I Theatricals Music Features 1 BILL ROBINSON, TAP KING, " MADE HONORARY CAPTAIN Los Angeles,—The banquet Hall at the YMCA twenty-eight street, Branch was the scene of an ela borate banquet given in honor of the King of tap dancers, world’s famous dancing star of stage and screen, Bill “Bdgangles” Robin son. The occassion was the presenta tion of a beautiful solid gold eme rald incrusted badge, making him an honorary Captain of the Los Angeles Police Department. The presentation of the badge, was made in person by Mayor F. L. Shaw in a most appropriate ad dress. Bill in his inimitable way responded to the presentation and honor in a short that seemed to echo the sentiments of the people of his race and in whose behalf Bill Robinson is cuch an ardent worker. The people df the world are pround of Bill Robinson and his achievements, a splendid person ality his loyalty and philanthropy is known everywhere and appre. ciated by everyone. Dr. H. H. Towles was chairman of the Citizens’ committee in be half of Mayor Frank L. Shaw in the coming recall election and around the table was grouped some of the most prominent citizens of church, social and political life of Los Angeles and the cream of the nation’s entertaining world render ed a fittihg program of song mu sic and dancing. Among them were Miss Jeni Le Gon mistress of cere monies; Louie Armstrong, Eddie Anderson and Johnnie Taylor, the famous piano playing Beal Bro thers. NEGRO “MIKADO” OPENS SUNDAY CHICAGO, Sept. 22 (AN?)— Sept. 25, is the opening date for the Federal theatre’s all Negro version of the “Mikado” to be pro duced at the Great Northern theatre. Ardent Savoyards who remem ber Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular work in its whimsical Jap anese setting, will see the same setting, the same costumes, and hear the same music, this time, produced by the Negro unit of the Federal theatre, they will hear, also, a syncopated version of the music. The opera, as it has heretofore beer, known, is a typical English affair. Without losing any of its charm the cast has made it as A merican as a baseball game. North 24th Shoe Repair 1807 North 24th St. WE. 4240 Let Us Make Your Old Shoes Look New—Our Invisible Re soling Does Just That. JEAN CHILDRESS GRIEVES UNNEC ESSARILY FOR DAD New York City, N. Y., Sept. 22 Littlo Jean Rosa Childress, age 3, whoso father plays the role of the crippled ‘Jacques’ in the WPA Federal Theatre’s products 1 ‘ Haiti’’ at Daily’s Sixty-third St. Theatre, begged her mother to take, her to see her dad do his stuff on the stage. In the last act of “Haiti,” Al vin Childress (her father) is caught spying on the French, and is swiftly sentenced to the ‘wheel.’ It was at this point, when Child ress presumably falls dead, that Jean Rosa couldn’t take it, for with a howl that rocked the thea tre, she made it clear she wanted her dad alive if possible. 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Dvorak died in 1904, but the young Negro student who first revealed to the famous Bohemian composer the beauties of this refrain and of scores of other spirituals has lived to become one of the most notable figures in Amer ican music,—Harry T. Burleigh, a.s.c.a.p., famous baritone soloist and composer. Burleigh had won a scholarship in the National Conservatory of Music in New York while Dvorak was its head in the early ’90’s. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, December 6, 1866, he learned music first from his talented mother, a college grad uate whose cultivated mind flowered in the genius of her son. Dvorak often listened hours at a time while the young student played the spirit uals he had learned from his mother. Their lasting impression on Dvorak is seen in the music of his New World Symphony, first per formed at Carnegie Hall in 1893. While still a student, Burleigh won appointment as baritone soloist in St. George's Protestant Episcopal Church.' Now, as the only Negro member of a choir of 120 voices, he is completing his forty-fifth year of continuous service. Worshipers in the famous institution long since have come to regard Burleigh’s sing ing as an integral part of their de votlons. As a concert singer he ha# appeared before distinguished audi ences in Europe and America; and twice sang before King Edward VII. A tireless student, Burleigh is a master of German, French, and Italian. He has an honorary degree of Master of Arts from Atlanta Uni versity, and of Doctor of Music from Howard University. When Victor Herbert organized the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 1914 as an agency of musical copyright protection, he in vited Burleigh to become a charter member. Burleigh’s first successful compo sition, “Jean," has been a concert favorite for many years. His ar rangement of "Deep River” was one of his earlier efforts. John McCor mack sang his “Little Mother of Mine" the world over. His list of original compositions runs into the hundreds. Burleigh leads a busy life, but finds ample time to befriend many struggling young artists. He gave up the concert stage ten years ago for more attention to his church work and editorial duties with a music publishing house. He shows no evidence o£ advancing years, his1 rieh voice ringing out in solo parts with the full vigor of his early con cert triumphs. Burleigh deprecates his part in the New World Sym phony, but musicians who know the facts trace in Dvorak’s impressive symphonic creation the unmistak able influence of the young student who himself was destined to achieve fame as a composer long after Dvorak had passed on. (Music Features & Photo Syndicate) A PERSIAN LOVE SONG Ah, sad are they who knew not love, But, far from passion’s tear and smiles, Drift down a moonless sea, be-1 yord The silvery coasts of fairy isles I And sadder they whose longing lips Kiss empty air, and never touch Tho dear warm mouth of those whose they love— Waiting, wasting, suffering much. WPA. NEGRO THEATRE TO OPEN SEASON WITH “AND ROCLES AND THE LION” The WPA. Federal Theatre pro ject, in inaugurating its fourth consecutive season in Harlem, has selected for its 13th presentation,; CHOP SUEY American and Chinese Dishca King Yuen Cafe .. 201 (Pa N. 24th St. Jackson 8576 Ooen from 2 p. m. until 3 a. i». WAV.W.V.V, WUVWWWV > George Bernard Shaw’s “Androc les and the Lion.” Federal Theatre officials chose the Shavian comedy for a Harlem vehicle, bearing in mind the over, whelming suc