Sarah Bernhardt's First American Theatrical Tour, 1880-1881

Sarah Bernhardt's First American Theatrical Tour, 1880-1881
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 0786414952
ISBN-13 : 9780786414956
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Book Synopsis Sarah Bernhardt's First American Theatrical Tour, 1880-1881 by : Patricia Marks

Download or read book Sarah Bernhardt's First American Theatrical Tour, 1880-1881 written by Patricia Marks and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2003-03-13 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On October 15, 1880, with great excitement and fanfare, two Sarah Bernhardts set sail for New York from Le Havre for a theatrical tour of the United States. One wanted to introduce French culture to a backward country, and the other wanted to make money. As an actress, she behaved in a fashion that amused and scandalized her audiences, and as a woman, she was an unwed mother and a shrewd businessperson. Bernhardt's multiple personas and "otherness" were what fascinated the American public; her name, her eccentricities, and her genius had already made her world famous. Sarah Bernhardt's first American theatrical tour, from her arrival in 1880 to her return to Europe in May 1881, is chronicled here. She traveled as far west as Kansas City and as far south as New Orleans, all the while sparking cultural commentary about her performances, her artwork, and her lifestyle. This book provides an overview of the contemporary reviews, caricatures and satires, considers Bernhardt's reception by the American press and American audiences, and discusses the way in which the Bernhardt iconography was created and the assumptions that underlie it.


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