In five years, Bernhardt produced nine plays, three of which were financially successful. The first was a revival of her performance as Phédre, which she took on tour around the world. In 1898, she had another success, in the play Lorenzaccio, playing the male lead role in a Renaissance revenge drama written in 1834 by Alfred de Musset, but never before actually staged. As her biographer Cornelia Otis Skinner wrote, she did not try to be overly masculine when she performed male roles: "Her male impersonations had the sexless grace of the voices of choirboys, or the not quite real pathos of Pierrot." Anatole France wrote of her performance in Lorenzaccio: "She formed out of her own self a young man melancholic, full of poetry and of truth." This was followed by another successful melodrama by Sardou, Gismonda, one of Bernhardt's few plays not finishing with a dramatic death scene. Her co-star was Lucien Guitry, who also acted as her leading man until the end of her career. Besides Guitry, she shared the stage with Édouard de Max, her leading man in 20 productions, and Constant Coquelin, who frequently toured with her.
in five years bernhardt produced nine plays three of which were financially successful the first was a revival of her performance as phédre which she took on tour around the world in 1898 she had another success in the play lorenzaccio playing the male lead role in a renaissance revenge drama written in 1834 by alfred de musset but never before actually staged as her biographer cornelia otis skinner wrote she did not try to be overly masculine when she performed male roles "her male impersonations had the sexless grace of the voices of choirboys or the not quite real pathos of pierrot" anatole france wrote of her performance in lorenzaccio "she formed out of her own self a young man melancholic full of poetry and of truth" this was followed by another successful melodrama by sardou gismonda one of bernhardt's few plays not finishing with a dramatic death scene her co-star was lucien guitry who also acted as her leading man until the end of her career besides guitry she shared the stage with édouard de max her leading man in 20 productions and constant coquelin who frequently toured with her