Jewish Life of the Month: Sarah Bernhardt
Rebecca Keys
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Sarah Bernhardt
Dates
1844-1923
Background
The illegitimate—and scandalous—daughter of a courtesan who transformed herself into the most famous actress who ever lived, and into a national icon, a symbol of France.
Famous Quote
"The theatre is the involuntary reflex of the ideas of the crowd."
