Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-14
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Madame Auguste Won B@rndOrf


born on the estate Of her father, Herr
Bauernhorst, in the neighborhood Of
Berlin. Soon after the birth of little
Auguste, her parents removed to Berlin,
and thus the child enjoyed afterwards
the most careful education, under the
direct supervision of her parents, in the
metropolis of Prussia. Even in her
childhood, the fair curled Gustchen"
showed rare feeling for everything |
beautiful, lofty, and great. Once, when
only eleven years old, her parents took |
her, on the occasion Of visit of rela- |
tions from the province, to the opera
house. On that evening, Gluek's |
" Armida" was given. 1t was the first
time that Auguste had visited a theater,
and with her ardently vivid mind she
impatiently waited for the beginning of
the performance. Her mind was held
wholly captive by the acting. Armida's
fate so deeply affected her, that she ex-
claimed more than once, Oh, poor
Armida p With great difficulty the
agitated child was quieted. The opera
concluded and the curtain went down
for the last time, but Auguste still sat
musingly. as if expecting that 1t would
90 on. The parents at last reused her,
rather roughly, from her dreaming, and
Auguste followed them mechanically to
the door, and arriving on the street,
suddenly said, with determination:
"Papa, this is what l want to become
want to become a singer y With that
audacious expression, she incurred the
anger of her father, who entertained
great prejudice against the stage and its
| disciples. at another time Auguste
visited, with her mother, the Royal
Theater (Schauspielhaus) when the
Bride of Messina" was given. The
enthusiastic girl followed with glowing
eyes the represention, particularly the
part of Manuel, and when the latter, in
the last act was carried dead on the bier
over the stage. Auguste loudly ex-
claimed Mother, mother, for Gods
sake, shut your eyes, dc not look at 1t,
or you will faint; it will not hurt me,
am strong, I can better endure that
sight :" Everybody looked astonished
on the beautiful blonde in the first tier.
From this moment Auguste's propensity
for the stage had become a passion,
which, however, shortly afterwards was
subdued tor q time by grief over the
loss of her father, whom she had loved
dearly.
In the meantime she had reached the
age of fifteen, and her peHchaat for the
stage had again become so passionate
that she sought the acquaintance CT
Charlotte Won Hagen, who, after having
heard her wish ordered her to learn by
heart the monologue of Jeanne dare,
and then to call again. By the next
day she had learned it, and on reciting
: il before the actress she made such &
favorable impression that the latter al
once gave her letter of recommends.
ton to the intendant Of the Roya
. Theater. Her mother reluctantly yielded
4 to the entreaties and tears Of her beau
tiful daughter. At last she was allowed
to bring the letter to the General In
tendant, Herr ven KustneF, Who sen
|, her for examination to the celebrated
artist, Madame Auguste Crehnger. Th'
= latter at once recognized such talent il
7 the aspiring young lady that she under
| took herself to instruct her in her art
! Three months afterwards Auguste Bern
t dorf made her debut at the Roya
i Theater at Berlin Philippine, in Randach
Z play a Hundred years Ago. 1t wa
e a success, and she was engaged for tina
e theater with a gage of 400 thalers
d Soon she felt queit at home on the stage
g and after short time, the last vistage
n of theatrical noyieesnip had sasirel
d disappeared from her manner of acting
J A painful, though happy, aeeider
ie tended once, in her third appearance a
y Ismene, 10 soppOhles, Antigone,
to highten her success. a loose han
g pin scratched sharply the back of he
.e neck, while her sister Antigone led hi
Is to view her brothers corpse. The shoe
of pain suddenly oceasioned by ths
oip IN this moment, increased ht
eounterfeiteG anguish, and thus the e1
preston Of agony, excellent as 1t wa
d alike through art and nature, wi
Is greeted, as the highest order Of actin
st and with the most enthusiastic applaus
ne Soon afterwards, in 1876, she acceptt
:" by the advice Of a powerful friend,
al engagement at the Court Theater, Oldel
or burg. whence, after a stay of thr,
g months, she accepted highly COMP
N mentary offer of an engagement at Il
an Imperial Theater at St. Petersburg.
ar was there that she opened her triumph
IT. career on larger scale. Hitherto 81
in had mostly appeared in comedy, al
ID, played those parts with the highest pc
it. fection Her figure, her organ, and h
he plastic gestures justified her also
it venturing on other leading tragic par
YES The famous French actress, Haeh'
ng who at that time was winning fame
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