The Phoenix index., 1940-11-16
Tapping
Wires
WITH HAROLD JOVIEN
(ANP Radio Editor

performer stops stage show, but
stopping a picture is something else
again. 1t remained for Charles
Holland, brilliant yol1ng race tenor
discovered by NBC, to set such a
precedent when his first picture,
MGM'S "Hullabaloo," was preview-
ed in Hollywood the other night.
When Holland sang 'Vesti la Club
ba" from "Pagliacci" audience ap-
plause was SO great the picture
had to be stopped.
Holland, though, wasn't in the
audience to witness his triumph.
He was in New York where he gave
a concert at Town Hall on Octo-
ROCHESTER GOES A'HUNTING
Eddie Anderson (Rochester of
Jack Benny's NBC show set out
this week to break in his new sta
ton wagon, and Benny and COM
pany, awaiting Rochester's return,
are anticipating a feast of wild
duck and Of salmon.
To christen his new buggy, An
derson headed for the north, to do
some fishing on the Feather River.
He also had plans for few trips
where the hunting is good. En-
route to the Feather River, An
derson stopped off at Stockton to
see one of his fighters in action.
In his spare time, Eddie is learn
ing to fly and spends the time be-
tween lessons in pricing the newest
two-seater planes with an eye to
an early purchase.
GILBERT ALLEN SINGERS
One of the special guests at re-
cent Thursday night broadcast of
the KNX-Columbia Pacific network
program WHAT'S ON YOUR
MIND?" was the Rahnee of Sara
wax. She attended the broadcast
70 hear the Gilbert Allen singers,
group of young Race boys and
girls held together by music but
actually being trained and fitted
for jobs which will enable them
to make their own living when
they leave school. Friends of Rah-
nee, whose husband is the only
white Rajah in the world, say that
she intended to return to her
home on the Island of Borneo i'm
mediately but has been advised by
cable to remain in the United
States for the present.
THE TAPER TATTLES
A l4-year-old Negro school girl
who collects books and uses them
as library for crippled children
described her project during the
High School Studio Party, Satur-
day, October 26, over Station
WMAQ Chicago. The girl, Louise
Cruth, is student of DuSable High
School of the same city. The Chey-
ney Chorus, famous Race group of
40 mixed voices from Cheyney
State Teachers College, will again
be heard over KYW-1020K, Phil
adelphia, this season in a series Of
programs at $50 EST, Sunday
mornings, broadcast on the last
Sunday of each month. DR.. Leslie
Pinckney Hill, president of the
college, and director of the chorus,
delivers a short message during
each broadcast. Horace Willard,
janitor in CBS's Hollywood studios,
once again became radio actor.
He appeared as Jean Arthur's slave
in "Jezebel,". the Screen Guild
Theater" production last Sunday.
John Kirby, the CHS Flow Gently
Sweet Rhythm" maestro, gave mod
ern American music a boost recent
ly when he played concert in the
Art Museum at Pittsfeld, Mass.
The midnight benefit performance
of the American Artists TO rrelief
of British War Sufferers held Sun
day, October 81 was broadcast eX-
clusively by station WMCA, New
York City. Held at the Apollo
Theater, Harlem, the vent was ar
ranged by Race artists who have
appeared in England Sponsors for
the occasion included Bill Robin
son, Ethel Waters, and Noble Sis
sic. Among those entertaining
were Harry Richman, Sophie Tuck
er, Benny Goodman, Eddie Ouch
in, Ella Fitzgerald Maxine Sulli-
van, AL Jolson, Andy Kirk, jim
my Lunceford. Hugo last minute
radio rallies via MBS, NBC by both
Democrats and Republicans, Mon
day evening, Nov. 4 brought forth
several top names among race en-
tertainers, etc., midst all star pre-
sentations. The Democrats were
honored by the guest appearances,
songs and dance of Bill Robinson,
Marian Anderson and Count Ba-
sizes band whereas Joe Louis held
down the fort on the Republicans