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—= by ulysses boykin - -Dig old throbbing Detroit Is now girded for the biggest order in

me history of the nation . . . that is to the national defense wheels ofndusry grinding out . . . Ami with all this mass production workingthe daylights out of some and leaving the rest on WTA and the Wel-fare . . . the promoters and directors of our cinematic palaces, the nightclubs and valley hot spot*, etc., etc., are anticipating a land office busi-ness in taking care of the lighter side of the swelling Motor City work-ers.PEACE BROTHERS—

Christmas is just about here with its spirit of love for everyoneand the boys in the valley are showing It with their 7th big FaradiseValley Christmas Fund program; also at the Three Sixes they willtold their benerit cabaret party Deo. 19 where everyone will have the"spirit'' of brotherly love. Then with all‘of this fine talent moving infor the Delta convention < Girls. don't disappoint us!) It will theremaining playboys to work overtime.

KEEP SMILIMi—It must be remembered that entertulnment i« a wry Important

feature of national defense. Don't let the war news get yon down inthe dumps, "keep the morale i the populace up by providing goodentertainment and recreation" has always been the motto of coun-tries at war. ** here are some hints for keeping your morale up.

Bt all means oi- the »h*»w at the Three sixes (they haveliquor n'f •! • ■:-1* tier- a'v. y so ali are welcometo enjoy at ev mg of fur. ar. i . :.’e: tain:r.. r. - . in peace a? that famousepot now tl *T’ >n...- (a ri and i >■: ••her art uling the roost. Jazz-bo William? , M >- - or;g t il ’he.iter bar has a showthat ke*ps he ; '.a. r jat) I t"> the dor • - md allows standing roomcnlv wl: >• 1* s g in* rn. Spatkpl’.c George. the comedian, tncidently,was in the cast of ’hi* "Mikado in ~w ;g Princess Minnola. billed asa "Slave Dan •■T" real,* - throw ;• .v.iujnd l.k« it belongs to nobody.Jimmy Milk, the MC. k*»-;s *.. w moving at a fast pace.

Eit-1 Dan er. the rnv pr ;!••• at flub Congo goes in for theunique and dar.ng cffo« •s. In f. L> show- could be called amazing.But d-eg the cp * i l.ke p ? j.-- to them pound those tables!Those "Beach < w;M a- 1 ; » -ior.ate dancer* flf you can calltheir fc t a- g.vr or.e • ■ •>■•;:(.* of watching an exciting sceneon some o »u*h S' < >U -• r P • • e •ravage in you.” OrlandoRr ''er- r. •!.,• ■ ivy id ’*:.■• ’he ladies sighing over theircrvk’a vv.-h I.v «*•:.’ mental numbers

M the longest theater bar In Detroit (Cozy Corner), TyroneBoard *ing* In a way faintly reminiscent of Itlng Crosby. Theyhave a show seven night- a week now which mean* the “Joint keepsjumping.** < hark* \ny, manager, and Mac Ivey, proprietor, reallyhnvo som« thing there.

Out northern! wav »t Broad’s Club Zombie, Jimmy Smith Is stilldancing out hi* own music atop hi* contraption. The new revue,•)Vinter Wonderland” dance by the t Taylorettcs I* tip to the goodedd lav h r standard, sum touche (seem* strange not to *ay Peggy)1* our vote for top* a* an M.C. for getting the crowd In the mood.

Bobby key*, good-looking M.t . at Doc Washington's I ncleTom'* Plantation keep* pace with an entertaining show. Torchsinger* lo shake dancer*, they’re always keeping the crowd cheer,tng.

The crowd Ju*f *it*. munches on that ta*ty barbecue, and yellsfor more. •

Out i th« Champion Bar. that «oft music on the solo-vox (instru-ment a'(ached to the pan > i« what gets ’em. The expert mtxolozlstsat the bar who fix you up w;»h ft cure for ftll your trouble*, and makeyou fee', gny nr* really all right. The customers just won't let BlarkBeauty lElla Lee i leave. Which Is one way of saying that an enter-tainer ir. is' have the goods If she ran make them always come backfor more.

ECHO THEATRE T"™"0! .■ "

Theatre for Partiealar People TO. R-17&0

Snndny and Monday. Dor. 21 and » Open 1:30 P.M. SundayJoan Perry and Ko*rr Pry° r In

“BULLETS FOR O’HARA”Ann Shirley In

“WEST POINT OF THE AIR”March of Time -Yorway In Remit”

Pinto Cartoon “Plnfo** Dream Home-

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thnrsday. Dee. 23, 21 and 25Open 1:30 P.M. Chririma* DayTom Seal and Carol llinrhe* In“THE MIRACLE KID”Geortre Raft and Panl Muni In

“S C A R F A C E”Andy Clyde Comedy “A Hori to a Ghott”

Friday and Saturday. Per. and 27-Open 1:*0 PJI. SaturdayFrance* Farmer and Rleardo Cortea In

“WORLD PREMIER”Georre Hoarion la

“THE LONE RIDER IN GHOST TOWN”Fdrar Kennedy Comedy -It Happened AH sl*ht”

Eplmde II -The Iron Claw” and Uteri Paramount Kent

Hl* Mldnite Show Etery Saturday Tlfit—4 Feat aret After • P.M.

THE DETROIT TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1941

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-iOpening hi* Friday nt swankyt tub Congo Is Pegleg Bates, adancer extraordinaire. An Inter-national star of many show*.Bate*’ sensational performance*

have been hulled by dunce critle*a* n magnificent work of art. EurlDancer’* “Barbnry Coast Revue”also feature* OrlHiido Robersonand hi* Congo orchestra.

Book Name BandsFor New Theatre

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Ben and Lou Cohen’s New Paradise theater, former-ly Orchestra Hall, Woodward at Parsons, opens Friday,Dec. 26 at 1 p.m. with Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, thefamous “Trumpet King of Swing.” and his recordingswing band inaugurating a weekly stage show schedulethat will include a big line-up of*int»nationally known sepia at-jtractions.

Arm-trong. whose trumpet mas- .tery paved the way for his recent ;film exploits In support cf suchstais as Jack Benny, Ding Crosby.!and others, brings with him hLs full Iquota of "swing stars” Including jSonny Woods, romantic singer; A#nnaker. petite song stylist; Luis’Russell, Jay C. Higginbotham andJoe Garland, in addition to num-,!erous sepia variety performersheaded by the Two Zephyrs, panto-,mimists: Joyner and Foster, crackcomedy team, and Big Time Crip,sensational one-legged danttr. j

The Paradise theater will re-jaln 'open from 1 p.m. to 1 a m. daily, iwith a complete midnight show ev-ery Saturday. A gala m