FOTES OF AN INNOCENT BAR-STANDER ; There were no sepia entrants in. the Oscar "sweep stakes, but both WOODY STRODE and SAMMY DAVIS - lemory In White and Woody Eay get the trophy for the Cap- : win Buffalo' yam, a segment of fRawhide. , It had to be) the meanest thief n town because BOB THOMAS, dapper clothes salesman, is one pf the nicest guys in town who flipped into Bob's fourth story ppartment and. made off with several of his choice suits as well as' Other personal effects . . . Singer DIAHANV CAROM. and hubby MONTE KAY have reached the shouting stages DOROTHY DANDRIDGE is (grooming a new nitery act. She will, have a quartet of tan lads harmonizing with her! . . . FRANK SINATRAS buying up many Negro artists record con-jtracts and signing them to his new "Reprise" label. JIMMY WITHERSPOON has been added to the Sinatra' roster, promptly nought a new Caddie, and left for a European engagement . .. . Frank reportedly long distanced CAPITOL in Hollywood from V.Y. and asked to purchase NANCY WILSON from that label. ; WALTER SMITH returned from weeks acting chore in San lego where he portrayed a Ne-gob in a Naval Recruit film. . Singer TED RAMBO joined INKSFOTS now playing the IChi Chi in Palm Springs , . . j .EARTHA KITT and spouse BILL - MCDONALD -cxnert their image around Santa Claus time. And this last item will give ABIE ; (ROBINSON more room to quip that we are increasing the nation7! birth rate with this column. . . We caught a preview, of the ""Raisin in the Sun" film just prior to its opening and the actors made us-the proudest weve jbeento be a Negro since the sit-!in demonstrations. Its a GREAT, 'GREAT shgw and it's earmarked tor next year's ACADEMY AWARD consideration. . . career to be an Evangelistic singer is reportedly now employed as a Washington, D.C. civil servant but is still strongly entrenched in her faith' JOYCE was one of the nicest dolls in the business and we knew her retirement from the show world was a sincere gesture. not just a "newsspace" grabber! ... Caught the BILLY BARNES revue at LAS FALMAS Saturday and man, , that's a funny show. . The cast does a devastating satire on many top flight luminaries . .. .. The Beige Movietown blgtalk is still about the swinging deal at Paramount Studios 6n the' Too Late Blues" set. Producer JOHN CASSAVETES staged an interracial party scene that had Negro and White extras in After 5" finery cbcktaillng and balling em balk. Like, it was the P-Nut-tlest! ... Actress - Dancer. OLE SSI A Boots" WADE is scheduled . to join the Destry Rides Again" stock . company In Sacramento June 4. She. will open In London with the SAMMY DAVIS show on August 22nd' . . . Incidentally speaking of Sammy, in an emergency he reportedly can pick up the phone and get JFK direct!. . Nice meeting actor DAVE Me BORN who is the one Negro here with "The Hostage" company currently at the Biltmore. Dave dropped by the office the other day and said its a real gasser feeing with the company of . this ribald,' riotous show. Anything can happen and usually does. The actors pick arguments with the audience, et-cetera. One performer paused long enough to yell ou the Dodger score the other night . r . Boys Registering
