some help please

some help please
good night everybody !hehe：）
i just want to ask a question .sorry ,i' m cynthia.
" they shouted,laughed and cried,ate oranges,and called for more."how is the "ate orange"?the sentence come from the <> ,in this book ,it means"这些戏剧大收欢迎,也一度令观众狂喜大悲,不过他们都希望能看到更多的戏剧",but what is "ateorange "mean ?
thanks