Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-20
Bombs Didn't Scare a Bunch
of Pretty Oklahoma Actresses

LONDON. May l9.-when the air
raid warning came, the manager of
West end thcater stopped out on
the stage to announce that all who
liked might stay IN the theatar for
shelter although hc would not be re-
rponslhle for any accidents. Loud eA-
ploSions Of maroon bombs followed
his last word
Though London has become
bomb broken TO air raids. on this
occasion some of the people Jumped
up and started for the doors with
out waiting 20 put on their hats and
coats Tho orchestra disappeared MS
II by magic ,
But the performers IN the musical
act thar had been interrupted- for
IT was q vaudeville theatcr--took
tighter hold On their corn~ts and
tromborrq ana blared out IN tho zig.
riest, hoppin ,ast idg time music that
they kn@w Tho audience stood stiit
Tho performers didn't They
marched down into tho aisles, stili
playing People sat down deciding
they we're In for an adventure,
The vaudevillists were these eight
American girls, Cora aNoungblood
Corsou Grayria Acton and Ida kun
don. all Of Anhdarko,; Okla, Leila
Myers. Kansas city Kan, Oliveosnd
Ethel Hiatt. Newcastle, Ind Gladys
Cronk. Norwnlk, WIS. Simonne and
Cl1irette Hamol. hamilton. Neh.
Whom they shifted from rag time
into patriotic airs of the Allies, the
theatyr shook with cheers that
drowned out the sound Of the gun
ming and bombing, for the raid was
soon ot Its height other perform
rrs on the program came down from
the stage and sang 10 the accompani-
ment OF the girl troupe,
At the finish OF one Of the songs
man in tho audience jumped up
on his seat and proposed three rous-
ing cheers for the example of cool
moss that had been shown them. as
well as for the best entertainment
he had ever enjoyed. The cheers
came with roar. They reverberat-
ed again when an American friend
| Of the girls rose and informed the
audience that the girls were going
| through their first mir raid
! one OF tho Eirls--Miss Cronk. one
| Of the pretticst of the eight--was
missing for a time. She soon re.
| turned, hreathloss and laughing
| carrying something carefully In her
|
shtapnel that she picked up In the
street. And got It while It was
still hot, too" she proudly observ ed
Say this is almost as good as the
Fourth of July in Ncrwalk. Wis,
More laughter and cheers from this
audience which was now crowdinf
around the girls in the parluet
The troupe is anxious 10 go &c
France and entertain the British sad
American soldiers. provided the,
can play close up 10 the front lines
They have become 80 popular here
that they are booked ahead in Lon.
den and thaaters throughout Brit.
ain for nearly two years, at salaries
half again as much as they received
In America
The li.o Of music hall artist tEn
ylish for vaudeville) is all roses ovei
here There arc few matinees nnt
no Sunday performances On sun
days m ,rning two Of the youni
women 30 TO the Eagle hut, the biI
American Y vi. c. A. renter in Lon
don, and lead tho hymns on thei
cornats Last sunday night the
, gave a concert at the Aldwycl
/ theater. the Australian Y. NJ. G. A
place OF amusement, where all al
, lied troops and sailors are admitto'
flee.
Stage door Johnnies are a thin
unkncwn In England. IL seems sail
MiFs Cora Youngblood Corson. tn
leader of the troupe. That's VIII,
II seems so strange 10 doorkeeper
that we get flowers and invitation
10 dinners our Johnnies arc thu
soldier and snilor boys of Uncle Sam
When they see OH tho program tina
were American they want 10 b.
chubby right oft"