The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-11

ness the remarkably good performance
of the players as a whole . it isn't
necessary to retell the story as it is the
familiar tale of a stranger, a symbolic
figure whose benefcient influence
changes the lives of a selfish, grasping
family whose only worthwhile member
was the charitable, understanding mo-
ther well-played by Mrs. McCree .
Mr. Clarke as the father whose business
went into bankruptcy and who mishan-
died the funds of his sister-in-law was
most convincing Mrs. Munroe as
the caustic sister-in-law was outstand-
ing in an unsympathetic role Lucille
Norman as the spoiled daughter was
at her best when fippant and insolent,
but a shade too melodramatic in emo
tiOnal and remorseful scenes Richie
Coleman was adequate as the pampered
hard-headed son the Stranger
played by Raymond Tasco, was a diff
cult role and was fairly well handled,
though not always convincing to
suggest mysticism is a difficult enough
task for a professional, so Mr.. Tasco
deserves much praise special men
ton goes to Olive Joseph's deft por-
prayal Of the maid . . Mr. Henderson
taking the part of a friend of the family
was his usual genial self others in
the cast who contributed to the splen-
did performance were Edwina Camp
bell, ElwOod McKenney and Joseph
Wheeler . Raft Coleman, the direc-
tor, rates special praise for the work
he did with this group Of non-profes-
slonal performances and we are all
looking forward to their next effort
the 372nd Battalion, MING. will move
to Fort Devens for a weeks tour of
duty November 10 to 25 according to
the latest bulletin . the column adds
another red rose to our bouquet of
memory in tribute to the passing of
Attorney Butler r. Wilson, one of the
Pioneers Of Freedom in New England
Press Club met Tuesday evening,
November sixth at Bill Towards for
big business on the Xmas Special
Nina Mae Mckinney in "Gangster
Guns" at the ROXbury Theatre Nov.
8, 9, lO-midnite shows only .. shades
of Lloyd Garrison E.. Mrs. Anne Pow
ell King convalescing at home, sos
Shawmut Avenue following a brief
disqualification at the Boston City
remember Armistice Day and don't
let the unknown Soldier" become
"The Forgotten Man" when people talk
war; GOombye, Goo E. Duck.
Hello folks the election is over
the rainbow so now let's follow the
yellow brick load to the merry old
/ land OF Was congratulations to
the winning candidates and consola-
tons to the defeated aspirants nv
/ partner-in-grime Lou Ransom will in
teVlew Political Sam and tell you
exactly what happened in Ward Nine
many politicians profess not to
know E. but we know q. don't we?
-. the Press Club Charity Campaign
has been quietly launched and the re-
Spouse Of the merchants has been quite
favorable =. when you are approached
be reminded that the ladies and gentle
men Of the local press are endeavoring
to raise a substantial fund to provide
huge annual Christmas party for the
hundreds Of colored boys and girls who
| distribute the newspapers to your
nelghborhOod any donation great
or small will be deeply appreciated and
we ask your financial assistance in this
worthy effort . thank you and
now along the Rialto =. to the Boston
| Opera House last Monday evening with
Lllybelle to witness the grand opening
OF Michael TOdd's famous World Fair
success "The Hot AIikado" starring our
own Bill Robinson in which the famous
hight opera classic of Gilbert and Sulli-
can lets its hair down and goes to town
IN the modern swing manner -. suffice
1t to say that the house was well filed
with celebrities in soup and fish and
rocked from orchestra to galleries in
rhythm with the melody and madness
which took place on the stage be
fore magnificent scenic backgrounds a
cast Of one hundred grand artists per
formed the humorous profmditv of the
japanese royal court in true Harlem
fashion until Act II when the Hot
Mikado himself in the person of Colo
mel Bill Robinson marched onto the
stae respondent in sartorial trappings
Of gold and white to take over the
whole show from that point on yielding
only for brief but happy moment to
the voluptuOus Rose Brown whose deep
blue singing Katisha brought back fond
memories Of great colored musical
comedies and again when that
dlmlnutive funny fellow Freddie Rob
inson sang "Tit Willow" as Ko-Ko
the showgirls made a patter back
ground to Bill's dancing feet the
mixed chorus demonstrated excellent
ballet work and WHITES Jitterbugs
broke it up with their crazy gvrations
which have been tempered by our local
censors but which still sizzle . and
the choir blends rich warm voices into
an avalanche of tone which fills the
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