Oscar Wilde? Sign in Leadville? Minister in Pooleville, Arkansas? Question for Quote Investigator: When Oscar Wilde was touring the United States he apparently saw a sign in a saloon requesting goodwill for the keyboardist. Here are three versions: Would you please explore the provenance of this appeal? Reply from Quote Investigator: The earliest instance of …
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