In this piece to Mr. Editor, Figaro writes about his distaste for false anonymous reports. He also gives a list of current theatrical events. Figaro ends his column with a note that Pfaff has sold his bar to the Messrs. Kruyt.
Figaro writes that "A Well-Known New Yorker" has reported that Wallack has left the stage to write a play. Figaro argues that it is well known among the theatrical community that Wallack is currently too ill to perform (5).
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Born November 13th, 1833 in Maryland, Edwin Booth had an affinity for the acting world; he was named after the actors Edwin Forrest and Thomas Flynn, and his father, Junius, was a British actor who
