The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-06
CHICAGO coLUMN-BEAT

CHICAGO Combined Newspapers Low Down
n The Show Down The Current sparkling floor revue a.
Ilare Cole and Harry Fields FL Grotto sumner cln
Spectacular and is abound with talent of the "A class
d. this brilliant revue Coke and Poke are the headlners
who grab coolies OF we-earned applause for a rotous
Foune OF smart cracks, comca gestures intermixed with
trfic eccentric dancing The Barrancos Cuban dance
team feature exotic and swing dancing with ntrjcues
The one and only Leroy Darlington in the same
*hov stops things with taps aplenty while ATeose COL
bert lovely lady of songs, wins with numbers pleasing 70
D. heard in any great supper club 1t must be made
tbc here that Dolores Parker the singing lass Of cur
9er vintage OF local cabaret shows will commence Mon
Na October at FL Grotto This young lady must oct
thc call for number songstress Of '46" prodlc
ton rounes IN Joe Sevensons FL Grotto revue Great
Earl Hines and his augmented band is superb both
b. dance music and tunes for the show down-Earl
skedded for six months al FL Crotto OF worthy note
is he new innovation made the band podium at this
luy riously appointed rendezvous of good fellowship
lo and Fields spent five thousand dollars in having the
band stand remodeled into sarsuddcd mirror effect
Brd is the most beautiful in Chicago See it and appre-
COLUMN COMMENT:
n Lulu Lewis, under smoked glasses window -agazing at
'ClYnell Jackson's Monarch Photo studio along South
Parkway Charlie Sha1ers is still in the groove with
Tommy Dorsey. See where Jack Goldberg will resume
n King coored motion pictures... Seems Lena Horne
r.. get play in Jack neweSt-up Mr. and Mrs Ru-
f9Ih' (Epps and Johnson dance team Johnson star
at FL Grotto, while Edwin Berry he's connected
Nh The Earl Hines band. perise local talent Margie
Neade as reports 60 is PLAYING hard at this writing and
is reng heavy wardrobe lined by local big shot
(. hat happened to Kay Hardman?
il be most happy for Mr. and Mrs. Wardell Gray
Rho will have been married almost week when this
4 nm hits the stands Jerry Mrs Gray) is in the
lr FL Grotto and Wardell tenor with Fatha
D res. Happy landing folks jeanette Gavin
Is nging songs AT Derby Thomas club in Milwaukee
. Bill Thompson is heavy on the vibes and must be
rai,a along with the best.
sCN THE BOTTOM:
Mary Charmed EyeSl Brysou Afro-American en-
Yee is efficient clerk in the Washington DC school
b stem. Walter Barnes, who played nova-chord al Du
Salo lounge and grand piano at Pershing lounge now
rs directing his outfit at the Band Box Scenery
tark also is there and is scoring in song Eddie Clean
Head NinSon. under the Universal Attractions banners
Is angling for some tunes written by Dadde-O Daile.
Leo Montgomery who has nimitabe style of
woogie piano, is doing things up well at the
u tndo club ont the norhsde Dizzy tilespie's
b gone that Regal theatregoers did not dig
\ and thusly away disguised Dizzy is playing
p SIC Of vintage ten years ahead Of time At Disable
d nre footpads and vandals abound Robert F
Nlcox has become regular commuter from Chicago to
atroit.
Harry Swanngan is about town. but leaves soon for
TILE Creek Michigan where he and Eddie Brown Will
% four weeks at we-known ofay night club Ear
Morris 'Grandtown' columnst of the California Eagle,
S the real estate business at Los Angeles Floyd
according to reports. will divorce Paula Ray and
't1rt all over again with Maggie Hathaway And so
sing this is the CHICAGO COIJMN-BEAT.
Copyright 1915. BY Ted Watson)