Show NOT MEANT FOR THE ACTOR new jersey pest for en thusia st 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 s dejected spirits the leading man stepped to the foot lights after the first act and bowed profoundly still the clapping con linued when he went behind the scenes he saw an irish stage hand laughing heartily well what do you thinh of thata asked the actor throwing out hia chest what dye meana inquired the irishman why the hand clapping out there was the reply hand clapping 7 yes said the thespian they are giving enough applause to show they appreciate me D ye call that applause 7 inquired the old fellow shots not ap s the audience kallin mosquitoes everybody s magazine |