The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-29
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Try Margaret Cover, "a New York
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Nine. Sarah is so full Of charm A
thousand little things come to my
mind after being with her as brief a
time as / have. One. her speaking to
an electrician who had been with her
before, In "A tone OF greatest comrade-
RE. 'Cava,' she said she being
carried into her dressing room and
caught sight OF him in passing. was
In her dressing room after a matinee
when two Belsians were admitted.
They paid her great respect as an
artist and ally. She, in return, spoke
of the nobility of the Belgian King
and said to them; You shall see how
he will be carried under the Arc de
Triomphe In state when we are victor
ious She spoke also of the brunt of
the war having been borne by France
and Belgium. But you are going to
have your country back" she assured
them.
Nine. Sarah has large Airedaie that
arouses her greatest sympathy in the
train. where he IL so shut in. She holds
long and charming conversations with
him. He pricks up his ears and cocks
his head very responsively.4
. One night after a performance OF
"Jeanne dare l tried to tell her how
great l thought her understanding of
III simplicity of the peasant girl
aroused by visions. how straightfor-
ward her portrayal of the maids sense
Of Justice With the waTinest of hand
shakes she said to me quietly; Ellie
est belle. Jeanne n st pas
During the performance In Montreal
of "Du Theater au Champs dion
pAur,.a which. was written by an un-
known officer at the front. 1 was in
my dressing room instead of my accus-
toned seat In the wings. because of
our midnight departure. The door was
open, and my attention was arrested
from packing by the appealing cry Of
the soldier on the battlefield below.
From that moment l stood speilbound,
listening to that vibrant. pulsating
voice two floors below me. l felt
the Joy. the fear. the pathos Of the
soldier, and although I could not dis
ttnguish the words. / pictured easily
exery action merely from the nuances
that Bernhardts voice droned. / lis
toned to- the three distinct climaxes
she made. and trembled at their
heights; the abandon. the passion. the
cry OF o. lifetime. of n country. OF
patriot and artist were all in the verses
Of "Portss drapeau mon Camarade"
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Giimpses Of Nine, Bernhardt at GER
tain moments during the tour fash
across my memory. Always 1t Is the
radiance OF her smile that Is 10 COM
pelllng l remember arriving at one
station. She seemed to be especially
hpoyant. In her big leopard-skin coat.
charming gay colored hat and with
j Bouquet of violets she looked fresh and
courageous as II anticipating greatly
the sojourn in this city particularly.
Il, The door Of the Bernhardt's compart-
ment had been shut very tight all day
IN the train. and was told Madame
Was learning 6hylock. From my own
feelings 1 thought shylock must be
having . pretty rough trip. The train
lurched more violently than previously.
/ obme member Of the, company rallied
against the amateur engineer. Then
suddenly the door Of the compartment
nsw open and stridently voice rang
out: "Cochon." It was the Divine One.
There il Q ceremony. before each per-
formance behind the curtain. The as
a1mbied company generally feels from
afar that Madame 10 coming. and the
word IL passed around. The Queen OF
the Theater 10 carried in her chair
+ ~ two aArvants. She takes her place.
umilss or frowns ~ the mood happens
u be upon her. and 10 ready for each
sssmbsr Of the company to say good
9Yening to her and to kiss her hand.
Fart Of the ceremony seems to b. to
a9mp on the stage manager and cleo
tE1e1An. who seem unable to arrange
The lights and properties twice alike.
III attended some reheArsala which
ernhardt was directing and in which
- Wa also acting. The way she
rsw upon the Imagination of the
eopls she worked with and painted
3yldiy Z piatnre sfors them IN .ortAr
RI ebtA1A iAs Thought o. emotion from
ssniD1sd - Sesy 1uaA - ~.