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The great French dramatist, dark, pale-faced, and corpulent, stood upon the extreme edge of the stage, brandishing his manuscript in his hand. From close at hand, the stage manager watched him anxiously. For the third time M. Graillot was within a few inches of the orchestra-well.
"If you would pardon me, M. Graillot," he ventured timidly, "the footlights are quite unprotected, as you see."