Show origin of old joke harper pennington has hag revealed the origin of the standing room only joke it appears that there thera was wa hardly ever any furniture in whistlers house lie ha wall peculiarly parsimonious in the matter of chairs this led to a remark of corny grains which became famous ali ah jimmy glad to see BOO you playing to such a full bousel house 1 said dick corny grain when shaking hands banda before a sunday luncheon while glaring gl artal around the studio with hla his large protruding eyes in bearch of something to sit alt on what do you mean meant asked whistler standing room only replied the actor |