New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-14
FINE A RTS.
SARAH BERNHARDT.
SIX III LNNHANUI.
HER EXHIBITION OF PAIN INGs AND SCULPTURE
A CROWDED RECEPTION.

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A CROWDED RECEPTION.
"Mle. Sarah Bernhardt (SOcietaire de Ia
Coincide Fraucas) requests the honor OF your com
pany a private paintings sculpture at
her gallery, Union League Theatre, Twenty x-st
and Madison ave. on Saturday, the 6th Of November
from 20 10 D. M"
So The card armed with which sought the we'll
known Of much clever amateur acting and
music in other years that the natural place for
the amateur work Of the extraordinary woman. who
having dazze one continent by her ac,ing and puzz e
IL with her ecrenrc-s. las now 90 tae the New
World by storm. But our card useless life
preserver Ia Sound steamer; for a dense crowd Of
wel-iressed people trying 90 get il at the absurd
entrance. and another equally dense crowd Of well
dressed pe0pl. irving % get oui, made an ceremonies
ridiculous. There was coakr0Om, and the progress
the world really Iag charity and good VAL
beautifully shown by the advice the wet who, after
weary waIu4 uad got their coat. back gain gave lo
the corners not 20 give mp their Tats good advice
beng generally followed, che ball, when at last was
reached presented tbe curious spectacle OF huadc eds
gentlemen iu evening dress carrying their top
coats on their arms, or improvsIug cloak
rooms OF their own behind the abundant scrccu
o Iweriu, plants tla- liza tAc walls T.- one room
was whirlpool Which the successive groups " tvos
aud trrecs that projected IL caught M
and slowly but re.eutessy borne along, not at al
whittier they would. bat wherever the current sel
TIC pictures aut stl-ues, te supposed obi ecye pl.
o. tie vlsi. or. huag walls " tie smaller
roem Dui the swirl OF the Whirlpool long re-
slated efort' reach tham. Dividing 500 tl.
door, the stream swept round IN opposite directions
where II meeting, Ike the AvarcOu5 ODD Dauic's CIRCLE
tEey turned and swept back again. I'D tLc wreck
-l cOltl- of the most t-ruIucd c1lc. Just on
Csc point oi despair however 70 became a1paru. tla
there was really % method il lc crowds xel Dsed mad
ness, AID THAI tar owner Of certain coqu.Jt-h na ~
white silk plush with mar1bolt feathers tuat spun ise
a ioau-5cl the level OF The jopmosJ wave, was Tie
object OF all this pt--t'ut rush. Tae uttle
Nat belonged 10 Nile Bernhardt owner Was
never I've tne place. but aftor exhaust
lug che Iutroluctous point Mr.. Jlrre-t'-
arm IKE a uLer and dexte-Ou,ly slot out for new
field, il became az last most amusing spectacle CD
watch t4is.dause crowd OF human beings ylgorousl.
charging wherever -le white llgmed Navarro ct
Tie Coincide Franchise .ad tile way. L.
the InuermOst circle Of the marlstrom
was found when once was reached, little spot OF
calm such as Mr. Maury tells rs Is IN the middle OF 1
pool, anJ here the Lady herself found -1l.r
much tIoulauou, and much better worth see o. tAau
her Owl works Of art
TIE sweetest pictures fn her looks.
AL4Il her il.lu tAe faIrcst books
Dressed 10 waite. wi.l q cloud or hiding iu it's
sort folds the material of her dress. and with long
loose gloves coming W her shoulders aud
meeting the short sleeves that Mle. BeruEardt
lac and Yet unlike the pictures of her that
We see Ia the shops She not NOR than
common tai, nor is She absurdly tAiE. she
looks mu.h more like an American woman and q
Ney-Yor5er than a Freucuwoman and not IN the least
ike a jew. Her hair, worn in a irzze over her low
forehead, color!ess and characteress and her
taxes On the set expression o. iudlscrmiua,e
cordially OF greeting, only 20 lose It every
otter minute and take on sadly wcariei LOOK.
Bu her vlvacIJy W0nd rlul. and her sefpossessOn
Every who introduced 10 her went away with
the dazed conviction she The especial object
of tie sdys cordially; bus though
Bright az the sun her eyes the gazsr strike,
Yei, like the SUM- tney shine on all alike -;
aud after awhile this indscrminae reception began
show its absurd Yet the energetic Little lady
ned all before her. and apparently untouched b. IA.
tle swept round and round the nail and never AInched
as battalion after battalion presented, Away!
TIE lady seem the pictures and statues for their
turn but thew proved lar less attractive As art they
are little worth cia notice; curOsIties they
not to DE dcspsed There IT, OF course, purpose
them but amusement, and they show talent that would
never have got much further with any amount
OF cultivation. No two OF the works
alike in intention in execution, they show
a half-dOzen inspirations, and the teachings
of this that and the otner master. We have doubt
that the lady ala all the here with her
brush and that she modelled least the originals Of all
the marble. But result Is superficial 80 entirely
WITHIN the reach any natural taste for
aud with strong Will, that It would
be an absurd waste Of time TO treat them
seriously Mile. Bernhardt Is most energetic per-
s0uality with a DrOdigOus vitality aud power OF work.
and win industry that ought by rights 10 out
tn frail that al owed 20 little rest No woman
IN tins country WORKS hard ~ this slight creature
who loOk as weeks illness would carry ner OF, but
VINO survives every shock and comes M smiling nth
fresh courag. the task. Last night after 20
ing through the immense fatigue OF ncr reception,
Size carried through the complete rehearsal OF Mondays
play The programme OF h pictures was written out
with her band fpr the printer al o'clock ~ the
morning. and she acted Adrlrnne az the matinee Of
he same day. What man IN America did harder DAYS
work yesterdays But her true fea Of work r. The
T. ce and makes mistake ~ allowing the public
10 see ne artistic trhcs with which she relieves the
tsdIum OF "a iaDOriOus profession
Tire following paintings by Mile. Bernnardt we're
,hown: RetOur Ia Mason" - ParIsenne,"
Incroyable" Petite Bret0nne Assise," 4" Jeun- lille
st Ia Mort " Femme Dord d. la mer" An THEATRE"
E.spa4noe Repos," " l. Modele" :" Pero-
1net." Jenne lille ct Garcpu," Vase de Fleurs,"
J Marine" "Jeuno file" lie sculptures were Suste
L. NJ de- Girardin," bronze "Prinavera," marble
Eucrier fantasUqur," bronze; bust OF Nile. Regina
B.Iuhardr IN marble; satuctfe OF VI H. Sarah Bern
IA DIT Ophel,A," marble IL addition TO these wero
flOns,' NJ G.. Calrius e Eemucs
pagnoies an la con-" and three smaller paintings, all
BE- tgfBg 10 Nile. BE gulaFdP- collection Tit" Opneia"
Vas y accG me centre o. the room