 Ostensibly this was to protect the honour of his then-wife, Agnes Bernelle, in response to Levin's critical review of her show, "Savagery and Delight".Bernelle stated in her biography, "The Fun Palace", that the show was poorly received due to Leslie's custom-built loudspeakers being moved below the stage, and that he had failed to check the situation, missing the show for a social appointment.As a consequence no one behind the front two rows heard a word she sang.