New-York tribune., 1896-01-13
SARAH BERNHARDT As GIsMONDA

Nine Bernhardt would be serious undertakings ana
rather n suncrnuous one anyhow. She was dresser
vostcrday IN n pink gown Of the Empire pa'''"'
trimmed with lace Here the description r'"S' WV
Only ono with supernatural powers ana her "'u'7'
know how the gown was made up Nine he'"-
hardt Is unconventional, even to dowhrlE"' t'''
fellowship. She sat upon the arm Of a lounge J" n''
apartments Yesterday afternoon. idly strokhe '"'
head OF her favorite collie or adjusting ms 'o"'''
and chatting freely with those arouhu "'' 0'''' 80
French and in English.
Nine Bernhardts eyes are study ~ '''"''
they seem to be sombre and heavy lh"h AKA"
they light up. and would never think th'N "'I'
capable OF even looking serious the textures !"
ropose are not specially interesting hut In conV'T'
ton every emotion is depicted with rcih'rNH"'
edelity Everything she does IS theatrical Yes
,erday she shvcred with horror, actually seemed 10
shake with laughter: held up her head imperiousiy
then looked down contriely. made a motion ot re-
nupnancc and then smooihcd down the hem oi h'I
gown reAcctivcly- all in less than two minutes IN
telling about trouble she had had over h'' p'
collie in securing him place In hotel
She said that she had enjoyed her ZIP across
though II had been uuovontful She had com"
week before the date Of her engagement because 'h'
wanted TO rest and rocuperatc. as an ocean voyage
was always trying for hoy. When asked no" She
would put In the time until She opened al A''''
Theatre Nine Bcrnhardt said.
Perhaps with my bicycc-p'rhaps with my Hos
perhaps in my carriage-in fact almost anywhere.
Then You DO ride a wheel
She replied with one Of hcr nimiahe gestures.
''Who does not? II is good exercise"
Nine Bernharlt said that she had left her theatre
=, paris in good hands AMI that she ielt perfectly
| SAFE She said in speaking ~ h"r Paris house
| which Is known a. the Renaissance;
'.Yon gee | am thorough business woman.
| have my business manager. my stage ma"as'i' my
| cornfanv my theatre my properties ana e'"ifihinS
| anpcr,aning to a theatre When come TO America
| I brlnr my own scenery my company my dog
| evorv;hng ! leave my theatre in the hands 'i H}
manage who sends M message ~ how everything
goes have no fear FOR IT,
Even as She was talking cable message was
handel 10 her. She made little gesture 'aH'hs "
| every one I'm the room. saying
| Pardon"
Then she tore open the message and real !! hastily
| She said vvaciously.
| There you see. II f. all right Ny manager -
| looking after me and my Interests
| THE divine Sarah" VAS much mysthei 10y some
o,o.,ons nut 10 her hy reporter who either did not
know what he was talking about or else was asking
her absurd questions for the express purpose "i on
| tangllng her lie asked her II she had heard thai
! Calve was III. and that olga NetheTsoe had h''h
substituted for her In the Metropolitan Opera House
| comnanv and was singing the part OF Carmen. and
| what she thought OF the change He asked her IN
addition II she knew whether the report was true or
| not that Sibyl Sanderson would marry Antonio
Terry the Younger brother of the English actress
| Vh =
looked at the reporter in the most perplexed manner
Thon she turned and asked some one present II her
n,erlocutor was In earnest but she answered all his
| questions court"ously
| When Nine Bernhardt asked about her plays
she said:
| Il shall open In 1zcyl.' Then come La Tosca.
| Camille La Femme de Claude 'Phedres.' His-
| monda and La Duchcsse Catherine The last play
may not be put on. | should say that like Izeyr
| hest Of all II is the first to be given.
.rbe story OF Izeyl is an interesting one. lzeyl,
who l. a social outcast, lives in Kapavaston oppo-
| site the temple Of Kali The Crown Prince Scndia
| lovcs her He comes TO her and lays at her
| feet tripod stolen from the altar of the temple;
| She pays no attention to H. The crowd Is ansrred
are held back by the Princess Iiaras who says that
The best thing do Is to ignore lzey This angers
| Izeyl and she determines upon revenge
| king Sarymonni arrives AT the Tempe p'i1ro ,
am and tei their woes. lie Is impressed by the
stories that, listening to the teachings OF hoiy
60 into the desert ana preach e says & lhh hs ne
decides 10 test his powers for w'h''andins her.
nm the next act the King is in the desert.
where many beautiful women try TO WOO him. but he
| royal splendor. She confcsses. penent. caressns
mplorng put he doen no yen nenemt man nGCe
| and adopts the faith. That Is the climax OF the
I'm the third act Izeyl is seen upon hcr return
| home. iii and out from a three days tramp
| throu
hnr Goods and treasures and give to the poor Dur
| ING her absence Scindia has become king. The
King escapes vigilance of his mother ana leads a
mcrTv life He brings 1zeyl treasures and she gives
them 10 the poor. He tries TO overcome her, ana In
JIer Grief sincere over her deed just as she IL
,yondering what to do. the Princess liarast calls t.
| conpratuate lzeyl upon her change of life. lzeyl
thr,iss the body under silk curtain and then tells
| Tho nrincess and the mother Of the dead man, who
| comes in AT that moment what has happened. but
| does not reveal the name OF whom she has killed
| Tbe women tell her that she has done right until
thev discover who is dead and then they order her
| hound and her eyes to be put out
.sThe last act shows Izeyl sightless and dying The
a.,f-ex lied King comes to her at last and she dies I'm
his arms" .,, III, ,,,,
thinks that II s,l prove the best OF all her plays
She said i'm spt aking OF her coming to America:
| ~ feel almost much at home here as do In
| Paris II Is not a new experience expect most
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