The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-07
> Latest Device Of the Crafty
Bernhardt to Fool the
Parisians.
brmer Advertising Exploits that
Mako Diamond Robberies Seem
Distressingly Silly.
bling Team In Her 6tudlo-Posing ~
An Angel-Feigning Madness-An
EARLY Trick.

eoial Correspondence of TIE INDEPENDENf.
PANS, Nov. 1.-Bernhardt's little scheme
applying live snake to her barred breast
The death scene of ''Cleopatra" excites q
Oh in the city which has become quite
d to being freshly fooled by her on the
duotion of each fresh play. When Bern
dt puts her genius at the service OF her
rlstanry the result is such glorious and
que humbugging a. only the boulevarda
ID appreciate, but which they love her
Parisians will not soon forget how
nhardt advertised one piece BY going to
prse fair, buying two splendid horses for
son, returning to Paris after midnight
stabling the animals, for lack Of other
ommodation, in her msgnihcently fitted
lilo. Next morning all Paris was agog.
bw could you allow such wanton de-
lction?''
Ah," said the Bernhardt, her eyes alight
maternal devotion, show could de-
Maurice anything?'
or has Paris yet done talking Of hov
posed as an angel at Maurice's weddinx,
y OF light sifted through stained glass
ing softly on her uplifted face as she
It at the altar wrapt in religious ecstacy.
was almost az good an advertisement
the news which not DO very long ago
tied all France; Bernhardt had become
me. No, said Monsieurs, the Journal
and dramatic critics; you have deceived
% often, this time We positively refuse
especially Arm in his position. By the
II gods he had sworn. and he would
id by his oath, that Bernhardt's name
lid never again appear in types which
controlled. But private information
Q to him from sources deemed
|rruptible and he was brought to
on Bernhardt to see with his own eyes.
Ter boudoir with lights turned down she
him waiting and then bounced into
apartment ike one of her own tiger
and leaned against the mantel, hair
eveled, face hagRard, features blank
unintelligent, fingers trembling. Her
plexion was ghastly, her eyes wander
Not word did she answer to his
btions, but mumbled to herself in un-
ones. After little she dropped to the
and lay staring into the fire, babbling.
= was convinced. Next day he came
with q lamentations; great light had
out; Bernhardt had had her faults,
it would be long ere they looked on her
again.
bis was the moment for which Bern
Il hae been waiting. In two hours a
from her was in every newspaper Office
be city; she was not insane, she could
imagine how such canard had started,
head had never been clearer, as she
ID to convince the public by her pro-
lion of --, in which she would open
week, following.
it none Of her recent performances have
He'd somewhat earlier achievement.
10 are Rossips who still laugh as they re-
her how, after her marriage with
ala, the fumof rot about Paris That,
" to domestic duties, Bernhardt would
nable to finish her season. Fashion 4
srs who visited Worth discovered that
good truth Bernhardt had ordered
bmplete outfit of new stage dresses
kned with the view of hiding her
Fe. It became the fashion to 90
Sec the actress In those gowns. Bets
up as to how many more nights she
d play, when suddenly, without warn
as the interest reached it's climax, the
ial wardrobe was thrown aside; Bern
u laughed and Paris laughed with her
saw how we'll it had been fooled.
ERE is only one Bernhard. She 10
ne, unapproachable. But with all her
kerry Paris remembers to her credit that
sincerely loved Damala; she pulled him
Pf the gutter. and, in spite of much, at
md she mourned him.