Observ ations ot the Week” b> JOHN BE?:j. HORTON, JR. WBIX FOLKS: GOIV T * TOWN, GREAT STAGE SHOW! B.ll Robinson and his altogether new S-j.pe i;h< w opened its week’s en gage nt-n: ti the Orpheum Theatre, Saturda . June 4. with a gala cast of fifty accomplished artists of undis. p-'ed reticle. Before I go much far ther 1 t ire admonish my readers that if ther > a finer, more high-class "-rllv dean group of perform Bill Robinson Scores Bigger than ever in His Brand New Show. sr* on the different theatrical cir cuit* A America than COIN’ TO TOWN, why I’ve ever seen their su periors ar.d am wondering whether or not I’ve tr. r scrutinized their equals. • • • This show offers ten different -scene* depicting many diversified phase of human play purely realistic of Negro Life from its lowest to its highest level. There were dancing de mons. scorching torch singers, kings of comedy who kept the audience in a state of mirth and laughter throu/jh •out the show, and bewitching high brown girls who seemed as so many Venu*es visiting this earth from an other planet.*** • • • The principals in this show aside from the one and only “Bo” were Miss Ada Brown the leading lady who haila from Kansas City, Mo., and Mr. Harry Swanagan, her accompan iat, at the piano who sang “I can’t Get Mississippi Off MyMind”, “Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone", “I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead You Rascal You”, and “Stormy Weather” Le and Swan Lee whose comedy re partee in an orgy with a “cop” in a jail scene where the whole theatre was kept laughing so much; Jimmy iJasquette, The Russell Woodin Choir, and the Famous “Brown Buddies | Chorus of Twenty’ beautiful girls. [Joys, they were just—‘too good!’ * * * After the first scene, “Working on •he Levee”, came many more among ’he first being a song and dance i number featuring the introduction of Bill Robinson who sang “I’m Happy is the Days Is Long”, In this scene * ha chorus were groomed in Marlene Dietrich attire. Bill’s funny jokes of i hilosophical import and his timely wisecracks coupled with his superb tap-dancing was the attraction extra ordinary. “B”, as his best friends call Irm. never forgets to bring his spec ally built dancing steps to town when he comes and executed in the 'uilest measure his art of tap-danc ing upon these steps. * * * Then comes the grand finale when ill actors play the final scene toget her and behold, the end. “This and That.... by CLIFFORD C. MITCHELL • * * (CHANGE OF ADDRESS! * * * Every reader, editor, book publish er, circulation manager, and corres pondent, please be informed that each letter, paper, magazine, book or what not, sent to me after June 5th should be addressed as follows: Clifford C. Mitchell Writer 3507 South Parkway, Chicago, Illinois. * * * When I arrive in Chicago some time during the afternoon or evening of June 8th I hope to have a message from all of you awaiting me there and addressed as above. * * * So many papers and writers com mented on my coming release during the month that lack of space prevents individual mention of same. I am greatly indebted, however, to Russel J. Cowans for his features in the Chicago Defender, and in the Balti more Afro-American. Also, to Davis Lee for his comment in his “Chat IRE-OPENING WEEK Starting Sat. June 17 PLAN TO ATTEND THIS MAMMOTH RE-OPENING WEEK’S STAGE AND SCREEN SHOW. OMAHA, We Have Renovized. Just Feel Our Comfy Cool Air. Hear Our New Screen Sound (A New $35,000 RCA Sound System). %**\e*w. KING of «Hi_DE_Hr and creator of “Minnie The Moodier” and “Smoky Joe"—the world’s ONE and ONLY SCAT SINGER in a RED HOT jazzy Sta*e show of RED HOT Rhythm. 199 OXCXEiTRA E IHKRSOM I M Nicodemus (King of eccentric dancers) Leitha Hill (Bluest of blues singers)— H K1 ma Turner (demon girl tap dancer) m Qndo*tki£cheuc% ROBERT ? MONTGOMERY, in<. - b* ~ 6 r “Made on % Broadway”' eve& ,>* „ ,v 1 _ with Writers” column in the SNS pa pers. And particularly grateful for the comments in the San Antonio Register; Negro World, and the New York News; Dayton-Forum; Omaha Guide; Newport News Star; Savan nah Tribune, and the Indianapolis Recorder. When the “exchanges” ar rive Monday night I presume I shall see myself indebted to many other papers for favorable comments. * * * Because but very of my colored readers have access to the columns of the Charlotte Republican-Tribune, the leading white weekly in Michigan, I want to quote a couple of paragraphs in Mr. Murl H. DeFoe’s front page editorial in his issue of May 25th. “*** Republican-Tribune readers may recall Clifford C. Mitchell (col ored) whom I mentioned as receiving a visit recently from Secretary of State, Frank D. Fitzgerald. Mitchell,, with abundant innate ability, is, ac cording to Warden Harry H. Jack son, the most influential man in pris on. Mr. Fitzgerald’s interest in Mitch ell resulted in a nation-wide effort for Mitchell which we are pleased to record has been successful. Mitchell is to be released June 8 with per mission to go directly to Chicago where an influential colored man, (Hary H. Pace, president of the Su preme Liberty Life Insurance Comp any according to a letter received by Governor Comstock, will take Mitch ell under his supervision. Mitchell has a keen mind and is fundamentally! clean and good but forgery during drunken sprees has been his downfall. Regardless of the other help that he has undoubtedly had Mitchell can primarily credit his new chance to Frank Fitzgerald. “***Through the courtesy of Mr. Mitchell the writer has been receiv ing regularly a copy of the Detroit Tribune published by Detroit colored people in the interest of the large colored colony in that city. This is one of the string of many colored papers throughout the country carry Mitch ell’s weekly news comments.***” * * * Miscellaneous acknowledgements: The May Writer’s Digest: June Crisis and Interracial Review. ***Congrat ulations from; Frank D. Fitzgerald; Cas.well W. Crews; Harry H. Pace; Rev. R. W. McLain; Mrs. Irene Ed ward; Mrs. Daisy M. Buchanan; Mrs. Henry G. Spaulding; Mrs. J. E. Siz er; Mrs. Myrtle Betts; W. E. Brook ins: Myrtle King Brown; C. Chester Michael; Author’s League of Amer ica; Shogi Effendi; John P. Douglass; Mrs. Hallie M. Salter; Washington Tribune; Upton Sinclair; W. M. Hull; John S. Meldon; Mrs. Katherine Kent Lambert; C. H. Hutcherson; Henry George Washington: Harry Barnett; and from scores of my fellow-inmates. * * * TRAIN UP A CHILD by R. A. ADAMS (for the Literary Service Bureau) ’Tis axiom, but ne’ertheless is so: “Training up a child the way that he should go,” And it is true, as often has been told, “He’ll not depart from it when he is old.” Reason? ’Tis fundamental truth, The heart, the mind, the soul, in days of youth, Are pliable, receptive, easily Molded and fashioned as a life should be. In youth, if well be the foundation laid If on young, plastic nature shall be made Impressions noble, good, and true— the trace No time nor circumstances can erase. So, we may be assured, the time shall bring Temptations manifold, to youth will cling The good instilled, and may dismiss our fears Regarding destiny in coming years. HEROES UNSUNG >4The Farmers’ Wimmin Folks” by A. B. MANN (For the Literary Service Bureau) While their urban sisters sleep these women often referred to by farmers as “our wimmin folkes,” are i Here's Exhibit A” ON THE Value of Telephone Service Shimmed m mm r-J*rr.rrj^ b| Telephone Call >"•r,^r< fel Saves Man from 1V'1 >■'*1TJT* @ Monoxide Death i\* gf Hears Groans, WI IffufirTr^’ PHONE GIRL AVER! Summons Police ■ ^ £ unltu flYT" COlfNTti"^ W TVBF ' . A ,W*ta'rt telephone Wj T Tl T#* Lg^ 1 "r ■lor henr;nK * Wm an » ■/ III / JH Si 3^Bi«d Husb?Tvcr^^n^eo