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of the gross receipts . Soon after the news of the signed contract had reached the press , Mr. Louis Lewis , the English agent of Lionel Belmont , of the United States Theatrical Trust , came unostentatiously round to Ashley Gardens , and obtained the American rights on the same terms . Then Pilgrim said that he must run through the manuscript with Henry , and teach him those things about the theatre which he did not know . Henry arrived at Prince 's at eleven o'clock , by appointment ; Mr. Pilgrim came at a quarter to twelve . ` You have the sense _ du théâtre _ , my friend , ' said Pilgrim , turning over the leaves of the manuscript . ` That precious and incommunicable gift -- you have it . But you are too fond of explanations .