The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-04
NINE. BERNHARDT's COSTUMES.

Nine. Sarah Bernhard;, in Sudermann S
play of 'Magda," is as splendldly dressed
as we are wont to see her; but her mag
nitcence becomes all the more admirable
| from being put in a setting Of ultra-dis-
| malness. The scene which all the four
acts pass is "a typical German parlor.
| Brown linoleum covers the floor, and upon
| phat is laid a square carpet of blindingly
| galsh design. There is the habitual COM
tortless sofa, patched upon the back with
trlghtful anti-macassars, and in front Of
the sofa, lest boots soil the carpet afore-
mentioned, is spread little skin mat. A
small table, supporting a globe of fish,
stands in the center of the room in read
dness to be tipped over by an incautious
passer-by. A father in black broadcloth,
mother in brown moire and black silk
jacket that regards not the figures out
line, and younger sister in gray cash
mere with cross-way bands of tartan silk,
made a capital encourage for the arrival
OF Magda, the erring but successful MEM
ber of the family.
For her entry Mime. Bernhardt wears
superb cloak of mauve velvet lined
with fur. AS she filings this off she ex-
hiblts herself in much decollete gown
OF amber satin, sprinl1led with large
flowers embroidered in gold and crystal.
The sleeves of yellow chiffon do not pre-
tend to cover the arm, for they are
turned back from the shoulder with a
graduated band Of turquois velvet SUI
parby decorated with crystal passemen-
terie. A similar band is twisted about
the waist to form a girdle and in its
tolds nestles large white water lily. The
bodice is likewise composed almost en-
tirely of yellow chiffon, which falls low
over the waist, and between the folds
of Which are placed long chains of gold
sequins
The returned prodlgal appears the fol-
lowing morning at the hour of the Ger
man coffee-drinking in negligee of white
moire, edged, wherever edging is possible,
With sable. This garment is furnished
with sleeves, which, however, are only
composed of strands of ribbon, so that
agreeable revelations OF the arms are
not infrequent. over the more is worn
clinging belt of silver sequins, which
is prolonged at each side into white
scarves, SO as to suggest a silver tunic.
The entire front of the gown is draped
win Brussels lace, over which fall grad
uated chains of gold and pearls
In La Princssse Lointaine" we are
carried back to the period of "once upon
0 time" when every one dressed poet
ically. The princess herself looks like |
the heroine Of a fairy story in her gar
ments all wrought with silks and precious |
stones. A clinging robe of thick creamy |
silk, that fits the figure like glove to |
the waist, is caught up into graceful folds !
on the hip and cinctured with a glrdle of !
gems. The lower part of the robe is
covered with an applique design of lilies.
and solitary lily adorns the bust The
hem is thickly encrusted with gold en-
broidery, and about The neck is worn a
deep collar of goldsmiths work. The
smblems of the lily appear at each side
Of the curiously barbaric gold headdress-
half Golf, half crown; and Nine, Bern
nardt carries branch of the fair white
blossom in her hand During a portion
of the stage romance the princess wears
l cloak of cloth of gold, bordered with
| design in circles OF diamonds, rubies
and amethysts-gems which she after
wards pleases herself in tearing from the
garment to cast them at the
'eet of the young troubadous who dies
VI love for her. A group of white-robed
naidens and children, who scatter flow
RS and wave censers around the poets
leathbed add to the beauty of the scene.
-nhe London Queen.