[1] She was on the Paris stage from 1896 to 1925, appearing in shows including Shakepearean tragedies, comedies, and plays directed by her husband, Firmin Gémier.

"[6] Her hairstyles[7] and the designs of her costumes, hats, and gowns were reported in detail,[8][9] internationally,[10] often with photographs or drawings showing their features.

[14] A New York writer in 1906 declared of the Paris theatre scene that "Even the critics themselves, disdainful of the pieces they have had to comment upon, turn their clever pens to the question of clothes.

"[15] "Madame Mégard has for many years back been one of the recognized beauties of the French stage, and as such as earned more than one succés de jolie femme," commented a London writer in 1907, "but it is only recently that her power as an actress has been fully realized.

[17] She was an enthusiastic automobile driver by 1909;[18] "There is no more intrepid 'chauffeuse' on the white roads of France," noted one report, after she and her sister were injured in a motoring accident in Brittany.