Bernhardt, Sarah. Stage name of Rosine
Bernard 1845-1923. French actress who
dominated the stage of her day, frequently
performing at the Comedie-Francaise in Paris.
She excelled in tragic roles, including
Cordelia in Shakespeare's King Lear, the
title role in Racine's Phedre, and the male
roles of Hamlet and of Napoleon's son in
Edmond Rostand's L'Aiglon.