The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

SCISSOR Of an enviabIe place in the af-
fections Of the playgoing and r1otlon
picture publics. She has besa re-
markably successful in both fel;ls, and
on the stage Is equally AZ home in
drama, comedy and light G-eras.
Prior to her desertion of the foot
lights, for the motion picture
studios some three years ago. Miss
Brady had achieved substantial per-
sonal successes in The Things that
Count" Little Women" Sinners"
and as the prima donna OF that all
star cast gathered for the notable
revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan
operas at the Forty-eighth Street
Theatre. New York.
Since her last appearance on the
speaking stage. Miss Brady has be-
come one of the most successful of
screen stars. Today she Is known
wherever motion pictures are
shown and her admirers are legion.
She is returning to the stage in
Forever After" in a role said to fit
her admirably.
Forever After" written by Owen
Davis and described as a play of to-
day will be at the Belasco Theatre
for one week beginning tomorrow,
Monday evening.
An idea OF the great Joy brought to
our soldiers abroad by the presenta-
ton of amusing plays is to be derived
from an account of the reception ac-
corded "Oficer 656' In France. A
recital of the excess of Joy manifested
hryo Suh l.
Of inducing more managers to con-
tribute their plays to this good cause,
says Rennold Wolf.
The account of the production Of
"Officer 6S6" comes from Private Clark
Silvernail, who was employed as an
actor with Cohan & Harris companies
before the war. At Silvernairs re-
quest, Sam Forrest, general stage d.
rector for Cohan & Harris, sent
abroad a batch Of manuscripts, and
Silvernail has written MIN as follows:
You can't imagine how great a sue
cess 'Officer 666' was, and what 1t did
for the Area. We played il ten times
here, then, by request OF the American
Consul, at one of the real pInces in
France. We went there to help a
drive for the French prisoners of war,
anu IL 1T BO8c5 OIl
either side 1--WE played in n real thea
teri were occupied by the most ler-
Tesentative audience ever seen in the
Countess d'En (grandsoa of King
Louis FFillipe-lasl OF the Bcurbcnsl,
the prince this SOM and Princess
d'Critan the American Consul aud
-aniiy. Lord and Lady N1r. nrucic,
tne Fren n Naval cori,ranaant (hero
OF 7 ixnTde) and many. others in
Gliding he Mayor. two English Brig
adis- Generals. bes J - the staff Of
ny cwn company.
After each act my dressing room
was the scene of much champagne,
and as the champagne flew, my
French improved. and I managed
very nicely to extract an invita-
tlon TO dine with Prince at the
chateau on Sunday, but as at pres
ent L am confined to barracks for
oVersleeping the day we returned,
l am not sure that can go, though
do figure it will be worth the
chance even if get caught-should
pe lndiscreet enough to break
bounds and 90.
oh, it was all very fine. For
haIt a minute 1 dreamed the war
was over and was back once more
TO the work so love. but the ride
back on an army truck, half the
night without lights or food. soon
woke me up, and now only await
the request for something else to
begin again. -
Mile. Fallet. of whom I wrote
you. played She came by special
permission from Paris. and / never
have seen such an ovation. Flowers
everywhere. They threw them
from the boxes. from the gallery
even She is really wonderful
Il hope Mr.. Cohan and some of
the real boys come over. ri sure
give them a reception they never
dreamed Of"