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A French reader writes, "The name of this exceptional " Dame " is well know here as one of the greatest international tragedienne with a gold voice . Several books have been written on her life."After a lull in her career un the late-1870s, Berhardt became the most the most acclaimed actrss of what became known as the Gilded Age. After the tour of America (1880-81 and a short visut to London in which the Prince of Wales, one of her conquests, convinced Queen Victoria to finally allow a performance of 'La Dame aux Camelias'. When she returned to Paris, Bernhardt arranged a surprise performance at the annual 14 July (Bastille Day) patriotic spectacle at the Paris Opera. As was traditional, it was attended by the President of France, and a host of prestigious dignitaries and celebrities. Sarah recited the Marseillaise, dressed in a white robe with a tricolor banner, and at finished off by flourished with the French flag. The audience eupted with a standing ovation, tossing boquets of flowers, and would not leave until she recites the Marseillaise two more times. [Skinner, pp. 200–02.] After that, Berhardt basically owned the French stage. And no only the French stage. What she did in Paris, would be reported around the world. And not just in Rurope. We notice articles in the Mew York Times. You could not say that about any other actor or actress during the Gilded Age.
Mucci, John C. E-mail message (May 19, 2021).
Skinner, Cornelia Otis. Madame Sarah (New York: Houghton-Mifflin, 1967).
"Sarah Brrnhardt's new play; Story of the Historical Drama, 'Varennes' Recently Produced in Paris, "New York Times (May 8, 1904) p. 14.
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