The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-20
.UMPN 1--WE
by ulysses boykin

nos nav more for their acts than any other town in
my ny country Entertainers who work here for money
W into three and four figures take drastic.cus when
rum nIv New York Chicago. The reasons that they
nss re that the publicity and chances of being heard
sr the air much and that all Detroit offers is
"eI Some day Detroit promoters going to get
d and 90 in for the line of 1--WE that the owners
be windy City and Manhattan spots d cut Then the
e acts will have to look to greener and smaller towns
otake
nero;t /, umpn' with some mighty fine revues
Leonard Reed, producer at Breads announces that
RlIe Holiday, sensational singing star will be held
aver for another week The crowds packing
wing star. Included in Miss Holidays show, "Trav-
Lin Light" Rhythm Willie, the little fellow that
sends you with a harmonica; Baby Lawrence, the
Greatest tap dancer have seen; the Brown
Twins and the II Len Reed girls The entire show
!, packed full of gay singing and dancing The
thing we like about Leonard Reeds productions are
,hs he is the only producer that puts entirely
different revues each night. Take advice go out
to Broads and listen to Billie Holiday She is tops.
1arr, Stecl's musical keep Up the Good Morale"
drawing the crowd to the Congo. II stars Gladys Palm
~ or radio and recordings, for 1--WE singing and booge-
woocie pianong Gladys is the life of the how. and Jack
che really Lovely Lane remains for repeats
her nerpretaye dances She's sweet little thing to look
., but proved disappointing to after her New York
bgjd up Lillian Fitzgerald with her antics and
natter Two drumbooge boys Red and Curley turn out
musical and dance novelties. Caritha Harbert lead. the
Amber Stccet,cs It's Jimmie Martins music All in
all the show very refreshing Producer AIRY was all
decked oat h of those smart victory suits minus
apels pleas and cuffs.
Betty Taylor has very clever show at the Club
Three Skies which merits mention. Betty works hard
with her girls and turns out good shows. The
only thing missing in her shows a few featured
acts
O,e Brown is the new singer at Mac lvcys Coy
Corner Olive made hit the featured singer al
Broads lub Xomhe when she first opened in Detroit
cox Corner folks like her singing The popular new
Nc is Emile Jones Emile sings and keeps the crowd
happy singer Irene loung is doing all rect too.
The Paradise Theater show, featuring Claude
Trcnier and his Bama State Collegians, Willie Bry-
ant master of ceremonies, and DOC" Clayton, blues
singer, is coming in fine fashion The cats Jump
and veil and give the enter iainers a show as usual
We do not know Of another theater in the country
where the audience puts a little show Doe
Clayton is recording and featured his Honey
Stealing Blues Spizzie and Willie and the Three
Poms held down the dance portion of the show.
The Champion does not have any entertainment at
present but It's still swell place meet your friends for
few r0onds
Eddie Lemons, popular comedy star took hot
i've dance unit to Columbus, Ohio, last week. The
show IS being featured at the Palm Gardens :. Two
stars OF the Pegleg jefferson and his wooden
leg and his partner, Mary
Sue cooper is the singing star in George Coopers tcr-
nc snow ai b. < c. Theater Bar George is dcdicat-
ing A' low to Negro history week which is being cele
la.eN over the nation Favorite song. by noted ia
nefS x he amusement world like Bert Williams. W G.
ma Duke Elingt on and Hall Johnson will be featured
i"e p g. rs the largest theaerbar in Paradise Valley
49, ms one spot where you always bank running
Nv 's' Oh your friends And too it's the only place
the bar 49, ~ "
t~-~-" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.