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... known men of affairs who have made great fortunes and brought vast enterprises to prosperity , but in every- thing unconcerned with their business appear to be devoid even of common sense . Nor was the conversation that I heard then as ...
... known men of affairs who have made great fortunes and brought vast enterprises to prosperity , but in every- thing unconcerned with their business appear to be devoid even of common sense . Nor was the conversation that I heard then as ...
Page 124
... known as plays of atmosphere . The best known of them , of course , are Chekhov's . Since the interest is not con- centrated on two or three persons , but on a group , and since the theme is their relations with one an- other and the ...
... known as plays of atmosphere . The best known of them , of course , are Chekhov's . Since the interest is not con- centrated on two or three persons , but on a group , and since the theme is their relations with one an- other and the ...
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... known that they were dependent on it . It is the public that pays , and if it is not pleased with the entertainment that is offered it , stays away . A play does not exist without an audience . Indeed the definition of a play is a piece ...
... known that they were dependent on it . It is the public that pays , and if it is not pleased with the entertainment that is offered it , stays away . A play does not exist without an audience . Indeed the definition of a play is a piece ...
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