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Show H SARAH BERNHARDT AS CAMILLE. H H Sarah Bernhardt, the divine, in her "farewell" trip of America, Hj appeared before an Ogden audience in the Orpheum theater, Thurs- H day night. She is a wonderful old lady, but the divinity has either H left her, or, if stil.l possessed, is completely concealed from an avcr- H . age American audience by the atmosphere of French through which M medium an attempt is being made to impart it. H While Utah was still a wilderness, Sarah was born. That she H lias survived the many years since then and has the power to speak H so as to be heard, and can slowly move, around, is saying much; 1 that she has a trace of the grace and charm of former years is re- H markable. but when she endeavors to portray the part of a bewitch- H ing, comely woman, whose loveliness' and coquetry captivate, even H though she be of the underworld, the stretch of the imagination Hj must be violent to help her complete the iUusion. Hj Sarah Bernliardt. in her prime was the greatest of all actresses. She commenced her career on the stago by meeting Avith discouraging discourag-ing comment. Only her strength of mind, her indomitable will power, pow-er, impelled her on. She persisted until recognized as incomparable. incompar-able. Had she retired twenty years ago, she would have left a bet-'tcr bet-'tcr impression of her dramaiic arb, as tho laf$ farewells of the peerless peer-less princess of the stage somewhat have marred the' mind pictures which had been created, when Sarah was willowy and young. |