The Encyclopaedia Britannica; ..A dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature . anetto in Coppees was called to the Theatre Francpais in 1872, andafter 1879 made annual appearances with markedsuccess in London. Her tours in North and SouthAmerica, in Italy, Russia, etc., were also pecuniarilysuccessful; but her essay at the management of aParis theater involved her in heavy debt. In 18S2she was married to M. Jacques Daria, or dAmala, aGreek actor, from whom she was divorced shortlyafterward, and who died in August, 1S89. Her latersuccesses as an actress have been in La Tosc
The Encyclopaedia Britannica; ..A dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature . anetto in Coppees was called to the Theatre Francpais in 1872, andafter 1879 made annual appearances with markedsuccess in London. Her tours in North and SouthAmerica, in Italy, Russia, etc., were also pecuniarilysuccessful; but her essay at the management of aParis theater involved her in heavy debt. In 18S2she was married to M. Jacques Daria, or dAmala, aGreek actor, from whom she was divorced shortlyafterward, and who died in August, 1S89. Her latersuccesses as an actress have been in La Tosca, Joanof Arc and Cleopatra. Mme. Bernhardt visited theUnited States in 1887, 1891 and 1896, each visitincreasing her popularity. She is probably thegreatest tragedienne since Rachel, and in comedyalso she ranks as a finished actress. Her talent asan artist is considerable, and both paintings andstatues from her studio have appeared in the Salon. BERNH.\RDY, Gottfried, a German scholar;born of Jewish parents near Frankfort, March 20,1800; died at Halle, May 14, 1875. He was educated. SARAH BERNHARDT. B E R \ I C I A — B E R T 441 at Berlin; from 1823 to 1825 was decent and pro-fessor at Berlin, and in 1829 became director of thephilological seminary at Halle. Of his numerousphilological works may be mentioned his Sy/r/ax dcrGricchischen Sprache (1829); Paralipcimcna Sy 11/axisGraccB (1854); and the critical edition of StiiiheLexicon (4 vols., 1834-53). His works on Romanand Greek literature, oepecially the history of thelatter, are also of high value. BERNICIA, a form of the word Bryneich, usedto indicate the northern part of what became thekingdom of Northumbria, the part north of theTees. The .glian kingdom of Bernicia is said tohave been founded by Ida, who made his capital atBamborough about 550. See England, , p. 270; Northumberland, Vol. XVII,p. 56S. BERNIER, Franqois, a French physician andtraveler; born at Angers, in France; died at ParisSept. 22, 1688. Ha
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