If 'The man who had once come up with a has-been corner skit, in which, as Zmuda recalls, forgotten performers would be sent out to flounder in front of an audience ...' is true, does it logically mean that 'A very small number of performers ended up being cheered and celebrated by the audience.' also is?
The man who had once come up with a has-been corner skit, in which, as Zmuda recalls, forgotten performers would be sent out to flounder in front of an audience ...###A very small number of performers ended up being cheered and celebrated by the audience.