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April 16, 1859
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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARTVATU.
[April 16, 1859.
STODGE GOES TO GIVE A FIRST LESSON IN OIL-PAINTING TO A NOBLE
LADY IN BERKELEY SQUARE.
Gorgeous Fluukey. " Are you for the Nussery ? "
A PROMISING PERFORMER.
genial and fresh interpretation ot high-clfiss comedy haa
rendered him a universal favourite with t£se frequenters
of the Dunlop Street Theatre.—Glasgow Bulletin."
We have taken a slight liberty with this
"accomplished" gentleman, in altering the
name wherewith he has been gifted, to one
which we conceive is more expressive of his
talents; but on this we trnst to him to put
that "genial interpretation," for which, we
are informed, he is so eminently famous. Mb..
Suggests must believe in our sincerity when we
say we use the pseudonym without meaning any
sneer in it. We have no wish to cast ridicule
upon an actor who, we hear, is so "respected"
in his art, because he happens to be " admired
for his scholarly attainments." The actor to
whose buskins Mb,. Stiggins is appointed to
succeed has also his admirers for his scholarly
attainments ; and for the advantage of the
playbill-studying pubbc, we rejoice that a fit
person has been found to fill his place. The
lore which has been lavished on the fly-leaves
of the playbills, which have lately been produced
at the Princess's Theatre, must have taxed the
highest powers of the deepest-read of scholars.
On a literary account, then, as well as a dra-
matic one, it relieves our mind to hear of Mb,.
Stiggins's engagement, which we trust will be
of profit to the public and himself. Bilious
critics, it is true, may sneer at the preliminary
announcement of his merits, and may ask in
what the drama is connected with divinity, and
whether studying the Apocalyse at all prepares
an actor for studying a part. " Not to speak
profanely," were the Divina Commedia to be pro-
duced at the Princess's, Mb. Stiggins might
perhaps find his divinity of service; but it could
not much advantage him in comedies in general,
excepting peradventure in those of the " divine
Williams." Nor, as bilious critics further
might remark, is it quite clear why such learning
is paraded in his puff. Among the " unco guid "
of Glasgow it may perhaps advance an actor
to give out in the papers that he is well up in
divinity; just as cooks will sometimes advertise
their church-going and their piety, in addition to
the virtues of their made-dishes and pastry. But
playgoers in general do not as the "unco guid"
do. In London, for the most part, we like to
see things in their place, and do not_ want
divinity lugged into a play-puff. It being as
an actor that Mb. Stiggins comes before them,
it concerns the London pubbc much more to
be told of his theatrical abilities, than of his
Apocalyptical research; and until they have had
the privilege of reading what he has written and
of seeing how he acts, it must, we fear, remain a
doubt with all unbiassed critics whether his hght
comedy be as heavy as his books would seem
to be.
The Compensating Balance.
An insult in the House of Commons is
always compensated for afterwards by a com-
pliment,—and the larger the insult, the larger
generally the compliment that is sure to follow
it. It is strange that the gentleman who is the
"very last whose feelings the honourable
Member would wish to offend," generally hap-
pens to be the very first whose feelings are
offended.
Him, who trying to bring you beer, should
spill it over your trousers, you would call but
Theatrical astronomers have long been looking out for a " star " to take the place of the
brilbant planet Kean, now on the eve of disappearing from the firmament of the foot-lamps; ,,. „ ...... ,JJ_.,..,J.Jil .„.........................
and it delights us to announce that a star has been discovered which, if not of equal mag-j anc[ cl0wn. What of Mm who tries to bring
nitude with that which is just setting, may in another view be looked on as a no less y0U an ideE; and makes a mess of it with inex-
shining light. For a foreglimpse of this luminary, we are indebted to the telescope or Uctness and bad grammar ?-*Jean Paul Bedford.
opera-glass of a contemporary; to whose " puff preliminary" we are so Hberal as to give
insertion gratis:—
" Mr. Stiggins, the accomplished comedian of the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, has accepted an advantageous
engagement with Mr. Harris, who succeeds Mr. Charles Kean in the management of the Princess's Theatre.
During the period he has been connected with the Glasgow Theatre he has gamed many friends and admirers
—men who respect him for his qualifications as an actor, and also for his scholarly attainments. His admirable
another gog in view.
It is proposed to erect a Statue to the
memory of John Hunter. What has John
.,uu icapcoi, mm jur ms qnauncauons as an actor, ana also lor ms scuoianyauuiiimuius. mis aamiraoio i --------~---, , , . j- •, n
writings on the Apocalypse have made him a name amontr the literati of Scotland, at the same time that his ! hunter done to deserve tliat indignity f
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARTVATU.
[April 16, 1859.
STODGE GOES TO GIVE A FIRST LESSON IN OIL-PAINTING TO A NOBLE
LADY IN BERKELEY SQUARE.
Gorgeous Fluukey. " Are you for the Nussery ? "
A PROMISING PERFORMER.
genial and fresh interpretation ot high-clfiss comedy haa
rendered him a universal favourite with t£se frequenters
of the Dunlop Street Theatre.—Glasgow Bulletin."
We have taken a slight liberty with this
"accomplished" gentleman, in altering the
name wherewith he has been gifted, to one
which we conceive is more expressive of his
talents; but on this we trnst to him to put
that "genial interpretation," for which, we
are informed, he is so eminently famous. Mb..
Suggests must believe in our sincerity when we
say we use the pseudonym without meaning any
sneer in it. We have no wish to cast ridicule
upon an actor who, we hear, is so "respected"
in his art, because he happens to be " admired
for his scholarly attainments." The actor to
whose buskins Mb,. Stiggins is appointed to
succeed has also his admirers for his scholarly
attainments ; and for the advantage of the
playbill-studying pubbc, we rejoice that a fit
person has been found to fill his place. The
lore which has been lavished on the fly-leaves
of the playbills, which have lately been produced
at the Princess's Theatre, must have taxed the
highest powers of the deepest-read of scholars.
On a literary account, then, as well as a dra-
matic one, it relieves our mind to hear of Mb,.
Stiggins's engagement, which we trust will be
of profit to the public and himself. Bilious
critics, it is true, may sneer at the preliminary
announcement of his merits, and may ask in
what the drama is connected with divinity, and
whether studying the Apocalyse at all prepares
an actor for studying a part. " Not to speak
profanely," were the Divina Commedia to be pro-
duced at the Princess's, Mb. Stiggins might
perhaps find his divinity of service; but it could
not much advantage him in comedies in general,
excepting peradventure in those of the " divine
Williams." Nor, as bilious critics further
might remark, is it quite clear why such learning
is paraded in his puff. Among the " unco guid "
of Glasgow it may perhaps advance an actor
to give out in the papers that he is well up in
divinity; just as cooks will sometimes advertise
their church-going and their piety, in addition to
the virtues of their made-dishes and pastry. But
playgoers in general do not as the "unco guid"
do. In London, for the most part, we like to
see things in their place, and do not_ want
divinity lugged into a play-puff. It being as
an actor that Mb. Stiggins comes before them,
it concerns the London pubbc much more to
be told of his theatrical abilities, than of his
Apocalyptical research; and until they have had
the privilege of reading what he has written and
of seeing how he acts, it must, we fear, remain a
doubt with all unbiassed critics whether his hght
comedy be as heavy as his books would seem
to be.
The Compensating Balance.
An insult in the House of Commons is
always compensated for afterwards by a com-
pliment,—and the larger the insult, the larger
generally the compliment that is sure to follow
it. It is strange that the gentleman who is the
"very last whose feelings the honourable
Member would wish to offend," generally hap-
pens to be the very first whose feelings are
offended.
Him, who trying to bring you beer, should
spill it over your trousers, you would call but
Theatrical astronomers have long been looking out for a " star " to take the place of the
brilbant planet Kean, now on the eve of disappearing from the firmament of the foot-lamps; ,,. „ ...... ,JJ_.,..,J.Jil .„.........................
and it delights us to announce that a star has been discovered which, if not of equal mag-j anc[ cl0wn. What of Mm who tries to bring
nitude with that which is just setting, may in another view be looked on as a no less y0U an ideE; and makes a mess of it with inex-
shining light. For a foreglimpse of this luminary, we are indebted to the telescope or Uctness and bad grammar ?-*Jean Paul Bedford.
opera-glass of a contemporary; to whose " puff preliminary" we are so Hberal as to give
insertion gratis:—
" Mr. Stiggins, the accomplished comedian of the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, has accepted an advantageous
engagement with Mr. Harris, who succeeds Mr. Charles Kean in the management of the Princess's Theatre.
During the period he has been connected with the Glasgow Theatre he has gamed many friends and admirers
—men who respect him for his qualifications as an actor, and also for his scholarly attainments. His admirable
another gog in view.
It is proposed to erect a Statue to the
memory of John Hunter. What has John
.,uu icapcoi, mm jur ms qnauncauons as an actor, ana also lor ms scuoianyauuiiimuius. mis aamiraoio i --------~---, , , . j- •, n
writings on the Apocalypse have made him a name amontr the literati of Scotland, at the same time that his ! hunter done to deserve tliat indignity f