The sun., 1916-12-03

niiIers OF this u%nrivalled artist and In
wishing her a welcome worthy OF her
worldwide art.
W GRAHAM BROWNE"
From David Warfield to William F.
Connor:
Il feel compelled TO write to you to
express my personal gratitude to you
for again bringing the great and won-
derful genius of the theatre. Nine.
Sarah Dernhardt. to this country.
1T Is Il privilege and an education
to watch this wonderful woman's ar
tistry. / simply had to tell you this,
my dear William.
DAVID WAKEFIELD"
From Arnold Daily:
mime. Bernhardt's genius has
frightened the world too long to re-
quire comment. Marvel OF marvels.
may she be spared TO us for many
years. is the prayer Of the American
stage.
"Most generous gift OF glorious
France. We kneel at your feet.
'ARNoLD DAILY"
From Mary Shaw:
Once many years ago / watched
sixteen performances of Sarah Bern
hardt from the wings. At this point
of observation. away from the mes
meric enthusiasm OF the audience and
Jostled by stage hands. l got my first
real hold of myself al an actress and
my first big idea of the basic quality OF
Sarah Bernhard. ! reached the con-
clusion II was the duality of Sarah
Bernhardt's nature and the universal
quality OF her appeal. while in most
intimate contact with her audience she
was aloof. whole n intact in herself
and In compete control OF her tech
nique. My greatest debt to her is the
unQuenchable enthusiasm she has i'm
parted to mo for the art Of acting.
She has made me feel again and again.
after innumerable disbursements
and miscrles. how Supremacy worth
while II all Ia inc how well founded Is
Il profound, tenacious affection for II.
MARY SHAW"
From Henrietta CrOsman:
THE name Sayah Bernhard calls
up to my vision all the beauty. poetry
and idealism in h world. Her spirit
Is ethic In its courageous appeal and
the art she symbolizes feeds us all
Win new strength.
"HENRIErrA CRos MAN"
From Beverly Sitgreaves:
Nine. Sarah Bernhard has been
my inspiration, my guiding star, the
shining figure to highest achievement
toward whom my eyes have steadily
turned through the dusty gloom of
encouragement and defeat. Since the
first ] had the pleasure OF
seeing her the mere thought of her in
vincib.o courage, her matchlcss will.
her limitless energy tall embodied I'm
her motto. 'Quand meme), has given
me faith. hope n couraSe--'courage
ct encore courage | kneei at the |
shrine OF her art and worship her
enius BEVERLY SIrcRrAypsU
From Emma Dunn:
Sarah Bernhard means this 10 me. !
She is the whole OF n woman's life and
symbolizes tho complete To
women where. in any sphere. |
whether she scrubs a floor or paints a
picture, what we call an artist or a
mere business woman, 1t matters not. !
At the & when most women are In
retirement, old enough to be our
mother. almost our grandmother. she
Is sun u the active world and has
hope. This Is the wonder of It to me
and why she inspires me.
EMMA DUNN"
From Marjorie Patterson:
II would like to pay my respects to
Nine. Sarah az from Youth to Eternal
Youth. She Is so amazingly, diaboli.
cally young! Youth Is her greatest
asset. Sarah's refusal to grow old
must come, ! think. from great natural
brain power more than from physica!
vitality. MARJORIE P~ArrrRsoS"
Isl but not least from Cyril Maude:
Sarah Bernhard represents to me
the embodiment Of all that Is greatest
n most wonderful In our art. Her
indomitable spirit Is an inspiration to
every Stacker In life and her voice OF
gold remains al 1t was, a treasure be- !
yond price. CYRIL MAupE."