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48 VARIETY Wednesday, AprH 26, 1939 ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^ ?^ it- P H * m There moy be Vwars, and rumors oi wars", but the French populace, crowded into the new bomb* proof theatre, the Palais de Chaillot, with its stage more than 100 feet imderground, extended to SUington and his musidans one of the greatest ovations ever heard in c Paris concert halll left us all thoroughly convinced that Ellington is. and w31 remain for many years to come, the outstanding creativa ^ortist of modem musici When the band ■went to town in truly unforgettable man- net, on a terrific jam routining of St, Louis Blues'—-all restraint was broken down and the music was finally submerged in a burst of applause and cheering which knew no boundsl The Parisian swing world was present in full force- and many "had made the journey from London." —Arthur Wilcox—"MELODY MAKEB". London "Duke Ellington is the only true Jazz com- poserl His contribution to swing has been .enormous—providing an incentive to greater orchestral perfection, especially, through example of superb brass playingl" —Nonnem W. L«e»—"MDSICM NEWS". London 'There is only one Ellingtonl He stands in a class alonel" —Badio Luxembourg. Europe "Proboljly the first composer of reed char- acter to come out of America—Ellington is no mere band-leader and orrangerl H© is a composer of uncommon meritl"; —Constant W. lyombert "SUNDAY BEFEBEE", London i FBESH FBOM NEW EUROPEAN TRIUMPHS BUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS. ORCHESTRA RETURN TO AMERICA ON OH ABOUT MAY lOthl \■^^^f-wf.