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The Poor Plutocrats

CHAPTER XVI
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The public, naturally, does not like to see the same piece twice, so the manager gives the piece another title, changes the titles of all the characters and represents the piece over again as a brand new one." "I should like to see to-day's representation," said Szilard, whose curiosity had been excited by this peculiar description.
"I'll fetch your honour a play bill immediately," said the innkeeper.
Off went mine host returning in a few moments with a MS.

play bill on which was written in large red letters: "Hernani or Castilian Honour," followed by the names of the personages.

Hernani was naturally the manager himself, Leander Baberossy,[39] Elvira was to be played by Miss Palmira, the other gentlemen were simply indicated by N.N., X.X.

or * *.

"They are all women you know," explained the innkeeper, "who don't want to advertise their names.


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