Evening star., 1950-04-16
Walter Illusions Soma
Had Nativity Here
September Song, First Heard at National
In 1888, Became Stars First Trademark
By joy Cormody

1t did not particularly belong in the obituary notices Of the
late great Walter Huston but his bogphers might want to be
Husons tune September Song"
He sang it at the National on cold Monday night
1888 opening performance Of Knickerboker
AD he om ae pp eed 81 s T. Moeo on tens s Of o on
sands of records uston voice still sings the Kurt Well copo-
sition to which Maxwell Anderson supplied the lyrics
This is as should for did and singer
belong perfectly together
correspondent Of the great privileges that
he Huston September Song even before that premiere
performance at the National.
those accidents that to be labeled lucky but
who knew Huston as one OF the
simplest. friendlest of the theaters great
He Hello not the after
noon putting the final polish such complex
day. Any other performer should be- busy
under the circumstances. Not Huston.
vessn and he wanted to tell down
from the back of the empty theaer 1t was
peg with concealed old Peters knickerbock
bother him bit he said in fact he was happy to be
II have great song too he absolutely wonder
You'll like it. You can't help It, 1t great tune great
words and fine dramatic meaning"
The correspondent couldn't help IT, And hows your nsns'
Huston had a typical Huston answer to that.
"Wait minute" he said
with that walked TO the stage hoped over the
fooghs took his place center and asked the orchea
leader to play my song"
From May to December.
"And the days short.
When he finished looked the house
10 where companion sat
See" said, can't sing note But don't need TO-
"Thats song that sings itself"
much too modest Hundreds OF others sang
september the intervening IL Of its life on the
parade of these professional vocal
of them the best
the number always remained Walter Hustons sons
At Lost, q Mule Gets to Talk Back
the Of Francis" to
genius Publisher writing Army
mule that could talk
Every has for centuries what think of
mules civilian it remained Writer dis
close what mules think Of humans AS the book and m
Francis judgment restricted to the military which
rounds him. but than suggested that these sardonc
opinions would quite apty non-mitary types
Francis supplied in the hm with human voice. makes 1t
fancied themselves all
Only his innate mule nobility permits him to get them of jam
after jam in their with the japanese Moreover is sheer
kndlines his that he from the films
second lieutenant to the from being insane for be-
Heving mule talk.
He thinks they estimate comic that Holly
wood hardly resist whole comedies which talking
animals will get their chance to talk back
Summer Screen Style Note: Musicals
While radio and teevson usual summer re-
placement program dilemma Hollywood schedule pretty
well SET 1t will go all ouas nearly production
miton musicals MetroColdwyn with four
wnopper OF this type OF which the first will Annie
Gun"
After this Betty Hutton an Esther Williams
Van Johnson another with Fred Asare sketon
and Arlene DAHL and a-ar tem Summer Stock" with
Gene Kelly and Judy Garland.
Between the musicals will many comedies as the
studios get ready the
ment lighter than summer beach costumes.