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CORONADO CITIZEN—Run, Little Chillun Playing at Savoy1 “Hun, Little Chillun,” on a “dusty march from a sin-tryin’' worl* to a never-endin' glory”—‘ prays Olive Ball in “Run, Little , Chillun,” Negro folk drama by ( Hall Johnson, now playing at the . Savoy Theater with a matinee . June 17 under the joint auspices of the Los Angeles Federal Theater and Music projects.Songs of the simple, God-fearing deep south people of “Toom-. ere' Bottom;” exciting conflicts between camp meeting apostles and the pagan, moon-worshipping sect, calling themselves “New Day Pilgrims;” the primitive passions of sinners in “de lan’ let loose” in dances of joy— all make “Run, Little Chillun” a stirring piece of folk loreiIn the large cast of capable 1 Negro players, Jess Le Brooks, i as the Baptist preacher; Ruby Elzy, the deserted wife, “Ella;” [ Alfred Grant, as “Jim,” who almost loses his soul to “Sulatnai/’ ( played by Florence O’Brien, are featured. ]Musical effects are supplied by 1 the Federal Symphony Orchestra, 1 conducted by Eddison von Otten- \ feld. The Carlyle Scott Federal ] Muisc Project chorus which was , trained for this production by Hall Johnson, will be heard. ]- i
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Coronado Citizen
Coronado, California, US
Thu, Jun 15, 1939
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