Evening star., 1938-02-18

WIN az AClGl bONdy, tlldt
Is a startling surprise In spite of
the stymies laid for the children in
the form of sleep, school and spinach,
they were expected to run neck and
neck race with their elders in the
game of getting seats for Walt Dis
ney's fabulously popular fable That
was the confident prediction of vir-
tually every expert in the exporting
business. The worst anyone could
sec for the kids was a possible tie. A
four-to-one defeat was as nnantici-
pated as anything that ever has hap
pened (Which is lot Of funny thinrs)
In the history of the cinema.
Even as the statisticians are point
hg smuely to their figures. however.
1t is conceivable that the children
are quietly plotting to seize Keith's
from their elders over the week end
IT they don't do something like that,
1t can only mean that terrific up
set is in the process of being reg
tstered.
SPEAKING of terrific upsets, and
we have to in order to get the
awful redness out of our face, the
composing room scored one on this
department yesterday. Gaylv was it
recorded by this typewriter of the
civic Theater's performance of
George and Margaret" that there
was complete understanding be-
tween players and audience" Sadly.
as the feeling subsequently came out
Of the linotype, was it set down that
there was complete misunderstand-
ing, AS anyone can see there is
quite difference between the two.
So let the record be closed with the
amendment that it was understand
Ing, and nothing else, that existed
between players and audience.
X X
OUDEST laugh in Eleventh street
yesterday probably was that pro-
duced by the following observation on
Mitzi Mayfair's visit to Norbeck. Md,
to seek seclusion: so much seeking
never produced so little seclusion be-
fore" Man who said it being an
old friend of Miss Mayfair's, it prob
ably is better to leave his name out of
this The practical agogness in the
local theater district stems from the
announcement that Libby Holman,
once bluest Of the blues gals. is coming
out of her luxurious retirement to
appear in You Never Know" Shubert
musical coming to the National late
In March -. T. S. Eliots Murder in
the Cathedral" which detoured around
Washington after being reported on
Its way here, opened in New York to
tolling of bells (criticaD despite the
fact that it ran practically forever in
London . Mr. Eliot's poetry, a form
OF expression that has inspired more
adolescent versifiers than any other
of its kind. was referred to by one
agnostic as bad rhyme" Swing
fans will get enough of their favorite
music at the Earle starting March 4,
or Johnny Payette will want to know
the reason why The zone manager
Of the Warner interests announced
Yesterday stage show designated as
Battle of Swing One army
will be composed of Don Bestors male
musicians, the other of Rita Rios all
girl band :. The one that blasts The
other off the face of the earth first
wins . With anti-sWingers. at least
.. Before he became the highest paid
stutterer in the theater and the movies.
Roscoe Aites. who comes to the Capitol
Theater today, had failed at more
businesses and professions than any
one now in show business :. Except,
possibly, Lionel Stander Brother
Rat" played by the company, which
began six-month tour Of the country
here last September, will come back to !