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Harp and Harrowing Farce of Maretzek Era Opera
In old New York around Fourteenth Street the rivalry of Max Maretzek and Strakoseh at the Academy of Music unfolds as debts threaten the troupe. A vanished harp becomes the dramatic pivot, with fretful creditors, a carpenter hero, and a husband chasing survival amid torn fortunes and a night of beleaguered stage life.
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