The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-16

can, the pittsburgh Courier and the
New York Amsterdam News for the
splendid publicity accorded the Press
Club Christmas fund along the
Riaito comes Ethel Waters in "Mam-
ba's Daughters" to the Plymouth
Theatre for two week engagement
beginning December 25. Mrs. Ella
Whiting . the main purpose of the
meeting was for the election of officers
for the ensuing year, the formation of
a committee to revise the bylaws
found necessary by the wisdom and
long experience of the organization
which has won high praise for it's CO.
operative program with local charities
=. Vice-President Ada Hendriex pre-
sided and the election and installation
of officers resulted in a new executive
board . President Mrs. Sadie Mer-
chant, Vice-President, Mrs. Katherine
Averett and Secretary Mrs. Eleanor
M. Ford . at the termination of the
business and discussion, the members
were guests at an elaborate which will
be quite theatrical Christmas present
produced and directed by Guthrie
McClintic "Mamba's Daughters" is a
tense race drama written by Dorothy
and DuBose Hayward E. settings de-
signed by Perry Watkins of Providence
and the New York Federal Theatre
e. the theme song Lonesome Walls
was composed by Jerome Kern from
/ lyrics by Du Bose Hayward the
large colored cast features Ethel
Waters, Willie Bryant, Fredi Wash
ington, Georgette Harvey and host
of other dramatic artists who have
won unanimous acclaim from Broad
way critics for their brilliant perform
ances E. the Elm Hill Women's Club
held its opening meeting December II
at the home of-Page missing 49,. ......
Officially confirming many pleasant
rumors | take pleasure in announcing
the engagement of one of our most
prominent debutantes Miss Thelma
Thornton of Boston and Cantabrigia
to the Ri. Rev. Walter Clarence Wynn,
pastor of Pond Street Baptist Church
in Providence and Kappa Alpha Psi
man E. their wedding is expected to
take place in the early Spring
| Cupid rides again! i. all sport fans
are reminded to attend the Boston Gar
den All-Eastern Amateur Boxing
Championship Finals Monday evening
December the eighteenth in open and
novice classes with the New England
ring kings matching boxing skill with
top opponents from New York, Buffalo,
Baltimore and Washington 80. several
colored fighters will make their APP
pearance in the knockout parade in an
effort to battle their way to the Ma
! tional Championship Finals e. see you
there =. and now that "Gone With the
/ Wind" is finally booked for exclusive
showings at the Loew's state and
Orpheum theatres | feel it incumbent
for all who can afford the tariff to see
this truly great picture filmed entirely
in Technicolor which impartial motion
picture critics at special showing in
Hollywood declare the greatest picture
ever filmed . and furthermore the
tnest performance in the entire pro-
duction is given by that veteran col
ored character actress Hattie Nc
Daniels whose portrayal of Scarlet
! O'Hara's Southern nanny completely
steals the picture and overshadows the
brilliant acting of Vivian Leigh, Clark
Gable and Leslie Howard she is
given plenty of film footage through
out the picture and is supported by
80 - SOlAi pANlAiCilL VI COlOIGu dCJOIS ana
actresses headed by Eddie Rochester"
Anderson the scenes of Southern
grandeur and splendor are both accu-
ate and magnificent with the bloody
carnage of the Civil War being en-
acted in full detail :. do not be mis-
led by prejudicial whisperings but go
and enjoy modern film masterpiece
for your best entertainment make
your reservations early for choicest
seats -. that's all for now except that
over here the least we can expect for
Christmas is hole in our stocking
while over there it could be a hole in
the head Goombye-GOO E.
DUCK.
FLASH PAUL robson,
COMING TO THE COLONIAL
=; THEATRE IN NEW PLAY Paul
Robson of ''Show Boat, and "Old
: Man River" fame will return to the
American stage on Christmas Night,
Dec. %, when he appears in the title
role of new play, "John Henry" by
Roark Bradford which will be seen
for two weeks at the Colonial Theatre.
go. Music for this dramatized legend
of "John Henry" strong man charac-
ter from Southern folk lore, has been
composed by Jacques Wolfe. The
: show is produced by Sam Byrd, direct
: ed by Anthony Brown, who staged
Tobacco Road. Settings by Albert
johnson and choral direction by Leo
nard de Paur Alexander GRAY and
= Ruby Ely (star of Porgy and Bess)
are prominent in the supporting cast.
To the Public Since charity be-
gins at home .. don't forget to attend
the Chronicle Christmas Basket Dance
Tuesday, Dee. 10 at Paul Revere Hall
with the one and only, Jimmie Lunce-
ford, with his all-America Swing orch
estra. Enjoy a grand evening and
at the same time make possible the
delivery of another basket to some
needy family the Press Club will
be on hand to do their bit for Charity.
-G-