[R]eaction and laughter come easier at an evening performance, when the audience is more inclined to forget its troubles. Matinee customers enter . . . in a more matter-of-fact frame of mind, hanging on tightly before they let themselves go.
Source: Every Other Inch a Lady, 1972.
-- Beatrice Lillie, (May 29 1898-1989), English comedienne; Her 50-year dance hall entertainment career was known for the signature song Mad Dogs and Englishmen.