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until the opening was large enough for a midsizedhuman to pass through. We had ouremergency exit.The fire inspector was a bit taken aback,but he had to admit that this hole in the wallqualified as an emergency exit. The show wenton.After the show, when we were all goingout to get drunk, I realized that there was no wayto close the emergency exit. I spent the nightsleeping on a cot in front of the opening in theconcrete. The next morning we hired a crew tofinish the job and to put in a door.The reviews came out. We were a hit.Standing Room Only.I got myself a small, inexpensiveapartment on Green Street, two blocks awayfrom the theatre. It was on the foot of TelegraphHill. The "view" is very important in SanFrancisco. My new apartment was first floorrear. It had a large bay window that overlooked abrick wall about eighteen inches from thewindow. That is why the rent was cheap.The landlord would come by each monthto collect the rent. The apartment had a Dutchdoor. You could open the entire door, or just84