The Edge of Lost
“That wasn’t to say it didn’t entail screaming; there was plenty of that. The door of Shan’s dressing room might as well have remained open given the way the director’s voice carried.
But he made no mention of firing Shan, nor of docking his pay. He even reversed the billing changes in time for the midnight performance, though not without condition. “Don’t you be thinking this is a damn reward. Pull something like that again, and I’ll tan your hide before kicking it to the street. You got me?”
S...ecretly, he might have agreed that Paddy O’Hooligan’s arrogance had needed to be tempered. More than that, however, he was likely just desperate to avoid a repeat of Paddy’s ad-libbing.
Stripped of his brogue, Paddy had tried for a British accent that faded within a minute, the sole redeeming aspect of his bit. The worst being a string of knock-knock jokes fit for the birthday party of an eight-year-old. Laughs did arise from the audience, but mainly in response to clever slights from hecklers.MoreLess
But he made no mention of firing Shan, nor of docking his pay. He even reversed the billing changes in time for the midnight performance, though not without condition. “Don’t you be thinking this is a damn reward. Pull something like that again, and I’ll tan your hide before kicking it to the street. You got me?”
S...ecretly, he might have agreed that Paddy O’Hooligan’s arrogance had needed to be tempered. More than that, however, he was likely just desperate to avoid a repeat of Paddy’s ad-libbing.
Stripped of his brogue, Paddy had tried for a British accent that faded within a minute, the sole redeeming aspect of his bit. The worst being a string of knock-knock jokes fit for the birthday party of an eight-year-old. Laughs did arise from the audience, but mainly in response to clever slights from hecklers.MoreLess
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