DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
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At the Telenews
"Follies of 1943" in Last
Week at Club Three 666
Bettie Taylor's revue treat,
"Follies of 1943," is in its final
week at Club Three 666 with an-
other all-new Taylor production
scheduled to open next Monday.
The melodious Sons of the South,
famous radio vocal quintette, ex-
cel in their top position in the
current show, offering a generous
variety of vocal favorites. Others
in the talented sepia cast include
Corn Bread and Honey Chile,
sensational novelty dancers; Tena
"Push-Out" Dixon, unusual rhy-
thm songstress; Dollie Prembrook,
exotic acrobatic dancer; Tangle-
foot and Batteaste, comedy song
and dance stars; Wanda Paul, De-
troit's own young singing dis-
covery; the eight precision-danc-
ing Taylorettes, and Doc Wheeler,
popular master of ceremonies.
Highlight of the revue is the
a'cappella chorus of thirty voices,
featuring the entire cast and su-
pervised by Doc Wheeler. Teddy
Buckner and his orchestra play
for dancing and the show. Joa-
Anna does intermission vocals.
"Giddap Mule, We Got to Farm to Win This War!" goes the
Starting Monday, Bettie Taylor
will present her new Holiday sea- song written by Leonard Ware (with guitar). The above group
son revue, "Easter Varieties" with plugs this government sponsored tune which features the new
March of Time, "America's Food Crisis". This latest short subject
an all-new cast of sepia stars.
is part of the new programs at the Downtown and Norwood
Telenews Theaters.
Arlene Thompson, Singer,
Headlines at Casanova
ON THE HOME FRONT
Arlene Thompson, glamorous
song stylist, is this week's Club
Casanova headliner. Along with
her good looks, Arlene has a re-
By BENJAMIN KAUFMAN
freshing vocal delivery that quick-
Congressional Medal of Honor
ly wins audience approval. Host
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Lowell Bernhardt has arranged
Notional Commander
another big new supporting show,
featuring the Jay Sisters, sophisti-
Jewish War Veterans of the U. S.
cated tap team; Jack Taylor,
comedy magician, and others well
known in night club circles. Eddie
Being in the armed service of
Of course, there is Red Cross
Camden and his orchestra, in
their second week, are doing an one's country during war-time and Salvation Army, U. S. 0.
excellent job with their dancing is an entirely new experience for and other excellent organizations,
and floor show assignment. Eddie millions of young men. It is a all doing greatly needed work for
our members and abroad. But
bewildering change from the ac- the job is mighty, mighty big,
customed pursuits of civilian life. and many-sided.
Jewish War Veterans primar-
What they need most, under
these circumstances, is the right ily undertakes to care for the
kind of supporting contact with personal worries of its service-
the family and the life they left. men members,—things which seem
PARK AVE AT SPROAT
behind them,—someone who is al- so trifling, but which can make
ways there to keep them in touc all the difference between a cheer-
with their past life and to be a ful ready-to-fight soldier and a
Plan Your Social and
assurance to them of help in find depressed, bored man in uniform,
Business Events in either
ing their way back again, after yearning to get home.
of these two New Beau-
the war, to everything they loved
Trenton Post No. 156 is an
excellent example of just what
tiful Rooms.
and fought for.
Naturally the boys turn to the we do. Harry W. Stanley, Serv-
kind of people they instinctively ice Member Chairman, is a very
• feel are best fitted to do this job husky veteran, other c, se he
for them,—men who have been wouldn't have the strength to do
Accommodations up to 300
through exactly the same thing, a full-time unpaid job for Tren-
veterans of the past wars,—and ton servicemen, as well as earn
• men who know their folks per- his living. Stanley keeps lists
sonally.
of all Trenton boys in uniform,
75 People and up
That is why Jewish War Vet- keeps track of all their changes
erans get so many letters like of address, notifies each soldier,
For Reservations
this one, which I received the when transferred, of the names
other day: "If you have any lit- of other Trenton men in his new
Phone CA. 8400
erature about your organization, outfit; reminds their families how
would you please send it? Your far ahead to send birthday cards
organization gives a serviceman or holiday gifts; gets out a news-
a sense of security about his fam- letter (mimeographed) reporting
ily. The greatest factor prevent- all interesting details about Tren-
ing a man from being a good sol- ton folk and Trenton men—mar-
dier is anxiety for his family. riages, engagements, births, leaves,
To know one has a good friend promotions, furloughs, etc.
standing by at all times is en 7
One Trenton soldier wrote him
couraging."
that he was very depressed; he
Yes, Jewish War Veterans de- had lost track of his lifelong pal
All New Show Today At Noon!
cided a long time ago that it who was in another branch of the
NOW! The Complete Story!
had to be that "good friend." service. Two letters to him had
Which is why we organized a come back, and the soldier feared
new Servicemen's Branch at all his chum was dead. Stanley got
our Posts all over the country, after the records of the other
so that we could keep in touch man, and found out his correct
with all our young Jewish fight- present address. Next thing he
knew, the soldier was joyfully
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ing patriots.
writing to Stanley that he had
Actual Street Warfare!
written his chum and got an an-
provides the vocals. The Casa- swer from him.
nova offers a special complete
Just a few of the others who
Late Tunisian Films! dinner
show at 7:30 nightly for are doing a splendid job in this
downtowners
who
desire
to
get
direction are Israel Margolies of
!Wet& Premiere
home early. Ethel Shutta, the the Metropolitan Post, Manhat-
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lovely
lady
of
song,"
opens
an
MARCH OF
"America's engagement at the Casanova, tan, Al Herrmann of the Free
TIME
Sons of Israel Post in Manhattan,
Presents
Food Crisis" Monday, heading another big new Jack
Polak of Brockton, Mass.,
floor show.
Max Schlamiak of Troy, N. Y.,
and Abe Kassoff of the William
Baer Post in Brooklyn, N. Y.
"When a feller in the service
needs a friend," he can call on
J. W. V.
And by the way, there are no
dues for servicemen. This is just
No ('over, Minimum, Admithlon for Dinner Guests Arching
something J. W. V. is doing,
Before 7:30 P. M. — Sat. and Sun. 7 P. M.
freely and gladly,• for Uncle Sam
SPECIAL DINNER SHOW 7:30 NIGHTLY • DANCING AT 7
and our boys.
Hotel Park Ave.
-The PENTHOUSE
•ENGLISH ROOM
BATTLE OF
STALINGRAD
April 2, 1943
Legitimate Drama and Film Will Be the Fare
At Littman's Peoples Theater During April
Lovers of legitimite drama will of Jablikoff and in this present
at long last have an opportun- vehicle he lives up to the highest
ity for seeing one of their fav- expectations.
orites, Herman Jablikoff and Bella This week end Littman's, fol-
Mersel, together with the New lowing the high standard set by
York troupe and specially featur- him, will present the "Golem."
ing a new singing star, Pinchus Maurice Schwartz and his Art
Levanda in "The Dishwasher." Theatre Company, the Holme•
at Littman's Peoples Theatre, Sat- Players have edified and delight-
urday, April 24, night and mati- ed audiences with this allegorical
nee and Monday and Tuesday, masterpiece and so will this film.
April 213 and 27. The companion piece to be
Detroit theatreogers have all shown will be "Mothers of Today"
enjoyed the stellar performances with an all star cast.
Nelson Eddy Program
At Masonic Temple
Auditorium on April 8
Masonic Auditorium Concerts
presents Nelson Eddy, baritone,
and Theodore Paxson, pianist,
Thursday evening, April 8, 1913.
The program follows:
I.
"Lascia ch'io pianga,"
Recitative and Air from
Rinaldo
Ihndel
“Papagena, Cara Bella
Tortorella"
Mozart
My Native Land...Gretchaninoff
The Bells of
Novogorod .. Russian Folk Song
The Old Corporal.. Dargomizhsky
The Miller Dorgomizhsky
"The Moon Is High,"
from Aleko
Rachmaninoff
MICHIGAN — Starting Friday,
the Michigan presents "Swing Is
Here" and sets out to prove it
with a swing-minded stage and
screen show. Headlining the stage
show are the Andrews Sisters, in
person—the three boogie-woogie
artists who rode to fame on a
juke box, plus Mitchell Ayres and
his "Fashions in Music" Orches-
tra with Dick Dyer, Ruth McCul-
lough and Johnny Bond. On the
screen, "Hit Parade of 1943"
starring Susan Hayward, John
Carroll and Gail Patrick with
Freddie Martin and his orchestra,
Ray McKinley and his orchestra,
Count Basis and his band, the
Golden Gate Quartette and other
outstanding stars of stage, screen
and radio.
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ITS THE TALK OF THE TOWN
ustrnE TAYLOR'S
III.
Piano Solo
Poissons d'Or (The Gold Fish),
Gerenade a la Poupee,
(Serenade for the Doll) ;
Jardins sous la Pluie,
(Gardens in the Rain),
Debussy
Mr. Paxson
INTERMISSION
IV.
"As Then the Tulip," from
the song cycle, In a
Persian Garden ....Lehmann
You Are So Young ........ Wolff
Frog Went A-Courtin..
..Kentucky Mountain Song
Tomorrow
Teal
V.
He Was Alone
Paxson
I Saw You There In
the Moonlight ........MacCimsey
Tower of Babel
MacCimsey
How Do I Love Thee
Lippe
"Amazing Mrs. Holiday"
Newest Durbin Triumph
"FOLLIES
OF 1943"
WITH 30 STARS
HUGE VOCAL CHORUS r
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BETTIE TAYLOR'S
"Easter Varieties //
WAR WORKERS !
Another Big Dawn
Premiere
Deanna Durbin's latest and
most eagerly awaited picture,
"The Amazing Mrs. Holiday,"
comes April 9 to the Fox Thea-
ter. The new Universal film,
Deanna's 11th in her series of
successes dating from "Three
Smart Girls," is said to reveal tree'
star as an outstanding dramatic
actress as well as the most popu-
lar songstress of the cinema.
Deanna's vivid, grown-up per-
sonality is declared to be thrill-
ingly displayed in her role of an
American girl who, with a group
of helpless little children, flees
the Yellow scourge. Noted play-
ers in the cast include Edmond
O'Brien, Barry Fitzgerald and
Arthur Treacher.
UNITED ARTISTS — Spencer
Tracy and Katherine Hepburn,
co-starred in "Woman of the
Year," are re-united in another
dramatic romance, "Keeper of
the Flame," which opened at the
United Artists on Thursday along
with the screen adaptation of
Mary Roberts Rinehart's "Tish".
Marjorie Main has the title role
in "Tish" and the supporting
cast includes Zasu Pitts and
Aline MacMahon.
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riotous comedy are the ingredi-
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Fox Theater on Friday, with an-
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ginning at 2 a. m. All in all,
"Something to Shout About" is
just that, and to top off a fine
cdst, brings to the screen Hazel
Scott, bonkie-woogie pianist who
is a favorite of New York Cafe
society, radio and records.
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