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"Cheers" for applause!

Name: "Cheers" for applause!
Uploaded: 2024-06-16T10:26:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 29 s
Description: Applause – clapping your hands to signify approval – is an ancient, nearly universal custom, almost as old as humankind. "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks at the history of a theatrical tradition.

Applause – clapping your hands to signify approval – is an ancient, nearly universal custom, almost as old as humankind. "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks at the history of a theatrical tradition.