The Cleveland Symphony Orchestra at Nashville (Cont.)
Screen 4 of 4Everyone in the audience was stunned by this loud and clear announcement about the woman's recipe for cooking something, and many of them were looking toward the general area where the two women were seated. Even Mr. Sokolof heard it. He must have been shocked also, for he turned around on the podium, squinted his eyes in disbelief and for a moment peered into the audience with a quizzical look. Not understanding what had happened, he shrugged his shoulders in resignation, turned to his musicians, and soon the music began again.
The two women must have learned their lesson, for we heard nothing more from them the rest of the evening--not even the low conversation they had carried on earlier. In fact, when I looked back at them once again before my mother pinched my arm and told me not to turn around in my seat, I noticed they were slumped low in their seats, apparently trying to avoid any further attention.
I have never forgotten this humorous and somewhat embarrassing incident. I laugh about it every time I recall what happened. And even now when I hear such a sudden cut-off in music being performed by an orchestra, I have to overcome a strong urge to shout out, "We fry ours in lard."
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