Punch or The London charivari (4.1843)

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

Cyclops, (the one-eyed blacksmith who had forged the thunderbolt,)
through the head. Jupiter, therefore, kicked him out of heaven ;
and Apollo was forced to rusticate for nine years in Thessaly—or in
other words, was transported for that period for manslaughter.
Apollo had a very
pleasant residence on the
summit of Mount Par-
nassus ; a situation less
eligible, but perhaps more
picturesque, than Clapbam
Rise. His establishment
at this place consisted of
nine maids, called Muses,
who were a sort of gover-

nesses in his family. Of

ticular sun. Among them
all poets and poetesses are
included. Most of these
members of his family
have departed this life ;
but Mr. Thomas Moore,
Mr. Samuel Rogers, and
Mr. Campbell, are still
living.


(Miss Rainforth) at the line, " Long to reign over us !" 1 Her Majesty
was evidently affected by the enthusiastic loyalty of her subjects.
The performances commenced with another new comedy, called Are
you sure 'tis She ? (it was perfectly successful), followed by the old farce of
My Spouse and J, concluding with the pantomime. God save the Queen !
was then again demanded ; and Her Majesty and the Prince retired
amidst the cheering of the multitudinous audience.
The Queen was simply dressed in white satin, trimmed with lace (all of
English manufacture), and wore a bandlet of most exquisite brilliants.
The Prince, as usual, wore a Field-Marshars uniform. The Royal pair,
it gladdens us to say, appeared in excellent health, and relished the per-
formances exceedingly. Between the play and farce, tea was prepared in
the box ; and on one occasion, a hearty burst of John-Bull applause
escaped the audience, when the Queen handed a cup to Prince Albert
(the curious play-goer may remember that the like domestic incident once
occurred on a state visit of the late William the Fourth with Queen

these larger mention will / { \ ' Adelaide to Drury-Lane.)
be made hereafter • it is < /Is* A ^ We cannot dismiss this brief and bare account of a most interesting
. ' __ \ rr \ 6 f\ ML event without for a moment expressing our gratitude to Her Majesty for
enough at present to say / , ^ \f/M J fog? her theatrical patronage. Its influence must be obvious upon all ; but
T'';lt t,u\v w ere x cr> cleverJ 'v £J a \3lj^ mML especially upon the higher classes, who have so long desi rted our national
and rejoiced m blue stock- < V$ A (Hi • LBKl*' temples of the Drama. With the impulse, however, given by Her
ings, all except lerpsi- Xjw /BL JK Majesty, we have yet hopes that Farquiiar and Shekioan may again be
chore, the Muse ot the ' ^*ftf/ jHRk % fmgK I I introduced to good society, and Shakspearianity be generally diffused
Ballet, who wore some- WfflSw fiflfflh Y VlB among the benighted peerage,
times flesh-coloured tights,
at others white silk.
not1:":jiiir ssss W<iC^% % the mendicity market.
but a son. The name of mud f 1 f SBl. \ V \ (from our hfd-lion-sqcare correspokdknt.
this young gentleman has

been corrupted, in these Ww/ iO^^SBa^ Twins are lookii g u] orphans are still below par. Blind men
latter times, into Pheaton. St// Ijjp^ MBS ' make but little progress—but their dogs, vhen properly trained, fetch a
He was capsized in the ■jfji HHff ^T" N- great deal, and that, too, at a single bidding. Crossing-sweepers are firm,
attempt to drive his , "Tfcwfflto- \ J&fr ' iN and still stick to their posts, though the Lascars have lately swept every-
father's coach which " la- iflj ' v- j* ' ( thing befon them. The frozen-out gardeners are complaining bitterly of
mentable accident," as it " / ' IJBjP A S \ ?r the mildness of the weather. Cngreve matches, since the rain, will not
was termed in the papers ' \ ^ffl&- " >J ^MfS} S" ,jH' at Ball:!lis a\V lai>T°'-v 'i""te<l—I ut >,-„ ehow do not sell tor
. , . ' ' , ' \ — :• .. a mere song. Uegging-ictters lo not answer, though the ehalK-
01 "ie. ^ ^»»»emo- :;f*^ ^\\V ^ N*4SHW-j V writing on the pavenn ul ■ specially the running hand, goes off as rapid! v
rated m Ovid s Metamoi - i V^*A! \ as ever. \\ .den legs are sent away begging: whilst sailors, who have
piloses. "j/ ^ jJEi£sj&& l>^T> \ lost th. r arms, go crying about the streets, but find that London is not
Apollo had also other | '^***jKS&^ I ~\ v- exactly the place for alms-giving. Fiddlers continue to scrape as much
children, who were all \ / -jti ^ | as formerly ; but organs are turned to no profit, and the Scotch band, we
bright, like his own par- imJtBBfr. ' \ are sorry to say, no longer pipes to the same tune that it used to do.

^uncij's " QTourt QKrtular.V
On Wednesday last, Her Majesty (to the great delight of the actors and
the public generally) again "commanded" the performances at Covent-
Garden Theatre. This, it will be remembered, is the fourth time within
a month that our Gracious Queen has shown the strongest evidence in her
power of the wise interest (for we call it wisdom) she takes in the English
Drama—of her sense of its surpassing glories—and of the-beneficial effect
of her patronage upon the higher and middling classes.
Her Majesty (with her characteristic punctuality) arrived at the theatre,
accompanied by Prince Albert, at exactly two minutes to seven. She was
escorted by a detachment of the Life Guards, and was loudly cheered by
the people all the way from Buckingham Palace to Hart-street. Indeed,
the visits of Her Majesty to the theatre have of late been so regularly
paid, that people begin now to look forward to Wednesday evening as a
sort of holiday, that they may at least catch a glance of their beloved and
enlightened Queen as she rapidly passes from her palace to the playhouse.
On their arrival at the theatre, Her Majesty and the Prince were re-
ceived by Mr. Bartley and (Mr. Bunn being absent in Berlin) by Mr.
John Cooper, both in very splendid court-dresses, and carrying very large
wax candles. Her Majesty was graciously pleased to express her satis-
faction at the costly and tasteful preparations made for her visit, her box
being most magnificently decorated, aud the ante-room filled with the
choicest exotic and aromatic flowers.
When the Royal couple appeared in the box, the audience rose and
Jheered as one man : the curtain drew up, and the national anthem was
«ung, a tremendous burst of applause drowning the »>ofce tin.- singer


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