The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-23
SARAH TRIES SHOOTING.
BERNHARD SPENDS AN AFTER
NOON AFTER GAME.

at Night She Conducts a Rehearsal OF
Fedora" at the Theater-A Glimpse
Of the Famous Actress With Her
Company-Her Appearance and Her
English-The Preparations for her
Engagement To-day - The Matinee
Prices Reduced.
Bernhardt and her company arrived from
Charleston yesterday morning and spent the
day in Savannah.
The divine Sarah did not leave her car
until the afternoon when with few friends,
she went out for few hours shooting. Al
though fond of hunting and good shot, she
met with indifferent success and did not bag
more birds than she could carry.
Last night Bernhards conducted a re-
| hearsal of Fedora at the theater. The
entire company is French and all
the lines of " Fedora" were spoken
in the pure Partisan French of the
boulevards. Even the supes are French.
The rehearsal was preparatory to the pro-
| duction OF the play in New Orleans.
Bernhardt is an indefatigable worker.
When not acting she is rehearsing, and her
| company has little rest It is in the re-
| hearsal that the secret of
her great success is betrayed.
| Not a line escapes her attention. Every
| detail OF business, from the setting of the
| scenery to the movements Of the actors
| across the stage, comes under her notice.
| The rehearsal Of Fedora" began at 10
| o'clock, and lasted until after mid
night. In conducting 1t the madame wore a
| gown of dark silk with silver girdle. No
| one could mistake her, having once seen her.
| Her red gold hair was fluffed until it might
have been mistaken for wig. Her manner
is cordial. Her face lights up
| with a smile when she speaks.
| and that wondrous power which she
| possesses at once makes itself manifest. She
is not handsome woman, but there is a
| witchery that's as captivating as her talent
| is incomprehensible. Seated in chair in
the center of the stage she directs the play
| in its minutest detail.
Her English is not easy to comprehend.
She is very proud Of the fact that she can
| converse in English, but any one who
| attempts chat with her without the aid of
an interpreter is likely to be embarrassed.
| She greeted an inquiry about her
success in shooting with q smile. She Is
very fond Of the ''chasse," and never fails
to spend day after game when her en-
| gagements permit. She has with her her
| Tasmanan 'possum, the mother of which
Sarah killed herself in Australia, and her
1 big ST. Bernard dog. Her parrot is dead. As
1
she left her snake north. The negroes are a
source of curiosity to her and their mum
bers surprise.
Moi, vat do zey do9 ley ees every
where" she remarked, looking at group
OF them outside Of her car last night.
Bernhardts home is her palace car. and
there she lives In all the comfort and luxury
that can be obtained. Hundreds of people
visited it yesterday in the hope of catching
a glimpse of the famous act
ress, but she was not seen
Bernhardt does not rave over
the country. She is an admirer of nature
but does not go into ecstasies over it,
AZ hat never been south BEFORE" she
said last night in moment when not en-.
gagged in rehearsal. II like 70 country, al
| haf seen it. like Savannah, wee it eet
SO deterrent from re rest"
~ like to see more of set and re chase,
she added.
After the rehearsal last night Bernhard
dined in her cara French dinner-with
several members Of her company, a:
is her custom. She has surrounded her.
self with artists. Her company was
selected by herself and 1t Is composed
Of people whose nationality cannot be mis-.
taken. Everything about it is French, even
to the French maids. The walls of Bern
hardt's dressing room at the theater are
hung with perfumed drapery that almost
sutfocates as one enters the room, and
which leaves a remembrance Of having
been there long afterward. Those who SEE
the famous actress and woman to-day will
hardly wonder that she is famous
In Camille she is beyond question the
greatest actress of the day. Her "La
Tosca" has given her equal fame.
A conference was held by Manager John
son last night with Mr.. Abbey and it was
decided to reduce the general admission
prices to the matinee to 81 SO for the
lower floor and balcony and 81 for
the gallery. The reserved seat price
remains the same. There is no change in
the prices for to-night's performance. The
matinee prices are the lowest at which
Bernhardt has ever been seen, and they will
hardly fail to fill the thester.
Don't lose time and make Yourself wOrs,