Eleonora RuseEleonora Duse once enlisted Sam Davis (the editor of the Carson Appeal and a contributor to the San Francisco Examiner) as her personal press representative on a California tour. As she left to return to New York, Duse, who had grown very fond of Davis, kissed him three times: first on one cheek, then on the other, and finally on the mouth. "The right cheek is for the Carson Appeal," she explained, "the left for the Examiner, and the mouth, my dear friend, for yourself."
Davis smiled. "I also represent the Associated Press," he said, "which serves three hundred and eighty newspapers west of Kansas."
[Trivia: In 1998, Cherie Byrd, a self-described luscious kisser, founded a school in Seattle to teach the art of kissing. Among her helpful tips: "A bad kiss can end the relationship," and, "Claim him! Claim those lips with your tenderness!"]
Duse, Eleonora (1859-1924) Italian actress [noted for her roles in the plays of Gabriele D'Annunzio and Ibsen]
[Sources: C. Fadiman, ed., Bartlett's Anecdotes; Seattle Times, August 2003]More Eleonora Duse anecdotesRelated Anecdote Keywords:
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