Evening star., 1943-11-09

that of the dozens around me who
saw Phantom of the Opera just
because you are one of the few who
do not appreciate the 1ner things
is no reason for you to be so COM
pletely unfair and unjust.
"A READER"
We did, of course, appreciate the
finer things enough to sign our name
to the Eddy picture review, and we
did not become so angry that we
implied he would make a good bot
Cle- washer
AS a matter of fact, we don't
think he would
X X
Warner Bros. are extremely and
properly indignant about those ru-
mors of Bette Davis coming here for
Saturday nights Ole Olsen birthday
party. This department. which did
not print the report that Miss Davis
would be here, and which went
farther by going out to check and
report that she never did appear at
the party, herewith prints the stu
dos explosive denial:
For the second time in period of
a week, it has been reported Bette
Davis in Washington by irrespon-
sible theatrical press agent for one
of the shows now appearing in
Washington cSons O. Fun was
the show Miss Davis is in Holly
wood, and while the careless use of
her name in order to attract busi-
ness might ordinarily be harmless
there are many things in connec-
ton with war activities which Miss
Davis is scheduled to do whereby
untrue report that she is in Wash
lngton causes some confusion and
embarrassment. Garfield, another
Of our stars, was reported in Wash
ington. Same paper mot us-advt.l }
listed Garfield as performing on ra-
dio show coming from Hollywood
last night, which happens to be the
case"
The wire is signed by Mort Blu
menstock, Warmers eastern public
/ itv manager.
What We would like to print, If
1t were printable, would be Miss
Davis own rejoinder She is ever so
expert in rebutting things like that.
Mr.. Blumenstock of course, seems
to have done an ample job in a
reserved way.
To get on to something more
agreeable, it is this departments
privilege to report that the dog in
Uncle Harry" became a dramatic
triumph entirely through chance.
His name is Chico, we are told,
and he belongs to Miss Eva LIE Gal
llenne. Chico was just a nice dog
In Miss LIE Gallienne's book and
never did she suspect him of dra-
matte ability. Then one night in
Boston the regular dog in Uncle
Harry" turned suddenly indisposed
and Chico was the only possible
pretender to the understudy role
He had never acted, but he had
been around the theater a lot. so
M1S lie Gallienne decided to rush
him into the breach.
1'tap " 40 SIllSo lIIdllCc dllu lie
came across the footlights as such
a vivid personality that the other
dog never had a chance to regain
the role. He was not just thrown
out on his face. of course, for Miss
LIE Gallienne took him as a grave
responsibility, an unhappy one until
she found him fine home.
Presumably, he is going around
now happily shooting Boston dogs
which never enjoyed the distinction
of playing almost two years in New
York.
The last mail just brought another
rebuff from Nelson Eddy fan whose
convictional courage was high
enough to induce her (they all are
herr to sign her initials.
The letter is comparatively mild
almost mild enough to make us feel
ashamed of the way We felt about
Phantom of the Opera"
Only almost, however.