The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-06-10

the Shearer Cottage, Oak Bluffs the
board is superlative, the rooms are rea-
sonable and the water is very fine
I'll be seeing you all there during the
last week of July and the first week OF
August for a delightful sojourn at New
| England's finest summer resort and
have you heard about the royalty OF
Sugar Hill? -. Viscount Cecil Bridges
went to town in the grand manner las
week and his lovely madame rates a
queenly crown for presenting male heir
to the Bridges fortune e.. and thirteen
pounds of heaven at that g. let the
welkin ring and the Fathers Club is
Jumping =. dropped into the Doris
Jones studio on Townsend st. which Is
a beehive of activity these days prepar-
ing for the Golden Revue of 1899 at
Jordan Hall Thursday evening June
Is and the halls were piled high with
vari-colored cellophane and cloth cos
tunes and stage sets ready for one hun
bred and fifteen star pupils to perform
before the public. -. Johnny Brlce and
Carolyn Alkens have nObly assisted the
instructions and if you want to witness
a sparkling all-colored revue you will
be sitting in with me at Jordan Hall
beginning early at seven-t thirty pm. on
the dot +! Bud CrossOn covered him
self with glory in "The Big Blow" and
will tour the summer circuit with the
original company . the next big show
coming to the Copley Theatre is Ralf
Coleman's Group C production of the
Trial of DIR. Beck" in which intra-ra
cial prejudice is mercilessly exposed by
brilliant cast of colored and white
veteran actors of the Federal Theatre &.
this play will arouse considerable local
controversy both pro and con and you
are personally urged to view the drama
and form your private opinion which Is
your privilege and pleasure the
theme is emotional dynamite and espec-
tally interesting due to its modern Har
lem locale CDR. Beck" has sky
rocketed to success in other cities and
will show in Boston June 20 to 30 for
a ten day run with a special press pre-
view on June 10 more later &.
thank to Annette Marshall for her kind
commentary on this columns version
of the World Fair =. her script is in
tensely readable and the lady really
does get around .. Mother Garnes has
repainted, redecorated and refurnished
her attractive boulevard Cafe on the
sidewalk of Mothers Lunch at Column
bus Ave. and Concord Square where
amid cool and beautifully screened
borders surrounded by privet hedge
and potted plants one may dine on real
old fashioned southern fried chicken in
a Harlem atmosphere Parsian style i.
or open all night at the upstairs Tan
gerine Room where the 1--WE is solid
with visiting swing cats and their
oomph ladies of the ensemble from the
downtown theatrical district and the
touring big name orchestras -. every
one get slightly Empire State Building
long about four in the yawning when
the hot ticks are rifing out of them
trumpets see you there and dig
me deep thank you Mother, it is
truly wonderful! this is Nationa
Flag Week June 8 to Is during whicl
Old Glory should be freely displayed
Sunday, June Is is Fathers Da,
and your opportunity to do good dec
for Dad June II is Bunker Hill
: Day where colored Peter Salem Tough
e and died a hero's death for America il
: the Revolution d. and the King ant
0 Queen of England are meeting Presi
= dent and Mrs. Roosevelt and hearing
r Marion Anderson sing :. to help ex
n press your appreciation of what sh
k has contributed to the race ask you t
t attend the annual Afro American Pol
3 Concert at Symphony Hall June 2
e which will have the gracious presenc
k of Miss Anderson as invited guest o
e the American Race Congress out
standing colored Boston concert artist
t will appear as guest soloists under tn
: direction of Arthur Fielder and tn
celebrated works of famous colore
composers will be played by the Sym
phony orchestra in tribute to the effort
of fearless leader and first citize
Attorney John S. R. Bourne . tn
pic of the week is Henry Fonda's pei
feet portrayal of the youth of Amer
ica's martyred president in "Youn
Mr.. Lincoln" now showing at the Met