COMEDY

The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, England, staged a production of William Shakespeare's play Richard III. In the final act, the actor playing Richard III exclaims in a booming voice the famous line: "A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse!" One evening, a man in the audience decided to comment: "'Ere, mate, I've got a horse". There were a few titters in the audience, when the actor replied: "I asked for a horse, not an ass!" This quick ad-lib brought the house down and the production was an overwhelming success.

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