Show NOT MEANT FOR THE ACTOR new jersey pest responsible for en applause A certain theatrical troupe after a dreary and unsuccessful tour finally arrived in a small new jersey town that night though there was no furor or general uprising of the audience there was enough hand clapping to arouse the troupe a dejected spirits the leading man stepped to the foot lights after the first act and bowed profoundly still the clapping con when he went behind the scenes he thaw an irish stage hand laughing heartily well what do you think of thata asked the actor throwing out his chest what dye meant inquired the irishman j aly the hand clapping out there was the aepli hand clapping yes said the thespian they are giving me enough applause to show they appreciate me D ye call that applause inquired the old fellow shots not applause shots the audience mosquitoes everybody a magazine |