Madame Bernhardt had a subtle sense of humour. Shortly after recovering from the amputation of her leg. she received a cable from the manager of the Pan-American Exposition at San Francisco. He had the temerity to ask permission to exhibit her leg at the Exposition, offering £20.099. She cabled back only two words. "Which lefy” That ended the matter.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 December 1939, Page 6
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59Untitled Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 December 1939, Page 6
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