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SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1944
“Desert Song” Is Top Pix at the Walker Sunday
World’s Leading Dancer Here
Darlings Build Business Throughout Southwest Clarence Love and his celebrity studded all-jiirl baud have promoters and jitterbugs alike ago over their prospective tour of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas judging from numerous inquiries made to their agents. Ferguson Bros. Indianapolis, Ind. The band's music enthusiasm is only surpassed by their ability to have the tranportation situation well in hand as the travel on one of the nation's few O.D.T. permits, only issued to users of sleeper type buses. Travel situation is no headache to them.
Walter (The Lreat) Green, recognized as one of the world’s greatest tap dancers, is now delighting fans at the Defense Workers’ Social club with some of the intricate dance steps which has made him world famous.
Christine introduces New'Dance Team As she continues her trek thru the Peach state, Christine Chatman and her swing entourage, featuring Mayebelle, voice of the blues and Decca recording star will offer for the first time to hepsters through the Georgia area her current radio success, .lumpin’ the P.oogie tour, manager Joe Webb who is responsible for a large percentage of the band’s popularity posts herewith advance notices of the “Hit of the Season”, and as jive numbers go a bright future is predicted for the retarding group, rightfully haralded as the toast of 1944.
Colorful 4( Cover Girl” Tues., at Park
The A-V-E-N-O-O THE MAIN STEM is jumpin’ lightly, politely and NITELY. . . . And how the SUCKERS scream .... yet they come back for more. . . . Don't give a SUCKER an "even break" seems to l>e the order of the day along the street that starts at a Pawnshop and ends at a hospital. ... . The street is really jumpin’ and nite spots have gone all out for enjoyment.
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HORRY CAMPBELL, em cee and producer at the Defense Workers' Social club is presenting Swinging On The Swing Shift, a brand new show with new entertaiers direct from Detroit. The show is really a whopper and one you should see over the week-end. Featured at the spot ate Neh*. Berry, comedienne extraordinary: Melba, Little Mama: P‘ggy, tap dancer deluxe; The great Walter Green, one of the world’s greatest rhythm dancers, and Johnny Favis. blues singer, plus Willis Dyer and Henry dishing out the kind of swing you’ll enjoy. - James Payne and Chas. Tolliver are to be congratulated for the fine show they are presenting currently at their joy emporium.
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RECEIVED A TELEGRAM from Win. Benbow. operator of the Log Cabin Supper club and the Chief club from Toledo, O. Mr. Benbow Juid just left Cleveland for Detroit, stopping over in Toledo in search of new entertainers for his nite spots. He will visit Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington before returning to Xaptowu. Mrs. Benbow Is in chargf nuring the absence of her husband.
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PRAYERS WENT UP along the Main Stem for Cpl Opal Tandv and hundreds of other Naptown boys D-Day (Tuesday). It is our fervent hope that all of these young men will return safely to their families and sweethearts.
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WHAT YOU’VE WAITED FOR Glamorous Rita Huy worth once more delights her fans tn Columbia’s musical. . . . ‘‘Cover Girl’, which starts Tuesday at the Park.
DENNIS MORGAN. I. MANNING APPEAR TOGETHER AT PLAYHOUSE
Dennis Morgan ami Irene Manning sing the leading roles ETHEL WATERS IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO. June 8. (ANP) — Continuing her scries of perform ances in high hat night clubs. Miss
in "The insert Song”, which opens at the Walker Sunday. Ethel Waters opened in Chicago Iasi week at the swank white nigbtcry, the Rio Cabana. Miss Waters has recently been appearing at the Zanzibar in New York.
In what promises to be one of the most spectacular films of the year, Dennis Morgan and Irene Manning appearing together for the fidst time, arc starred in Warnei Brothers’ musical product ion "The Desert Song”, which has its premiere at Die Walker theater on
Sunday.
Produced in brilliant Technicolor the production is a completely modernized version of the famed musical stage success of the same name, with all of the original Sig mnnd Romberg music which in eludes sm h favorites as . . . “One Alone”, “The Desert Song”, “The RifT Song”, and "Romance". Told against the exotic background of North Africa just before Germany and France went to war,-the story treats of a young American musician who takes it upon himself to protect the Riff slave labor from Nazi aggression. Working through (.'aid Youssefi (Victor France!!), a rich Arab, who is in league with them, the Ger mans persuade France to build a railroad from the interior of Northern Africa to Dakar. The (’aid employs Rig slave labor to drive
*ihe railroad through over impassable terrain, and the Rift's die like flies. Paul Hudson, played by Dennis Morgan, is incensed by this treatment of the Rift's and becomes their friend and champion.
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“Cover Girl” Opens Tues. at Park
In the dear dead days beyond recall, that is before the war. Hoi ’ywood producers wen known for what the layman considered pro igate expenditures on motion pieture sets. Priorities have now prohibited such lavishness. Ingenuity has replaced prodigality. In “(kmr Girl", Tuesday Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly at the Park theater, we find an excellent
example. ‘‘Cover Giii” was do- i Building, the New York Public Lisigned as a super-colossal musical | brary, (‘tipenshoro Bridge; Radio and in tht old days would have ! City, the Vanderbilt mansion, and
been comparatively easy to produce, provided tin* coffers of the Him moguls were flush and overflowing. But today, studio artists and technicians are put to a r» al test. In "Cover Girl” they have come thru." "If we can't gel steel so what?” they said. In consequence, on the Columbia lot the Empire State
a number of New York's important department stores on Fifth Avenue are depicted in the kaleidosenplc panorama of tin* grcai metropolis by the esc of wood and plastic. Incidentally, the Vanderbilt mansion is the largest set ever built ai the studio net. excepting the ShangrkLa Interiors. So yon ran*
DENVER FERGUSON’S swank Sunset TYrnice really jumped Thursday nite with music by Lionel Hampton and his celebrated dance | orchestra. It was a rollicking good crowd and one that really enjoy- | the type of music dispensed by the one and only Lionel Hampton. Watch ; these pages for future attractions at Naptown’s Palace of Happy feet.
HOWARD HARDING, former dance promoter, is presenting a gala floor show at the Arwinco club, atop the Cotton club, Vermont and Senate. The spot offers a good show with lots of wholesome entertainment tor all fun and pleasure seekers. x * * * * * * A NEW NTTERY is on tap in the 40ft block along the Main Stem, according to information reaching this writer. We expect to be able to give von more info on this new brightery in a few days, * *■ * . * * * OUR GOOD FRIEND The Jackie P. is now making the rounds in a n--w Chewy, open town car. The boy is really on the beam and has a lot of friends who are constantly pullin’ for his success. * * * * * * CONGRATULATIONS TO Attorney Wilbur Grant, member of the eta to legislature and Charles Brown, local politician who were named as alternate delegates at-large to the Republican National convention in Chicago, it was retdly a step forward for our group in Indiana. * * * * * * THE FLOWER MAN LONNIE (D"on) SEYMOUR wants his friends to know that he is still specializing in CORSAGES, rut FLOWERS and Funeral Work. Mr. Seymour can he reached at the Log Cabin on Indiana Avenoo or by calling Lincoln 5SS5. When in need of flowers for any occasion, just. call Lonnie, That’s all !
Wm. Benbow, Promoter, Visits Philly And Washington for New Entertainers
Good Old Bulgarian SWw Beer—Win a*—Wkiftkcy BLUE EAGLE INN •4« INDIANA AVCNUB At tna Cornar af Calif Bt
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Till 12 N. foi eai ■pend the kind of erealag yau’va been wanting to for a loag time. You miglt prefer to juat sit and talk rad alp Martinis... hut then yoa might want to make aew friends. You can do either at theae barat JACK GILLEN’S FANAMA TAVERN 80d Indiana Ave.
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OPEN SUN. AT NOON
Marsha Hunt NONE SHALL ESCAPE Girls, Gags. Gay Musical FOOT LIGHT GLAMOUR
Serial Sun. Mat.
AH Shows Mon. “Ti^er Woman'
Sheila Guyse Is Hit With Turner BEAUMONT, Tex.— Beautiful, brown and talented are all new adjectives being applied to the feminine vocalist, Sheila Guyse, with Little Beau and his orchetsra currently featuring Joe Turner, Decca Recording star on tour of the Ixme Star State. A. T. Patterson, promoter, Beaumont, Texas has the group booked for his June tenth celebration on
the 19th.
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IN THE EAST
LeRoy Hardison and his orchestia of 15 pieces will keep their musical date with eastern committments at Pougkeepsee, New York, on the 8th of June; New Haven. Conn. Jue 9th and Orange, New Jersey June 10. Hardison has built a great hand and hopes to
record while on the east coast.
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MEMBERS OF THE # Chief Club \2lV/i N. Senate Ave. Invite* You to Join
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PLEASURE CLUB OPEN EVERY NIGHT Special Floor Show Frjday, Saturday, Sunday ADDED ATTRACTION MARY ELLEN SMITH
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The Club Can Be Rented for Social Affair* and Private Par-
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Wm. Benbow, President; Edward Thompson, Vice-President;
3 TUES., JUNE 13 - ■ RITA (Redhead) HAYWORTH as the
Lee Bowman • Phil Silvers Jinx Falkenburg . -v Screen Play by
VIRGINIA VAN UPP
Directed by
CHARLES VIDOR
A COLUMBIA PICTURE
'.j? Mu tic by JEROME KERN lyrics by IRA GERSHWIN
THE COVER GIRLS 15 of America's Most Beautiful Women Tennessee Valley Hillbillys PRAIRIE CHICKEN’’
GREAT ALASKAN MYSTERY
Win. Benbow. promoter of shows at tho fyog Cabin and Chief Club. h*ft the city last Monday for a nusiness trip to Philadelphia and Washington, where he expects to book brand new shows through the A.G.V.A. for his local nil** spots. While in the Hast. Mr. Benbow will visit with <»ld friends in the show business, with whom lit* worked years ago. Patrons of the niteries headed by Benbow will s<*e a brand new show starting next week at the Log Gubin Supper club and the Chief dub.
“Two ('.iris And A Sailor" breezes into town—and it’s lively, lovely entertainment in the best MGM style. ★ ★ ★ ★ Here’s a film-ful of fun, music, romance and adventure. ★ ★ ★ ★ With Van Johnson as the snappiest sailor two girls ever laid their eyes on! ★ ★ ★ ★ And June Allyson and Gloria DeHaven as two of the prettiest girls a man ever had to ctoose between!
But love, love, love, isn’t all there is to this Musical Comedy Topper! ★ ★ ★ * Gracie Allen wise-cracks to split your sides! * ★ ★ ★ Lena Horne sings just for you! * ★ ★ ★ Harry James and his Music Makers with Helen Forrest keep the tune.-hits coming! ★ ★ ★ ★ And when Harry leaves off, it’s the signal for Xavier Cugat and his orchestra with Lina Romay to begin the Latin tempos! The picture centers around two girls who start their own canteen! And make it a merry cruise night after night! ★ ★ ★ ★ All these ace-performers join in the merriment and make it a great night out for you. too... Leo says—pipe all hands on deck for a hullabaloo of a show!
—Jdea P. S. Get in line for the Bond Drive, too. Buy —up to the limit of your ability,
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