The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-10
CONCERT WILL
Be FEATURE AT
NEGRO SCHOOL
Lyric Soprano, Prominent
in Musical Circles Here,
to Appear.

Miss Matte Loretta Stova1, lyric
soprano, is to be presented in con-
cert tonight at in the auditorium
of Crispus Attacks high school. The
concert is SponSoder by the East
Side Business League, of which DR.
L. B. Meriwether is president.
Miss Stovall has done extensive
concert work in the larger cities OF
America and is a leader in musical
circles of the Negro group. She is
teacher of voice at the Cosmopoli-
tan School of Music. She recently
was guest artist of the Metropolitan
Community Center at Chicago.
The program tonight has been ar
ranged to include musical numbers:
With Verdure Clad" Haydn; Aria
from La Nozze Di Figaro, Och
Vieni Non Tardar," Mozart; Die
Lotos Blume," Schumann; Christ
Went Up Into the Hills" ME Com
pany Along" and AT the Well,
Hageman," 20 Gambler" Ride On
Moses" and 81 Done What Yo' Toll
Me to Do" by johnson, and you
Must Have That True Religion" by
Boatner.
Funeral Is Held
Funeral rites for Alfred Duvalle,
72, husband of Mrs. Emma Duvalle,
superintendent of the Colored Or
phans' Home, who died at the home
of his son, Reginald Duvalle, 1902
Harlan street, Saturday were held
at Bethel A. M. E. church this after
noon. The pastor, the Rev. R. l..
Pope, was assisted by the Rev. H.
L. Herod, the Rev. N. A. Seymour
and the Rev. Charles Croker. Burial
was in Crown Hill.
Mr. DuvaIle was born in Franklin. KY,
and came to this city fifty years ago.
He was member of Marion lodge. Knights
of Pythias, Garrett Smith. Odd Fellows.
Household of Ruth. Charity. No. l and the
Old Settlers Club.
Survivors beside the widow are Sylvester
Duvalle of st. Louis. Cecil Duvalle OF
Detroit. and Reginald Duvalle OF this city.
/ Theater Group Organizes
Preparations are under way for presenta-
ton of three one-act plays by group Of
players organized as the Negro Art
Theater.
TWenty-eighth persons are members Of
the group and regular meetings are held
for the discussion of new movements in
the drama and for study of fundamentals
of the art.
w. E. jackson. OF the staff of the In
dianapoliS Times. who has had wide ex-
perience in the production of amateur
dramatics, is directing the plays, assisted
by Mrs. Lillian J. Brown. who is president
of the Negro Art Theater.
The three plays under rehearsal are
Poor Aubrey" Dust in the Road" and
"Cruiter." Negro folk play. Those in
the cast are Mrs. Ethel Ealy. Mrs. Sue
v. Arts. Miss Octavene Beacham Miss
Phyllis Water. Miss Martha Jackson. Miss
Henrietta Herod. Arthur Roney, Julian D.
Coleman, Orlando Rodman. william Brooks
and Father M. B. Mitchell.
Starks Funeral Set
Mrs. Lillian Briscoe is co-director of
Dust in the Road" and M. l.. Stevenson
is co-director II Poor Aubrey Mrs.
Sarah Helm is chairman of the makeup
ing effects. Committees on stage settings
and costumtng are to be appointed.
Funeral services for Leslie Starks, 2446
Hovey street, will be held Wednesday at
2 at Mt. Zion Freewill Baptist church. the
Rev. A. johnson officiating.
Mr.. Starks had lived in Indianapolis for
thirty-six years. having come here from
Franklin Ind. his birthplace. AT the
time OF his death he was elevator oper-
ator at the city hall. He was member
of Trinity lodge No. 1S. F. & A. NJ.
Survivors are the widow. Mrs. Victoria
Starks, the mother. Mrs. Jennie Starks, a
sister, Miss Hazel Starks. and four
brothers. Fred Starks. Traffic officer Ly-
man, Theodore and Walter Starks of this
city.
Lecture to Be Given
The Rev. NJ. w Clair Jr.. pastor of
Simpson NJ. e. church announces Isaiah
as the third subject of series of talks
from men Unafraid." to be studied at
the mid-week services Wednesday night.
Auxiliaries of Simpson M. e. church are
sponsoring a Christmas bazaar at the
church Monday and Tuesday. Dec. Is and
II. Art work. quilts. handkerchiefs, candy
and grocery goods will be sold.
Fortnightly Literary Club will meet with
Miss Mary Stokes Thursday night. The
following program will be giveni The
Galaxy" by Mrs. E. D. Moten. and a
play, Her Great Match" will be dis
cussed by Mrs. Ethel C. Logan.
DR.. and Mrs. S. A. Furniss will enter
tain the Old Settlers Civic and Social
Club at their home. 834 North West street,