Some yearsago, I played with a jug band, The Uncalled For, and we accepted a booking from a Runyonesque theatrical agent The job was for an American Legion post in the suburbs. We brought our comedy props, our costumes and our washboards. When we arrived, we found that they expected a dance band so we did our best to please but Broadway tunes don't sound their best, played on tenor banjo, washtub bass, washboard and kazoos.
Talk about your hostile audiences.