Bernstein's Israel produced in Paris amid debate
Paris critics describe Henry Bernstein's new drama Israel as a polemic tale about a boy discovering his Jesuit and Jewish roots. Mme Rejane stars as the man’s mother and the sets dazzle Paris with club, salon, and library scenes. Some critics find it diffuse, others laud its stagecraft and performances.
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NEW York Times
Paris
Henry Bernstein
Israel
Mme. Rejane
Bernstein
Wolfur
Jerusalem
Louis Gauthier
Raymond Lauzerte
Club Rue Royale
Rejane
De Mille Drops Suit Over The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
Mrs De Mille a play agent withdrew her dissolution of partnership and accounting suit against Leander Sire over The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary at Garden Theatre. She spent about 6000 on production claiming Sire promised 50 percent profits but he opposed the dismissal urging trial.
Thaw Ordered to Pittsburg as Bankruptcy Proceeding Advances
Harry K. Thaw was summoned from Matteawan Asylum to Pittsburg in a federal bankruptcy case. A Pittsburgh court order demanded his production, but asylum officials said they will not comply.
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Fishkill Landing
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Pittsburg
Federal Court of
Archbold
Mrs Thaw Leaves White Plains Aided by Carnegie Party
Mrs William Thaw mother of Harry K Thaw left White Plains after several weeks at Carnyon Arms Hotel awaiting her son's sanity hearing. She travels with her daughter Mrs Carnegie and former Countess of Yarmouth and companion Miss Ross to Lorraine New York to stay with Mrs Carnegie.
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White Plains
N. Y
William Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Carnyon Arms Hotel
Carnegie
Yarmouth
Miss Ross
England
Lorraine
Pittsburg Director disrupts Salome dance at Duquesne
Director of Public Safety Lang attended Joseph Weber's Salome performance with a paid box. He rushed stage doors as Blanche Deyo reached the John the Baptist head, struck doors in anger, and vowed the scene would not be repeated. Weber said he would refrain if authorities object.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Lang
Joseph Weber
Duquesne Theatre
Blanche Deyo
Weber
Senator Depew Reminisces At Y M C A Anniversary
George A. Warburton celebrated twenty-fifth year as Secretary of the Railroad Branch of the Y M C A of New York with a reception at the Railroad Men Building Madison Avenue and Forty fifth Street. Senator Chauncey M. Depew attended and gave a brief address recalling the organization’s founding thirty three years ago and joked about aging.
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George A. Warburton
Young Men's Christian Association of New York
Railroad Men’s
Madison Avenue
New York Central Railroad Company
Chauncey M. Depew
Ananias Club
SAILING TODAY Lusitania and Majestic sail for Europe with cabins filled
The Lusitania and the Majestic depart for Europe today from Liverpool and Southampton with many passengers aboard. Notable travelers include Cecil A. Greniil Alfred Van Norden and Baron and Baroness A Freedericks among others on the Lusitania, and E C F Collier Mrs Lewis G Rogers Miss Pitt Taylor and others on the Majestic. The Zeeland arrival brings Mrs Gen George B McClellan mother of the mayor and a list of social figures greeting at the pier.
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Lusitania
Majestic
Europe
Liverpool
Cecil A. Greniil
Alfred van Norden
Louis Carruth
C. M. Goad
R. M. Paine
Hobart W. Williams
John Slater
Rae H. Rogers
Ed Thayer
Robert M. Morse
Goulds Attend Blair Nupital in Richmond
Miss Lelia Blair, daughter of Lewis H. Blair of the Stephen Putney Shoe Co., will wed William Northrup, a Virginia Passenger and Power Co. receiver, at noon tomorrow in Richmond. Miss Helen Miller Gould and relatives from New York joined the party arriving for the ceremony. The Goulds and Mrs. Campbell attended a reception at the bride’s home.
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New York Times
Richmond
Helen Miller Gould
Charles H. Snow
New York
Anna Palen
Germantown
Penn
Lelia Blair
Lewis H. Blair
Stephen Putney Shoe Company
William Northrup
Virginia Passenger and Power Company
Gould
Edwin Gould
W. A. Campbell
Frank Jay Gould
Nunn and Briggs Wed in Camden October ceremony
Mr Joseph B Nunn of 327 Vine Street Camden New Jersey and Miss Eleanor V Briggs a graduate of the Metropolitan Training School for Nurses were married in Camden on Monday October 5 by Rev Dr Weet broom. They will reside in Camden.
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Joseph B. Nunn
Vine Street
Camden
N. O
Eleanor V. Briggs
Metropolitan Training School For Nurses
Weetbroom
Gerstle Engagements Announced for Ruby and Norma
Miss Ruby R Gerstle is engaged to Joseph Koopman of the city. Her sister Miss Norma Gerstle is engaged to Harry P Freund. Marguerite Julie Strauss, Barnard College graduate, is engaged to James Henry Donohue of Columbia 1908. No wedding date yet.
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Robert J. Gerstle
Fiftieth Street
Ruby R. Gerstle
Joseph “Koopman
Norma Gerstle
Harry P.freund
Marguerite Julie Strauss
Barnard College
James Henry Donohue
Columbia
Donohue
Social notes from Newport and city society
Ellen French Vanderbilt returns from Newport and stays at the St. Regis with the Camerons and Morrells also in residence. Homes of Mrs. Willard May and others shift for winter while Vanderbilt Cup entries spark high society racing chatter. Delmonico talks series, St Regis music teas, and a new baby at 138 West Seventy-first Street mark ongoing social season events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen French Vanderbilt
Newport
St. Regis
W. Scott Cameron
Clarence Moore
Robert C. Pruyn
Albany
Robert Lee Morrell
Hotel St. Regis
Anders Pinter
Franklin B. Lord, Jr
West Seventy-first Street
Lord
Lillian L. F. Barker
Superstition Holds Campanini On Ship With Hammerstein Pair
Cleofante Campanini chief magical director of the Manhattan Opera Company stayed aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse until midnight due to a superstition about the thirteenth of the month. Oscar Hammerstein waited on Hoboken pier, offers to take him home, while Daddi Gadski and Josef Lhévinne kept him company. Campanini announced Manhattan plans including a La Mer symphonic poem and Salome in New York, with rehearsals to begin Monday at the New Amsterdam Opera House and 114 musicians for Salome. Gadski Lehvienne and Daddi joined a shipboard concert raising over $200 for New York charities.
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Cleofante Campanini
Manhattan Opera Company
Cherbourg
Mme
Eva
Tetrazzini-Campanini
Oscar Hammerstein
Hoboken
New York
Hammerstein
Campanini
Daddi
Manhattan Company
Mme. Gadski
Metropolitan
Josef Lhévinne
Signor Campanini
Countess Labia
Mr. Hammerstein
Reynaud
Scarpia
Zenatelo
eGy Ceeae
Salomie
New Amsterdam Opera House
West Forty-fourth Street
Eighth
Ninth Avenues
Manhattan
Gadski
Lehvienne
Not the House Coming Back at Savoy Theatre
The Henry Miller Associate Players present Not the House next Monday at the Savoy Theatre. The Kennedy play, withdrawn from New York last July due to heat harming Edith Wynne Matthison, has toured the Pacific Coast. Cast includes Walter Hampton Tyrone Power Arthur Lewis Miss Matthison Miss Wynne and new addition Edmund Rann Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Miller
Savoy Theatre
Charles Rann Kennedy
New York
Edith Wynne Matthison
Pacific Coast
Walter Hampton
Tyrone Power
Arthur Lewis
Miss Matthison
Miss Wynne
Edmund Rann Kennedy
Lhevinne Arrives for U S Mexico Tour of Piano Recitals
Joseph Lhevinne, renowned Russian pianist, arrived aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse for a North German Lloyd voyage to begin an extended concert tour of the United States and Mexico under Henry Wolfsohn. The tour opens in Hartford on Monday evening and includes a Carnegie Hall appearance on Saturday afternoon in New York.
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Shevinne
Joseph Lhevinne
United States
Mexico
Henry Wolfsohn
Hartford
Conn
Carnegie Hall
German Theatre to Stage The Devil First
A bill change at the German Theatre tomorrow evening features The Devil moving £0. The Brooklyn Academy of Music and Girls Die Welt ohne Maenner present its first German production at the German Theatre. Leading roles include Mrs Prost Miss Trude Voigt Harry Liedtke Ernst Wurmser and Bianca Froehlich, with Miss Froehlich introducing new songs and dances.
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Devil
Booklyn Academy of Music and ‘Girls
Die Welt Ohne Maenner
Actor Paul Dickey Reinjures Back in Stage Fall at Hudson
Paul Dickey who plays Jap Durkin in Pierre of the Plains twisted his back during the final act at the Hudson Theatre. He fell eighteen feet down a steep incline and limped off after being stabbed by Edgar Selwyn who portrays Pierre. Dickey had a hospital treatment after a recent Montreal injury.
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Paul Dickey
Jap Durkin
Guide
Pierre of
Hudson Theatre
Edgar Selwyn
Pierre
Dickey
Montreal
Two carloads of scenery head to Washington for Via Wireless premiere
Two carloads of scenery for rederic Thompson's new drama Via Wireless left town yesterday for Washington where the play will premier at the National Theatre Monday evening. A copyright performance arranged by William Greet will be staged in London. The cast includes Mary Mannering in an emotional role and Miss Mannering will soon appear at the Grand Opera House in Brooklyn. Industry updates mention Mephisto in Faust, Marguerite with Rosabel Morrison, and other theatre notes across New York venues.
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Janet E. Richards
Washington
Delmonico’s
National Socret
the Daughters of the State of New York
Navy
Rederic Thompson
National Theatre
William Greet
London
Mary Mannering
Miss Mannnering
Grand Opera House
Brooklyn
Gertrude Darrell
Mischief
Lulu Glaser
Lyric
Jean de Reszke
W. E. Gorman
Edward N. Hoyt
Mephisto
Faust
Rosabel Morrison
Marguerite
M Hoyt
Hamlet
James
Frederick Warde
Augustus Pitou
Chauncey Olcott
Ragged Robin
Mr. Olcott
New York
al H
Metz
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Sidney R. Ellis
American Dramatists’ Club
Bronson Award
Lyceum Theatre
Denman Thompson
Old Homestead
Academy of Music
Josh
Elmer Blaney Harris
Hudson Theatre
Isadora Duncan
Metropolitan Opera House
R. E. Johnston
Walter Damrosch
Robber Attacks Miss Masten in Flatbush Home
A man posing as a real estate inspector gained entry to the 343 Ocean Parkway residence of Somerfield McLean and assaulted Miss Nellie Masten, binding and gagging her with tape and wire. The assailant fled as the girl’s niece returned, neighbors summoned police from Parkville Station.
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Nellie Masten
McLean
J. B. Ranck
Miss Masten
Beatrice McLean
Parkville
Man of 70 seeks to set aside divorce decree
Andrew Logan aged 70 plus petitions the Appellate Division to overturn his wife Elizabeth Logan's recent divorce. They married March 24, 1860 and have grandchildren. His counsel cites the aged couple living for nearly fifty years as the case grows “pathetic” while noting the couple’s son and daughter allegedly orchestrated the action. The court reserved decision.
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Andrew Logan
West Twenty-sixth Street
Elizabeth Logan
Logan
Spe
Lydia Williams
Marooned Tenants Rescue After Skyscraper Elevator Failure
Thirty members of the People's Choral Union and other tenants were trapped on the 11th floor of the Century Building at 1 West Thirty fourth Street when the elevator failed. With only one elevator operating after 6 pm and glass doors barred, they were unable to descend until janitor Frank Nelson climbed the unused cable and restarted an elevator from the third floor.
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People’s Choral Union
Century
West
Thirtyfourth Street
Frank Nelson
Notable Obituaries From New York Area Died This Week
A series of obituaries lists James H. Clark aged 67 Newark station master died of heart disease. Cassius Earle Bulkeley prominent rug merchant died in South Orange. Joseph L. Chapman longtime Customs Service official died in Brooklyn. Ariel Lathrop Albany secretary to Leland Stanford died at 78. Faron Nelson Wakefield Yale graduate Harvard Law student died at 26 in Port Chester. William J. Donald shipping businessman died at 93 in New York City. Frank Work Jr. died aged 58 owner of Oyster Bay residence and yacht club member. Henry Gilkey died aged 63 real estate broker and member of notable New York clubs.
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James H. Clark
Market Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Newark
N. J
Ireland
Cassius Earle Bulkeley
South Orange
Leland Stanford
Castleton
Lathrop
Faron Nelson Wakefield
Port Chester
Wilson F. Wakefield
Yale
Harvard Law School
William J. Donald
Norfolk
Richard ‘. Harnett
West Eighty-seventh Street
Donald
James D. Donald
Harnett
Frank Work, JR
John Clinton Work
Jane Sharon Work
Oyster Bay
W. S. Gurnee
Fifth Avenue
Seawanhaka-Co
Daniel C Gilman Dies in Norwich Former Johns Hopkins President
Daniel Colt Gilman of Baltimore former Johns Hopkins University president died suddenly in Norwich from heart disease. He had arrived for a visit with his sisters after a European trip and was a trustee of the Peabody Education Fund. He helped found Johns Hopkins Hospital and served on the Venezuelan Commission during President Cleveland's term.
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Norwich
Daniel Colt Gilman
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Gilman
New York
Peabody Education Fund
Conn
John Gilman
Exeter
N. H
America
Norfolk
England
Yale
United States
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Sheffield School
New Haven
University of California
Johns Hopkins
Gilman
Educaton
Huxley
Remsen
Osler
George Williams
Europe
Eee
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore Charity Organization Society
Municipal Art Society of
Board of Education
New York City
Cleveland
Mary Ketcham
Elizabeth Dwight
John Woolsey
Washington St
Denn
Daniel Coit Gilman
Death of Joseph A. Scranton Ex-Congressman in Scranton
Joseph A. Scranton former congressman and proprietor of The Scranton Daily Republican died in Scranton Pennsylvania after a long illness. Born July 26 1838 in Madison Connecticut he moved to Pennsylvania where he served as Collector of Internal Revenue from 1862 to 1866 and Postmaster of Scranton for seven years. He founded The Daily Republican in 1867 and was elected to Congress in 1880 serving four additional terms.
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Joseph A. Scranton
Scranton Daily Republican
Scranton
Penn
Pennsylvania
Madison
Conn
Internal Revenue
Daily Republican
Congress
Widow Julia Walker Cutler Dies in Morristown
Julia Walker Cutler widow of Representative Augustus W. Cutler died suddenly at the old Cutler homestead in Morristown New Jersey from apoplexy. Born Julia R. Walker of Albany New York she descended from Peregrine White. She married Augustus W. Cutler in 1854 leaving three sons Judge Willard W. Cutler Condict W. Cutler and Reverend Frederick W. Cutler.
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Julia Walker Cutler
Augustus W. Cutler
Cutler
Morristown
N. J
Julia R. Walker
Albany
N. Y
Peregrine White
New England
Mr. Cutler
Willard W. Cutler
Condict W. Cutler
Manhattan
Orristown
A& E
Davies
Burlington, Vt
J. Mansfield Davies
Charles Davies
St. Luke's Church
Fishkill-on-the-Hudson
MS Ee
Grand Central Station
Death of Civil War veteran Dr. Charles Rand in Washington
Dr. Charles Franklin Rand of New York, a Civil War veteran and reportedly the first volunteer responder to Lincoln's first call to arms, died today at his Washington home at 67 after two years of ill health.
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New York Times
Washington
Charles Franklin Rand
New York
Rand
Lincoln
Birth Notices for Campbell and Coleman Newborns
Oct. 10 a daughter born to Mr and Mrs L F Campbell. Oct. 11 a son born to Dr and Mrs Joseph Coleman.
Marriages Listed in October Across Several Cities
A sequence of marriage notices dated October reports weddings: Margaret E. Walker to Rae H. Rogers in Groton. Florence A. Maesel to James E. Dederick in Tayenne, M. J.. Grace D. White to Enoch J. Johnson in Jersey City. Lucille F. Bligh to James F. McGovern in New York. Jessie Vermilye to Dr. J Nelson Ricardo. Elizabeth Coykendall to Norman R. Smith in New York. Wilhelmina Specht to Charles A Stilger in Elizabeth. Nora E. Hulling to Herbert G. Stewart in Asbury Park.
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Dederick Maesel
McGovern—Bligh
Lucille F. Bligh
James F. McGovern
Ricardo—Vermilye
Jessie Vermilye
J. Nelson Ricardo
Smith—Coykendall
New York
Wnw. J
Elizabeth Coykendall
Normian R. Smith
Stilger—Specht
Elizabeth
Meek
Wilhelmina Specht
Charles A. Stiilger
Obituary notices of Mary Cole and others across New Jersey and New York
A late October 1908 death and funeral notices column lists Mary Cole of Portland and many others in New Jersey and New York. It notes obituaries for Joseph H Chapman Julia Cutler Daniel Gilman Henry McDonnell and several residents with funeral times and locations across New York City Newark Jersey City Hoboken Norwalk and nearby towns.
Funeral notices scattered across Bayonne Newark and Jersey City
Obituaries and funeral notices list dozens of residents across Bayonne Jersey City Hoboken Newark and nearby areas for October deaths. Entries name Bridget Cullen Catherine Darcy George Donaldson Sophia Darbandt Rose Donohue Sarah Downey Thomas Doyle Mary Fay Mary Fitzpatrick and many others with ages and addresses. services announced for today or tomorrow in local churches and funeral homes.
Six Lectures on the Religion of Iran by A V W Jacks
The American Committee for Lectures on the History of Religions presents six talks by Professor A V W Jacks at Adams Chapel 4 30 PM on Fridays starting October 16. Topics include Zoroastrianism early Persian faith Mithraism and later religious movements with invitations extended to attend.
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Iran
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Nunn—Briggs
Joseph Koopman
Miss Strauss
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Arthur Street
Virginia Hot Springs
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William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
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Harry Payne Whitney
Clifford V. Brokaw
Isotta
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John A. Vanderpoel
Park Avenue
Mr. Logan
Daniel ¢. Gilman
Johns
Hopkins University
Theadore A. Kohn & Son Jeweller
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Maxwell Gray
Dean Maitland
Tion
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Rilviera
C. G. Wilmshurst
D. Appleton & CO
Rogers—Walker
Marble Collegiate Church
Endicott Peabody
Groton School
David James Burrell
Margaret E. Walker
Joseph Walker
Rae. H. Rogers
Archibald Rogers
Stewartz Hulling
Asbury Park
Nora E. Hulling
Herbert G. Stewart
General Society of Mechanics and “Tradesmen
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Frederick R. Usher
Richard T. Davies
Magilton
William II Magilton
Catskill
Fifth Av
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Conlin
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Mamie J. Conlin
Connaughton
Sterling Place
Bridget Connaughton
Cook
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Alice D.cook
Costello
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Macon
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Downle
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Meserose
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Montclair
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Funeral Janes
Alfred J. Janes
Kehoe
Ocean Av
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Oj Kircher
Lambert
Jeffery
John S. Lambert
Hobie i T ' Leidecker
Ayant West
Senate
Murdick
Nolan
Popler St
James S. Nolan
O’rourke
Edward T. O’ Trourke
Pardee
Kingston
Abeth A. Pardes
Pierce
North Hackett
Martin Pierce
Proden
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Rauch
Onderdon
Joseph Rauch
Reilley
Palisade
Michael Reiliey
Rdolph
Arthur Relphage
Scaine
Lellevil
Scaine- Scanlon
Mihael Scanlon
Walter Sutton
Hiner
Tynan
Corona
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Vredenburgh
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Walworth
Richmene
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Minrvell
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Wolff
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Woodlawn Cemetery
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Undertakers
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Sident
Frank E. Campbell
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