Sarah Bernhardt Wearing Elaborate Dress with Book (1880). Photograph by Bettmann/CORBIS. Bernha
Sarah Bernhardt Wearing Elaborate Dress with Book (1880). Photograph by Bettmann/CORBIS.Bernhardt (1844–1923) was a French stage and early film actress, and has been referred to as “the most famous actress the world has ever known.” Bernhardt made her fame on the stages of France in the 1870s, and was soon in demand in Europe and the Americas. She developed a reputation as a serious dramatic actress, earning the nickname “The Divine Sarah.” -- source link
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