I believe these are meant to represent Twain’s 1865 classic short story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” (Read it here: http://twain.lib.virginia.edu/projects/price/frog.htm). Twain was integral in getting Gillette started in the theatre by “hooking him up” with roles in regional theatres. Hey, it’s who you know…
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