The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29
Special Cable to The Journal.

Special Cable to The Journal. ~
Paris, July -2s.-In the poets frma-
ment a new star has appeared: Nine.
Saran Bernhardt had scarce set foot
again on the beloved soil Of her belle
France after her meteoric progress,
with it's memorable triumphs and hair
breadths escapes, thru America; she
trunks and receive a score or two of her
intimate friends, when a tall young
man with auburn hair, pale complexion
and dark luminous eyes, rang the bell
of the luxurious apartment in the Bou-
levard 'Pereire, and asked to see the
great tragedienne.
t!IMadame is engaged,' was the i'm
posing footman s reply.
"Well, give her this card and letter,
and assa; say IL viii wait until madame can
M. Rene Fraudet g heart had ample
time to resume it's normal beat, ere di-
vine Sarah appeared.
"You desire to read me your play,'
she said. 81 have not the right to
refuse to listen to poet, who IS per-
chance genius. But am overwhelmed
with business details and visitors. Come
back this evening at half past IL:
You shall then read your play to me. !"
She Receives Him.
Punctual to the minute M. Rene
Fraudet, with the manuscript which
bore his hopes, was ushered into the
presence Of the great artist, whose YER
dict was shortly to open to him the
gates Of fame or shatter the fond
dreams, which for six long months had
been his constant companions. A sec
ond Sardou, second Rostand, he had
conceived and written his play for
Do, GH1 NV Io
greatest dramatic authors. deem it an
honor to be interpreted; she, the
world g greatest actress, must create
the leading role Of his play: Did the
heart OF q young man of % ever
dream a dream so rashq
But Nine. . Bernhardt: and her
friends listened with ever-growing in
terest as the young poet read page after
page OF his manuscript.
The Leap to Fame.
When the reading was done, muir.
muir Of applause. passed from lip to lip
and then Sarah s golden voice was
heard:
"You have written a very beautiful
play, monsieur. It shall be played at
my. theater next season, and by me.'
And that is how a young poet leaped
il into fame; Rostand, the author of
famous play to Sarah Bernhardt in
similar circumstances. It is a good
omen.
Rene Fraudet is a Partisan Of the
Parisians. born and bred in the city Of
light. He had been poet as far back
as his memory can carry him. He has
written something like 5000 verses, tho
as yet he may be said to be practically
unknown, as, only one. or two Of his
poems have been published. In add
ton, he has written two-act piece in
verse which Nine. Rosa Bruck will pro-
duce at the Escholiers. Its title is
"Rose Flamberge.''
Tragedy in His Life.
Several men distinguished in litera-
ture and the drama I must not mention
their names) have predicted great fu-
ture for Rene Fraudet. One well-known
academlc1an called him a. young Victor
Hugo.
Young as he is, Fraudet has already
drunk the dregs of the cup Of bitter
ness. His young life has experienced
one of those human tragedies Of which
his Tyre will sing. He loved and was
beloved, and his bride was torn from
him on the eve of their marriage. She
was only 20. -.
She Will Be Cast as a Young Man.
Nine. Bernhardt is manifesting the
warmest interest in her young protege.
In the few days that elapsed between
her arrival in Paris and her departure
for her country seat at Belle lie, the
young poet saw her frequently and it
was from his hands that she smilingly
took basket of roses as she was bid
ding goodby to a host of friends. In
the course Of the summer Rene Fraudet
will visit her at Belle lie and discuss
and settle all the details connected with
the production Of his play in the au-
tumn. The subject of the play is, of
course, kept a profound secret. This
much has been allowed to transpire;
that the title is Ella Mutt Preserve ~;
that it is intensely dramatic; that the
plot is worked out in a single night, and
finally that the leading role, which will
be played by Sarah Bernhardt, is that
OF young man. -