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Sister Carrie

CHAPTER XXVI
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She decided to take up that opportunity on the morrow.
Accordingly, she arose early Monday morning and dressed herself carefully.

She did not know just how such applications were made, but she took it to be a matter which related more directly to the theatre buildings.

All you had to do was to inquire of some one about the theatre for the manager and ask for a position.

If there was anything, you might get it, or, at least, he could tell you how.
She had had no experience with this class of individuals whatsoever, and did not know the salacity and humor of the theatrical tribe.

She only knew of the position which Mr.Hale occupied, but, of all things, she did not wish to encounter that personage, on account of her intimacy with his wife.
There was, however, at this time, one theatre, the Chicago Opera House, which was considerably in the public eye, and its manager, David A.
Henderson, had a fair local reputation.


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