Evening star., 1942-11-06

from collegiate and little theater
ranks. The National Theater Con-
ference, which controls the work,
has notified universities that the
drama is not available this season.
First drama OF the war to be rated
a Broadway hit, the Playwrights
Co., which presented it profession
ally, plans a second company, and
the restriction on amateur presenta-
ton was applied.
Jane Wyatt Breakfast.
Jane Wyatt, who made three ap-
pearances on Keith's stage yester-
day to introduce THE Navy Comes
Through" had waffles and the usual
breakfast courses with drama critics
yesterday at the Carlton. Although
she is committed to Hollywood, Miss
Wyatt likes to talk about the theater
and its people. Nevertheless her
first ambition is to conquer the
screen art, and California commit
ments will keep her busy.
Miss Wyatt was happy to share
honors with Wesley Barry, the
freckled-faced kid of the silent
screen, who is now a photographer,
third class, in the United States
Navy. The youthful Sailor Barry
was an assistant director at the
RKO studio when he enlisted for
the duration.
Star appeared on both stage and
screen in Lost Horizon" and has
glowing words for Director Frank
Capra, now a lieutenant colonel in
the Army, whom she calls, in her
quiet way, the nearest thing to
motion picture genius.
Miss Wyatt is one of the few
real socialites to make a successful
professional career. She is a gradu-
ate of Miss Chapin's School and
Barnard College, began her dra-
matte expression at the Berkshire
Playhouse in Stockbridge, Mass.
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Tribute to a Real Man.
Wherever there is a professional
footlight in the American theater
the passing of George M. Cohan
will be mourned. He was tradi-
ton in the playhouse. Perhaps the
gloom around the Office of Edmund
Plohn, the Nationals major domo,
can be explained by the fact that
he was for many year. George MS
general manager. Too overcome for
any extended expression, Mr.. Plohn
yesterday said this:
II could say there was a man.
but George M. would prefer that I
say he was a great little guy He
was both plus. An era in the thea
ter has arrived at a lamented end"
Your correspondent was able in
small way to make the last days
of a great Snowman happy. For
more than Is years Mr.. Cohan had
a Japanese valet, Mike" to whom
he was devotedly attached. He
feared that under the wars imposi-
tions Mike would be interned as
most alien enemies. However, Col.
Marvin H. Mcintyre, the Presidents
secretary, interceded with the De-
/ partment of Justice. Came the re-
ply: IF George 4. Cohan vouches
for Mikes loyalty that's enough u
And his valet was with him to the
end.
/ Knowing George M. Cohan for a
generation was to know an actor
with great heart. His personal
benefactions were extensive, but he
preferred to keep them secret. Al
one who testified at the congress
sional hearing which voted the
lover There" medal it is possible
to say that George M. felt tha'
such distinctions should be solely
for soldiers. 1t. was his friends wht
pushed the measure to passage. H.
wrote song about this writer, ane
one of my brightest recollections il
the afternoon we watched his sor
play baseball at Georgetown, fol
lowed this up with his first radio
interview over Station WRC. Or
yellowed pages in his own hand
writing is the history of his appear
ances in the Washington theater
Success never changed George M
Cohan. He was genuine to the end