Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-08

DECK foi the WSSN s'"s
- today. has made numerous
trims from Paris to ''the 'front.' since
the kaiser began his war against the
world.
Madame Bernhard tried to tell her
friend that she became hardened
40 war in the Franeo-Prussian war,
when she maintained hospital in the
famous Odeon theater in Paris and
], personally nursed hundreds OF
wounded Frenchmen, thereby earning
the gratitude of the nation in 1870
N. But a woman so highly strung
and sensitive as Madame Bernhardt
never could become hardened to
scenes attendant upon war. The
French army officer assigned to ae-
company the great tragedienne upon
her last visit 10 the front says
Madame Bernhardt's automobile on
one of It's stops was surrounded by
French soldiers, making a noisy well
come to the madame. One tall. at
tractiye man held aloof from the
crowd. and Madame Bernhardt raised
herself slightly upon recognizing him
as a "youngster" in her company not
so many years back. When she called
to him he steeeed forward. There
was an enthusiastic demonstration
when the other boys" learned who
their comrade was, but the actor ad-
dressed himself to Madame Bernhardt
and ran off to group OF men at
work on the small ammunition cars.
The actor returned with middle
aged man of medium size. who
walked in a truly soldie..y fashion,
and there was second surprise IN
store for Madame Bernhardt when
8 she discovered in the newcomer one
OF her best-liked support OF two de-
cades ago,
The stop was brief, according to
the narrator, and although Madame
Bernhardt laughed and cheered the
BOYS on, her car had gone but a
short distance from the place when
the actress, in tears, turned to her
escort and said:
"They are all my boys--and it is
so good of then"
And the ensuing hour, when re-
turning 10 Paris. found Madame
Bernhardt not at all like herself.
Jack Norworth will present what
il classified as a "chummy musical
revue," odds and Ends of 1917" at
the Boyd theater, for three nights,
commencing Thursday evening, Sep
TENDER IL, with matinee Saturday.
This offering does not particularize
on metropolitan theatricals hits, but
rather aims to deal with current
events and episodes, so that 10 get
complete enjoyment from the per-
Torrance one does not have to be
hmiliar with New Yorks previous
dramatic or musical comedy sue
sesses. 1t 10 in two acts, showing
sixteen different scenes, and the
company carries its own special or
. .chestra. The book is by Bide Dudley
and Jack Norworth, and they also
assisted Ia writing the lyrics and
music, which is principally by James
Byrnes. The principal comedy role
will be played by Harry Watson, jr.,
chief fuunaker for six years with
the Ziegfeld Follies.. Bette Parker
will be the leading coincidence, and
Jack Norworth will have an important
role. Others in the cast are Sue
Creighton, Mary Jayne, Bette Davis,
Marjorie Holtz, Jack Coogan, Jay
Dillon, Joe Herbert. IT,, Ubert Carl
Aton, Fred Jinks, besides singing
Md dancing chorus OF unusual charm,
wSshppt which no musical comedy is
complete There are many song hits
during the action OF the piece, chief
OF which arc Fancy You Fancying
\. Me-" Give Me an Old Fashioned
4 Grille" "Do You Want Us to Lose
the War;" Sister Susie Glide" and
THE Further II is from Tipperary,"
Cohan and Harris offering, "The
Little Teacher" will be seen at the
Brandeis theater September IL, Is
and IA, with Saturday matinee, 1t
4 is a comedy in four acts by Harry
James Smith, with Maude Fealy in
the leading role. All the world owes
love story, Here is love story
with an exceptionally strong and
novel appeal. All the world loves
children. Here is a little group Of
healthy, real-life youngsters guaran-
teed to awaken affection in the most
case-hardened bosom. Then, too,
there is an unusual background of
country life, not the kind of country
life which the typical rural plays
have made so painfully familiar, but
country life as it really is lived, with
its lights and shadows, its fun, its
quaintness and its drama.
Sam Forrest has staged the new
\ comedy. Its cast besides Maude