Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-11

since the shipment hadn't arrived.
Tracers discovered that the drop
curtain, deposited In q large bag, in
some way had gotten mixed up
with Pullman laundry. He finally
located the stage decoration, but
not in time for the VIII Osborne
opening on Thursday, January 7.
Mentioned to illustrate the difncul-
ties confronted by theatrical ship
ments in wartimes.
About Mrs. Miniver."
Out in Hollywood they feel Ger
tain that Greer Carson is odds on
to win the Academy Award for her
Mrs. Miniver." Jimmy Cagney for
his George M. Cohan Is favored
for the male gold statue to be
awarded in March.
Since MRS. Miniver- was the pic
ture Of the year with American
audiences 1t Is interesting to note
that Harold D. Guinzburg, deputy
director Of the overseas branch, Of
flee of War Information, is quoted
as saying English audiences dis
liked Mrs. Miniver' intensely" Also,
according to Mr.. Guinzburg. "they
feel that Mrs. Miniver' showed an
England which doesn't exist any
more, II 1t ever did exist. The Eng
lish seem to feel the picture is q
caricature Of their country" This
is an ofiicial opinion that is directly
contradictory to the trade bulletins
from the British industry. Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer, distributors, call
1t one of the most successful pic
lures ever released In England. They
should know since they count re-
ceipts.
The academy, incidentally, will
not change its rules to permit Noel
Coward's picture, In Which We
Serve" consideration for the 1912
awards. Picture was only given lin
tied circulation, and according to
academy rules must be shown in
Los Angeles before December 81 to
figure in the balloting. David o.
Selznick asked that the Coward film
be deemed eligible, claiming the
exhibitors could not get a Los An
geles theater in December. To that
the academy replied that the New
York booking was arranged last
summer and q Los Angeles theater
could have been secured at that
time. The controversy may be set
tied by having the academy give
the Coward film a special award.
&A&
Pushing War Bond Sales.
Realizing $1,000, 900 in War bond
sales for the opening performance
of the "Ice -Capades" requires smart
salesmanship, but Variety Club and
WRC figure they will reach the
goal. Sales over the week end
passed the 100000 mark. This in
cluded one $4,000 customer and
several who bought $4,000 Of the
worlds best security.
Fred Cogart is top salesman to
date, with $4,000, with Sidney Lust
runner-up, followed by a very active
Women's Committee under the di-
rection Of Mrs. Sam Wheeler.
"Ice-Capades" will lose two Of its
comics to the United States Air
Corps when Larry jackson and Ber-
ME Lynamoffe answer q call to the
colors. They will be available for
the Washington engagement, which
opens at Ulines Arena on Janu-
airy 10.
Tickets other than for the War
bond opening night are available at
the arena. the Fairway sport goods
store, 1928 G street NV; the Sport
Center, Eighth and D streets NV;
the Willard and Shoreham Hotels
r
Anderson Play in England.
1.-THE Eve Of st. Mark" which
gives the command performance
here at the National Theater on
January "a, win soon be produced
in England. Once of War Infor-
nation will sponsor the play in the
British capital and the London COM
pany win have English players
Maxwell Anderson will fly over te
help In staging his play and there
is talk that American soldiers may
be granted leave to take some Of
the principal roles.