Sarah Bernhardt's First American Theatrical Tour, 1880-1881 by Patricia Marks Buy new: $39.95 7 used & new from $39.95 (Visit the Best Sellers in Theatre list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Review & Description On October 15, 1880, with great excitement and fanfare, two Sarah Bernhardts set sail for New York from Le Havre for a theatrical tour of the United States. One wanted to introduce French culture to a backward country, and the other wanted to make money...Read Full Story
Sarah Bernhard t : The Art of High Drama: Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) is an extraordinary actor, so his name became synonymous with quality. However, its importance beyond the theater world, she was an icon of French nationalism, a target of both admiration and scorn, an artist and sculptor, and an avatar of style trends. This fascinating book examines the many facets and talents of Sarah Bernhardt , from her debut at the French comedy by her star status internationally. Wonderfully...Read Full Story
Sarah Bernhardt (Women in the Arts) by Elizabeth Silverthorne , Betty McCollum Buy new: $27.81 19 used & new from $3.51 (Visit the Best Sellers in Theatre list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Find the best price Click HereRead Full Story
My Double Life: The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt (Suny Series, Women Writers in Translation) by Sarah Bernhardt , Victoria Tietze Larson Buy new: $29.95 29 used & new from $0.01 (Visit the Best Sellers in Theatre list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Review & Description My Double Life is the autobiography of the French actress Sarah Bernhardt, who was internationally famed during her lifetime and afterwards as one of the classical theater's all-time greatest stars...Read Full Story
Sarah Bernhardt was a French theater and film actress beginning, and has become known as “the most famous actress the world has ever known. Bernhardt has its glory in the stadiums of Europe in the 1870s, and early in demand in Europe and South America. She developed a reputation as a serious dramatic actress with the nickname of “The Divine Sarah.” In 1874 Sarah Bernhardt wrote a letter to Jean-Mounet Sully, her lover and the star, the amazing French actress and playwright who seems to stop...Read Full Story
“Wm. S. Smith and Fred H. Smith, managers of the Orpheum and Grand theaters, will receive this month silver medallions from Paramount Pictures.” — Dunn County News, Jan. 7, 1937 Menomonie’s two principal movie theatres, the Orpheum and the ...
Carol Dunitz as Sarah BernhardtWhile growing up in a Detroit suburb, Ann Arbor’s Carol Dunitz—the creator and performer of the original, one-woman musical “Bernhardt on Broadway,” which will play for 2 performances at Washtenaw Community College—heard about legendary actress Sarah......
Author digs into culinary giant's lifeMinnesota Public RadioEscoffier also had a long and ambiguous relationship with one of the most celebrated stage performers of the 1800s, Sarah Bernhardt. Escoffier became obsessed with Bernhardt. Every year until she died, he traveled to wherever she was on her birthday to ...
Escoffier: Father of a foodie nationSacramento BeeWhile he wanted to be a sculptor and studied with the great Gustave Dore (where he met actress Sarah Bernhardt, a fellow student), he knew that sculptors were often paupers. Food became his medium. The original Peach Melba was encased in spun gold leaf ...and more »
Wall Street JournalJewelry's Slithering SerpentsWall Street JournalThe legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt was a client of both, and the diva was a fan of snake jewelry. Both, according to Mr. Falk, fought to make the "most magnificently extravagant" jewelry for her. Illustrated in the book is a superb gold, ...
Sarah Bernhardt news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Sarah Bernhardt performances. According to Wikipedia: Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage actress. She made her fame on the stages of Europe in the 1870s, and was soon in demand in Europe and the United States. She developed a reputation as a serious dramatic actress, earning the...more
Sarah Bernhardt news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Sarah Bernhardt performances. According to Wikipedia: Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage actress. She made her fame on the stages of Europe in the 1870s, and was soon in demand in Europe and the United States. She developed a reputation as a serious dramatic actress, earning the nickname "The Divine Sarah".