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August 30, 1937
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Alberta Hunter, dubbed the 'Apostle of Gaiety,' achieves great success starring in the Cotton Club revue at London's Palladium, fascinating audiences with her expressive performances and drawing interest from top impresarios in London and Paris. She recently broadcast on NBC and is admired for her propriety.
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Alberta Hunter, The "Apostle Of Gaiety"
LONDON. (By Randolph Dunbar for ANP)-Miss Alberta Hunter. the "Apostle of Gaiety." who is now starring in the Cotton Club revue at the Palladium Variety house, is achieving an overwhelming preponderance of success. The manner in which she puts over her numbers at the Palladium each night sends a stir of interest through the most lethargic imagination of English people. Alberta has an extraordinary range of facial expression and uncannily "speaking" hands, which are the concord of her personality and appeal.
To charm and fascinate, rouse people and draw them into gaiety are all part of her life. Fascination is her art-yes! Without that she can't live : Alberta Hunter has had to fight for an existence in her earlier days, as a result she has learned to translate the patterns of life, the hopes the joys, sorrows. all its fine shades, into the nuances of sound and the cadences of Negro port mento. Her dominance upon entertainment world has awakened the interest of .first-class impressarios in London and Paris is. They are competing for her services.
Recently, Alberta was engaged in a N. B. C. hook-up from London, one of the most coveted broadcasts an artist can hope to acquire. Apart from her artistic qualifications, Alberta Hunter has proved herself a model of propriety, and has therefore gained a mark of public esteem in London and Paris.
LONDON. (By Randolph Dunbar for ANP)-Miss Alberta Hunter. the "Apostle of Gaiety." who is now starring in the Cotton Club revue at the Palladium Variety house, is achieving an overwhelming preponderance of success. The manner in which she puts over her numbers at the Palladium each night sends a stir of interest through the most lethargic imagination of English people. Alberta has an extraordinary range of facial expression and uncannily "speaking" hands, which are the concord of her personality and appeal.
To charm and fascinate, rouse people and draw them into gaiety are all part of her life. Fascination is her art-yes! Without that she can't live : Alberta Hunter has had to fight for an existence in her earlier days, as a result she has learned to translate the patterns of life, the hopes the joys, sorrows. all its fine shades, into the nuances of sound and the cadences of Negro port mento. Her dominance upon entertainment world has awakened the interest of .first-class impressarios in London and Paris is. They are competing for her services.
Recently, Alberta was engaged in a N. B. C. hook-up from London, one of the most coveted broadcasts an artist can hope to acquire. Apart from her artistic qualifications, Alberta Hunter has proved herself a model of propriety, and has therefore gained a mark of public esteem in London and Paris.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Alberta Hunter
Apostle Of Gaiety
Palladium Revue
Cotton Club
London Performance
Negro Portamento
Impresarios
What entities or persons were involved?
Alberta Hunter
Randolph Dunbar
Where did it happen?
London
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Alberta Hunter
Randolph Dunbar
Location
London
Story Details
Alberta Hunter, the 'Apostle of Gaiety,' stars in the Cotton Club revue at the Palladium, captivating audiences with her expressions, hands, and singing. She translates life's patterns into Negro portamento, attracting impresarios from London and Paris. She recently did an NBC broadcast and is noted for her propriety.