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Show It Worked. Francis Wilson was talking at the Players' club about tho ignorance of dramatic literature that is too prevalent preva-lent In America. "Why," said Mr. Wilson, "a company com-pany was playing 'She Stoops to Conquer' Con-quer' In a small western town last winter when a man without any money wishing to Bee the show stopped up to the box olllco and said: 'Pass mo In, plense.' Tho box olllco man gave a loud, harsh laugh. "Pass you In? What for?' he asked. "Tho applicant drew himself up and answered haughtily: 'What for? Why, because 1 am Oliver Goldsmith, author of the play.' " 'Oh, 1 beg your pardon, sir,' replied re-plied tho other In a shocked voice as he hurriedly wrote out an order for a box." |