The sense that every struggle brings defeat, Because Fate holds no prize to crown success: That all the oracles are dumb, or cheat, Because they have no secret to express:-- That none can pierce the vast black veil uncertain Because there is no light behind the curtain, That all is vanity and nothingness! _The City of Dreadful Night._ Managers assure those of us who try to write plays nowadays that we must lay our scenes in well-to-do circles if we wish to attract an audience.…
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