Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-06
PLAYED WITH DIVINE SARA
Nine. Yorska, Only Woman Ever
Featured on Same Bill with
Bernhardt, is in Omaha.
is KINDEsT OF ALL WOMEN


Just when the world is deeply con-
cerned regarding the health Of Nine.
Sara Bernharat, there Is I'm Omaha the
only woman who was ever featured with
her on the same bill, Mime. Yorslxa. She is
at the Rome hotel and will appear At the
Orpheum next week.
Nine. Yorska Is slender. brunette, beau
tiful. quite young, with large black eyes,
an aquiline nose. an earnest manner and
charming smile.
"oh, no, no. Il cannot be that madame
will die with this malady OF the knee.
said Nine. Yorska. Il know she will live
70 play still many years"
The world knows madame too much by
her eccentricities and too little by her
kindnesses. she is the kindest woman who
over lived. Often when she comes In the
theater she stops and asks about some
stage hands sick wife or child and helps
them, too, oh, so much.
ProteEe OF Bernhardt.
Yes, came to be the protege Of Mime.
Bernhard through Mmo. Rostand. who
heard me in the Odeon theater She ad-
vised me TO see madame and ask TO Join
her class. She spoke 20 madame for me.
Madame said No. I will not receive you
In my class. but II you will sever your
connection with the Odeon will give you
at once a large part to play with me-.
did 30. owe to madame everything that
have learned. She was the patroness of
honor of the French theater which
founded In New York"
Mime. Yorska said that Bernhard
suffers dreadfully from stage fright
every time she appears on the stage.
And she will not have actors who do
not also suffer from stage fright To
have stage fright brings to the art a GER
tain, what shall / Eay-vibration that
cannot be made with an artificialness."
NJ. Joe Ruben. who was a. member OF
Nine. Bernharits company for four
years. both in Paris and IN world tour.
is with Mime. Yorska.
"oh, Il cannot be. It cannot be that
that wonderful. that marvellous woman
will de- ne. declared vehemently. II
cannot think H. / will gat SEQ her acting
on the stage with wooden leg. Yes"
Monsieur llt another cigarette and
expatiated at length on the charm Of the
great Bernhardt.
Il can see her now" ne said. with eyes
on the blue smoke, Sitting In her great
arm chair right before the foot lights at
rehearsal. over her lap are heavy furs,
Playing BY her or in her lap are her two
pet dogs.
Rehenrsed Constantly.
Never did she cease to rehearse. Al
ways was she at the theater while In
Paris. from 10 In the morning untf mid
night.
"one evening. remember as she came
out OF the stage door q little girl was
| selling violets Madame Intercepted her.
The infant had neither mother nor father.
but lived with an aunt. Madame pur-
chased OF the violets one bunch for $50.
'Once remember we were held up in
the great Arizona desert while enroute.
The engineer and conductor with pistols
captured five fellows. Alas, they were
not train robbers but only poor devils
who were stealing ride. A window OF
madAmes private car was raised and
madame put out her head, inquiring what
was the matter. Alas. that we have
missed an experience she said when she
learned they were not robbers.
Mover could madame say TO a member
OF her company, i am through with you
There n no longer work for you. You
must go. She had too great tenderness
Of heart. Many. many were pensioners
on her bounty. That Is why she who
made millions has not amassed great
wealth..
Always madame has taken good care
OF her health. Her private doctor. DR.
Marot. a deputy OF France. Travelled Will
her on tour. she has the most Rstound-
ing vitality Therefore know she will
again gain her health and appear ono,
more on the stage to delight Us and L
uphold the art"