The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-25
BERNHARDT AS CLEOPATRA.
She Makes Another Grand Dramatic Success
Spleudor Of the Costumes and the Setting.

Especial to THE Observation-Disclosures Cable. I
PARIS, Oct. 24.-Bernhardt's .impersona-
tlon OF Cleopatra in Sardou's play of the
same name was an immense success at
Porte Saint Martin last evening. The
theatre was crowded to it's utmost capacity.
President and Nine. Carnot, with the
Prince OF Wales as their guest, occupied
the state box. The actress received a ire
mendous ovation when she appeared on the
gorgeous panopled ship, the bark of Isis,
and was led down the stage by two hand
maldens. Cleopatra was enyeloped in q
robe of light blue Persian stuff of gossamer
texture, embroidered with marguerites,
worn en- train with deep blue girGle
around the waist. Her brown hair fell
down upon her shoulders in plaits, and was
surrounded by q crown of aerpentS with
ruby eyes. Her garment sparkled with
precious stones
1t was several minutes before the enthu-
siasm subsidized and she could speak. She
was visibly affected. Her dresses were
magnificent; her jewels Were all veritable
antiquities. An amber necklace worn in
the last act is said to be genuine talisman
and to have once belonged to Cleopatra
herself
Throughout the play Nine. Bernhardt
surpassed herself. Her speech in the first
act IN which she describes to Mark Antony
her idea OF loving and being loved, was a
masterpiece OF dangerous passion. The
scene of Antony's departure at Cleopatra 8
bidding to succ0r Rome was a great piece
Eof dramatic force, but rather married by a
lack of passion on the part of GARNER, who
plays the Antony.
With the third act came Sarah,s great
effort. she is left loveless and longs for
Antony's return. She lies upon a couch
placed on the temple terrace at Memphis
watching the stars with priest of Osiris
looking for favorable augury and waiting
the return of the messenger from Rome
with the news Presently he comes only
to tell her Antony has been false and has
married Octavia. In this long scene Bern
hardt's passion, pathos and fury in her ex-
preston of love, jealousy, hope and despair
were simply splendid. The messenger was
played by Herbert, who gave a fine piece
OF character acting.
Bernhardt made another fine effort in
the fourth act when she meets Anthony
and-O ctaviah Actium.
This final act takes place in the gar
dens OF Cleopatras palace. There is an
additional tableauX when her death scene
occurs on hearing Antonys voice after hi 8
| return to his love. There is fine acting in
this scene but it is not so effective as her
previous efforts.
The support was all round was good.
GARNER never rises to the occasion, fire.
quently offends though fine in love max
ing and defamation. It would be diff
cult, however, for any actor to match the
splendid genius of the Cleopatra. The
scenery was superbly painted, especially the
temple at Memphis and the promontory at
Actium by Retbe Chaperson and Janison.
The dresses and decorations were of the
richest description and were annronr;o+o
The play was pronounced success. The
management is grieved 1t must be with
drawn the 1st of January to go to the
United States.