Theatrical Person Gifts

A pretention of playwrights

Papageno from The Magic Flute

1599: Shakespeare's Agent knew what the public wanted

Women's Bonnets Block the Audience View

Owing to a clerical error, Luciano Pavarotti receives kudus instead of kudos for his performance as the Duke of Mantua.

"Smile when you say that, pardner."

"When I grow up, I want to become president and eventually the subject of a groundbreaking, critically-acclaimed Broadway musical."

Taking a peek at the audience

Emily Dickinson: Mime - "I think she's saying something about death."

Captain Corcoran, Commander of H.M.S. Pinafore

Sock Puppet in Literature

The Witches Discover The Wok

Canned laughter for sale in Theatrical Supplies shop.

Silly wig.

"Toi Toi Toi!"

Falstaff

'She sounds like your mother when you told her that you were going to marry me.'

Dr. Frankenstein creates his newest monster, Frankenmime.

A man taking a bow

"Avant-garde jazz hands"

Three Ladies

'Wow! I never before saw such a strenuous objection.'

'I'm re-enacting a battle with my conscience.'

Opera singer singing to her partner who is wearing a gas mask on due to her bad breath.

Papageno from the Magic Flute

'We'll send you to acting class when you're older. For now, get up and get ready for school.'

Proposal

"You can't beat the smell of the greasepaint..."

Doctor Bartolo

"I got the part, but I play a waiter."

"Sorry, I meant to say "good luck", not "break a leg"..."

Sid Sinatra.

'I know I don't look like a matinee idol of yesteryear anymore, but neither do they!'

Speech

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