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THE TRADE MAKER THE SAINT LOUIS ARGUS, FEIPAY. AUGUST 1955 PAGE TWENTY-TRREE, i Gossip of the Movie Lots A I i New Play 'Freedom' Brings African Audience To Feet Music Critic Says Jazz Shows Respectable Signs or to. it'a begun to aprout In New England of all place in the form of open-air festival. Two featiralr have already been held In Newport, Rhode Inland. Another srrirs of concert la In progress right row near Tangle-wood, that August summer pasture of Ihe Boston Symphony.

And a month ago. Louie A null "on pie -e1 for two night In Ipswich, to a cautious tremble of old Bostonians. "To date. the two Newport Feativala hava been most ener NEW YORK Whitney Bal-liett, music critic for the New Yorker magazine and tha Saturday Review of Literature had this to say during hi visit to CBS Radio "Disk Derby" host Fred Robbins' "Honor Roll Gurst." "At the tip old age of aeventy, jaas la auddcnly becoming aa respectable as church. For ten years It's Veen filling tha Carnegie Halls of the nation.

For at least five years it's been taught in ci, Urge. And in the pas', year getic celebrations of thii kind, having dUpenaed about 60 hours of good and bad jazz to some 40.000 people. Because of their success. In fad. It it conceivable that there will soon be more jazz feativala than jazz musicians Nevertheless, these fertlvs's are further proof that the Amerl ran listening public, which is shrewd, but alow creatuie.

i. finally embracing jazz with gua. ta I Tuesday thru Fridays at 8.60 9.15 P.M.. EDT; and Saturdays at 6.60-9.00 PM. EDT).

it challenge which Afrira and Asia are bringing. His rinsing words w-ere. "Punk Pitchman la the greatest liv.ng statesman of our generation. It he had been listen ed to by myself and others thirty years ago the world would be a different pise. But let us make amends ana stir the hearts and minds of men to save the world from the destruction that faces Freedon" was written and produced in six days by African from Roulh Africa.

Nigeria. the Gold Coast and F.asi Africa. In the cast there are three West Arncan r.s the National Secretary of a Nigerian Trade Union, the of the Entigu Ur-ba-i District Council, a Bank Manager. Nigerian, Cameroonian and Somaliland students, American Negroes, the lead rf the Market Women of Lagoa an 1 the President of 10.000 Afr-ran teacher. At its premiere in Caux fiwilzerkt.id at the Moal Re.

Arnmnic.iL there. Mr. Albert M. Itethiine, son i.f Maiy Mi-land kethune, and Assistant Grand Kxslied Kuier of l.ii.O P. i Onler of Elk stated.

"After you are through with Afrivn. cone to anil help n. This is a girnt play mid it will fulfill Its wcr'cl tash." BY CABLE LONDON The new all-African plsy called Freedom-' opened triumphantly In the WeatirinUer Theater, London, last As the curtain fell the audience which packed every coiner t.f (he theater, rose in its feet for a ten minute standing ovation. They would not ail down, but werd on standing while the cast sang a specially written Freedom" and then the Bantu National Anthem, "Nkosi SikeMi Afru The African piny began in dirknes with the throbbing of African drums and a haunting nev song for Africa. When the rurtain opened c-n a magnificent blaze of light end color of a Royal Paiace the audience burst into prolonged applause.

Hundreds of Africans were in the theater. The whole a-td-cnce toilowcd tviry line of the play with sensitive attention. Each colorful moving scene carried everyone into the heart of Africa. A Nigerian Tra-Ie Union leader said, Tnis play show exactly wha we Africans feel in a way-no speeches or newspapers could do. Tne Chief who founded the.

West African Ftuocnt Union in London stated. Now we understand wnai MRA is it means unity." One diplomat said, This la the best play I have ever seen. The High Commissioner from Central Attica changed engage-men-a to be present and stayed inree quarters of an hour afterwards. The Minister of Education from Sierra Leone was present Fourteen African countries were represented. Also present were the offices Is from the High Commissioners' cfflres from Nigeria, the Gold Coast.

India and Pakistan. The Infirmation Officer for the Nigerian Government rushed to the telephone In the first interval and rang a British National newspaper and told them, You are missing an unforgettable experience." The paper had a repnrter and photographer there in a half hour. Cabled congratulations from two Nigerian Federal vr read to the audience. A 1'akistan industrialist gave two thousand pounds today to help ke.p "Freedom" on the road. llundrj-lj stayed late in the thi-mer.

A Veteran theater fireman summed up the unique M'lulity -if the evening. "You have blown the top off this theater tonight. I've never seen a firsi night, like it." John McGovern. Member of Paiiinmen. from Shettlestone.

In mtr-idiu-ing the play rpoke of the Keystone Launches A Negro Network Division By HARRY LEVETTE HOLLYWOOD. Calif. fAXP) A-A-A-A-A Cleaning the printed resemblance to a long, weary but happy sigh of relief after a jam-packed week of galluplng hither and yon. trying to be at both the 80th annual Medical Association Convention, and the A.M.E.Z. national convention at the same time.

It was a week-long race between the Ambassador hotel, Fifth and Epring for the Medics, and the African Methodist Episcopal Cion Church at Rice and Paloma, but Your Marathoner." managed to do it He also was able to get the dallies each evening In time for the deadline of the "Bull-dog edition," which the newsboys sold to the convention-ers. The edition included the days procedure. IT WAS A PLEASURE THOUGH, as well as a duty, having been selected by the Steering Committee of the Medical Women's Auxiliary and by Rev. J. W.

Finley, publio relations director for the religious organisations. to assist him. For the latter, thanks to Horace Clark, 'hia host at the Clark Hold, for recommending me. AND DELIGHTFUL DE-LOVELIES galore "Twenty timers and interesting middle-aged matrons, all decked In the latest creations, MEMORIES LINGER of the sharp Bostonian wordings, the highpitched laughter of tne Middle West, and sweetest of all, the quaint Creole dialect of romantic old Louisiana. Found time, however, to escort a few through the doaely-guarded high Iron gates of the movie studios.

NOT OVERLOOKING THE MEN THOUGH. Seldom has there been such a gathering of distinguished clergymen and well-informed, on scien tous men who atcended the two conventions here. BUT ENOUGH OF THE SERIOUS SIDE, Let's aee what happened in the world of entertainment since last we met. But firat a pause for "station identification. THIS IS YOUR NEWS HOUND, Harry Levette, 4266 S.

Central Ave Los Angeles 11, Cali I. SLIM GAILLARD continued to roll on like "01' Man River" at the Tiffany Club with Stan Wilson; Allan Dixon's "Harlem Holiday," with a rut of 12, with Ted flam bo and Tcdd Fox, plua a Sunday morning "Dawn Fantasy" at Western Avenue's Club Oasis; West Indian atmosphere-of the Le Caribe Room at the Clark hotel, with Frank White at the Siemway; A Jug of Wine rnl Tnou" in the Oriental atmosphere of Bill Watkins Kuteiyat Room of the Hotel Watkins; the perrenlally popular, Elihu "Dot" McGee welcomed tourists into the Tip Top with hia partner, Larray Baines, while almost aciosr the street at 47th and Central famous ex-coast Heavyweight champ, Dynamite Jackton, personally mixed the drinas at hia Dynamite's Cork-tail Lounge, with Harold Morgan at Oigan-Piano Bar, DAISY BOONE, remembered bv the movie directors of the Tluitiea" as the most beautiful dancer in the great technicolor musical. "Golden Dawn," now Daisy Coven but still exciting as entertained with Breakfast Darcea at her Harlem Club, Central and Santa Barbara. There was Eddie Atkinson'a Town Tavern here on Western and 3Stb and just two hours awny by Plane, the EARL'S TOWN TAVERN, at Las Vegas, on Jackson Street. Plenty ot places to go, an-1 for those who forgot their Cadillacs.

THE BUS AND STREET CAR STRIKE over at last WHO WILL SIC'CEED DOROTHY DANDKIDGE THE PENDULUM HAS SWUNG BACK to 1929 when beautiful, sexy, slender, curvaceous. musically and dramatically talented Nina Mae McKinney, who had been underatudy for Honey Brown in MGM's Ilallelu-jan," was given the part as soon as director King Vidor brought the company here from location in Loulaiai's. 8he was barely 16. She was kept In and Honey Brown sent back to New York, threatening damage suits that never materialized. "TIME MARCHES ON." Whom do you know among tccnRgera who have musical and dramatic ability and training and are pretty.

Shs could be the next Dot Daotlririge. Better get her on the waiting list. Get a good photo of her because this "Movie Scout" knows several studios that are on the lookout for such a fatura star. Address me, Harry Levette, 4266 S. Central Ave.

Los Angclea 11, Calif. Keystone Broadcasting System the formation of a Negro network division within In structure of the 2TS stations n-w affiliated with the system. Announcement of the Negro network, which will carry programs of special appeal, waa iiunle by Noel Rhys, vice president in charge of Eastern opera-lion for KBS. Rhya said: Swimming To Begin August 22 The Pine Street YMCA this week released a special schedule for ewlmmlng to begin Monde August 22, and continue through September 10. Swimming for boy and men will be conducted daily from 2.30' p.m.

until 6 p.m. Teen-sg co-ed swimming is scheduled for Tuesdays and Fridays at pm. until 9:60 p.m. The popular adult mixed awif-pertoda will he held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 pm. til 10 p.m.

ri Young adult mixed eplesh psr- ties are set for Friday, at 9.30 p.m. until 11 pm A rorpa nf sperlxllv trsm-iV' and certified lifeguaida will be' In aitendnnre at all times fo anfety, ami to glva swimming in-; alnictiona. "(f there Is one American to whom a special message must be directed, It la the powerful Negro consumer tn the Routh. and the most effective meana to do this la through programming on stations located In tha communities where the Negro population is frequently dominant. Rhys said thers Is a wide misconception in ths North of the current average Negro family income In tha South.

In msny areas, he eaid, tha median la coma exceeds $.1,000 per annum, "What gives ihe average Negro family real ronsumer power is the fact Hint generally speaking, all member rnntrlhule tie lb rniudy coffers," Rtiya said. Invitation To 2 Nuns Tops Hollywood Gossip Th Pin Rtiert YMCA pool, -famed for crystal-clear has proven Itself to he on of th most popular sped In 6t Louis for boys, young people and adults to swim. It Is rated one of the finest snd healthl--pools tn the city. By IIAKRY I.MI-.TTK for ANT For Ihe fust time in Ihe of Hoilywrnl, two colored nii'i visited th film capital last neck an) drew Hie respectful al rut ion of stars ami rvetyrtay riVzen alike. The nun i were gnrrtr of Tweilietn Paramount nd Ihe National Broadcasting iiunpany.

Th were h-uiar guj.ij of Mis. Nelson, 2912 S. Huvni-1. I.UW IIOKNK BACK ON mg.i Uir For th first time since her runt ra rpihu was not picked up in 1919, Iwna was engaged work lor a new piciiiie. Al.

nigh she v-ill appear only as p.iicrt nrtist In the film. In tigna 'i-t an eventual rela imer NO NEGItOr.N IN (. AN SCENE Over 90) dress extras were lh imwd. TI picture la being made NEAR KCLUH'T FOR nat ioia; Nat Cnl lived up to hi title nf King-1 Iasi week by di owing a huger advance sal than any i-i imps attraction this sea -on lo Hollywood Bowl. Just aa last summer, thrie waa a near sellout demand for reserved sen la.

Nelson Riddle was Ihe conductor of the mixed Orchestra. SEEK Klf CF.SHOR TO DANDRIDGr. First to answer last week' call for pretty, dramatically and musically ta'enled teen-age girls ii a pohsioli. sucresaor In Dorothy Dnndridge, was Miss Vivian ll.i'rls. She is the niere nf Ed Barron, famous trombonist, blues and ihvihm and blues song at list ami conipreer; and Ed.

who is a mighty good judge, sees great called in H-r a big bii mim zem-: thiin for Vivian. D.J. Cops Prize For Bill Doggett Salute NEW YORK Larry Dean, di.ik jockey and program director of nrinrati. Ohio's radio elation WCIN. captured a new song hit magazine's "Newshuund Of Tha Month" cash award of $25 for a pencil sting profile un Bill Doggett.

cr.e of the nations mort gifted organ stylists. Penning the personality sketch on Dogg-ltt for EBONY SONG PARADE, v-hich in now in Us second edition. Dean deecribert hiuifielf "a solid Bill Doggett fan-' and ch timed that the colorful -King Records star Is easily "America' oce organist." "I first became acquantid with him two years ago," thr Naptown d.j. wrote, "when I was dee-jaying at WLOU, Lo.ii.svi'.'e. Ky.

I began using hia tune as an interlude theme. Within one month all the shops In town ha! sold out every ropy of the tnr.g they ha I in st The pi ic-winning d.j. left WIjU in I went to hi present job st WCIN. when he stul kept fri.uring the rcroi dings of his favorite Hammond oigiin stylist. Wne i the Lill Doggett agg-ega-ti-vi cam's to Cincinnati i-s-irntly lo play the (lotion Cluti, Larry Dean hiii riod to the showspot "where I could front when he began Tha place was Bill Doggett fan, if I waa seventh th i maerri himself to rome un on the a Lew.

Anti Is; 1 made my wv With Bill softly in the I thanked tin crowd appreciation and for coming them. I also allo-cing the on the same bemuse me he always wdl be organist ihi He al. Hint nearly 50 per cent of the el at ions forming the Negro network employ Negro personnel to enable local station to give rtrong merchandising support to sponsors. "lake for example Radio 8ts tlon WDWD, Dawann, with 215.305 Nr roe In its coverage are or 47 percent of the total populating. Tha owner tild ua that regional and local huyera of announreiurnta Invariably specify that a good portion of their conimercl its he placed tn programming directed sperlfieally to UBS chums that in the daytime, it station rover 52 per rent nf the Negro population of the nation, while In the runcen-tra'eil Negro population arras of 13 Kouthr--n stales, Kllft rovers 77 percent of the mass Negro popi lat Inn.

Science-Fantasy Expert On KETC Robert T-untinelle, director nf tha 81. Louis Roolrty, will be guest speaker on I ha Public Library TV program Kt. Lou ii Alhum," on KKTC. Channel 9. Monday evening.

August 22 at 10:15 p.m. The program, "Jules Verna to AKAs Invade Hawaii In Great Numbers At Meet Rpare Cadets." will feature the. rcwin end development ot, science flit Inn from the each, hooks o' prnphrev tn modern, novels dcnluig with spec nnd cloin smashers. Beginning Jules Verne's 20.000 League Under the Fra." and "From the EarPt lo the Moon." Mr. Fonti-.

eel! will go on to discuss H. Wel'a and other writers of his pernd. after which he will enter the rrcs-nl day realm of icienre: "tl'm1 rerresented by authorat Ray Bradbury amt Groff Conk-; lin. "Ft. Louis Album" Is presented pm rh Monday at 10:15 by ths leails Puhlir t.ibrary In rooper--turn with KETC.

Channel 9. Th-j program includes Interviews with Kl. IiiiI artists, authors, mnsi rians an! others who are doing' interesting things In and around the be right down to play jam-packed with and I felt a heaven when asked stand anJ take anplauso ti the bandstand. playing "Moon-dust" background. for anowlng of the combo out to welcome B-d for pr.vilege of being stand with hint, was.

is. and the gritest lointry." rjpieeenting Paiomar whrie Goodman nude hia firat trlumpii. Although these are the nf Integration end th- film is sup-pc rd to dr-tw nioie aeplana because of Lu nrl Hampton's name, ther. won no sepia roup'ei in Nni yet cut nf high school, she plays the violin, dances, is pretiy anl has a winsome person-sidy. Sh will finish ill her training hetcre she steps before the cameras and Into the spot- hgnt.

Part of tha group left Saturday by Pan American Airways for the Unsted States; tha others folowed on Monday. Among those making the trip were Louise Clark, Kansas City; Ely i he Ingraham, Philadelphia; Willie Collina, Texarkana; Lillian Parrott, Baltimore; Blanche Clark, Lo Angelei; Laura Banks, Tuscon; lien Baxter. Philadelphia: Charlotlce Powell. Philadelphia; Camientia Watson, Philadelphia; Sadie Samuels. Cincinnati; Norma Pitta.

Los Angeles; Mary Orogden. New York; Also Dona Tarkes. Columuur, By HUBERT WHITE ANP Hawaiian Staff Representative HONOLULU After a highly successful boule held in San Francisco last week, SI member of tne Alpha Kappa Alpha embarked on a tour of Hawaii, visiting Pearl Harbor and other places in the islands. Among the national officers of the sorority who went on the tn.ir were A. Cathryn Johnson, Atlanta; Evelyn Roberts, St Lutiia, and Irma Clark, Chicago, who served as tour director.

CLUB MANHATTAN in the pas, were held at the same lime nf the year. The Chest rampaign, along with drives of Red Cross and ether health welfare nl ihari.eter-building agencies being runib.nrd In the United Fund, will no longer he held. "This campaign will be given Ihe added tima because of the tremend-m task that lira before th- volunteer workers of gathering fund to meet a great ly emerged need," McTionnell said, First United Fund Campcign Scheduled 8t. Ln.ua' fuel United I nnd campaign will he held from Thursday. Orl-her 20, through Tuesday, Novemher 22.

It waa announced this week by William A. MrDomiil, general campaign chn.rman. Th- 32 d.sv i-iriiuaign period Is SlighHy iorgr than the traditional Community Chest drive whi Colu.nbusPetra Harris, Chicago; Zrlma Love, Oklahoma, and Marie Robinson, Oklahoma City. She Would you pat yoiuself out for me?" He "Certainly." She "Then close ths door es you pans out" Lire's tragedy la that wo get old too soon and wise too late. 1320 BROADWAY E.

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