Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 January 1952 — Page 10

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When Worlds Collide" at Avenue Sunday Thru Wed

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THE RECORDER Christmas show was a huge success in spite of the zero weather and disappointments by a few entertainers, who failed to show up at the lost minute. ... It was ever thus. . . . But to those fine persons who answered the call of "Sweet Charity" we extend the season's blessings and may the Great Father smile upon you as you and yours iourney forward in the new year. . . . Thanks again to those public-spirited individuals and business firms who helped to make our aftershow party a hum-dinger. . . . We refer to Cy Graham, Denver Ferguson, Bud Shirlev, Armour & Co., Swift & Co., Soirthside Butchers and Palmer Richardson of the P. and P. Club, and Toots Hoy, who was in charge of our special party, and to Mrs. Charlotte Heywood Murray of our staff for wrapping hundreds of sandwiches. » WE ARE ALSO exceedingly grateful for those fine , sent in by the following persons: Edna and Benny Pope, Jackie P. (Palm Hotel) Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Dixon, Clarence Caddie, Alberta Booker, "Little Buckners"—Alma and Herschel I Davis Hotel), Louise and Leverett, Mack and Pearl Lewis, Robert and Mary Womack, Corean and Delmore Hawkins, Ophelia Welch, Bob and Betty Board and father, J. E. Brizentine, Leo Lesser Jr., Jerry Daniels, Republican Committeeman, Scotty Scott, Margaret and Tom Robinson, The Miller family (Bernie and Mollie), Mrs. Maggie Caddie, Emma and Mildrene, Virginia, Burnice and Frank Boyd, Mildred Williams, Juanita, Atkins Flower Shop, Aaron Lewis, Wesley and Margaret Jackson, Norman Whitlow and the Howard Filmores. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gibson, Baltimore, Md.; Universal Attractions, New York City; Walter Beard, Anderson; my grandchildren in Chi; Frank J. LaStaff, Chicago; George Gibson,! dancing waiter, Peoria, III.; A. C. Nichols, Chicago; Clarence Crowe, Michigan City; Lynn Hickman, Chicago; Arlie and Katherine Greenlee, Johnson City, Tenn.; Mildred Gibson, Chicago; Alberta Palm, Cleveland, Ohio; Fruster Jones, Cleveland, Ohio; Rupert Harris, Parkersburg, W. Vo.; Louise Washburn, Nashville, Tenn.; The Neil Hickmans, Chicago; John and Ethel Gibson, Richmond, Vo.; Eugene and Wilma Rhea and children, Los Angeles, Calif.; Edward D. Hansford Jr., St. Paul, Minn., and Bobbie and Rip Gillespie, Dayton, Ohio. Thanks to Fogel's M^n's shop for that fine sports shirt ond to those nice people who also sent personal gifts. No names don'tchaknow. . . ! Receiving these cards at this season of the year brings to memory a card received from then Pvt. Opal Tandy from Paris, France, in 1944. Mr. Tandy scribbled on the back of the card the following message: "You probably won't ever get to Paris (the gay city) so here is a picture of it and also a Xmas card. I'm in Belgium now. Remember the Belgian Congo?" THEY BURIED Miss Berneda Gibson last Thursday in Ne>< Crown Cemetery. She was 53 years old and lived at 1039 W. 28th St. Impressive funeral rites were held at Stuart's Mortuary. Miss Gibson was born in Indianapolis and had been in ill health for several years, and was recently committed to the Lucille Nursing Home, where she died last Sunday. • HOWARD ENIX, popular member of the younger social set, jumped in on us last Thursday and a nrand reunion was held. . . . Mr. Enix invited us to a sumptuous feast of deep sea fish at his elegant home in the 4100 block on Cornelius, but previous commitments kept us from accepting the "master of repartee's" inv ; te. Sorry, Old Man, will dig you subsequently. . . . Jimmv Miller dropped in for a chat from his chores in Uncle Sam's Army during the holidays in company with his uncle, Roy Miller. The popular youngster is stationed at Camp Breckenridge and was due back last Wednesday. We know he made it—he's that kind of a fella. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Albert (Skeeter) Minter were out doing the treats New Year's Eve. A fine couple in our book. . . . Sorry we missed the UAW-CIO donee t'other nits at the K. of C. Hall. . . . Mrs. Evelyn Works ond Mrs. Dannie Davidson were called to Christiana, Tenn., on account of the death of their brother, James McClean. Mrs. Works is the mother of Eunice Carr and Lucille Works. W. H. WEAVER and Frank Goodwin have opened a brand new real estate office at 1908 N. Capitol, and cordially invite their friends to drop in and see the New Look. Their telephone number is HI. 6497. These fellas are really on the ball and ccn take care of your every need in the housing field, i . COUNT FISHER and his combo are really knockin' 'em out at the Hotel Ferguson where our good^riend 4-eo Lesser Jr. is the congenial manager. . . . Mrs. Fredonia Temple 1 is presently confined in General Hospital. Her condition is good at this writing. . . . Charles W. Williams, of the Recorder, is also confined in the same hospital. . . . Herb Willis, the prominent mortician, is confined to his home because of illness. His condition was reported as good lost Wednesaay morning. . . . Little Johnny (Sporty) Johnson, who was reported on our sick list, is out and looking fine. . . . Harry (One Day) Jonesy is back on the job following confinement in Veterans Hospital. . . . Weldon Beverly is reported on the sick list. . . Betty Taft Board and hubby. Bob, dropped in on us during the holidays ond left a beautiful scarf as a remembrance. . . . DON'T FAIL to attend the Movie Sweepstakes every Sattiday nite at the Avenue Theatre. . . . Win a cash award in this exciting participating game—for adults only.

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BARBARA RUSH, Richard Derr and Peter Hanson take oft from a doomed earth on a rocket-ship journey to another planet in this tense scene from "When Worlds Collide," which starts Sunday at the Avenue.

SHOWN ABOVE is a scene from "Cpme Fill the Cup," an extraordinary picture that you are sure to enjoy. The flicker starts Sunday at the Walker and continues thru until Wednesday.

CANADA LEE FINDS AMERICA BEST NEW YORK (ANPi —Canada Leo. singe, screen and rad o star, returned to New York this wee!. 1 alter a 21 month sojourn overseas to attend the preview of his ; latest film achievement, “t ry The Beloved Country.” ; • Lee. who landed Saturday ) morning at Idlewilde Airport, held his first press conference vlonday afternoon at a small informal party given for him by Mrs. Uma Vessels John, of Vessels and John Associates at the House of Service In March, iv)50, ;.ee went abroad 10 star in Sir Alexander Korda’s nroduc*ion of 'he film » ersion of , Alan Paton’s best seller — “Cry : The Beloved Country,” which was successfully shown on the New Yoik stage as the musical. “Los. tn The Stars.” The picture will be released next month. \ hile abroad. Lee visited Engar.d. France. Spain. Sweden. Egypt. Italy and North and SouHi \fvica. Location scenes for the !fil r . wore snot in South Africa, i Commenting on the .-jegregaI tun and discrimination in South ! Africa. Lee described racial cond11 ons a.~ “unbelievable.” Of Europe ! he said-. “Desoite somewhat better social conditions in sonic of the Emopean counuies, i nave found ;hat the United S‘atec is the onlv countiy where the Negro has a chance for advancement.” .V/hen questioned about Ins im nediate plans, the- veteran ae or. ! ho has completely recovered \ from a recent illness, said tha. although he is scheduled to reurn to Europe in the early spring. : be !ione c to some day brine a ‘new and different concept” of Shake--neriro s “O hello” to the New i ork sta ce. He plans to c'‘Ch uo on the latest local theatrical trends and see the hit Broadway shows beore re^nning o F.u rpc

Peacock Superb So Bostic Gets Word Burr e Peacock, the individual ; brilliantly styled alto sax player [ who ba^ been oineh-hPtmg for Earl Bostic as leader of the latI fer's band, since Bostic’s almosi I fatal accident a month ago. is ! performing a superb job with both j ^ax and baton. Two of Bostic’s favorite playdates come up on j Tan. 19 (New Bedford. Mass.* and Jan. 2(f (JPhila. Pa.); but, you can i be sure that Bostic was res ing easily when he got ‘the word’ that Peacock had been doing such a ! terrific job that pf th s early date promoters are seeking repeat per- 1 | formances of the particular at-, traction — although Bostic may i not be able to pick up his baton ; | again for at least 8 months. Theidently, loyal fans have been pouring mail in to the injured I rhaestro’s private ward (No. 409»: j Joint Diseases Hospital, 1919 Madison Avenue/ N. Y. C.. at the ra e of fifty letters a day—extending season’s greetings and wishing j Bostic an early recovery.

MR. SAXOLOGY SET i Club Harlem, in Philadelphia, t Pa., is currently featuring Arnett i 'obb and His Band nightly. Win- j ”er of »hc Outstanding Band Lead- i er Award 1951-52, Mr. Saxology winds up the Quaker City sun and returns to the Club Birdlancl in N. Y. C.. where he's been an outstanding favorite tor many years.

In Paramount’s “When Worlds ; Collide.” which opens Sunday at j he Avenue Theatre, producer I George Pal has taken an au’esome j theme — the de<^ ruction of the earth — and wrapped it up in an exvlosive package ol Technicolor thrills that jarred opening day audiences right out of their seats. In super-spectacular fashion, the li'm closes in on a hypothetical Q day of doom when our planet is shattered in a collision with a runaway star. : v '’ . • A bag of ingenious production ‘ricks, some startling photography and fine performances by a cast headed by Richard Derr, Barbara Rush and Peter Hanson are effec•welv combined as Pal’s cameras ‘ alternately focus on the impending collision and the frantic atterrpts of an army of scientists to ready a space ship for a voyage to another planet before the big b’ow. The plan is to take a select few and transplant our civilization on another world. How they are chosen, the panic of the muTitudes who have no escape, the perilous journey to a stranee planet and the final obliterating collision are all presented wi h frightening authenticity.

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'STRIKES IT RICH' FOR TEXAS & HARLEM. Shown above with Emcee Warren Hull, baseball star Jackie Robinson "struck it rich" last week. Jackie appeared as a "helping hand" for Mrs. Charles H. Pari of Corpus Chnsti, Texas, ond won $500 for a new wheei-chair for her. On ths same program a juke-box, mechandise, and over $5,000 cash were raised for th ? Harlem YMCA.

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PRELAT E PLAYS HOST: Canada Lee, famous actor (left) recently returned from movie-making in Europe is shown chatting with Bishop H. Francis Wilkie, St. Mary's Catholic Church in New York. The actor and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Butler, president of Travelguide, helped celebrate Bishop V/ilkie's 50th birthday with several hundreds of New Yorkers.

BROWN’S BEEN AROUND Roy Brown and His Mighty Minute Men unit have scored a direct hit along the Atlantic seaboard. \ tour ol one-nighters found the sensational musical aggregation playing before capacity holiday crowds in Petersburg, Va., Wilmington. Del., and Washington, D. C. The band with its rockin’ ami roll 'em rhythm plays a repeat performance at Municipal

I Auditorium, Atlanta. Georgia on I January 14.

THE DOMINOES, LEWIS-ALLYN SPARK HOLIDAY BILL CHICAGO — The .celebrated Dominoes, one of last years outstanding singing groups, and the popular entertaining, combination of. Lewis and Allyn scored a triumph in the holiday presentation at ihe Regal Theatre here last week.’

NOW — THU., FRI., SAT., JAN. 3-4-5 Cesor Romero ONCE A THIEF Wm. Lundigen In MOTHER DIDN'T TELL ME Extra "MYSTERIOUS ISLAND"

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HELD THRU SAT., JAN. 5 M. Rooney — Louis Armstrong Band THE STRIP Audie Murphy RED BADGE OF COURAGE Extra "PHANTOM EMPIRE" LOOK — PLAY IT AGAIN SAT. NITE

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