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Idle Rich Bridge Night Sets Odd Bet On Names
Four idle Manhattan men plot a social game mixing bridge and a dare. Tacks Adams proposes a $1000 forfeit if players fail to produce a Miss East West or nearby name within a month. Van Harkness, Jumbo Cutler, Bill Steele and others react as they scheme a Long Island dinner with a girl named South while West pursues a partner named West in a playful high-stakes setup.
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Miss North
Bill Steele
Van
Bill
Jumbo
Tacks
Gus
Smiths
Joneses
van Harkness
Mr. Harkness
Jumbo Cutler
New
Sala
Mr. Steel
California
Stanford
Mr. Steele
Steele
William
South
Long Island
Harkness
West