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1 foi. fr I 1. (V, i th. pi'tiihurtrh Courier Hior 'dta sitting on an old Umppo't on th atreeta York where ehr and would swing befor th ijjdti a noon as dlrfiotor Uvih megaphones "speed" (mtrni begin to roll, and ti rB''tr1nfr on the eellu Ry received me. pomp or crrcmony, tho Hintan girl who yanked vk Avuntie' high hat said, 1 0 Bov! Do I like to talk 'jnit.

He ie enarp. uu rtit I man? He ia frand. untlnuii. I en.1oy working; lie. Ha is a fat, and herd md.

end I'v been hla fclbwlni Mm around from a to theatre, and ell tha iipoti, for a lonff time. So. I producer Lewis E. Genaler hd "Artlete and Mod tki Are, I told him I'd tak'v et If ould give Louts the iitjMlte me. I ruim you know Nt of tha etory about him thiTWA plene and going ito wk.

Ae thn next take wbj railed. Mien Ray daeh kfnr the rimer, velllrm i around until Ixtuis number," Publio MeV Boy! Did the bombuhell of i wrBrine me! Folke, the ltt It ell ia that she la act iprKty. And when I tell you I the hu the moet beautiful jV.u eyen, and her mouth le I jut one long e'lt acroaa the i tun yor boota that in li doing mike to tne of hl de ho. 'Jwficreen the musical come irilmont looke fat, and forty, taln't io honey, 'tein't so! nrt; ihn been erouna, out 'im ircourtU nhes ben trouy Wor the limellsht since threa (f t. 8hr eot ta that new fhlnn firl as far as FM p.

hut only weighs 115 ti Mch still mnkes her the tvie. If irai Unnw what Shi in only foet on the tall md "bcrin" over with per for her mi. ihru nn the nanue," Hrtridv." "WaiklKI Wed ird other ftirUers. 'taimmt Snirfi(vr 'Artist' and VnMr lne Jrk Renny with t.upina, end giving Wlinr r.ichnrd Arlen. Call "The Tat.rh.riuh r.ntwe!i Hnd hand Hid ihrrn million Nepro th hox offlcr one find rr cc hecal'se It Is 'if mmy V'Jiiitiful colored jiitnect among its CWn nrr.ia mifirmera who rf flvW' fnr four days work Hthe 'pn of th nirturu.

"mr dirertor on wihc Courier fans Vion.r While the of Armntrong 1 can't miss being a hit with such box office attractions aa Jack Benny, Martha Raye, Louis Arm ntjong, and others, hut the little colored girls when we have tried to give a good spot, are expert dancerc; quick, coniclcntlous, drs rntlc, and the fact 1 hey ara gluing luch marvelous performance with each one trying to out do the other, my stars may have to look to their laurels." The dances for the film have been staged and directed by dance director LeRoy Prtn Hollywood's little Zlggy. The sepia extras who are carving their namea In fllmdom's sun of "Artists and Models" are: Daisy Bufford, Marie Bryant, Jewel Cos tlek, Cleo Herndon, Xath Johnson, Dolores, Merrltt, Marthe. Porter, Thelma Porter, Walda Robinson, Clotla Woodson, Ruth Srcrier, Eu la Humble, Sur.et.te Harbin, Hester Frost, Louise Clark. Donald Goff, Ray and Roy Patton. the Potts brothers, Milton Reed, Don Lee White, Eeverette Brown, Ellas Eni llsh, Roland Jones, Henry' Washington, Elisabeth Ashley, Willa Curtl.

Orleans, Gray, Nancy Jones, Ada Penn, Ltllijm Randolph, Mar i ha White, Chas Atkinson, Bobble Johnson, William Porter, John Thomas, Jack Williams, Herbert Adame, Anlel Brown, Curry L. Calnes, W. L. Downs, Tedi Calloway, Alex Hill, Andy Jackson, Walter Morris, Earl Rolnon, Honr" Roberts, Gus Robinson, John Erby, Dudley Brooks, Matthew Jones. Darby Jones, James Robinson, Roy Tompkins, Johnny HOLLYWOOD.

June 1(V Swinging into town like the man (me. being an on tne xiytng iuf. i v.i. i BKid. ttowoy 10 i uri ilia loir.

I uuv, Being Cros hla folks. Then he was uone Witn 'o hin ih Wind" en route to San Fran avhn where tie whs Pina's ''Pennies I en Gate theatre ivocfon th snd present 'hir sift. This time i'h of Tiing hy nis i. I. a try and Ed "1 hy the i ml: "To my h.

vo from Paps thej Toilis tin Uen oinner In Urpv." end "Baby 'nr 'Nvho have neon 'n the theatre oild, and who In the 'new the aisles, and beg i. with no rniiiv ir. (he film it Is dif t0 who will steal the VTh" ar aat will even pretty, uttle brown nr ir finale of tho a booked for the riort Becin I a nersonal appeaianoe at the Gold These who set fortunate to soe the popular show man, recently returning irom ttn billings, say that he looked fit as a fiddle, and one would never suspect ho had met with an auto accident in New York, causing a akull fracture. Since Step is no rnntiactcd to Twc.ntle.tn CenturyFox tudol for pictures it Is probable that he scroll his wih the boys he i John HancocK wun a The Five studio soon. me way, 1 Vl is riotous, lm full of iv rt uinment, and have theatre go has the most beautirui nanawr.

inr that you have ever seen, and he Is gracious with autograph fan. Get an autograph sometime: his penmanship is so flawless and perfect that you'll have tho surprise of your lifetime. Effervescent as the bubblee in the champagne glass are the versanti original dance roulinas ol I Peter Ray who held that hot spot down following pliferre or5s "Boot Black Boy, in "Shuffle Along," staged at the Unco.n theatre, recently by Jean Yes yes, yes! I think the boys Walsh who irot something. Tapping on r. Mae West in I he spins like a top.

practically ai Bnrt tnanv other the same lime. waor r.any otner tne same umt. of the Rudolph Valentino profile, and the uote me as Fred Astalre versatility, it loos that I roaliie thiX the ahow'uka HoUywood wtU have added li LOUIS SENDS 'EM IN FUCKER Beard, Alberta Gray, LArbella Jones, Louis Robinson, Florence "Snowdeu, Cornelius Ballard, Geo. I Brown, William Johnson, Harry Levette, Samuel Rodgers. Isaac Simpson, Henry Smith.

Chocolate Bar Has An All Girl Revue DETROIT, June 10 Ben "SllmM Jones owner of the Chocolate Bar, probably hRs stolen a march on his competitors. The clever cafe owner has Ufhered in an all girl rvue. 1 There Is not a man whore to be found, savo those who are the musicians, and, of course, Mr. Jones. Male roli aie flllod by girls in this novel Idea of Slim Jones.

The stars am Edith the snntr bird: llonoy BrowV Lucille. House and Nehl Perry, there art, 18 girls in the ntlre revue. For the past two w'eks, Mr. Jones guarded the Idea of the all girl revue as though it was a ciet formula. The majority of people began to feel that he would De stuck without a show.

He held his rehearsals in the wee hours. Sunday befo the opening "Slim Jones" told a Courier reporter of the plan. The all girl revue opened Friday to the amnti'ment of many, and they despite the fact there were no handsome em cere or male trio staged a well balanced cafe floor show. The Sepia Side Of Hollywood By BEIiMCE PATTON lustre whan It signs the St. Louis lad on the dotted line His buddies, Raymond Johnson.

Ray Kai r. .4 T. Gnrrh Hl riod of five months and they made $2,800, the winners. CWUDICTTE COLBERTS scpla fans are going: to stand right up and cheer for her fluffy, sparkling film triumph in her current Para mount Wesly Ru'ggles, narf; comedy cinema "I Met Him In Paris." Last night Jn the projection theatre on the Para lot. prevlewers who are usually poised, customary for critics, broke down, yelled, howled and went Into hysteria over the rip roaring filmflare.

Yep, the motion picture Academy winner, Miss Colbert, with Robert Young Melvyn Douglas, have given us something to write home about. This pic is the.real McCoy" if you are loOklng for breery and crisp dialogue, chuck full of belly laughs. Glitter, gleam and glisten if milady wishes to attain advance chic fashion in evening gowns. Louisa Hovlck, Broadway star, who is making her film debut in Twentieth Century Fox Studtoe "You Can't Have Everything," is modeling rare fabrics by designer Roy er, in creations studded with beads, and rhinestones. One of her unique gowns is glamorously fetch ing, boasting n.ooo Banasewn rhinestones.

Wajtch for Uie amart 3 Performers Drive To whose new found popularity set him aside as on of the s.rrat et present day attrac'lont, csme a wire of cocperatioa. Fiom Orlando Robcrson, another; from Don Redman, Bill Robinson. Taul Roe son, Avis Andrews, Ann Lcwln, the Nicholas Brothers, Teddy Hill, Cab Calloway, and a score of clhers who feci like the writer, that unionization Is the only salvation for the performer of color. Last Wednesday night at the Footlight Club on Wen 126th street. In Is'ew York, a limited group met come or sured.

and formulated the icu you nH pia na by which the suecei aful out mstor. Iauraine. won the live week walkathon In St. Ixuis. over a pe the move would be as Above everything, the organiza tion, when completely formed.

Leouls Armstrong blows a mean trumpet in "Artists and Models," Paramount' new flicker, starring Jack Benny and featuring Martha Raye, Judy Canova, Canine Boswell and others. Applaud Organize Colored Vaudeville Duke Ellington Chick Webb, Avis Andrews, Butter beans and Susie and Host of Others Pledge Aid to New Move. By BILLY HOWE NEW YORK CITY, June 10 From all over the country, performers and those who feel the brunt of the pressing need for unionization, are sending in to this department, letters of congratulation and assurance that they are back of the Courier's drive to organise the4 Butterbeans snd Susie and Char lie Banks, on tour with sn all sepia revue, were among me nrni 10 en doiso the campaign. From Luke Ellington at the Cotton Cluh, sn hopes to fix a decent living wage for the emalteat performer, the last line chorus girl. The writer invites performers from all over the country to aid In this, a move to leave them from the curtailment of 1 Ted.ly Hill and band left for Kutopii with the Cotton Cluo Revue.

Lucky Mil'inder and band with a cast of 50 In a jurat rivue are at the Anollo Theatre tho week of June 11. MSsa Katherine Wilson, soprano, now with the Federal Theatre In Mew York, is playlns engagements in and New York. Cab Calloway and revue are at the Orphcum Thoatro In Minneapolis. fall styles in this new plo eo stsr dmon. who danced, for the king in ring the beautiful Alice Fays, and the suave Don Amerhe with Chas.

Winninger and the Rita Bros. MACBETH, the SHAKESPEARIAN drama that has been scintillating down through the centuries, will have Its sepia representation at the Mayan theatre in Los Angeles, July 8th. Tommy Anderson, who was paged from New York as assitant director for the Federal Project piay. goes about hts work as if he knows the play up side down Jesse Leo who jfave us such a marvelous performance In "The Black Empire." and Mae Brooks (no relations) who always stands out in A. 1C A.

plays, have the co starring rclos of, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The three witches are Ruby Dandridge, Lottie Gee and Cleo Desmond, who, wjth Andrew Bishop and Muse, was a stellar light of the popular Lafayette Players, years ago. during: Evelyn Preer's (deceased) heyday of the Eastern stage. Other outstanding characters of the cast are: Earl Smith, Roy Glenn, Ver na MoCaila, (politician) Myttia An 'The. Green Pistures" Annaoen Daniels, soloist; Vera Morris.

Bor nleLnwhton, and EXTRA! EXTRA! Pra' "ARTIST AND MODELS" scintillating Martha Raye with Louis Armstrong la giving pretty "Dolores Merritt, the Harlem lass, with awingclass, close ups, Just so her momle in New Ymlc can see her little' girl doing her stutt tn Herlywood If you want to get a pain In your sawdust from get Jean Callowtiy, band leader to sav "three" or 'though" She will "fought," "free," times and never get out three, thirty or thought! goodness, shea almont pt my tongue twisted Into baby latin Whosis femme blgsle that threatened the ehawming chorine's life at Nlcodemus niteryf The beau brummela are utill begging to stack up kindling in Llb by Taylor's back yard, over in Pasadena on accounta they say she's too pretty to work, even in plx Ora Presley, Santa Monica School marm, visiting Marie Jonea (Jonsey to the iprcfeshX, 1 LT.JONS PAGE TWENTY ONE SSI ryes L3 zrr TO Lin utj LMJLbD V3 am If. i 1 1 SI i Pitton Gets Exclusive Interview and Learns 'Irtlsti and Models" Employed 67 Sepia Performers Who Earned $48,000. By BERNICE PATTON VuLYWOOD, June 10 "Oh, BOY! O. BOY!" i Armstrong is a "solid killer." He'a wonderful, marve terrific, and he "sends" me! Hollywood's bombshell of 'jne, Martha Raye, raved and raved about King Louis, trumpet between irf "Atll nd Models" on 'jsawvf at Tara. MINSKY B.

f.lELODY CLUB REGISTERIOG DETROIT, June 10 Only open three weeks, the Melody, Club has risen in popularity along with the rest of the established niterles of the gay white way of 'Paradise Valley." Joe Hubert, the producer, a clever little revue Friday evening. It ia safe to say the stars of the floor ahow are first of all Cas sell Cox's band. Milton Buckner, who plays the mirabaphonea and Verdell Hutehlna, bass, are master musicians and i show in them selves. Blanche Cole, the singer Is next in line, followed by Mae Lark In. The danea team of Willie and Willie are much too roue' Helen Dorsey, Edna "Chocolate" Rucker round out the revue.

Blily Carter, the emcee, la the best Cab Calloway mltnlo we have asen. Judge Nelson, BUI McKlnney and Kirk Lewis has a smau revue, which to be proud. sweet swing band is back in detroit JLarry Douglas Says Admirer yho Compared His Boys to Cab Calloway Is Unfair. DETROIT, June 10 Upon returning to the Motor City from a brief, successful dance tour, Larry Douglas and his "Sweet Swing" band found them selves field with complications which they are afraid may have its repercussions. It seems that E.

A. Vanlandtng ham, Elk head of Richmond, became so overwhelmed by their awfng sweet muslo that he la alleged or credited with making a statement to the press wMch is re ported thusly: "Larry Douglas and his orchestra, with their style is more pleasing to. me than the hl de ho' music of Cab Calloway." Larry Douglas is afraid that such a statement may cause those who have not heard his orchestra to overestimate their ability and also that It may Incur the enmity of the Cab Calloway segregation. Douglas, the center of the con troversy, stated: "I feel that Cab Calloway has a splendid band, ana thai his contribution has a deflnlts in mod em music. It isn't fair, to me to even suggest any comparlHon between Cab Calloway ml mv arro'in.

"Our band la a young one, only three yi ars old, and composed or college students. The oldest man In the orchestra Is only twenty three. Cab's orchestra has experience, snd people throughout the nstlon have acclaimed, his styls, and he, like Louis Armstrong and Jlmmle Lunceford. hss many lmi tators. I aay it Un't fair to com pare our two orchestras.

Besides, we play different styles of muslo. Blue Rhythm Band Booked For Apolla NEW YORK CITY, June 10. Last week at the Apollo Theatre, Harlem'a theatre gora rocked to the swing rhythm of Count Basle and his orchestra. Which featured the voice of Billicfl Holloay and James Rushing, plus a corking Kood back up revue. This week, on the heels of swing comes swing again, only this time It's the swing of Lucky Milllndsr and his Mills Blue Rhythm Band.

Having successfully broken in his all new group throughout thecoun via nna ni2bters. meau" night club engagements, MlUlnder mi rreatlon making their Initial appearance of the season at th Harlem Theatre, are expected to open a wlnir music. new avenue oi ivor When the srrouD appeared at th tut season, shortly after ponihlnlna musical talent publio mnA eritlcs alike wre loud in their of th dyaamio maestro' luck. Lucky himsilf feeling tha at last be had succeeded In getting the kind of band he always wanted. At the Apollo thla, week, th effort of the orchestra will be combined with that of Wade and Wade, talented dancing team which la making its first appearance in Nw York for over a year; the Three Melody Maids, whom th theatr selected from it amateur radl LICENSE FOR MCE VAUBE Burlesque Brother.

Take Figfct to Suprcxnt Court to Force Conimlsnoner'f Hand Says Action Unjust To Colored Performer. By BIULY ItOWE NEW YORK; June 10 The ray of hope which dawned in the breast of every race performer with the announced colored vaudeville policy of the Mlnsky with the city's closing of burlesque, took a decided turn for the worst last "week aa tt was announces by Lioensa Commissioner Paul Mora, that ha would not. Issue tne bit of paper necessary for the brothers to reopen their Oriental theatre, not even for colored shows. The announcement made publip last Saturday, was met by a wave of protest from; both theatra managers and performers alike. The manager arguing that In the turn of events, they bad pmt many dollara to off'ir to Broadway a new deal In entertainment via the legit stage.

The performers sulked because for three weeke without pay, they spent many valuable hours rehearsing; lor th ahow that now seemingly wont com off. When the final decision was rached by th Commissioner former generalissimos of th now frownsd upon Burlesaue. atormed his office present! him with ream, of advertising copy, but to no avail. Moss ia turn, was quoted as saying that', "th copy, drawn up to announce th preeentaiion of colored revues at th Oriental Theater further iihaures that th thaatr would not ehanga Wd Burlesque He went further to say that "th nam Mlnsky has become associated la th publio mind With indecent shows, tn spit of repeated warnings they persisted In violating rules and regulations and put on a of entertainment which aroused great publio indignation, endangered publio morals and. publio welfare." In reply to hi attack, th Mlnsky Brothers in applying for ar writ of mandamua from th Supreme Court to compel Mosa to ls aue a license, stated that "th ao tiona of th commissioner ar per West Chester, Cook Brown Signed For New Film NEW YORK CITY, Jun 10.

It was announcsd to thi department today, that Cook and Brown, aen satlonal danc duo, has neen aigneo to augmant th colored aequences ing arbitrary and unjust. In th' iw. Mentha lh tVtaatr. has been under their control. There was never a conviction of any kind, and when th death war rant of Burlesqu was signed," thsy stepped down without whimper, for many weeka befor it cam they wer looking favorably upon th presentation of an ali colored policy.

In regard to tn rhirrt nf IndsceneV. th MlnskVS had thla to say: "Colored perform ers ar born entertainer and couldn't be anything but cecent Jt cost them their Jobs." AMfmV wi ss7fl Aa th fight between th Moss offlc and tn Atmsxys isks on a thundering blast, performer in Hariem wno were oeninnini to look upon th new mov of thla and other Burlesque bosses as au out for all their professional trouble ar hardest hit by th refusal YinA fa license th houses. Many of them who were called In from other town and 'eitiea ar already making plana to return, broke nd disappointed. Th mor bellgerant types ar planning a campaign to aid th Mlnakya in hlylny them and themselvea. Letter hav bn aent to both th Mayor and th offlc of Commiaaloner Mobs by both per formera and prominent organiza tion feeling that th refusal la a hlndraho to th wlfar of th colored stag aspirant; Th Supreme court 1 scheduled to giv th situation a hearing thla week, deciding nc and for all if th ahow will or will not go on.

Luncefoijd's Lido Casino Makes Bow I ri Grand Fashibn New lork and Westchester Society Meets tor Greet Streamline Maestro. tvtIpw vnpw p.ttv. rrnni 10 More than. 50 roads led away from town last Wednesday as Jimmie Lunceford and v.i nrehoilra reoDened the former Larchmont Casino in up his orchestra reopened the former In the Walter Wanger a rorcncom Street," At writing, the well known team with aeveral other sepia per formers, ar stopping shows at the Loew's State on Broadway, setting even tha critics to raving. Since th team returned from a successful tour of Europe, It baa been seen to great advantage at th "Harlem Uproar Hous" on Broadway from where it waa chosen for both the forth coming flicker at Its present turn at the Loew's State.

The' ast is scheduled to embark with Stuff Smith and hla Onya orchestra and a few other rsce performers who have been signed for the not aa yet named. All Colored Amateur Show Mn Chicago CHICAGO. Jun 10 Th Major Bowe "Dlxi a rvu featuring an ail colored cast started a week's engagement at th ahow, and 4a revue cast of fifty or mor old and mw avag favorttea. nv Th opening, aald from attract ing th crro erm or weiv Chester oclty, brought about an tndui cf New York's higher brackets and the box ofnc take of v. nmmt i ciuH Casino reached an all time high aa a result.

Having spent many thousands of dollars in redecorating th nltery, Lunceford and bis backer hav presented Larchmont with it most beautiful roadhouse. A gay atmoa phere and a cost that is negligible. In place of the dated couvert or minimum charge, th Casino offer admission ticket for fifty cents, which entitles one. to a table and dance to the enticing music of the new king of aynco pation. With new policy, tn maestro looks ard I the warm evening when h.t place of enter talnment will be chose, as tha mecca for hundreds of local l.nd hinterland entertainment siektra.

Good Location Situated directly on tha Boston Post road, the spot is already draw ing a larg transit trade among motorist whose Journey tsxes them beyond New York, and environs. The advertisement of the plac is brought right to th home via tne raaio cnun iwioe weinn It, mm T.ltnifAFl takes to the air. Th band will remain at th Casino nil summer, lenvlno in ftentemher for a trln tn California, where It will open an engagement at Sebastian's Cotton Club. Oriental Theatr her Friday. inn snow, own on tn zamuiax Major Bowe radio style, is headed, by.

Lou Garcia, former newspaperman and theatre mannger, a announcer and tuanagor. Donald Haywood as orchestra leader and Putnsy Dandridge as specialty art 1st. They ar th only professionals In th entire cast. iA ai a ujr a. wav ucu uiau vi th major' cities throughout the country, th revue, when Its run completed her, will.movo into Da troit, to California and Hawaii.

According to manager Lou Gar eta, bookings hav been entered ImIa r.Vr tkal ViB la Europe and Australia..