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Show CLERGYMEN AT MATINEE First Presentation on American Stage of Play by Minister. CHICAGO. Sept- 14. A ministerial matlneo was lreld nt MoVlckcr'a theater today by Invention In-vention of William A. Urady and Joseph Crlsmer. for tho mlnlslTH nf all denominations denomina-tions to witness a performnnco of 'As io Sow," written by tho nev. John Snyder, and tho first play written by a minister ever presented pre-sented on nn Ainrlcnn stace. There wa oyer oiw thousand ministers at tho nmtlnce. whlnh wns Riven exclusively for them, tho theater being closed to the pnylnf public. Tho play was warmly received. i |