The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-20


Tn. exhibition of the sculptures and
paintings of Mile. Sara Bernhard, which
was to have taken place last Saturday eve
ming, will be given tonight at the Union
League theatre. This morning, at an early
hour, Mile. Bernhard, in company with her
agent, Mr. jarrett, visited the ante'room OF
the theatre in which the exhibition is to take
place. At 10 o'clock this morning, when the
author and fnisher of the much talked-of
works inspected the progress of their hang
ing. the scene was one Of considerable con-
fusion. The paintings we're, with few ex-
ceptions, unlocked, and the floor of the gal
lery was strewn with the litter Of packing.
The walls of the room are draped with red
cloth, and the pictures will DO admirably
lighted by arrangements from above. The
sculptures consist Of five pieces. the most
noticeable being figure of Bernhsrdt herself
rs Ophelia, and a bronz5bust Of the Partisan
journalist, litteratcur, and fervent admirer of
Sara, in regard to both her artistic and wo-
manly qualities, Emile Grsrdin. There is
a marble bust Of her sister jeanne, executed
two years ago n bust Of herself in marble,
done partly from photographs and partly by
means of ingeNiously arranged mirrors, aud
bronze inkstand, with portrait of tne ar
tist in bas-relief Tho paintings which are
all ia oil arc twenty-five in number, and
were painted at intervals of several months
during the last Ave years. They will be
hung, as far as possible, on easels, the resi-
due dispos d TO the best advantage on the
walls. They consist of portraits, landscapes
and flower pieces Tho actress began her
artistic career in 1875, with bronze sculp'
ture, ia tempetc.' 1t wossexhibited in tho
Salon of rs and afterward received an
honorary medal from the academy of arts at
Brussels. 1t WAS finally purchased by the
Baroness Blu det Coutts, OF England, Tor
$500. Bernhard was not at that period,
although nj tho head Of the French dramat-
ic school, the much discussed, soutely sd
vertised, rnd fusomely praised woman of to-
day. Apart from the pleasure her work at
fOrds her, she was quick to see and seize up
on the benefit to her professional reputation
that would accrue from this added notoriety.
She worked hard and faithfully, did not dis
dain to descend to the minutim of her art,
and IMPLICITLY followed the instructions OF
the best masters of tho French school of
design and coloring, She studied anatomy
and the chemical principles t color IN con,
nection with her artistic pursuits, aud worked
daily during most of hsr leisure hours in her
studio. Al first her efforts were cried down
by the acute critics of Partisan journals, but
the will of tho woman was interchangeable.
She found warm friends in artistic and lite
rary circles, who from the peculiar chSrsc-
ter of the woman and her work encouraged
her efforts, md praised them perhaps little
more than was deser ca. Among them were
Victor Hugo and Alexandra Dumas, the
younger. Finally, at the exhibition of 1879,
she received mccall from the "Soclete dc
Artisles," which established her claim to
consideration, and silencod in measure her
dstractors. TIL exhibition ut London was
attended by the shining lightsoi the literary,
artistic, and ariltocrstic world, and she
disposed of many Ct her best efforts to her
titled pGlrous nj high prices. Tho calous,
the aesthetic, and the literary society OF Now
YORK will tonight have an opportuuity-if
they possess Cird--of Judging ihe Justice
Of the favorable criticisms that have been
lAyshed on the act s.. artist and from to
10 o'clock this evening may iostle, and
crowd, and scrutinize 10 their own ami the
artists entire content, Many notable people
who have received invitations have sgnllied
their Intention of being present, and the
attendance " tue feminine element will in
some degree determine how far the prejudice
against Sara Bernhard the woman will be
allowed to initiate against Sara Bernhardt
the actress.