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OF ill white headllners. tha htn at ill the hit of the Paramount icrou tha f. Juno Richmond the aepla ET uh mini I Dorsey's ofay Hm tlir mult turn Din from nikhi. stunning shows at At ng f.iMii tha manner In 4 lie received by the nuJiriu'e and her co tin' .1 rTUulty which re f7 tfiiTftt. Mfit to sever her con wah the Horsey band has tiii.iutlicd to the aatlstac i npJ.

She La defi t. Ma. f'nr I ml I OAY a r'v ii Vll nit iJin 9 Timiay. You want to of. Dorothea "La 'i is on her Itin 'f in rioe Lola i chorine, says wet trick KM and Maudlne Hunter stirl.

dou at on M.irio Rrynnt bids of IIIp City. Joes HUi Hat." he ia not a can i Thompson la 1 pretty thing. of Chicago, la attlll a play vohnson, former Cot 'y. very much 'HaMy Thomas, her i baby Leon ''isn't gone Holly Boyd, pretty i went stark rav iie one of the Chi Ted Can i has a healthy hits Los An a Hollywood Klia Fitzgerald tMsket but Lorlne 'i and Brown lost fc Don Robey i nitely great addition to tha aggregation and a decided lift for Ita enetrtalning quality. At the world famous Mualc Hall across Sixth avenue tha talent of tha race ia well repreaented by aix Whyte'e Lindy Hoppera.

In their esse it goea without saying that their performance Is a ahow stopper, for the excitement and gay abandonment of their chorea alone makea then outstanding, at the Music Hall or any place. According to Whyte this ia the laat American appearance of his group as they are scheduled to leave for a tour of Europe, August 3rd. DMi; 01 l'KOM BEHIND THAT BAIL" IVIK ANDERSON! HOLLYWOOD, July 21 The Reverend Clayton Russell announced his betrothal to Gwendolyn Diggs, daughter Or. C. s.

DiKjrs The Rev. Clarence Cobbs of Chicago V. :i.iy. tho diminutive Yaiho In "You 'sf With Y.m slnnir Ijittienoa Anderson are real is' town. The and William Gar hd themselves a and Sonny iroward now have THE SPOT on Central Avenue dine Coles aaya 'ISh sh ah not so loud on the fly Jive." She Is one of the chovJnea in "Dixie Goea Hljh Hat." I'ralao and Criticism Apologies.

Porter Roberts! The saddest thing of the aeason was Benny Goodman's playing and Martha Tillman's singing of the contaRioua kiddie aong. "A Tiaket, A Tasket." It was so sad The best thing of this and any aeason la the singing of "Solitude" by Ivle Anderson. Miss Anderson at the Patsy Hunter party "broke it up" with the Ellington number One of tha neatest and cleverest floor ihowi I've seen here, and they are scarce, la the Patsy Hunter revue at the 'Skyline." fThree Rockets" Tango number with tha glrla la Indeed clever Annabelle Gammige la most artle tio nd tntrepretive In her ahake dance. And you cant help but praise the graceful manner in which she uses her hands Ruth Glvens, the girl with the Maxlne Sullivan hair dress, knocks you out with her mellow singing. Callie Dill aenda me with her canarylng.

She always did. The beat book 1s "Women Live to Long" by Vina Delmar. Fly Chi Jive That flat foot floogey friend of mine since childhood. Robert Lar ness. was one of the lucky devils to ba made a sergeant of police, a Dapper Chanay has taken I i 4 cnnn rmmrvn FF ON A GREYHOUND FOR CUBA AND HAVANA, 4 rcj I' 'A.

Current Jiolas Brothers At State, June Richmond At Para mount, Whyte's Lindy Hoppers At Musie Hall. NEW YORK, July 21 Stepping out at the Loew'kState V.er the current week, the. sensational Nicholas Brothers, i are us well known to the street as its many lights due ieir many Broadway performances in the past, are again Featured on a bill 1mm I The first colored revue to be Imported to Cuba In many years is caught ready aboard a Greyhound bus for Florida, from where it will board a ship for Cuba and i six week stay. In the photo are Streamline Sue, Millie of Millie and Billie, Willa Mae Lane. Dewey Brown, members of Leon Gross' orchestra and the Tramp Band ci chorus.

Billy Rowe photo. Performers Hitting Broadway The On Veek Noma the Attraction NEW YORK, July 21 (ANP) The Broad Channel Hofbrau in Long Island has added Noma, the exotic dancer, to its revue. Miss Noma la famous on the colored cir cuit for her daring fan dance and other novel routines which she in troduced. PAGE TWENf OJNJJi ann7nrnsj WUbvJ HERSEIDITIOFI OF The Pittsburgh outlet i COLUMNIST TRIES OUT WITH CHORUS GIRLS IJOTEB COMPOSE ahort musical career. Not once since we came across her just a few short months ago adding a new lustra to swing; in her subtle manner at tha Onyx Club on West Fifty aecond street have we heard her at a better ad vantage.

There on stage Tuesday night with a vast sea of faces before her' and a bandstand of 115 musicians in back, of her and the great Paul Whiteman upon the podium, Maxine Sullivan, the awing ater, became Maxine Sulivan, the singer with a souL P1 mmd mm LmJli', Giving 'voice to George Gershwin's Immortal number 'Summer time" aha eclipsed all of those who have done like wise in the past. The tonal quality of her small voice was perfect for the rendition reaching a new high in range. The only colored artist on the huge bill, Mlas Sulivan when introduced received a five minute ovation and at the completion of her first number was forced to take an encore. Such a performance on the part of the audience kept up until this petite delineator had to beg off. and even then was greeted by a din of applause that stopped the show and in place of singing one number, she was forced to sing four.

The program was cast with such great white performers aside from the men of music mentioned, as Jane Froman, Kov Bargy, Lyn Murray Chorus and the Modern aires. The highest ovation honors for the occasion went to Mavlne Sullivan and Jane Froman. Back to Hollywood After the concert here. Maxine entrained for Philadelphia for a week's engagement at the Earl Theatre. Scheduled to movo on to the Stanley in Pittsburgh for the following week, the singer had to cancel the date to return to Hollywood to begin 1 work in her first feature picture, "St.

Louis Blues." llitt Maxine, the Swin(iter, Becoinet Maxine, the Sb(er, With a Sonx, Immortal "Summertime Leaves. Eait to Return to Hollywood. by Wily rowe NEW YORK, July 21 Tuesday night, at the George Gershwin memorial concert, Maxine Sullivan, with the combined music of the Philharmonic orchestra and the symphonic jazz of Paul Whiteman as her musical back ground, reached the height of her' Completing her run in the city of Brotherly Love, she will return to this city where pressing business will keep her for about a week before starting har trek back to the city of make believe. To Feature Ruby Elzy On Radio HOLLYWOOD, July 21 Ruby Elzy, one of the most sensational singers to hit the Pacific Coast, was signed by the Columbia Broadcasting Company for a ahort series on the "Hollywood Showcase" program which features the Raymond Scott Quintette Charles Irwin, Edmund McDonald, Slmcone Chorus and Lud Gluskin and his orchestra, every Friday afternoon. Miss Elzy came to the Coast with "Pot gy and Bess." and since that time she has been very busy.

Sho appears every Tuesday on the radio program of Clarence Muse on a Paciflo Coast hookup. Her friends in the East may tune in On this sweet singer of every Friday on the Columbia sys tern. She also has a featured role In the Clarence Muse version of "Run, Little Chlllun," which opens heio at the Mayan Theatre In Hollywood, Friday. The talented young lady recuperates from her two weekly broadcasts and dally rehearsals by being a week end rancher on the Clarence Mue ranch In the foothills, tvnere the High Sierras and the San Bernardino Mountains meet. I 1 11 mmm Top right: A scene outside the Famous Door, Broadway night spot, which has just employed its first big colored orchestra.

Bottom right: Flanked by Buck Clayton and his trumpet, Lester Young and his sax, Helen Humes, the new voice discovery of Count Basie, has really got what it takes. At the Famous Door opening Monday night, critics stated that she is a girl who will be heard from. Left: Patrons at the Famous Door are being swing sent nitely. One of the reasons is Joe Jones at the drums for Count Basie. Charlie Christian's Job at "Peaceful Valley" on atreet Ted Watson is still on the midnight line and a soda pop diet Bill Buckner, the old whtle sox trainer, is in the bookies on 35th street.

Hugh Gardner is raving about a new girl friend H. George Davenport Is doing a Hitler against the Non Aryans, including Jim Knight, Mike Snecd and St. Louis Kelly. What no DePriest? Charles McGee is still the same as ever Perry Thorn posn and Tony Wharton ate in the WPA Health Department Henry 'Peaceful Valley Toung Is now in the drug store bis a Pop. Lewie i is now a publisher again! Seven pillars of wisdom the pillar of hope It stands In front of the Dunbar hotel in L.

A. milling groups of solidly beat performers make their wishes the same as the Harlem lads on Seventh Avenue. Those many teeth prints are caused by Central Avenue hopefuls unable to buy their Stick of peppermint candy. The Wlno people, with drinking green wine and that torrid tropical aun burning their brains is enough to make one go nuts. Many of them are stranded, lured here by tales of Hollywood.

There are 300 sepias in the Guild as extras) and will pay $4,000 for the year. The whole 300 won make $4,000 for thia year in pictures. And you want to work in pictures? Five bands and five stage shows at the five theaters on Central avenue would afford jobs for many of these people. The Earl Dancer Earl Morris editorial combine are fighting to see that they do get some Jobs. Spencer Williams.

one of the cleverest comedians you and I have seen on the screen, radio and stage, has one of the cleverest ideas I have heard. He will in a large measure solve some of the problems for us of Black America. Spencer Williams will (de If leted) we promised not to divulge It at present. But keep your eye on this column and we will tell you all about it before another fortnight. Rudy Toombs, one of the featured players and dancers in the F.

E. Miller musical "Dixie Goes High Hat" has set the whole of Hollywood to Imitating him in the new dance craze introduced by him "The Zazu." Rudy Toombs should, give lessons on how to do the "Zazu." It's a killcr dillcr and a thriller. Keep on writing to the movie studios. Earl J. Morris.

836 Birch street, Los Angeles, Calif, 7 Ted Watson, Courier theatrical correspondent in Chicago, joins in with the chorus of the Grand Terrace cafe. Leonard Reed (center) and Tiny Parham, seated at piano. 'Mammy Louise" Of Cleveland Cafe Fame, Now In Hollywood Jay Malone Band Now In California REDDING, July 21 Jay S. Malone. singing pianist, and h' band, are filling a summer engagement at the Shamrock Night Club here near the new $50,000,000 dam.

NEW NEW YORK NIGHT SPOT GETS FIRST BIG COLORED BAND Louise Brooks Opens Elaborte Spot Just Opposite Trocader Will Feature Fried Chicken and Louisiana Dishes HOLLYWOOD, July 21 (ANP) Marking the first time in history that a member of the race has operated a place of business in the exclusive aristocratic districts of Hollywood, Mrs. Louise Brooks, proprietress of the "Mammy Louise" chain of cafes in Cleveland, haa opened an elaborate cafe here It is just across the street from the famous Trocadero, Mecca of the movie stars and the social elite of the city. The new place, however, has been named "Mammy Bayou, a name that Is sure, according to predictions, to become synonymous with the fried chicken dinners and Louisiana dishes it is to feature. The cafe name was suggested by Phil Selznick, proprietor of the famous Selznick caf, who brought Maxine Sullivan to the coast. Both he and Meyer Selznick, motion picture producer, are old friends of Mrs.

Brooks and it Is because of their continued suggestions that she extended her activities to the coast. Although because of its location and extremely high prices practically all of her patronage will be white, the enterprising business woman employed all colored waitresses, check girls, porters, all colored concern. George Kan dol, who co produced "Dark Man hattan" with Ralph Cooper, ia In truth, the first sepia of this decade to produce plcturea with, bis own capital. George Randol wrote the stories, screen plays, directs and produces his shorts. The first of the series Is a cowboy two reeler comedy.

It was produced on location on the old Lasky ranch, and the same horses and steers used in Dick Powell's picture. "Cowboy from Brooklyn." are used. Randol Is also an acredited member of the Screen Writers Guild, and has his bid in as a member of the Directors Guild. Randol's movie comedy shorts will have general distribution. Watch The Courier for release date.

And see although whites were clamoring for the lucrative Jobs. In fact she was advised by several of her white friends I to employ white help, but hero again she set a precedent by employing colored for this class of night spots. She also will Install a colored band which will leave only one white group of employes, the attendants at the cafe's parkins; station. In the near future ahe Intends to supplant them with colored men. 1 Mrs.

Brooks has handsome, expressive features, graying hair and a very pleasing, unassuming personality, so has made a number of friends already since her arrival. However, she laughingly admits that although she has capitalized on the name of "Mammy" with her cafea she haa never been south of the Mason Dixon line. Local business men of the race who have mat her pay her a fine tribute for hef systematlo methods and GEORGE TO FEATURE 'SHORTS' Premier Production Company Features Troy Brown fct 'Rhythm By EARL J. MORRIS Motion Picture Editor HOLLYWOOD, July 21 The Premier Production com pany finished the first of a series of 12 shorts last Wednesday. It was titled "Rhythm Rodeo" and features Troy Brown, the hefty comedian.

The Premier Productions is an these shorts because they were produced with Negro capital, writ tan and directed by a Negro, and Its cast is colored, and will play both white and colored theatres throughout the country. It is support of such productions 'that will definitely afford employment to our ambitious young boys and girls with movie aspirations. 8AY YOU SAW IT IN THE A' PITTSBURGH COURIER There are plenty of white people who would appreciate our aide of the story it they knew Itl Pass your Courier along to such friend. ft.