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MLXJS. VERNA MERSEREAU, whose
classic Greek dancing act is the
feature of the new bill which will open
at the Strand this afternoon, was a
student under Isadora Duncan. She
' made her debut in London four years
ago, but shortly afterward came to
America, and has been appearing In
vaudeville since with marked success.
She herself Is a French woman, and
, she has with her a company of skilled
French dancers, also trained n the
Duncan method.
The act Is staged very artistically,
and is one of the most beautiful num
bers that has yet appeared in "photo-
Vllle."
Itawley and Hawley, character
'comedians, will appear In an up to date
skit, "Skedaddle," which hasn't even a
; near-serious lino In It. This team has
been making a hit along the circuit.
There I only one 'single" on the
bill. Henry CJunxon. tho singing fish
erman. who sings popular songs with
feeling and sympathy. "The New
Cook" is a rcunedy sketch In which
Hearh and l.ynn show what Is really
no Jokp. tne adventures of a family
With a ne w dictator of Its culinary des-
' tlrilfs.
Tennyson's beautiful poem, "Maud,"
f in ih.-' .1 the theme for the artlntlc
flw-prt Hlueblrd photoplay which
will feature the picture part of the pro
gram. Three children, Y,oe Been, Gor
don Griffith and (Seorr-e Hupp, carry
the story through the first part, and
their acting Is delightful. The entire
li.'m is Invested with the stately move
ment and delicate atmosphere of Ten
nyson's verse and besides the beauty
of the presentation, it's a splendid
. story, well told.
Following tremendous eastern suc
cesses, i'atrlCola, Hie queen of the
.cabaret, comes! as the feature on the
program at Pantages for the week com-
.menclng with the matinee tomorrow
i'atrlcola Is perhaps the most re
markable woman on the American
Stage today. She is so typically Amer
lean; her beauty, her spontaneous
Jiumor, her charming personality all
contribute toward making her a truly
American ty"pe.
It Is certain that no other star with
the possible exception of Kva Tanquay
holds the rank that F'atricola does In
the eyes of the vaudeville patrons of
the world. She Is a wonderful star and
her songs have been especially written
to fit her spnrkling self. Her gowns
are remarkable Parisian conceptions.
"At Ocean Meach," a smart seaside
revue of llfo at a fashionable seaside
'resort, is the special feature. Billy
, Bachelor, Don Adams, Hazel Vert and
'other clever principals appear In the
cast Which Is embelllfched by a real
beauty chorus.
Through the Looking Glass" is the
novel vehicle of three pretty girls who
Blyle themselves the Doris Wilson Trio.
Kelt and Dumont In "College Non
sense" have an act that is full of mel
ody and mirth.
Mortimer MacRea and Gertrude
Clegg are the best known as the In
,trudor and the Queen of the Wheel.
They are adepts on trick wheels and
they offer a sensational performance.
As the clubman and the suffragette.
Brown and Jackson prove delightful
mmusers with songs and patter. "The
Iron Claw" has reached Its ninth epi
sode and It goes more thrilling as the
conclusion draws near.
Winston's Seallons and Diving
Nymphs will be seen at the continu
ous performance today for the closing
engagement. The first curtain rises at
2:15 and the. performarnconttnues un-
, til 11 o'clock.
A program replete with entertaining
numbers Is offer 1 at The Oaks be
ginning the new week today. The
Columbian Ladies' Orchestra has been
augmented from 18 to 20 pieces and
their selections this week will include
many specialty features.
'( The playing of the orchestra has at
tracted much favorable comment from
jrtuslc lovers. All tho members of the
organization are instrumental soloists
brought together under the direction
of Mrs. Sherman Brown. Miss Harriet
Leach, colorotura soprano, will sing
solo selections with the? orchestra, as
Will Miss Gertrude Hoeber, who is a
violinist with the orchestra. Her
playing and singing Is always well re-
eeived.
The children have an exclusive form
of entertainment In the Punch and
Judy melodrama staged by All Zada in
the miniature theater. Not that grown
ups are not permitted to laugh with
the youngsters, but Punch and Judy
mt.ee decided overtures to the young
sters for their applause. The whole
company from Punch and Judy to the
policeman, ghost, devil and baby are
regaled In new wardrobe. Even the
alligator that ends the blustering ca
reer of Mr. Punch has had new teeth
Installed and his green spots bright
ened up.
The new floor In the roller skating
rink has won the favor of Portland
skaters. Excellent orchestra music is
provided Saturday and bunday even
ings, while' many new features have
Jbeen added to ensure the greater com
port of skaters.
-The new bathhouse Is rapidly near-ng-
completion and will be open to
Ithe public in the early part of Juno
pressings rooms and lockers are pro
vided for a capacity of 600 bathers,
while its equipment has been brought
up to date with shower baths and hair
Irylng apparatus. Special care will
t given to the sterilization or sum
kfter use.
The grounds are dally taking on a
rich summer appearance. New blooms
pre appearing in the flower beds witn
rees opening up witn an aDunaance
,t soft green foliage. Early tourls
klsitors have marvelled at the beav-
iful setting of the park from a purely
Scenic standpoint.
Old favorites to Portland theater
boars wll return here today when the
inl)&ri Ooeca comoany opens a too-
rlef engagement at the Hippodrome,
they will appear at all performances
until Wednesday, when there is an en.
ire change of bill. There are 15 in
he company.
The Pollards are well known in
ortland and whenever they come to
he ty they are assured of a hearty
Welcome. Old friends will be on nana
aday to greet them. The company ai
r Hippodrome la the original foiiara
imera company, with uuecnie wn-
ams. the incomparable, bod AiKins,
tvilliam and May Pollard. Miss Elsie
L'ureka, Daisy Wilson. Freddie Heintz
nd tho perfectly trainea ronara aanc-
kig and sinrring chorus. The act car
ies special scenery ana mere are new
ones and ensembles.
The Pollard Opera company s act is
Millionaire for a Day." It la a hair
a.hour of funefui and clever music
nd comedv. In. addition to tnis num
er. Queenl- Williams. May Pollard
nd Charles Baldwin give a separate
let. "Musical Comedy Moments, mat
' full of ginger and pep.
Wilson. Stafford and Wilson have
n act entitled, "From Song and Dance
and." that is sufficiently descriptive
it the Offerings of this clever trio of
ntertalners.
A wonderful mechanical act, "Tho
attle of the Navies." is 'put on by
hester. This la a reproduction show
g 10' detail the battle of Heligoland
ith the opposing iieets engaged ana
ie consequent jusscs uu uuui siaes.
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The act also reproduces the sinking of
an Atlantic liner by a submarine.
"The Quitter'' Is the title of a cpm
edy sketch offered by Jessie Haywards
and Company. This Is said to be a
most entertaining number, the acting
Is good and the comedy excellent.
Warren and Dietrick are billed as
"The Comedian and the Singer," and
they have a line of entertainment that
is original and likable.
"The Tangled Web" is the title of
the latest episode in "Who's Guilty?"
thut will be shown at the Hippodrome
for three days starting Monday. Many
are following every adventure in this
absorbing series in the most intense
manner.
In addition, there will be first run
comedies and scenic educational photo
plays of the highest standard. The
Hippodrome shows run continuously
from 1 to 11 p. m. and the manage
ment urpes all who possibly can to
come early as they will be able to get
much better seats In this way.
John Bunny, Sixth,
To Appear in Films
JTewest One of Family Is Going to Be
Given Chance to Follow rath. Made
Famous by Father.
A picture company has announced
the early release of a picture In which
John Bunny Jr. appears. The young
roan, a youthful comedian, is a son
of the late John Bunny, and is the
sixth to bear that name. For six gen
erations there have been John Bunnys.
The latest Bunny Is to be given an
opportunity to follow the path made
famous by his father.
Kings might pass unreoognlze 1, but
there was hardly a king or street
urchin who did not know John Iiunny.
John Bunny died at his Brooklyn
home on April 26, 1816. Since then
his widow and children have moved to
Valley Stream, L. I., where she con
ducts a small hotel.
To John Bunny, the senior, must
be given the credit of presenting the
first bits of refined comedy in photo
play. He rescued screen humor from
the chamber of horrors.
Movie Actress' Life .
Exceedingly Tame
Xatherlne ZAvelle Broke Her Instep,
Cracked Three Bibs, Became Tangled
in Motorcycle and Hearty Browned.
Katherine Lavelle, who is playing
"When the Worm Turns," a comedy
sketch In vaudeville, is a graduate from
the ranks of the movie actresses. She
broke her Instep, cracked three ribs
and had other narrow escapes in com
edy stunts before the moving picture
camera, and decided she wanted a
more quiet fife, so went into vande
vllle. Miss Lavelle rode off a pier into
the ocean In southern California on a
motorcycle Just to make a 'good slash
for the film, and her clothing caught
on the machine and she was fished out
half dead. Miss Lavelle played the
waitress' part In "Tlllle's Punctured
Romance,"as well as many other parts
for the Keystone company.
FORMERLY
6 Big Vaudeville Acts 6
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POLLARD OPERA COMPANY
Portland Favorites Featuring
QUEENIE WILLIAMS, HARRY HALL
and
FIFTEEN CLEVER PEOPLE
With
FIVE OTHER BIG ACTS
MATINEES
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PEOPLE WHOM
Above, left to right Tom Moore in "Who's Guilty?" series; Zoe
Ilech and (iol-don Griffith as youthful sweethearts in "Naked
Hearts." Below William Gillette and Marjorie Kay in "Sherlock
Holmes."
Old Biograph Passes
Out of Existence
Company' Stndio In Hew Tork Was
Seal Cradle of Movies Had Pioneer
Blood and Made Pioneer Mistakes.
As expiring Greece flung her art and
learning over the empires of the west,
so the Biograph company, which seems
departing this life, lives everywhere In
Its glorious children and in the fun
damental traditions of every picture
camp, says the Photoplay Magazine.
Never In the future of the Impalpable
pigment will It be possible for one or
ganization to so influence the entire
art. The Biograph studio at 11 East
Fourteenth street. New York City, was
the real nursery of the movies. Here
were born great directors of both
comic and tragic masks; from this
churchly portal stepped heroes, vil
lains, ladles, ingenues and clowns. The
Biograph company had the blood of a
pioneer, and It made a pioneer's mis
takes. When its great people had gone,
it rolled along solely by momentum.
Lately It has done nothing to Justify
Its name, but if any producing firm
now existent can live so honorable and
prolific aUife and come to such peace
ful terminus, it is to be congratulated
in advance.
Hale's Famous Poem
Will Be Produced
"A Man Without a Country," Ed
ward Everett Hale's poem, has been
dramatized tor vaudeville by William
Anthony McGulre, and will be pre
sented by Harry Chesterfield, husband
of Julia Nash and formerly her lead
ing man, in vaudeville. There are
seven characters In the dramatization,
making the offering rather large or
vaudeville.
HOME OF THE BIG
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THE ORPHEUM BROADWAY AT YAMHILL1
Portland's Favorite Amusement Place
VAUDEVILLE-Two Big Shows in 0ne-PH0T0PLAYS
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
Program Time-Feature Photoplay, 1:15 to 2:45; Feature Vau
deville, 2:45 to 4:30; Feature Photoplay, 4:30 to 5:30; supper
how to 6:30; First evening performance) starting- at 6:40,
continuous to 11 p. m.
Most for the Least ' Always the Best
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Testimonial Bears
President's Name
E. H. Both era Given Testimonial as Up
holder of Best Traditions of Stage
Keeps Alive Appreciation of Bard.
E. H. Sothern. internationally notable
Shakespearean actor, who will appear
In three photoplays, beginning tomor
row, has been tendered a testimonial
of appreciation for his great work as
an upholder of the best traditions of
the stage and one of the leading spirits
In keeping alive appreciation for the
greatest of all dramatists, William
Shakespeare. The testimonial is signed
by a long list of notables, headed by
President and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
Mr. Sothern will appear in three pho
toplays under Vitagraph direction. In
one. his leading lady will be Miss Anita
Stewart, one of the most popular in
genues of the photo drama. Miss Edith
Storey, a Vitagraph leading woman of
several years' standing, whose versatil
ity and dramatic power, as expressed
by her work in numerous productions
by this company. Is unexcelled, wilLbe
Mr. Sothern's leading woman in the
second production. Miss Lillian Walk
er will appear with Mr. Sothern in the
final picture.
Protean Actor to
Become Producer
DeVrlas Will Appear In Vaudeville
Hezt Season in novelty Sketch of
Sherlock Holmes Type.
Henri DeVries. renowned character
actor from Holland, who was seen
here a few days ago In the protean
classic "A Case of Arson," plans to
be a producer in vaudeville next sea
son. Mr. DeVries contemplates ap
pearing himself In a novelty sketch
of the Sherlock Holmes type and ho
has other playlets he is arranging for
production under his management.
SHOWS
6 Feature Reels 6
The Tangled Web
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Anotner ot the Absorbing Series
"WHO'S GUILTY?"
With
FIRST RUN COMEDY
and
SCENIC EDUCATIONAL FILMS
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NIGHTS
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IN 'presenting to the theatregoers of
this city "The Passing Show of
1915," at the Heilig theatre. Broadway
! at Taylor, six nights beginning tomor
row (Monday) with popular matinees
Wednesday and Friday together with
a special matinee Saturday, the dlrec-
i tors of the famous New York Winter
! Garden feel secure In making the prom
ise of the best of those mammoth spec,
tacles sent on tour by that noted tem
ple of amusement.
Filled with spontaneous fun of the
I bubbling, irresistible brand, it also pos-
sesses the youngest and most attrac
I tive collection of chorus girls ever be
fore corralled into one production by
i these great ntertainments.
In its scenic appointments there are
12 stage pictures unfolded during the
course of the two acts of the piece, each
1 one more gorgeous than its predeces
sor. Like all other Winter Garden shows,
"The Passing Show of 1915" depends
greatly for its fun on travesties of the
current dramatic hits of the season and
such notable successes as "Experience,"
"Under Cover," "Twin Beds." "An
drocles and the Lion," "The Song of
Songs," "Trilby" and "Polygamy," all
come In for their share of polite
"Joshing."
The famous runway of girls is as it
always is, a feature with the latest
"Passing Show." The audiences every
where have been educated up to the
point to where they look for this mlng.
ling of the fair stage charmers with
the patrons of the lower floor seats.
This year's runway Is even more pleas
ing than the ones of other season. The
list of the principals include George
Monroe, Eugene and Willie Howard,
Marllynn Miller, John T. Murray,
Daphne Pollard, Clarence Harvey, Ed
mund Gouldrng, Heleiv Eley, Ernest
Hare, Miller and Mack, Alexis Kosloff,
Arthur Hill, Margaret Warde, Flora
Lea, Lyda Carlisle and Marie Flood.
i A dainty comedy of western life,
called "The Belle of the Ranch." will
be the offering at the Lyric theatre
for the new bill presented by the Al
hambra musical comedy company.
' The cast of characters Is large and
calls upon the entire company. There
will be many song hits, clever dance
numbers and elaborate costuming.
Of special interest to theatregoers
Is the addition of another member to
i the cast. Miss Bertha Scott, a well
known character actress who has
worked in many large eastern pro
ductions. The management of the Lyric has
established a list of special nights, as
follows:
Monday night there will be a tryout
of acts seeking booking in vaudeville.
These will have a chance to try out
their acts before an audience and see
if It has real merit Tuesday night
money will be given away in front
of the theatre. Wednesday night will
be called sheet music night and every
patron will receive a sheet of music
of the better sort. This is done
through an arrangement with the
music publishing house of Harry L.
Stone of New York and Chicago.
Thursday night a handsome souvenir
l will be presented to every lady patron
or the house. Friday night, after each
performance, the "Honeymoon" girls
will hold their contest, many new and
sparkling numbers are put on by this
bevy of charming misses.
"The Belle of the Ranch" will be
staged under the personal direction of
Samuel E. James.
Tellegen?s Sword
Goes Over Lights
Spectators Are Scared When Trusted
Weapon Clatters Among Them but
Hone Is Hart.
New Tork. May 27. Lou-Tellegen'a
trusty sword always has terrorized
his rivals In "A King of Nowhere."
at the Thirty-ninth Street Theatre,
but one night recently It frightened
the spectators Into gaps of "ohs" and
"ahs" and brought the performance
of the romantic comedy to a full stop.
In the dungeon scene of the sec
ond act when the auditorium was In
darkness, the actor tore the weapon
from an opponent. It slipped unex
pectedly from his "hand and flashed
over the footlights with the momen
tum of a rock and fell with a clatter
among the spectators. Its unexpected
mark was the Uk frock of a woman
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HEILIG
12 Colossal Stage Pic
tures of Rare Splendor
A kaleidoscopic feast of Inspir
ing realism culminating in th
thrilling destruction of a great
citv by. a Zeppelin.
PRICES j
KVENINOS... Floor, 2: Balcony. $1.50, $1. 75c. 50c. Gallery. 60c,
BARGAIN MATS. WED & FBL Floor. $1. . Bal. IV 76c, 50c. Gal.L 60(5.
SPECIAI, PRICE SAT. MAT Floor, $1.80. BaL, $1, 76c. 60c. Gal.. 60c.
SEATS NOW SELLING AT BOX OFFICE "FOR ENTIRE ENGAGEMENT!
Curtain raises, 2US. 8 :1 5.. ............ -.Anfo.- carriage call. t. and 11 P. J.
JUNfOR ENDEAVORS TO
HOLD MIR SECOND
RALLY ON SATURDAY
Atkinson Memorial Will - Be
Scene of Annual Gathering
of Small Folks.
SOCIAL HOUR TO FOLLOW
Two Pennants Will Be Awarded, On
for Largest Hamber, Other for
the Largest Percentage-
The second annual v Junior Christian
Endeavor rally will be held in the At
kinson Memorial Congregational church
next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Miss Viofet Johnson, superintendent,
will be in charge. The rally will be
followed with a social hour at Laurel
hurst park. Two pennants will be
awarded one to the society having the
largest number present and the other
to the society having the largest per
centage present.
The program as arranged is: Roll
call; "Palestine May Song" by Irene
Johnson of St, Johns United Evangeli
cal: recitation by Margaret Meeker of
Glencoe Baptist; "Parable Bong," Dy
Sunnyslde Congregational; special
Junior song by all; Bible drill in which
one from each society takes part; clos
ing with a talk by one of the city 11
brarlans.
iu a theatre party in the sixth row.
Tellegen stepped out of the scene
and game down to the footlights. A
man in the party in the sixth row
picked up the sword distrustfully and
carried It forward to the star.
"Any one hurt!'' asked the star ex
citedly. "No," replied the impromptu courier
with the sword; "no casualties, but
many frightened."
Oaks Park
Chat No. 21
A N entire change of the musical
program given by the Colum
bian Ladies' Orchestra in the Au
ditorium will be made today. The
orchestra has been augmented
with two additional pieces, now
making a total of 20. The num
bers offered are well balanced and
include selections from classical
and popular compositions.
Miss Harriet Leach and Miss
Gertrude ' Hoeber will sing solo
numbers with orchestra accom
paniment, while a violin solo by
Mrs. Sherman Brown, directress of
the orchestra will be a feature of
the specialties introduced.
Pujnch and Judy are back at the
miniature theatre under the direc
tion of Ali Zada. Punch appears
in a new melodrama with frequent
club fights with Judy, the police
man, the ghost, the devil end,
finally, with the alligator. The
finale of the performance is .at
tained when Punch is overcome by
the alligator and is swallowed up
by the victorious animal.
The roller skating rink's new
floor is proving to be a great at
traction to those who delight in e
big skating area unobstructed by
pillars or posts. Excellent orches
tra music is provided Saturday and
Sunday evening.
Two cub bears have been added
to The Oaks' menagerie and are in
stalled near the monkeys on the
Trail. The bear pit will be their
home When warmer weather comes.
JOHN F. CORDRAY.
Watch the Chat Daily
for Oaks Park Events
THEATRE
Broadway at Taylor
Phones Haln 1 and A-1122
6 TOMORROW
Povoler Price Mats. Wed. end Trl.
Special Price Mat. Saturday.
"The Washington Monument
of Musical Comedy" Warmest
Winter Garden Baby of Them
All, The Original New York
Cast of Heed-Liners.
George Monroe
Eugene 4 Willie Howard
Marilynn Miller
John T. Murray, Daphne Pol
lard. Ernest Hare, Howard
Marsh, Helen Eley, Clarence
Harvey, Miller and Mack, Sam
Heern, Alexis Kosloff, Arthur
Hill, Flora Lee, Margaret Warde,
Lyde Carlisle and Marie Flood.
A Season's Supply of
Broadway Successes
Squeezed Into Three Honrs.
8nappy satires on the reigning
hits: "Experience." "Twin Beds."
" T r i 1 b y." "Song of Songs."
"Polygamy," "Androcles and the
Lion'' and "Under Cover."
Great Galaxy ot Stars
TODAY
at
(GUM
THEATRE
Washington and 11th
Henry Walthall and
Edna Mayo in
"THE
MISLEADING
LADY"
5-Part Thrilling Drama
CHARMING
Mary Pickford
in
"When We Were in
Our 'Teens"
in which she is seen at her
best.
SIDNEY DREW
and
in
"Sweet Charity"
Laughing Comedy
Vaudeville
Cooke Company
in
"The Isle of
Nowhere"
Fantastic Extravaganza,
with Special Scenery,
Gorgeous Costumes, Tuneful
Music and Comedy
Matinees Sc
Evening and Sunday 10c
Children 5c
The Show That Pleases
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yortlaad
Week Beginning Monday Matinee, May 29
ktecxaz. EiraoncnrT
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The Queen of the Cabaret. Intro
ducing Her Original Song
Success.
Boxes and First Bow Balcony
sorrsd 10T Paons M. 4636. A-8239.
TEBIB SHOWS SAXXiY
2:30. 7 AHS tfOS P. H
!20S?ToV."f;l5&25c
PORTLAND
Mon. and Tues.
At Circus Grounds, 26th and Raleigh Streets
A World's Fair Under Canvas
89th Annual Tour of the
John Robinson 10 Big Shows
5 Acres of Tented Wonders
A Marvelous Display of Arenic Triumphs. ?
See the BIG FREE STREET PARADE I
Downtown Reserved Scat Sale at . (
Eilers : Music;.House Broadway and Alder Street '
BJSj&T'
LYRI;
THEATRE )
FOURTH AND STARK.'
Matinee Starting
Today 2:30
THE ALHAMBRA
MUSICAL COMEDY
COMPANY
Presents
of the
Ranch"
A Western Comedy
in Two Acts
With a Musical Setting
SPECIAL WEEKLY
FEATURES
Monday Night Tryout of
Amateur Acts.
Tuesday Night Money
given away in front of
the Theatre.
Wednesday Night - Gen
tlemen's souvenir night
Thursday Night Ladies
souvenir night.
Friday Night Chorus
girls' contest after each
performance.
Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday M a t i n e es-
Sheet music given away
Today Continuous
2:30 to 11
i :n - r i . iu .
auucviue oroaa way a I niacr
Only aUfh-Class VaudsTlUs
AT OCEAN BEACH
The Smart Musical Revue.
DORIS WILSON TRIO
In "Through the Looking Glass."
KE1T and DUMONT
In "College Nonsense."
BROWN and JACKSON
The Clubman and the Suffragetta.
MacREA and CLEGG
Marvels of the Wheels.
"THE IRON CLAW"
Ninth Kplsode of ths Thrilling
Paths Serial.
D0NT FORGET
COWTTBTJOUS FXBJTOX1KXXCS
8 TO 11 T. M. TODAY OJT&Y.
'Hie Belle
MAY 29&30
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