Foreign News: Wilhelm's Threat

Herr Piscator, famed German theatrical producer, was hardly disturbed, certainly not flustered, according to those who know him, when last week he received a threat from His ex-Imperial Majesty Wilhelm II to the effect that if he persisted in having him impersonated by the famed actor, Ferdinand Bonn, in his forthcoming play, Rasputin, by Count Alexis Tolstoy, the onetime Kaiser would have no recourse other than legal prosecution.

Herr Piscator smiled, mumbled something about "Wilhelm" growing reizbar (touchy) in his old age, stated that he saw no difference in the former All Highest...

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