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PAGE EIGHT
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Smiling prettily and showing the sign of double
"V,” are the three winners of last week's "Miss
Pin-Up Gal” contest, promoted and sponsored
by Michigan Chronicle and Club Paragon.
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"A Guy Named Joe” is a fellow to
I- member! For M-G-M's latent picture
brings a sky-high thrill to earth-bound
millions everywhere!
♦ * * *
Fencer Tracy is the guy. And what a
fiuy! His performance soars to new
eights as he pilots you through some
of the most exciting scenes ever to
move across the screen!
Irene Dunne ip the girl? And what •
Ctrl! And your co-pilot to tome of the
most wonderful entertainment everl
* * * *
Ye«—both these stars scintillate as
lovers with stars in their eyes and their
eyes in the stars!
* * * ♦
This is definitely a drama of recklessness
in the face of danger—and of great love
Jn the face of fear!
\ an Johnson. Ward Bond. Jame* Gleason.
Lionel Barrymore, liarrv Nelson and
Esther Williams are other dynamic per
sonalities in this stirring story of airmen
and airwomen
• * ♦ *
And when we mention tint Vidor Fleming
who also directed “(ione With The
Wind” is the director of “A Guy Named
Joe*’—need we mention anything more?
* * * *
t >h yea—Leo says- he’s been up in the
« mds ever since he saw the preview
of this M-G-M screen sensation.
* * * *
V>u*ll he floating on L/ -pAL
a’.r. too. when you la"*'*
sew this film
-a.
I* S. Down to-earth suggestion. Buy
Bonds. Back the 4th War l>oan today.
Patron is* Our Ad rartisers
LITTLE SAM’S
n in
5027 BEAUBIEN AT WARREN
AIR CONDITIONED FOR YOUR COMFORT
KNOWN FROM COAST TO COAST
CATHERINE MOORE
BILLIE CARTER, Emcee »n a
NEW FLOOR SHOW
. FEATURING
* OLIVE BROWN. Blues Singer
* BILLY ESQUIRE. Rhythm Dancer
And the “MOORETTE” Dancing Ladies
CELEBRITY NITE EVERY TUESDAY
2 BIC FLOOR SHOWS NICHTLY
to 10 F M. and I A M.
DANCING AND FINE FOOD
BOB PERKINS and His Star-Studded Orchestra
PRICES TO FIT EVERY PURSE
ATMOSPHERE THE FINEST
For Reservations Call Te. 2-8376 or Te. 2-8540
JAMES DAVIS. Manager
Alt Prrimit between Acev of 21 *nd 29 Mu«l Show Drinker*’ ld*nll
ftration ((HilnU which Hwl be Obtained front County firth.
BUY MORE WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
PIN-UP GAL WINNERS’
* Walks Of New York, 9
Now At Little Sams
•‘Sidewalks of New’ York” is the
title of the current flonrshow offer
ing staged by producer Catherine
M.wire at Little Sam's cabaret,
Beaubien near Warren avenue.
The show opens with the dancing
girls and Catherine Moore giving a
song and dance treatment to the
tune of "Hit That Jive, Jack.” as
the gals are laced fine in hepchick
zoots.
Billy Carter, new and capable
emcee at this spot, goes vocal on
"Night and Day,” and "Jumpin’
Jive,” for some goodly applause.
Billy Esquire, another nevvcomer,
has taps and flash steps for his solo
offering
Picture number Is staged by the
four chorines, draped In Indian cos
tumes as they go through a dance
routine.
Smack Henderson, Berry
Brothers At Paradise
Starting Friday the Paradise the
atre will present the greatest of
revues ever witnessed. Fletcher
"Smack” Henderson and his famous
orchestra: Berry Bros., sensational
Hollywood dancing stars and Sister
Rosetta Tharpe and her famous
swing guitar.
Fletcher ’’Smack” Henderson
It seem* almost fantastic that
Fletrher "Smack” Henderson and
his orchestra who heads the 3-star
stage presentation at the Paradise,
began the study of the piano as a
youth by watching the keys of the
old player piano.
Henderson began his career over
20 years ago as pianist of the "Black
Swan Troubadours” featuring Ethel
Waters. In 1919 Henderson was an
instantaneous hit at New York's
Roseland Ballroom, on his first of
many stops there. From there he
Continued his history-making climb
to fame.
Fletcher and his crew have gained
many "first honors” in American
TTarrcV TmnJ~7TWnry frn- the- Negf«>
race. His was the first Colored or
chestra to play the exclusive col
legiate proms at Princeton. Penn
State Yale. Amherst. Williams.
Washington and 1 -ce. Cornell,-Rut
ger, and others To date he and his
bovs an- the only colored orchestra
Shown left to right, in the order of their final
standing in the contest, are: Miss Adele Cole,
first; Miss Genevieve Powers, second, and Miss
Edna Mae Allen, third place winner.
Bluesinging Olive Rrown sends
the patrons with “Gulf Of Mexico”
and "Mistake In Life” Blurs.
Bob Perkins and his band, as
usual, start the spot jumping, but
solidly, with his version of *'C-Jam
Blues.” sas the band took turns to
showoff their musical talent.
"Choo Choo Baby.” is the finale
theme and brings on the entire cast
for a last appearance before the
audience.
Tuesday nlte Is the fun session
party, as amateur and professional
artists are given an opportunity to
entertain the audience and thus
compete for the ten dollar prize
offered by the club manager, James
Davis. Anyone wishing to enter
the contest are urged to leave their
name with club hostess. Mrs. Mil
dred Davis, each Tuesday nite.
to play the Million Dollar Pier at
Atlantic City and at the Peabody
Hotel in Memphis. Tenn.
Berry Brothers In Person
Sharing top honors will be the
sensational dancing stars The Ber
ry Bros. They have appeared in
numerous musical pictures as the
star dancing act, also headed top
list of casts on the legitimate stage.
The Berry Bros, were the first to
exhibit their dancing talents be
fore the camera.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Rosetta Tharpe. America’s great
est spiritual singer, was born in
Cotton Plant. Arkansas, twenty
four years ago.
It was during a convention in St.
Louis that Rosetta received recog
nition as America's greatest spiii
tual singer! She sang one of her
favorite compositions, “Pressing on
the Upward Way.” and was so well
received, an agent offered to “sell”
their services to many of the big
NEWS BROS. ftn
In P«** on
THE MICHIGAN CHRONTCI.E V A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
With
Nitelifers’
By LARRY CHISM
PLAYTIME CAL
Playtime Ga!,
You r» jiving your life sway.
Playtime Gal.
You'll s< or be old and gray.
You’re learning to drinK and to s n,
Guzzlu.g rum, wh.skey and gin.
You forgot about tomorrow
With its worry and its sorrow;
For some day *oon vou will rue
The thing "life'* has made of you.
—L. Chism
* * *
The above is dedicated to that
grow.ng number of restless army
wives, frantic c 'young war workers
and dissipating wives, all to be
found in this city of Frantic and
Frenzied souls, called Detroit.
SOME STI FF
Erskine and Rose Mae Allen cele
brate their fourth wedding anni
versary come February »21... Met
Ernie Jones,
who says he’s
former ow’ncr of
"Your C a b”
company years
ago... Jack Wil
liams, nice fel
low and bar
tender at Tropi
cal Bar. goes to
army on Janu
ary 17 New
Haven Bradford
goes down for
induction soon.
Fc 1 k s arc
complaining that
Checker Cabs
refuse to pick
IX-'
Larry Chism
them up as pas.*engers One com
plaint was given us against cab
driver number 108... Met George
Hale, inclined to be a singer, and
Raymond Taylor, band leader in an
ofay spot in Lansing... Eddie Pow
ell. a nice guy, Patricia Thomas
and Peggy Smith had fun t’other
pyem at Club Three 666.
Two of our predictions for "43”
have come true: Sam Fouche being
replaced os emcee by Bobby Key...
and Marcellus Wilson out as Zom
bie producer.
Met Marv Lou Metz and Coren
thia Howard, having fun at some
spot or other... Charles Haslett is
on his second vear as manager of
12 Horsemen club. . .Oliver Hawes
is the new prexy of the organiza
tion.. .Charles Young. William
Hines and Dave Clark are planning
a big contest, to be announced soon.
RATING THE SPOTS
CLUB THREE 666... Cuban Quar
tette with their drums and dance
and Bobbe Caston with her singing
•bare spotlite honors here. Bobby
Key is emcee and has Lonnie John
son. Shelia, the Exotic, Ross and
churches and auditoriums in the
middle west. They accepted this
offer and became very popular
throughout this section, toured the
entire country and finally came to
New York.
Her popularity grew steadily and
it wasn't long before radio and the
atre beckoned. The New York Par
amount Theatre signed her to a
two-week contract. Here she was
held over for an additional three
weeks. The great Benny Goodman
signed her for a aeries of guest shots
on his “Caravan Program.” This
was followed by guest shots on the
"We. The People” and the “Con
solidated Edison” program. Demand
for her grew steadily and in 1940
the public saw her on the concert
stage, including three appearances
at New York’s famous Carnegie
Hall.
Completing the huge all star stage
revue will be Tanglefoot and Bat
teaste in their funny comedy skit
entitled "Laughing for Victory":
George Floyd, sensational singing
star with Fletcher Henderson will
complete the revue.
On the screen. “O, My Darling
Clementine” starring famous stars
of radio including such favorites as
Frank Albertson, Lorna Gray and
Irene Ryan.
LEARN TO DANCE
BETTIE TAYLOR’S
DANCE STUDIO
IN THE AIR COOLED
CLUB THREE 666
666 E. Adams Avenue
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN
TO CHILDREN
Girls from 22 to 26 Years 010
Trained for Chorus Girls and
Specialty Work
ENROLL NOW
Phone Cherry 1308
McCain and Taylorettes in the
show fare.
CLUB ZOMBIE ..Billy Eckstein
opens here on January 17, in an
ail-star new show. The current cast
r.cludes tpizzy and Willie, l,eroy
Pitts. Aunt Jemima. Doris Smart.
Laura Watson and others to make
ycur show there enjoyable
CLUB SENSATION ..Offering a
show here are Doc Clayton. Mickey
Barnett, Hot Foot Sam. Aletha Mar
tin, Tirizia and Clyde Anderson as
emcee.
LITTLE SAM’S has Billie Carter
as emcee, along with show cast of
Olive Brown, Billy Esquire and
Morette dancing gals, with Cath
erine Moore as emcee.
CLUB B A C... Wade Boykin and
his music note readers get spotlite
here. A fast floorshow produced by
Ash Can Larue is featured at this
theatre bar.
TROPICAL BAR...Has a well
stocked bar to quench the thirsts
of its many patrons. Sportree Jack
son says his friends are always
welcome at his drink spot.
CABARET SCENE
There were two women and one
man One of the women, With her
man, was fruity. The other, without
her man, was frantic. When the
show was over and it came going
home time, the fruity one was
frantic. And the frantic one was
frenzied.. .So what?
Overheard. Said he: “The first
time, love. The next time
it’ll be five dollars...Oh yeah?
MORE*ST* FF
Met genial Clarence Barnett, el
bow bending with my good friend
Musician Second Class Johnny
Trafton of Grosse Isle band.. Chas.
Young is the new general mgr of
Turf Bar... .Lorenzo Marvel. Kelly
Miller, Johnny Hill and Shorty
Bronson are bartending there
John Randolph, 3rd, is having his
fun now that Unk Sam doesn’t want
him....
Top Hatters of 12 Horsemen are
staging a semi-formal on January
22 at new Civic Center.. Cpl. James
Gwin and his wife are beaming
proud now that they’re parents of
a fine baby boy. Are home to friends
at 232 Rivard street... .Girls: Re
member that this is “leap Year”....
So it’s your chance to feather your
nest with that dream man. who has
been eluding your clutches for the
past few years. Men: Since this is
“leap year” don't forget this is open
season on all male talent. So be
wary of the advances of the fren
zied and frantic she-males.
Velma Nelson, a sharp charmer
from Windy City, strictly BSG and
SBT class was at Lounge with
friends... .Henry C. Stewart, also
from Chi likes our city. Has busi
ness here with beauticians.... Ev
erett (John) Nance is new head
bartender at Cocktail Lounge.
MATTHEW RUCKER
AND HIS SPIRITS OF SWINC
Available For Engagements
FOR DATES AND TERMS
Write 1566 ANTIETAM STREET
or TELEPHONE CA. 5269
Can Be Secured For Out-of-Town Engagement*
The greatest motion picture experience of i|| |
i your lifetime awaits you in Franz Werfel’s /i <] -J1
1 • THE SONG OF BERNADETTE with ![I
d Jennifer JONES, William EYTHE, Charles / /•*,/' 1
1 BICKFORD, Vincent PRICE, Lee J. COBB, (U V | (J
\ and Gladys COOPER! The novel thrilled
\ millions the screen version, directed wjfr
1 by Henry KING, produced by William
\ PERLBERG, is breath-taking in its power! The
\ Daily News called it "A miracle of film-making! Louella
\ Parsons said: "A great picture! I have seen
\ j,.. but never one that touched me so deeply!"
BERRY BROS. ?•- PWEg
TERRIFIC HOLLYWOOD DANCINC STARS! pR| Jftfj 21ST
THAT SOLID SENDER) _
SISTER Rosetta THARPE I H INK SPOTS b
AND HER SWING CUITAR! * s,s " oSS WhabIP w «®®J|j* s
ON SCREEN Radio'* Popular Enlertainara In TANGLEFOOT And Hl * ° rch,,,r *
:° MY DARL I NC CLEMENTINE" and B ATTEASTE for VICTORY” 1 GEORGE FL ° YP |
WATCH FOR IT ON THE SCREEN 1
BERRY BROTHERS
Sian o! •tag*.
•ct a• n and
r a d i a, th*
B • r r y Bros..
1 n 1 a rnallon
ally known
dancers will
appaar on tha
coming tlaga
r*vu* at tha
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thaatra on
Friday, Jan
uary 14.
Comedy Skit Is
B & C Show Fare
By LARRY CHISM
Ash Can Larue. Club B A C pro
ducer has a tyrmedy skit titled,
• This Ain’t The Army.” for the en
tertainment of patrons of this Val
ley theatre bar, Beacon and St.
Antoine.
Bobbv Allen, emcee, has two
songs. “That Old Empty Bottle’’ and
“Sunday. Monday or Always.” for
his offerings. Velma Newsome does
a song and dance on “Let Me On
Uptown.”
Julian Summers pleases you with
tapsteps on "Paper poll." Wade
Bovkin and his finest little band in
mid-west, show off musically fine
on a medley of boogie-woogie tunes.
Groundhog and the chorines ap
pear next with a skit of "Three
Little Sisters." followed by Ashcan
Larue climaxing the show skit with
a burlesque of the manual of arms,
with a laughable ending, which
pleases the patrons.
Alberta Adams has "St. Louis
Blues." and "Rocks In My Bed.” for
her vocal offering.
Ink Spots Here
On January 21
Continuing the policy of bringing
great star bands and headline acts.
■■■t t' -.
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I
the Paradise theatre wishes to an
nounce that Week starting Friday,
Jan. 21, the management will pre
sent two giant attractions: The Four
Ink Spots, “America’s greatest
Quartet” and Cootie Williams "The
growl trumpet king" and his or
chestra. It will be a red letter day
for entertainment lovers.
TELL OUR ADVERTISERS YOU
SAW IT IN THIS PAPER
S®?Js£S©
Friday, Saturday (Matinee Sat. Open 1:30) January 14, 15
:
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Starting Sat. Midnite. Sun, Mon. and Tues.. Jan. 16, 17, 18
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a Vt Aim nnitlP C.ranada—Plfrtce to a bond for rarh teat In
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1944
Nitelifers Await
New Zombie Show
With Eckstein
One of the long awaited theatri
cal treats of the year will be pre
sented et Broad's Club Zombie on
January 17, when Billy Eckstein
appears In a new gala show pro
duction at this nitery.
Already first niters and rlngsld
ers are planning their reservation*
for the premiere of the show offer
ing. A lineup of outstanding show
talent will appear along with Eck
stein, famed "Jelly, Jelly Blues"
singer and former Father Hines*
vocalist.
The current show has been well
received by a host of patrons at
Club Zombie and has two men of
mirth and comedy in the star roles,
named Spizzy and Willie.
Others in the show are Laura
Watson, Leroy Pitts, Doris Smart,
Aunt Jemima, Two Bits of Rhythm,
Canfield and Lewis and Marcellus
Wilson. Cecil Lee’s band furnishes
the music for the occasion.—Chism.
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Wa Offar For Engagements
AMERICA'S LEADIN6
COLORED ORCHESTRAS
ENGAGE A NAME BAND
For date* and terms, write or wire
FERGUSON BROTHERS
ACENCY, Inc.
Artiste Representative*
528 N. Senate Avenue
Indianapolis. Ind.
Dorothy Lamour
William Holden
Betty Hutton
Jimmy Dorsey
And His Orchestra in
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