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A LEGACY No greater tribute can be accorded W. C. Han day, ive to lay that his "St. Louis Blues" has been a hit every day of this writer's life. ve pint with pride to this achievement by a singularly warm hearted and tilelcd American; and what better time to remind the world of his accomplishment now, whcn the "St.

Lotus Mues Mambo1' (By Rlph Marterie) bids fair to be one of the top hiU of 1954. And so, the phenominal success of one man's tribute to his hometown continues to bring the immortal composer more than $35, 000 per year, every from ASCAP, which claims him as one of its most respected members. W. C. Handy ranks vith the Berlins.

Porters and Cershwins of our times, but more important, he has carved a niche in Tin Pan Alley for which his race will always be prcud. They can deny a Washington student his seat, but they'll never take the "St. Louis Clues" out of the heart of America. J. XV.

so, you'll find bth In abundance at Carne8ie hall on Friday even ing Oct. 29, when the Age De fender's first annual Choir Festi' val heads for the 57th st. music hall. On one stage, you see and hear the winning choirs in the Age's "Most Popular Choir Direct or's contest, with the finalists be hind the podium. You'll hear or gan music like Carnegie has never entertcd; a massed chrus of over 500 voices, and a roster of guest artists beyond your fondest dreams.

Don't miss this one, and don't hesitate to order your tickets now. (they're going like hot cakes.) See schedule of prices oa another page. Send check or money order to Edward Murrian, 15 25th street, N. Y. 27.

After several years of thrilling theatre audiences, soprano Leon tyne Price is preparing to make her concert debut at Twn Had on Nov. 17. The date will give Miss Price her first opportunity to really exhibit the versatility of her voice, as evidenced by her de c. Through the years, the ageless melody has been styled In its original form (blues), as a waltz, fox trot, mambo, and in the near future, a symphony, with the orchestra under the direction of Alfred Newman. The flexibility of "St.

Louis Blues' is a further tribute to the man who brought the blues out of the back rooms, to the bandstands and concert halls of the world. Next Nov. 16, Mr. Handy will observe his 81st birthday, and admirers all over New York are planning affairs in his name and in the name of the Handy Foundation. (Mrs.

Bertha Swiger Lane announced a party at the Park Palace). There's no time like the present to pen your wishes to the "Daddy of the Blues." ANOTHER BEQUEST The music world at larSe, and the Negro public in particular exulled last Thursday afternoon 'ben the HANDY clslon in scheduling the New York premiere of Sam Barber's 'Her mit Suite (written especially for her) on th second half of the program. We are happy to re port that Leontyne and William Warficld, after one year of marriage, are a Showbusincss mira cle still in love. They've just finished decorating their lovely home at 8 Vandam pi. i The sensational West Indian dancer, Dyril Darby (from Jamaica, is one of the stars scheduled to appear with Massie Pat terson's vCarib Singers at the YMHA this Saturday night, Oct.

16 The second annual re union dance of our own Camp Minisink will be held tomorrow (Friday) night, Oct. 15th at the Dawn Casino, 2387 Seventh ave. C'mon gang, let's make this a big Geoffrey Hold er, another taiemea import lrora world's greatest contrail0, Maria" the Islands, will lead his terp Anderson, signed a historic pact with the Metropolitan Opera Company. It is expected that her' Met debut in Early January will be one of the most historic at the cultural center. But we could not help but feel a twang of regret that the Met waited virtually until the twilight of Miss Andersons career to sign Jier.

However, even this oversight can't overshadow the fitting climax lo one of the SrCatest stories in music, the saga of Marian Amler Miriam Burton, understudy for Mae Barnes in "By the Beautiful Sea," learned last week that she is the recipient of the first prize in the Marian Anderson Scholarship fund, which she won at an audition of more than 100 contestants held Last Monday at the Philadelphia Ethical society. The award, now in effect 11 years, is for $1,000 which Miss Burton is required to use for further musical studies This Saturday, October 16, is the 9Gth. anniversary of the birth of Noah Webster, father of the diction ary. Don't know what we'd do without him. The Rev.

Bill Bailey, who neg lected to doff his hat for a full 20 minutes, while sitting with dinner companion at the Palm Cafe last Thursday night, got a stinging slap for his lapse In etiquette Andy Razaf (in California) reminds us to be on the lookout for this month's special edition of Variety, which will honor the 40th anniversary of ASCP. Andy, the late Fats Waller and scores of immortal musicians. left a legacy too. but it was snatched up by white opportunists, and parlayed into personal fortunes. Here's hoping that Variety doesn't forget the small army of Negro composers and arrangers, whose songs and styles have been pla guerized by others through the years.

WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE? You like music, slnging? Like good muilc, nd superlative singing? II sicorian talents to the Truman Capote Harold A 1 musical, "House of Flowers," scheduled for Broadway opening on Dec. 23. Goeffrey will dance to the accompaniment of three bongo drummers Cozy Cole and Gene Krupa, two of America's greatest drummers, will be among the guests on the "Garry Moore show in the week beginning Oct. 18. NONCHALANCE a a 1 i a Jackson, gospcl siging star of the new CBS radio "Mahalia Jackson Show," came from Chicago to New York for a week of business conferences and press interviews.

Producer Louis Cow'n was about the strenuous schedule that had been arranged for the singer, but she maintained her soft humor throughout. Informed at the end of a tiring photography sessin that she still had a newsreel appearance to make, she merely shrugged her shoulders and smiled: "Newsreeh? How fabulous can I get?" MiiseumStarts "Special Exhibit On NY History On Wednesday morning Nov. 17. the Museum of the City of New York, Fifth 193rd to 194th will open a large special exhibition entitled "New York Comes of Age, 1789 1825," depicting the life of the city from Washington's inauguration to the opening of the Erie Canal. The exhibition, occupying the two special galleries and a part of the hall on the third floor, will feature a doorway and hall of 1815, a dining, room of 1790, a bedroom of 1810.

These rooms will be complete with furniture, costumed figures, and decoration of the period. Paintings, prints, silver, china, and many varied items from this rich Federal period will be shown. 1 11 1 fepK 'w. If i 1 1 1 i i HISTORIC PACT Unable to mask her obvious dolph Bing, general manager of the Met, while joy, upon reaching the epitome of her career, Impressano Sol Hurok, Miss Anderson's manager contralto Marian Anderson (left) prepares to add for 19 years, looks on. At right, the famed singer her name to a joint contract which made her gets the "feel" of the historic stage for the first the first Negro member of the Metropolitan Opera time, with Bing acting as "guide." (Layne company.

Fixing his signature at right is Ru Photos) Ocandridge Dramatics Rescue 'Carman Jones' By EDWARD MURRAIN For a moment at the press prc i view, last Thursday night, it seemed that Hollywood had done the impossible faithfully transformed a legitimate Broadway hit to the screen. But, it was only for a moment, and in that span of time Dorothy Dandridge reached a pinnacle of dramatic achievement never before suspected of her. If "Carmen Jones" becomes a commercial success at the Rivoli, where it opens next Thursday, and theatres all over the country, you can credit the foresight of 20th Century Fox nn 1 director producer Otto Prcrringer, who in Miss Dandridge in the title role, have suddenly come up with one of the finest acting prospects of the age. Heretofore, touted only as a nightclub singer, and a pretty suc Ws GOLDEN JUBILEE COtOft and mm SHOTGUN WEDDING! tarring iiuc unufAPn POWELL KEEL MGM's MUSICAL WITH THE I cessful one at that, Miss Dand ridge performs the almost Herculean job of injecting acting talent into a film which will boast no candidates (save her) for acting honors when the Academy award nominations roll around next year. A MUSICAL Purely and simply: Oscar Ham merstein's "Carmen Jones" is a musical, and it will ever be to the producers discreit that they chose to straddle a group of nightclub performers with a script which ofttimes called for real dramatic technique and express ion.

Billy Rose engaged in no such shenanigans, and reaped a fortune with his strictly musical play of the same name. 1 Besides Miss Dandridge, the on ly members of the cast able to cope with the heavy scripe were Joe Adams, the Los Angles disc jockey, who turned in a surpns CROWNING 50 TIAIS Of fINE ENTERTAINMENT lit tun IIIUI III i mm itirrlnf WOfflD AM0US HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS AND TMEII rw fU.L FIGHTING MANAGER UdllC Vldln I The CASCADE ROD and GUN CLUB, INC. Presents Its Third Annual ARM DAIMICI AT THE BEAUTIFUL PARK TERRACE BALLROOM 161 Sr. and River Avenue (Opposite Yankee Stadium) On Friday Evening, October 22, 1954 From 10:30 P.M. Until Music By The Incomparable Rhythmic TONICS HART and his Keynotes For Reservations: Call Rose Preston MO.

6 6211 Certrude Henri AU. 3 9167 Manhattan John Nickens OL 2 3440 Bronx Wilbur Davis OL 9 7486, I. Subscription $1.50 In Advance $1.75 At Door ingly faithful portrayal of the fighter, Husky Miller, and Pearl Bailey, who was allowed to "act herself with comical and refreshing results. The remainder of the cast stumbled, grimaced, and groped through dialogue with an intensity which was embarrassing to this reviewer, who knew frantically they wanted to carry the ball on that unfamiliar field of drama. As aforesaid, that they failed is not to their discredit, but to the producers who bypassed the wealth of Negro acting talent a vailable when making their choices for a cast.

OLGA SCORES But, just as Dorothy Dandridge I inspiration. NOW SUN. Men. Tuei. "Shanghai Story" Plus "Jubilee Trail" 'STAItT? TED.

,20 walked off with honors for emoting, a petite New Jersey gal closely pursued her in the vocal de whose singing was done for them by Marilyn Home and LeVcrn Hutcherson respectively; Olga James parlayed a beautifully1 trained voice into, a triumph which overshadowed her acting defects. Her "Cindy Lou" was the tear Jerker of the film, and Olga James interpretation of the difficult Bizet score made you forget verything else. In like manner did Marvin Hayes, though unseen, score as the singing voice of Joe Adams. Our own Broc Peters, with more vocal talent than most used it forcefully and effectively as he essayed the role of the tyrannical Sgt. Brown.

In addition to a wonderful chorus, a beautiful score, unchallenged spectacle and color of Cinemascope and the foregoing praise. "Carmen Jones" boasts some of the hottest scenes since Hedy Lama rr tripped nude before the cameras in "Ecstacy," and Jennifer Jones bathed by a stream in "Duel in the Sun." stmts TOMORROW TUESDAY CRAINjjflft dana srmrinHd ANDREWSlrgi DAVID FARRAR (XS ltili 'FLIGHT Hm WHITt Hf ROW fc color ROYAL TOUR QUEEN ELIZABETH A PHILIP i w.ij ijE mi rr WHO'S COMPLAINING? It is in the amour department that Harry Belafonte outdistances STiJIS: male corers, and his unbridled passion should win him thousands of new fans among the female gentry. As aforementioned, "Carmen Jones" has its obvious faults but it also has Dorothy Dandridge. Who's going to complain about that? Jackson Named 'Man Of Year' NASHVILLE, Tenn. The president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Dr.

J. H. Jack son of Chicago has been named "outstanding man of the year" by the students and faculty at American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tenn. presents 1 N. Y.

ACE DEFENDER 1954 1 Met Finally Opens Doors To Anderson A two year search by Metropoli tan Opera company general man ager, Rudolph Bing, to unearth the finest concert trained voice in Negro musical circles, ended up with the choice of world renowned contralto, Marian Anderson, to be the first member of her racj.to join the ranks of Met greats. It was only after the music world had been 'spurred into a wave of exultation by the signing of Marian Anderson Thursday that the story of Bing's quest came to light. Since assuming the management of the Met, he had been constantly under pressure to find new stars to replace some of those who were in the twilight of their careers, after years of Met stardom. Wjlhout fanfare, Bing auditioned scores of Negro concert stars, recommended to him by scouts who toured Negro colleges, churches and concert halls all over the country in the past two years. At least two unknowns measured up to the Metropolitan standards, but were devoid of the experience which is a prerequisite of the nation's top opera company.

These future stars are now undergoing extensive training in the musical institute. Thus is was that Marian Anderson, foremost on the Met's list in every rating of the nation's Negro concert stars, was chosen to break a 70 year precedent. Neither the singer or the Met manager would reveal any plans beyond her Met debut next January in Perdi's "Masked Ball." In her own words, the signing is a realization of a lifelong dream for the 49 year old, Philadelphia born artist. "Ever since I was a girl, I had a dream of singing in opera," she saw. "I had to put the dream aside for a long time; but now I feel like a high school girl again, with her dream come true." Harlem UitM iKl GALA WEEK beg.

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