Deadpan Performance

In 1849 "Charles VI" premiered in Paris. At the beginning of the aria
called "Oh God, Kill Him!", a member of the opera company fell dead. The
next night at the same point in the production, a member of the audience
died. When the orchestra leader fell dead at the third performance,
Napoleon III banned the opera for good.
                --Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader
(2001)
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King Henry II: Don't be nervous, Bishop. I'm not asking for absolution.
I've something far worse than a sin on my conscience: a mistake. --Becket
(1964)
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We are all here for a spell, get all the good laughs you can. --Will
Roger


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