Old Article – The Daily Interlake
By Frank Miele
The Daily Interlake 8/01/97
Another week, another comedian.
It’s a familiar story at the Outlaw Inn, which has sponsored a comedy night for several years. But what happened last week in the Outlaw’s Lounge was neither familiar nor funny.
Audience members attacked Stone on stage in the middle of what was a very funny routine that was both unsettling and vitriolic. Stone practices social humor in the same vein as Lenny Bruce or Mort Sahl, and like Bruce he paid a price last Friday night.
In the middle of his act as headliner, Stone asked the audience to hold down their chitchat, but with little effect. He then singled out one man as an example and chided the man for continuing to talk during the show. One thing led to another, and eventually the rather large man and an even larger friend rushed the stage and started throwing punches at the smallish comedian. Soon there was something rather close to a small riot breaking out.
Thanks to one Good Samaritan from the audience who came to his aid, Stone escaped without major injury, but needless to say, Kalispell emerged with a black eye.
We can only assume that Stone will now incorporate this drunken assault into his routine and paint Montana and Kalispell as hillbilly backwaters. Goodness knows after what I witnessed last week, I can’t blame him. It was an appalling moment.
Stone has been on Comedy Central and has appeared at clubs in major cities from coast to coast. He is a true professional, and in spite of the attack on him last week, he went on with the show – even with his shirt ripped off his shoulders and hanging around his waist. But let’s face it, even if he were a lousy comedian, he deserved better treatment than he was given last week.
If you attend the comedy show tonight (it starts at 9pm) please remember to respect the performers and the other audience members by not talking during the show.
And please, don’t punch the comedian.
Old Article – The Daily Interlake
Old Article – The Daily Interlake
By Frank Miele
The Daily Interlake 8/01/97
Another week, another comedian.
It’s a familiar story at the Outlaw Inn, which has sponsored a comedy night for several years. But what happened last week in the Outlaw’s Lounge was neither familiar nor funny.
Audience members attacked Stone on stage in the middle of what was a very funny routine that was both unsettling and vitriolic. Stone practices social humor in the same vein as Lenny Bruce or Mort Sahl, and like Bruce he paid a price last Friday night.
In the middle of his act as headliner, Stone asked the audience to hold down their chitchat, but with little effect. He then singled out one man as an example and chided the man for continuing to talk during the show. One thing led to another, and eventually the rather large man and an even larger friend rushed the stage and started throwing punches at the smallish comedian. Soon there was something rather close to a small riot breaking out.
Thanks to one Good Samaritan from the audience who came to his aid, Stone escaped without major injury, but needless to say, Kalispell emerged with a black eye.
We can only assume that Stone will now incorporate this drunken assault into his routine and paint Montana and Kalispell as hillbilly backwaters. Goodness knows after what I witnessed last week, I can’t blame him. It was an appalling moment.
Stone has been on Comedy Central and has appeared at clubs in major cities from coast to coast. He is a true professional, and in spite of the attack on him last week, he went on with the show – even with his shirt ripped off his shoulders and hanging around his waist. But let’s face it, even if he were a lousy comedian, he deserved better treatment than he was given last week.
If you attend the comedy show tonight (it starts at 9pm) please remember to respect the performers and the other audience members by not talking during the show.
And please, don’t punch the comedian.