St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-06-26

NELL RUssr,, pretty tough assignment for veteran
performer one well experienced in the technique
Jane White hardly a performer Her
dramatic experience has not been extensive
experience has been limited Add
patra usually attempted
tire and cinema and have conception
Miss White ook on.
White name plus the added In
being stepdughter of Poppy Cannon had ANYTHING
to do with getting
that just young comparative
ground would have been selected particularly IN view O, tho ,
that teevson has not been overly
except in minor servant or bit roles
Show business n competition
murderous The supply Of actors far the
Of the opinion that performer should get her
door the best and most handy
influence, luck a
Miss White able to get break the strength
pull to her She definitely persistent
desire to follow theatrical by
that the lot of Negro actress bleak
the actress of the type and mind to play maids
bit parts.
have written many plight of Negroes in the
theatre and films being
cooed" by birth aren't casting pro-
ducers eligible for white White
looking very striking hand
some mother She doesn't belong the physical category Fr
Washington whom think important
actresses in the theatre and films Negro
bhghted her
surely is aware of these problems IT, knowing
she is still determined ertainl,
attempting a woman show in
the role CLEOPATRA was lust little yenrcsom. for ,c,y,on
try. The m and usually after
hectic at the office pounding ut
did the show evenings in stayed up to
At the TO n varied
in vocal exploration n technique In facial
expression Cleopatra according history
grl-woman of moods a
Others schemng passionate mistress When
tress has to all Of these
nothing than facial mobility
tacking toughie
1t remains to be can follow up
her televson
hope the best for her she stumbling
elimination against Negroes theatre doing
vice that has needed to be done for
1t can't thing by legitimate protest
maybe little influence pedded around in the right places is
just the tea for the fever White folks have been doing
Show business relatives Of
Big Names. Some them to
lick postage stamp Others who really
and have what IL takes
capped by carrying the weight of famous family They
have to be that much
and starye their way top
Wen do hope Miss white her way in
mess, but think a big handling
her 10 push her too far fast.
1t pleasure Saturdays Daily News that
Ben Gross the radoeeon critic paper
Lou swarz LuTour You'll ago
and said that far top
my money has one Of the
most annoying voices radio Ben Gross
Lou LuTor's radio show WHOM Mondays through
uday zo m IS one OF the most Interesting Of Its kind the
air. 1t hghghts beauty and homemalcrs hints
educational microphone personal
iy definitely worth a tune-n-"
Yep And don't forget Aunt Tabatha guys the
Ink Spots singing Baltimore ney years
theatrical column that those kids weren't their
tany should brag this anyone
who would listen Aunt Tabaha struggling singer
the name Of Billy Daniels who out with Diane years
Of the few performers
bunch of nghtclub DRINKS Then there
Billy Ecstine wrote liked his voice but not tailoring
promptly got letter of reproach
with Earl to the opinion that
Fatha' Hines a teevsion
Maybe should the yet already
Our had its annual June
Friday Some went boat
boat company provided
free lunch and dinner This year it nicely packaged lunch
served at with of nearby
served at 5 p m at the beautiful Bear Mountain
Lawdy Bill Ffndey chauffeur company president
Of the gals from Underwriting and myself
the dock long before obvious that Fndy
rowboat in his life We mostly
boats sppered by other glide efficiently
Whatsa matter? Having troube?' called
Prower took her play
off and let her bare feet trail the
Findey and / argued the Of rowing