MADAME SARAH BERNHARDT.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1118, 9 August 1882, Page 2

MADAME SARAH BERNHARDT.

Referring to the marriage of Madame Sarah Bernhardt, the Paris correspondent of the “ Daily Telegraph " writes as follows: —“ Sarah Bernhardt, who arrived at the Gate du Nord at six o'clock yesterday morning, drove at once to the Lyons Railway Station, in company with her husband, M. Damala, There a number of her friends had assembled to congratulate the bride. Among them was one of the editors of the ‘ Figaro,’ who gives an account of the conversation which he had with the distinguished artiste. She told him that she had gone to London to be married in order to save time, adding, ‘lt is charming to be married thus. My husband's witnesses were two of his friends; mine Mr Mayer and a London journalist. The ceremony concluded, we all dined together, and then took the train, the Prince of Wales coining himself to congratulate me before my departure.' Madame Damala explained that she only informed her son of her purpose as she was quitting Naples. When her troupe learnt the news it was believed for a moment that she intended to give up the stage, but a telegram despatched to M. Garrett soon set everything right. Proceeding from Marseilles to Barcelona, Sarah Bernhardt hopes to be again in Paris on May 18th, leaving on the 28th for London. After her tour in England, she means to rest awhile, and prepare for her winter season, studying her part in Sardou’s new play for the Vaudeville. She is described as being in excellent health and spirits, and not in the least degree fatigued by her journeys. It is stated that M. Aristide Damala made Sarah Bernhardt’s acquaintance while she was in Paris, after her return from America. He called on the talented actress to ask her candid opinion of his histrionic powers, and after reciting a portion of the role of Armand Duval, in the ‘ Dame aux Camelias,' so pleased his critic that he was at once invited to join her troupe Before he acquired a taste for the stage, M. Damala—who is a dark, handsome man of about 35 —was attached to the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He afterwards entered the Greek army, and finally came to Paris, going a good deal into society. Isolated somewhat in the troupe and thrown on his own resources, the new actor little by little attracted the attention of Sarah Bernhardt. An intimacy sprang up between the two, and the devotion displayed by M. Damala during the troubles" at Warsaw, where the actress's life was for some time in danger, led to a more tender feeling, with the result now known to all the world.”