St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-09

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liberal circles Truly $4,000
the result Of bet made when Paul Robson barred
from singing concerts in Peoria, ILL.,, and Albany,
N Y, recently 1t opinion true 80
liberals" would rally to Mr.. Robson indignant
protest, and the Negro newspapers would editorialy
blast the two bans. told the gentleman any
such thing happened it would surprise greatly.
Our argument became heated and it ended with my
betting him OF the deal. | the bet. 50 it seems
although still haven't collected
The larger newspapers, those have treated
the banning Of Mr.. Robson a straight story
with The Pittsburgh H. Nm
with editorial in last Called An rr
THE Strange Case of Paul Robson editorial ~ RUSSELL
peevhy Of the opinion that Robson
for The public pays singers
sing and the platform speeches.
cuded with the cryptic paragraphs:
greatly thinks he doing the cause
the Negro good by these foolish exhibitions political
they think these of phony
going convince anybody outside the unatc fringe that
Negroes have difficulties Courier
amented without country creating
Mr. Robson doesn't appear to have created difficulties for
but himself Stage and who
politics and haven't Jared become
politically important dropped their theatrical careers Helen Cbo
Douglass established and brilliant acting
Clare Booth Luce successful playwright before
she officially tossed Of her bonne the political
Henry Cabot Lodge deserted promising film future for Congress
The public doesn't appreciate theatrical idol with
of partisan politics surrounding him rubs off the
performers Past experience has that actor
concert artist partisan political activity just far without
having it boomerang.
Show for of alleged wordness surprisingly
naive and easily atteed Some the years
turn out to have doubtful backgrounds They've done good
faith believing that they're aiding the brotherhood
been hatered being asked the intellectual
The theatrical profession gamor and
glitter Politics full Of earthly skuduggery The
for use on the terhead of an organizations it's something else for
him to take the stump personally participate in the activities
the When actor publicly hangs political
or theological label on himself he does so at his own risk Fighting
nusces in his profession admirable trait and
theatrical artist stature and strength of character but when begins
" see himself as savior of mankind he's out Of character and usually
way beyond his depth.
When place script ponder
Romeo Romeo wherefore thou Romeo" the audience
have the suspicion Romeo drinking boys
from the Democratic national committee hude with Joe Sn
American advisory board
CHATTER CHAFF: The Saturday Evening a
entertaining features of the year Its recent
heenstamnt Tauah Bankhead reading
zootow penned the series capable brought Taboo
of radio offers The last of the series told of Bankheads
flop in Hollywood films Before she completely washed the
boxofe the alabama the capital
fighting of bag Taboo finally blacksted by all
mdom select hosesses Typical of her mowingdown
Zootow recorded the time she the dour Gea Carlo
like the stuff
"Oh, old witch; will do good Taboo
snapped at the Solitary Swede
Almost last of paper the
stands had telephone call from of the daily writers who
agreed with the opinion here that Maynard Nelson the
recently apprehendd leader" of the antNegr anewish DNP
remou for his hate peddg police inspector
Bernah seemed to think The writer had had with
Nelson
Neither do believe that buney about Nelson's being the
member of the DNP in this locality These fellows seldom il
handedy 1t lack of vigilance the of New
York authorities and irresponsible canhappenhere feeling
the Of the public that the German bund chance
foOthOd the iorve of the city prior to the Their
garden demonstrations merely supposed be "cOfu
The boys Percy Hughes band the wonderful big
box Of candy and lovely card show their for last
weeks item the band That them class with Thema
Carpenter John Kirby Count Basic the Miller Brothers and Lois
and handful of other show people who have been kind enough
thanks for printed Of soak
back and henmurder The only consolation I've had all Of these
years that I've picked accepted
the poor house deare