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Show ACCIDENT ILL iOT UPACITOTE SARAH Mine. Bernhardt to Appear at Orpheum Despite Injured In-jured Ankles. The act that Mine. Sarah Bernhardt, Bern-hardt, the famous French actress, figured fig-ured prominently in an automobile accident ac-cident in Los Angeles last week and was painfully, though not seriously injured, in-jured, Trill not prevent the "Pi vino Sarah" from filliug her dates on tho Orpheum vaudeville circuit. In fact, Mime. Bernhardt has filled all of her dates in California .and will appear at the Orpheum in this city for one week, beginning March 23. Yesterday (rcorgo E. Oavpontcr, manager man-ager of the Orphouui theater in Salt Lake, received the following message from E. J. Sullivan, manager of the Bernhardt company: "Mme. Bernhardt has fully recovered recov-ered from auto accidont. Any reports to tho contrary, emphatically deny.' Mine, Bernhardt 'b ankle's wore severely se-verely wrenched in the accident, but she has steadfastly refused to diap-point diap-point Orpheum audiences and has filled all of her dates, which she will continue con-tinue to do. Manager m Carpenter heaved, a great sigh of relief when ho recoived Manager Man-ager Sullivan's telegram yesterda', and added: "Well, that's a relief to my mind, even if I do havo to cater to Mmo. Bernhardt to au extent. Why, I would rather deal with a thousand Born-hard Born-hard ts than with the disappointed mass of Salt Lakers who would havo descended de-scended if the actress had to break the local engagement." During the engagement of Mine. Bernhardt in this city. Manager Carpenter Carpen-ter will bo compelled to visit a bank ench day and obtain a fresh, crisp $1000 bill, which he will present to the famous actress at tho close of each performance. per-formance. This is in accordance with the contract entered into between Martin Mar-tin Beck and. tho "Divine Sarah." The sale of tickets at the Orpheum, despite the advance in prico, promises to break all rocorda of the houso. |