Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-14

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WAR Brides" and we would not now
retract a word written of that great
actress and her equally great inter-
probation OF the deep message Of that
drama. But the mothers and wives
who gave it their warm approval then
now find themselves faced with an
other and even sterner aspect OF the
problem; what was then an abstract
principle has become concrete fact
and their own men, husbands, sons
and brothers, are going out to fight
in defense of home and family and
they are going with the blessings OF
the women who love them. That is
why Omaha applauded Anna Held
when she recited her poem at the
Boyd last week. 1t was an appeal that
went straight home to the heart OF
everyone who heard it and bought its
answer direct.
This explains in some measure, too,
why the war films already shown in
Omaha have attracted so much atten-
ton, and why the people are making
plans to go to the Orpheum this week
to see the pictures made OF the great
battle of Arras. II also explains why
Sara Bernhardt is meeting on her
present tour success that, If possible,
exceeds anything she had in her for.
mer visits. Nine Bernhardt has been
in Chicago Of late, and has had there
the most cordial OF welcomes, while
Percy Hammond, usually politely
cynical or coldly fippant, gives her
warmest praise. He even says her
voice has an added glory, and its
tones pulsate with life and vitality
that seems wonderful. 1t is not yet
determined If Nine. Bernhardt will
visit Omaha. Her physical strength
does not admit OF too extended tour,
but she is anxious to see as many
Americans as she can, and it is pos
sible, though not probable, that she
will be here later.
Another who is coming with a mes
sage from the trenches is Harry
Lauder Word from him to this de-
nartment of The Bee is that he will
be at the Brandeis theater for a
single night, on the evening Of March
IA. 1t is of interest to recall that
when last he was here he had just
had news of his sons going out with
a Scotch regiment, as lieutenant.
Then hefwas anxious to get home and
see the "laddie," but this pleasure was
not to be his. Somewhere in France"
this boy is sleeping. while Harry
Lauder is giving of his talent to help
the cause in whatever way he can.
He has given entertainments on the
front to cheer the boys; has sung in
the trenches as he used to sing In he
coal mines, and when he starts his
tour of America again II will be to
raise money for the Y. M. G. A. work
in France. E.,
"The Flame" which that very I'M
usual producer and author, Richard
Walton Tully, Is to offer at the Boyd
theater for three days commencing
Thursday, October Is, with matinee
Saturday, gives promise Of one of the
pleasantest engagements Of the pres
ent season. For the subject OF his
story Mr.. Tully has woven the ancient
beliefs of the Mayas and the present
Christian beliefs. but over all there
hovers the love Of womankind for
motherhood. In fact the fame OF the
story is the child which comes to the
home of the hero and heroine OF the
tale. These young people 60 into
Latin America to seek their fortunes
raising bananas. All goes we'll at
first and then they are suddenly swept
into the chaos of revolutions which
beset that sad land some years ago.
Their experiences are the experiences
many real people have been through
and they are not happy to contem-
plate. But ever the light of love burns
brighter and they find perfect con-
tent at the last in the child which
is to come to them. The story is a
thrilling and interesting one. II is
Inelodrarna of modern sort. Par
ticular attention has been given to
the musical setting OF the play. The
cast which Mr.. Tully has engaged
numbers some forty players. Each of
the actors was selected because Of a
particular ability to interpret the
character to be played. There is a
band of Cuban dancers specially i'm
ported to interpret one scene in the
play. THE Flame" comes to us after
long New York engagement
"Just Woman by Eugene Wal
ters, having to do with the contending
claims of love and bsuiness, is to be
this weeks bill of the Brandeis Play
ers at the Brandeis theater. The play
has to do with the ingratitude OF a
successful man of business toward the
wife who in his early days of
struggle had been his help and in
spiration toward commercial prosper
ity. Having achieved affiuence he for
gets the woman to whom he owes
practically his whole triumph over
adversely. He follows the gay but
terfy and turns his back on the once
so useful moth. Finally he strives to
shake off the old shackles completely
to take unto himself the woman OF
fresh curls and hands unsoiled by
vulgar toll. More than that he is de-
termined that his boy will come with
him into the new life he has planned
for himself, thinking that the mother
of the lad will be, as always hereto
fore, complacent. But the distracted
wife turns at last and in a court scene
full of thrills and sensations, gives
her calculating husband information
that startles him into veritable panic.
And the judge sensing the truth of
the entire matter, orders all the wit
nesses held for the grand jury. In
the end the man, having been caught
in his own net, after serving a term
in prison, comes back to the woman
whom he had sought to ruin, and,
womanlike, she forgives him.
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II is hardly necessary to 60 into de-
tails as to the story of BARLEY Camp