Show Human Reaction An interesting human reaction reaction reaction tion is to be observed at operas operas operas op op- op- op eras and concerts especially when the artistic offering is supposedly of a high degree of perfection A STRANGE psycho l log logy o g y seems to grip the audience and the result is that many feel they must display their appreciation of art b by y clapping louder and longer than anyone else One almost feels if caught next to an over-enthusiastic over patron fiercely exhibiting his appreciation a slacker if he sits down after a few minutes of applause and curtain calls SOMETIMES he receives a astare astare astare stare from an enthusiast that brings him quickly back to his feet with a new burst of clap- clap ping if only amy to gain his self respect and reputation as one who also properly appreciates art The greatest golfer t the h e greatest tennis player t the h e greatest speaker or lecturer is given a normal length of applause even when an audience audience audience audi audi- ence is enthusiastic about a per per- BUT nUT OPERA and concert artists are brought back time and time again from backstage backstage backstage back back- stage and the applause goes goeson on and on even from Uncle Dudley who slept through the thelast thelast thelast last two acts with his hearing aid turned off All of which reminds one of ofa ofa a famous remark of the late Winston Churchill C Caught a u ugh g h t sleeping in his House of Commons Commons Commons Com Com- mons seat b by a particularly boring and winded long-winded speaker speak speak- er who rebuked him by asking asking asking ask ask- I ing Must you sleep while Im I'm speaking CHURCHILL is said to have I replied No its it's entirely vol vol- At least that w was a s without hypocrisy which is sometimes needed today |