El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-26
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Divine


About o'clock last night a lon
Especial came rolling into the Southern
Pacific depot from the west. AS sool
as it stopped the occupants of the car
iprecipitated themselves on the plat
form, and theair was speedily fille'
with a babel of questions and ejacula
lions in pure Partisan French. TIL
special was a part of the big compan!
supporting the great and only French
Itragedienne, Sarah Bernhard, return
ing from their trip to the Pacific
coast The special consisted of thu
madame's private car, three Pullman:
and two baggage cars. Ahead of this
train was another made up of severa
more baggage cars carrying the seen.
cry.
| A reporter for The Herald suggested
to several of the troup that he would
| like to have a chat with the great ac-
their hands and shrugged their should
ers in horror at the apparent presump-
ton. "Ah, Eat ees impossible. Re Ma
dame she sleep" That appeared to be
the French excuse for mot at home
to callers for the reporter subsequent
ly caught glimpse of the divine Sarah
at one of the windows of her car. The
manager of the company happened
along and to him the reporter prefer
red his request, but with the same
result-Madam could not be disturbed.
Just then a short, stout little man
with a round, good natured face. sur
mounted with a sort of Tam O'Shanter
cap came along softly whistling to
himself. The manager arrested him
and the whistling. and the next mo-
ment the reporter found himself ac-
knowledging an introduction to NJ.
Coquelin, a name as familiar to the
theatrical world as that of the great
actress herself. Bernhard and CO.
quelin, Great names to conjure the
dollars from the American pocket in
fair exchange for the perfection of
dramatic art. NJ. Coquelin proved to
be as good natured as his face indi-
Oils Wei GU Tic quCStiohS vi
the reporter with the utmost courtesy
I'VE have had magnificent success
said he. Ever since we left New York
we have played to enormous houses
$4,000 and $4,000 night. The audience
were most enthusiastic and we were
splendidly received. What was the re-
pertoire? Oh. the usual plays-La
Tosca. Camille. Cyrano de Bergerac,
and the latest one L'Aiglon. Madame
Sarah is simply perfect in L'Aiglon.
1t is her great work and she prefers it
to the others. / am very fond of Cy
rano. 1t is poem-a magnificent
piece of work and demands the best
there is in one. / have been to Amer
lea three times now. and each time l
like the people and the country more.
They appreciate good work and will
pay for it, No. the fact that we play
in French does not make so great a
read the TRANSACTIONS and they follow
rs very closely and all the good points |
ire applauded. We are now on our way |
% New Orleans. and from there will |
90 to New York.
NJ. Coquelin then enquired if Ell Paso |
lad an opera house and if the people |
would patroniZe a great play for one |
hight. The reporter assured him that |
81 Paso had a good opera house and |
hat the people were as ready to pay |
1t
If the country.
'Ah. then, / shall remember Ell
'aso." replied NJ. Coquelin. for you
zee l expect to return to the United
states sometime within the next three
ears. 1 may not be with Madame
sarah but l will have good company
nd I should like to stop over here"
The reporter assured him that if he
eferred his visit for three years that
t the rate FL Paso was growing there
you'd probably be a new and larger
pera house and there would be no
ifficulty in getting a good audience
rom the increased population.
M. Coquelin laughed and said: "Ah.
hat is SO. You Americans build up a
ity quick like what is zat-yes, the
Mushroom.
Just then the conductor sang out,
All aboard and with pleasant
adieu" NJ. Coquelin and Sarah Bern
ardt disappeared into the night.
w. ID. Allison, a prominent cattle
IAN. of Midland, Texas, is visiting in