Applause Records
In its April 1930 issue, the German magazine Uhu reported on a new recording company that recorded and sold the applause from performances, rather than the music. The idea was that performers could use the applause records as proof of their popularity when auditioning for future engagements: May I present my applause to you, Mr. Director? A revolutionary innovation in the field of theatre: applause that doesn't fade away! The newly founded recording company "Applaudeum" records the applause and shouts of approval, at the request of stage performers, using microphones in the audience. The device is designed to automatically activate at the slightest clap. Curiously, this innovation is used not only by unknown beginners applying for engagements, but also, to a large extent, by celebrities. It was an April Fool's Day joke, but I'm surprised that no one (to my knowledge) has done it in reality as a weird thing to do. The closest thing to it that I can think of is the 'Applause for Stalin' record that we've previously posted about.
In its April 1930 issue, the German magazine Uhu reported on a new recording company that recorded and sold the applause from performances, rather than the music. The idea was that performers could use the applause records as proof of their popularity when auditioning for future engagements:
It was an April Fool's Day joke, but I'm surprised that no one (to my knowledge) has done it in reality as a weird thing to do. The closest thing to it that I can think of is the 'Applause for Stalin' record that we've previously posted about.
May I present my applause to you, Mr. Director?
A revolutionary innovation in the field of theatre: applause that doesn't fade away! The newly founded recording company "Applaudeum" records the applause and shouts of approval, at the request of stage performers, using microphones in the audience. The device is designed to automatically activate at the slightest clap. Curiously, this innovation is used not only by unknown beginners applying for engagements, but also, to a large extent, by celebrities.
A revolutionary innovation in the field of theatre: applause that doesn't fade away! The newly founded recording company "Applaudeum" records the applause and shouts of approval, at the request of stage performers, using microphones in the audience. The device is designed to automatically activate at the slightest clap. Curiously, this innovation is used not only by unknown beginners applying for engagements, but also, to a large extent, by celebrities.
It was an April Fool's Day joke, but I'm surprised that no one (to my knowledge) has done it in reality as a weird thing to do. The closest thing to it that I can think of is the 'Applause for Stalin' record that we've previously posted about.
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