The Dress Rehearsal—II
IT is a well-known fact that theatrical folk are very superstitious. For instance, before a first night you must never wish an actor or actress “Good Luck,” but rather, “May you fall down and break your neck,” at the same time spitting in the face of the person thus addressed. It is also asserted that there must be at least one row at the dress rehearsal if the first night is to
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