The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-05

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SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND n
fANPl-AlthouRh their units oc-
tasioaally get 70 Wow rso camp
shows. composed OF white artists.
The Negro soldiers IN he European
Thcatcr OF Operations ave pot deny
ing themselves the chance 20 enjoy
some OF the good-old fashioned
Harlem type Of shows hllcd with
hot swing music top-hiehi dancing
and side splifins comedy FER they
are putting on their own soldier
shows with thfir own talent sone
OF which Is very good
For instance. There Is the show
shoot the Works a six-aet pre-
duriion from a general service en-
gincer regiment which is currently
lonring the southern section Of
England With rs own bus and a
iruck hliod With siaee props and
equipment and cast Of 80 per-
FORMERS
'Shooi tie works was wrtlen
land arranged by M-Srt James D.
Phillips son o Mr. ana Mrs Thom-
as Phillips. 1850 Amsterdam axe
nue., New YORK City ne appeared
lin ne Woflds iaf Version of The
/ lo' Nikado tho Rill Robinson hit.
Phillips acts and iakcs part IN most
al he dances Tho regular emcec
lof the show IS N-Set james r.
WALL son OF Nh and Mrs Ballie
Wall Sr 2i6 Madison strict
Rlooklyn Who was formerly with
lhe comedy dance aei Of Hunt and
Wall he ALSO Winfs sons IN me
show "Al.itle sand and designed
scenes for the show Black Cotton
ia which he also appeared No also
worked in mo Worlds faic a. the
Palestine pavilion doing song
md dance act The show also IN
rludes the following Performers
Tharnan Nnans James BROWN
Syl,cstr ADAMS Vincent Hawk
ins Edgar Green Albert Jobnson
james smith Frank Alien Fred
Lee Richard Johnson Oscar Dor
scy William Bif hcie Robert Con.
way and Ezen booth vocalist aud
dancer There are eirh, Ga "cho
rincs in The chorus line and tho
show IS put on IN full costume and
runs for one hour and 40 minutes
Meanwhile IN another section Of
Fncland the enen aviation reg
imenf which hoasis the personnel
Of ihe & S army Negro chorus and
IS noted for the heavy bomber bases
y has built also has its own show
called "GI ReyolsT rrodaccd by
Cpl Trezlyani W Anderson Of
Charlotte Sc and hoastlne OF ,No
bands and some Is additional pcr-
formers Win Two camplcie changes
Or sel.up during the show.
One Of tho orchesipaS the Rio
Rta orchestra IS directed by Sci
Nelson Hrran Of eii West l3aih
stree New York cify formerly ho'
irumpeter With Lucky Nhllinders
hand In his hand are r-3 James ;
raschall OF Bridecwafcr pa TBS
REGINALD llolirom OF 366 ST. Nicho-
las asenne New York Guy and Va
ward u Gaines. Of Rockwell. Nd
PES Daniel Ayrcs. Malvern IA.
Halfret Anderson, 4N2 I~ngion
aNenuc Brooklyn Tec1seh T..
wyatt 1906 Berger street. brook
lyn, and Leroy Fisher Of - BAR
clay street Newark PWs Leo sal
ley 81 Montgomery street Ncwalk
LOUIS Dean, IS Barney street. Rat
lie Greek. Mich Willie Duke
McRae 2ee IIowss street BROOKLYN
and Ciceto Wilson. vocalist. sSl
Forest avenue New Work CITY.
The other orchestra "The Rercll
lecrsr is directed by rs Edward
+ CLARK 5ei East Main street. Car
hondale III. who plays the tenor
sax and also wrote and composed
me orchestra theme song Ipswich
Junction pretty number dcdi
oafed 20 Ipswich. Suffolk. England
q town in which The show had rs
premiere on May a.
Among the featured artists In the