Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16
BernhardYS Most Ardent Disciple.

Special Correspondence.
London, Jan. 5.-Mrs Patrick Camp
bell. who has made final arrangements
to play in Sarah Bernhardts Paris
theater next Easter and for run OF
several weeks, will be, for that length
OF time. somewhat In the position Of
pupil at the feet Of the master. Peo-
pie who know the triumphant Mrs
Campbell purely in the light OF a bril-
liantly successful, self-suiilcient actress
will have TO reconstruct their concep-
tion TO reconcile them with the idea Of
Mrs. Campbell, deyotee at the shrine Of
Sarah. Whenever Bernhardt plays and
Mrs. Campbell is about, the English
tragedienne stands in the wings and
studies the Frenchwoman' METHODS.
Her attitude toward Bernhard Is said
by those who know them both to be
touching indeed. She feels almost hum
bic in Sarah's presence, and invariably
addresses her as Madam"
The Bernhard. on the other hand, in
addition to considering Mrs Campbell
one of her dearest friends with whom
she IL constantly exchanging letters
and visits looks on her disciples ca
reer as practically only started. since
Mrs, Campbell Ia about half the age Of
the ever-youthful French woman.
Mrs. Campbell whose husband was
killed at the Battle Of Ritfonteln In
South Africa three years ago, looks as
II she might be on the higher side OF
30; yet she has son who has entered
the English navy, with the king and
Lord Charles Beresford as sponsors
a fact that promises we'll for the boys
future.
His sister. Mrs, Campbells beautiful
l6-year- old daughter, Is being educated
In the family of German baron, but
will make her social debut in London
before many seasons pass. These chill
dren are curious mixture Of their
Irish fathers temperament and the
Italian artistic traits Of their mother.
1t is not generally known that Mrs,
Campbell and the late Patrick eloped
at the ages OF Is and II respectively.
They were passionately In love and,
other reports 10 the contrary notwith.
standing. remained so until Mr.. Camp
BELLS death
According TO all accounts, Patrick
Campbell was good fellow, Of good
family, an excellent horseman and
splendid shot. But he hadn't the least
knaCk for making money, and not hav-
ing inherited any there were some hard
times In the family not long after the
honeymoon In desperation Campbell
went of TO South Africa In the hope of
getting rich down there, and his wife
went on the stage, cutting no great fig
ure In Sims melodrama, and such
things She was playing in a part bit
like Mrs, Tanqueray one fateful night
when Arthur Pinero happened to be-
present With his genius for discern
ing geni he Insisted that this practI.
cally unknown woman should be cast In
the title role Of Mrs TanQueray"
which was then almost ready for re-
hearsal, The wise waggled their heads
after an unpromisng first act on the
first night. and told each other what n
blunder Pinero had made. What hap
pened after the second act Is stage his
tory.
When poor Pat got the news he was
employed by hotel in some forlorn lit
tie African town to go out and shoot
game enough daily to keep the hotel
larder filled. He was living in a little
hut near the hotel. The gallant Pat
shook his head mournfully at his wlfes
cabled suggestion that at last there was
money enough for both OF them lie
said he didn't want to live on a wo-
mans earnings. But later on a Kafir
robbed him Of his savings, and he gave