Arkansas State press., 1959-05-22
with Dolores Calvin

NEW YORK CTTY-(CNS)-Any Negro who remembers
Birth of Nation back in 1924 probably feel like doing
everything he personally can short of numbering the nrod
to keep 1t from returning to be plored inst
as money Tor some studio bent exploiting race
problem a theme which riding high at the moment Ri,
despite this feeling of against Birth of Nation
story of the Civil War where Negroes are shown in most IN
complimentary positions that swift action is be-
ing taken to put this out-dated film televison for
the world to Already bid 900 has been approx
for the rights and other films made bv tba late
producer D. w. Griffith
Playing the local few racialiy-toned films
two OF which are outstanding: THE Sound Fury
with Ethel Waters important role and "yipht IF
the Quarter Moon with London and John Drew Barry
There just two the latter which should
have been stricken when London confesse to Nat
King Cole her for trying regain husbands love
I'm not Negro she said I'm whitewen part white anyway
1t seems no matter how good plot is and how much it
teaches the white theatregoer ugneess of race hatred
the white producers MUST always line which to us
tears down everything they trying They always
want the Negro to admit dissatisfaction with his color
should he be happy proud about it the
Irish about their The line which should
been left when Anna Kashf Marlon Bandos exwe
and incidentally dark girl who fit Negro than
of the ohers) and King Cole both Barrymore leave
his wife alone if the solution to inerraca marriage is
simply not to get married But as Barrymore believed in
the beginning the ONLY solution is fight it no
matter how tough the odds And Julie London said
when they decided fight well have love each other
awful lot" And they did.
Pearl Prmus, who does those native dances, getting
troupe ready for another European tour Last
she did Italy Spain for five months But before
that she'll do few weeks at offBroadway house this
summer and she's looking for male and female dancers
perenced MODERN primitive and ballet but she teaches
the authentic African herself.
Billy Daniels follows Liberaces bowling at the
Bellevue Casino in Montreal for week. Della Reese who's
looking for another returned the Key Club In
Minneapolis and found many old friends to welcome her back
Before this club booked mostly white artists but they've
receny changd their policy and have been really making
money their have been Sarah Vaughn Abbe
Lincoln and Al Hibbler.
Singer Lonnie Satin the Boulevard OF the
better clubs Rego Park Long Island Pearl Bailey show
at the Apollo Mothers Day weekend and she's adding The
Four Voices Both Diahann Carroll and Lena
Horne with recordings Porgy and
Bess' Dahanns is of her best she is sea-
performer Lenas is with the great Harry
Belafonte with Lennie Hayon conducting.
Out in Chicago replacement for WBKB is dis
ly illness which time appeared to be
permanent is making albums the record store
can't get them on the shelves fast enough
Grant doing weeks Facks II in Frisco snort
jump A. this is best known but IT, pest
for him spread and spread joy all around 10 snow
their Facks made the contract for WeeyS, winch
considerably longer and Earl has gone TO TOWN
bringing the biz An origin who can euler rock
or sing soulful tune, Earl has made MT III
the east and on the Allen show Now he's going lta
ton as he sings it in the film and his old sandbys:
"St Louis Blues" and "Nearness of You.
Luther Henderson, whose orchestra plays exclusively tor
Polly Bergens albums of the finest Negro musicians In
the country TODAY They've together Polly and Her Pop
group of folk compiled by the star and h
father Bergen Sings Morgan" Polly singing Helen Morgans
famous torch songs and my Heart Sings for Co