BERNHARDT, SARAH — (Rosine Bernard; 1844–1923), French actress. Fathered by a Frenchman (Edouard Bernard), she was the eldest of three illegitimate daughters born to Judith Van Hard, a Dutch Jewish music teacher. When Sarah was ten years old she was sent to the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Bernhardt, Sarah — orig. Henriette Rosine Bernard born Oct. 22/23, 1844, Paris, France died March 26, 1923, Paris French actress. The illegitimate child of a courtesan, she was encouraged to pursue a theatrical career by one of her mother s lovers, the duke de… … Universalium
Bernhardt, Sarah — (1844 1923) Actress. Born Henriette Rosine Bernard, Sarah Bernhardt was probably the greatest stage actress of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Born of French and Dutch Jewish parents, she was sent to a convent school and… … Guide to cinema
Bernhardt, Sarah — (1844 1923) Actress. Born Henriette Rosine Bernard, Sarah Bernhardt was probably the greatest stage actress of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Born of French and Dutch Jewish parents, she was sent to a convent school and… … Historical Dictionary of French Cinema
Bernhardt, Sarah — (1844 1923) actor Born Rosine Bernard in Paris, sarah Bernhardt, one of the most celebrated actors of her time, made her debut at the comédie française. After acting there, she founded her own company and toured in many countries. At home,… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
Bernhardt, Sarah — (1844 1923) Undoubtedly the most celebrated actress in the world for much of her career, the divine French actress with the golden voice made nine American tours between 1880 and 1918. She docked in New York on 27 October 1880 for her first… … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
Bernhardt,Sarah — Bern·hardt (bûrnʹhärt , bĕr närʹ), Sarah. Originally Henrietta Rosine Bernard. Known as “the Divine Sarah.” 1844 1923. Library of Congress French actress. Considered the romantic and tragic actress of her day, she first achieved fame for her… … Universalium
Bernhardt, Sarah — (1844–1923) French actress, called the Divine Sarah ; born Henriette Rosine Bernard … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Bernhardt, Sarah (Henriette Rosine Bernard) — (1844–1923) French actress. ‘The Divine Sarah’, as she was called by Victor Hugo, was born in Paris, the illegitimate daughter of a Dutch Jewess and a Frenchman. As a leading lady at the Comédie Française, she was especially noted for her… … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
Bernhardt, Sarah — (1844 1923) French actress. She was baptized at an early age. She began her career at the Comedie Francaise in 1862; in 1866 she joined the Odeon theatre. In 1872 she returned to the Comedie Francaise and later toured Europe, the United States … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
