New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15
THE BERNH4RDpS MEMOIRS
From The ManeEest p (Engl Examiner.

From The Manchcst r (Eng) Examiner
MULES Charo.ie announces IN the Paris Temps that
the memoirs of Sarah Bcrnhlrdt will be published
next October. The book will be edited by NJ. Deren.
bOurg and Will he entitled Ma Vie dc Theatre"
All the newspapers have published biographies OF
Sarah Bernh irdt hut the account she gives OF ner-
self will he found lar more interesting than any
article which has so far appeared on the subject.
Some passages are prettly written. " When | COM
menced to groV a girl" says Sarah Bernhardt. my
character had suddenly changed. beat everybody
and got into furious passion whenever VAS contra
dlcted, My godfather had q consultation with my
mother and VI. Y. / felt that they were discuss
ing something about me in fact the door opened
anu my mother called me saying 10 my gOverness
that, being my birthday, need study no moro that
day. Now, then my dear girl, what are we TO do
with you = said my godfather in u rude manner,
you have TO money and YOU must work TO make
Yourself "A fortune. Yes; what is 1t YOU are most
inclined fOr' asked the old friend. Bah. she as
no wish to 90 anything cried my aunt, pretty
brunette, an elegant Httle woman, who suddenly
entered the drawing room. Ny mOther-far, serl-
Ous-OOking. pretty, like virgin OF Raphael, but
mpeGtlneIt like "A Madonna of Rubens-my mother
bado her keep silent J, frightened and trembling IN
the midst of THIS imDrOyisod aTcJpagus, kept
properly silent. My eyes were fixed on a copy OF a
picture by llamon. Revue de BOnheur' All nv
happiness was in that picture. and searched
among all-tho one which realized my dream. which
slgniied the hope OF INV future. | saw nothing"
Madame Sarah Bernhardt here describes the pic
turc. one OF those pictures most widely reprinted;
In the middle says Sarah Btrhhardt. stood
young mother playing with her children. ] could
wish no children. because having no fortune could
uJb lulih Ol EflLluB mdIFlcn- OlO5e ny n young
bride, covered with flowers, was leaning hcr head
on the breast of q young man. An old man with
outstretChed hands was blessing them. This did
not snit me. On the right hand u young woman
was pouring ont wine 10 a fine looking darK young
man. could not see what happiness all this I'M
pied. Higher up two young girls were singing
and accompanying themselves on harDs. This re-
minded me OF tho Convent and Sarah Bernhardt
avOws that the orly picture which strack her was
tnat of young man painting. 3" was fond OF
drawing. | WAS copying m chalk u copy OF Greuzes
picture the . tTUcle assoc NV pretty
laughing while pointing with her paras0l, Obsery
Ing that one Of tie eyes wa much higher than the
other. Tho plrasJl scratched tho drawing. 1
turned pale and felt inclined to peat her. Taking
pity on me. al old friend declared that the drawing
was not ~ bad after all, and that uuquestlonably
had an artistic sentiment Let us make an actress
found a solution. An actress but she is as ugly
as monster cried NY godfather. 'UglyD cried
my mother. protesting against the outrage; my
daughter ugiy YOU r, mad She IS charming with
her Wild looks. But look ut her eyes. are they not
splendid, and these curly hairs; exclaimed my
mother, cmes,ng my mead. giy! why you
must be mad. my dear And Inundated in her
dmoar pr0prc. my mother Loft the room. Yes she
is delicate, small. always ILL., continued my brutal
god aud IN 50 say lng he raised my long arms
and pushed me gently 10 show that my thin legs
would hardly bear me. had the appearance OF a
poor. sieIly looking bird whom nobody would care
10 purchase Some OF the passages are truly COM
teal and sarcastic: ." was not pretty she says,
" resembled little the Mater DooIosa' Of
Nrasqucz | mad the thin arms of the FOrn1rlna.'
Raphaci's Santa Cecilia Sarah BeInhardt says
that her emjOppOpt was all stolen by her friends in
tho press This explains the corpulente of NJ de
Sarcory." Ia spanking of her ability to do all
things Sarah lirrnhardt says: " could do n table,
style LouIs MIL. rs well rs any cabinet maker.
VI. de GIrarlin received from me took and key so
extraordinarily worked that VI. Fichet exclaimed,
/ could not do II botter.' one day the roof in our
Louise had broken ana the plumbers had struck.
got the roof and with little zinc made It all
right again. have often swept the chimney of my
own bedroom. 10 prevent chlmneysweeDs violating
the sacredness OF my room. Inc pavement IN the
Rue lIquctonne was laid by me. VI. Achllle PicaIt.
the great contractor, told me: II you were not on
gagged st the Vaudeville. would give you place
IN my business In the seventh volume, Sarah
Bernhard speaking OF her family, says: My
uncle my fathers side had the grace of tho
A polio OF Belvedore, my uncle on mothers side
rrsembed Antuous and my cousins were tall.
handsome with line blue eyes. fair hair and white
teeth They werG constantly set forth as types OF |
elegance aud good taste. They were all full OF wit
and spirit viii say nothing of myself. but have
tho persuasion that resemble my family"