupicana.” The number written by one of Hollywood’s l est composers, is entitled "White Keys and Black Keys”. Her marvelous dexterity, in gliding up and down the doable key-board, reveals that she is equal to the test and performs the unusual feat with

apparent ja.-e.

Another rousing number especially written for Miss Scott, which she both sings and plays, is . . . “When The Capon s Go Bolling

street set of a theatre, with a con tingent of colored soldiers marching in followed by a crowd of admiring citizens.

Snookum Russell Opens At King's Ball Room

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. 0 — Snookum Russell, the "Little Jump Maestro", and his all reet” band, after a few lays' vacation iu ivm >uptown will invade the Mjddbv "st and the great King's BUI room. Lincoln. Neb., where lie is

Along”, It is a take-off on the slated to do i return job at his

marching song of the field artillery popular nite spot,

and is the center of a large all- ; Snookum and the boy, have been Negro sequence. It depicts the i lading ’em in ihe Soul’ and So’ifh-

Indiana Sunday

BAND ROUTES

“Keeper of the Flame” is billed for Sunday at Hill’s Indiana.

west doing a firing of onj nigl'ter*. that made history in the dance band business, covering th<‘ stales in the Solid South slopping at the different arm\ camps ;«» help ;he morale of the boys in brown. Snookum says, "We' ; l keep ‘>ni jumping with a bljtzkrei; of solid swing.” The Ferguson Bros, Agency, manager of this jump crew reports that Snookum and the hoys will head East after their «'igage meat at the famous K.ug's Billroom.

Wife Of Nicodemus Gives Birth To Daughter

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. G. (AND — Nicodemus. famous comedian, was presented by his young wife with a fine baby girl last week. Both mother and baby are doing fine j

at the Lady of

Keeper of Flame” at Indiana Sunday

Ann Wiggins Brown To Sing * Summertime In Warner's Life Of George Gershwin

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. (i. (AND —

the Angels hospl-I Thyentieth Century-Fox last week

tal here, where they are the recipients of many congratulations and flowers from the movie colony with whom Nicodemus and his wife of two years are quite popular. Their latest addition is a girl, the

first being a boy.

large i debut at Fox.

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signed Ann Wiggins Brown, noted : soprano, as one of Ihe important stars of its forthcoming "Rhapsody : ill Blue.” The story depicts the life of j George Gershwin, with most, of the numbers made immortal by Negro singers included in I be In-I Iteresting plot. Especially featured will he his noted light opera. ‘Porgy and Bess”, in which Miss Brown starred before devoting her

time to the concert stage. "Summertime,” from that production, will be sung by Miss Brown.

Sweethearts Take Well Earned Vacation

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Katherine Hepburn who won the Academy Award for her performmee in "Morning Glory”, is playing opposite another Academy Award winner. Spencer Tracy. In her latest M-G-M picture, ‘‘Keeper of the Flame”. It is a thrilling mystery drama concerning the death of a prominent American. Tracy won the Award twice: for

The Black Swan” Douglas Sunday

Maybell Sends ’Em Solid In Buffalo, N.Y.

IUFFALO, v. Y. Aug. 0—Mivo Belle. "The it vv L.indy Mnuu.". really came on i'. lids *i»v last night when she set th * Memorial Auditorium on fire win the blues

in everybody's key.

Assisted by tiene t’epe and bis great hand, Maye delighted the fans with her original style of swinging u}id singing the blues.

And. when she feH in the groove mie Lunceford. and the new- sensa

I Ferguson Bros. Agency, personal manager of Maye Belle, she will join the Christine Chatman "Boo uie Woogie” combination, making this one of the greatest entertaining

< ombinations in America.

The fans in Buffalo say Maye Belle is "all reet” and hope she will come again. Art Nelson, one of America's top dance promoters, says he has a ealvacade of swing booked to celebrate bis 17th anniversary as a promoter, so for the next month the folks in Buffalo will hear the following bands: . . Lionel Hampton. Count Basie. Jim

on her favorite number, "Hey Lawdy Mama”, the house started jumping and kept jumping until the wee hours of morning as Maye and the Pope Swingsters kept dishing out their right kind of solid swing. According to reports from toe

tion. Milton Larkin and his Rhnm-

boogie Band.

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STARTS SUNDAY AT DOUGLAS The pirates in 20th CenturyFox’s Technicolor version of Rafael Sahatini’s "The Black Swan” use more scene-stealing props than hare been seen in one picture in a long time. George Sanders, f. 7 example, sports a magnenta beard and shock of hair. Laird Cregar, who plays Sir Henry Morgan, the buc aneer. affects a Charles II wig of curls.

And Anthony Quinn wears a luaek patch over his left eye. Tyrone Power was to be decorated with a sear across his right cheek, from ear to lio. but this was healed by a last minute decision by Director Henry King. "We've given Ty the best prop of all.” King said. "lie kidnaps Maureen O'Hara and is with her

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. July ‘Jo.— The Famous International Sweethearts of Rhythm played to more than 2000 dance fans here at trie Sunset Terrace Club Sunday prior to taking their long awaited sum-

mer vacation.

During their recent engagement at the Regal theatre at Chicago, they broke all existing records when more than Jo.OOu Sweethearts fans paid over .$2.T,000 to see and hear this great aggregation. The Ferguson mos, otfRes are already getting things lined up for the hands appearance which will

SNOOKUM RUSSELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA Aug. o—Omaha. Neb. Aug. G-IJ King's Ballroom, Lincoln, Neb. | GENE POPE AND # HIS ORCHESTRA Aug. 6-L‘t—Stein s Buffet Bar, ! Indianapolis, Ind. • • CAROLINA COTTON PICKERS : , Aug. G-7—(Panama City. Fla. Aug. 11—St. Simons Island, Ga. Aug. 10—Jacksonville. Fin Aug 11—-St. Simons Island, Ga. Aug. 12—Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 13—Chattanooga, Tenn • • CHRISTINE CHATMAN Aug. (i—Charleston, S. C. Aug. P—Wilmington. N. C. Aug. 10—Kinston. N. C. Aug. 11—Wilson. N. C. Aug. 13—Columbia. S. C.. I • • MILTON LARKINS ORCHESTRA Aug. 8—Cincinnati/Ohio. • • RUPERT HARRIS AND ORCHESTRA . Aug. 6-13—Club Plantation, Nashville. Tenn. CONNY CONNELL AND HLS ORCHESTRA Aug. 0-13—Scott's Theatre Restaurant, Kansas City. Mo. • • / KING KOLAX AND HIS ORCHESTRA Aug. 6—Monroe, La. Aug. 8-—New Orleans, La. Aug. 1)—Mobile. Ala. Aug. 13—Pensacola. Fla.

Pinkstaff, III.

Rev. Lyman Parks of Lyles delivered a soul-stirring sermon at Bethel AML church in the morning sind at St. Janies AML church m the evening. He was dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. A.M Lyles __Kev. and Mrs. D. G. Gray, who were married recently were treated to an eld fashioned Charivari Tuesday evening, after an evening of much

"V’jipTaiiis ('nurageous” i»erriniont the honored couple serv-

rnd "Men of Boys Town.” This is Miss Hepburn's first film

since "Woman of the Year” In which she proved to he phenomen-

ally successful.

Katharine Hepburn is the dnugh ter of a well-known Connecticut surgeon. Sho was born in Hartford. Connecticut, one of the big family, and from the time she was

C. .-STAR WITH MILLS BROS LANS AS CiTY Mo- Jn’r /7— After a run of 1/ we<k< at she: Tar ons Scott's Theatre U'-s-mrant Kansas City. Mo., the ( arolica C< ito i Pickyrs •»*•« booked to do a soi :es of one-niglit 0 ■: will; ’he w orld' renown Mills »L - > i -c '.’Ills double attraction shou d b*» of the gr*if« -t drawing cards e.: the road and from all -n.lieatiou* t!e.\ will have a sell-out wherever

they appear.

ed the guest delicious refreshments they also received several nice

gifts.

Rev. and Mrs. Ld Wright of Washington spent part of last week here and attended services at George Field Thursday evening. __ Mrs. Sadie Avery of Paris, 111., is visiting her sister Mrs. Eleanor Morris. __Mrs. Marie Colbert of Indianapolis arrived Tuesday to

a little girl, social and civic lead-j spend her vacation with her moth-

ers from all parts of the country ! er Mrs. Emma Morris. __Mrs. have frequented the Hepburn din- Christine Williams and children of Your Soldier, wherever he may be, ner table. Her mother has always , Chicago are spending the week would like a copy of THE INDIAN-

been a crusader for social better- | with her father Mr. Ben Anderson meat, even as her daughter Kath.a- and Loretta. __Mrs. Aline Lyles riue now is. for in addition to he- returned to her home in Indianaing one of Hollywood's most tal- polls after spending a week with ented stars, she serves on various her mother Mrs. Cordelia Wim-

Pinkstaff Friday. —Mrs. Mary A.: Taylor and Mrs. Pearl Russell of Carrier Mills made a business trip

here last week.

Mrs. Lola Lewis. Mrs. Marie Colbert, Mrs. Margaret Wimbley and their mother, Mrs. Emma Morn# were dinner guests of Mrs. Opal

Curry Thursday.

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duty and send it.

begin around the last of August. . , . ..... . Promoters are calling every day for eominittees for social impnwem * it bley

dates which will carry the baud through the states of Ohio. Kentucky and Indiana. The band is

going to loo kat a scare when Man

roen is in the sceneV”

ROCHESTER MAY SAIL TO ENTERTAIN CANADIAN CREW OF BOMBER “ROCHESTER”

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 6. (ANP) — Eddie "Rochester" Anderson wants to go to England to entertain the troops and most particularly one Royal Canadian Air force bombing crew — the crew that voted to name their ship "Rochester.” Informed about his "namesake” hi a letter he received from England. Rochester said he felt . •deeply humble" about the honor. When he completes his current role opposite Lena Horne in Broadway Rhythm, he hopes that the powers-who-goes-overseas pe r m i t him to make the journey to England “T sure wish I had a chance to put on a show for that crew” Rochester said. "It would he the most wonderful thing that could happen to me”.

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in early fall.

LILLIAN DAVENPORT 0. K. AT LYONS OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla.. Aug. Aug. 8—Appearing here at Ruby Lyon's swank nifery, Lillian Davenport, plano-solovox and singing artist, has finally won the hearts of Oklahoma City's night-lifers. The Davenport engagement was somewhat new to the patrons as

and is currently the voice in the screen newsreel showing what women are doingfor National De-

fense.

the spot formerly supported an orchestra with dancing. But. due to the new state laws, dam ing had to he discontinued and Lillian was engaged to do entertainly strict-

ly.

Ruby Lyons, owner of the spots, reports an increase'in business weekly and states things soon will be on par as they were with the band.

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