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Show BERNHARDT AND THE CROSS. In Paris Mme. Sarah Bernhardt's name hna been proposed by tho Minister of Public Instruction and FIno Arst for the Cross of Knight of tho Legion of Honor. The grand chancery of tho order, with v.'hlch the final decision rests, is now considering con-sidering the list of nominations. Every one hoDos that tho decoration will be conferred on tho famous actress this time. It Is an open secret that she bno been more than onco before proDosed for the Legion of" Honor. But tho Minister's nomination In her favor haa been each tlmo rejected by the grand chancery, which, Htrangc as It may seem In this land of dramatic art, entertains old world prejudices against the stage. Hitherto not ono French actor or actress has been decorated as an actor or actrcos, but in cvorv caso as a professor at" tho Conservatoire, Conser-vatoire, or also for ciarllablo work. |