Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-15
ASK QUESTIONS
ABOUT ACTRESS
BERNHARDT's ENGAGEMENT is
INTERESTING
Scores Of Queries Answered Hourly.
Management Gives Full lnforma-
tlon Regarding Coming Of
Tragedy Queen

Many people ftfficonscious COM
edisns. Stand at me box office window
where the Bernhardt reserved seat sale
is being conducted at the Blrkel music
store, and you will understand the force
of this remark. Here are few OF the
questions asked yesterday.
rs Madame Bernhardt the mother or
sister of her son, Maurice Bernhardt p
Has Madame Beruhardt been play
ing on the stage sixty-two years or Is
she only sixty-two years old?
'Is Madame Bernhard with the COM
pany?"
Does she really cry, oronly pretend
to when she plays Camlleg'
did she really play In tent. or was
that only q fake newspaper sory?Y
docs Madame Bernhavdt really
carry her coffin with her and sleep
in it?"
Did Madame Bernhard ever play in
Uncle Toms Cabin'?" N
"Is she French or AmericanY
Are you sure this is MADAME Bern
hardt playing Camille? heard aie died
ten years ago; now, are you really sure
it is she?"
"Is she coming here just becaue the
Shriners are here ?"
"Do you think she will let us u.s. our
kodaks on her?"
she plays L'Aiglon?"
Can you get Madame Bernhardtto
write in my autograph album, and, Sy,
would like to have you get pictEe
of her for me, pleased"
| ''Do you think could get positid
with her company? 1 am takin
dramatic lessons, you know"
why are the seats the same prici
upstairs as downstairs?'
"On which side of the stage do you
! think she will stand?"
"Do you think she will do anything
awful while she is here?"
! "Will she take a bath when she goes
] to Venice?"
| ''Will the ladies' take off their hats
| the same as they do at the Mason?"
Where can you get a drink down
| there?"
rs Berny, old girl, the whole show. or
are there others?"
'How shall we dress?"
''Can we get anything to eat after
| the matinee?"
And there you are.
Facts Concerning Engagement
! AS one stands listening to the various
remarks made by the purchasers of
seats at the box office of the Bern
hardt engagement, one might think that
no publicity had been given concerning
| this greatest of dramatic events of the
| season. For the benefit of those in
| terested in the Bernhard performances,
the following information is given.
| Madame Bernhardt will play at Ven-
| ice of America.
She will play in Venice auditori1m
Friday and Saturday evenings of this
week.
There will be q. Saturday matinee.
Friday night the bill is LA Sorciere.'
Saturday matinee, Camille"
Saturday night, La Tosca."
"Sapho" will not be played.
Mail ORDERS money orders and postal
notes will be received.
Every seat in the house is numbered,
and all reserved.
Good seats remain in all parts of the
house, and at all prices.
Madame Bernhardt will positively
play every performance.
The night performances will begin
promptly at 8 o'clock. The matinee per-
formance promptly at 2 o'clock. The
plays are about three hours inslength.
Car service will be every three min
utes; but go early and avoid the rush;
tickets good any time during the day,
Railroad tickets may be secured at
any time from now on at box office at
Birl1el's music store.
Venice auditorium is well ventilated
and brilliantly lighted.
A fine orchestra will be in attendance!
You can purchase reserved STATS al
Venice auditorium box office from
a. IN. to 0 p. m. daily, as well as at
Birkel's.
Take electric cars on Fourth stret,
between Hill and Broadway.
Your round trip ticket will be givA
you with your admission ticket.
You can secure good rooms, goo
meals and good beds at Venice, Oces
Park and Santa Monica.