The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-02-05
The SPECTATOR
BY ELLIOTT j. PTRZE
MARCH OF DIMES BENEFIT
STEALS SPOTLIGHT

IndI, dWd1lSO anu CS6SA1y
anticipated mammoth benefit show
- "a Night of Stars, sponsored
for the March of Dimes, came off
on Monday night at the Harlem
Square Club - and what show it
was. Stars, stars and more stars
were prevalent throughout the en-
tire performance. Starring was their
business, and starring is what they
did.
1t was easily one of the greatest
shows ever presented in this entire
community = and / predict that it
will be a long, long time before it
surpassed by another show If it
is ever surpassed.
Actually, there were so many stars
and other celebrities ON the bill,
that many of the nations leading
entertainers were regarded compare
lively as "just some more enter
tanners" ON the giant show.
AS stated above, the affair was a
timely benefit for the March of
Dimes, and much good was achieved
in the current campaign to stamp
out that dreaded ailment, infantiIe
paralysis, also known as polio.
Top credit for that never-to-be
forgotten show goes to none other
than Mr.. Albert CAP Goldman, pro-
prietor of the Harlem Square Club,
who almost single handed arranged
for and secured the services of all
of the stars without pay) and who
went out of his way to cooperate
with the local March of Dimes Com
mittee. The local committee, headed
by Mrs. Alese Gill, principal of Lib
erty City Elementary School, who is
assisted by Mr.. Samuel O'Tanner
Cohen, local truant officer also
comes in for a big hand of applause
in putting over this show of the
first magnitude. In addition to these
there were any number of others
who assisted in making the event
a success. The number is far too
large to mention individual names,
but 1 must say that they all work
ed together very successfully, and
as result of their good work, this
section of Miami witnessed on Mon
day night, one of the most spectac
ular attractions ever presented in the
history Of this fast progressing com.
, .munity. Hats off to Mr.. CAP Gold
man, Mrs. Alece Gill, Mr.. Samuel
!, Cohen and all others who in any
way helped to make that super at
traction the great success that it
was.
STARS UNLIMITED
But coming back to the actual
show itself, it was. so great and there
were so many nationally famous en-
tertainers, that actually a star
seemed like Just another person."
Believe it or not with apologies
to Ripley they all were stars
great stars - many ranked among
the leading entertainers of the ma
ton.
Among the many stars who ap.
peared on this benefit show were:
Charlie Carlye, the famous coined.
ian and Nj. c., Doris Ruby, tap dane
er, Rose Marie Carpenter, Miss
Miami Beach and Miss Florida of
1913, who played the st. Louis Blues
ON the AccOrdian. Joey Aston, tap
dancer, Lennie Kent comedian and
M. c., Jimmie and Beverly Passee.
interpretative dancers, Bill "BO-
jangles" Robinson, who needs no in
PRODUCTION, Barry Gray, famous COM
mentatOr at COpa City. over station
WHAT, Buddy Allen, Barney Ross.
Barbara Williams, student at
Booker T. Washington High School
who sang the solo "NeOuOlitan
Nights" accompanied by Mrs. Leila
II. Williams, Lou SaXtOn, another
famous comedian, the first lady of
song, Ella Fitzgerald, and the Ray
Brown Trio. the King of Hi-De-Ho.
Cab Galloway and the Cabaliers,
Guy Rainey, comedian, the yaga.
bonds. Maurice Gilt, a polio victim
Sid GOulds, comedian. josephine
Boyer. singer and dancer. Gene,
Bayies. comedian, Henry "Crip"
Herd. formerly Of SiIas Green Show
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