Quotes from Adolphe d'Ennery's books, and about them
Main Street on The Two Orphans: “Once, strolling companies had used it for performances of "The Two Orphans," and "Nellie the Beautiful Cloak Model," and "Othello" with specialties between acts, but now the motion-pictures had ousted the gipsy drama.”
The Comedienne on The Martyr: “They were to play The Martyr by D'Ennery, in which the title role... was invariably acted each year by the directress”