The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-23
HOW SHE TAKES HER REST.
Sarah Bernhardt Preserves Hel
 Youth by Taking Daylight Maps.

Sarah Bernhardt Preserves Her
 Youth by Taking Daylight Maps. New York Tribune.
 Few people know what busy life the famous actress Bernhardt leads, and in what a peculiar manner she takes her rest. She never remains in bed for more than five or six hours, but at any time during the day she has a few moments to spare she lies down for little nap. She falls asleep the instant her head touches the pillow. and gets up feeling quite re- freshed after a rest of only ten or even five minutes. Often while driving in her carriage from her hotel to the theatre she sleeps, and sometimes has to be awakened by the coachman on her arri- val
 If the interval between the acts is suf- ficently long she lies down immediately after leaving the stage and before dress ing for the~next act. Many time she has been known to snatch a nap while standing in the wings waiting for her signal to go on the stage. In this way she keeps herself fresh until or O clock fin the morning. when she finally goes to he'd to find rest after the fashion of or dinary mortals.
 Usually she rises about 8 o'clock and before her toilet is finished begins to re- ceive dressmakers and milliners, for when NHGIe dIc IGHCdI dt lHC lHc morning is the only time she has free to do all her studying and writing. to see her friends and to make all her business arrangements.
 Even at luncheon time. which Is about F o'clock. these duties are not finished Usually there are several guests present and Bernhardt. presiding at the head of the table in a high backed Gothic chair with the air of a tragic queen. receives f-N1 the meal. These take their places at the back of their hostess and sometimes there are as many as twelve seated In semi circle behind her chair. With a dress maker she plans new theatre costume. with playwright discusses a new drama to a stage aspirant gives practical advice, etc. Some are her friends, anxious to have few minutes chat with their fa- vorite actress.
 At o'clock she must be at the theatre to begin rehearsals, which continue until or o'clock. and as the evening per formance begins at there is seldom time for her to return home for dinner. Therefore 1t is usually brought to her from a restaurant near by and is served upon a small table in her dressing room. Occasionally, when that has not been l available La Grande Sarah has dined kneeling on the floor with her plate on a chair in front of her.
 Naturally, the role she is playing or the tour for which she is preparing must change to some extent the usual routine of the day. When she was rehearsing for Hamlet she put on as soon as she ar rived at the theatre a simplified form of the costume and walked about the stage and theatre as much as possible so as to accustom herself to male attire Between and 6 o'clock there was an hours lesson in fencing upon the stage, which necessa- rily made the afternoon work much more fatiguinS.
 On another occasion. just before travel ing In the United States, she wished to practice speaking English. but the only hour she had to take the lesson was at , o'clock In the morning. Nevertheless, a teacher Was found willing to go to the actress house at that hour. and after the evenings performance. while she was pre- pairing for bed. Bernhardt industriously polished up her English