The Omaha guide., 1932-10-01
EARL HINES AT DREAMLAND
HALL
| Was At The Dance
(By @. Homer Burdette)

10y y. homer burQetCe) .--.-
On Thursday, Sept. %, Rae Lee
Jones, u Society Editor, gave me
the most desirable detail I've had in
my two weeks of Reporting. l was
told to get the story Of the Earl Hines
dance, at the Dreamland Hall. In
going to the Dreamland l stopped to
view the crowds listening from with
out. Upon the fire escape on the
North end of the building, there were
about ten gents peering in the hall.
Thsee boys all seemed to be anxious
to join the crowd within. In the front
Of the building a small crowd stood
watching the dance goers enter the
door and ascend the steps that lead
within. On the South stood a crowd
of youngsters. Some stood peering in.
others were trying to climb the fence
to reach the roof so. as to join the
former. |, after seeing this scene. as
cended the steps to Dreamland. After
a few words with Mr.. James Jewell, I
entered the door and beheld the most
spectacular crowd l ever saw. How
beautiful the Sepias look under col
ored lights. These people are incom-
parable in the art of dressing. Greens
Tans, Blues, Reds and all, rushing to
and fro laughing talking and poking
fun. / managed to get a glimpse Of
the formation of a first love, the Girl
has a look that wasn't any too joyous
on her face. The man in the act sees
her and nine chances out of ten, found
her beautiful features irresistible, and
may have become romanticly infat-
uated. 1t seemed as though he was
glued in his tracks. The girl looked
up at him, smiled, then dropped her
head. Love birds | whispered to my
self. The orchestra entered upon the
platform. This act Of mutual duplic-
ity carried on for several moments,
then the band began. The boy then
seemed as though he was trying his
best to move, his arm moved slightly,
look out I thought; No she replied to
the intruder of this telephotic love
scene. The boy then escaped the grip
of fear. She accepts, there they 90
gliding along the floor. What is up
here? Several girls surrounding a
young lady clapping hands while she
does the snake hips. The whole
crowd danced nicely. Sepias, tans,
,pinks and white folks attended this
colored folks affair. Then l looked
around in time to see Earl Hines.
Charles Allen at hi sleft, William
Franklin at his right. These gentle
men swayed the crowd singing "Sweet
Sue" Mr.. Hines band then strutted
their stuff. $50 hearts were syncro-
nized with joy by this Incompatible
orchestra Mr.. Hines ripping his
nlmble fingers fro none key to an
other, shaking his shoulders bobbing
his head, patting his feet, enough to
inspire even the saddest heart Now
Omer Simeon, Barnell Howard and
Cecil Howard, raise their saxophones
and demonstrate their talent. l man
aged to catch myself bobbing nv head
and patting my feet. Here comes Bill
Franklin to the front, to sing my fav-
orite Paradise" She takes me to
Paradise isMr. Franklin's intensity
ing rendition. Mr.. Franklin has one
OF those Baritone voices that make
love-sad hearts cry. Bill now lifts
his trombone to his handsome round
face and gets of, boy, and this crowd
loves it. Now Louis Dixon lowers his
sax to the floor takes his violin and
saws the tune in several keys, while
Quin Wilson beats the base VOL Wal
ter Bishop bobs up and makes that
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