III.--The "Refined Comedian"]

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[Illustration: ON TOUR.--_Heavy Tragedian._ "Do you let apartments

to--ah--the profession?" _Unsophisticated Landlady._ "Oh, yes, sir. Why,

last week we had the performing dogs here!"]

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[Illustration: ART AND NATURE. (_Overheard during the Private

Theatricals._)--

_She._ "How well your wife plays _Lady Geraldine_, Mr. Jones. I think

the way she puts on that awful affected tone is just splendid. How

_does_ she manage it?"

_Mr. Jones_ (_with embarrassment_). "Er--she doesn't. That's her natural

voice."]

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[Illustration: CONVINCING]

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[Illustration: FINIS]

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