Sarah Bernhardt Addresses Crowd in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, 1917

Summary
On July 4, 1917, French actress Sarah Bernhardt speaks in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y., on behalf of French-American cooperation in the war effort. Addressing more than 50,000 people gathered around a decorated music platform, Mme. Bernhardt stands and speaks from an open touring car parked in front of the platform. Medium close shot of Mme. Bernhardt speaking and gesturing, with man who may be her personal physician, Dr. Felix Marot, and woman who is probably her secretary and translator, Miss Elizabeth Ormsby, seated in car.

Created/Published
United States [s.n.], 1917.

Notes
Copyright no reg.
Appearing Dr. Felix Marot, Elizabeth Ormsby, Sarah Bernhardt.

Subjects
Bernhardt, Sarah,--1844-1923.
Fourth of July orations.
World War, 1914-1918--United States--Public opinion.
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Parks--Prospect Park.
Prospect Park (New York, N.Y.).
Documentary--Short.

Related Names
Bernhardt, Sarah, 1844-1923.
Marot, Felix.
Ormsby, Elizabeth.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection (Library of Congress)

Digital ID
trmp 4140 hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/trmp.4140