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PAGE SIX CLUBS FRA TERNITIES G ADDINGS By GLADYS MILLS SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS It*s the like* of them you’ll be a-hearing about . . . every blessed week from now till December . . when they will come to life . on the stage of the Art Insti tute . . . for two performances . . Friday night. Dec. 1 . and a special children’s matinee. Saturday afternoon. Dec. 2. . . . It is the sincere hope and aim of the sponsoring group « . . that even- kiddie should see the show. . . This production, marks the beginning of. ..A Children’s theatre ..which will produce all of the best plays...for children to see and appear in. * Our operetta this year. . was chosen as an initial offer ing... because of its popularity.. The original fairy tale was written by the Grimm brothers... in 1921 Winthrop Ames and Jesse Bral'.am White re-wrote and revised the story.. .and Kdmond Rickett set it to music. . it had a long run at the Little theatre in New York.. . Then along came Walt Disney he chose it for his first 1 feature length cartoon . changing the story to suit his de-1 tnands. . .writing new music and even going so far as to change the names of the dwarfs and giving to each distinct personality. It is a combined version, that you will see on December 1 and 2. . .blending the best parts of the previous versions . . .using a cast of 65 youngsters who tell and sing the Story in six delightTul scenes <To come and bring the tots .. even the baby will-find something to gurgle at.. . . * * * CAN YOU REMEMBER WHEN The most exciting place to go was The Crisis. ..The best place to eat was the. . Melrose Tea Room. The best “spot”, was the "Palms" . which featured the vocalizing of Bill Walker who was much thinner. . .All the best sepia talent could be seen at the Koppin theatre. There was nary a Y building on Elizabeth street.. The Florence Crit tenden Home occupied. . the site of our Y.W.C.A.... Bee Mitchell created a furcr. . .driving an exotic looking sport car. . belonging to Barbara La Marr. . .the then reign ing movie queen.. .There was no such place as Wayne. . . that was the site of Central high school.. . . Mr. Edward Sharp was quite the man about town.... Earl Hutchins hadn't that added poundage. . nor had Al Gaskill. Ernest Fisher ..Ben Webster and Tom Spencer... were ' three of the prettiest little boys, you ever saw | Katherine Quaker Loomis. . was even then pointed as„.. ; the prettiest little thing. . . Ruth Toles Brantley Gladys Mitchell and Bernadine Baker Jordan, ‘.had the longest braids.... Dorothy Thomas Bomar. . .used to give to dance recitals .. at Turners ha 11.... Dr. "Squawk” Harmon... was a "Med" student at*How ard. . .and drove his own car. even then. . a red Crawford. Floyd Hickman.. had the best "Jazz" band in town.. . . The Thomas boys... Alf and Sam...had a pretty little eisjor. . . named Edith. .. Dr. M. E. Morton.. .caused a sensation with his. . .yacht and big Lincoln car.... "The Jolly Ten’’...wore their hair In ribbons... instead of croquinoles.... The Cole family . owned a whole block of Gratiot avenue . . . wher Rrushaber used to be. We did a lot of our shopping at a store called . Newcomb Endicott's .some where in the vicinity of Hudson's.... i Mallory idle cutest place to eat . Everyone was playing recordings by. Lee Morse . .Cliff Edwards. . and Gene Austin.. . . People played "500" instead of Contract, and drank; “Lightening" a strong-as-lve stimulant.... There was a ■littie..movie- house on-Uratioi-avenue called.. .The Valentine. ..The most exclusive closed parties... were those given by the . . Assembly. The Owl was our widest read weekly publication.... Bernice and Earl Walton- . had the biggest wedding of the time. . . * * * THE CHAMP PROVES EFFICIENT SALESMAN At the opening of . . Emmerell’s Hat Shoppe... last week ~ .Joe Louis helped customers make a choice and even assisted in the trying-0n... of the various models...and maybe you think there weren’t a 10l of ladies there to be helped... . But of course the lovely Marva was there. . she modeled . .and made a few sales herself.. . We couldn't all achieve the same effect that she did. . that of looking too, too even in the dollar hats. . .when you are already attired in a.. . I simply stunning black velvet frock...with leg of mutton sleeves and the heart shaped neckline. ..black shoes of suede a huge, huge black doeskin hag .topped with a luscious blue fox jacket. . .and oh dear, we must mention; t lie clips she wore., twins they were. . .daisies set with diamonds and emeralds. . .well any old hat will go with that ensemble... Anna Simpson is very much on the job...she has been l iving very low. and studying designing. . and the mak ing of chapeaux. ..She tells me that she can copy. . .a Lily Dache or a Suzy. . so convincingly as to fool the most knowing, they make over hats also.. . . A partial list of visitors to the opening. . .included. . .Mrs Lillie Brooks. .. Felton Brooks . Eulalia Gaines Ha 11... Margaret Redmon. . Talula Smith. . Helen Wilson. . .Mrs. Arenor Sears of Chicago.. Ruby Williams... Mrs. Charles Diggs . \nna Spivey .Mrs. Dudley. . Mrs. Lily Lovett. . ( Winona Burch . .Gladys Clayton of New York. . .Maudinc I Simmons and Kathleen Day also of New York... Matilda 1 Davis. Eleanor Banks of Buffalo. N. Y. Marian Donner of Chicago Jap Sneed... Juanita Jackson.. .Ednita De Lasse Milton Smith Willie Effie Thomas of Ann Arbor, . . .Ida B ('handler. . Thelma Burton. . .Mrs. Fannie Peek. * * * INTERESTING TRIVIA Carolyn Bethel and Frederick Proyor. . have divulged the news of their elopement... to Napoleon, Ohio. . . last August 26. . .The story goes that . everything was all set ...for the wedding and reception... at the bride's home Inst Saturday night at the last minute. Freddie calls big sister Fannie...and almost knocks her out cold with the news that., they will go on with the reception... .but that they don't need the parson... seeing as how they... have already done it.... The Wednesday Night Bridge club. . met with Susie Mills ...last Wednesday ..Susie took time nut from her very exacting dt»tt**s at "Tit** Sue Marie Shoppe”. . to prepare a bit of lunch for the girls and arrange for a few slams. . Did anyone hut me . get shook while watching that ofay couple ..at the Cozy Corner Halloween night dressed as Tarzan and his mate He wore only trunks or leopard skin ..the girl (a very exotic creature)... added THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE - - A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY SOCIETY -:- AUTUMN BRIDE ** * Mt m ' l JjR. Mrs. Mary Page Curtis was mar rird October 28 at the home of Mrs. Mary Jefferson. 4648 Lilli bridge avenue to Carl Curtis. Rev. R. L. Rradby officiating. The Elliottorians In Annual Card Competition Friday evening. Nov, 3, the Frogs club was the scene of keen compe being the annual card party of the Elliotlorian Business Womens clWb The triumphant winners of the unique table prizes were Rox.e Turner. E Pitts, E Richardson. Evelyn Solomon, C. Edlen, Mr. I Richmond, Mrs. E. Robinson, Odessa Lett, Dr. R. Greenidge, L. R. Rich ardson, Mrs. Walter Thomas. Mr. Simms, Mss, Gladys Seed, M. Jack son. Mr. B. Anderson. Mrs. R. Me- Michcn, E. I.ogan. Bernice Johnson, Mrs. L. Wilburn, Mrs. Swift. Mr. Slaughter, Marion Rawlings. M. Wilson, E Davenport, H. Murrell, Mrs. C. Whitby. Dr. Greenidge and Harold Smith assisted in the drawings for the lovely door prizes, the lucky win ners being Mr, F. Matlock, first prize; Miss Marion Rawlings, sec ond. and Mr. R McNeil, third. Among those joining in the con- Testsand merriment were* L. Wit bur. D Davis. O Lett. E. Solomon. R. MeMickens. V Richardson, H. Smith. F. Let!. O Trotter. D. Stephenson. E D McKinney. B, Frazier. L. Gains. W. Richmond. T. •ftmg-L; Lee Rrrha rri sorr-ftr-Gamp belle, L B Cazenave. J. H Brown. Stella Stokes, Ivy Gomez. Dolly Grant. Elizabeth Johnson; Misses G Scott. Gladvce Tyret. R Mclntosh. E Richardson. Ruth Van Zandt. C. Hardy. R. Johnson. L. Jennison. S. Kennedy, R. Turner, Hrtha Priest. Lillian Nesbitt. K. Robbins. Marion Rawlings. Anna M. Robertson, P. Thomas, E. Logan, Clara Smith. Georgia Smith: Mesdames R. Edlen. N. Wilson. M. Fields. Mary Simms. Edith Rob inson. M Lee. Grace Wills. Henri etta Watley, Mae Parker. M R. Estes, P. Taylor. M Hocket. G. Greenidge. A. William, Dorothy Solomon. Floyd. W. D. Jordan. Edna Davenport. Leona Stewart. S. Mathews. M. Swift. Walter Thomas. Jessie Canington. Ardcna Johnston. V Donato. Helen Clark. A. Fair banks. Vernon Hanna. Coyntess Watley. Harold Walden. B Johnson; Dr. F 'Slaughter. Dr Robert Greenidge. and Messrs. M. Jackson. R B Robinson. George Slaton. Y B Jordan. Gmrge L Williams. E Pitts. Carl Jackson. L. Holder. J Daniels. V. Douglas. M R. Estes. H Murell. C. Hannan. L. Moore. R Johnson. Alfred Swift. F. Mat lock. R McNeil. V. Boyd. E Sims. G. Myers. J. Taylor. E Watley, C. O Wilson. Elvcn Davenport. R Pcncille, Walter Thomas. R. Smith. only a very scant brassiere .. they jittered to their hearts' [ content... in spite of the eyes upon them.... And is a very CORNY floor show they are dishing out . . at this spot. . these days lust Bill Johnson's hand. . . and Billy Carter. . .could hold the floor...for my change any day.. . . ! The Plantation ... closed last Sunday. . .when they open again ..which will lie in ihree \\.-ks we an ! will be the finest night life spot . this side (if the Big Apple. * * * Marguerite Lee Harrow and Robert Daniels. . announce their intention to wed...and it will take place in early * * * Mary McC’aughn Chandler... went to St. Mary's hospital . for an emergency appendectomy. last Monday morning. For BETTER BEAUTY CULTURE TRAINING YOU MUST CO TO RUBY’S BEAUTY UNIVERSITY PRESERVING THE RADIANT BEAUTY OF SEPIA WOMANHOOD AS THE FLORIST PRESERVING THE BRILLIANT BFAUTY OF THE AMERICAN ROSE 243 E. WARREN DETROIT, MICH. Home Os Oscar Bethels Scene OfWedding The homo of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bethel Sr., was visited by many guests on Saturday evening. The occasion was the wedding recep tion which they tended their daugh ter, Carolyn Decima who. much to the surprise of both families, was married to Frederick Pryor in Napoleon. Ohio on August 26. A lovely center piece of autumn flowers adorned the table which was spread with dainties—wedding cakes, punch, ice cream, mints and The reception took on an informal I air a':d the guests with Miss Ruby i Hamilton at the piano, serenaded the bride with such songs as "Be ' cause." I Love You Truly,” I "Sylvia." "Margie " Thty cleverly j substituted "Carolyn" for the names in these romantic numbers. Mrs. Pryor wore a lovely white I satin blouse, accented with a cor i sage of white gardenias with bl^rk The mothers of the bride and, groom wore corsages of delicate j nil ms. | ! The couple received many beau ! tiful gifts from their friends aftd i famili.s. They will reside on I Hazelett avenue. Some of those who honored the i ewlyweds were Mrs. Solomon I Pryor, Mrs. Anna Burch. Miss Frances Andrews. Mrs. H. F. Smith. Mrs. P Ross. Ears ton B. Moseley. Mis. Georgia E. Pryor, James Bethel, Isaac Bethel Jr., Richard Pryor. Alice Pryor, Georgia Pryor. Eloise Pryor, Mr. and Mrs. James D. Smith. Miss Ruby Hamilton. Miss Naomi Martin, Eulalie Hamilton. Lola Montgomery. John Anderson. Mr. and Mrs John C. Benson. Mr. and Mrs. W. Ray Dezon. Frar.d Carre! 1. Helen Pryor, Mrs. Helen Hamilton. Alrreda Clavon Spears Jr.. Hershell Phillips. Portia. Fannie. ! Bonnie. Sue and Bertha Bethel. j bride is a former student of Wil herforce university where she ma jored in music and minored in business administration, and a sister to Ben Henderson. O Anderson and Wallace Mitchell. taTrmmt wer*' THPlms Uimmstr chairman; Johnnie Mao Pack. Edna Glover. Ruth Wills. Edith Pencille and Ruby Mitchell. Assisting were the following club members: Emina dean 8011. Injogene Corbitt. Bertha Redmond. Louise Ray. Johnella | Johnson. Alda Hodges. Helen Gantt, | Helene Jones. Katherine A .demon. Eva Campbell. Susie Struthers, Thelma F Williams. Mary Jane Boyd, Audrey Priestly, Gladys Tyler. Henrietta Bryant. Beatrice Holder. Jessie Slaton, Louise Chat field. Hatriet Wesley. Odctta White, Leora Pitts, and Gladys Tyler. Charitable 9L ** JB Attractive Mrs. Mayme Diggs, wife of Senator Charles C. Diggs, is the first to contribute to the for some of our less fortunate youngsters to see the matinee performance of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" at the Art in stitute on Saturday. Dee. 2. The matinee was planned especially for children. The first perform ance of this fascinating operetta ft ill he Friday evening. Dec. 1. The prominent business woman received Phi Delta Kappa s plan enthusiastically and remarked that she hoped every rhild would he able to see this grand pro duction comprising a cast of fiO youngsters, professionally trained and costumed. Stage Door Dramatic Reviews and Comment By ROBERT E. HAYDEN Not since we saw Maurice Evans as Richard II two years ago have we witnessed such glorious theatre as his recent Hamlet. For nearly four hours we sat enthralled by its magic and beauty; and when we loft the Cass we loft believing a little more strongly in the gran- : deur of the human spirit. Sire? its first portrayal by Rich ard Burbage in Shakespeare's own | day. the role of Hamlet has been I constantly- pUyed by the leading! actors of succeeding generations. Many oL them, like Junius Brutus Booth and his son. Edwin, reached the heights of dramatic art in this role and through it made their rich net contribution to the theatre. In our own time, we have seen Leslie Howard and John Gielgud as Ham let. You might think that by now Die role had been pretty fully ex- i plored. But Maurice Evans’ portrait j of the Danish prince proves again ' that it is inexhaustible. We are grateful to Maurice Evans for bringing us the complete Hamlet | —Shakespeare's original version. : This means that dialog and scenes J usually deleted to trim it down to I standard playing-time have been 1 kept. And Ihe result is that not only : j does Hamlet emerge enriched and ! immcasureably clearer but minor i characters, such as Rosencrantz and Gildcnstern, seem more vital; or rather? - we should say. retain the ! vitality and significance they must | have had when they first came to i life on the Elizabethan stage. | There have been in the main, we : believe, two approaches to the play -1 ing of Hamlet. There have been ' those actors who built their ahar {aeterization around the madness and melancholy of the role; and 1 there have been those who sought ito realize the character through | underplaying, dramatic understate ment. Maurice Evans’ Hamlet does not derive from either of these It : is fresh and new. shorn of musty j conventions and shallow histronics In many instances it has the com pelling force of a revelation. ! Evans’ Hamlet is no brooding, j shadowy creature of unsteady pur j pose and vaporous moods; but a three-dimensional human being j more sensitive to "*he slings and ! arrow’s of outrageous fortune" thar j most men. yet having withal • keen I sense of humor and • lively in tellect. It seem? to u.« that Evans ’See STAGE DOOR. Page 14 VISIT BELLE BEAUTY SYSTEM "FOR PERFECT SERVICE" 4662 Halting, Cos. 4904 1 CALENDAR EVENTS I WOMAN’S INTERESTS MARVA LOUIS MODELS LATEST IN HATS m e~# .'wjh^ , f Jb the F mere 11 Hat Shoppe last Sat urday. owned by the champ's sis- Marva Trotter, wife of the champ. Joe Louis, was at the opening of. Mrs. Stafford Is Hostess To Art Group The Y.nmg Women's Peerless Art club met Thursday. Nov. 2. at the hSIfKT'Tof Mrs. R. L. Stafford on! Warren avenue. The presid.nt, Mrs. Sadie L. Lirdsay, presided. Mrs. , Josephine May, after' calling the) roll—which was answered with j quotations of Negro authors—read j the minutes of the last meeting. After the reports of the committee J chairmen the club listened to the I very complete and interesting ac counts of Mis. L. M. Hendricks on 1 the association meeting of the De- f Awieiiiiinn of .Wt>rae .'§ club.- and the board meeting of the Mich-1 igan Association of Women's clubs. | Later. Mrs. S E. Straughn reported i o" the second board meeting of the j Detroit association. Mrs. Lindsay | added a few remarks on the three Plans for the annual Christmas : dinner are beirg completed. A post | Thanksgiving party is also planned ; for the last Saturday in November | at the home of Mrs. Rose Johnson ‘ An auxiliary to the club was re- ' cer.tly formed which will be called ! the Junior Peerless Art club. The I group is composed of girls from 12 to 16 years of ago. Mrs. Sadie E. j | Straughn is the club sponsor, as- , sisted by Mrs. Josephine May. I j Mrs. Stafford, the hostess, served i 1 a delightful luncheon to the mem- j j bers and the guests, Sirs. J. Mc ! Daniel and Mrs. Mazique. The meet- ! ing adjourned to meet next at the | ; home of Mrs. RoM Johnson on | Mars ton. The American Beauty Social And Art Club At the home of Mrs. Nellie Walker. 429 E. Warren avenue, the American Beauty Social and Art club held its weekly meeting. More little dresses wore com pleted to distribute to little girls at Christmas time. A quota of 100 dresses are to be made and given to j needy families throughout the city, and to accomplish this, we reed -4« e help" of many elubs—awt indi viduals. Won t you make a little dress? Mrs. Walker gave an interesting three minute talk. All applications for membership . are to be sent to Mrs. Carolyne Foot, 5766 Brush street, Apt. 20. j "Guess’* prize was won by Mrs. Leona Jones. The meeting was adjourned to moet at the home of Mrs. Catolyne j Foot, 5766 Brush street. To Wed Mrs. Ola Miles of Brush street I announced her pending marriage on | an undetermined date in December to Clar nee Durden, son of Mr. aid • Mrs. O'Bryant of Seventh street. | Ecorse, Mich. Mrs. O'Brvant is pas tor of the Lord's Love Unity church it. that city. Ceremonies will take place al the hom\of the bride-to-be's moth er. Following the rites, the couple ' will honeymoon m thr so;:--: Upon their return they will ho at home I at their new home in Ecorse. Soufhernaires Feted ' During their recent engagement 1 in Detroit the Southern;!ire's were guests at the home of Mrs. Bessie Harris of Wilkins street, an old ac quaintance of the aggregation’s. Two Southerns ire special num bers were dedicated to the hostess following the service of a lovely dinner. Guests included Mrs. Luclla j Meyers. Mrs. Laura Ageter. Mrs. Mildred Porter. Mr-\ Louise Smith. Eliot Rankins and Mr. Stevenson. DON’T MISS THE EVENT OF THE SEASON FLORENCE AMES TEMPLE No. 17 I. B. P. O. E. of W. Autumn Frolic & Fashion Promenade FKATLRINC .IS BEAUTIFUL MODELS—GOWNS—FURS—NEGLIGEE* ADDED ATTRACTION: HATS FROM "THF. EMMERELI. HAT SHOPPE" PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED UNION LEACUE PROGRESSIVE HALL 2113 CHENE STREET (FORMER ELKS HALL) Fri., Nov. 17. 1939, 9 P.M. until Dancing, Refreshment* PIMPLES The Itching, Burning, Soreness of (OF EXTERNAL ORIGIN) \ «j®| ~ f .» Your Monty ° \ -.-I r 1 O c \iei or White Oiot nfl t t.noK T? u If you are suffering from such trou ble you know the above statement is a true one. Why continue to lie miser able—do this; Go to your druggist and get your self a package of Black and White Ointment and a bar of Black and White Skin Soap—it’s a famous “com bination". First, cleanse the affected part of dirt and other material by washing with mild, super-fatted Black and White Skin Soap. Next apply Black and White Ointment. It acts as an antiseptic-germicidal dressing in the | BLACKmdWHITE ointment and skin soapl SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1939 ter, modeling hats. The new shop is located at 1943 Hastings. ILL — John Diamond, electrical contrac* 'or is in Henry Ford hospital as the result of treatment received for a compound fracture of the ankle. The Little Hat Box FOR HAT CREATIONS by Hester M FINE HOSIERY by Quaker The Little Hat Box Located In Teenies Beauty Shop 451 E. WARREN Phone Temple 1-3844 ...CAN SURELY MAKE YOU FEEL MISERABLE relief of itching, burning and sorenesa of superficial pimples, blackheads and acne of external origin. Use Black and White Ointment also to relieve itching, burning, soreness due to dry eczema (salt rheum tetter) of external origin, or simple ringworm or minor parasitic skin irritation. The 50c size of Black and White Ointment contains more than twice as much as the 25c size. Large bar Black and White Skin Soap, 25c. Trial sizes of both Black and White Ointment and Skin Soap are sold for 10c at all five and ten cent stores everywhere.