Bill Maher served as an emcee, and he kept the right tone, hopeful and slightly acerbic.
At Jhonnys, several woman strut past while an emcee asks which one is clean.
Before my talk, though, an emcee warmed up the audience with an exercise.
Otherwise, he served more as an emcee, introducing other senior administration officials at more formal briefings.
Flowers serves as chairman of the organization's executive advisory board, and as an emcee for the final competition.
"We always knew that people have the talent, we're just giving them the forum to use it," said co-founder Nishant Shah, 28, an emcee for the evening.
In time the role of the ringmaster expanded into that of an emcee (and an occasional foil for clowns); today's ringmasters still wear traditional riding garb.
At 1 p.m., with the sun beaming brightly, an emcee, dressed in a full suit, took a microphone to the center of the mat.
Traveling shows circulated through cities and towns, providing live entertainment consisting of an emcee and a variety of acts, including musicians, comics, dancers, jugglers, and animals.
