The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-10-05
APOLLO PREMIERE

APOLLO PREMIERE
Klieg lights, radio announcements
and flash bulbs filled the atmosphere
with keen excitement at the 125th st.
Apollo Theatre last Friday night. The
occasion was the world premiere of
Ralph Cooper's latest film, "Am l
Guilty" Celebrities from all walks of
life were present in conventional attire,
some of whom were Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Robinson, Col. Hubert Fauntleroy
Julian, Editor Fred R. Moore, Maxine
Sullivan, John Kirby, 81 Oliver, ar
ranger for Tommy Dorsey, Noble Sis
sic, Henry Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs.
O'Neal Spencer, Ethel Watkins, Eddie
Green, Tillie Fripp, Walter Scott,
manager of Hotel Theresa, and Com
missioner Hubert T. Delany, of the
Department of Taxes and Assessments.
]. FINLEY WILSON
Many thanks to the Grand, who has
just appointed your cruising reporter
head of publicity for the Emancipation
celebration for the Elks Civil Liberties
work in the State of New York.
PERSONALITIES
Miss Marian Mason Higgins, grad
uate of BENEFIT College and daughter of
Mamie Mason Higgins supervisor of
personnel in N.Y.A. for the State of
Illinois, is visiting Mrs. Modesto Ro-
guemore of 555 Edgecombe ave. Mrs.
Ann Montgomery, prominent in Buff
falo, N. Y, is also visiting Mrs. Ro-
guemore Marvelyne Matthews of
Los Angeles, Cal, is visiting with Mrs.
Montgomery, her aunt Ann Mont
gomery buzzes me thatA Ina Smith
and Susaye Brown, well known Harlem
entertainers are the tops at her Buffalo
night spot known as Little Harlem,
and sends regards to their friends
Helen Davenport's Tea Room con
tinues to be the hot spot in Harlem's
mid-sector, 135th street a few doors
west of Seventh avenue. In case you
can't find the place just ask any bust
ness or professional person where a
coy place is and Helen will do the
rest. . . Col. Roscoe Conklin Simmons
of Chicago spent the past week in the
city, stopping at the Hotel McAlpin,
While here he did the night spots I'M
der the guidance of Noble Sissle, Emil
Simpson and other pals. =. Harold
Tyler, formerly of Chicago and Buff
falo, is back in the city the guest of the
Will Voderys on the Hill. Carroll
NJ. Ellis, head of the National News
Company, Chicago distributors of peri
odicals, has returned to the Windy
City after an extensive trip visiting
the larger cities of the Atlantic Sea
board. E. Friends of Norman Thomas
Quintet, noted vaudeville entertainers,
who have been in Europe for some time
have received mail stating that Mr..
Thomas is safe and sound in bomb
shelled London, although he has had
many narrow escapes.
DR.. Walter R. Chivers of Morehouse
College, Atlanta, Ga, has resumed re
sidence here where he is seeking his
MA, at N.Y.U. =. Lit. Lawrence Oxley
of the Labor Department, Washington,
D. c., was a recent visitor in Harlem. g..
DR.. Rayford Logan of Howard Univer-
sity, also spent a short time here last
week. Eugene F. Cheeks, editor of
the Cleveland Guide, took his final look
at the Worlds Fair. John w.
Walker, member of the New York
State Real Estate Board, spent several
days in Chicago, Milwaukee and other
mid-western points. =. Mr.. and Mrs
William Buckner of Columbus o., have
been highly entertained by friends
here. Mrs. Lula Alexander, of
Philadelphia, sister of Bray King, well