Evening star., 1939-08-28

first few days on his first theater
program. 1t still leaves him puzzled
and it always may leave him puzzled,
for Miller is chap who under
stands music, and for all the fact
that he is a good Snowman prob
ably never will understand crowds.
Crowds obviously understand his
music's superiority over other music
of its kind, so it probably will work
out all right for every one con-
cerned.
Being a king of swing is some-
thing like being king of anything
else in the restrictions it imposes
upon the throne occupant. 1t is a
difficult routine and one must be in
condition to give it his all. In conse-
quence, the Millers lead a life that
looks monastic in comparison with
that of many others in the enter
tainment business. At the cocktail
party which welcomed them to
Washington and at which they were
virtually the least conspicuous per-
sons present, they stuck to ice water.
Moreover, they stuck to the party
only until bit after 10 pm, when
it became bedtime.
That kind of routine might chafe
lot of natures in the music bus
iness, but not the University Of
Colorado couple who have been mar
ried II years. They like it. It Is
the only regimen which would give
Miller the opportunity to work so
unrestrainedly upon the music which
keeps his kingdom of swingsters
happy. Or is happy" to mild q
word?
The name of Sidney Howard, play
wright who was killed last Wednes-
day in an accident on his Massa-
chusetts farm, is in no danger Of
being forgotten. Mr.. Howard, quite
unconsciously, saw to that with the
force and sureness of his own talent.
His associates in the Playwrights S
Co., however, already have taken
steps to emphasize his contribution
to the American theater.
They have established the Sidney
Howard Memorial Award, an an
nual prize of 1,50O for the best first
play by an American author pro-
duced in New York each season. 1t
is the hope of the group composed
OF Maxwell Anderson, S. N. Behrman,
Elmer Rice and Robert E. Sher-
wood, that the award will take its
place with the Pulitzer prize and the
Drama Critics Circle award. The
type of memorial is regarded as par
tlcularly fitting in that his interest
In young talent was one of the en-
phatic qualities of Sidney Howard.
Golden Boy" the picture for
which young William Holden was
snatched from his chemistry classes
at Pasadena College, will be screened
today Mr.. Holden, still very
much surprised, and the picture, both
may be seen at the Earle starting
Friday =. Elizabeth Bergner fans
who may have been wondering what
idleness did to her genius for heart
break can find out for themselves
at the Little after 1910 tonight
Miss Bergner, playing twins in the
picture, appears there in Stolen
Life" -. 1t will be the films local
premiere The Philippines have
won their war with Samuel Gold
wyn =. Scenes in the picture, THE
Real Glory" which the island people
felt reflected upon the Filipino as
soldier have been eliminated
Mr.. Goldwyn has so cabled Presi-
dent Manuel Quezon Izetta
Jewel, jr., who has attracted the
attention of both Warner Bros. and
R-K-O during her four weeks at the
Cross Roads Theater would like a
Hollywood contract all right, but
she wants proviso in it The
clause would permit her to have
six months each year for work on
the legitimate stage There will
be pickering about that, as there
always is, but this department hopes
Miss Jewel wins .. The stage can
teach things that make even a
pretty girl better cinema actress.