And we had to get all our cues right. I could just stop the show, which I did through Tim. Otherwise it meant talking on the auditorium speakers which was too loud and scary for people as it seemed like God was booming out at them. Jim, the Board Op, and I would get through 60 fags each. Jim actually usually used to get through 80.
Different people respond differently to the cues.
Another would go on the second part of the G and others would go on the beginning of the o or the end or whatever. It was an art doing it right for everyone and getting the right response. Then it was Dress Rehearsals and First Night.