[Douglas G. Brown]

Between the Acts

There will be a 15 minute intromission between the first and second acts. (typographical error on a play program)

The program stated simple facts
For patron erudition;
Including, that between the acts
There'd be an intromission.

With bated breath I hoped to see
(A wistful supposition),
The leading lady hit on me,
And make a proposition.

She’d throw herself upon the floor
In absolute submission;
And give me 15 minutes for
My promised intromission.

A stagehand raised the curtain high
And gave this admonition,
“A printer’s carelessness is why …
We’ll have no intromission.”

“You stage-struck guys with throbbing thighs
Have lousy intuition.
Now will you kindly close your flies;
It’s just an intermission.”



I am not sure if this is proper nonsense, or just old - fashioned foolishness.