The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-23
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DE TRO|T'S MIRROR
BY Sylvia Penn
Dear Mirror Friends:
By Sylvia Penn

Our chat TINS week Will not touch things social
as on former occasions, but viii take different trend
we are gong to talk about Richard b. Harrison We
need not write an eulogy about this great star for the
svertongued orators Of the radio and pulpit have al
ready done that well the various gifted scrbes
who have dipped their golden pens in the sun and
painted our ilustrlous dead, bright dazzling with
~orus OF praise. instead, we are going tell you
about chat we had with this brilliant actor back
stage during his performances at the Cass Theater in
this city last fall; also another more recent visit we
MADE 10 the home of the seventy brother
OF he Lawd, who resides In this city
On the Friday night prior to the final performance
VI ne Green Pastures here last autumn we went
10 the Cass Theatre and the play 1t was maynif
cent e
The next day Saturday, our friend. seThe pronbat
maze us visit and invited to come TO the ass and
nans chat win Mr. Harrison back stage after the
performance that night. We went taking WITH re
party OF several friends including a high school cirl
college JUNIOR and two young public school teachers
" arrived pack stage shortly after III D. m lust as
"e ao'oIs were packing up and the baggage was be-
ing hurried out to trucks waiting to take if TO the de-
s por ne audience was still leaving the theatre
lew OF the caste also were leaving thronpb tbo s;d
entrance in their rush to get away
Inc Prophet ushered into de Iawd's, dress
Ing ny room where the distinguished actor greeted us
win great cordially His majestic presence seemed 70
IN ,he entire room Back stage full of hustle and
pustle but Mr.. Harrison was calm and sboved NV,
Signs OF haste although he appeared vsblv tired and
great beads of perspiraton stood on his forehead ;
lace was wreathed in smiles as he sat and natertiS
signed autographs for the members of our nartv ana
awds w CHARLES ase Wnts
whom we knew. also n the group together v;tp
s y. TED; @ $50 M as:s;sss
nas,ns Sss ss ssa n sss re
stin wearing his stage attire makeup and sew
eraI OF the big which he used in
the play lay the table was the very of
patience although it was late; but he made no COM
plant He made all feel that was personal
~ interested in them, gentle and kindly was his
AS we said good-by and turned to leave the room
Mr. Harrison waved his hand in cherry farewell and
wished Gods blessings upon us 1t a great mo-
ment in our life
20 with us now for a visit with another Mr. Har
rlson--Thomas Henry Harrson-a brother If "Da
Lawd" We went to the home of this venarahIo Ne
trolter on Hinkley street last Sunday and talked
WIN MN about his brother who had passed away
hichard HARRISON was gentle and kind so is his
eeniai orotner. The old gentleman told us of several
intmate incidents in their family life He likewise
showed us number of news clippings relating TO his
distinguished brother and offered to share them with
US. Wnen we suggested that he keep them IN a scran
DOCK ne unused moment then replied: eve have
received hundreds of clippings about Richard which
friends nave sent from time to time We should have
kept them in scrap book but we little thought Rich
ard would leave so suddenly
AS we prepared to CO. he said. Wait want to
show you something. He went into an adjoining room
ana soon emerged carrying in his arms fine two
year-old boy. This is my grandson-mv nal he NM
INJURED, with proud smile. "He is a good baseball
player. ana we have great times together
Hoiding the child in his arms he stood in the door
way and waved goodby. left the house. and wa
wished him safe journey to Chicago that NIGHT 70
be at the funeral of his famous brother Tuesday ~
Along with the other mirror folk" we take this
opportunity 10 commend the national radio common
tators, local radio announcers and the entire nros
Oh the nation Tor all the wonderful tributes paid 70
Richard Harrison They have not been niqpardIv IN
their praise of the life and achievements of this GIFTED
actor and the influence he welded on the American
stage. " m ei''ah