IV
A General Theatrical Glossary
| sardou (v.t.) | —1. | To lock the door and chase a reluctant lady around the room. |
| act (v.i.) | —1. | To spoil an otherwise good play. 2. To endorse a new massage cream. 3. To please William Winter. |
| Success (n.) | —1. | A bad play. 2. A d—n bad play. 3. A h—l of a d—n bad play. |
| fairbanks (v.t.) | —1. | To leap headlong out of a window. 2. To lick three men with one hand. |
| doro (v.i.) | —1. | To compel favorable critical notices by having beautiful eyes. |
| alwoods (v.t.) | —1. | To foil a villain. 2. To foil two villains. 3. To foil three villains. |