The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-31
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the gunwales these oppressive days
and nights. Hotter even than the
humid weather we'd say. was the
current show OF the FRANK
ScHIFFMAN HOUSE starring. -.
RUBY Ely" charming singing
star Of. ."PORGY and BESS". =.
EDDIE GREEN, foremost comedian
of radio and stage. and. EDGAR
HAYES, wizard OF the piano with
his accomplished swing band ag-
gregation.
EDGAR (Blue Rhythm Band)
HAYES. will remain In the
memory Of veteran theatre-goers
as the best pianist OF his genera
ton. or that is. until the con-
census OF opinion in Harlem. :.
votes there Is one deserving higher
ranking than he OF the rather
baldish pate.
You feel that an artist. .one to
the manner born. Is in your midst
when bronzed Edgar throws back
those long tails OF his natty soup
and fish" and proceeds to win his
way into your hearts via the ivory
and black overland route. Years
OF practise, when others were out
somewhere. "KICKIN' T H Z
GONG AROUN" long mites spent
In a lonely studio Office piled high
with sheet music when three
fourths of the great metropolis
was blanketed In slumber. rails
ed Hayes to his present high perch.
And II this type of news can be
determined by you as being ultra
late and up to the minute.
That's the only way any OF US can
hope to reach the top finding our
names in huge letters on the mar
quees OF the better theatre's...
and in the COLUMNS of those writ
ers who only pay homage to merit
-. and MERIT ALONE.
Under the management OF the
we'll known Harold F. Oxley....
the HAYES UNIT IS definitely in
the important money and by the
end OF the winter season. should
be talking quietly to clerks In the
Revenue Department concerning
income tax returns ct al.
Just to see lovely RUBY ELY
walk towards the microphone and
in her indefinable manner tell her
audience that she will now render
-. SUMMERTIME" out Of re-
spect to the memory OF the late...
GEORGE GERSHWIN. wv h o
wrote the songs OF "Porgy and
Bess" :. makes up for any por-
ton OF the programme that seems
mediocre.
Strangely enough It Is SUM-
MERTIME. 1. and listening to the
golden throated tones OF their ia
nous star. permits one to forget
that without the man made cooling
breezes of the Apollo theatre the
song could not be listened to in
comfort. Again and again amid
thunderous applause, this wistful
faced woman OF charm. grace. and
voice was called back to render a
selection. i. . reminding one Of EFT
Ia MoTEN'S appearance here at
this selfsame Apollo. some time
ago.
EDDIE GREEN. :. +. .droll. "froz-
en-pan" little jokesmith who IS
Just about the. f. BEST THAT
EVER DID 1T, in this commenta-
tors estimation. vowed them no
end for all of thirty minutes, as
sisted by Monty Hall and. WV
Ian Harris. Green, causes one TO
almost 60 into commissions while
he bets (suckers that he Isl 49,.
that he can drain glass of cool
beer that Monty Hall and that
sweet coquette (only In the act
however) Wv Harris: turn upsides
down on a tray. He's supposed TO
drink every drop OF the beer while
holding one hand behind his back.
His gestures and antics worthy OF
a Bert williams. lays the crowd
out in stitches and finally. ..tho
ole chump eddie Green) wins the
bet when he. TAKES THE
TRAY IN ONE HAND. =. BENDS
Low AND SETS THE GLASS on
THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.
PLACES THE TRAY UNDER HIS
ARM AND PROCEEDS TO DRAIN
THE GLASS DRY" The chorus
with the aid OF the Cotton Club
Dancing Boys rounded out the best
July offering this house has bill
ed in many, many moons.
The heat wave per excellence.
CAB GALLOWAY with Avis An
drews Is headed this way we're
told. and the greater. ALL COL
oRED REVUE you've ever seen
personally directed by. MAJOR
BOwES. Is In the Offering. -.
MOREOVER. ...a Band. -. That's
what we said folks A BAND.
destined soon to take its place
with the great orchestras you know
80 we'll will show here during the
month OF August. Watch these
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