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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 64
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
Manager William Dinneford, of the Franklin Theatre, had seen so many performances of the kind that he declined to engage my “eminent Italian artist”; but I persuaded him to try Vivalla one night for nothing and by the potent aid of printer’s ink the house was crammed. I appeared as a supernumerary to assist Vivalla in arranging his plates and other “properties”; and to hand him his gun to fire while he was hopping on one stilt ten feet high. This was “my first appearance on any stage.” The applause which followed Vivalla’s feats was tremendous, and Manager Dinneford was so delighted that he engaged him for the remainder of the week at fifty dollars. At the close of the performance, in response to a call from the house, I made a speech for Vivalla, thanking the audience for their appreciation and announcing a repetition of the exhibition every evening during the week.
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定位：Additional excerpt 64 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
巴纳姆向富兰克林剧院的经理丁尼福德推荐他的“意大利艺术家”维瓦拉，但经理见多了这类表演，不肯签约。巴纳姆说服他让维瓦拉免费试演一晚，并靠印刷广告把剧院塞满。巴纳姆自己当临时助手，帮维瓦拉递盘子、递枪，这是他“第一次登台”。维瓦拉的表演赢得满堂彩，经理高兴地以五十美元签下他一周。演出结束后，巴纳姆应观众要求，替维瓦拉致谢，并宣布每晚加演。
上下文
巴纳姆在自传中回忆自己如何从推销员变成演出商，这是他用免费试演打开局面的故事。
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如果你被拒绝，是否愿意争取一次免费试演的机会来证明自己？
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