A NOTED ACTRESS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1923, Page 3

A NOTED ACTRESS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, MEli LAST HOI R.S PARTS. ALiicli ‘JO. ‘‘How slow is my dentil agony." These "oids were muttered by .Madame •Sarah Bernhardt with a choeifulness horn of her tremendous vitality. a* she lay sinking to-day. Later, in a spasmodic tlelirinin. tlase around her bedside heard her enact agiiu some ol ' tier most famous roles in ‘'l.aiglnn," “La Dame Aux ( amelias'’ a"d “Hho- ’ dre’’. In Laid intervals di ■ gave directions fir he; Mineral, ins sting on the nxe ol a insewond coffin "hit'll has been in her house for iDirty years. She also gave minnle in-trueti ois Ini' the nnmher and variety of thy llowers to lie placed thereon. 1 . Enormous crowds, iuciiuU'tg famous ■Luctors, actrc.-scs and dramai'si.--, stood . all day long in the vicinity of hei lunne. PPHI.IC GlUt'.t'. . I’AHIM. Mirili 2ii. A great crowd v,dated outside the window of Sarah Dernhardt’s room. When they saw it gently dosed, they knew that the great idol had passed away. Men bared their beads, and women dropped on their knees. Sobbing wns hoard everywhere. The doctors announced to the throng that Madame Bernhardt j)a.--.ed away rpnetly in the arms of her on. while the remainder of the family ,-Lood at the bedside. She had been in agony all day long. Although her death was expected, the news created a deep sensiticii. All _ the most distinguished personages nrrived and signed the visitors’ hook.