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An exasperated Chicago husband and his status-hungry wife attempt to climb the social ladder in six comic misadventures.

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Three Kings and a Pair

“Them things is for people that ain’t never saw no op’ra,” says Bishop.

“I’m goin’ to have one,” I says.

“Don’t buy none for me,” says Bishop.

“You just spoke in time,” I says.

I laid down a quarter and grabbed one o’ the books.

“It’s thirty-five cents,” says the guy.

“ Carmen wasn’t only a quarter,” I says. “Is this show better’n Carmen ?”

“This is a new one,” the guy says.

“This fella,” I says, pointin’ to Bishop, “seen it a year ago.”

“He must have a good imagination,” says the guy.

“No,” I says, “he writes movin’-pitcher plays.”

I give up a extra dime, because they didn’t seem to be nothin’ else to do. Then I handed

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