An actor had been out of work for 15 years because he always forgot his lines. Then one day he got a phone call from a director who wanted him for a significant part in a play. All he had to say was enter stage left and say, “Hark! I hear the cannon roar!” …. …. After much worry, the actor decided to take the role. Opening night arrived, and while he waited in the wings, the actor muttered to himself, “Hark! I hear the cannon roar! Hark! I hear the cannon roar!” The time for the entrance finally came and as the actor made his appearance, he heard a loud BARRROOOOM!! He turned around and said, “what the hell was that?”