I was half crazy.

I prompted him constantly, and once, after struggling in vain to free myself from him, was obliged, in the middle of my part, to exclaim, 'You hurt me dreadfully, Mr .-- --.' He clung to me, cramped me, crumpled me--dreadful! I never experienced anything like this before, and made up my mind that I never would again." Yet the ludicrous imperfections of this performance passed unnoticed by the audience.

The applause seems to have been unbounded, and the Jaffier of the night was even honoured by a special call before the curtain! There is hardly necessity for further record of the curiosities of stage whispers; but here is a story of a _sotto voce_ communication which must have gravely troubled its recipient.

A famous Lady Macbeth, "starring" in America, had been accidentally detained on her journey to a remote theatre.

She arrived in time only to change her dress rapidly and hurry on the scene.