The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-01
Pennileas Sarah.

NJ. Grau the impresario OF Sarah Bernhardt.
was interviewed by reporter of the Paris
GdulUis the other day, and in the course Of
the conversation he said:
II anything can console Sarah for the mac
ton which her indisposition imposes upon her,
1t Is certainly the amount OF sympathy which
she receives. You can have no idea OF how
good a woman she really is and you will never
know the number OF people whom she has as
sisted. To form an idea Of 1t you should be in
timately acquainted with her as | have been for
the last four years. Sarah has made millions.
and she hasn't a cent. The money that she
earns from her great talent she gives away often
TO people who after having received her assist
ance, speak Ill OF her the next day. But that
never discourageS her in her generosity. Let
me speak OF her love OF children. the gamins Of
the neiRhborhood. that she brings around her
every Sunday. She sends them off to the circus
or to the hippodrome. after having stuffed them
with bonbons and cakes. Zach one Of these
feasts costs her about twenty-five louis
DO you think" asked the reporter that
she will soon be able 10 undertake another
tour"
Il sincerely hope so said NJ. Grau. for
Sarah is a charming travelling companion.
She never comp!2lns III the least II Is enough
Tor her to know that We do everything in our
power 10 make her comfortable. hon she
is resigned to everything and never murmuls.
In travelling sarah IS prodiRiou~ Among the
ton persons TIA composed her suite AT the
time OF our fifteen months American tour.
there was nOt one that WAS not amazed at her
strength in supporting iatigue. But with what
comforts she WAS surrounded. Her car mad
three bod chamber, paror.,a dining room.
and bathroom with q silver bathtur. There
We're Wit her, besides her son and friend OF
his, lady travelling companion Nine. Gurrarl.
two chambelmnids, a valet. and groom, he
stretches are long in America. and wo often
had TO remain Tor seven consecutive days on
board the train. In that country. whore the
hotels leave a great deal to be desired.
we often remained in tho car and slept IN t
sometimes twenty-iour nights. one after the
other. Everywhere he welcome was most en-
thusiastic. You could have no idea OF IT.. Sa-
rah is universally known in America, and we
were often astoulshed on arriving IN a town 10
ind that her acts and gestures were well
known. But outside OF her sue 'e-s A. an artist
sarah had an enormous S,lrS az rmri1"Hcc
Just fancy that nj Guayalul director Of
fered me ten thousand francs TO go sarah 10
consent to be seated on the stag, so that tho
her! This curiosity was often troul.e-
some. Al Buenos Ayrss il came near
running everything. Sarah. already troubled
by the temperature of a theatre tho size of ;he
Chateet, when was not heated, refused after
the first act 10 come ont and salute the audi
ence that hadn't even listened 10 her, aud that
passed their time in Whispering anu making
In a low voice a thousand and one remarks
upon her person. But al last they got quet
and listened. Then Sarah became calm. she
played Almost every evening. When she was
times she went to see the artists who inter
preted her repertoire. 1t was in this way that
She was present at the play OF the Dame aux
An expedition like that" remarked the re-
porter. must have cost considerable"
Y" Yes" said NJ. Grau . we had TO transport
the decorations for certain pieces. Ike Theo-
dora for instance: BUT expenses never count
when you are dealing with awoman like Sarah.
WHO brings mil lions to see her, no matter what
the admission fees may be-"