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...popped the names of Champion Tilden and Manuel Alonso, sleek Spaniard, for the opening round. Alonso has been known to beat Tilden. Also in Tilden's quarter of the draw were Norman E. Brookes, ancient Australian, Pat O'Hara Wood, and Howard Kinsey, the deadlier of the two Kinsey brothers. Any one of these might conceivably upset the elongated Philadelphian...
...says he is just going to keep on ignoring Mr. Dixey. " Or if I don't," said Mr. Lackaye, " It is my right, as the challenged party to choose the weapons and I shall fight Mr. Dixey with books at 20 yards, I to be armed with the deadlier weapon-Dixey's Reminiscences of 40 Tears on the Stage." In the Theatre Guild's revival of The Devil's Disciple, the heroine faints for nine hours. G. B. S. says he meant nine minutes. But the Guild has the manuscript on its side...