The morning call., 1891-08-30
Concerning Rernhardt.

Concerning Bernhardt.
The Oceanic steamship Mariposa, which
is bringing Nine. Sarah Bernhardt and her
company from Australia to the United
States, is scheduled to leave Auckland, New
Zealand, en- route. on Saturday, August 18th,
and TO arrive in San Francisco, Thursday,
September Sd. The steamship being de-
tained two days at the New Zealand port
renders it likely she will not make this
point till Saturday, the 9Th, at the soonest.
However, her managers here announce
Bernhardts opening on Friday evening, the
4AiI, at the Grand Opera House, aud let us
hope a lavish consumption of coal and the
prevalence of favoring gales will enable
Willoughoy et ais. to keep their word with
the public. Bernhardt will present varied
TeDertOry during this engagement, the pTinc-
nal feature in it being Sardou's "Theodora."
While in Australia Mr.. Henry L. Abbey
had this production newly Painted by the
celebrated Phil GOatcher. who. for that pur-
pose, preceded Bernhardt to tile Anhpodes,
and as the piece was only presented two or
three times during the Colonial tour. the
scenic work still remains comparatively new.
Therefore the mise-en-scene OF "Theo-
doTa," la the Porte St. Martin, will be
seen IL lis production at the Grand Opera
House. Preparations are being made to re-
celve Nine. BernhaTdt IN manner befLting
her fame, and a handsome suite of rooms
are being arranged for the great tragedienne
at the New California Hotel At the steam
ship landing large number of her friends
and admirers, including a delegation from
the Cercle Francais, will await her arrival.
b Mr.. Henry Z. Abbey and his wife, young
Maurice BeTnhardt and his wife, left New
I 0rk last Wednesday evening for San
Francisco and Will arrive here Monday
evening to welcome the star on her return
10 the shores of America. Maurice has not
seen his maman for a year and is burning
with all the impatleDce of strong affection
TO meet her again. The sale of seats will
take place at the Grand Opera House and
not AT the Baldwin Theater, Monday morn
ing at Z O'Clock, when seats for the entire
season may be procured at the regular
BernhaTdt prices. Several excursions are
being arranged IN Sacramento, and there is
every indication that the season will be
prosperous and remuneratiVe. The reper-
tory will be as follows:
Friday, September 4th CAMILLE
Saturday JEANNE DARC
sunday night. La ToSCA
81 1l,il1l,y Tonday night ; -----' Grand production
Wednesday matiuee.J '''''''...'..,IHEoDoFA
Thur;dsy s-y uigSf IECoUTREGR tiT
sTG1y tkRqkA
Saturday night Farewell Performance
BERNHARDT AND CRoIzETTE.
1t is peeuliarity of the ''divine Sarah's"
personality that she has never been whole
some enemy. She is too much like the race
from which her tiger kitten came-subtle
and fierce at the same time. The rival she
could never crush in the Th eatre Francais
was Mile. Sophie Croizette, who carried off
the first prize for comedy at the COnserva-
toire in 1863 With her Bernhardt had TO
maintain bitter struggle for supremacy in
which she did NOT always win. In the
sphinx" Sarah failed and Sophie succeed
ed, her acting being considered by the
French critics marvellous, especially the
death agony in tue final scene. 1t is said
that these two women hated each other
with such yirulence that when the necessities
OF the play required them to embrace, Sarah
used ylclously to pinch Sophie, who could
only curGe her heartily under her breath.
I5, But nature ultimately sided with Bernhardt
The soft roundness that CroiZatte used ma
liciously to compare with her rivals augu-
, lar meagerneSs slowly grew into embou-
point and crowded Sophie off the stage.
One may be thin, as cambria needle or
hide behind walking-stick and yet make
mp 10 any role; but let woman ''fall into
fat and no genius can save her. a Juliet
beneath whom the balcony creaks would be
objectionable and 10 G0d-given fire could
make awful and impressive Phedre who
waddled. Alas, Sophiel-but Sarah was
avenged,
"A Victim of circumstance"
They will be through with Annie Ward
Tiffany at the Alcazar after tonight and
the honest, .rattling brogue of her that was
account of its hearty self-assertiyeness will
cease to be heard in the auditorium. We
wonder where Tiffany got this brogue. She
is Canadian by birth, we understand, but
In equipping herself for IA stage Irish woman
she seems to have got hold of a double al
lowance OF the Pa'lander's tongue. She
out-COnnaughts Connaught. She is capi-
tai actress, though, in her way, and we wish
her good fortune IN the profession. The
present week will open with what is called
a roaring comedy-a comedy of intrigues-
in three acts, with the following cast of
characters:
Leon Bonnefoi, the victim. .......-......N Nick Long
1Aston Ve irlehd. william Beach
FRANCOIS, the clerk george Hermance
NlIBnle the anBei..-. MISS Eleanor Barry
Aine. Iorquet the mDtherin-law. Miss Fanny Young
aiihee the Bliss Nelie Young
BaOette. the fenlne de chambre Miss Ruby lllidge
<iLHctles MISS josie JOiuen
CAmahche, the gardener.. ...s......L. r. StockweH
The regular dramatic season at this the
ater will open September 18th. At that
time most interesting English melodrama
known as the "EagIsh Rese," never before
seen on the American stage, will be pro-
duced, and for ii the most elaborate prep
aratlOns are being made i'll the way of