New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

from Emile de Girsrdn. Of whom she made a bust
years ago. He posed al The same time for her and
FOR Clair!n. Bernhardt working AT the bust and
Cairin a, a portrait which he was painting Gl-
rarcn stood before them perfectly immovahle They
asked him 10 sit down and he refused. on the plea
that he had not time TO Sit down This brought
homo TO both Of them awful sense that they
were OBTAINING him from important affairs and
they hurried their work TO let him go az soon
as possible When they told him that he could 20
he made the first movement that he had made
since he began pose.
All this, together with Bernhardts statement
Gently made that she does not intend TO paint
much more gives interest tc little sketch OF her
self which has recently been published and is here
reproduced II IS not new. except 10 its publica-
ton. having been made in 1890. 1t represents her
IN the character OF Jeanne Arc, which she
playing az the tine.
Bernhard, has allowed one scene from her new
play which has already been referred TO- to ppear
IN the "Gaulois" 4 short extract Is enough TO
make IT perfectly clear that the play belongs thor
oughly to the school Of passions and tanirums 10
which the actress has so largely devoted her
career. The name OF 1t is "Duchcsse Catherine"
This Duchess Catherine Caprirari is in love with
the Marquis Jean de Maupre. He has made up
his mind TO marry the Duchess's siepdaughtcr
Giulictia Caprirasi Rernhardt never sensitive
about her age. and She shows t by writing play
with "a second heroine conspIcuously younger than
the nrst heroine. whom she plays
TIE Arst speech Of the scene which the "Gaulos"
pubis. es shows with what amiability the Duchess
learns of her lovers plan. "Why. why" she cries.
does he love more Why. why, DO love
him still? Listen 10 me- then fool he is liar.
4 liar, Yes but I love him | love him, Then
what would II matter that ~ should be n coward
,hiei, an assassin II ne only loved me"
- ~ tna1 point JrIn en,erI ana thinks mat he
infuriated Duchess who confronts him no doubt
In the tigerish way that every BODY remembers who
knows Bernhardts acting. Sh" tells him that she
has discovered his perhdy. and he admits that he
expected to md Guliotfa here and that he IN
tended 10 ash hey TO England to be married
10 him Catherine threatens TO go 70 Giuliet'a and
naturally interest her as the object OF his alleged
In view OF this purpose Of hers. Jean quickly
adopts a course OF remarkable frankness He says
ihHl "neh ne toil atheIlne that ne loved her he
meant IT, bui now he Is going to marry Giuletia
for money. He Las lost good deal by gambling.
IS in danger Of being turned out of her castle he is
a his wits end aud he is desperate. He knows that
on, Of his miscrie- but he prefers to live and he
means to live and he means TO MARI, Giuletta.
rags Catherine tres 20 interrupt him but ho cries
NO. no do no want you 10 speak ! do not want
10 hear YOU Al. be still, for pity. be still, A
I. yUI ~ beor 70 ,6tnk wbai am coinr 70 do bm:
me- is 10 leave his Ious' Eut befnr- ro ot
me tell you last iim,. that thank YOU with
my whole heart for the cherished hours that OWE
TO you" ,a. :... -. 81. .,.,. u.... g.. ,,..,
while longer and has repeat ted that he is going
marry Giulietta whatever happens. IL
Catherine that h, leaving her in this manner f.
going 20 excite remark among the nelghbors. ana
she begs him TO stay ana lead the hunt with her
the next day and think the whole matter
more calmly. IN the hope OF finding some solution.
Then Jean has AN Inspiration and says that. al
though h. is going 10 marry Giuli"tta there s
nothing 10 prevent his sfi loving Catherine and
her sill loving him
Catherine secs the force OF this in instant and
agrees and H. the heavenly mood that i naturally
rrodur.d in her sh. cNciaifns Love for man.
rifv for his sorrog~i Pardon for his cakness,
Love above alli THAI alone makes your equal
in good :u ctli.
A. his Jean 1- rlrr wsil bo supposed falls sob |
hing into a cnnir lie RECEIVERS himself in n mo- !
meni and then thcy agree 10 lead ihe hunt to-
.eth~r tomorrow.