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3-' PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
tradesman. We feared, from the dark way in -which she hints
at Louis Philippe, another infernal machine.
And what article did the lady buy *—A steel corkscrew of the last
patent.
Here Sir James read other letters, but we have no room for the
contents. He, however, declared that there was danger to our
Canadian frontier in the epistles of the Ojibbeways—that M. Jullien
was likely to set England by the ears—that Heer Dobler, by his
adroit and successful shuffling, naturally excited envy in all the
breasts of Downing Street—and that Bertolini and Verey, in
their separate letters, gave great uneasiness to foreign nations, as
they proved that Young Germany, Young Switzerland, Young
Poland, Young Italy, and Young France, were continually meeting
at both the tradesmen's houses, and of late consuming dinners and
drinking wines of a very superior quality. It was plain, argued Sir
James, that revolutionary gold was spreading ; and, therefore, it
was his solemn duty to open every letter that came into his clutches.
Perhaps we may continue to report the proceedings of the
Secret Committee.
DEAR SHAKSPEARE.
or Seven weeks
ago, Mrs. War-
ner and Mr.
Phelps took
Sadler's Wells
Theatre, therein
to enact, with
some chance of
success,the plays
of Wm. Shak-
speare.
J/r. Punch
presents his compliments to Mrs. Warner and Mr. Phelps, and there-
with his congratulations, for the zeal which has impelled them thus to
consecrate a temple to the Drama in the remote waste of Islington.
He begs at the same time to tell them, that he knows a trick worth con-
siderably more than two of theirs.
They have made Shakspeare cheap to the people. Now, if they have
any regard for their interests, and, he need not say, for propriety, they
should endeavour to make him dear to the people.
By rendering Shakspeare dear to the people, they will convert him
into a luxury ; and thus, placing him in the category of early peas, unsea-
sonable strawberries, extraordinary fiddlers, and horticultural shows,
procure for him the patronage of the exclusive circles.
Mr. Charles Kemble has been reading Shakspeare to crowded
audiences, composed of the elite of Ton. at the charge of 10s. 6d. a head
for admission. The same Mr. Charles Kemble has played the same
Shakspeare at Covent Garden to nearly empty benches. It was long
.bought that the fashionable world would not have Shakspeare at any
price ; but the fact is, that they will have him at a certain price ; only it
must not be under 10s. 6d.
It is not true that our aristocracy do not care about the Bard of Avon.
On the contrary, they are so fond of him that they must have him all to
themselves. They understand him quite as well as they do music which
is intrinsically nonsensical, and would at least give as much to hear
him as to see a dancing-girl caper. Besides, during the performance of
Macbeth or Othello, they could talk and chat with each other, just as com-
fortably as they do at the Opera.
This word Opera is Punch's cue. He seriously advises Mrs. Warner
and Mr. Phelps to take her Majesty's Theatre on the off-nights ; and to
charge opera prices for admission. The ladies will all rush to hear dear
Shakspeare ; and, of course, the gentlemen will follow them. If this hint
is not taken by those to whom it is addressed, Punch does not know that he
will not act upon it himself ; and if it does not answer—if the house is not
nightly crowded by Rank, Fashion, and Beauty, to his realisation of a
fortune by the end of the season—he does not say that he will not shut up
zis Office.
HER MAJESTY AND THE MILLINERS.
It is with great pleasure that we copy the following from the daily
papers:—
"The Queen has been pleased to send a donation of 50/. to the Association for the Aid
and Benefit of Dressmakers and Milliners."
There was a foolish, nay, a wicked rumour that her Majesty had all her
dresses direct from Paris—that they were duly taken to Buckingham
Palace in charge of an officer of the customs ; but the paragraph we have
quoted, pregnant as it is with sympathy for English workwomen, gives a
triumphant denial to the calumny.
A CASE OF REAL DISTRESS.
rriIE father of a numerous family
is compelled to throw himself
on the generosity of a British public.
He is a Frenchman and has tried
his own nation in vain. He there-
fore comes like Themistocles to
place himself at the threshold of
his most generous and powerful
enemies.
Hisnameis Louis Philip—he was
recognised by Benjamin D'Israeli
Esquire, as Ulysses—he refers to that
gentleman and Lord Brougham,
who both knew him in better days.
He is not only a father but a
grandfather; and the poor little
ones round about him are crying for
bread. It is awful how great their
appetites are, and his paternal old
bowels yearn with pity at the no-
tion of their want.
He has a sister who is very kind
to the children, and has come down
with the dust as far as her humble means permitted.—His cousin
Charles Dix by name, left him a pair of shoes, which he has worn
ever since 1830 ; another cousin, one Antony Conde, died and left
one of his sons a decent maintenance. But there are a dozen left—
quite unprovided for—the unhappy father could not pay the money
he promised to Leopold Bellechique, who married his eldest
daughter, and who has been dunning him ever since.
The world presents no instance perhaps of a parallel misery.
And as his own people refuse to help him ; and as the English
are proverbial for their generosity towards Jews, Ashantees, Quashi-
maboos, &c.—L. Philip humbly suggests that his own case be con-
sidered, and beseeches them to come down with the stumpy.
The smallest subscriptions in money or goods thankfully received ;
among which we have the gratification of announcing—
Daniel O'Connell, Esq...... . 0^-
Lord Brougham . . a pair of Shepherd's plaid inexpressibles..
Benjamin Sidonia, Esq. . . . . . .2 old hats.
— Pecksniff, Esq., a warm and uncompromising
admirer of virtue—a friend to distress—a lover of
respectability—and a humble helper of all in need, A toothpick.
Need we say that our Offices are open for the generous purpose of
the subscription ?
MOORISH DESIGNS.
(From the National.)
The Emperor of Morocco is raising troops in Europe. Already the
Brussels journals announce that several scores of Braves Beiges have
been enlisted, and are on their way to Abdel-Raiiman.
We need not French soldiers to destroy these paltry mercenaries. Let
the Government hire half the number of Dutchmen.
But there is a nation of much greater importance, which is busy in the
field against us—a nation always perfidious and ready to wreak against
France its diabolical ill-will. We need not say we allude to England. A
well-informed Correspondent from London writes—■
" War will be declared next month."
I have this intelligence from the most positive authority. All the gun-
makers of London are busy preparing arms ; immense provisions of lead
and powder are making daily. I myself went with Sir Bouledog (a
young Baronet and Member of the Upper House), to inspect a store of
weapons, of which he selected two formidable instruments, and when I
asked for what purpose, he replied with insolent calmness :—" My good
friend S. and'a party are off to the Moors."
The day is fixed for the Uth of August, half the young aristocrats of
England have given themselves rendezvous in Morocco ; and this is our
ally, this is the entente cordiale, this is England in a word.
We summon the Minister ; we adjure the insulted nation ; we recal the
wrongs of eight centuries of hatred ; we demand, is this news true l.
The Strongest Corroboration.
In consequence of the alterations caused by Sir R. Peel's new law, it
is reported that ninety additional clerks have been engaged at the Bank.
This report must be true, as we have been told ninety additional newspa-
pers have been ordered to be sent in every morning to the same place.
tradesman. We feared, from the dark way in -which she hints
at Louis Philippe, another infernal machine.
And what article did the lady buy *—A steel corkscrew of the last
patent.
Here Sir James read other letters, but we have no room for the
contents. He, however, declared that there was danger to our
Canadian frontier in the epistles of the Ojibbeways—that M. Jullien
was likely to set England by the ears—that Heer Dobler, by his
adroit and successful shuffling, naturally excited envy in all the
breasts of Downing Street—and that Bertolini and Verey, in
their separate letters, gave great uneasiness to foreign nations, as
they proved that Young Germany, Young Switzerland, Young
Poland, Young Italy, and Young France, were continually meeting
at both the tradesmen's houses, and of late consuming dinners and
drinking wines of a very superior quality. It was plain, argued Sir
James, that revolutionary gold was spreading ; and, therefore, it
was his solemn duty to open every letter that came into his clutches.
Perhaps we may continue to report the proceedings of the
Secret Committee.
DEAR SHAKSPEARE.
or Seven weeks
ago, Mrs. War-
ner and Mr.
Phelps took
Sadler's Wells
Theatre, therein
to enact, with
some chance of
success,the plays
of Wm. Shak-
speare.
J/r. Punch
presents his compliments to Mrs. Warner and Mr. Phelps, and there-
with his congratulations, for the zeal which has impelled them thus to
consecrate a temple to the Drama in the remote waste of Islington.
He begs at the same time to tell them, that he knows a trick worth con-
siderably more than two of theirs.
They have made Shakspeare cheap to the people. Now, if they have
any regard for their interests, and, he need not say, for propriety, they
should endeavour to make him dear to the people.
By rendering Shakspeare dear to the people, they will convert him
into a luxury ; and thus, placing him in the category of early peas, unsea-
sonable strawberries, extraordinary fiddlers, and horticultural shows,
procure for him the patronage of the exclusive circles.
Mr. Charles Kemble has been reading Shakspeare to crowded
audiences, composed of the elite of Ton. at the charge of 10s. 6d. a head
for admission. The same Mr. Charles Kemble has played the same
Shakspeare at Covent Garden to nearly empty benches. It was long
.bought that the fashionable world would not have Shakspeare at any
price ; but the fact is, that they will have him at a certain price ; only it
must not be under 10s. 6d.
It is not true that our aristocracy do not care about the Bard of Avon.
On the contrary, they are so fond of him that they must have him all to
themselves. They understand him quite as well as they do music which
is intrinsically nonsensical, and would at least give as much to hear
him as to see a dancing-girl caper. Besides, during the performance of
Macbeth or Othello, they could talk and chat with each other, just as com-
fortably as they do at the Opera.
This word Opera is Punch's cue. He seriously advises Mrs. Warner
and Mr. Phelps to take her Majesty's Theatre on the off-nights ; and to
charge opera prices for admission. The ladies will all rush to hear dear
Shakspeare ; and, of course, the gentlemen will follow them. If this hint
is not taken by those to whom it is addressed, Punch does not know that he
will not act upon it himself ; and if it does not answer—if the house is not
nightly crowded by Rank, Fashion, and Beauty, to his realisation of a
fortune by the end of the season—he does not say that he will not shut up
zis Office.
HER MAJESTY AND THE MILLINERS.
It is with great pleasure that we copy the following from the daily
papers:—
"The Queen has been pleased to send a donation of 50/. to the Association for the Aid
and Benefit of Dressmakers and Milliners."
There was a foolish, nay, a wicked rumour that her Majesty had all her
dresses direct from Paris—that they were duly taken to Buckingham
Palace in charge of an officer of the customs ; but the paragraph we have
quoted, pregnant as it is with sympathy for English workwomen, gives a
triumphant denial to the calumny.
A CASE OF REAL DISTRESS.
rriIE father of a numerous family
is compelled to throw himself
on the generosity of a British public.
He is a Frenchman and has tried
his own nation in vain. He there-
fore comes like Themistocles to
place himself at the threshold of
his most generous and powerful
enemies.
Hisnameis Louis Philip—he was
recognised by Benjamin D'Israeli
Esquire, as Ulysses—he refers to that
gentleman and Lord Brougham,
who both knew him in better days.
He is not only a father but a
grandfather; and the poor little
ones round about him are crying for
bread. It is awful how great their
appetites are, and his paternal old
bowels yearn with pity at the no-
tion of their want.
He has a sister who is very kind
to the children, and has come down
with the dust as far as her humble means permitted.—His cousin
Charles Dix by name, left him a pair of shoes, which he has worn
ever since 1830 ; another cousin, one Antony Conde, died and left
one of his sons a decent maintenance. But there are a dozen left—
quite unprovided for—the unhappy father could not pay the money
he promised to Leopold Bellechique, who married his eldest
daughter, and who has been dunning him ever since.
The world presents no instance perhaps of a parallel misery.
And as his own people refuse to help him ; and as the English
are proverbial for their generosity towards Jews, Ashantees, Quashi-
maboos, &c.—L. Philip humbly suggests that his own case be con-
sidered, and beseeches them to come down with the stumpy.
The smallest subscriptions in money or goods thankfully received ;
among which we have the gratification of announcing—
Daniel O'Connell, Esq...... . 0^-
Lord Brougham . . a pair of Shepherd's plaid inexpressibles..
Benjamin Sidonia, Esq. . . . . . .2 old hats.
— Pecksniff, Esq., a warm and uncompromising
admirer of virtue—a friend to distress—a lover of
respectability—and a humble helper of all in need, A toothpick.
Need we say that our Offices are open for the generous purpose of
the subscription ?
MOORISH DESIGNS.
(From the National.)
The Emperor of Morocco is raising troops in Europe. Already the
Brussels journals announce that several scores of Braves Beiges have
been enlisted, and are on their way to Abdel-Raiiman.
We need not French soldiers to destroy these paltry mercenaries. Let
the Government hire half the number of Dutchmen.
But there is a nation of much greater importance, which is busy in the
field against us—a nation always perfidious and ready to wreak against
France its diabolical ill-will. We need not say we allude to England. A
well-informed Correspondent from London writes—■
" War will be declared next month."
I have this intelligence from the most positive authority. All the gun-
makers of London are busy preparing arms ; immense provisions of lead
and powder are making daily. I myself went with Sir Bouledog (a
young Baronet and Member of the Upper House), to inspect a store of
weapons, of which he selected two formidable instruments, and when I
asked for what purpose, he replied with insolent calmness :—" My good
friend S. and'a party are off to the Moors."
The day is fixed for the Uth of August, half the young aristocrats of
England have given themselves rendezvous in Morocco ; and this is our
ally, this is the entente cordiale, this is England in a word.
We summon the Minister ; we adjure the insulted nation ; we recal the
wrongs of eight centuries of hatred ; we demand, is this news true l.
The Strongest Corroboration.
In consequence of the alterations caused by Sir R. Peel's new law, it
is reported that ninety additional clerks have been engaged at the Bank.
This report must be true, as we have been told ninety additional newspa-
pers have been ordered to be sent in every morning to the same place.