Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-05-14
A Reviewer Listens In

One of the best pieces of being practiced in America
that which the New York Times under the
line of John K Huchens Huchens
wonderful simple declarave
critic,
time and constructive his field telling the world
and the with the Milton Berries words that
have color and pugency and pncn that makes
for arresting reading
Huchens patent with
Transcript
thing the interest of his former colleagues OF
field of criticism might leave for radio without
attracting slightest Huchen If
spend full time radio criticism clearly the professional
critic warranted the critic
might like his boss to believe
Eve the Inexpert
Find Complaint.
1t was in this spirit that this follower of the spent
during past checking
the paywghts and the in the invisible theae The
necessarily sort of thing but
interesting
One which
heard script given instance
That the the revival Norman corwns cromer"
Columbia Mrs Corwn simple narrative of life eastern English
coastal clearly the kind of writing that deserved not merely
credit virtually whole credit be bestowed
been announcedat least its major playrsn
advance listener would not have been diverted from the play by
the naggng necessity identify voice which he eventually de-
cded that Nicholas turned be Mr. Joys voice.
all right but not to the enjoyment the listener probaby
atypca who felt imperative that he place that voice
beowa credit another that of Helen Hayes
played the role the Azio bachead mention
of the author authors They not OF Mr.
anything for Miss Hayes
distinction for which writer merits mention only that the public
will whom blame writing below her standard That
Hayes lifted out OF the c through the magic OF her voice ana per-
sonaIy trick which has accomplished for play
wrighs including the authors of her recent Harriet
Announcer Neglected Name
Voice of Well Known Player.
nadveence oed down in connection
with the of Miss the designed recruit
the failure identify Myron Mccormick her
chief supporting player Mr. Mccormick has been addressing the
seic long
comparatively young voice familiar the
should allowed those identify
1t Immediately After the too late takes the
of time that might better been given the
before the cast takes
Radio which papably writing what does
Guiding literature babies would
likely anonymity
authors Until recently the movies committed the mistake giving its
buhe of of merely directors and players but the
artists the responsible
of rcuae the artculate authors finally
convince their that foundation
dramatic offering the writing The major of this baed
conviction the of studios its
authors direct their pictures development that
handsomely the Preston
to mention but three
concession, advantages the
apparently withheld radio the
MIR. Corwin and Arch Obeler
MIR. De Miles Sentimental Play
Carried No Writer'S Credit.
Another bit of radio dramatic writing
to demand credit for its author
Penny Seenade Cecil B. Miles theaer
quite moving sentiment Joseph
with little human affairs well pectaces
which he produces for the Perhaps
adaptation himself well the direction
to have it, 1t would listener
warmly toward Mr. De Mile less
radio dramatists who can't get their names the air.