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SHARE BUTTON Another Side Of Paradise By Gary Wien Few places on earth had as much to do with the success of F. Scott Fitzgerald as Princeton University. It was there that a young writer fell in love with the woman who would serve as inspiration for one of his most famous characters and where the seeds of his first novel were sown. The Underclassman, a new play by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel, running now through November 30 at The Duke on 42nd Street in New York City, takes a look at this pivotal time in Fitzgerald’s life. Set in 1915, the play follows Fitzgerald’s days at Princeton (along with Princeton alums Edmund Wilson ’16 and John Peale Bishop ’17) and his work with the Princeton Triangle Club show. It was during this period that Fitzgerald fell in love with Ginevra King, a debutante Visit us online at http://www.NewJerseyStage.com pg 93