| After the opening performance of Arms and the Man in London in 1894, playwright George Bernard Shaw joined the actors on stage to acknowledge a rousing, appreciative ovation. Amidst the sustained applause, a solitary voice cried out: "Boo! Boo! Shaw looked in the direction of the voice and said: "I quite agree with you my friend, but what can we two do against a whole houseful of the opposite opinion?" |