The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-09-20
Our Los Angeles
LIE ter
Liberty Aflalne, and a Biz
About its Interpreter

, on back of the scenes, which was real
ly half the show and such a wonderful
orchestra and chuors. AS the thunder
rolled, the flag went up and there stood
the statue on hugh pedestal in the
harbor with beautiful sky line anc
lights in the back. Her draperies were
like marble, the torch, spiked head
dress, etc. and oh! that voice of hers,
never heard anything as deep and thrill
ling. She began sort of invocation to
to roar on, till Peace and Liberty should
began the most beautiful invocation to
France and to Lafayette and far in the
distance could be heard the Marsellaiss
then the fife and drum and the dark
front of the hugh pedestal lighted up
and silhouetted within was q tableau
The Spirit of re, then that darkensd
and wonderful statue of Washington
appeared, next came the story of the
Civil war splendidly told, in fact her
monologue went right on with the mu-
sic in the distance and Lincoln and the
flag appeared, then she went into the
present war and the most horrible walls
came sounding, it made your blood turn
cold, across the sea to Liberty, and the
Lusitania with men, women and chill
dren struggling in the water, appeared
in the darkness. You can't imagine the
the effect of it all and when the singer
doomed about democracy and our stand
for right and Wilson's face appeared
beneath the flag in the pedestal snd the
orchestra began the Star Spangled Ban
ner, that enormous crowd surged up and
sang and cheered, most of them with
tears running down their faces. You
should have seen the sailors and soldiers
with which the town is crowded now all
in uniform - they just roared and peo-
pie, boys, men surged up and the pa
pers said everyone pressing up was a
new volunteer. Just before this number,
policemen went to every floor, clearing
aisles and stairways for there was
fea, full jam, and the papers said there
had been regular hysterical crowds at
every show and surges and it wasn't
safe.
If YOU could have seen Julia Arthur
with that fleming torch slipping out of |
her hand and burning above her with |
those beautiful arms outstre tched urg-
ing America to fight for liberty, you
would have yelled too till the music
was drowned. She is the noblest looking
woman, and has the most remarkable |
voice ever heard, deep, rich and thrill
ling, and she was called and recalled |
again and again. We slipped out after
her number which was about the mid
die of a splendid prog ram as after that
| couldn't stand to stay for another
thing.
had an opportunity of enjoying Miss
Arthur at close range the other day,
when | started into a Cafeteria for
lunch and reached the door the, same
time with fat jolly woman and tall
handsome one whom recognized not
only from having seen them at the Or
pheum two nights before but by their
pictures in the paper every day. Trixie
Frigauza headIiner one week in her in
mietabIe songs while Julia Arthur
leadliner the next the high water mark
# the season.
/ took table right next and assure
Tou Trixie never stopped talking a II
minute to Miss Arthurs amusement ..
md, soon learned that It was the lat
ers birthday and remembered the pa
,ers had told that it was Trixie's on
donday and Miss Arthur had remem- ?
cred it by presenting cake and hugh
oquet, so Trixie was taking Julia out h
0 lunch to celebrate hers, and was in ,
her to a cafeteria for the
rst time.
Each took big waiter and Igrabbed r
line and we all moved down the asles
etween the brass rails together, Miss I
rthur looking with most curiously at
very thing you know you first get your
ay and silver wrapped in a napkin,
len slid your tray along a marble rail-
e with girls on the other side presid
g over hugh pans and dishes set down
the rim in table heated with hot
alter pipes; there is cloud of smoke
ON every pipe; and first you go past
,petizers, olives, etc. on lettuce; theni
Ist soup, many kinds, which as you
dictate the girls dish up in bowls and !
it on your trays-the at least doz-
varieties of meats, fish, chicken,
c., then vegetables and entrees all in
laller rankin, many kinds of salads,
d deserts, hot and cold bread.
Trixie loaded up and after a girl {
anced over her tray and gave her
p with the amount punched on it she
lited for Julia who came blandly up (
thout thing on her tray but the r
yer. 81 thought it was like shopping v
3 said blithly 81 was just looking" I i
e was so unconcerned and when Trix- r
cornered the manager and stated at 4
, top of her voice that friend Julia t
S stranger and genius and couldn't
} go back again, / and everybody else Ii
re convulsed. Others had lined up e
t back Julia went and came thru pref y
well loaded this time did enjoy their e
utter, as they said SO many good |
/ Julia was as tiekled with the nov "
7 Of the occasion as a child. Trixie
orrned her that she would have put r