text_original: The supernumerary spirit ascending by the roof instead of leaving by the door with his paid companions, was believed to have so frightened manager Rich that, taking the warning against theatrical profanity to heart, he never had the courage to open the theatre again.
text_transcription: THE SUPERNUMERARY SPIRIT ASCENDING BY THE ROOF INSTEAD OF LEAVING BY THE DOOR WITH HIS PAID COMPANIONS WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE SO FRIGHTENED MANAGER RICH THAT TAKING THE WARNING AGAINST THEATRICAL PROFANITY TO HEART HE NEVER HAD THE COURAGE TO OPEN THE THEATER AGAIN
phonemes: ðə sˌuːpɚnˈuːmɚɹˌɛɹi spˈɪɹɪt ɐsˈɛndɪŋ baɪ ðə ɹˈuːf ɪnstˈɛd ʌv lˈiːvɪŋ baɪ ðə dˈɔːɹ wɪð hɪz pˈeɪd kəmpˈæniənz, wʌz bᵻlˈiːvd tə hæv sˌoʊ fɹˈaɪʔn̩d mˈænɪdʒɚ ɹˈɪtʃ ðˈæt, tˈeɪkɪŋ ðə wˈɔːɹnɪŋ ɐɡˈɛnst θiːˈætɹɪkəl pɹəfˈænᵻɾi tə hˈɑːɹt, hiː nˈɛvɚ hæd ðə kˈɜːɹɪdʒ tʊ ˈoʊpən ðə θˈiəɾɚɹ ɐɡˈɛn.