The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-13
Stage
The Midnight Man In Chicago
LINE FROM A NOBILITY


CHICAGO. CAMP V-Mail
Special Dear Readers: Comes
now a personal letter from the
Midnight Man. I've been wond-
ering how much you folks out
there are enjoying this driyel
week after week. i've wonder
ed why a lot OF you have not
written Ol Mid In such a long
time. Yes, | realize lot OF
YOU are engaged In defense work
and are whiting from heavy, stag
gering hours.
II realize. also THAT most OF ,on
probably get -your Kicks alone"
from relaxing and reading your
fa,orlte newspaper In which this
column i a regular feature You
know fans, not because | write
this drivel. this pillar i heavy.
and In following paragraphs. I'm
going 10 bring. out some incl
dents which makes II 30 SO keep
YOUR P's and o. and read this
line from a nobility.
First OF all... Get out your
scrapbook in which YOU keep your
clippings of this column. Turn
over 70 section three October.
1s42.. In paragraph siA you'll
notice line on Ann Robinson.
who vowed az Cafe Society down
town. New York dailles are now
rlaying UP AIMS versatility She
* scoring al lie Runan Rlgp In
that town. Az have told you
many times. read this column
first on all OF our outstanding
performances Those now on top
and those who are being tabled
for tops"
FROM THE MAIL Rag:
Another personality this column
has raved about lcng time Is
none other than Dorothy Done
gan. a whopper OF piano spank
a.. She got five photo and
story plug in one ~ chicagos
leading daillcs on the past sun
day. shes hooked on hir-iime
row ~. In this deparim NJ YOU
have read line. about Freddie
Slacks band =. Hos due in his
territory soon. His girl songsiress
t.les 70 sing tcolored whatever
that means
| really Wish all OF you renders
could he here on Valentines day
IA witness the Earl Hines dance
nj the savoy According to n
line from Il. Johnson. saxi>t win
the Father my own number
called -Smlle Your Troubles
Away has been added to the re-
pertolre. Did. mention here
that Cootip Williams has revamp-
cd his hand which is n solid send.
er in New York City at this writ
lngf
Mark ny word GLADYS Palmer
will be sought by New York
nigh; club owner and almost
prcnto In scooping The other
writer's. l may az well bring 20
fore the count ina, Ruble Blakey
has no IDEAS az quitting Lionel
hampton band at present hut
Cun8er cover g a. reported 'Aat
he g angling for swing band
which viii Nv the c0lors ~ TIRE
Noe Gale OUTFITS
LIFTING LAST LINES:
lsd I mention about Todd Dun
car GYMS HE wife a diamond
Ylne wllsh cos, siio9 smackcrs
Tha, hov drars aovE about eight
nj FROM 81. Io.e IN 'Pe 81 art
Boss. 90 cay reporis lin Slip
rlrr forgot - mention That
c. fys Williams ~ the stage and
vao Mas featured p.ayer ~
~ slssipf Rainbow nav IS q
rollcewoman ON hr No.Caso lark
district sr,t She on The ratis
800 n Ho 0pf
Before 7 get too far. want TO
tell you that The song. -liit the
Road 10 Dreamland" j. coming
ND fast. a. /, -Dadd,'s Letter"
was rcnding somewhe about
theatrical celchs wearing emhlcmS
ind insignia designating what SER
Wee branches their Kin were In.
I've bcen wearing an insignia de-
signaling "pres>. service over
seas for our boys since June
1872 Why mol pick mp The
idoa. il mighty line one 49,.
And il 90 sing I nope Nc1 WI
tune IN some night on MEG and
eaton that hot trumpet ~ Ro,
Little Jazz EMfidpe who +
r1eking name for himse.i WIN
Csnc KrHpa's offhcsifa ai ih'
Panther room IN he sherman
hoigl "a downtown calcago Lc'
the mai roll In Al tho Associated
Negro Press of.co, $500 Soa,i
parkway. chicago When I r..
ceive your letters then Will
knew YOU caught his Line From
a NOBILITY,
fCopyrIght 1913, BY Ted Watson