The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-22
With the Actors.

Billy Nichols, the big time single
like ready money Billy has been
working in the east, and reports a
good season. He will rest for few
weeks and then make his rounds to
the loop agents.
Ollie Burgonne and her girls,
played the Academy, Chicago, last
week, and stopped every show. =
"Romania" brand ne wsong by
Spencer Williams and Dave Peyton,
was show stopper for this wonder
full act
The Leggett Sisters, who are a
feature in Miller's broadway Ras-
tus" are from the south. The young
ladies are an example for most show
girls to follow, as their department on
and off stage is unassailable, and the
nightly visits to the cabarets do not
reveal their presence. Their Sweet
Harmony singisg is well rendered and
one of the sisters is very good in
character work.
Bojanles, left last week, on his
extended route, over the big time.
Bo is the highest salaried colored
single in the business and say, when
he gets back to old Chicago the Au-
tumn leaves will be falling.
jerry Mills, the producer, staged
Ollie Burgonnes Big Girl Act. Maui
rice Greenwald, is the owner of the
act.
Brooks and George, are going great
guns on the pan time. Brooks new
song Jean lis the hit of the act.
Fannie Wise, the songstress, was
riot at the Earl Theatre last week.
Tim Ousley, the manager actor,
was in the city this week in the in
terest of The Consolidated Time. Mr..
Ausley is the travelling organizer for
the Company.
Mr.. Myers, fine dancer is new
addition to Broadway Rastus Co.
Leon Long, the capable advance
man for IRWIN c. Miller's Broadway
Rastus CO.., is responsible in a way
for the success of the Company. He
is the man that weathers the storm
and backs up the gale. Mr.. Long has
made quite reputation as the head
light to colored shows, he knows
where to place them, and where the
honey lies. Aside from this ability Mr..
Long is an accomplished magician,
and does a bit with the Show.
Virginia Dare published by
Pace and Handy Music Co., is fast
becoming hit. Orchestra leaders
and singers, write for copies. Pace
and Handy, New York City.
Blanche Thompson will sing "Rou-
mania a song by Peyton and Will
liams, at the Grand Week, May oath.
James Bertram, has been engaged
as drummer in Dave Peyton's Grand
Theatre Orchestra.
Mr.. Hugh Swift and his delega-
ton to the National A. F. NJ. Con-
vention have returend from Pitts
burgh. They report many accom-
plishments in the interest of the Race
musicians.
| Y. W. c. A.
! The Y. NJ. c. A. wants to make it pos
| siblc for every girl who must find a room
| in which to board to have every safeguard
for protection in the matter of cleanliness.
high standards. right companionship and
comfort. For this there is re-
gistery ii which a list of good rooms is
kept, and there a girl may find out a good
| place to live There are also many other
advantages offered the girls through the
Y. W. c. A.
Mrs. Martha A McAdoo is in charge OF
the y w. c. A. branch, and Mrs. M. C
b. Mason of 2O5 Eiftieth street is at the
head of a group of % captains of teams
which win help to raise the $4,000. which
is the quota for our people of the $1,000.
600 to be raised in the campaign.
Among the captains who will marsha
ther teams in raising the money Mrs
j. Averdorph. Mrs Antoinette Garnes. DR.
Lillian Dove. Mrs. Irene Hudlin. Mrs. Mat
tie Lowe, Mrs. Irene Lewis. Mrs. Lulu II
Smith. Mrs. Edith Sampson, Miss Be.s
Mitchell and others who have not ye
responded to the invitation to help in tn
work. The executive committee. Of whicl
Mrs J. w. Robinson is chairman, also form
! another team.
The teams under Mrs. Mason made on
of the best of the team reports Of the open
irg luncheon of the campaign on Monda,
at the Hotel LaSalle. when it was an
= nouneed that they have raised. begin
ming, s656.92. This is but starter. an
was received by all the other teams wit
applause. One of the features Of that sur
: was the fact that 500 pledged by tn
Mistletoe Womans club of Englewood /
honor of Mrs Eva Jennifer of $3.50 Verno
. avenue, who was the woman who cor
ceived the idea of Y, w. c. A. work anon
Chicago Negro women and girls.
One of the finest things that our peopl
! can do during the campaign will be I
: subscribe generously to the campaign. an
show Chicago that the Negro women
:, Chicago are glad of the educational an
social opportunities offered them throue
! xioas to- see what the work is visit II