The Washington herald., 1911-06-25

that has made her known and admired
by millions
In the first act of SISTER Beatrice, s.
Nine. Bernhardt, in the title role, stands
at the foot Of the Virgins statue, and,
torn with doubts about her worldly love
Tor Prince Bellidor, makes her plea for
a sign from the image. Here her voice
is soft. modulated to the tones of a
young girl. speaking, half afraid of be-
ing heard. When the prince appears and
pleads with Sister Beatrice to wait long
er for the sign she wishes, Bernhardt's 5
voice begins to vibrate with stronger
tones, her speech comes more rapidly
until the climax OF the scene.
| In the second act when the statue of
the Virgin comes down and assumes the
place Of Sister Beatrice, Rernhardt gives
to her face, to her voice. to her whole
| manner suggestion OF humility, Of
gentleness. that beggars description. In
this act there are so few words yet so
much to be done, that Bernhardt's power
or Characterization is shown in all its
wealth
Jean Marie is q one-act drama. first
played by Nine. Bernhardt at Odeon in
1Sa. 1t is the tale of fisher maiden,
Therese, who has married old Joel, after
she hears Of the death of her sweetheart,
Jean Marie. The sea gives up its dead.
Jean Marie, like Enoch Arden, returns
to claim his betrothed, only to find her
the wife of another. He pleads with her
to run away with him. then for one last
kiss, but Therese bids him go. never to
return. Here again the art of madame
leaves the house enthralled, and there is
a moment after the curtain falls when a
sigh, preluding the tumultuous applause,
speaks more plainly than words of the
depth of interest of the audience
'Aiglon," given on Tuesday night,
and Madam X,' her last play before
leaving, are too well known to merit crit
icism. Each was enshrouded in the ven
Of madame's art. and each glistened like
a jewel of purest water under the magic
OF her art.
The latest feat Of dramatic production,
viewed through the perspective OF time.
takes on a rosy complexion that backs
the tales of Sinbad into a corner and
administers a stem-winding stoop pro-
ducer to his aureate haIlucinations. It
makes the narcotic nightmare of a hop
smoker pale In comparison, and sheds q
light of sheer inspiration upon the great |
est problem of the day-how to enter |
tain your girl without setting the family |
bank roll back past the lunch limit In |
a word. proletarlan New York is to be |
enlivened with a playhouse where for
the sum Of two dollars-listen carefully |
one may purchase admittance to good |
theatrical performance and excellent /
vaudeville. eat five-course dinner, and |
take a taxicab home.
Oh, beneficent enterprisei Let us repeat,
for the benefit of the skepticaI. the FORM
ula You don your claw hammer, cock
your kelley over the left optic. non,I
chalantly extract two bones from a
waistcoat pocket, step up to the B. O..
and gracefully .chirp. "AH the way, old
man. noodles to pecans." In return YOU
get about a yard or so Of ticket, walk
past the ticket chopper, ease
yourself into chair. signal aswaiter, light
q cigarette, let him blow out the match,
sat an excellent dinner, crack cold /:
bottle Of vichi, watch aforementioned
theatrical performance and vaudeville,
throw out your chest, and ride home in
! taxi. The Terrace Garden is the place,
The time shortly, and the price 81.