Forgetful Actor Joke
There was once a great actor who could no longer remember his lines.
After many years he finds a theatre where they are prepared to give
him
a chance to shine again.
The director says, "This is the most important part, and it has
only one line.
You walk on to the stage at the opening carrying a rose. You hold
the rose to
your nose with just one finger and thumb, sniff the rose deeply and
then say the
line 'Ah, the sweet aroma of my mistress.'"
The actor is thrilled. All day long before the play he's practicing
his line
over and over again.
Finally, the time came. The curtain went up, the actor walked onto
the stage,
and with great passion delivered the line, "Ah, the sweet aroma
of my mistress."
The theatre erupted, the audience was screaming with laughter and
the director
was steaming!
"You bloody fool!" he cried, "You have ruined
me!"
The actor was bewildered, "What happened, did I forget my
line?"
"No!" screamed the director. "You forgot the
rose!"