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Show DINNER - TABLE PERSIFLAGE. Once Richard Mansfield, Coquclin, the French actor, and Sara Bernhardt played in Chicago at the same time. Coquclin, thinking to stretch out a dramatic hand across the sea, gave a dinner to which he invited many friends and reserved the seats of honor hon-or for Bernhardt and Mansfield. Mansfield was late. When he did arrive he sat gloomily in his chair next to Bernhardt. She sought to make some conversation. Mansfield turned and regarded the great French actress with much interest. in-terest. Everybody listened to hear what Ik juld say. "Ah, he commented pleasantly, after af-ter his scrutiny, "I observe you wear your makeup off the stage well as on." o |