The Young Assyrian
At the Karl Theatre in Vienna the farce “Judith and Holofernes” was being played. During the performance a small dog that had been hiding behind the scenes walked out on the stage, stood still in front of Holofernes and wagged his tail. Nestroy, who was playing that part, had hardly spied the uninvited guest, when he cried pathetically:
“What does this young Assyrian here?”
The audience broke into a roar of laughter and applause, while the young Assyrian fled.