New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-21
Friends of Bernhardt
Here Express Sorrow

As Ethel Barrymore came INTO mel
dressing room at the Lyceum Theatre
Yesterday she was reminded OF the
news from Paris telling about Nine
Bernhardts misfortune. Her express
sion turned to deep sorrow at mention
Of Il.
as il really true?" she said. She
was told that the latest reports con-
firmed the first rumors.
Mourns for Bernhard.
Nine. Bernhardt's story was, in re-
spect Of physical wellbeing, just the
reverse of the story of Berthe Tregner
the part portrayed by Miss Barrymore
in "The Shadow" That is the story OF
the wife, crippled in all her limbs foi
years. who is suddenly restored to
strength by a miracle.
"The news ina. Nine. Bernhard is
to have her leg amputated is the most
terrible thing | have ever heard" Miss
BARRYMORE said at is most heart
breaking, and when | first heard of il
[ had to cry. To think. after all these
years she has given to the stage, that
this should happen to her! Ny heart
bieeds for her"
From another of Nine. Bernhardt's
thy; only they sprsng from one who
like herself, is in the midst OF suffer
ing. II was Miss Ellen Terry, in seclu-
sion in the country for the purpose OF
undergoing a serious operation on her
eyes.
"My heart goes out to Nine. Sarah
Bernhardt in love and sympathy" she
said, "snd wish that might do some
thing for her in this hour. But | can
think of no one who needs less courage
from others, or who would be more
certain to come through such an expe-
rience triumphantly."
In his room at the Ritz-Carlton Lou
Tellegen, Bernhardt's young leading
man on her last visit to this country,
was distractedly trying to put his mind
10 studying his part in THE Charm
ing Fellow" the play he is to star in
soon. 40,
at is a terrible thing" he said, 81
have sent cable messages to find out
II il can be true. | wouldn't believe 1T.
II is dreadful thing"
Stage Folk Pay Tribute.
Margaret Ellington was another who
knows Nine. Bernhard personally and
has cause to be grateful TO her for
kindnesses'
~ feel in the passing of Nine. Bern
hardt, il this means that" she said,
that il is a far greater misfortune TO
US than il could be ii we looked upon
her Just as a human being, because she
transcends a human being. She has
been to the stage far more than any
one ever has or ever will be. She has
stood a shining light TO all others; and
taking that away will leave void that
possibly can never be filled as long as
the world exists. Ii is a sad moment
to contemplate" >,
ave lose one Of our greatest artists"
Robert Mantell said, land, Of course,
the sympathy for her is universal
among all theatrical people
Winthrop Ames couched his really
serious regrets in epigrams. Il would
rather see Bernhard act on one leg
than most other actresses on two, he
said. "But considered as a mere leg,
| have seen others that would be more
of a loss to the stage"
From her siekbed in her house on
the edge OF the water in Whitestone,
Long Island, Clara Morris-Mrs. Fred
eriek C. Harriott-old, almost blind,
but still keenly interested in every
thing pertaining to the stage, YESTERDAY
sent a message Of sympathy through
The Tribune TO Sarah Bernhard,
any whole soul is with Nine. Bern
hardt in her affection" she said re-