Many thanks to the translator, or those of us who do not speak/read French would have been denied this experience. Renowned in her own time and still admired today, Mme Bernhardt intended this volume as added instruction to those who would act upon the stage. There is personal history related throughout, but the principles and cautions promoted remain thoroughly relevant to performers in any venue and time. Advice as to precepts of what we know as ‘method acting’, and involved memorization, as well as choosing roles in which one may shine rather than plod are no respecters of era or venue. This should be a valued read for high school or college level performers hoping for professional roles.
Further thanks to Ms Hendrix for her facility with French pronunciations. One has reason to believe that she absorbed and utilized the knowledge gained here to give an excellent audio performance which further enhanced the information therein.
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