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From the Hobart News of September 19, 1912
This research project has taught me that I possess a hitherto-unsuspected reservoir of ignorance. For example, I've heard the derisive expression "dog and pony show" all my life without ever knowing that there once existed a form of entertainment that would earnestly advertise itself as a dog and pony show.
Freed's Dog and Pony Show went off much better than Sullivan's Wild West Show the previous year. Attendance was high, according to the Hobart News, and the performance well received. And there was no brawling in the street afterwards.
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