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Article: A STAR'S LIFE.(Entertainment)(A one-woman play about the groundbreaking French actress Sarah Bernhardt makes its world premiere in Eugene)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- February 9, 2006
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Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard
Once upon a time, Sarah Bernhardt was the most famous woman in the world.
The French actress, who lived from 1844 to 1923, revolutionized acting with her deeply emotional approach to the stage. She enjoyed a scandalous love life and the patronage of European royals.
At a time when stiff formalism prevailed in acting, she brought unprecedented physical magnetism to her roles.
Now a new play about her life, written by a successful New York playwright who grew up in Eugene, is making its world premiere at Actors Cabaret of Eugene.
"I, Sarah" is a one-woman show written by Robert Cabell, ...