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Mr. Schwartz, the owner of 20th Century Props, is planning to go out of business next month and auction the incredible inventory.
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Like most of Harper's election tour, yesterday's announcement was executed with military precision and enough corny stage-management to earn the Conservative campaign the moniker Props 'R' Us. Reporters were bused to a suburban Ottawa office building that houses the fabled Conservative spin central, known as the "war room," and the appropriately labelled "studio," home to some of the best talent and technology in the political spin biz today.
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When I answered the voice on the other end to confirm that she was calling the Props residence, she said she had just seen Santa land in our driveway.
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Although the entire staff of the theatre had been rehearsed the night before at the final dress rehearsal, Mr. Producer wished to change some lights, to instruct "Props" more clearly, and to jack up the orchestra into perfection.
Writing for Vaudeville Brett Page
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"Props" was busy trying to satisfy everyone with what he had on hand, or good-naturedly sending out for what had not been clearly specified on the property plot.
Writing for Vaudeville Brett Page
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Property-man -- "Props," in stage argot -- with his assistants, who place in the designated positions the furniture, bric-a-brac, pianos, and other properties, that the story enacted in this room demands.
Writing for Vaudeville Brett Page
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"Props" occurred on the list no fewer than seventeen times.
Jill the Reckless 1928
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"Props," replied Bob, "but he cries praps; I suppose that is a new style adopted in London."
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Thanks to an overdose of inspiration from the "Props" segment on
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"Props" that had served their purpose and were now to be discarded along with the styrofoam Greek columns.
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