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"How little the public realizes what a girl must go through before she finally appears before the spotlight that is thrown upon the stage."
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"But it is only through constant, faithful endeavor by the girl herself that the goal eventually is reached."
"Not only may she unconsciously register a favorable impression with my associates and me, but she may also suggest something by her work that will lead to some new and novel feature in a forthcoming production."
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"And, I may add, from what totally unexpected sources come many of those who from the comparatively modest beginning in the chorus rise to the heights of really great achievement in the theatrical profession."
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