The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-16

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Elsie Janis. the pretty American
actress, whom Cupid has been pur-
suing about the world always to ind
himself Just one dart behind, Is Law
fishing her affection and singing
away her $4,000 voice for wounded
British soldiers.
caresses and soft words that have
been denied number of American
millionires are being freely layished
on suffering troopers and that mel
low voice that won her high rank on
the stage and which ls said to be in
sured for $4,000, is bringing Joy to
many an injured man.
Indeed the insurance company
That holds a mortgage On Elsie
Janis voice is a bit alarmed, for not
long ago her golden voice almost
broke down and her managers fear
ed that she might forever lose the
tone that has been her fortune.
It was m London that tho
wreck Of her vocal chords almost oc-
CURED. Miss Janis with a number
Of other American and English
women had spent the day in the Red
Cross hospital.
From eight In the morning until
dusk her CHEEKY voice had rung
through the corridors Of the hospi-
tai, bringing delight and psyche
logical rest from suffering to the
wounded. Alternately 1t was raised
In the songs in which she has de-
lighted so many audiences in the old
and new world.
The strain on her voice was too
great and that night she apparently
caught cold. The next morning she
was hoarse and IL she had been call
ed on to sing that day there would
have been mad rush on the box
Office for return money. However,
the greatest throat specialists In the
kingdom were summoned and agreed
that II Miss Janis did not refrain
from singing for several weeks she
surely would lose her voice.
MISSED FROM
HOSPITAL.
So she was missed at the hospital.
The soldiers felt the absence Of her
bright, CHEEKY self even more than
they did the golden voice. for Miss
Janis. as was said before. had Law
ished on these wounded men the
genuine affection that she had held
locked In her heart In lodging Cupid
about the world.
Imagine the delight of the young
British soldier as the beautiful
American actress patted him on the
head with her small hand and smiled
into his eyes.
Imagine the delight Of the grizzled
veteran as this fairy vision bent over
him with that cheerful smile and ut
tered sole words Of encouragement
that made him forget his sickness.
Think, too. Of the encouragement Of
fered the man the nurses said could
not live when pretty Elsie Janis hent
over him and allowed her lips to
Z touch his feVered brow. Lips that
thousands longed to kiss in America
were bringing consolation to the dy-
ing in London hospitals. For this
service Elsie Janis and her sweet
voice will never be forgotten.
How great is the contrast between
this wooed but yet un-won actress
coldly rejecting the love of million
aires as II she had heart of stone.
while she lavished her affection on
wounded British soldiers. Yet Ell
sic Janis has had whole series of
romances in America, which she
placed In book form a year or SO
ago. giving the full text of many inn
passioned proposals offered her.
Elsie Janis is one Of the most up
right Of women on the American
I stage. She goes about chaperoned
by her mother who is sort Of Core
bus as far as stage door Lotharios
are concerned. Yet despite this
espionage the love letters and pro-
posals have slipped into her hands
and have been turned to CONNER
oial use
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