Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 198, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1910 — A Bernhardt Trick. [ARTICLE]

A Bernhardt Trick.

Mme. Sarah Bernhardt, who is supposed to be something of an artist as well as an actress, was recently called upon in one of her marvelous creations to enact the role of a sculptor, and to model a certain bust In vlqw of the audience. This fairly electrified the critics, but when going into rhapsodies over the technical skill in handling the clay which Mme. Bernhardt exhibited they showed that they knew little of the artistic tricks of actors and actresses; as a matter of fact, she does nothing of the kind. The bust is modeled and baked, and over it Is placed damp clay of the same color. This the talented actress merely pulls off, exposing the beautifully modeled head underneath.