Real Things on Stage and the Kiddies in Society
Betty and Dick Courtney discuss actors and pretenders while recalling a near disaster with a boiling coffee during a Harlem theater tour. They debate whether to pull the kiddies into high society or keep them away from show business as they consider their family crest and past sacrifices.
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Richard
Betty
Dicky
France
McGregor
Harlem
Monsieur
Madame Courvatel
Mrs. Courtney
Academy
Mary
Hall
Eddy Booth
Boston
Seattle
New Orleans
The Humorist Opposes Signed Confession and Anonymity
The author defends anonymity as a humorist writing for newspapers and magazines. He notes editors chase public taste, argues humor relies on proportion, and critiques the pressure to produce new material while resisting a fame quest. He jokes about readers and editors while asserting the craft’s hidden challenges.
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D. Blank
Daily Bard
E. D
Horatio
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Servia
Hackett
Faversham
United States
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