Ladies and gentlemen, I want to thank you for your ......... of our performance. appearance appreciation appeasement apparition
We have done this play many times in different towns but your ......... has been the greatest so far. appointment application apposition applause
We will always remember the way you stood up and ......... at some of the speeches in the play. clapped clopped clipped clammed
Our leading actor is unable to come on the stage at the moment because he is ......... with emotion. overtaken overdrawn overcome overturned
Don't worry I'm sure it's only ......... and that he'll soon recover before the next performance. temperate temporary contemporary temporarily
That is the reason why I am standing here and making this short .......... speak speaking spoke speech
The leading lady is also absent from our stage and you can probably hear her ......... her heart out as I speak. sobbing soaking spitting calling
I think that the main ......... for all this emotion is probably the way you have reacted to the play. ratio reason ration rate
You see throughout our ......... season we have never received so much laughter as we have from you. currant curious current curtain
The reason for this is possibly that you thought it was a ......... but in fact it is a tragedy. comic comedy comedian comely
