The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
ARTIST RECOILS
AT A MAKESHIFT :
She'll Sleep in Her Car Rather
Than Use Common
Lift.

lleISnI eleFdIore NeValre! JamalS
non!
Indignation, extremely French and
Astounding in gestures, was rife among
madame 8 companions when they found
that she would have to ride in the
freight elevator to her rooms on the
second floor Of the West hotel today.
The indignity Of the upward trip was
borne in a profound silence, but hardly
had the Bernhardt party realized the
situation before NJ Fredric, Mayer,
madame's personal representative,
began to register protest.
+ Madame could not ride in a freight
elevator. Madame must not expend her
precious strength climbing the two
flights of stairs to her room. 1t was
an indignity, an insult an outrage not
to be borne and ever to be forgotten.
Why had not the management Informed
him, when writing that their passenger
elevator was out of order and that
madame would be obliged to ride in the
same car that carried the servants and
the baggages
Later NJ. Mayer declared to T he
Journal that Nine. Bernhardt would
return to her car, which is sidetracked
in the union station yards, after TO-
nights performance at the, Auditorium.
and make it her home for the rest of
her stay here, as it was neither safe
nor fitting that she should ride in
freight elevator.
An Unexp ected Arrival.
+ Speeding from Milwaukee unham-
pered by schedule or timecard. the
"Bernhardt Special over the North
| Western road arrived at the union sta
ton at 10:45 this morning, nearly an
hour ahead of the time announced for
its arrival, thus disappointing several
hundred admirers who gathered to well
| come the great Frenchwoman.
Those who were fortunate enough to
be on hand early set up cheer as the
fur-muffied figure of the woman they
car to the carriage which was waiting
on the platform. At the West her re-
ception was equally enthusiastic, tho
| impromptu. AS she passed thru the
lobby from the carriage entrance to
the " Outrageous and insulting' freight
elevator, all heads were uncovered and
all eyes turned toward her.
Nine. Bernhardt acknowledged this
courtesy. by flashing one Of her inim,
mense bunch Of roses which she held
in her arms.
She Expected Cold.
Nine. Bernhardt readily consented tc
! be interviewed upon her journey, hel
art, her dogs or any other subject
which was suggested to her. Punctu
ating her conversation with graceful
gestures and the inimitable "Bernhardt
shrug' she poured forth torrent OF
sibilant English and occasionally lapsee
into her native tongue, thus necessi
tating the services Of M. Mayer as in
terpreter. -
''Eet ess soch surprisement, sait
Nine. Bernhardt. 81 had suppose t.
find Minneapolis yer cold and Get es
not, See re furs and re wraps, all t.
keep ME warm while I come from q
car to re carriage. [ am wrapped unit
I look re Indian, no, re northlander, z
Eskimo.
"My play tonight, re 'Sorciere,' is
h my favorite? Tonight, yes. Mon rol
n preferee G est lie role que je ioue;;n
T. (Which means,' put in Monsieu
d part she happens to be playing. >
o "Just so,' said Nine Bernhard
smiling thanks for the suggestion. co tt
IS night my favorite role, Get ees re So
S ceress; tomorrow night re Camill
II Eet ees always re role I play Eat ef
2. re favor-r-rite, you sayY'
t. "Acting, Par, say 1--WE. Feet ee
not re act, re make belief, eet ess z
n living, Eat I am La Sorciere, re G;
L mile, re Sappho. Sometime when 1
/ Sorciere die I am surprise Eat I a
y alive, eet ess SO . sure,
d d hardt, patting the head Of a monke
-, ~ faced puppy who manifested a desi
q to take a hand in the conversation
~ this state. "Where I go he goes.'
n This last statement is LITERAL Mn
= Bernhardt is deeply attached to h
ID dogs, Fictillon and Spot, beautif
IN black collie, and will not enter hot
er where dogs are tabooed.> The We
does not, as a rule, permit guests
take their pets to their rooms, b
when Nine. Bernhardt entered with h
canine friends, the hotel porter d
creetly looked the other way. -
n Art Defies Age.
Nine. Bernhardt has not chang
much since her youthful days. No O
ar who spent a moment in her compa
in would suspect the age she carries
m lsmagnifcently. Of naturally brig
ee disposition, sensitive and requiring &C
in lation as part of her daily existen
de she rejoices in the scaresses of /
m Ia moment. She was seated at tab
ge She extended her left hand, upon t
thumb of which an ancient Grecian ri
" rested securely He bent and kiss
NJ it. Marked Difference was charact
cir istic of her treatment by everybo
he about her. It was plain that withc
it she would not be Bernhard.
he Despite her years, she hash t a 81
nd hair. The golden of her profuse tres
re- glistens as brilliantly as it ever d
OF Closest observation fails to betray
deepening wrinkle. The eyes-big, gr
luminous eloquent in their raj
changes Of expression. Slight of fol
les nervous hand leaning to chubbiness,
ire reigned queen Of her associates as Z
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