The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-25
THINGS DOING IN GOTHAM
BY THE FTBST-NIGHTER

rordIu- 10 the traditions. for trifIes
which iu such a retreat arc regarded as
Thst these breaches OF conventional
conduct were not serious Is apparent
from the fact that the singular charm
or the child and her tears prevailed
with the gentle sisters. who again and
again received her. She at last left
the convent with a great share OF its
Leaving the care Of the sisters. Bern
hardt exclaimed with passion that she
should be- a nun-'unless.' she added.
passing In reflection. unless 7 become
an actress.
Happy alternative
Still retaining suggestions or the
tinEuished her I'm her early days I'm the
theatre I'm Paris. she brings 90 mind
7 that attenuation which Tor years fur
l nished the wits Of the press and pro
/ fessional testers ira that city with n
] subject.
one Of these once pleasantly re-
/ marked that she had ESCAPED from
/ robbers by hiding behind her riding
u whip. Another started a story that her
] services had been refused BIZ a man
. agcr who said be would not engage for
his theatre n woman who could enter
bis office through the kevhole.
A picture ~ her by IT. Clarln was
exhibited II showed her with a mo-
Bile hound reclining at her feet NJ
Dumas. Viewing 10. remarked. 7 see
n doE and n bone" The climax or this
pleasantrv was reached when 70 wa-
up TO the Theatre Francais and Made
moiselIe Bernhard aIiEhted from e.
There was. however. a serious eide
90 Ecrnhardts physical fragihty. Tn
he- earfv DAYS in the theatre. when shs
. / egea we'd roles that made great demands
. upon her. she frequently had hemorr'
. hayes and tainted behind the scenes
, IL was thought that the theatre would
know her but FOR a short period Blu
a great vitality triumphed over deli
cate physique.
cation even after she had won note a
, an actress. She thought she REALLY
should have been sculptor. Sn
called FOR modelling CLAW and the tool
d OF tine art. and various pieces OF he
work were exhibited. Then she turnet
b. % painting and her work Tn this slste
art was also shown and praised.
4 She long since abandoned those &C
. centric excursions which from time G
q time were dwelt unon as tokens or
4 restless Eonius-trips in balloons take
: when ventures In tho air we're NOR
dangerous than they are today. an
r other adventures that spoke q
z Astounding vitality. She won voEu
= I % n celebrity IN fields remote from N
= theatre. Now she largely confines he
efforts 90 the stage. which she miguel
A adorns.
/ dispersed fortunes. Her generosity
. proVcrhial. Her money has been liter
n ally Of the disposal not only or Do
n near and distant relations and friend
r hut even of people she does not know
o FOR her house I'm Paris is omen 20 al
At one time she never cntertalne
j. less than twenty persons daily at dir
's uer and 90 is related that AleXand.
ID Dumas. who was one dav or the nun
pr | her sitting az the right hand or BcrI
.9 hardt. asked her. VIII you kindly 60
Pr | me the name Of your friend on u
10 1crtT- That iE more than I can do
said she "for 7 have never seen Diff
~ before"
Audiences that cannot fling dun cal
away with the aid OF "rhc Aviator
IA are heavily burdcned with disturbir
ff conscience. Il as a young play. IN whiS
~ the Young delight. and seeing viii,
the old grow young.
mi Following hts troubles one cas-
e away the stars fun grown name. q