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2 THE SUN, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1918.
NEWS OF THE
LOTUS ROBB
in " WHY MARRY? "
rOXSTAXCH BINNBT, who
the courso of two acts
In
of
music and merriment In "Oh,
Lady, Lady!" at the Princess Theatre
develops from a demuro little French
maid In Quaker gray dress and white
organdy apron Into a piquant too
dancer, was actually born In New
York. .
"Klbert Hubbard claimed that no
Now Yorkers were over born In' this
metropolis," says Miss Blnney, "but
L'ra Klbortus was wrong where I'm
loncorncd, for 1 wouldn't bo born
jinj-where elso but New York: no, not
for anything In the whole wide
Ivor-Id!" I
J However, Constanco Blnney did
tomlescend to leave tho "one and only
flty" long pnougli to go to a convent
jn Paris, wlioro sho received all her
farly education.
. "Llttlo did I think at that time that
ny French tessons would stand mo In
f;ood stead somo day behind tho pro
scenium. Jn tliose clays my parents )
jvouia nave Dcen norrinea at tno mere ,
ncmion or my going on mo stage, so ,
kept my nmbltlon to myself and
, ame back to Now York and did what
ill tlio .ung glrla in tho Blnney
family have done for generations
Ivent to a finishing' school at West
vcr. i "Less than two years ago, .shortly
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a u?i m.iuintn:u, i fjttriiL .1,1 ill) j
jparc lime Miiuyinx modern uancir.x
and secured ho vera I private encase
ments after school hours. It was on
fine such occasion that Mr. Winthrop
Ames saw mo dance and told mo I
had considerable talent l'or pantomime
fork, also thnt I should study ballet
dancing and if I began at once he
x iould plgn me up for a three year
cpmract.
"I had already taken lessons rom'
(Jecchettl, that wonderful seventy-enr-old
maitro do ballet of the Ballet
lfusse, who taught Pavlowa, Nijlnskl
and .so many others. Then 1 began
lessons with Alberteri, with whom I
apn still .studying. Until tho time
should come when he could use me in
pantomime Mr. Amea placed me, ear
lier this season, in a small p.-irt In
'Saturday to Monday.' I was In this
production, which unfortunately did
nbt have a very long life, when Ouy
Bolton and Robert Milton happened
te see me ono night when they were
looking for" youthful talent for 'Oh,
Lady, Lady!'
"Mr. Bolton made me a very nlco
offer to Join William Klllott and F.
Hay Cemstock's company, and Mr.
'.Ames consented to loan me to their
management, o hero I am and that's
ajl thero is to it."
"But that isn't all by any means,"
Vaudeville and Burlesque.
Grace La Rue returns to vaude
ville, appearing as the chief en
tertainer at the Palace Theatre
this week. She will sing her
newest songs. "On the High
Sea's" is another scenic sketch
novelty to be offered. Bessie
Clayton and her dancers will re
main for a third week. Among
the other acts will be Beatrice
Herford. monologist; Joe Jack
son, with his bicycle; Lee Kohl
mar, comedian, and Elsie Rueg
ger and company, with a musical
act.
Valeska Suratt in "The Purple
Poppy," written for her by Paul
M. Potter and C. V. de. Vonde,
will be the headliner at the
Colonial Theatre, when a new
"big show" policy is inaugu
rated there. In the bill sur
rounding her will be James and
.Bonnie Thornton, Rolfe and Mad
.dock, Harry B. Watson, Jere De
laney and Reginald B. Merville.
Carter De Haven and Flora'
'. Parker will lead the entertainers
at the Riverside Theatre. Among
others on the programme will be
-Laura Hope Crews, Dorothy and
.Madeline Cameron, Kate Elinore
and Sam Williams and J. Francis
Dooley and Corinne Sales.
"The Million Dollar Dolls"
will appear at the Columbia The
atre this week, presenting a two
act burlesque, "Doll Land." It
will be done in ten scenes, with
' a cast which includes niff
Bragdon, Harry Mandell, Scotty
Friedell, Gladys Parker and
Norma Barry.
4 The Charles Ahearn Troupe
of comedy cyclists and Harry
; Breen, the "nut" comedian, will
. head the bill at Loew's Ameri-
can Theatre and Roof the first
5 1 P , jhis week. The last half
. Al Fields and company will be
2 starred.
I Interrupted Quy Bolton, who hap
pened to com back Btajre during Mlsn
Hlnney modest recital of "How I
Uroke In." According to 'Bolton, Who
with P. O. Wodehouas wrote the book
and lyric for "Oh, Lady, Ladyl"
which by tho way, In aplto of war
tlmei, haa proved tho moat popular
and thus far tha moat financially euo
cessfut of all th five annual Prlnceta
Theatre musical comedy productions,'
lip and Mr. Milton never thought of
Mis Hlnney a a dancer at all, but
merely as a very attractive looking:
i ycung girl who could play a very
small part In the new musical attrac
1 tlon.
"Hut all the while she was rehears
ing tho maid's part Miss Blnney kept
, naylng, 'You know 1 can dance too.
Ileally, I dance much better than 1
act,' and we kept saying, 'Yes, yes, but
go on with tho rehearsal.' However,
!he'n a
persistent little body, Is Mr i
i Hlnney, and finally, In a tone of 'for
neaven s sane lers get. it om oi ner
system quickly,' one day wo decided
1 to let her show us what she could do.
' Some one played a plan the orches-
tra had already gone home and Milton
and' I were Utterly spellbound when
we saw the child's exquisite dancing.
Wo Immediately got to work to find
nn opportunity for her to a'ct as Carl
Kandall's partnor In the second net,
and tho strange part of It all Is that
all this time 'wo were Interviewing ono
dancer after another trying to And
somo one good enough to shore laurels
with young Randall, who, as every
one known, Js one of tho cleverest
dancers on the stago to-day."
Mis Blnney, not satisfied with a
speaking and danclnjr part, is now
studying singing. with Robert 1 rosea,
as she fully expects to bo at least a
i prima donna next reason.
Tim annual benefit of the Actors'
I Fund of America, directed by Daniel
i Frohman, president of the fund, takes
place on Friday afternoon, March 1,
at the Century Theatre. The pro
gramme Includes a new one act play
by J. Hartley Manners, with Latirettc
Taylor, I'-edro do Cordoba, Edmund
Brcese and J. W. Kerrigan. A novjlty
playlet by James K. Montgomery en
titled "Backward" will bo acted and
frpoken In icverse English by May
Irwin, L.oulso Dresser, Cyril Kelsht
ley, Harry Mestayer and George
Spink. Willard Mack of Mr. Belasco's
company lias written a one act sketch
in which ho will appear. Jerome Pat
rick, Lionel Atwlll and Harry C.
Browne will Introduce a new playlet (
entitled "Premeditated." This startling .
dramatic novelty Is being staged by j
William IL Ollmore.
, Julia Arthur will appear In a special I
numiier ana crnmi ou nw, w vcum.
' will sing. Xora Bayes has prepared a
novelty for the occasion which prom
ises to bo one of the features of this
I most unusual entertainment. A spe
cial feature of unique interest will be
tho presentation of n one act panto
mime by the Amateur Comedy Club of
' this city. The cast will consist of
i Austin Strong, the dramatist: Henry
-. gmlth nnd ThM,d0re fitelnway,
R n jjumside of . the Hippo-
,jrome wm supply "Uncle Tom's Bar-
j room" with six lAUtc Eva. This Is
I tho sketch that scored such an enor
mous h!t at the fecent Iimbs Gambol.
Etlnoio De Clneros of the Metro
politan Opera Company with 100 sol
diers will appear at the opening In
"Tho Star Spangled Banner." and 130
Jixllorw
assisted by a deputation of
chorus girls from tho prions musioal
comedies will render Irving Berlin's
new patriotic song at the close. This
number will be led, by Friar Sidney
Jarvis. There are several other fea
tures still to be added.
Tlio management states that there
will bo no war plays and no war tax
at this entertainment, and that in con
sequence of the length of the pro
gramme the curtain will rise at 1:30
o'clock.
The L'saacs are coming to New York
city early in March with an original
play of the musical comedy variety
entitled "Goodbye Bill." As every one
knows, the Usaacaoro the soldiers of
i the United States Army Ambulance
1 Service camp at Allcntown, Pa., and
' there is an unusual variety of dra-
. ' matic and musical talent in the army
I of Invasion which Is to open up at the
j Playhouse on Forty-eighth street
Sunday afternoon, March 1,
The book Is the work of Richard
Fecheimer and the musical parts are
by William Kernell, both of New York
and members of tho service. Lieut.
Adolph Menjou, who starred with Mar
guerite Clarke in tho movies previous
to his receiving a commission in th
ambulance servlct, is supervising the
production.
Tho cast of "Goodbye Bill" includes
forty-five Usaacs, and in addition
there is to bo a twenty-one plecn
symphony orchestra from Usaaedom
conducted by Edward K. Mellcn, for
merly with th Chicago Symphony
Orchestra and at present with one of
the ambulance sections at Allcntown.
In variety and life the Vsuac pro
duction will be hard to beat. Camp
j life, Broadway life, life on the Western
I front, these ore tumbled pollmell Into
u largo bowl containing Henry Ford
nnd Kaiser Wilhelm and not a few
other of the illustrious, and tho result
is "Goodbye BUI." Flivver mysteries
; are unfolded. Moss hall witticisms and
J army jail lawyers aro In profusion.
William A. Brady lias evinced no
I little interest in the production and
donated the Playhouso for loth per-
, formances, ns his bit toward the suc
cess of tho enterprise. Grnco George
has invited tho soldier players from
tho ambulance camp to bo hnr guests
at tho Savoy during their may In New
York city. Tlio proceeds of tho jr
formance aro to bp devoted to the
United States Ambulance Service
Amusement Hall at Allentown.
, Rioadway, ntnis will appear at the)
, vaudeville benefit 'in, aid of tho Pal
t estlne Restoration Fund Ha be held ut
1 tlio Manhattan Opera Houo to-night
through tho courtesy of Morris, Gest,
Tho proceeds of tho performance,
I which is held under the nuspices of
1 the Zionist Council of Greater New
I York, will go toward the establishment
of a Jewish State In the Holy Land
in accordance with tho plan of the
Allies.
Among those who will appear ore
Florence Reed, star of "Cliu Chin
Chow," Who will declaim a scene
from "Tho Yellow Ticket"; Barney
Barnard of AJii Potash fame. Henry
Lewis of the Winter Garden, Thonias
A. Wise, now appearing In "General
'Post," and Bert'ia Kalich. who will
i make her first Hrondway appearance
thin year. "Bubo" Goldberg will make
I lightning sketches of prominent New
Yoikors, and a big orchestra will play
for tho first time in New York some
THEATRE FOLK
music by nimsky-Korsakoff, tho Rus
sian composer, based on old Hebrew
themes.
I
David Qulxano, who plays an lm
portant part In "Girl o' Mine" at the
Bijou Theatre, haa left "grand" opera
for musical comedy, while it la the
ambition of the average musical com
edy favorite to star In opera.
Mr. Qulfcano's last Important ap
pearance was In Victor Herbert's
"Princess Pat," In which ho scored a
hit In New York and on tour. Pre
vious Jo that tho singer waa with the
Minneapolis and Cincinnati Symphony
Orchestra company aa soloist. Before
that tlmo ho toured the country In an
opera company.
Like nearly all prominent singers,
Mr. Qulxano first discovered that he
had a voice during his high school
dnys when ho was a member of the
gleci club of his school. He often took
part in-the glee club concerts and also
wing In benefits and concerts In his
homo city. Finally Jio was urged to
forsake a prospective collego' career
for one on the stage, and after much
discussion his parents consented to
send him to Europe for training. After
e-eral seasons of opera and concert
DOR IX RANKIN '
in " THE COPPERHEAD "
work he decided to Join a theatrical
stock company In order tr obtain
training for a musical comedy career,
as Mr. Qulxano believes that musical
comedy offers a wider range for hla
voiru and theatrical ability.
Miss Marhury Is loud in her praise
I of Mr. Qulxano'rt voice and declares
mat no win nave u brilliant future lu
musical comedy work, as his voice and
timpcrameut aro both fitted for the
requirements of this branch at the
theatrical profession.
The company which will appear in
'Thn Woman on tho Index." the new
Gtorgo liroadhurst production, left on
Wednesday for Al'any, N. Y., where
tht, play by George Broadhurst and
Lillian Trimble Bradley will have its
first nerformanco nt tho Hamianus
PBicecUer Hall. This is tho play which
Is based on a short story by Frank
M. O'Brien and which nppearod in
ilunseVK Magazine. The company In
clude Julia Dean, Kugenle Blair, Amy
n;card, Alison Skipworth, Camilla
Dalberg. Uacmar Godowsky, Lester
Lonergan, George Probert, Frederic
Burt, Frank Westerton. Boy Fair
child, Walter Itlngham, T. Tamamoto
ami .1. T. Chailee. The production has
been made tinder tho direction of
George Broadhurst and Edward Eis
ner. Freshest among the faces in "Flo:
Flo" at tho Cort Theatre is that of
Finlta de Sorla. Mile, de Soria plays
('afmen In the musical entertainment,
for ns her name, fenture-i and deport
ment indicate, sho is herself of Span
ish birth and origin. This is Mile, de
Sorla's first public appcurancc In New
York. After arriving in this country
two seasons ag-o from her native Spain
sho was engaged by Andreas Dlppel
for the role of Xorika In the road com
pany of Franz Lehar"n "Gypsy Love,"
In which Hhft travelled to all parts of
America. Her chance for metropoli
tan recognition she owes to John Cort.
Mile, dn Sorla comes of a theatrical
family, has been on the stago since
she was ' years old, and is known In
Spanish operatic as well as dramatic
circles. Her slater is Pilar Kstasen.
nn emotional actress of the South and
Central American States.
A natlvo of Malaga, Mile, de Sorl.i
made her operatic debut in Madrid,
where she became tho leading so-
Brooklyn Vaudeville and
Burlesque.
George White and Emma Haig,
dancers, and Mollie King, the
screen actress, will divide head
line honors at the Orpheum The
atre this week. Ray Gordon and
William Dooley will be seen in
some "Dooley nonsense," and
Gladys Hanson will be featured
in "Liberty Aflame. Among
others on the programme will be
Ray Forn and Marion Davis in
"A Nightmare Revue," ' Leon
Kimberly and Rena Arnold in a
skit called "Anywhere in Ameri
ca," and Elmer El Cleve, offer
ing "A Bit o' Scotch."
Hobart Bosworth will be the
principal attraction at the Bush
wick Theatre, in his act from
Jack London's book "The Sea
Wolf." Others to be featured
are Maud Lambert and Ernest R.
Ball, offering Mr. Ball's songa;
Ben Ryan and Harriette Lee in
"Hats and Shoes," and James C.
Morton and Marie Diamond.
"Grown Up Babies" will
frolic through the week at the
Star Theatre. Gingery burlesque
is promised by the company, of
which Harry Koler is the leading
comedian.
prano. 'Her auccesa'alnglhrYSonla In
"The Merry Widow" established her
fame throughout Spain.
Arthur Hopkins announces that he
haa .concluded negotiations with Mme.
Nazi mo va whereby he will present tho
actress in a repertoire of Ibsen plays
for the spring season at his Plymouth
Theatre. The engagement 'will begin
Monday, March 11, and during Its
course It Is planned to present Mme.
Nazlmova, whose name Is more closely
Identified with the dramas of the Scan
dinavian master than that of any other
player, In several of the roles In which
she achieved her greatest fame.
To begin the Ibsen season Mr. Hop
kins haa chosen "The Wild Duck," one
of the most widely discussed dramas
of the I been series In spite of the fact
that It has been less-universally acted
than a majority of the others. It has
never been given in this country In
English, but haa been acted on the
foreign' language stage, the most re
cent presentations having been thoso
of Rudolf Christians and his German
stock company last season at the Ir
ving riacc. "The Wild Duck," how
ever, has been a favorite vehicle of
continental actors, and has been pre
sented on severnl occasions In London.
Tho most recent of theae was Gran
ville Barker'? production in 1905 at the
Cqurt Theatre, with himself in the role
of lljaimar and Miss Dorothy Mlnto
as HtavAo,
"The Wild Duck" will be followed by
revivals selected from "A Doll's
House," "Hedda Gablcr" and "Tho
Master Builder." Which of these and
the order In which they will; bo given
has not been' definitely determined, but
tho time devoted to each will neces
sarily bo short because o the lateness
or' the season and Mr. Hopkins's desire
to have the engagement na compre
hensive as possible. Tho company that
will appear with Mme, Nazlmova Is
being asac mMed and rehcursals will be
begun immediately. Settings for the
productions will be designed by Robert
E. Jones.
"Oh, Lady, Lady!" at the Princess
Theatre, It may be interesting to know.
Is tho fifth play running in New York
this season of which Guy Bolton has
i ueen a coauinor. in mm production
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he collaborated with Pel ham Gran
ville Wodchouse, on' tho book and
lyrics, as he did also with throe others
of this season's vintage, namely,
"Leave It to Jane," "The Riviera Girl"
and the lato Century review. Of hla
fourth piny, "Polly With a Past,"
Georgo Mlddleton was hla collaborator.
Guy Bolton Is still a young man. His
literary career began at the age of 19
as a story writer for the Bmart Bet
Magazine. He continued writing for
the' magazine until 1914, practising
architecture at tho same time. In this
year his first play, "Tho Rule of
Three," was written and ran for sev
eral months at tho Harris Theatre In
New York.
In the summer of 1914 Mr. Bolton
went to England and wrote a play
wl(h Horace Annesloy Vachell. The
war put an end to Ita production and
he returned to America, producing
"Tho Fallen Idol," a problem play, at
the Comedy Theatre and then his first
musical comedy, "90 Degrees in the
Shade," nt the Knickerbocker. A month
or two later this prolific playwright
produced the first of the Princess
musical comedlea "Nobody Home," fol
lowing it with "Very Good Eddie."
Tho same year, 1914, he wrote his
first play with George Mlddloton.
Finding, however, that this play had
the same basic idea as one Just com
mence! by George M. Cohan, Messrs.
Bolton and Mlddleton fused the two
plays together and produced "Hlt-the-Trall
Holliday."
The next year, 1916, Mr. Bolton pro
duced "Miss Springtime," an original
comedy to which he adapted an old
score of Emmerich Kalman's. Dur
ing the samo season ho also wrotn,
this Ime in collaboration with P. G.
Wodehouse, "Have a Heart" nnd "Oh,
Boy!" Counting this year's plays six
teen companies in tho United States
aro playing in Bolton productions.
Mr. Bolton is by no means Inactive
even at tho presont. He has in mind
writing the words and lyrics for a
comedy for which Fritz Krelsler will
write the music, and in which Mmo.
Namara (Mrs. 'Bolton In private life),
will take the leading role.
STAR FLAYS ONLY A BIT.
Reevea-Smlth Haa a .Small Part at
the Belasco.
In the casts selected by David Be
lasco there Is never an amateur. In
hi mind no part in a play is an incon-
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The Greatest Cast in Sew York
Nit C. Goodwin
Edmund Broesc Estelle Winwood
ShoHiy Hull Ernest Liwlord
Beatrice Bickley Lotus Robb
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at the Belasco Theatre, whero H,
Reeves-Smith, the celebrated English
I mamm in In 1 nn lift ()f tllO
VUIIITTUUAII, ir nu. ll ' - -
comedy in a rolo which tho nvernne
producer and tlio average star wouiu
deem unworthy such olstlngulshcd
consideration.
Prior to coming to this country 'Mr.
Reeves-Smlth won many stellar laurels
in England. He began hla career on
the English stage In 1878 under the
sobriquet of H. R.- Shafton with Miss
Heath in ''Jane Shore." He played
Riehard Hans in "East Lynne" for two
years following: waa seen 600 times In
"Our Boys," a year In "The Private
Secretary." M0 times In "Sweet Lav
ender," and enjoyed an engagement of
nearly four consecutive years In ''Char
ley's Aunt."
It was in one of his London suc
cesses that the celebrated Englishman
made hla first bow to America as the
star In ''A Brace of Partridges" under
the management of the lato Charles
Frohman when the latter assumed
management of the Madison Square
Theatre in 1898. Having won New
York approval, the larger cities of the
United States were given a chance to
see him before Mr. Reeves-Smlth ap
peared again In Now York with Ethel
Barrymore in tho original production
of "Captain Jinks of the Horso Ma
rines." in which he created tho title
' role In 1901. .
Some of his other most note-
1 worthy American successes were
..iimmA in "The Tvranny of
Tears," In his association with
Margaret Angltn in "Green Stock
ings," with Emily Stevens in "The
THE BROOKLYN PLAYS.
R. C. Carton's comedy "Lord
and Lady Algy," with its origi
nal Broadway cast, will be given
this week at the Majestic
Theatre. William Faversham,
Maxine Elliott, Irene Fenwick
and Maclyn Arbuckle will ap
pear in the leading roles.
"Turn to the Right," with the
cast which played it for more
than a year at the Gaiety Thea
tre, will be the Montauk Thea
tre's offering. In the company
re Forrest Winant. Ruth
Chester, William E. Meeham,
De Witt Newing, Jessie Glen
dinning and Lucy Cotton.
39th ST.
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With a carf fully spJevtcO company.
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Mlule by SlKmund Itombore.
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BROADHURST
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LAST TWO WEEKS
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Beginning March II with
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SKKT hAI.U TO-MOHKOW.
PLAYS THIS WEEK.
"The Garden of Allah," tht
stage version of Robert Hich.
ens'a novel, will be presented litis
week at the Manhattan Opera
House. The production will be
the same aa when it was pre.
sented at the Century Theatre.
Mrs. Fiske in Phillip Moeller'a
comedy "Madame Sand" will
.appear this week at the Standard
,Theatre. The production and
cast Will be the same as wk
the play was given its premier at
me criterion ineatre.
George V. Hobart's fare
"What's Your Husband Doin?
with Hale Hamilton, after a two
months run at the Thirty-ninth
Street Theatre, will be thit
weed's attraction at Loew'i
Seventh Avenue ineatre.
Unchastened Woman" and with T,au.
rette Taylor tn "Peg oMy Henrt."
"It did neem to my thought a bit of
a descent," explained the comedian In
reference to his present part In 'Tolly
With a Past."
"That is unUl, I got Mr. Be!aseo
angle," he Went on to explain.
"Mr. Belasco behoves that tho cat
talent is as Important aa tho ten. He
thinks tlio man or woman who can
make a small part glow llko a per.
feet gem a greater artist than (h
chap to whom tho part lie plays of
frrs in Itself such great opportunity.
He is confident that the perfection
of tho small mosaic Is as necessary to
the beauty of the finished pattern at
the larger, showier piece. It was with
this In mind that be offered me ths
chanco to create Prentlcr. Van Ziln,
the wealthy uncle of the lovesick Jin
In 'Polly With (i Past.' It ha.s been
a mo.st interesting experiment to rn
and. one which has been ro rich in
results that I have .lust signed a inn
tract for another feason in this de
lightful comedy that has won mcfi
unstinted approval from the New Yori
public and press."
Fred Ntblo, the well known actor, In
soon to bo marriod to Enlrl Bennett,
tho motion picture star. Miss Bennett
-ame to this country from Autrallt
at the suggestion of Mr. Niblo while h
was touring tho world. Mr. Niblo was
the husband of the late Josephine
Cohan of tho famous Cohan family.
AMUSEMENTS.
"IN CONTRAST TO PLAYS
OF ISMS AND DISCUS
SION THERE IS NOW AT
THE SHUBERT THEATRE
A DRAMA OF STURDY
BONE AND SINEW WITH
RICH RED BLOOD IN ITS
VEINS AND WITH ITS
FEET FIRMLY ROOTED
IN THE NATIVE SOIL."
Louil De Foe, World.
JOHN P. WILLIAMS
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MOST STIRRING PLAY OF
THE SEASON." Charles
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