HILL

Between us, Dixon, I personally enjoyed this play immensely; but professionally, I think it’s very bad.

DIXON

My idea exactly. Of course, if Belasco——.

(Exeunt)

GLOSSARIES

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A Vaudeville Glossary

(Embracing Translations and Explanations of Such Words and Phrases as Are Used Regularly in Vaudeville, and Necessary to a Comprehension of Vaudeville by Persons Who Do Not Wear Soft Pleated Shirts with Dinner Jackets.)

Knock-out—The designation of a performance which has succeeded in completely captivating the advertising solicitor for a weekly vaudeville paper.