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These Memoirs, written in an easy flowingstyle, give the story of the early life andstruggles of this celebrated actress down tothe time when her genius was recognised inevery civilised country and she became herown manageress.
Sarah Bernhardt’s Memoirs are not merelyan assembly of the stage stories of the mostsuccessful actress of modern times; they arethe faithful record of a most interesting life—alife full of varied experiences—the reflectionsof a supremely intelligent mind, thestory of a woman whose reminiscences aloneof the celebrities she came into contact with,throw a vivid side-light on the history of thepast fifty years.
THE LAST PICTURE PAINTED OF HENRY IRVING
FROM A PASTEL
By J. BERNARD PARTRIDGE
(IN THE POSSESSION OF THE AUTHOR)
Were my book a “life” of Henry Irving instead of a grouping ofsuch matters as came into my own purview, I should probably feel