At a performance of the canta of " Esther" at Dallas Texas Ahasuerus was advised by somebody in the audience not to '-cut it too fat." The personator of the great Assyrion went to the foot-lights and said : " This is a religons show, and you'd have to be decent. I' m Ahasuefus just now. but after the show I'm Sam Tamer ; aud if any duller would like to cut it fat, then I'll give him a mighty lively welcome,"
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Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 3081, 5 March 1880, Page 3
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