Evening star., 1947-06-09

SCltuate, Mass. W1cn The gong Scl
console yourself with quiet medita-'
tion on how blue the skies are there,
how graceful the gulls, and how -
the golf.
There is a lot Of summer theater
in the neighborhood around Scit-
uate, but I should warn you against
expecting guest columns. AS you so
considerably said to me when you
went away. you're on your own. -
No doubt I shall run across
peripatetic actors, but don't expect
me to talk to them and send you
notes on the conversation. At a
distance of 80 PAGES I shall avert
my eyes with a New England stern
ness that will bring nod of ap-
proyal from fourth generation
Aplys. AS for investigating the
quality of summer theater perform
ances, I learned about that years
ago when I was young and full of
an adventurous spirit. You can
take my word for it that the most
fixed of my beliefs is that the only
difference between, say, Private
Lives" this summer and q decade
ago is that both the play and I
are older. Meeting again might be
too much of a shock for both of us.
Whatever of the legitimate drama
is reported here during the next
three weeks, shall leave completely
to you. The National may, or may
not, have something for you. After
Lutte Song" which starts a third
week there today, no booking is
listed. Remember, however, the Ma
tional spent $4,000 on air condi-
tioning last year. II any hot, tired
actors are looking for a place to
perform, you can be sure the Ma
tional is anxious to have them. Next
to the cosmic darkness, it dislikes
the one created by the absence of
attractions. So, as I say. it may get
you a play for one of the coming
Mondays.
As for the movies, well, think
Of something quite funny on that
score-funny at least to me.
For years-which I like to regard
as rich, ripening instead of wan
and wrinkling-I have known that
bitterness in your heart nurtured by
the notion that I take the good ones
and leave you with the others to
review.
II l were one of those forecasting
newspapermen, the kind for whom
the present is not good enough or
why otherwise would play around
with the future. would predict the
next three weeks will cure you of
that darkness in the soul.
Now, for three weeks, you will
have all the movies! You will dis
cover that in apportioning them for
review, the damage to your spirits
has been done by others, not by me
Duel in the Sun" is moving out
in favor of Sea Of Grass" at the
Palace. This is your chance to get
caught up on the 1947 model West
ern. I hope you like it and. If you
did not know from the Westerns
you've been seeing, it tells how the
fight between the cattle and grain
feudists came out. The Earle also
has Western set for you.
Cheyenne" 1t is called.
I think you were flying across
oceans when The Lost Week End
was exposing the evils of excessive
drinking in this, your home town
Naturally, you have no personal in
terest in this subject, merely a social
one which contemplates the ma
tionsl veal, but you will encounter it
in "Smash-Up," the Metropolitan's
next attraction.
This is about a woman who is
driven to drink by a man. In your
review, hope you will point up the
moral of the picture which is that
II men were more decent lots of
women might be less drunk. I am
sure this, and not the profit one,
was sal-International's mo-
tive in making "Smash-up"
Although you think otherwise.
am the one who usually gets Abbott
and Costello. But they are yours
this week in Buck Privates Come
Home" at the Capitol. The title
does not make it sound particularly
timely, but what difference will that