The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 1, 1950, Page 3

iis . RA West is probably host to world renowned celebri- han any city of its cize in f The latest figure of aiated to appear here is Shawn, the man who is fore- of the Dance we will present a dance this Thursday, February the Key West High School jum at 8 p.m. The con- is sponsored by the P.T.A. of Key West junior and senior schools. Admission is $1.80 ling tax. more than three decades formances, Shawn is still das king in the career began when he was a year college student in ED DANCER TED SHAWN Denver, Colorado. It all about when he caught and was left partially by an overdose of serum. The therapy which restored him to normal coordination of the body was study of ballet. Encouraged by his mother, who was a de- eendant of Edwin Booth, Shawn decided to abandon his theologi- courses and try a stage ca- a came diptheria paralyzed Back in 1912, Shawn founded a school of dancing in Los Angeles. Three years later, after a nation- wide tour with a small troupe, he met and married Ruth St. Denis. Together, they estabilshed the Denishawn School of the Dance tm 1933, Shawn formed an all- male troupe and again toured the United States and Europe gather- ing new praise for his contribu- tion to culture. This group form- €d the nucleus for a University of the Dance in Massachusetts. Possessed of vitality and gre energy, al this and solo concerts, too, continue to occupy Ted Shawn's life. His physical make up is essentially unchanged. His hair the only marked indication of the passage of time in an active ex- istence | The audience attending the| PTA 4 concert here, will be treated of interesting pic- repertoire, Shawn olorful American Indian r For Rain, a_ lyric, « tion of “Ba- ar ous portrayal f Francis of Assi wr to the spectacular, | Shawn s the fantastic in The levi Dervish.” He branches nto four other jances inspired by American folk} music. He delves into ancient] ritual for “Gnossienne,” dance of! SHAWN GIVES CONCERT THURSDAY AT 8:00 P.M. founder of the American! now gray at the temples, is | remarkable series | PLANE LOADED TO SEARCH FOR 44 LOST IN WILDS rr rnc en oan ; , ‘BEST ACTORS |Pepper Says He Is °** ‘No ‘Red’ Foll ‘No ‘Red’ Fo ower | | MIAMI BEACH, Feb. 1—,! —Political campaigns are moving , right along in Florida. Senator! {Pepper told a gathering here; # |Monday that those who at- | tribute to him any sympathy for totalitarianism “know they speak! j falsely.” Pepper touched on attacks he; said had been directed against | him for his visit to Moscow in; 1945, when he was. received by | Premier Stalin. \ He asked, “Why don’t they tell you about the hour and a half I spent with Churchill—the inter- view I had with ‘General De~ Gaulle of France?” i id Churchill offered him a scotch and soda_ while: Stalin failed to provide vodka. has qualified for the Fifth Di trict seat in Congress from which J. Hardin Peterson. will retire. Harry G. McDonald of Tampa j qualified with the Sevretary of State Monday. Others’ in the! ‘race are State Representative! Jerry Collins of Sarasota, State! | Attorney Chester B. McMullen of | Clearwater, and former Attorney | |General Tom Watson of Tampa. Ed Bentley of Lakelafd has an- | nounced but has not yet quali- fied. 1 | The deadline was at noon to- i day. Dr. Eugene S. Briggs. presi- dent of Philipps University, Okla- | homa, Lions’ head, born in How- | |ard County, Mo., 60 years ago. | | BRODERICK CHAWFORD, at top, and Olivia de Havilland, bottom, were top choices for best-acting honors of 1949 ina | poll of 80 top Hollywood corre- spondents conducted by the As- sociated Press. Crawford was voted the top starring actor for his performance in “All the King’s Men.” He got 34 votes. Miss de Havilland was named best starring ‘actress with 40 votes for her work in “The Heiress.” a certain priest before a snake | goddess. Then, indulging in humor, he! performs a partially pantomimic | number done in cowboy costume to “Turkey in the Straw.” Rumba} is featured in his version of‘a Cuban plantation creation called! “Cutting the Sugar Cane.” Climatic to the varied pro-| gram for the evening will be! Shawn's vivid “Flamenco” dances sora he SyPsy themes of old,” Dr. G. Canby Balderston, dean * Shawn proves his,.claim that ' of the’ Whartén School of Finance the dance has a vocabulary of its and Commerce, Philadelphia, own, expressive of all the human! born in Kennett Square, Pa., 53 emotions. Don’t miss his concert.) years ago. 7 Tickets are available at South- ernmost Flowers and Gifts, and It was demonstrated in | at Robert's Office Supply Shop. ; that rat fleas plague. | TWO MRS. BABCOCKS | ; i | | | (P) Wirephot: THESE TWO WOMEN both claim to be the legal widows of the late Col. William T. Babcock, deputy American commissioner for 4 Berlin. Mrs. Florence M. Babcock (left) said she married Col. | Babcock in Europe during the war. She accompanied his body when it was flown back to Washington, D.C. At right is Mrs. Mary Babock of New London, Conn., who says her 30-year-old marriage to Babcock was never legally dissolved. | P| (®) Wirephot (&) Wirephotos | : 1898 | HI, SUSIET.. OANA HOMER. Guess SHE WAS EXPECTING ME T' NIGHT, cANY WAY MR, BLOCK wl® SOMEONE RAISED TWO MILLION DOLLARS, COULD THEY BUY THIS TELEVISION BOUGHT THE STATION, COULD THEY TAI (T WITH THEM ? mE MEAN MOVE WE PASSED A TINY CATBOAT CLOSE TO MAP ISLAND, AND I SAW HER IN KINGSTON HARGOR! MY NICKEL SAYS SHE. HAS GOTH THE MAP AND THE TREASURE! IF SO, WE'LL SOON SEE HER,» DEAD AH--H, DOC’S. RIGHT! wareg’ SHALL We wa HER, OR HAVE, A LITTLE NOT-SO- INNOCENT FUN 2 IF WE KNEW OUR COMPETITOR'S BOAT, OR. SMITH-- 1 00 KNOW IT, “EYESY” THAT'S GLORIA DELUXE ALL RIGHT, M'LOVE — I RECOGNIZE THE SAME PERFUME SHE USED ON My LETTER! INES AE , EY RARE ‘BNOw AN eel OH, NOS THERE'S NO Law, no\ WITNESSES AND NO Cops IN THIS SECTION SINCE CLEOPATRA! s =) THAT MANIAC FAILED TO BURN US UP WITH THAT / SCORCHY.! KRULL INCENDIARY SUITCASE, CANT OO THis.!! US UP WITH HIS CHOPPERS / AD EQUIPMENT ABOARD A B-29 at Great Falls, Mont. to join in search hich vanished Thursday with 44 persons aboard in snowy wastes of Alaska. flight from Anchorage, Alaska, to Great Falls. RESCUE CREWS LO. for a C-54 transport w The mising ship disappeared in OAKY DOAKS ¢ ER--WHAT D'YOU MEAN, YOUR _/~ UNCLE PINN WOULD BE PROUD TO KNOW THAT HIS SWORD |S GONNA LAY LOW A Been ARE YOU PLAYING A TRICK ON ME, OAKY ? , OAKY, AS SOON AS I TAKE A FEW PRACTISE SWINGS. WITH THAT J } | \ | | | } { ¢ f { i | | | { | Reg. U. 5. Pat. OF. AP Newsfeorures