As to the many theatrical failures, business will pick up when -. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with, at center, the construction of mannequin models as stand-ins for actors, surrounded by scenes of price gouging, poorly attended performances, the use of wooden actors, indifference to customers and haughty attitudes by theater staff, and the resulting failure of business. Above the main scene are the ghosts of past actors labeled Booth, Gilbert, Forrest, Cushman, and Wallack. Date 1903 December 16. As to the many theatrical failures, business will pick up when -. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with, at center, the construction of mannequin models as stand-ins for actors, surrounded by scenes of price gouging, poorly attended performances, the use of wooden actors, indifference to customers and haughty attitudes by theater staff, and the resulting failure of business. Above the main scene are the ghosts of past actors labeled Booth, Gilbert, Forrest, Cushman, and Wallack. Date 1903 December 16.