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By EDWABD BOATNER

It w u my good fortune to at­tend a program given by the Citi­zens' Sponsoring Committee, at the Savoy Ballroom last Friday night. To say it was an extra­ordinary affair is putting it mildly. I was agreeably surprised to see so many people present seeming­ly from every race and of every description. With such interest as this on their first ball, and all for the benefit of the Harlem Com­munity Art Center, we have every reason to believe that Negro Art should progress by leaps and bounds. Let us hope that the crowd was not there only for the dance and entertainment, but that they were thinking of art also.

Most of the people on the floor were in costumes that ranged from the half-nude African to European royalty. Prizes were offered for the best and second best costumes. During the grand march, elimina­tions proceeded until the final winners were chosen. The first prize was given to Phil Thomas, who wore a dazzling shiek's garb. The second prize went to Mr. and Mrs. J. Clifford who had come as the Gold Dost twins. The first prize was a cmise to Bermuda and the second was the choice of any painting from the Harlem Community Art Center.

Music was furnished by Lucky Millinder and Orchestra and the Savoy Orchestra.

The Boogie Woogie players (Al­bert Ammons and Pete Johnson) were the first on the program. Their playing, was typically ne­groid and well accepted. The Gold­en Gate Quartette followed with two Negro spirituals, "The Gos­pel Train" and "Noah". They are a unique combination. Their inter­pretations are quite different from the general run of quartettes of that calibre. Such singing demands attention. Mr. Will Geer, star of "Tobacco Road", gave a typical imitation of a southern cracker mountain song, not particularly in­teresting, but we do thank Mr. Geer for his kindness in helping make the affair a success. We know he is a very busy man and such an act makes him a real sport in the eyes of the general public. He also brought with him a young man who did some clever yodeling.

I attended the affair for the ex­press purpose of hearing the mu­sical part, but these other features attracted my attention.

The most arousing part of the program was the barbaric maneu­vers of the Lindy Hoppers. Such acrobatic contortions are unusual­ly impressive for those who like that kind of entertainment.

The most artistic part of the program was the singing of Ken­neth Spencer, basso. Spencer has an unusual voice, deep, meaty and resonant He should go places! If one closes his eyes while Mr. Spen­cer is singing, it would be very hard to tell whether it was Spen­ser or Robeson. He sang two se­lections—"Mah Lindy Lou" by Strickland, and "Old Man River". We are expecting great things from Spencer. Marc d'Albert play­ed the accompaniments. We need not comment on Marc, for his reputation as a splendid pianist and accompanist is well establish­ed.

The costume judges were Rich­mond Barthe, Mrs. Geraldine Dis-mond, Miss Fannie Hurst, Nat Xarson and Alan Priest

Now. as to my promise .art

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week, • word about solfege. Sol-fege i« to music what grammar is to a language. In short, it Is sight-singing. Every music teacher should insist that his pupil study solfege, which enables the student to sing his intervals (distances be­tween the notes) with syllables and at the same time trains the mind rhythmically. It is impossi­ble to be a first-rate singer or to perform with any degree of vir­tuosity upon any instrument with­out thorough training on this sub­ject This study should be taken up before, or at least with, the study of what ever particular branch of music in which the pu­pil is specializing.

MUMTNOTES Music lovers are looking forward

to a treat on Monday evening when Prof. Charles Alford, youth­ful conductor will present Haydn's "Creation" an Oratorio at Eman­uel AME Church. He will be as­sisted by Elliott Sewell and Eu­gene Mayo as guests artists and a choir of 50 voices with David Fountaine, Johann Testman at the organ, and Joy Merarimore and Charlotte Alford at the pianos.

Prof. Alford it an artist of note having given a number of con­certs and recitals at the leading churches and schools of the coun­try, and has also received favor­able comment from the press and music critics. Mayme Swinton and Willie Bradshaw are soprano solo­ists.

• • • * The Educational Committee of

Monarch Lodge No. 45 IBPOE of W., will present a musical concert at the YMCA Theatre, 135th street and 7th avenue Sunday, March 30. at 3:30 to 7 p. m.

Committee: Bros. Eugene Me-nola, Thaddeus A. Pinder, Elmer Davis, Ernest Knight, William Cunningham, Oakes White, chair­man. Ellsworth Roberts is Exalt­ed Ruler.

• • • a The third of a series of Fifth

Sunday Musicals will be given on Sunday, March 30, at Newman Memorial Metohdist Church, 1142 Herkimer street, Brooklyn, Rev. Earl H. Crampton, pastor, at 4 p. m. by the combined ehoirs of the church and guest artists under di­rection of the organist, Mrs. An­nie Mae Dudley.

The following artists will ap­pear: Miss Ernesta Forster, pian­ists; John Siade, trombonist, and Joe Asman, baritone.

The public is cordially invited to be present

CHARLES H. ALFORD Youthful conductor, who presents Haydn's "Creation," an oratorio, at Emanuel A.M.E. Church on Monday evening, March 31, 1931.

Dr. Dett and Bennett Choir in Recital At

Organist, Soloists, Schubert Society In

' Af ternoonof Music' Actually at the dawn of the

music season Edward Margetson, organist-composer, and the Schu­bert Music Society, which he di­rects, gave an "Afternoon of Mu­sic" on Sunday last at the St. Luke's Chapel, Edgecombe avenue at 136th street

Could the large number of per­sons who filled the chapel ap­plaud the particiapnts the ap­plause would have been vocifer­ous, to say the least. But hand-clapping is taboo in many church­es. Stella McPherson, who, un­der Mr. Margetson's guidance, shows promise of being one of th race's best singers, was in fine voice; so was Henry L. Grant, baritone. The "old master." Mr. Margetson, performed at the con­sole. Then there were Mabel George, Lucille Jones and Egbert McPherson. .

Miss McPherson sang Mendels­sohn's "Hear My Prayer"; Mr. Grant rendered Jenkins' "Lead Kindly Light"; Misses George and Jones were heard in "I waited for the Lord" and Mr. McPherson, a tenor, sang 'The sorrows of death had closed around me."

The Schubert Chorus and Mr. Margetson were heard in numbers including "Let all men praise the Lord'' and "Andante in D" and "Toccato."—RAY.

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By FLOYD G. SNELSON

JIMM1E LUNCEFORD, popular band leader, whose orchestra will be featured in the Flak Univer­sity Diamond Jubilee Ball at the Renaisance Casino Thursday eve­ning March 27.

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Dr. R. Nathaniel Dett, eminent composer and conductor of the Bennett College choir, will appear with the choir in concert at St Mar's Methodist Church, 137th street and Edgecombe avenue, on Monday evening, April 28. The concert will be sponsored by the Bennett College Alumni Club of this city of which Alfreda San-difer is president.

Dr. Dett and his choir will broadcast over the NBC system while here.

Miss Sandifer, who is also di­rectress of the Philharmonic Glee Club of Abyssinian Baptist Church, also announced that Dr. and Mrs. David D. Jones, presi­dent of Bennett? and his wife will be in the city March 28 at which time they will hold meet­ings with the Alumni Club.

The "Classique Eight," a musi­cal group, will present its third annual variety musicale on Sun­day afternoon, April 27.

BENNETT COLLEGE ALUMNI CLUB OF NEW YORK

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Bennett College C h o i r

Under direction Dr. R. Nathaniel Dett

St Mark's Meth. Church M EDGECOMBE AVENUE

Monday Eve., April 28th PATRONS TICKET — Sl.00 Reserved Seat! — 75 Cent, General Admisaion — SO CENTS

For reservation* call EDgecombe 4-7040

A Monster Civic Program "MEN'S DAT"

BETHEL AME CHURCH ll-SO WEST 132nd STREET (Rev. J. A. PoMloeh. Pastor)

Sunday. March 31,1941 At S:S0 P. M.

T H E M E : "The Negro ' s Statu* in the p r w n f World Crista*'

ProtBictnt Speakers and muaic by The Squires Quartette, Prof. Chas, Alford, Director, Clarence William*

and Eva Taylor, Radio Star* and others

The Hen of Bethel invite you to attend

Special Sermon to Men at 11 o'clock A. M by the Factor

The Baptist Educational Cen­ter of which Rev. Horatio S. Hill is director, presented an all-star musical concert comprising of outstanding artists from Riverside Mt. Olivet Baptist and Abyssinian Baptist Churches, choirs held in the latter edifice of which Rev. A. Clayton Powell jr. is pastor, on Tuesday evening. The pro­gram devoted to hymns and class­ics was one well delivered and well prepared, giving each artist a chance to display his artistic ability.

The Philharmonic Glee Club with Miss Elfreda Sandifer, di­rectress and Willetta Houston, one of Abyssinian Baptist Church's finer singing groups, stole the spotlight from the others. The reason is simple, being that the 17 boys were chosen with great care, and each possessing a voice suitable for solo work. One of the principal attributes of the Glee Club is its ability to har­monize in unison without anyone trying ^o be the whole show.

Miss Sandifer's group started the program with "Invictus" by Huhm and "Land of Degredashun" by McGinsey. During the second half of the evening they sang "Largo" by Handel with an organ accompaniment by Howard Dod-son, director of Abyssinian's Peoples Choir, followed by "The Holy City" by AdaVns, with James Rankin as tenor soleist. For their last numbers: "Soon-A-Will Be Done" by William itawson and "Chillun Go Where I Send Thee" with Harrcll Robinson, baritone soloist, was beautifully rendered. For encores "I Declare This Old World Is In a Bad Condition," and "The Lost Chord" were done with an abundance of finesse.

Charlotte Wallace Munay, con­tralto of Riverside Church choir who is on« of the race's noted concert singers, rendered an equally pleasing program with "The Swan" by Edward Greig, and "Habanera" by George Bizet and "Every Time I Feel the Spir. it," by Lawrence Brown and "My Good Lord" by Camille Nicker-son. For a curtain call she sang "Ride on. King Jesus."

Other artists from Riverside Ohureh were Jean Browning, pi. anist, and John Percivsl, baritone Miss Browning played "Prelud* In A Minor" by Debussy and Nocturne" and Waltz in A Flat" by Chopin. She was also accom­panist for Mrs. Murray.

Mr. Percival gave a very splen­did account of himself with songs Of a frivolous nature. They were "When I Think Upon the Maid ens," by Michael Head .and "Two Little Magpies" and Old Mother Hubbard" done in the style of Handel by Victor Hely. *The Sea" by Grant Shapfcr was his con­cluding number.

Faul Robeson, renowned actor-singer, will appear as guest artist in a pageant entitled, "The Ne­gro in American Life" on Sunday, March 30th, 3 p. m. at the Golden Gate * Ballroom, 141st street and Lenox avenue.

This is a repeat performance of the pageant which was originally presented by the International Workers Order on the occasion of its 11th Anniversary a few weeks back.

In Harlem on the 30th of March, the affair is under the co-sponsor­ship of the Manhattan Council. National Negro Congress, and the International Workers Order.

Paul Robeson will sing the songs of his people in which they voice their aspirations for freedom, and will also include a group of inter­national folk songs expressing the same desires on the part of oth­er peoples. Mr. Robeson, in select­ing folk music for this concert, states that great creative art comes from the people and that most great music has had its origin in folk songs which express the hopes and yearnings of the common peo­ple.

Included in his repertoire are a number of Russian folk songs which Mr. Robeson will introduce to the American people. Mr. Robe­son toured the Soviet Union on several occasions.

The pageant was written by Carlton Moss, who has authored many radio scripts. Mr. Moss is now associated with the Negro Players of Harlem and he has been instrumental in bringing, through his writings, the great con­tributions of the Negro people to the attention of the American pub­lic.

In the cast are the Harlem Suit­case Players, known to New York audiences for their production "Don't You Want T< Be Free* which was written by Langston Hughes. This group is directed by Hillary Phillips. Also included are Richard Huey, Negro actor, recit­ing Weldon Johnson's "sermons" and Calvin Jackson, noted Negro pianist. Music has been arranged by Al Moss and his singers will provide the background music to the narration. Laura Duncan of this group will sing "Strange Fruit". The I. W. O. Junior Ad­vanced Band will play a few' se­lections showing the influence of Negro music on popular and semi-classical music. The American People's Chorus of the I. W. O. will also be heard in a number of selections and they will assist Mr. Robeson in the finale number "Bal­lad for Americans" by Earl Robin­son the composer, who will con­duct. The Radischev Russian Dancers will also perform.

NOTES TO YOU By HARY KRAMER

Copyright 1941 by Harry Kramer

Our breakfast companions on the Friday morning breakfast ses­sion from the Century Hotel in New York last week were Ina Ray Hutton, the blonde bomb-shell of. rhythm and Del Courtney, popular baritone. Courtney brought his vo­calists Joe Martin and Dick Dil-dine while Ina, the lovely eye-full, brought Stewart Foster. High spoi of the program was a discussion between a symphonic "long-hair," one of our listening guests, who didn't like popular music and Del Courtney.

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Keep an eye, and car, on Here's My Heart," one of the brand new crop of tunes. It's catching hold in a big way. It's real Hit Parade timber.

i • • • -DISC DOPE: The Tommy Dorsey

recording of "Lets Get Away From It All" occupies two complete sides of a new Victor platter soon to be released. The "Fame and For­tune'" orchestra's arrangement of the new Denis-Adair novelty runs more than 5 minutes Dazzling Joan Merrill, latest Bluebird dis­covery now is hard at work on her first movie, Columbia's "Show Business," which stars Rudy Val-lee Bobby Byrne and his or­chestra's recording for Decca, "Brazilian Nuts'- with "Bobby's Trombone Blues on the reverse is a really smooth number. Bob by sure is going places—Benny Goodman's new release for Colum­bia, "Oh! Look At Me Now" with "Lazy River" on the reverse is just short of terrific. You really ought

Miss Alma Hubbard, soprano of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church choir began her group with "Ritorna Vincitor" (from Opera Aida) by Verdi which afforded her an op­portunity to use h»r voice to ad vantage. Her last songs were "When Love Is Dona" by Camille Nickerson and "Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley" by Wil­liam Dawson. A little ditty, 'The Old Maid Song" was used for the encore. L. F. Dyer was her ac­companist.

Rev. O. Clay Maxwell, pastor of Mount Olivet Baptist Church, spoke giving the aims of the organization and praised Mr. Hill as being the only Negro in the United States heading a Baptist Education Center.

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to hear it. Since Ginny Simms and Kay Ky-

ser were named honorary sergeants by the Marines, ex-service men have been sending them medals to wear on the uniforms which the marines presented to them.

• * • • Ziggy Elman, Tommy Dorsey's

trumpet player on "Fame and Fortune," had a night off-recently but worked. He subbed bandlead­er for the Harry James orchestra on a one-nighter. James had to fly back to Texas on receiving word of his mother's death.

. The juke box in the corner of an American restaurant may seem totally removed from war but the national defense movements may have a tremendous effect on this type of music. A necessary com­modity in the making of phono­graph records is alumninum—al­so a vital defense product. With the possibility that all available aluminum may be conscripted in­to defense industries, the record companies are concentrating on a search for a suitable substitute. To some bands whose popularity is built almost exclusively on the juke box craze, it would be a tremendous blow.

For the latest news and gossip about your favorites in the music biz, be sure to catch "NOTES TO y o u " which, is broadcast daily, Monday through Friday, from 11 to 11:30 a. m. over WINS.

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Lloyd Nulan — Derta Davenport

Tan Town Topics New Musical Revue

At Apollo Theatre Irving C. Miller's new musical

comedy reviie will appear at Har­lem's Apollo Theatre for one week only beginning Friday, March 28. The man who is responsible for "Tan Manhattan" and "Up Harlem Way" announces that his newest show entitled "TAN TOWN TOP­ICS" is his greatest theatrical achievement and the culmination of a decade of intensive activity in the theatrical world. There will be several delightful innovations in the presentation of this revue. Four original comedy scenes writ­ten by Flournoy Miller will be presented by the author himself, John Vigal, Walter Mosby and Louis Douglas.

The dancing chorus will be sup­plemented by the Five Cracker-jacks, Flash and Dash, Winnie Johnson and Belle Rosette. The music for the show will be play­ed by James P. Johnson and his band with stirring vocal numbers by Lilyn Brown and the Juanita Hall Singers.

"TAN TOWN TOPICS" opens with a delightful burlesque on payday—the humor connected with paying bills backstage—will make this one of the funnest scenes ever staged in the theatre. In the finale of the show there will be a bat­tle o fswing and music—the songs of yesteryear versus the songs' of today.

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At P. S, 103, Bronx Sunday

The Doris Cunha Good Music Daily Club, organized by Miss Doris Cunha, under auspices of the Music Education League, will stage its second concert at Public School 103, 4125 Carpenter avenue, Bronx, next Sunday afternoon, March 30th, at 3 o'clock. The artists appearing are Patricia Yates, concert harpist, and Doris Trotman, dramatic so­prano. Eaoh will present a program as soloist, and as a final offering. Miss Trotman will sing Schu­bert's "Ave Maria" accompanied on the harp by Miss Yates Mr. pany Miss Trotman at the piano in the rest of her program. The fine quality of the artists and of the program they will present are well deserving of the large attendance anticipated by the club's special committee of char­ter members working enthusiasti­cally for the success of this sec­ond concert of the club's series.

Included in the harpist's pro­gram is a group of early classics by Bach and Handel that lend themselves so gracefully to this in­strument of ancient origin. An ear­ly French number has also been included, and a more modern group of compositions by Grand-jany. Tourney and Betty Parel. There is also a brilliant Mazurka by Schuecker.

Miss Trotman will sing a part of the program she recently pre­sented at Carnegie Chamber Mu­sic Hall. Included in it will be songs by Haydn, Campion, Rosse-ter, Landon Ronald, and the aria, "Madre, pietosa Vergine" from the opera "La Forza del Destino," by Verdi. She will also sing a group of Negro spirituals arranged by Hall Johnson, Lawrence Brown and Florence Price. Miss Trotman is a former gold medal winner of the Music Education League, and is well known as a church solo­ist.

For the benefit of Harlemites in particular, who may not be fa­miliar with the location of Pub­lic School 103, Bronx, the station is at 225th street on the East side Lexington avenue. White Plains subway.

The program will begin prompt ly at % o'clock. For further distils. address Miss Doris Cimha, 849 East 229th street. *ronx T>1*. phone: OLinville S-04SR ©• the Music Ednration League, lift W>*t 57th street. New York; telephon» Circle 8-4140.

JIM CROW IN NEW YORK The crack Florida-bound trains

operating out of Penn Station, have brought race segregation right to our front door a col­ored tourist complains that she rode the entire trip to Miami without the opportunity of getting a hot meal in the dining car.

GUILD TEA SUNDAY The friends of the Negro actor

in cooperation with the Negro Actors Guild of America, Inc., have mailed invitations to a tea Sunday (30th) .at the Grand Street Boys Association Clubhouse, 106 West 55th street, at 4 p. m...The blind pianist, Eddie Steele, at the piano . . . . Guests of honor: The cast of "Native Son" including Orson Wells, producer-director, Canada Lee, star of the play, Mu­riel Rahn concert artist, Margaret mond Barthe, sculpton . . . Spon-mond Barthe, sculptor Spon­soring committee: Mrs. William T. Andrews, Mrs. Rita Romilly Ben­son, Dr. Gertrude Curtis, Mrs. El­mer A. Carter, Miss Geraldyn Dismond, Miss Fannie Hurst, Mrs. James Weldon Johnson, Mrs. Charles Joyce, Miss Fania Mari-noff, Miss Dorothy Peterson, Mrs. Paul Robeson, Mrs. Bill Robin­son, Miss Caroline Singer, Mrs. Walter White, Miss Frances Wil­liams, Mrs. Inez Wilson, cliairman.

BEAUX ARTS BALL SUCCESS The Citizens' Sponsoring Com­

mittee of the Harlem Community Art Center first annual ball at the Savoy Friday evening was largely attended by a hilarious gathering of notables the hon­orary sponsors are Lieut. Gover­nor Charles Poletti and Col. Theodore Roosevelt the com­mittees and patrons comprise some of the most prominent men and women of bqth races, repre­senting society, stage, radio, screen and literary intelligentsia.

lass, Annastean Haines, Marrennt Boyd, Anice Cotton, Henrietta McClane, Mollie Moon were among the tops in costume dress..

Wini Johnson the former spouse of Stepin Fetchit, is rehearsing for a new act with her brothers, Flash and Dash, at the Apollo next w e e k — H e r little son, Don­ald, is much like his father and we had a bully t ime—The gor­geous Peggy Williston-Cooper, former Dee Cee society deb, ia wearing the niftiest Russian wolf on Sugar Hill Franke Dee Brown, the midget with the sales promotion for Oldetyme Distillers representing many famous wet goods was the delight for the la­dies at the Bottle and Cork dance, Peggy Rogers of the Roger Mor­ris is sporting a new blue fox jacket which matches well with her flock of blond tresses. .Brick-top Smith, of international fame, is welcoming her many friends to her apartment. 303 West 122nd street . . . Dr. Frank Andrews, M.D., and his personable wife, Flo, local teacher, have talwn an apartment at 270 Convent a » u , e ;W11

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BOTTLE AND CORK The third annual dance and

jamboree given at the Renny by a group of popular younb busi­ness men was a gala event Fri­day eve. The club is composed of a sales force representing the most popular branded beers, wines and liquors, who employ colored sales forces to enhance better race relations Officers and members are Ernest P. Simonds, Stanley A. DePasse, Harold E. Waddell, G. W. Cotrell, H. Leslie Cunningham, Brad W. Griffiths, Walter Carrington, Stephen L. Mitchell, Kenneth Murphy, Clar­ence Peacock, Earl A. Rivers, Lester Roy Scott, C. G. Silvera, Robert Black, Eneil Simpson, Herman T. Smith, Basil T. Book­er, Morris A. Perry, Billboard Jackson, H. C. Matthews.

THIS A AND THAT 'A The charming La Valla Cooke,

who is president of the Vougette Club told me of the lovely cock­tail party given in honor of Miss Geraldine Dismond and Miss Ma­mie Briggs sponsors and Mrs. Andy Kirk who just returned from Hollywood, Cal., at the Mi-mo Club Sunday Officers are Ethel Carr, treasurer; Dorthella Cottman, vice president; Viola Fisher-Thorne, secretary . . . Fay Casselle, the pert little manicur­ist of the Renaissance barber ship brought home a fine coat of tan along with Mai Gonzalez of Dobbs Ferry, from a trip to Palm Beach, and Miami. Fla. and Nas­sau, Bahamas...Many New York­ers are wintering at the orange blossom resorts and they enjoyed a grand time.

The gorgeous sisters, Marion Edna and Hazel Gordon were much in the limelight at the Beaux Arts Ball Friday nite as were many socially prominents.. Nell Occomy Becker, Alta Doug-

The charming widow, • Alice Nearon, informs me she is not in­terested in wedding bells at pres­ent, but time will tell . . . .The En­eil F. Simpsons, of Calvert Sales Corporation have taken a new apartment at 370 Manhattan ave­nue..The vivacious Electra (Pre­cious) Kennedy is back in circa-lation on Sugar Hill after a brief absence Nettie Harris, police­woman at the Harlem Delinquen­cy Bureau, writes that she is en­joying the mineral baths at Hot Springs, Ark.

Gene Bullard, international fig­ure, is all smiles with the arrival of his lovely daughters from Par­is, France. He was recently con­fined to the French Hosiptal, but is out and greatly improved* . . . .

S'long until next week. Your cruising reporter, SNELSON, 478 West 159th street. New York City; Phone AUdubon 3-8120.

LOEW'S VICTORIA

Packed with the same ei al dramatic elements wl the original novel so popular, Un* iversal's picturization of Fannie Hurst's "Back Street," starring Charles Boyer and Margaret Sul« lavan, is one of the outstanding pictures of this or any other sea­son

"Back Street' is now screening at Loews Victoria Theatre and will hold forth through Monday, it has not slighted any of the sea* sational drama of the novel. *

No better choice than Charles Boyer and Margaret Sullavan for the roles of Ray Smith and Wai­ter Saxel could have been made. Skilled, convincing, competent in their handling of the delicately shaded situations, powerful in the heavily emotional scenes, Mr. Bo­yer and Miss Sullavan deliver performances which are among the most excellent ever presented to the public.

"Back Street" tells the story of a girl who is content to live in the shadowy back streets of a great man's life, sacrificing to help him in his career, su^fe ig from loneliness which i s v ^ y l o t while he is busy with family and business affairs.

The supporting cast was excep­tionally well chosen. Frank Mc* Hugh, Tim Holt, Samuel S. Hinds, Frank Jenks and Neil O'Day have pivotal roles and each seems in­spired by the opportunity to per­form in the picture.

The associate feature is "Cap­tain Caution,"' starring Leo Caril-lo and Bruce Cabot.

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