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The Under Dog and a Chorus Girl's Night in New York
A chorus girl named Higgins recalls attending a performance of The Under Dog starring Harry Hopper. She meets Hopper’s sister and Hopper in makeup, fends off a fan moment, and dreams about dramatic training while noting Hopper’s gesture of inviting her backstage. A stranger announces leaving a livery stable to pursue stage life, causing further backstage chatter.
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Harry Hopper
Wall Street
Ike
Higgins
Theresa
Hopper
Miss Holmes
Ratilee
Mr. Hopper
Harry
Misa Higgins
Paris
Ohio
Jule
Stork
Raul
Mr. Jones
Jim
Fritsi Scheff
Indies
Dows
Atum
Bushs
Ava¢e
Rawsox
Old Jim
Mr. Boweox
Grandcourt
Marmaduke
Isabel