PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
Volume 108, February 23, 1895.
edited by Sir Francis Burnand
THE O. W. VADE MECUM.
Question. Is it easy to become a dramatist?
Answer. As easy as anything else.
Q. What are the requisites?
A. A West-end theatre, a first-rate troupe of artists, a trained audience, and a personality.
Q. What do you mean by a trained audience?