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She fell off an overhead platform during a play rehearsal. one wonders out loud whether the popular ( and a bit negative to me, like Beat the Mets!) phrase (Break a Leg) meaning, perversely, good luck- as a theatrical toast, began. this happened in about l9l4. She did have the leg amputated. Still active- mainly in sit down roles she continued to perform even in close proximity to the war fronts- this being Paris in WWl.Sarah was, of course , confined to sit-down roles after the leg job. what a pity Television quiz shows did not exist at the time? There were some handicapped perfomers on such shows, which maintained a waist-up or (talking heads) viewing angle.
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You have pain in your right butt an your right leg by your calf?
I have a pain in my right butt an my right leg by my calf when i get the pain in my butt my leg hurts at the same time
Area of right triangle?
The area of a right triangle is dependent on the length of leg A and leg B. The formula for this is A= leg a multiplied by leg b then divided by 2.
The LAtheorem says that two right triangles will be congruent if they have a congruent and a congruent leg?
The leg-angle congruence theorem says if one leg and an acute angle of one right triangle are congruent to one leg and an acute angle of another right triangle, then the two right triangles are congruent.
Is a leg of a right triangle the same as its hypothinose?
No any leg of a right angle triangle is smaller than the length of its hypotenuse
Area of a right triangle?
Area of a right triangle = (1/2 the length of one leg) x (length of the other leg)
How old was Sarah Bernhardt at death?
In Paris, of course. There are many photos of her visitation or as we Yanks would say, Wake, including some in Color (these were tinted Black and White) she was 78. Srah was (Robed in White) and the gown was wrapped around her in a tapering fashion covering her missing leg. she had the star of the Legion of Honor on a sash on her body as she lay in state. Sarah"s famous Rosewood casket was purchased in l893 and used many times as a prop- before its" final use. RIP>Sarah.
What actress had her leg amputated?
There have been several and I:ll try to give the reasons for the amputation. First of all the best known Sarah Bernhardt ( stage accident), Jane Froman ( war-related accident, airplane crash), Suzan Ball ( cancer related) died within a year of the amputation, and Zsa Zsa Gabor ( complications of accident). so there you have it One wonders if the so-called good luck toast ( break a Leg!) may be homage to Bernhardt.
Where on Katniss' body does the fire injure her?
leg/thigh in the hunger games
How did Benedict Arnold injure his leg?
Benedict Arnold was wounded with a bullet in his legs.
How did cato injure Peeta's leg?
Cato was after Katniss And Peeta saved Katniss So Cato got angry and cut Peeta's leg with his sword
What is the simple predicate in the sentence Sarah has a broken leg?
Has
How do you cure a leg if it has an injury?
depends on the injury, there are many ways to injure your legs. Is there a certain place on your leg it hurts? Is it a muscle or bone? The cure depends on the injury
When did Houston injure his left leg?
He was shot in the foot on 21 April 1836 at the Battle of San Jacinto.
How far of a drop can a person fall without breaking there legs?
its how you land that decides if you break or injure your leg
How did john Wilkes both injure himself?
He broke his leg by jumping onto the stage after killing Lincoln.
What is right leg running?
When your running on your right leg.
An actress that had her leg amputated when she was 70 and was called the 'Devine Sarah'?
Sarah Berhardt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Bernhardt
