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Popular colored vocalist for Chick Webb's band, Ella Fitzgerald will be imported to swing several numbers in her accustomed style. Ammons will come to the Yard from the Cafe Society in New York to demonstrate the boogiewoogie style of piano playing...
...Clifton Webb, Estelle Winwood, and Hope Williams have teamed up to instill life and pace into the vast windy spaces of Wilde's epigrammatic concoction. Wilde was a clever dramatist, but drunk with his own scintillating wit; as a result the first act is long-winded and talky. After that an excellent cast makes the most of the play's indisputable Victorian charm...
...Clifton Webb carries off the acting honors in his portrayal of John Worthing, who leads a double life as a city rake and grave country gentleman. As the sarcastic and mercenary old snob, Lady Bracknell, Estelle Winwood gives her usual competent performance. Hope Williams is excellent in a rather slim and thankless part...
Over 80 are participating in the Committee's work which for the Spring term will consist completely in the making and remaking of records of their productions, Officers are Barry Brown '41, Chairman, and D. Wilson Webb '40. Executive Committeeman at Large...
...good record, with fine piano by Stacy, and good blues singing by Johnny Mercer; but the rhythm section just can't stay with Basie's and no white man could ever sing the blues like "Rush" (Jim Rushing) can. Ella Fitzgerald sings a clever half-time chorus on Chick Webb's "Undecided" (Decca) ... Good sweet playing by the band and Bob Eberle's singing make Jimmy Dorsey's dise of his own tune "It's Anybody's Moon," successful ... Both "Mary's Idea" by Andy Kirk and "Shorty George" by Count Basie are examples of solid Kansas City swing...