The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-12
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BY KAY WILLIAMS

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You may be one of those =.
fortunate persons who dldn, !.
to Ziggy Johnson's second
nual musical. youth Moves H.
If, by some mishap you did,,
get your ticket to attend ,b,'
wonderful musical. you let n.
biggest event Of the thea,ric.l
season pass by.
Ziggy Johnson. we call him
"Our Mr. Showbusiness. cam.
on with an enormous show !,
100 talented youngsters and 70
lebrities. Yes sir-ree. Joe "Zler,,
Johnson's School of the Thes,,.
presented their second annual
musical at the Latin Quart, !
Sunday. June 6.
Todd Rhodes and his band n,
nished the music. Mr.. Jay Golso,
was the musical arrange A.,
Canada was the director OF n,
show. The first number W.,
Youth Moves In" dancing were.
Clifford Fears. Celress Bu,ler
Ruperta Cargle. Ines Clinscsle,
Donna Dixon. Beverly Hllsman
Bill Murphy. Jessica Stark,
Kaye Williams. Evelyn Golson
Val Tally. Marilyn Simmons
Janis Williams. Cliniece Town.
send. and the Shirley Mcneil
Singers. my Son Is a Geniu, |
with Marion Buckner and en-.
ford Fears. was a cute little com.
edv showing how some Of Ii.
children the mothers bring down
TO the studio TO take dance. re.
act.
Babes Of the Ballet did {,
very sweet thing called "Synco.
pated Clock The advanced BAL. |
let class for little girls did al
beautiful number. "Ebb Tide
Embrell Davidson. versaiils |
young state of Michigan heavy.
weight champion. did a soma
and dance routine. Young al
Heart" with pretty Betty Nor. /
man.
The Sparklers. a new-comn,
singing group. sang two sooihr,
songs. Barbara Williams did Al
Buck Dance" Dena Tcssler d.
very stylish tap dance.
The reading SOS came next
with the cutest little Charlcston|
girls you ever wanted to SOC.
We'll. oh we'll. here's Jack
Surrell." That is what Zigsy
said. and there Jack was.
The top tap-dancer in my book
FL Royce Little WILLIE, lately al
winner Of the Peter Ford tro.
ply for best tap dancer. with
Donna Dixon and Cliniece Town.
send danced in ION Shore
Leave"
Mrs. Edna Mae Robinson made
her guest appearance on the
stage. The finale for the first half
ended in a joyful Fiesta In Our
Town with the entire cast
The second half of the program
featured Harlem Buckaroo' for
the benefit Of those who did not
see the third prize winners of the
Delta Jabberwock. The cast mi
cluded Austin Cromer. Blanche
Cathcart. jeanette Franklin. elf.
ford Fears, the Advanced Dance
Group, and the Shirley Mcneil
Singers.
Little Miss Ursula Walker
brought tears 10 my eyes when
she sang Little Things Mean
Lot" Meet My Proiege'
was next with Clifford Fears
and the winner of the final
round OF WWJs Stars OF To.
morrow" Lee Thomas.
"Chica Boo" with Clifford
Fears: Soft with Ziggy. and
Satin Doll' with Beverly Evans
advance dancers. Austin Cromer
sang. Cuban Pete and YOUNG
Billy Murphy sort OF showed of
with the drums (both of them are
very good percussionists). Blanche
Cathcart sang 'C'est ST Bon
Wow She's practically another
Eartha Kit,
Meet My Guest Stars 70.
cluded Vera Frances. The Count
ess La Vern Baker. Hadda BROOKS
and quite a few others.
The last and post coloripl
scene in the whole. show was ne
You're o. X. for TV." tribute
to Nat King" Cole. This number
spotlighted lovely Mrs. Edna Mae
Robinson and showed the loyel.
ness Of Beverly Evans. Dolor'
Faulkner. Anna Peake. Betty
Norman. Anna Gholson, Jlnlc'
Walker, Pauline Horn, Carmen
Brockman, Pat Kelly. Barbara
Bolden and the Maxine Powell
Models.
The dancers were Ines Cltng'
Gales, Donna Doxon. Clinlee
Townsend, Beverly Hillsman, Ru'
perta Cargle. Kaye Williams, Jes.
sica Starks. Celress Butler, Val
Tally and Marilyn Simmons.
Both the afternoon show and
the evening show were mar
velous performances. The pro.
gram went off smoothly snd
how ZisgY could ad-libl
Mr.. Stanley Wilson sang a very
touching song. Lost In Lover
nes' during the program. Hes
quite singer.