My friend, you do not look very confident today. I am going to explain the meaning of several words from the theatrical vocabulary. Listen attentively and remember them if you can.
Acheron (ch hard)—A river of Hades, not of hell.
Artists (two types)—Is never used except in speaking of a comedian or a comedienne.
Brother—Avoid using this substantive together with "little." The adjective "young" is more proper.
NOTA BENE—This phrase does not apply to operettas.
"High Life"—This very French expression is translated in English as "fashionable people."
Liaisons—They are always dangerous in the theatre.
Papa—Two negatives are equal to an affirmative.
Cooked Potatoes—(never used in the singular)—A crudity that is deleterious to the stomach.
Tut-tut—This worn expression...