The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-24
"DIVINE SARA" IS
GIYER OF A KISS.
SMALL BOY rs TRANSLATED TO
SEVENTH HEAVEN.
EARLY Morning Gift of Roses Is Re-
warded by Afternoon Interview
Which Terminates in Luscious, Re-
sounding Smack-Fictillon, Madam's
Pet Dog. AL but Stops First Play.

Kissed by Bernhardt, this is the
unique memory which Master George
Squires, son of Mrs. G. 9. Squires,
who has charge of the cafe at the
Plaza, will have in after years of
the farewell appearance of 'sThe Divine
Sara in Minneapolis. Dr.
Master squires is the only Mime
.apolitan, aside from the newspaper
men, who were granted a feeting in
terview, to secure personal meeting
with the great actress. The story Of
how this l0-year-old lad broke thru the
Gordon OF managers, secretaries, maids
and men servants, is one of sheer
Yankee audacity, backed by gallantry
Early in the morning Master squires,
with big bunch of roses, tapped at
the door Of the tragedienne apart
ments.
Flowers Win Interview. -.
Monsieur Mayer heard the sound and
his mustachios took on a more Zero
cious bristle. He sprang to the defense
Of madam's privacy and, finging open
the door, assumed his most repellant
headed boy with his roses he relented
and the invariable formula, "Madame
is to be seen only at the theater, -
was not uttered. The flowers were
taken to Madame Bernhardt at once
and she sent word that 20 she would
be pleased to meet Master Squires in
the afternoon. -."
Promptly at the hour, Master Squires
was admitted to the presence Of the
great actress. Someone had told him
what to do, and, taking madam IS hand,
he kissed it with all the grace Of a Sir
Walter. Raleigh. This act of gallantry
and before he knew what had happened
he was lifted from his feet and soundly
kissed in good American fashion.
Mon Dieu! Fictillonl -
Nine. Bernhardt's devotion to her
monkey faced dog, Fictillon, was the
cause,aof the thirty-fve minutes delay
which preceded the opening act Of tia
sorciere,u,. Thursday night:
departure from the Plaza at $3.50. The
electric lift brought her safely to the
ground floor and CASTOR, or perhaps it
was Alphonse, had unrolled a heavy car
pet and spread it over the steps and
across the sidewalk to the waiting VIC
toria. The all-.pervasive NJ. Mayer was
supporting madam with his ready right
diu. Iuell came Cn0 n1CCn.
:tFMon Dieu! sacre!' and torrent
Of tempestuous French burst from
madam 8 lips. M. Mayors moustachois
bristled; Nine. Seylor turned pale;
Domingo and Romilda, the maids, trem.-
b!ed; DR.. Caissanabo opened his medi;
cine chest. ... .
:,;.. A Bias La sorciere. .....;s....s i.
Fictillon was missing! The audience
could wait. Madam would not stir a
step without that dog. He must be
found at once. Madam could not act
unless she knew that Fictillon was safe
In her dressing room. A bas ella
Sorciere," vive la Fictillon. Had any.
body seen zat Fctillon9 .s>
\ The elevator broke the speed limit
the building ordinance and all previous
records in it's mad dash toward the
roof, madam and her cortege waiting
in yoluble suspense.
The elevator descended, the door
opened and, Fictillon, was restored tc
his IS mistress arms. The man at the box
office did not have to refund their
money to the ticket holders. -.