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Show A Long Way After Sheridan. John. Kendrick Bangs, who is writing writ-ing the libretto for a musical comedy based on Sheridan's "School for Scandal," Scan-dal," met a friend the ouier day whom he had not seen for some time. "What sort of thirg is this 'Lady Teazle' you're writing?" inquired his friend. "Well," replied the author, "it's a good deal like the" battle of Win-chescer." Win-chescer." His friend stared. "Why like the battle cf Winchester?" he asked. "Eecause," explained Mr. Bangs, "Sheridan is about twenty miles away." |