New-York tribune., 1922-12-25
r.,ld.Famed Actress Will
Yer Face FoOilights
,.,in. Old FriendsTOld
sss,rs Serious Relapse
onE Miracle Can
Save, Doctors Say
uome Still and Dark, Sick
DUO Room Banked With
Flowers; Servants weep

PARIS. p,,. - cSy The 4, Associated Ssl,ssi
IAS''l Ns,,,l Bsrnhsrdt' the famous
Pres, Pres .-oi .ss.r,d relapse during the
'''F'', ..sa this morning when she
'I MY !..,s,, @ s,lntlns SPELL which lasted
~ :, esn,ld,rAbls time
" ,'s,,,. alone Is said to be sustain
-, actress Her physical strength
,..,,,r.a 70 be fast cbbing away The
,...,,, sho constantly are In attend
.,.r her expressed the opinion
II, ~ evening that only a miracle could
aTs hsf - .i;,.
M, Benhardt Is being kept siiVs
=, ,,,,omms with the white OF an
:, b,..sn into it. She Is being given
s,,lId food whatsoever. She is grad
u1y growing weaker.
Silent Christmas Eve
n.,,mm Eve in Nine. Bernhsrdts
~, rspsion IN the Boulevard Pereire
- silent one. The servants and
.s,u Of the household moved noise
,vl, through the semi-dsrkness OF
=, t,lls which usually at the Christ
-.,,i5a slowed with brilliRnce. Nine
s.rl,rdt's ssventy-year-old butler
l.Igr was sad Of eye and discon-
gi.G IA ri.b
..,,,ing lips. Madame was progress
!. hyorsbly," he added, "until THIS
s,sf,sor obissier, chief Of the med
!, stsH attending Nine. Bernnardt'
az this evening:
ykGs we stiil hold hope for her re-
.-'- a IA certain that Nine. Bern
~ never again will face the toot-
sfiL Absolute repose and quiet ior
rry months are essential.
Lifelong Friends Call
During the physicians talk with the
,s,,,,sssSep, several lifelong friends
II NM, Bernhardt entered the draw
Irgroom and stood beneath a large
bgFsb head presented 20 her during
one Of her trips through America
Ilfy desired 90 60 into the sickrooul'
ii The doctor declined to permit them
hlo %. MADAME must see no one
knid. The least oxcitemenp might
y,5s Immediately fatal"
her last Italian trip greatly istiguea
.g,H declared Arthur, the butler VINO
kito. somewhat bitterly, "snd there
m no need for it,
Nme Bernhard is said 10 reaill,
y hopelessness Of the situation ou,
b Be meeting the crisis with the SAM
,situde as she has met other crlss'
her seventy-eight years OF me-
Eme Bernhardt last Tuesday night
pnty.four hours before the scheduled
-miere OF Saseha Guitry's new. play
M Suiect de Roman" in which sht
,s "a return TO the French stage, SUI
a. a collapse at dress rehearsal
iich was the beginning OF her pres
q serious illness
Confined TO Her Home
N, next day the star was confined
"a b,r home. but believed herself much
,,esr a. she sat, pTopped up on Pill
.ovt. amid the intended first-niglht
isnl offerings that had been brought
10 ksr home from the theater. The
vAv,ieisrs prescribed a long rest Tor
if and declared that absolute seelu-
des and repose" we're indispensable; /;
krt Rsynbordt announced her deter
ains,ion 10 20 on with the nov Guitry
piece. and Il was given out that her
health probably would permit the post
pontd opening 10 take place within a
fortnight But she did not rally as she
h1d expected sfter that first day.
Nn,. Bsrnhardt's recent Italian tour
undertaken In November, is now
though, 10 have been the beginning OF
tsr present breakdown. Motoring 70
ssn Reno on November 10 she had a
nroV escape from injury when the
un axle Of the car In which she was
'fEing broke and tho motor nearly
,ffis3 She continued her journey
? rIn. although she suffered from
IAs,k
AIstk later. while appearing before
,'gsg enthusiastic crowds IN Rome,
~ nd friends that she felt reJuve-
tss By the southern sun and climate
W Asy reported her as looking drawn
~ oysrworked. On her return 70
n1 rest was advised, but Bernhardt
lrtstsd IN going on with the Guitry
~ working tirelessly at all details
'',s,ted with Il until her collapse
'Hst ago.