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i. ktost In The Stars" epoch in show busi pta understatement. br I was thrilled bo this iruuiil play. an ptoud and deep all it represents. tving I am top critics of New it this ij one of the "It does great honor i says Biirnes of the cj; Atkinson "of the I "Memorable" and i News "Magical." 7 i auujwooa 1 iveporcer, aw to see it again I Morrison of Daily Coleman of while saysi of the Brook rlaldoia witnessed In Morehouse of the ind Gar Journal Ameriean again and again." rew of th.

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1 1 iB Tot. 4Lj Jit lodies' Glitter Be Bep ycy' MISS HAZEL SCOTT turna revieioer for Courier Stars' el Scott Revues Broadway Play pn'jiOTE: Hazel Scott, one of the greatest artiste of Vuivtjt oj uongressman Adam Clayton Powell, honor nl department this week with a special review of the Umant Segro production, "Lost in the Stars which. tliJfu tic Box Theatre on Broadway last week. 'i7tt. srriTT iThe Stars" opened Music Box 3S Mamoulian Is very much in evi dence fta scene follows scene with effortless continuity.

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la Ueilnnwa (M Only JOY OPTICAL CO. Dept.Pf 5 EAST ISra STtEET NW YOIIC N. Y. Fob oemices NEW YORK In order for Twentieth Century Fox's "Pinky" to be shown in Atlanta, that pro ducih outfit had to sacrifice the fUir'sjtwo most emphatic scenes to get the censor's okay. The fifty feet of film sclssored out is the attempted rape scene and those showing Miss Crain and William Lundigan In a clinch after he knows she Is colored.

This Incomplete showing, rives Twentieth its first wedge in the South, where equality scenes between whites and Negroes, than did its predecessors. "Home of the Brave" and" Lost Boundaries. Due to open the seventeenth at the Roxy Theatre, the Atlanta "okay" by one woman censor board Christine Smith, might mean an additional 13 15 per cent of the total domestic gross for the producers. This is the average percentage of national revenue of an film from the South. Miss Smith summed up the trouble anticipated for "Pinkv" heinw the Mason Dixon line, declaring shej wu sorry Hollywood had started to make "racial pictures." She stated, "I know this picture Is go ing to oe tainful to a great many'atro.

oiumcrners. it wm make ihem squirm, but at the same time make tne.l realize how unlovely their attitudes are. However, I hope the public will understand and view this picture as entertainment which mirrors both the darker id and the progressive side, which all good entertainment should hav." 'Stars' Almozi Didn't NEW YORK The newest legit addition on the main "Lost in the produced by the Playwrights Company, which bowed Lonto the local scene last Sunday, 1 almost didn't make its debut. Un til Saturday, the day before the premiere, the show was not com" pletely financed. However, the guts and courage of the Playwrights Company, determined that the production off as Scheduled have pulled the legiter out of the fire.

Only a couple of weeks ago after the show 4ogue. His touch is a sensitive been in "tarsal and had its one and he has broueht forth great flr5t run through, only $55,000 of performances from his cast. late Richard B. Harrison As Stephen Kumalo leaves his village and goes to Johannesburg in search of his son, he finds that the youth has become involved in serious trouble. In an attempted robbery with two other young men Absalom Kumalo has killed a white man who has been the greatest friend of the Negro In South Africa, As he faces the crisis and what follows the minister isa heroic figure.

Mr. Duncan is compelling and a perfect choice for the1 role. His singing is as superb as his acting. The part of the ministers wire, Grace Kumalo, is played, with charm and gentleness by Gertrude Jeanette. She is quits beautiful and very affective in the role.

Warren Coleman portrays the cyni cal brother with great acting ability; he is a 'perfect foil for Mr. Duncan. The role of Absalom, the minister's ill fated sqn, is played by Julian. Mayfleld. He does a truly remarkable Job with a difficult character, never overacting and at all times a sympathetic character, Rill Oreavea of "Lost Boundaries" fame Is excellent as the waySvard cousin who leads Absalom Into disaster.

Van Prince is fine as Johannes Kafuri. the tMrd particl oant In the attempted robbery. Shelia Guvse is extremely good as an obviously bad girl flinging her self about the stags with fine aban don. The English actor. Leslie Banks, is excellent as the father of the siiialain white man.

In the final scene tn0 pjgy finds mutual nnder i sa i Tv, the required $100,000 had Stephen Kumalo, the minister. Practically every portrayed by the star, Todd Duncan will take his place in theatrical history along with the "Cyrano" of Walter Hampden and the "Hamlet" of" John Tiatryrnore. On the strength of his performance. Mr. Duncan has become a formidable personality in the American theatre.

He plays the part with restraint and a quiet dignity that is reminiscent of the been well known investor in Gotham had been asked to come in and even such minimal amounts as $500 were welcomed. Broadway's most astute showmen turned it down, as a poor box office risk, though all expressed sentimental liking for It. Consequently, with no alternative the Playwrights Company itself. which normally invests only about $10,000 in its own shows, invested an additional $23,000. Members and employes of the firm individually bought in for the balance, all cognizant of the distinct gamble, since the show would be expensive to operate and gross would be limited by the small 1,012 seating capacity of the Music Box Theatre.

With theatre parties represent ing $96,000 worth of bookings, and apparently on word of mouth praise after several previews, window sales perked eved before the pre meire. reaching an additional $34,000 the Friday before It opened. Tnose in the business, presume the apparent click of "Lost in the Stars" resembles the case of "Green Pastures" which also had difficul ty starting and became a big thing. Same press agent, William Fields, who did work for "Pastures" Is handling "Stars," and house man ager Charlie Stewart had same role in "Pastures." standing with the minister whost son was responsible for his personal tragedy. The two men, black and white, come together in friendship.

High drama is achieved and a beautiful moral Is established. Georgette Harvey is great in her role that is much too small for her. Frank Roane as the Leader, displays a magnificent voice and great feeling. Joseph James as the Answer er Is equally fine. Ines Matthews plays the wife of Absalom with great distinction.

She has a deep sense of tragedy. Her voice Is I clear as a bell and beautifully con trolled. Young Herbert Coleman is a dream child in the role of Alex the minister's nephew. His exact age I do not know, but he is a delightful little person to watch as he cavorts in the song "The His Voice Is amazingly fine for one so young and his stage presence Is great. He nas the poise or a veteran and on opening night stopped the show cold.

This child will go far indeed. Judson Reese is another fine youngster, English I believe; who plays the part of the son of the man who was killed with adult feeling. Mabel Hart and Leverne French good In divldualhr and also dance well to gether. This is truly a great cast. If I have neglected to mention any name it Is because my head Is in a complete whirl trying to remem ber who did what on that mem orable opening Never be fore has there been an offering of such sheer beauty and sincerity as this play.

Highly do I recommend It. VETERANS! team TELEVISION and RADIO VA PAYS ALL. COSTS I ri, tosn fee Mm bmH et 'I atMates fffSM NTOl aac: im Sriac eastsi va ars a mm mm to $1SS Mrta xp JERSEY CITY TECH tSO Iwmi Sm. Jana Cltr Writs DepU mCT for REM PompMII THE PITTSBURGH COURIER Second VVeeJSr 'Smart AHjahs Held Over at Memphis House MEMPHIS, Tenn. There wereio Memphis Blues" here on the theatrical front aw Larry Steele's loom chasing "Smart Affairs of 1950" was held over for a second smash week at the Falam Theatre.

The suave Steele has concocted a show that Is creating a sensation on the road and at last Larry Is on the threshold of the hall of fame that lias kept the ddor open wide for him. Boasting a show of big names, fine music and gorgeous girls, "Smart Affairs" Is big time. Butterbeans and Susie, Flick Montgomery, Mabel Scott, George KIrby, Janet Sayre, Aland and Angel, and Milt Buckner torrid band round out the names In the show. As "Smart Affairs" travels It gets better as the revue Is constantly being tightened and smoothed so that there are no dull moments In the show. With Larry emceelng, how could It be dull? Binford Lowers Boom On i Lost Boundaries' WEST MEMPHIS, Ark.

This town, which has. been following the signals of Memphis' (Tenn.) censor czar, Llyod T. Binford, got into the act when It thought for itself, and passed "Lost Boundaries" for a week's run at the Joy The However, down In Memphis, the Film Classics picture was nixed by Binford as being "inimical to the public welfare." He also stopped a scheduled private showing for Memphis clergymen and their wives on advice of for mer Mayor James J. Pleasants, now City Attorney. Pc spite the; Memphis censor brushoff, Joy I Theatre Manager Fred Jaynes held a private screening for clerygmen and newsmen on Oct.

28, and invited Memphis and West Memphis, ministers. several lennessee clergymen re sponded to the invitation and traveled ten miles to see the film. "FORTIETH IN 30" Square Dance New Feature At Oasis Club LOS ANGELES The new musi cal comedy revue now being pre sented at Eddie ds Sure's Oasl "Crewcut Room" has clicked magnificently. Under the management of Curtls Mosby, the New York type show, which stars handsome Victor recording artist, Larry Stevens, and features Dolores Parker, "Scat Man" Crothers, John Anderson's band and a chorus lineup of six gorgeous girls iwho were recently in "Sugar is presented three times nightly. A special matinee performance! Is offered on Sundays, from 3 until 7 o'clock.

I Mosby also announced that real hoe down square dancing will be tbe regular feature on Monday nights. "FORTIETH IN HI HATTERS AT ORPHEUM 50" LOS ANGELES The Hi Hatters, tap team, were on last week's Orpheum Theatre vaudeville bill. Other acts on the bill were Liber ace, a showy, pianist; comic Wally Brown; the horizontal bar trio, Lola Mohtea and her company, and Phillips and Evelyn, an excellent balance team. "FORTIETH IN '50" Hot Lips in TV Talk NEW YORK: Hot Lips Page, now at the Village Vanguard nitery, may have a tele show, with Chick Vincent packaging the feature, which would be on film, set in a recording studio. Vincent packages the John J.

Anthony tele show and also "Ship's Reporter." I mm EBSKDfK HAWKINS Not. WarabooM, Jofanaea City. Taa. Not. 10 Cap IJaua, N.

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C. Not. 18 24 Apollo Tboatxw, Now York City EIXA FITZGERALD Nor. 10 Mun Saa Antonio, fx. Not.

12 Will Rogers Kern. Fort Worth, Tx. Not. IS Mob. IaUaa.

Tax. Not. 19 Mun. Houston, Tx. Not.

19 Moaqua, Nawark. f. jr. StOY BROWN Not. 11 St.

Petersburg, 71a. Not. 12 Tampa. Fla. Not.

14 Orlando. Fla. Not. 15 Pahokaa, Fla. Not.

17 Saraaota. i Fla. Not. 18 St. Petersburg Fla.

Not. 30 Atlanta. Oa. BAVKNS DCNAH JOK YBOlfAS Nor. 10 Charleston.

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Tnskasee. Ala. Not. 14 Vaxton. N.

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18 17 Birmingham. Ala. Not. 18 Knoavnie, Tenn. Not.

19 Durham, N. C. EDDCE VINSON Not. 11 Tulsa, Okla. Not.

12 St. Louis, Me. Not. IS CiadnnaU. Onto BCDDIB JOHNSON Not.

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D. Toa WW ear. "BEST KXLTXr STVXK aXNOWM." 'Deps' Signed in London NiteClub LOXD OX Word reached the States this week that the Deep River Boys, one' of the outstanding hits of the: Continent, have been signed to play The Bagatelle, this city's ace nitery, and opened there Monday for one week, which used up their one vacant spot en route. The "Deeps." who are, booked for a six month's return ln 1950, will perform in a special concert Sunday at the Saville Theatre, London. While they are here, the boys will wax recordings for Iever Brothers Radio Luxembourg, as well as several new sides for His Master's Voire, the London subsidiary of RCA Victor.

J5 I aX ACe 7Daniel Is being hailed as a coming sen sation on the tenor sax. Jim mie has spent most of his musical life in Toledo, Ohio, and has "sat in" With several name bands. HAMMOND CITES DINAH AS TOP BLUES SINGER NEW YORK Jazz critic John Hammond, who has discovered many top flight music personalities, this week gave his unqualified vote to Dinah Washington as the best female blues singer of the current canary crop. said Hammond: "There la no question in my mind that Dinah has the greatest! range of voice and finest interpretative Ideas of the newer group of singers. She has long been recognised as one of the best blues singers around, but to limit her to the blues field Is an injustice to a versatile artist." III AT ALL DRUG ST032S Hamptons Big Hit on discovery.

As a unit, this show is tops and can be adapted to stage or danoe hall. Following one nighters, Hampton takes his crew into the Blue Note i i Nov. 21, then Bop City in New Yorle for three weeks 1 beginning! Dec. 8, and closing out the year ati the Apollo for a week. Another interesting feature of, the Hampton band is his "Jazz; of Tomorrow" combo with.

Bobby Plater's jazz flute as the showcase, along with Duke's organ. Other in struments in the setup are vibes, guitar and bass. Some very wild music is tbe result if you know LHampton. So. with a great full band, an unusual combo and a variety show, Lionel seems to have the music sit uation well in hand.

He needs at least four hands to play vibes and count the "take" at the box office at the same time. Variety Show Dance Tour i I JHlT, 1 19 lsSs' i eycZ PM KW iMfriU) Jf Business Joe Louis Ray Robinson Beer and Wine Dis frib'utors of Detroit. Left to right: Freddie owner. One of the most promising of the Louis Robinson enterprises, the company is opening new avenues for the race in the beer and wine business in the Motor City. It is the Guinyard, sales manager; Kiah Sayles, office only Negro outfit with a distribution contract manager, and Ray Robinson himself, part that covers the entire city.

Lionel Leaps In KANSAS eCITY, Mo. Fresh from a whirlwind tour of Dixie, Lionel Hampton and his orchestra and his "Variety Show of 1950" have proved that good music plus show manship add up to top box office, In addition to his torrid music Lionel is offering his show on his dates and fans have eaten it up at every appearance. The Hampton "show within a band" has been dubbed terrific by I those who should know, with Lionel teaming with Cur ley Hamner to put on an act that Is unique in show business. Curley dances and plays drums while plays vibes, piano and in general cavorts all over tls stage, and the act receives heavy mitt Others in the big show are Kitty Murray, Rochester's girl friend; Sonny Parker, blues shouter who waxed "Drinking Wine Spo dee Dee" with Hamp; Marian Cox, song stylist; Jimmy Scott, song star; Betty. (Bebop) Carter, jump singer; Dpug Duke, organist; Billy Williams, tenor sax automaton, and Paul HigatL Japanese trombone Dee Cee DJ Now on N.

Air NEW YORK Radio Station WLD3 has signed Washington disc Jockey Hal Jackson, formerly with Stations WINX and WOOK In the capital city, to emcee the new three hour Sunday morning show, "House That Jack Built," In the 7 to 10 A. M. slot. Especially themed to Interest the Negro listener, show will fea ture music, sports, news and hu man. Interest stuff.

It bowed in to a. good beginning Sunday pas and Jackson, a seasoned radio handles the task capably. Jockey used to. be sports writer for the Afro American, and was first one' to broadcast football game for Washinston XhAti finest reccrdd trBaeSMaaBBBsSBB wBBaBaSBaB fnsttt tl i x. Bryant, member of the Sepianalres, will I soon em barlr.

on her own; career as a singer. Critics predict a fabulous future for her on stage, screen and radio. The Sepianaires are filling an engagement at Larry Potter's Supper Club in the famed San Fernando Valley. CAMILLA WILLIAMS soyst i (oj(oj(i) Kf '77m iw RCA Victor '43' a srvof orjVonce) ffce exxttesf eporafMej cwfoajicsfic ffwCaVtl Dscrysa I Jiav) aWSa" IVoifds fastest completely automate chcrca tflel wf WIW WOfffS VwavW esMstaptl of MoorcWd ffMwdbf XfckWT to tost AbsM Jnmii VSslsVssAf SaBsismmev'Iee sBl aaaSaeBaMa4asriaasaa aUkaasa SBBaasaaaaeJ fteLaaw BBtfKaa a Hi fJT ffl MwsVanssTeMat aleatW TwBsM nOw WVjP SOTVVsM sMflMf beta saaa esford tasse saVrealsgss el 4f pbws ea si' to a sa nmmwmmt aVwetse I Pssspdhf oaoSosloSa Us JsJh esoAas nkhMi ll lwlJeit 1 1 YC3I tf1f Ol iOJ t3es sai hii eeJ sH. ICTORi imsiti if radii coipiumi if iacua i JL.