The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1956-03-03
iaybird chatters


being sorry that had to miss the concert of my
favorte concert artist McHenry Boatwright last
Sunday heard it wonderful success though
and am going down town TO get my own copies
Of the reviews. But Tn as glad a relative to
hear all the complimentary remarks about the per-
Torrance but then I knew it all the time
had very good excuse for missing all the events Of
last week though, including the monthly meeting
Of the Business and Professional Women's Club .
went to New York and here's why.
About
in 1945 during the month of May, through quirk
of fate, moved from the night club field into the
legitimate theatre and in doing so met many people
whom had OF but never met even though theirs
was the same working medium the theatre. At
that time l met destined to down in the his
tory OF the Negro as an actor not only person
but as an integral part of the theatre MI Frank
Wilson Monday, February 10th, along with several
hundred folk from all phases of life paid small
tribute to man who gave counsel and spiritual
guidance to all with whom he came in contact with
who sought his advice At seventy years of age with
more than forty years of show business behind him.
ne left to all of us who aspire to be actors heri-
tage his belief in the Almighty his fellow
men his love ofthe theatre and the know
ledge that the negro will soon take his rightful
place as an integral part of world citizenry when
all men who are created equally will walk side by
side to his wife Effie, his son Emmett, and his
stepdaughter and son my deepest sympathies I
lost only friend
About
though it was sad occasion that took me took the
city, must say 1t was great pleasure to see so
AAdl4y VI my O4u 1fl6LuS ana 10 know thew too
remember seen at the services were nnany we'll
known performers Noble Sssle President of the Ne
gro Actors Guild; Eubie Blake Mantan Moreand
Leigh Whipper, Dewey Wineglass, Misses Juanita
Hall, Artybelle McGinty, Lulu Burke Hilda Simms
Valerie Black Hilda Haynes, Lurlean Spaulding Ed
ma Oleynick, Sara Scott and Fred ONeal Maxwell
Glanyie, Ossie Davse, just few of those who came
TO JON the people with whom Frank worshipped for
over thlrty-tlVe years hope you folks don't mind
this guess you'd call it sort of eulogy but after one
passes twenty-five some things that happen make
one take time out for thought -.
About
getting back to Boston just in time to catch the fl
nal set OF danceable music played by Pereston (San
dy) Sanford for the Alpha Phi Alpha at the Gardner
Hotel, on Friday past shame they had bad wea
tner and it was indeed pleasure to Join the
group who met with Cynthia Belgrayes Jones and
the actors OF the Star Workshop and other friends
OF the Little Theatre movement in an animated dis
cusSlon OF how to bring back community interest
IN such groups needless to say all who attended
VIII be at the next session and will probably bring
friend it was that stimulating . and as I said to
my buddy Ralf Coleman . "the Show Must Go On
100000 shall try to carry on from the same old
number on Columbus Ave . 1886 that's in
Roxoury and | am yours truly Jaybird -
rs. IN case you're wondering about that March
Srd date OF the AMVETS at the Sidney Burtons
we aren't making calendar Typographical
error It's March, Third 1856