Sarah Bernhardt was an actress who performed in Camille in 1882, the first production staged at the Twin Peaks, Washington Opera House.[1]
Bernhardt was involved in an accident that cost her a leg, which was replaced by a wooden one. While in Twin Peaks, the prosthetic was damaged on the shore of Black Lake. James Packard fashioned a replacement leg out of wood from a Douglas fir.[1]
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Saah Bernhardt (October 22 or 23, 1844 – March 26, 1923) was a French stage actress who performed in several popular French plays during the late 19th century and early 20th century.