A gentleman in the pit, at the representation of a certain tragedy, observed to his neighbor, he wondered that it was not hissed: the other answered, "People can't both yawn and hiss at once."
A DIALOGUE.
The late Caleb Whitfoord, finding his nephew, Charles Smith, playing the violin, the following hits took place:
W. I fear, Charles, you lose a great deal of time with this fiddling.
S. Sir, I endeavor to keep time.
W. You mean rather to kill time.
S. No, I only beat time.
AN UNLUCKY COMPLIMENT.
A French gentleman congratulated Madame Denis on her performance of the part of Lara. "To do justice to that part," said she, "the actress should be young and handsome." "Ah, madam!" replied the complimenter, "you are a complete proof of the contrary."