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Personne discusses his current reviews of three prominent actresses. He also discusses the foreign origins of several popular plays, including Our American Cousin and The Veteran. Personne notes that The Veteran is currently drawing a larger audience than Our American Cousin and gives the box office status of other theaters as well. Personne reviews Forty Theives at the Bowery and compares it to The Veteran. Among other theatrical notes, Personne notes that the City Editor of the Tribune (Frank Ottarson) has publicly announced that he is not planning to marry Ada Clifton. Personne highlights the reasons why this claim is unnecessary, as it appears Clifton had no intention to marry Ottarson. Personne also notes that there will be a benefit for Mr. Jefferson that evening.
Personne writes that the City Editor of the Tribune has claimed that he is not going to marry Ada Clifton (2).
Personne notes that there will be a benefit for Mr. Jefferson that evening (2).
Ottarson is the City Editor of the Tribune that claims he will not be married to Ada Clifton. Personne makes it clear that Ottarson's remarks seem unnecessary as she's already to be married and quite pretty (2).
Personne notes that Wallack's The Veteran is currently grossing a larger box office than Keene's Our American Cousin (2).
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Remembered as "a man of brilliant talent and singular charm," Edward Wilkins' career included the roles of editorial
Very little is known about Ada Clifton’s early life before she came to the stage in New York. Ireland places Ada Clifton’s debut on the New York stage in 1855 and labels her as a pupil of Mrs.
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