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■els,andofWednesday by E«1 I. Schorr , for senator,—Acme Photo.Footlight FlickersIBy Alvin Moses for ANPinofto-302aid.atlastletstrl.vNEW YORK, Oct. 11. — WEj SUGGEST PH AT ... all residents| within the Harlem area (Philadelphians alsoi . . . plan to see AbramHill's “ON STRIVEUS ROW ” presented lt;Vy the American Negro theatre at the Library theatre, 103 West 135th Street. Mr. Hill show'sdefinite genius an a playwright in the manner in which he has hu-i manized the daily happenings so j vital to Negro life in key cities i that each in turn have their own particular “Strivers Row’' In a section simulating the life and moods of Harlem.hatAich-\ an lt;m-ronting-waslentandleldtery)rt hbillingIVofiledbur*er-iindiniscarii -theM ERL ED EE GILBERT, 'gracious star of “Mulatto” and other Negro stage successes, chatted with us for the better portion of 30 minutes the other afternoon. Ever a favorite subject of this column Miss Gilbert told us a few things about her plans for the winter season.From her showrplace home, 108-13 164th street. Jamaica, Long Island.shs will continue to spread thefar-reaching powers of “metaphysical thoughts” ... in this connection, this writer feels that Miss Gilbert’s “temple of thor^ht”should be packed by white and colored friends w’ho have followed closely the beautiful side of her own life. My wife (Lillian Valentine) . . . was courted by me from Mercedes’ home (1924) . . . and we need no one to inform us justhow' to tell the world at large the partial story of this talented nurse. . . lyricist, dramatist artist, metaphysician. and teacher of music and dramatic art; out of . . . Ed-!ward Waters college in Florida.At the well-known Lattirnore studio ... 110 West 47th street (New YQyk City), Miss Gilbert will havespecial hours in which she will teach dramatic art; while at . . . 108-34, 164th street, Jamaica, she will he connected with the Grace School of Music ... we send you a bounuet of white gardenias love-ly Mercedes.THE WEST END THEATRE . . start j all over again to be a serious competitor to the Frank Schitfinan-Lto Krecher interests who operate the . . . APOLLO THEATRE. Opening with the greatBENNY GARTER, (and folks. Benny’s truly great as an artist), . . . a cast of 75 footlite entertainers. usher in the fall 'program. This is a welcome addition to the long suffering Negro thespians who have been forced to work at whatever salaries was deemed fair and equitable. We have it on reliable authority that a vaudevillewar looms . . racketeers talkingout of diawn-in mouth corner?, cheap press and bookie agents, and all the trimmings that go with it. Only this time, they’ll find to heir sorrow that the HARLEM LABOR UNION has aroused the 25(,0bi- local residents to such an extent that they now present a . . . fairly united front. We’ll tell you the pure lowdown, when, andif, it develops.GEORGETTE HARVEY . . . one of the fin est Negro actresses, rates ihe best wishes for a successful©■ refi ON
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Indianapolis Recorder
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sat, Oct 12, 1940
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