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

the applause was thunderous for every
number and after the opening show
broke, Bill Robinson stepped out of
character and added terpsichorean en-
tertainment for fully half an hour be-
fore the final curtain was rung down
=. the Boston critics were unanimous
III their rave for the production and
might | add that this show has certainly
redeemed cOlOred amusement value in
Boston after the terrible turkey we had
last Thanksgiving masquerading under
the title Of ''Blackbirds" Bill Rob
mson at the age of 81 is still picking
them up and laying them down better
than anyone else in the profession and
may he continue to do so for a great
many years more other outstand-
ing members Of the huge cast was Bo-
toms own Alice Harris sweet of voice
as Yum Yum, the ingenue 60. the bonn
bastic and sonOrous Poo-Bah of
Maurice Ellis . the rotund blandish-
ments Of James A. Lillard as Pish-
lush -. the less said about the iuven-
lie lead Maurice Cooper as Nanki-Poo,
the better if his singing were good
L could overlook his swishing but the
combination of both was very bad .
Pearle Harrison and Rosetta LeNoire
were truly naive as the other two little
maids from school and in the
singing girls group were the following
artists most familiar to Boston audi
ences, Eloise Uggams, Wilma Young
and Harriet Jackson . having thor
oughly enjoyed the performance of
The Hot Mikado" now playing at the
Boston Opera House | heartily recon-
ment this show as your best entertain
ment bet Of the week for further
endorsement Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Steele, Atty. and Mrs. Julian Rainev.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Richardson, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Jackson, Mrs. Edna
Center, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralf Coleman.
Miss Pauline Davis, Miss Ann Hawk.
Miss Alvira Hazard, Mr.. Otis Gallo
way, Mr.. Wayman Brown, and Mr..
Frederick Scott were observed seated in
the brilliantly dressed opening night
audience &c. Tuesday evening the Press
Club OF Boston entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Avon Long of Boston and New
York. Mrs. Long, the former Gret-
chen Cotton of Cambridge and recently
featured at Chicago is the mother of
two charming baby daughters while
hubby Avon who won his spurs at the
old Hollywood Inn in Boston and
climbed the ladder to the New York
Cotton Club has returned as an actor
IN the new Max Gordon musical com
edy Every Warm For May" which
played the Colonial Theatre here prior
to a Broadway run featuring Jack
Whiting, Eve Arden, Frances Mercer
and Donald Brian with music by
Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein
Ind, Mr.. Long received a warm
reception from the Press Club and
made a generous contribution to the
Christmas fund q. . . among the mem
bers present were Beatrice Durant,
Kay Bowles, Anne Marshall, Portia
Craddock, Irene Sanford, Alvira Haz-
Yard, Janice Mapp Dingwall, Bill
Howard, AL Baker, Herbert Clark and
Kennedy Davis =. the festivities were
held at the Bill Howard Penthome of
Massive -. Wednesday evening Lilly
belle and Ruby Dixon caught Avon
Longs performance in VERY Warm
For May" through the courtesy of
Manager Albert NJ. Sheehan and gave
the production a splendid accolade of
praise Albertma Rasch has been con-
tracted to rehearse the ballet routines
and the ladies agreed that the produc-
ton number High Up In Harlem"
was eXcellently executed and without
blackface .. Mr.. Ashburn Of Gotham
and Oak Bluffs popular husband of the
former Sadie Digger, proprietor of
the famous Shearer Cottage is also
travelling with this show . lasweek
Friday evening the Boston Chapter of
the Girl Friends really went to town
III the grand manner with their Annual
Barn Dance at Tuttlesville where the
guys and gals all went gay in fantastic
rural garb to the modern music of an
electric guitar and piano -. thank for
a very lovely evening with the comes
tibIes and the potabes fully provided
by the ladies who included Doris
JaXon, Olga Ross, Olivia johnson,
Celestine Dorch, Vera Reddick. Thelma
Thornton, Nellie Frye, Dorothy Mea
ley, Doris Calvin, Marie GRAY. Ruth
Fastening, Rowena Taylof Jane Dale,
Corime Howe, Helen Butler, Pauline
Davis, Irene Mclaughlin, Dorothy
Newton, Lillian Gideon, and host of
other femmes and fellows who all en-
joyed lovely evening of rustic fun
and frolic .. the Boston Chapter of
Girl Friends is awarded the weekly
gold medal for originality and presen
tation Of a perfect social evening
IN closing may | quote a letter from
California which appeared in Arthur
SiegePs sport column in the Boston
Traveller "A story is making the
rounds here in regard to the recent
game between Texas Christian and the
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