The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-20
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"Race Capitol of the Nation
By FLOYD 6. SNELSON

friendship and many courtesies since
her arrival in the city.
PASSING BANTER
Lady Judge Jane Bolin, Harlem's
Portia, looked quite charming seen at
the exclusive formals. But you mar
ried men who don't support your wives
better take heed, don't get before her
in the Alimony court.
John Henry Lewis, the old warrior
of the ring spent the holidays with
old friends in Pittsburgh. The ex-
heavyweight is now connected with the
sales force of Calvert Distilleries.
Saw that beauteous torcher Mae
Johnson on 25th Street other day at
tracing all eyes wearing an expensive
skunk coat with one of those wat-ya-
call-it hats Ny good pals Contee
(poet) Cullen and Harold Jackmon
who take part in examining knowledge
into adolescents' heads usually hop
an ocean liner for Europe the day
after school closes; with war in Eu-
rope, wonder where they'll hop to now.
The dainty omph damsel Marion
Egbert is living up to her own repu-
tation when it comes to wearing the
glad rags; wonder who was the Santa
that brought her a nifty black seal
coat, and cute little hat made from
canary bird feathers.
Mary Carter, eX-femme of Benny
Carter, altho indisposed during the
holidays, had a perfect Christmas
right at home.
Ermena Trent-Tribbie wearing her
usual radiant smiles and Dragging
about that handsome son of hers
Evelyn Delaney planning a trip to
Chicago and points west in search of
her gay Lochinvar Sam Patterson,
the musician feted in his new apart
ment on 135th Street =. Pha Terrell,
Crooner with Andy Kirk has such a
charming personality, according to
the fair sex; and he's sporting brand
new 1910 Buick, so what Leigh
Whipper, the actor is back on Harlem
pavements with plenty of good green
kale sailed away after a successful
run in "Mice & Men"
Amanda Randolph, one of Harlem's
most seasoned singers is playing a
lead role in the "Male Animal" new
college comedy at the Cort Theatre.
Cab Galloway "broke-it-up" at the
Brooklyn Roseland the other eve.
Florence Thurmond has removed to
her new apartment at 370 Manhattan
Teddy Wilson is holding on tight
at the Golden Gate . Gladys Hamp-
ton, whose vibraphone husband goes
in jam sessions with Benny Good
man seems to keep the fashion eX-
perts on the run in advanced styles;
her new black skunk coat is all the
rage. If you see a broad open
faced baldpate swinging the baton at
the Apollo it's no other than Eubie
(Shuffle Along) Blake e. am glad
to note that the Apollo chorus can
now brag about its beauty chorus, with
some shapely limbs and bleached out
knees =. especially are such lovelies
as Hazel Walker, Frenchie, BERTHE
Lou, Baby Simmons and others. Have
YOU heard June Richmond sing "It's
Funny to Everyone But Me?"
LES HITE and his Orchestra came
to town the other day under the ban
ner of the Music Corporation of
America, and have taken the stand at
the Golden Gate, playing intermit-
tently with Teddy Wilson at the Mil
lion Dollar Ballroom. Direct from
Hollywood, the film capital of the
nation, Les brings his aggregation of
clever musicians who have had many
great advantages gained from the
motion picture world. The Les Hite
combine has been a fixture at the
famous Frank Sebastian Cotton Club
in Culver City, where he has been a
hlghlight for more than a decade.
This is first trip east for some time.
He's Chicago boy, and followed the
Horace Greeley philosophy-"Go West
Young Man" where he has made a
splendid reputation in the music
world.
Your scribe met the illustrious mel
ody man during the Olympic Games,
of 1882 and was his guest at the Cot
ton Club. Les let me look over his
book of autographs and believe me,
he has the okay from hundreds of the
most glamorous movie stars, the larg-
est collection on paper-of course you
know that autographs are the big fad
in Hollywood.
Joe Bostic introduced Les Hite and
iIlOliCI IlalhpCOu W Cle llJJefDuSS over
the WIN waves the other afternoon,
the Lionel, who himself got his great
start as member of Les Hite's ork
welcomed his old pal to Broadway and
Harlem in great big way. Les has
a cute little wife-"Baby" Mack, who
is great little entertainer on the
stage and often adds much to his
program, I'll tell much more about
this lad, but see for yourself at the
Golden Gate Ballroom.
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