This seemed the sensible way.

Accordingly, when she reached that theatre she applied to the clerk at the box office.
"Eh ?" he said, looking out.

"Dramatic agents?
I don't know.

You'll find them in the 'Clipper,' though.

They all advertise in that." "Is that a paper ?" said Carrie.
"Yes," said the clerk, marveling at such ignorance of a common fact.
"You can get it at the news-stands," he added politely, seeing how pretty the inquirer was.
Carrie proceeded to get the "Clipper," and tried to find the agents by looking over it as she stood beside the stand.