Today’s Seated Yet Truly Morbid Fact!
Ever tell an actor to “break a leg”? Be careful what you wish for. In 1905, the Divine Sarah Bernhardt injured her knee performing the last scene of the play “La Tosca.” Sadly, the injury never healed. By 1916, gangrene had set in and the leg had to be amputated. Afterward, she continued to perform, sticking to roles that allowed her to remain seated. According to legend, circus mastermind P.T. Barnum offered Bernhardt a hefty chunk of change for the amputated leg, but she turned him down. The true whereabouts of the appendage remain a mystery.
Culled from: Neatorama
Generously submitted by: Reno Dave
That must have been quite a chore for Mr. Barnum to offer to buy Sarah’s amputated leg, as he had died in 1891.
@Aimee Well, color me embarrassed! That’s what I get for taking something from Neatorama at face value!
It’s the Neatorama people who should be embarrassed for not checking their facts.