A plain talk about the theater.

A plain talk about the theater.

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Author / Creator:	Johnson, Herrick, 1832-1913
Imprint:	Chicago, F. H. Revell [1882]
Description:	59 p. 17 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Theater -- Religious aspects Theater -- Moral and ethical aspects Theater -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2141233

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