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Hie Nation's Biggest All-Negro WeeklyThe Afro-American, Week of August 22, 1931e Career Can’t Kill Romancein Her LifeI i^ ■ - *Dane in 2 Team Just a Couple of Kids butthey Have Own Philosophy of LifeBy RAI.PH MATTHEWSCAROL’S CODEIf you want to be happy contented and successful though married, Carol Chilton says:. “Try to get a complete understanding of your mate, study his temperament, his likes and dislikes, Work always toward pleasing him. ? _“Spend as much time together as possible, learn to cultivate mutual pleasures.“Respect your''?husband’s authority in matters of finance if he has business acumen. The outside interests of family should be entrusted to him—it satisfies his pride and keeps things running smoothjy.”MACEO’S CODE“Alwavs give vour wife the last word.”, ‘ THEY BOTH BELIEVE: .tThat—punctuality and dependability are the paramount rules to observe to win success in the show business. * 1That—hard work and constant striving to improve their act is responsible for their success.That—their devotion to each other while on the road, their courteous treatment without oVer-familiar-ity with the performers of the'Tother race is the reason they have no trouble being spotted in all white productions. .That—some day after they get a Irit of money they are going to settle down and have a home.That—the success of each lies in sticking together through thick and thin. jThat—they love each other very, very much.Picture in your mind a boy, a very, jour.g buy and a girl much younger. *::h c::n..*om peach-bloom ch**ck.lt;. a •luffy lrad and Hashing mischcvtousthr bath cf them looking for all xvr * .:;-i ak.’ two high school kid? ut,P k:»-o slipped from under the wtchruTTKi Ci a pr;.y chaprnm. a~d vcu’U an Idea of what C.uj-ica a::« U’.bmas looked like baefc-K3gc at the Century Theatre where g.fv b/adiinrci the bill In:»t week As the. talk to you they look wistful!-.’ into each other? ryes with that exert--*.* a lt;f mutual admiration that vs slight:, veminvs.ccnt of puppy love civs. but it isn’t puppy love at a... Carol Chilton and Marco Thomas are reallv Mr. and Mrs. Macro Thomas •nd'k.i.'» boon ?o merged for four \lt;ar?. ' But I almost forgot, they did ho: war.: :uc to mention that at all.PIraid Macco to his litt.e wife. ’ clmt’t tell him that old story about iicv-wr met and how I follow-.fd \CU around until you married me; It's‘beta told so oCrn.”Card 5 Jt-kerrd her pretty lips in 1iss: a b.: cf a pout. I like to-tell ihat par:.' she said I thin* it is the me?: beautiful part of our lives and besides, it’s true.’Ills InspirationOf course, I knew the story only ‘.00 veil. How little Carol, a Chicago liss. fresh from a school ol aesthetic cicnng. came tripping the lightfan-f«tie tor behind the footlights ofHe’s the BoymraAnd Slie is the GirlBRAZILIAN NAVYBAND PLAYEDFOR LIL’ ESTHER/'Paris Bureau of the AFRO)CAROL CHILTONwho after lour long years of rugged stage life still thinks romance is the biggest thing in a little girl’s life when you've got the boy you love.PARIS. — Little Esther, whose, dancing and mimicry have delighted European royalty and., theatergoers continues her success |n South America. In Rio de Janeiro. Buenos Aires. San Paulo, and Montevideo the phenomenal little artist hasproved a sensation.At Rio de Janeiro America Ambassador Morgan came to see her play and after the performance came back stage to congratulate her and said that it was simply marvelous that she could sing in so many different languages.At EmbassyHe invited her to sing for him at the American Embassy and at a party at which the president of the Brazilian republic was present and the elite of society. The little colored star from Chicago again made a big hit. The Brazilian president warmly congratulated her and signed her autograph book, as also did ;Ambassador Morgan.Accompanying Little Esther is Gordon Strctton. who is known as the Prince of Wales’ favorite jazz entertainer. In the course of the evening the president of Brazil expressed to Sydney Garner, the manager of Little Esther, his great pleasure at seeing such capable colored American artists in Brazil.Naval Bandand her sparkling Oyes bludgcd large and luscious. {Why hi say; there, piped a Britisher to wr.oni»lhc missive was shown.-Dcn'tcl.rt know*, my deahs, that you ?vc been selected to dance before 'is Majesty, aiT’^nor that an Henglish hnctor would give *alf 'is bully life toreceive?No, they did not know it was all that h.mpurtant.And They Danced Before the KingFor a wrvole duv the vheaire was closed as the great Palladium Thciare in Loniinr. was draped with the flags of state, and royalty from nil of England arid dethroned monarchs so- • lourntng in exile, purchased seats anal boxes at staggering prices. For blocks the streets were roped oiT and lined with loyal subjects as the bearded ruler rolled majestically to the theater nmia the deafening cheers, accompanied by Queen Victoria Mary wearing or.c ot those hats that she gets from God knows where.The acts that were fit for the King's tr..:e had been carefully selected by the Lord something or oth-. ers. him. c It. from all of the acts playing in London and in his wisdom ■ lie ‘thought iha: Chilton and Thomas would catch his majesty’s fawncy and so they did. Bar Jove, said theBILLY MITCHELLNOW ON THE AIRking or whatever kings say when they, are pleased, for. wasn't that a love-DETROIT. — Jolly Billy Mitchell, versatile comedian, has recently signed a contract for a year’s engagement as a special station feature over Station WXYZ in Detroit.The comedy skit in which Mitchell is featured is called. The Adventures of Lula and Lcander. Lillian Randolph. a very competent actress, plays the role of Lula, while Mitchell takes the part of Lcander.Two Nights WeeklyBilly was out with Hurtlg and Sea-mon's 7-11 Company and Jimmy Cooper's Black and White Revue on the Columbia Burlesque Circuit. He then went into movietone pictures on the coast for RCA. and Columbia in New York. In September, 1929, he decided to go west, where, with his usual droll humor. he entertains for thousands two nights a week at 9.15, Wednesdays and Sundays from the Kunsky-Trendle Corporation station.Miss Randolph is the sister of the ever-liked Amanda Randolph, noted comedian of the East. Billy and Lillian are good at the mike and furnish the necessary panacea for the blues In their wise cracks and musicalWhen Little Esther arrived off Rio de Janeiro a detachment of the Brazilian naval band was at the pier to receive her and escort her with i music to her hotel, followed by a great crowd.Little Esther is due to return to Europe in November to fill her contract with the Scala Theatre in Berlin. This little entertainer, who is onlv twelve and was a few years ago dancing the Charleston on the streets of Chicago is said to be the highest paid child artist iri the worlu.ParisVisitors Include Americans from Pittsburgh. N e w York, Jersey, Tuskegec:Indianapolis. j:Bureau of the Afro-Amcricani nnmhorsPARIS.—Professor Willis NJ Huggins. Mrs. Huggins; Mrs. John W. Walker, of New York City, anti Professor Fair of Tuskcgcc Institute, after spending several weeks in Paris, l ave left for a tour of Belgium, Germany and the British Isles. While Jn England they will visit- Oxford University and Shakespeare’s home at Stratiord-on-A\on and other places of interest.The Cottons
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