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October 29, 1864.]
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARTVART.
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certainly provoked considerable laughter. Here Fatherland might have
paused in serene contemplation of his green bays ; but, no ! he panted
for a tremendous “ hit ” upon a deeper stage, and with additional
properties. In partnership with Fudge (an Austrian Dragoon, and
one whose antecedents will not bear investigation), the German play
of The Robbers has accordingly been produced on an extensive scale,
and supported by a company who despise Hamlet's well-known
injunction, and perpetrate every possible outrage upon humanity. One
word as to these wretched strollers. When inspired by Bacchus they
may be heard shouting in praise of that old rheumatic creature their
Father, and shedding tears of filial devotion over their sauer-kraut. It
is with actors of this stamp that Fatherland and Fudge have pro-
duced a sanguinary sort of Coburg drama, which is justly pronounced a
disgrace to the European stage, while aspiring to rank with that for
which these men are such sensitive sticklers—the Legitimate Drama!
It is consolatory to reflect that no applause has greeted The Robbers
but that which professional claqueurs have been regularly paid for.
Conscious of their high calling, their minions have from the gallery
lavished their cheers with impartial fidelity on both their patrons; for
it has been found, and is worthy of note, that the impassioned advo-
cates of Fatherland are invariably the ardent admirers of Fudge.
One Who Wrote before his Time.
It is very curious that the two masterpieces of Aristophanes should
have slyly alluded to two great reigning powers of the present day.
We refer to the Clouds and the Frogs. The Clouds were intended, of
course, for the Germans, whose habitual dwelling-places they are ; whilst
the Frogs could ciearly have been meant for no other nation than our
good neighbours, the French; for even with us, at this remote period
of time, the name of a Frenchman and a Frog, curiously enough,
always jump together. You rarely meet with a writer gifted with so
much foresight.
A Forensic Swordsman.—Mr. Serjeant Parry is retained on
behalf of Muller. Certainly Parry is a promising name for a defence.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARTVART.
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certainly provoked considerable laughter. Here Fatherland might have
paused in serene contemplation of his green bays ; but, no ! he panted
for a tremendous “ hit ” upon a deeper stage, and with additional
properties. In partnership with Fudge (an Austrian Dragoon, and
one whose antecedents will not bear investigation), the German play
of The Robbers has accordingly been produced on an extensive scale,
and supported by a company who despise Hamlet's well-known
injunction, and perpetrate every possible outrage upon humanity. One
word as to these wretched strollers. When inspired by Bacchus they
may be heard shouting in praise of that old rheumatic creature their
Father, and shedding tears of filial devotion over their sauer-kraut. It
is with actors of this stamp that Fatherland and Fudge have pro-
duced a sanguinary sort of Coburg drama, which is justly pronounced a
disgrace to the European stage, while aspiring to rank with that for
which these men are such sensitive sticklers—the Legitimate Drama!
It is consolatory to reflect that no applause has greeted The Robbers
but that which professional claqueurs have been regularly paid for.
Conscious of their high calling, their minions have from the gallery
lavished their cheers with impartial fidelity on both their patrons; for
it has been found, and is worthy of note, that the impassioned advo-
cates of Fatherland are invariably the ardent admirers of Fudge.
One Who Wrote before his Time.
It is very curious that the two masterpieces of Aristophanes should
have slyly alluded to two great reigning powers of the present day.
We refer to the Clouds and the Frogs. The Clouds were intended, of
course, for the Germans, whose habitual dwelling-places they are ; whilst
the Frogs could ciearly have been meant for no other nation than our
good neighbours, the French; for even with us, at this remote period
of time, the name of a Frenchman and a Frog, curiously enough,
always jump together. You rarely meet with a writer gifted with so
much foresight.
A Forensic Swordsman.—Mr. Serjeant Parry is retained on
behalf of Muller. Certainly Parry is a promising name for a defence.