From which play does this line originate: "It is not the fashion to see the lady the epilogue; but it is no more unhandsome than to see the lord the prologue."
Shakespeare's stage directions are usually short and to the point. They can also be incredibly funny: There's "Enter a messenger with two heads and a hand" (Titus Andronicus), "Enter Hortensio with his head broke" (The Taming of the Shrew), and "Exit, pursued by a bear" (A Winter's Tale).