The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-05-17
with DOLORES CALVIN


ter all these years, if Fred O'Neal
gets the presidency Of the Actors
Equity, powerful union in show
biz. then things will surely be
looking up. For O'Ncal, longtime
a bit actor in movies and TV and
featured performed on Broad
way, has performed as 3rd vice
president for the equity. This
marks the first time Negro
has been nom mated for
Presidcn OF Course
Equity, an accredited non-scgre-
gationaI outfit, has been cited for
its fairness in choosing officers
according to merit. With thou
sands of Negro performers pay
ing dues to Equity, the Negro is
hoping he will be at last fully rep
resented. O'Ncal, who rose to
fame in Broadway's version OF
Anna Lucasta." is a pioneer in
bringing Negro players to the
front. He has done tremendous
acknowledgements work with work
shop players, encouraging their
talent and aiding them to get
jobs. One Of his latest roles was
in Something Of Value" with Sid
ney Potter.
sammy Davis, Jr.. without bride
Lorav., poes on 20 giory--ir evil
| dence Of his terrific opening ~
fhs Chi Chi Club fn Palm Springs.
tfis single performance was ono
hour long. cspifsiixing on the
skif whore he plays . cowboy.
rage Of westerns, Sammy does q
who ever heard of q coIored
cowboy?" he asks misehievovsIy.
Sammy always manages 10 get an
intesrsfion theme In or plant q
question In active minds of his
audience amidst entertaining
them.
Meanwhile Nat King Kolc, on
home ground, enjoyed his billing
at the famed Ambassador where
he opened the Coconut Grove, a
fabulous hangout of the stars
a row Of famous personalities
turned out for the opening. Mats
show calls for a songs and goes
through May q.
OFF Broadway gets to sec "Sign
OF Winter termed "a poetic mel
odrama" which opens with an in.
terracial cast at Theatre "a in
midtown. II features Negro actor
Bill Gum. Lena Horne's new cas-.
ual recordings being pushed. Do.
rothy cambridge seems TO be
quite an international figure, what
with hopping back and forth to
Paris, London, New York and
Hollywood. Dot has a new movie
out, made in Italian, and co-star.
ring handsome actor Curt Jcr-
gems, which is receiving raves
abroad. She recently flew back TO
Paris to dub English titles to get
d substitute would have spoiled
the effects. clubbing English Ii.
Ties is a tricky business which
widens the financial scope of
production--as then II can be
shown in more theatres if the
titles arc in other languages. Do
rothy has become one of the
lew actresses TO achieve such
recognition and surely has come
a long way since her days of
singing only, very limited field
Tor a girl with big ideas.
Sammy Davis Jr. has done il
again-this time for charity too.
And all his friends came TO the
rescue. enabling the comedian TO
raise a cool $4,000 for the Asth.
ma Institute of Denver. With a
packed house at Town Hall here
IN New York 1,5O0 pcople). the
iour-hour show had Jack Benny
as an emccc for the first half
BOB Hope, who has been starred
as an emcccr for the first shalt
on every important Tv show
since his return from Moscow
was on the scene here also. The
onc'man show turned into a huge
succcss-so much so that Dccca
brought along their recording
machine to take live" tape that
viii be later aIbumcd-for a good
price. Half the royalties due Sam.
my will so TO the Asthma fund
.
Pearl Bailcy's husband. Louis
bellson, has certainly hit the top.
He's no dead weight on Pearl
when ne makes up the second
half OF the package" tour cur.
rcatly playing the Flamingo in
Las Vegas. For Louis is a Grand