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#26 - Polly Adler

Unruly Figures

CHAPTER

The Secret Craps Game in New York City

George McManus, the famous Broadway oddsmaker, found Polly's house and decided he liked it. He was known as smiling George and beloved by everyone in the service industry because he had a habit of just like dropping $20 tips without blinking. She quickly gained a reputation for having a comfortable, speak easy with a harem conveniently handy. As Applegate put it, "In a world of villains, she became known as someone a villain could trust"

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