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4 PAGE 3EEN Drama In Ik Raw Keynote Of "lifeboal' New 20th Ccnlurv film romances. 0 Drama in the raw, whipped fcy the powerful pen of John Steinbeck and brought to the screen under the direction of Alfred Hitchcock, Is the tingling keynote of "Lifeboat." new Twentieth Cen tury Fox movie chronicle of the survivors of a torpedoing who find themselves in the same small boat at the mercy of the sea and sometimes of each other. Although the entire action takes place in a crowded lifeboat, a space heretofore considered too confining for film story telling, Hitchcock manages to pack into it such ele mentals as two killings, a suicide, an operation and even a couple of Starring Tallulah Bankhead, "Lifeboat" has a featured cast consisting of William Bendix, Walter Slezak, Mary Anderson, John Ho diak, Henry Hull, Heather Angel, Hume Cronyn and Canada Lee. The drama of the plot heightens in Intensity when the survivors pick up the Nazi sub skipper who had ordered the lifeboats shelled and whose own craft was sent to the bottom by a last shot from the inking ship. The sub commander, played by Walter Slezak, secretly equipped with vitamin tablets and water, takes advantage of a temporary split among the lifeboat passengers to seize control Only when the others finally unite among themselves is his power broken.

A doctor In civilian life, it is the Nazi skipper who performs a leg ampu tatioh on William Bendix who has the role of an injured seaman. The scene above, one of the most gripping in the film, shows Slezak sterilizing a knife blade for the operation over a cigarette lighter, as Mary Anderson, Canada Lee, Tallulah Bankhead and John Hodiak shield the flame from the wind. WEAR SOMETHING WHITE IS' Shews Nightly It 4 p. it by Rachmaninoff, Mr. Pankey did not have the voice to accomplish the climax required in either.

The singer forced his voice whenever he. attempted to ting a dramatic phrase. There was no beauty or flexibility. Here is a voice that is beautiful but baa not been fully developed. Other numbers used were by DunhiU, Bridge, two Brazilian and two Argentine.

The recital closed with a group of Negro Spirituals snd'Tolkr Songs. Otto Hers played the piano for the singer, and proved himself to an accompanist of ability. FLORENCE BROWN IN PIANO RECITAL A large and friendly audience Harlem Night Ciubo RALPH COOPER Pnscesj ORHJA is I PEDRO BABY HTNES SP1C SPAN MANHATTAN PAUL ADDED ATIUCtlONi The Chocolate Slnttra rAMlEII "My Draft Yci Cry" EVAII5 And The Staged and rredaeed By LEW CRAWFORD Saadsy a. as. THE UTMOST IN LUXURT AND fJNEXCELt IN HARLEM SMALLS' PARADISE X3T.

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ItAtto Whltd, Ugr. i fi; Aubrey Pankey Presented At Carnegie Hall By CHAUNCEY NORTHERN The. National Negro Congress did Itself proud, Monday evening, when 'this group presented Aubrey Pan key. baritone, in a recital in Car negie Hall Mr. Pankey gave orogram that was designed to show all the faculties of a great artist ft was well balanced and.

showed the ability, of the artist to a certain extent. Two songs by Beethoven and four by Schubert were chosen to open the well arranged program. Among this group, 'Ave Maria by Schu bert was done with a thorough un derstanding of Interpretation. The voice was smooth snd light and moved with ease. The baritone dis played a beautiful mezzo voci and good breath control The low register was like tones from a great organ.

Good musicianship was shown throughout the recital Contrasting was "Der Schiller" by Schubert with dram aa tic passages that called for bid tones. In this number as in "Oh Thou t. THE "N'E A listened to Florence Brown, thirteen year old pianist, play a recital at Mt Calvary Methodist Church, Sun day afternoon. She was presented by the Church School This young musician showed talent, and with study, should make a way in the world of music. She played num bers by Bach, Haydn.

Beethoven, Schubert, Rinsky Korsakoff, Chopin, Chaminae and McDowell The young pianist showed good technique and musicianship. The work in the right hand was notably good, but in the left there was a tendency to play too loud, overshadowing the right In the Bach "Inventions," there was too much pedal It would be interesting to hear Miss Brown a few years later, after the has" worked more with the pedal Librarian Visits Tuskegee TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala. Billowy Harvest Fields of Grain." Ames. Iowa, visited Tuskegee Instl Erskne Butterfield, Nationally Famous Pianist, In Traimi At Camp Lee, Ya. CAMP LEE, Ya.

Having cov ered more than 33,000 mile annual ly in the United States, Erskine Butterfield. nationally famous plan ist composer now undergoing basic military training here, may toon travel In foreign land. From the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific coast millions nave heard the music of the soldier musician who has neve set foot out of his native. America. Butterfield has appeared in leading downtown night clubs and holels of the na tion's big cities from New York to California.

He left an engagement at the. Florentine Garden, Holly wood. Calif, to enter tba service. Butterfield commenced playing the olano at the age of eight but did not Join the professional ranks un til ten years later after going through St Columbus and Central High School, N. J.

He has eye. "Cry Ihe new Metro a Dr. Charles H. Brown, "well known Qoldwyn Mayer film coming to Loew's 116th Street and Victoria tule this week as a consultant to nwre' "uraaay, leoruary zuin, the library staff and faculty in con for five days, is an intense and grip nettion with' the Institute's gredu drama depicting ate study vrogram, which got under way la, December. Dr.

Brown the ct lhirteen wcmen who made an extremely thorough in tyed behind with the wounded spection and evaluation of facilities, during General MacArthur'a delay aims and plans and advised how jing withdrawal from Bataan. these might be integrated into a Margaret SulJ well rounded, smoothly operaUngl JoM BJond machine. The faculty found hia suggestions and criticlwn ij ating and hi. grasp of InsUtuUonal." oun problems extensive At a base hospMal Jif.BaUan, A veteran of the last war, Collins j1" Mtt de was also a purchaser of Liberty Pertely needed to care for the Bonds before going to France as a wounded. Fay Bainter, Margaret private.

He is 94 years old, and.SuUavan and Marsha Hunt are the has been a Pullman oorter on the .0 remaining workers In their same road for the last 22 years. Read "THE LAND OF THE NOBLE FREE" by Layle Lane. A feat are tn page six each week. HUBERT UORTH BARITONE CARNEGIE Chamber Music Hall 154 West 17th St. New Tark CHy Sunday Feb.

13! 0'clrk Assisted By: JONATHAN BRICE, at Steinway, unit Six girls volunteer to help them. These girls are from all walks of life but united by a common cause. I From the very first friction develops between Ann Sothern, a good hearted but wise cracking girl, (and Margaret Sulla van. They are both in love with the same man. It is not until he is killed in action that Ann learns he was secretly married to Margaret With this disclosure all their differences are patched up.

The co feature is another MGM hit, "Swing rever starring Kay Kyser and hia orchestra, with Mari lyn Maxwell, Lena Home. William Gar jan, Maxie Nat Pendleton and others. The story concerns the adven tures of a musician with an' "evil 0" BUT WAR BONDS NOW! It's the nory of the yeor about ihe femily of yeor TMI lUUIVAMS wMhAma IAXTK. Thomei MITCHIU. Seteno ROYU, Trudy MAJSMAll end IN fhre rond new mole ton Edword RYAN, John CAMPtat JoM CAROWCU.

John AlVIN and George O'FEftMAN, Jr. as The SwAme loysl "TMI lONO OF tCINADITTI is she guo ett motion picture Hodywood hot ever modsf tort Kote Comerea in IN N. Y. Daly Nowd TN mirecwlous tcrttn vertioN of fVonr Werf eT great navel introduce Jennifor XXJ wirk Witliem ITTHl. Charles ICKPORO.

Vinttnt PRICE, lee I COII, and Glodys COOPER, directed by Hear? KING. produced by Wiftom PCtUEIG. I JR THI THIAT1I GUILD 4 "PAUL BODB'SOH'. faKunrttWebttr'sPrciafca Jest Tma Vrk TUtv MAtcAttT Vtama JavuMo.hu Fnimrifm 44up4mmJ ffiUftf.at since played with Russell Mann, Noble Sissle, broadcast for Mutual made recordings for Decca and transcribed for Phllco. He formerly conducted a program over WOR, in Newark, now In New York City, called "Cats and Jump 9.

The popular number of a few years back "We Cant Go On This was written by Butterfield. Among his other contributions to the field of composition and writing are "Butterfield Book of Piano and his arrangement of "Tonight We Love called "Buggie De Concerto" because the number was taken from Tschalshowsky's "Concerto Number One in Flat Minor. Born in 'Syracuse. N. Butter field has lived in Newark, since he was five.

It was In the latter city that he rose to national fame. "Cry Havoc" Screen Billing At Loew's At Carnegie Hall HTJBERT DILWORTH Caterb Jarbcro Apprs In Recital At Ctrcegw Under auspices of Negro Women, Inc, Caterina Jarboro, dramatic soprano, was presented at Carnegie Hall on Sunday evening, to a Urge and enthusiastic audience. To sophisticated music lovers, the stage antics of Miss Jarboro were amusing but disappointing because they were not la keeping either Soprano Rcdtal Jr if 7, HENRIETTA LOVELACE McLANX Henrietta Hclane To Be Presented In Concert On Sunday The Altar Guild of St Martin's Church' is presenting Henrietta Lovelace McLane, soprano, in a song recital on Sunday afternoon, February 13th, at St Martin's Uttle Theatre, 230 Lenox avenue. Howard R. Mann will' accompany the artist at the piano.

Henrietta Lovelace, as aha is familiarly known to the patrons of the Broadway is choosing this occasion to make her concert debut The singer, who hails from Montgomery, la quite versatile in combining voice with dramatic ability. Mrs. McLane who has always Interested in music made her appearance the stage at the age of thirteen. She specialized In music and art at Alabama. Teachers College, winning two scholarships for music from Shaw and Flsk Universities.

At the, latter, Mrs. McLane majored In voice and piano. At this uni Tersity she ws soprano soloist the Mozart Society, singing Oratorio "ElUah with Harry Burlelfh and Roland Hayes. the Mrs. McLane later studied music at the Boston Conservatory.

In re cent years, the: singer has confined her activities to. the religious and social fields. Hubert Dihycrtli To Appear In Carnegie Music Hall Concert Hubert Dilworth, 'talented young baritone, will be presented In song recital Sunday evening Carnegie Chamber Music HalL with Jonathan Brice, as accompanist The artist became Interested in singing six years ago. Sinea that time ho has been heard in recital in Boston, Washington, Philadel phia, and many universities in the South. He is scheduled to appear in concert at DWard University, New Orleans, In the early Spring.

At present he is appearing in Billy Rose's Broadway production, "Carmen Jones," as the understudy to Husky (Toreador) Miller. Mr. Dilworth, who became aa or ganist at the age of 14, began play ing for the church at 11 The baritone, who is a native of New York, is interested in art as an evocation. He has painted many portraits of Marian Anderson which are displayed in Steinway HalL with her program numbers or the Carned Hall tradition. Oscar Koeches accompanied the singer at the piano.

D3AI 1ATIC Tmn330EOLT Beat wrKteii, aset anted aad beet directed play of the staaea CRArMAN, KEWg. "Had taesa aa their feet aad ebeertng'V ROB ERT GARLAND JOURNAL AMERICAN. DELA5C0 TOEATnG Street East ad Breadway BRyeas f.ftMf Evea. lael laa. IM TALENTIoS Audition for one of Broidwty'g Bt Known Nijht Cluh ALL TYFE5 07031200 Wagm Daacers AenWas Ceeaedy Aia Daaee Teaeae Mitteat 'Ceatbtaatteaa Neeetty Acta 1 Apaty i TUESDAYS CJ TnUODDAYC a .2 to 4 p.

m. StodloS HTfin "WIT aewaMA aaaawa Bel QsarEe Barnel And New Stage Attraction Charlie Barnet and his band and all headline revue will appear on the stage of the Apollo for the week beginning friday. Barnet has just terminated a most remarkable run in one of Broadway's picture palaces. band was. held there for seven weeks to record breaking business.

The band is scheduled to sail for Europe and Africa to entertain our fighting men in these lands. According to present plans their appearance in the Apollo next week will be the only Theatre appearance before their departure. Bunny Briggs, the dancer, and Low, Hlte and' one of Broadway's best known novelty acts, will appear in Barnet's cast at the Apollo next week. Barnet also brings with him a new colored singer, Gwen Tynes; those who have heard her say she will be one of "lHt's" Outstanding discoveries. The popular trio of John Mason, John Vlgal and Yak Taylor, will also be at the Apollo to present one of those hilarious comedy skits which find such great favor there.

Charlie Barnet is one of the most popular maestro in the country; He is particularly popular in "Harlem" where his music is compared with that played by Duke Ellington, and Count Basle. Theatregoers are certain to give him a grand welcome and send off at the Apollo next week. Catherine Patterson Presecsd In Piano' Recital At Tuskegee TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE. Ala. Mrs.

Catherine Moton Patterson appeared in a piano recital in Logan Hall on the Institute campus here Friday night and pleased a large and appreciative audience with a splendidly arranged and entertaining program. Her well chosen offerings includ ed selections from Bach Silotl, Brahms, Gluck Sgambatl, Schuman, Chopin, Ravel, Debussy and Rim sky Korsakow, and her audience, wu delightfully pleased with the manner 'in' which she Interpreted the works of the masters. This was manlfsted by the long, generous and vociferous applause which followed the rendition of each number. After her graduation from Tuskegee Institute, Mrs. Patterson attended Conservatory of Music at Oberlin, Ohio, where her musical ability was soon recognized, being invited to become affiliated with several of the campus musical organizations.

Her contributions to the musical atmosphere of the college are well remembered. She. was at one time a member of the faculty of the Department of Music at Tuskegee Institute. SafariIa.FWfrJ$4 Ehesbro AUipoJo The versatile' Charlie" Barnet whose band. n1 revue will hold forth on the stage of the 125th Street Apollo Theatre during week VaalMntnsI WMV mtM stirettke MMl Everybody loves xtowatoryt Especial when it's a atory of Jove like flame tore like a song! Love lBce youH experience to "Song Of IfiMGM fascinating film.

With Robert Taylor and Sunn Peterl 'as the romantic pair. Bob I Yank in Moscow. Susan tbi lovely lady he discovers there. w. 'w While glorious music plays the dashing American and the enchanting Rusaiaa find their hearts beating in tunel I Your owa heart will prooably skip a beat as you lite through the stirring scenes listen to the liltonv music for John Hotfiak, Robert BencMey and Felix Breesart an important character! in this important picture.

Lw says "Song Of RuanV it what it takes to make one happyf And when it comes to picture. Lea is usually right! P. S. Have yesi bought that extra bond? BMsHssBlBBaBBBaaaBHBBBlaMBBaJBaaaMBw aaass saw a tkaaa II KUtUKT a Maun tiu ffroa efltVliuM mnt'siAna uaa. ion.

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