The guardian., 1951-06-23
O'BanyOun'S
Observations

I lent and Experience Nlght Is
now history, and, despite incle-
ment weather, a good-sized GRO
wd turned out to enjoy the fes-
/ tivities. The names Of all con
1 testants were put in a hat, sha-
ken up, and Drawn out, one by
one, by the NC, so nobody
knew when his turn would come
The drawing. alone, gave the
crowd quite a kick. When votes
we're finally counted we found
that Tom Hammond, the sing
ing barber, had stolen the show.
and copped first prize; close be-
hind him was Marguerite John
son, who told me she was ner-
vous, but l would never have
known it if she hadn't told me;
third was Buster Williams, re-
presenting the Sunday School.
The whole program was informal
and enjoyable to all but me- !
would have enjoyed it too, lO0ea,
but the audience kept laughing
at me. Other performers, all of
whom were excellent, were: Eric
Powell, Amelia Myrick, Cleophus
Clarke, George Lithcut Gage 11)
Pauline Lithcut Gage 81, Florene
Lithcut cage 81, James S. Taylor,
United Gospel Chorus, Howard
Hubbard, Director Accompanist,
and a female quintet, the Reyi-
val Singers. Florence Lewis
read an original poem.
Don't miss the tops program
offered by the S. Coleridge-Tay
1or Musical Association, at the
annual Musical Tea, Sunday,
June "a, at four "a PM, 558
Mass. avenue. If you do you'll
be sorry. Matte White, Fedora
Manning, John Powell, Harold
Evans, Ada Barco, lone Dugger,
Lillian Harrison.
That Moonlight Sail, auspices
of the Jamaican Associates, Mon
day the 25th, looks like an out.
standing piece of pleasure and
recreation. Better Get in on it,
The concert of New England
Singers, Earl Waite, Director, at
Brown Hall, was a success in
spite of so many affairs going
on, Sunday, June 3. Hal DeMund
who sponsored the New England
Chorus. thanks the public in
general for their loyal support
and the GUARDIAN for adver-
Using cooperation. Look for
ward to Hal DeMund's spon-
sorship of all talent of high
standard from now on. Studio 81
Loew's State Theatre Bldg, Bos-
ton; office hours, 6:45 to $50
P. NJ, Monday to Friday.
The closing exercises Of the
Dale School of Music were held
in Recital Hall, Friday, June Is.
The performances were all very
impressive, well done, and well
received. In the piano part, parti-
eipants were Jacqueline Offley.
Margie Singleton, Mary Anne
Weathers, Barbara Carle, Mari
lyn Snyder, Miriam Ofley.
Bernice Bass, Shirley Lumpkin,
SuSanne Chisholm, Jean Gordon.
Winifred Lemon, Barbara De-
Leskey, Roberta Wood, Daniel
Malone, Cynthia Wood. Also
Also Nancy Lydon, Jannice
white. Elaine Allen, Velam
Cranshaw Scholarship winners
were Nancy Lyden, Elaine Allen,
Jannice White. The vocal depart
ment performers were: Rachael
Tinkman, Susanne Chisholm,
Shirley Lumpkin, Robert Wood.
Barbara DeLaskey, Norma Bridge
fort, Barbara Pidgeon and Esther
Grace. The dance department was
represented by Kavern Wood,
five-year-old who stole the show,
Edith Clarke, jeanne Rizzie,
Ronald Reed. Carol Hector. Bar
bara Carle, Carol Lemon, Sheila
O'Brien, Roberta Wood, Carol
Brown, Maureen Dragon, Mari
orie Mcdonald. The Faculty COM
prise Annie Dale, Maude Downs,
Bernice Bonner, Sandra Simp-
son, and Helen D. Lovejoy.
ASH! Mildred Milliner,
! chairman of the committee which
put on the Talent and Expert
ence Night for the Willing Work
ers, Thursday, June IA, at
Peoples Baptist Church, tells me
that folks are already asking for
repeat performance. Zehna
johnson, president of the Willing
Workers Club, has also expressed
her will to have the show put
on again. So. watch ont for rs.