Show BERNHARDT AND MARIE LLOYD When Music Hall Artist Was First and Sarah Only Second Sarah Ilernhardt has told In her memoirs recently published about the result of the final examination at I the Paris conservatory says the Pitts burg Dispatch She was she say almost overcome falling to receive even honorable mention for her performance per-formance in tragedy and obtaining only the second prize for her work In comedy The Irst prize went to Marie Lloyd who afterward became a music hall artiste Of her chagrin and disappointment on that occasion Mme Bcrnhardt writes The tall girl I had pushed went forward looking graceful and radiant as she arrived on the stage There were a few protestations but her beauty her distinction and her charm won the tiny with every one so that Mario Lloyd was heartily applauded As she passed near me she kissed me affectionately We were rcat friends and I liked her very much but I always considered her a nullity as a pupil I do not Know whether she had received any prize the year before hut no ont expected her to havo tho prize 1 was simply petrified with amazement Second prize for comedy com-edy Millie Hernhardt I had not heard but I was pushed on the stage and while I was bowing I could see hundreds of Marie Lloyds dancing about In front of me Some of them made grimaces at mo others threw kisses same of them were fanning themselves others were bowing they were all very tall all these Mario Lloyds they were higher than the ceilings they walked over peoples heads and they came to me seizing me stifling me and crushing my heart My face It appears was whiter I than my dress |