In short, there is everything about this season's entertainment to make the Hippodrome what it always is-a Temple of the Arts to all those who hang pennants on their automobiles, use "Shake hands with my friend” as a formula for introduction, and sprinkle powdered sugar on their sliced tomatoes. p. 106.
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