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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
6
A collage of witty quips about actors, audiences, and timing. Maxims on dull thuds, alive death scenes, watch accuracy, wrong depots, and the theater’s bargain matinee. The dialogue preserves period humor and stage life with crisp, characterful lines.
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