The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-09

new dance called the Montmarte
Shuttle. j.. Saw Evelyn Irving, former
stage beauty who is looking like Greta
Carlo.
Miss Louise Howard,
3051 Hinano Street
Honolulu, T. H.
My dear Louise:
Penning you a few lines via the
Honolulu Clipper. Sorry I missed
seeing you last summer when you
visited the Fair; but I was in Hawaii
myself. Sc you have been reading my
column-thanks Hope you are not
disappointed, as you know | am swing
ing a few brickbats and bouquets in
several papers - mostly bouquets - I
decided that one can catch more flies
with sugar than with vinegar Have
YOU heard about this new gag stuff
"What Confucius Says? well it's a
scream it almost burnt itself out
but it was plenty hot while it lasted :;
Louise, you are certainly a globe-trot-
| ter, like myself remember when ]
saw you off along with the Blackbirds
of 1927, when YOU all had such a grand
trip to London and Paris. I know
YOU and Hazel Thomas are having a
wonderful time out in Hawaii . bath
ing at waikiki and enjoying the beau
tiful lei, and the gorgeous sunsets.
When are YOU returning to Harlem?
A new flicker has Just been com
pleted that should be good, with a cast
Of well known Harlem talent. It's
"Othello in Harlem" another Shake
speare opus in swingtime, produced
by the Jewell Picture Corporation, Joe
Seiden, director; Jack Goldberg, mana
ger. It includes Frank Wilson,
Lucky Millinder and his DIRK; Norman
Astwood, Mamie Smith, Francine
Everett, Percy Verwayne, Lionel Mo
nagas, Herman Green, Edna Harris,
Babe Matthews, George Williams Sid
ney Easton, Alex Lovejoy, Lorenzo
Tucker and Juanita Hall Choir.
The lovely Olive Lopez, night club
singer, who has been in Boston for
! sometime is being welcomed to Harlem
by her many friends, she's looking as
cute as ever; Rex Ingram is slated
to make a new picture soon depicting
the life Of Booker 7. Washington
Mrs Daisy DESMOND, charming
wife of DR. Binga DESMOND, left for
her annual vacation to Hayti, via S.
s. Cristobal Thursday.
MARRIAGE IN SWINGTIME was
| the vogue at the Golden Gate ballroom
Thursday eve when two couples were
united in holy wedlock hOnoring Mr.
Leap Year. The couples were =:
Sarah Jackson and Oliver Sparks;
Pauline McDurfee and Edward West;
Rev. d. Ward Nichols tied the knots;
manager gave each couple $50
SOUTH AMERICAN CRUISE, is
the name of new black and white
musical show that has been the talk
of the Loew theatres, produced by
Donald Haywood and includes Nor
man Astwood, me; Hotcha, Drusilla
Drew; Darlington Guy, vocalist; Al
and Freddie, dancers; "Joe Palooka"
Bob Norton; Cherie and Thomasina;
Juanita Hall Singers; u ofay chorus
girls and Rosetta Crawford variety"
complimented the vehicle and especi-
ally the vibrant baritone voice of Nor
man AstowOnd. Jules Bledsoe, inter
national baritone, was dining out at
Jimmy Daniels Supper Club the other
eve with a gorgeous ofay lady, that
took all eyes. Isis Fountaine, wife of
William F., both prOminents on the
stage few years ago, of w. 11Sth
Street, recently celebrated their Dist
wedding anniversary amid am ava
lanche Of congrats from their many
friends. Mrs. Fountaine and Billy, Jr
celebrated the event with an extended
trip to Witicha Kansas, Isis native
home, visiting in Kansas City and Chi
cago, when she was highly entertained;
F. Thumons returned after 10 days
in Miami and Havana, and is still raw
ing about the Whippet races; . Nv
good pal AL Monroe, manager N. Y.
office of the Chicago Defender, attend
ed the funeral of the owner and foun-
der Mr.. Abbott, Monday 80 aside from
his sad mission, he evidently had to
give the Chicago gals an account of
his long absence from the Windy City
The third annual ball of the Colored
Actors Guild, Inc, 1878 Broadway,
scheduled for this Friday at the Savoy
Ballroom, will be one of the top flight
affairs of the current season. Edna
Thomas the acting exec secty,, is max
ing great preparations. Ellis Will
Gams, an employee of bread concern
is a fine publicist, I'm told, but his So
cietv fling at the expense of the Jay
Williams Cliffords is big laugh;
Ted Yates, clever newsman is doing a
nice job with the Calvin Newspaper
syndicate, from the results in the pa
pers, but I'm hoping that he is bring
ing some shekels into the Calvin till?
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