Word: africana
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Africana THE AFRICAN A SAGA-Blaise Cendrars-Payson & Clarke ($5). American Negro music, African sculpture have been elevated in the not distant past to positions of considerable dignity. The music, once regarded as inconsequential if not less, is now found to contain certain definitely worthwhile qualities; the sculpture is not simply a collection of hideous absurdities but rather a notable form of art. What, then, of Negro literature and folklore? Translator Margery Bianco gives to us in The African Saga, from L'Anthologie Negre of Blaise Cendrars, roving student and compiler, a comprehensive reply to this question. Legends, stories...
...Africana. Since the tendency is for popular U. S. song & dance to follow closely after the ebullient crooning and outflung gesturing of primitive Africans, it is logical that the Negro revue should crop up more frequently, with growing success. In Manhattan, the nation's theatrical headquarters, only two new shows opened last week. Both were "black-&-tan" affairs. The better, Africana, has to its credit swift changes, amazing doggers, several funny skits and Ethel Waters. Her 70-odd inches are topped by a small closely cropped head. She uses a typical husky, soft voice to unusual advantage, employs mannerisms...
...announced that the Chicago Opera Company will occupy the Opera House for two weeks from January 28. Their repertory, entirely minus Mascagni, Leoncavallo, and Puccini, is as follows: The First Week Monday--L'Africana Meyerbeer Tuesday--Louise Charpentier with Miss Garden Wednesday Matinee--Snow-Maiden Rimaky-Korsakow Wednesday Evening--The Barber of Seville Rossini Thursday--Siegfried Wagner Friday--Carmen Bizet With Miss Garden Saturday Matinee--Boris Godunow Moussorgsky With Mr. Chaliapin Saturday Evening--Faust Gounod The Second Week Monday--Mefistofele Boito With Mr. Chaliapin Tuesday--Snow-Maiden Rimsky-Korsakow Wednesday Matinee--Traviata Verdi Wednesday Evening--Carmen Bizet With Miss Garden...