Show Biz Buzzes

| * Lionel Hampton *

Mexico—Ofay/ . . .

Just got special news by mail about the happenings ing place; in our neighboring country, the fascinat-Mextoo City This city fa the leading theatrical

in all of Mexico and plays host to hundreds of Americans and foreign, acts each year, importing them from all over the world. These gay caballeros with their iiery bright sombreros and their senoritas with their dangling earrings and sky high mantillas dig yn.rican jazz right next to their exciting Spanish mu-

. . although the only time you get to hear this lazi .uring a show. For these Mexicans can only dance

„ie native mambos, and rhumba, and boleros / . . and r you tape thejiocketa on them for a while, you

dun t want to see them oack awav thpi*. ao/twtiiio*. •«,

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HKSTA . . . When a new theatre opens up in Mexico, the ties go on for days and days, and anybody worth while

s on the scene making with the sounds. Such was the

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_ ft H n H U K nuuiiua. oucn was ine when the tremendous new theatre, Virginia Fabregas.

^ntly opened. This pad cost three miHion pesos and over three years to build, seating 1,600 people (which

a little more than Just a pad, I suppose!) The own-r.rrto Toledo, brought the incomDarable and oroat rflm<n

— ..„. . . , . . , .,..„„, vacua jen r,i ir operetta, will meet with the same good fortune. An extra

Wed attraction at this music box de luxe is the Mexican Frank Sinatra, Senor Fernando Fernandez, who makes with the rrooning that sets the chicks swooning away.

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STAK8 IN YOUR KYES . . . Now appearing at the world famous El Patio is headllner Wanani (The Black Orchid) . . . This uor«eous chiquita is clicking here like crazy . . . She lings . . . and In several languages, being accompanied by the outstanding pianist, Alberto Barberls, from Italy. Wanani Is also doubled at the Llrlco Theatre where Augustin Lara (Mexi­co's living Berlin) and Libertad Lamarque, Argentina's lore-most movie star . . . Lara and his orchestra and show lied the i *na for a gig in Madrid̂ Spain, to fulfill a tour of one-night-cis Although this is his first trip to Europe, he has appeared many times in Rio de Janeiro, Argentina and Havana Along with this sensational show are several acta such as Delia Pena, A crazy Spanish dancer who recently toured the U.S.A. with Phil SUtalney's all-girl orchestra . . . Tony Gari, the current n>je since his singing engagements with Xavier Cugat and

international tap team. The Corsos, who are husband and wife in real life . . . one is Mexican, the other American.

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As you can tee, these south of the border night spots t:o in bit; for show bis and toe people are heavy on the en-t< rtainment. For Instance, aa if this were not a big enough show at the El Patio, the very famous Chelo Le Rue Ballet, cons&thig of fifteen girls and boys, work In a fabulous production number called "In the Year of 1010" . . • bring-ht* hack the Charleston day of American life with authentic rn*fcnaai and dances . . . This forty-minute show la the

total end and is the rave of Mexico night Mfe . . . The \ iilJki Club is polishing up extra glasswear for the open-h-4 of Luis Arcaraz where he will present his slxteen-plece road playing his Glenn Miller type music . . . (Aa you can

in every club and In every show, you will always find a * M M of the American music or American customs . . . We mint really gas these people!) . . . At the Capri, In the

ififafl R f̂rls Hotel, Is the more recent version of the faim (I Carmen Amaya . . . her name is Quetl Clavtjo, and r i told sht-'s ifot It made as a way out Spanish dancer . . . Mi- i< meeting the press head on with her Sevlllano Ballet I Iced her directly from Spain. (Prediction: If some Ameri-*.iii booking agency, Joe Glaser, for Instance, gets the strong crip 'in this outfit to work In the U.S.A. . . . and this la a word to the wise . . . we'd be seeing one of the moat outstand­ing attractions of Its kind working all the top spots without CM. ption . . . These singers and dancers are the aos wallers of Spain . . . Astoria Club headlining Bola De Nteve, colored Cuban composer, pianist and singer (a carbon copy of the late Fats Waller) and is still going strong after ten weeks of packing the closet . . . Acts in support are Manolo Hernandez and Marina . . , Theatre business, as usual, la booming with such outstanding artists as Maria Victoria headlining the Margo along with Mexico's leading comedian, Tin Tan . . . A last-minute change of program came In when the si intillatlng Dorothy Dandridge changed her opening at th«> very swank Versailles from May 14 to June 14 . . . and Jean Destine, the famous artist from Haiti, now working the cirruit In New York Is lielng sought as a replacement.

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SPECIAL . . . Joe Louis and Company was made the fabu-I*IK offer by the international impresario . . . of great renown,. F x O. Alcaron, of $8,000 for a one-week's date at the gl-K ntlc Bullring . . . This arena seats some 70,000 people, and s. nor Alarcon was ready to, surround the Champ with a big «s.w of Mexican artists and orchestra . . . Hear say that Joe couldn't accept due to other commitments . . . (How fabulous nn vou get?) . . . Alarcon la noted for inking such artists as the «ivnt ones, the Nicholas Brothers, Charles Trenet, Lena 11 rne and the Barnum and Bailey Circus . . . and ho is Jo-I hine Baker's personal Mexican representative. This cat *>ir* has the rope tied on all of the American talent, while his

ner, Jacoba Mendis. keeps the Mexicans straight with his pr Mincing movies down there.

* * * DOLLARS • P E S O S T ! . . • They all mean the same

thing, but the audden change In their values has been cans-Ing great panic and rioting in Mexico. The peso, which was worth about 8.80 cents to the American dollar has now 'hopped to 12.50 cents to each dollar . . . . and It.la•«•>*• thai this may cause the chiba and theatres to UmU their bookings to local artists. The first foreigners Jo fee" tma ar« Bobbv Capo, from Puerto Blco, and the>MeJitM «M terrific ballroom dancers from America, Harbors andi»aie. Th.se acts are favorites here as It Is their third and fourth n turn date, but It also may be their last for quite a while due to the drop of the peso value.

i LF.VELAND INVASION . . . The sultry and versatile Brazilian singer, Stella GU was caught In the act by the own-*r t the elite Hollenden Hotel In Cleveland Ohio, and he I illy flipped when he heard such down sounds from herjjn-usual voice when she was working in the world famous resort V. apuko at the Hotel De Las Americas , . . Heslgned ne r up

medlaterv for a date at the Hollenden , . . Try to aig ner I- ord of "Anna" . . . It's gone . . . gone . . . gone.

* * * _,_„ I'FltftOXAL THOUGHTS . . . After reading over tWa word

kage, l feel the spirit moving me . . .Man, th«fcf°u™j2 *! the rrazlcst and that hot chill and tortillas are the' nj*daest . ^ if I keep tnis up much longer, I'll find myself coasting ' ver to Arthur Murray's studio to brush up on the<™»™*. . . .

use one thing's for sure . . . . I ain't gonna be no square l^ th those hip mambo cats making with the fleety feet . . . Should I don my sombrero and go down Mexico way. m, si, senor! Olay!

* * * TAKE YOUB TIME . . . Before I leave my own Personal

thoughts, I want you to know that my personal thoughts are of you, all of my wonderful readers, alao . . and when f read over the following poem In the Ugourian "«0*m«. I couldn't help but think that everyone would be Interested In reading it . . . as the words are very true and we all can learn something Important from it.

TAKE YOUB TIME Take time to work, It la the pries of success. Take tune to think, it la the source of power. Take time to play, It Is the secret of youth. Take time to read, It la the fountain of wisdom. Take time to look around. It la the short cut of un-

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Six Colored Young sters in Ted Mack's Finals NEW YORK—Six col- tet from Lancaster, Pa., time winners during laat. show will be televised.

dred youngsters are cur- and Robert Hamilton, year, thereby qualifying n n t l y £ « ^ , r U 4 ° f f l i 0 f' ^P^SS* * I f * £ 0 rJ? r for the bigger competiUon. the Original Amateur via Minneapolis. On Mr.

Mack's national television Hour's annual search for a national champion.

Appearing in the first of three runoffs On last Saturday's video runoff peting.

show, four-year-old drum­mer boy Burton Hurley will be among those com-

The top two winners in each of three runoffs will compete for top prizes in Ma on

son S June

Young Master Hurley is the youngest three-time winner in the twenty-year history of the Amateur Hour. The Kansas City, Mo., youngster is the son

ndV tuare Garden 9. A thirty- of Mr. amfMrs. Wayne M.

were the Hamboners Quar- All of them were three- minute portion of this Hurley and is said to have

begun tapping out rhy­thms on the drums at ten months of age.

The Hamboners are: Jo­seph Jackson, 15; Warren Hyson, 14; Lewis Wilson, 14, and Charles Simms, 13. They got up an act after their games of mak­

ing rhythm proved to xm entertaining. Oldest of the aspirants is 30-year-old Hamilton whose clothes were stolen before his first video appearance; he won in a makeshift wardrobe, and the audi­ence contributed new gar­ments to him.

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In Amateur F i n a l s - J ^ ^ l r w K Original Amataur Hour's Ted Mack, before an appearance. Hamilton it another three-time winner who will be anxiously awaiting the results of the Madison Square Garden compe­tition. Center photo: When the Original Amateur Hour

seeks its annual champ at Madison Square Garden on June 19, chances are pretty good that one or mora of the above beige entries will be on the scene. Three time winners of the video stint over NBC-TV gat a chance to compete for this great victory.. Above is four-year-old Burton Hurley of Kansas City, Mo., who'll be among the contestants. The

I oungster's debut on the show netted him some dates with ional Hampton and his craw. Right photo: Four youngsters

from Lancaster, Pa., make up the Hamboners who are try­ing their luck for the Original Amateur Hour title. The kids get a victory if folks in the audience nation-wide on the NBC-TV network got their votes in.

Royalties From Hit Tune to Do Bit for Delinquency Fight NEW YORK-Eddle Mai-

lory, bandleader and compos­er, and Inzo VoUero, arrang­er-composer, have announced thA they wUl donate one-third of their royaltlea from a record to help fleht Juve­nile delinquency, y

Mallory and Voliero collab­orated oh "Never, Never Knew," a tune to be publish­

ed by Cammarata Music. The royalty donation will go to to the NaUonal Society lor the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency, Inc.

Nane singers and bandlead­ers are being solicited to re­cord the tune so that the funds will be great for the delinquency fighting organiza­tion.

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Death and Taxes '.. .

Leroy and Gloria Dancing School in L. I. Dance Concert The annual dance recital of

Lcroy and Gloria's Dancing School will be held this year at the Polish National Hall,

Actors Guild Thanks Court

NEW YORK—Noble Sissle, president of the Negi*> Actors Guild of America, Inc., this week wired the Hon. Earl C. Warren, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, an appreciative wire for hte recent outlawing of segrega­tion in the schools.

The wire stated: "The Amer­ican Negro theatrical artist more than other groups is in a position to know the great Impact your momentous de­cision will mean in establish­ing more respect of our coun­try throughout the world. For we who have traveled as good­will ambassadors all over the world have suffered so many embarrassments because too many times we have been un­able to refute certain racial crltlsms of our country by foreign people because of fail­ure of our government to take just such gallant stands as you honorable men have taken.

"Among the millions of our people here in America and the millions throughout the world whose hearts and souls will take on a new faith and hope, we thank you and no matter where we are in the world will be able to stand up and aing with a clear con­science, "God Bless America."

in Jamaica, 1* I., on June 4, at 8 P. M.

The program will feature the talents of their pupils as "Budding Young Stars of To­morrow."

The school, located at 110-03 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, offers courses in tap dancing, ballet, modern ballet, toe and social dancing under instruc­tors Leroy Hammond and Gloria Jackson. — REAP tfc» COL RICK MftfMlM —

Gale Agency Revamps

NEW YORK — Celebrating its fifteenth year of booking Negro talent, the Gale Agency la currently redocorating its busy offices and adding new members to its staff.

Tim Gale, prexy of the or­ganization, has given the go ahead to a modernization pro­gram that will coat around $25,000. Gale has placed the execution of thla program in the hands of his comptroller, Chauncey C h r i s t i a n . Mr. Christian's plans call for an elaborate s e t u p , including overall air-conditioning.

Bill Peterson, formerly head of the Musical Entertainment Agency, has been added to the staff to head up the newly formed Cocktail Department Mr. Peterson will run hit de­partment with the aid of Ed Shelly and Bernle Golden.

Take time to laugh, It la the music of the soul. Take ttme to dream, it U the highway to the stars.

Take time to be friendly, It la the road to happiness. Take time to pray, It Is the way to heaven.

* * * WHO'S WHO IN HAMPTON'S BAND . . . Our bravos go

this week to a native from Deland, Fla., who's known aa the 'Thin Man" tor obvious reasons. But is la alao obvioua that Noble Watts is an ace tenor sax man whoae specialty on "Air Mail Special" breaks down the rafters and starts things amok* in'. Noble originally played the coronet for ten years, and has Just switched to tenor four years ago. He has studied music at the Florida A. and V. University and at one time worked with Paul Williams' band. Although he has written many tunes, the moat popular of all la "Shuffle Bug" and he haa great ideala in Dexter Gordon and Arnett Cobb . • . Noble haa only been with the crew a short time, but haa al­ready won the popularity of hundreds of our fana for hla out* standing talent and showmanship. By the way . . • keep dig-gin* this column, won't you . . . and remember, be sweet and atay well and happy, 'cauae I love you like mad, I love you like crazy.—Lionel Hampton, D. of Mualc.

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IT IS PATENTLY true that if there are^no night clubs, no theatres, ballrooms and speakeasies operating, few, If

any, entertains will have places to play and they would have to go to work. Except for some of the very biggest places, singers are not hired because this would bring on the added night club tax. So many places operate with bands or combos, but not singing—not even humming. This makes it tough for the smaller artist who sings. His places of em­ployment are limited and in some cities he must bootleg his singing. All because of the night club tax and high amuse­ment taxes In general. How can you tax a joint If it Isn't open? The open and hidden taxes in running a place make an operator pJay it clue? to the vest as it Is. High taxes render it difficult for an operator to give his patrons the best entertainment—and he'd dearly like to do so, but he daien't raise liquor prices any higher or he will run away his regular trade and this would mean that he would have to lay off waitresses and bartenders, not to mention cut down on musi­cians. So he does the best he can and the public must realize that taxes, which HE will not absorb, are the main reason why many cities do not operate full-scale night cluba, featur­ing girls and singers and stuff.

Thelma Carpenter is appearing at the Flamingo Hotel In Pittsburgh, and because Miss Carpenter sings In a very tasty but intoxicating maimer and displays a lot of style and

class, we give you the Thelma Carpenter Trinidad Punch: Here's how: 4 dashes of An­gostura bitters. 1 ounce of lime Juice, 1 ounce of simple syrup, 3 ounces of rum, and put 4 tablespoons of chacked ice into a mixing glass and add ingredients in order list­ed. Mix thoroughly and strain, divide Into two drinks. Add a twist of lime and you have a drink that is smooth and sweet like Thelma Carpenter, and like Thelma carries a subtle punch.

Veteran publicist Floyd Snelson writes from Ham­burg, Germany, and says the only American records on the Juke boxes Is Louis Arm­strong's "C'est Si Bon." Every time someone sends a picture card from France or Germany, I always think of how these lovely old European cities have been torn by senseless wars. Germany has many beautiful

cities such as Munich, Berlin, Mannheim, Aachen and the peaceful villages In the Rhine Valley Same goes for France with its wonderful Paris. Versailles, Marseilles, the picture book towns such as Nancy, Vichy, and the beauties of Bur­gundy, Brittany, Normandy and Champagne sectors that roughly approximate our states. Beautiful landscapes. The nearest I have been to all thla ia through colored pictures in magazines and newsreela—unless you count Paris, Ky., and-1 was feeling more than good then.

Imagination is a great thing, bui don't forget: America la a startllngly beautiful country- because she has a little of Germany, France, Spain, England, Africa, Greece, the Baltic Statea, any nationality or culture you can think of. When I think of America nature-wise I alwaya think of Gene Lock-hart's "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise" and "Ameri­ca the Beautiful." What do you think of?

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How'i This? "All the trouble in the Garden of Eden wasn't caused by a red apple but by a green patr." Explana-Hon next year . . . The NNOC has cancelled lta Pittsburgh showing of the opera "Alda" because of the tiolley strike. New plane call for "Aida" on Oct. 8 and "Carmen" on Oct 9 . . . Now t know where Lionel Hampton gets all hla energy: His personal man, l a o Moore, can cook up the wildest pot of lima beans anywhere. With a green aalad and corn bread, Dad, you're living . . . Youngatown Promoter Clarence King

has bought himself and wife, Henrietta, a new mansion. Pro­bably needs a bigger place in which to count his loot.

Comedian Eddie Bennett, along with Singer Wilhelmina Gray, gave Disc Jockey Mary Dee (Pgh.) one of her best interview sessions the other day . . . Morris Merrlt is doing all right as personal manager of B. B. King and Bill Harvey's crew, operating from Texas . . . THOUGHT: Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more, and all good things are yours . . . with no cover charge. |

Lawrence Pierre Signed To Be Town Hall's Organist for Four Dates NEW Y O R K — Organist est cities of the Eastern Unit-

Lawrenee Pierre will be at ed States and during his most the console of the grand or- recent concert tour has per-gan for a summer festival of formed in Washington, D. C, great music at Town Hall St. Louis, Cleveland and Chi-here during June and July. cago.

Pierre's first concert will Pierre Is a former student of be June 10, followed by dates the Guilmant Organ School on the 24th and July 1 and here. He is a fellow of the 15th.

The internationally famous r concert organist has been

lauded for his talents, critics have said that "his touch at the console of the organ is like a conductor's baton . . . he makes of the organ an or­chestra."

Pierre plays from an exten­sive repertoire. He has done recitals in most of the larg-

Trinity College of Music. Lon­don, England, where he re­ceived his preparatory musi­cal education. — MEAD tU COrHlEft MftoUM —

These Tunes Are C/ean—Wilhelmina s PITTSBURGH — A v a l o n

Records have released two new novelties, "I Caught My Sister Doing It" and "Nothing" I*ft of the Pig But Hie Grunt," waxed by Eddie Ben* nett Cole and the Three Loose Nuts and a Bolt. The tunes were composed by WUhelmina Gray, who Insists that the lyrics are clean and the rec­ords are suitable for radio. Miss Gray Is the compeVr of "Barnyard Boogie" and "Lem­onade Blues," both alao re­corded by top artists. Eddie Bennett Cole is one of the na-tlon's top comedians and hla renditions on these numbers will make you flip — your wig and the record.

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Dancer-?- "ft among the Ann Garneft pu­pils pretenfed in dance con­cert at the Club House on West Eiqhty-fifth Street in Now York this Sunday Miss Ligon is a secretary who as a nobby studies with Miss Garneft. She'll appear in a Haitian dance.

Jot's Rich Uncle HOLLYWOOD — Marie Wil­

son aa Irma Peterson finds her boy-friend Joe hopeful of an Inheritance from a rich uncle, on CBS Radio's "My Friend Irma," Tueaday, June 15.

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