The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

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her recent departure for her native land,
was asked to give a farewell message to
America. She pleaded fatigue but prom
Used to write an appreciation Of this
country so soon as she should find her
self again in sunny France. The expected
message has arrived in the form of a let
ter to William F. Connor, who managed
her late tourbof America. Translated the
letter was as follows: 49,. r
will you, my dear connor, you who
have been the link between your won-
derfuI America and me, will you serve
as my interpreter? I have just reached
the shores Of France, where have been
welcomed with outstretched arms, eyes
bathed with tears, and 1 have shared.
with those around me- the emotions OF
Homecoming; but at the same time my
heart has been stirred by another emo
ton, one which has evoked the memory
of those eight months 1 spent in Amer
lea, and I do not wish to await my
return to Paris to express to you, my
friend, all my grateful appreciation for
1t is to you that 1 owe the immense hap
piness Of those last eight months.
"I have made wonderful tours in
America With charming impresarii-
Abbey and Grau-but was then in the
full vigor of my~youth and at the height
of my career. You, my friend. you had
confidence in me when others feared my
return to America. You also had faith
in your fellow-countrymen, knowing that
they would appreciate an art offered with
for the ideal
The American public responded to your
appeal, anxious to applaud the French
artist who was presenting works essen
TALLY French. Never before during my
tours of the United States has my success
or that of my company been so great
so constant. This time the public, being
more familiar with our language, showed
a just appreciation for the young artists
who surrounded me. De Max achieved a
marked success five years ago. This year
Tellegen, Decoeur, Maxudian,r- Cauroy,
Miles, SeyIor, Thomas and Due were ap-
plauded and appreciated individually, and
this was for me a great joy. -
IT confess that I have never before
realized how faithfully and tenderly the
American people cherish the memory OK
the distinguished Frenchmen Of the past,
not only those portrayed in our plays,
but those memorable in history-Lafay-
cite, Champlain and others. At the same
time they are interested more than ever
in things French as we, of France, are
interested in things American.
In your admirable country Of many
capitals all the younger generation un-
rTTl-
this letter in French for in this way
1 can better express my gratitude and
profound friendship to those who greeted
me in the course of my journey Of 5000
miles, and to the American press my
heartfelt. appreciation Cor the conscien-
tious study of our plays and the cEiti-
cism of our Interpretation.
Perhaps 1 shall never return as an
artist, but I shall come back to America,
in any case, to see again those immense
rivers, those great inland oceans, those
gigantic forests, those boundless plains,
those dizzy canyons, those marvellous
parks and even those buildings, less pee
turesque than the canyons but nearly as
tall as they are deep.
with a full heart,
SARAH BERNHARDT." )
Otto Hauerbach, the playwright, who
is in Paris enjoying his first real vaca-
ton in many years, is giving himself up
to the fullest enjoyment of his visit to
the French capital.
In letter to Miss Blanche Ring, for
whom he has completed the lyrics of her
new play, The Wall Street Girl" Mr..
Hauerbach writes entertainingly of his
search for local color among the Paris
ians.
THE other day L wandered into po-
lice court" he writes. The judge was
dealing with a poor fellow who looked
miserably broken and contrite-
Have you ever been sentenced to i'm
prisonment7' the judge asked. in SYM
pathetic way.
Never" exclaimed the prisoner, burst
ing into tears.
Don't cry-don't cry" said the judge
consolingly. You are going to be now"