Conversions and Convergences: Sarah Bernhardt in the Era of Technological Reproducibility, 1910-1913

In the period from 1910 to 1913, Sarah Bernhardt embraced several media forms: vaudeville, the phonograph, motion pictures, and the newspaper (as a columnist). A well-known opponent of women's suffrage, she changed her mind and became its strong advocate during the course of her 1912-13 American vaudeville tour. Both phenomena contributed to the transformation of her cultural persona and revitalized her career.