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PAGE FIVEFamous Negro Actress Appears In PlayraSF-1Stlri. 'tSBInjLRuby Elsy. celebrated Negro actress has leading role in Run, Little Chillun, coming to the Savoy Theater next Wednesday evening for five performancesRuby Elsy Star of 11101, Little Chillun'One of the many highlights of “Run, Little Chillun,” Hall Johnsons’ great folk music-drama of the deep South, coming to the Savoy next Wednesday, June 14 for five performances, with a matinee on Saturday, is Ruby Elzy singing “Nobody Knows De Trouble I see.” During her singing of this famous spiritual the Negro choir of 80 voices forms a background.Miss Elzy, outstanding Negro soprano, was selected by the late George Gershwin for the role of“Serena” in his Porgy and Bees and was brought to Hollywood to sing the same role two season* ago. She is seen as Ella Janet in “Run, Little Chillun.”Among the other well-known Negro spirituals to be heard in in the production include “9teal Away,” “Oh, Jesus Come Dis A* Way,” “Great Gettin’ Up Mocn-in\” and “Amazing Grace” All told, the 80-voiced choir sings thirteen different spirituals.“Run* Little Chillun' comet to the Savoy Theater after one solid year in Los Angeles at the Mayan Theater with the same cast Over 300,000 people have attended during the year, many have seen the play eight and ten timet.SAVOY InvtA 14-15-16-17 Theatre * eJVIll© $at. Marinos2:15 P. M.Hall Johnson's Fascinating Negro Music-Drama“RUN LITTLE CHILLUN”Cast 110 Players—Mail Orders Now—Seat Sale at Box Offlct Direct One Solid Year Mayan Theater. Los Angeles Evenings, Entire Orchestra, $1.10 Balcony, $1.10, .85. AS Saturday Matinee, Orchestra, $1.10, .85 Balcony AS, ASTax IncludedLos Angeles Federal Theatre Music Projects Divisions W.P.A._
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Coronado Citizen
Coronado, California, US
Thu, Jun 08, 1939
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