DOI issue:
July 14, 1866
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.16878#0029
July 14, 1866.]
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
21
carp, you know, and—in fact—but (gets out of the difficulty) the date’s
uncertain.
Admiring Niece (a little astonished, looks at Mu. Mining, then at
Mu. Honey). Early Christians? (Refers to her bill, and thinks she'd
better not ask any more questions.) I thought—(she was going to say)—
I thought they were all boiled in oil. {But stops herself, refers to her
bill, and determines to ask Clever Head of Family all about it presently!)
Business on Stage. Hector de Savigny insults the Bohemian
Juanita, who is protected ij/Rene de Pardillatj. Tableau. Applause.
Mr. J. G. Shore, as Hector {saysproudly, but somewhat rapidly). I am
the Dukedamanaveal! {He means lie is the “ Dijke D’Armenonville.”
[The Duke strikes Rene, who challenges him. They fight: each with
two swords.
Government Amateur {with the eye of a critic). That’s good “ busi-
ness.” {He uses a technical word, to show the Professional Tragedian that
he can give him a wrinkle or two, if he wants it.) Two swords ! Capital
notion!
Professional Tragedian {superciliously). Very old! {Scowls.) Jim
Wallace used to do it in the-in the-dear me!—{Raises his eye-
brows, and taps his forehead!). I shall forget my own name soon—um !—
{memory fails him): And I’ve done it myself over and over again.
[Hector is killed. Rene escapes, rims up the stairs, and jumps
into the river below, after receiving directions from Jranita
about the Main Drainage, or something. End of Scene. Effective.
Scene 2.
Amateur in Water-Colours. Another “bit” of Old Paris. I suppose
we shall have scenes hi the streets of Old Paris.
Charles {his funny friend). Yes, Bits and Kerbs. {Laughs heartily
himself!)
[Hectok de Savigny enters, and sings in praise of wine for the
second time. Here “ throttle ” rhymes with “ bottle.”
Scene 3.
Everybody delighted to welcome Mks. Stirling, as The Duchess.
From our own stall we remark that this is a very fine scene, and a most
admirably contrived situation. Everybody delighted with Act I.
Admiring Niece {to Clever Head). Did they always fight with two
swords, uncle ?
Clever Head {slightlypuzzled). Well—um !—not always. {As if they
did it for a treat now and then!)
ACT II.
(When is executed a most wonderful Ballet. And the four French
dancers are inimitable.)
Admiring Niece {to Cambridge Man). Who are Bohemians ? Why
do they dress like this ?
Cambridge Man. Eh ? Bohemians are Gipsies. They live—I mean
lived—in Bohemia; and {lucidly) that ’s why they ’re called Bohemians.
[.Determines to read them up when he goes home
Admiring Niece. But why do they dress like this ?
Cambridge Man {who feels that lie is not shining to advantage!) Dress !
—well—I’m not quite certain. {He means, he knows nothing at all about
it!) Ask your Uncle.
She asks her Uncle, who replies, “ Yes, Gipsies—fancy costumes.
They used to do this sort of tiling in Ola Paris; you ought to see
Cailot’s etchings.” In this Act there is another excellent scene. Mr.
Honey sings in praise of wine several times, and “ throttle ” rhymes to
“ bottle ” twice. In the absence of Mr. Honey from the stage
Juanita {to Sentinel who has asked her to sing). Sing? Of Love?
Scorns the idea, and hits on a novelty.) No, I will sing in praise of Wine 1
ACT III.
Another Great Scene.
Rene, who all through the piece has been perpetually escaping the
consequences of killing Hector de Savigny in a duel, is now trapped,
and on the point of being taken.
Gabrielle {rushing to him, and wishing she ’d practised managing her long
tmin at rehearsal). I will stay with you. Hand in hand! {Or words to
that effect!)
Duchess. My son will be avenged.
Hector de Savigny {suddenly entering in anew dressing-gown). He will.
Everybody. Ah ! the Dukedamanaveal!
Interested people. Alive !
Somebody in Stalls. Why hasn’t he come before ?
Somebody else {in Stalls). Because his dressing-gown wasn’t made.
(Explanation quite satisfactory on seeing the dressing-gown.)
Old Man whom nobody had noticed before, steps fonoaid and explains
something privately to the Duchess. As no one cam hear him., it is gene-
rally supposed that he is singing a little thing of his own in praise of
wine.
Verdict in the Lobby. Very effective piece; first Act the best.
Marvellously ‘mounted.’ French dancers worth going any distance
to see.
Tag. And we hope that the run will amply repay the large sum of
money which Mr. Vining has lavishly expended upon The Higuenot
Captain.
Curtain. Cab. Club.
TOLERATION IN SUFFOLK.
he subjoined parti-
culars will gratify
every thoroughly
liberal mind, attest-
ing, as they do, the
disappearance of all
but the last vestige
of intolerance :—
“ Interesting Cere-
mony.—At the village
church at Claydon, in
Suffolk, afewdays since,
at 8 a.m., about twenty
children (who had been
confirmed by the Bishop
on the previous Friday)
assembled and walked
in procession to the
parish church to receive
their first communion.”
The contemporary
to whom we are in-
debted for the fore-
going information,
which certainly is
very “interesting,”
would naturally be
supposed to be the
Tablet. The phrase
used in describing
the object of the children’s procession is one peculiar to the denomina-
tion represented by that organ; and the service to which they repaired at
8 a.m. was, in fact, Low Mass. But how came Low Mass to be celebrated
in the village church of Claydon, and who was the Bishop that had
confirmed the children? Well, the Tablet would speak of one of its
own bishops as the bishop, in contempt of the Ecclesiastical Titles Act,
and might argue that, as there is no true church but its own, the only
village church at Claydon was the Roman Catholic_chapel there. The
continuation of the news above quoted is altogether in the Tablet's vein :
“ The church was crowded with devout worshippers. The young communicants,
many of whom were not more than 12 years old, were ranged before the altar, the
girls on the left, the boys on the right side. All were neatly dressed, the girls with
white veils and carrying bouquets of roses. The Rector celebrated the Holy Com-
munion, and after the Gospel delivered a short address to the children. . . . The
sermon ended, the celebrant resumed his eucharistie vestments, and after the con-
secration, the hymn ‘ O Salutaris Hostia’ was sung by the choir.”
Very proper, as a late Royal Duke used to say—very proper—in a
Roman Catholic church. Equally proper and suitable was what
ensued:—
“ The children received the Holy Communion immediately after the communion
of the priest, nearly the whole congregation remaining throughout the office. After
the blessing the ‘ Nunc Dimittis ’ was sung, after which the altar tapers were extin-
guished, and the procession of the young communicants left the church in the
same order as before.”
The paper, however, which contains the preceding intelligence is
not the Tablet but the Ipswich Express. There is reason to believe this
to be a journal in the spiritual interest of a Cardinal whose historical
celebrity has rendered him the boast of his native town. The Express
of Ipswich concludes its account of an “office” whereat Wolsey
would have felt quite at home, with the following observation :—
“ Every one who was present at this most interesting service was struck by the
happy yet serious and reverent demeanour of the children.”
The Ipswich Express is, no doubt, less exclusive than the Tablet. By
the village church at Claydon of course it means the village church so
commonly called; by the bishop the Lord Bishop of the legal diocese;
and by the rector the parish parson. It informs us, then, that the
“ most, interesting sendee ” of early mass was performed the other day
in one of the churches of the Church by Law Established. Hence it
appears that the Rector of Claydon has gone over to Rome. It appears
also that he has at the same time remained where he was. This is a
mystery, and indeed a miracle, but it is one which Protestants cannot
deny, though they may decidedly object to it. Mass in a parish church
exemplifies nearly the perfection of tolerance, which only has to be
completed by the abolition of the Act of Settlement. That might be
desirable to prevent mistakes. The Rector of Claydon, and his Bishop,
may have a dispensation from the Pope to retain their places; but
this is not known. In the meantime Ritualists may be vexed by the
consideration that, according to the original Mass-Priests, a mass
celebrated by a parson whom the Pope does not recognise is a sham,
and its “ celebrant ” a humbug.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
21
carp, you know, and—in fact—but (gets out of the difficulty) the date’s
uncertain.
Admiring Niece (a little astonished, looks at Mu. Mining, then at
Mu. Honey). Early Christians? (Refers to her bill, and thinks she'd
better not ask any more questions.) I thought—(she was going to say)—
I thought they were all boiled in oil. {But stops herself, refers to her
bill, and determines to ask Clever Head of Family all about it presently!)
Business on Stage. Hector de Savigny insults the Bohemian
Juanita, who is protected ij/Rene de Pardillatj. Tableau. Applause.
Mr. J. G. Shore, as Hector {saysproudly, but somewhat rapidly). I am
the Dukedamanaveal! {He means lie is the “ Dijke D’Armenonville.”
[The Duke strikes Rene, who challenges him. They fight: each with
two swords.
Government Amateur {with the eye of a critic). That’s good “ busi-
ness.” {He uses a technical word, to show the Professional Tragedian that
he can give him a wrinkle or two, if he wants it.) Two swords ! Capital
notion!
Professional Tragedian {superciliously). Very old! {Scowls.) Jim
Wallace used to do it in the-in the-dear me!—{Raises his eye-
brows, and taps his forehead!). I shall forget my own name soon—um !—
{memory fails him): And I’ve done it myself over and over again.
[Hector is killed. Rene escapes, rims up the stairs, and jumps
into the river below, after receiving directions from Jranita
about the Main Drainage, or something. End of Scene. Effective.
Scene 2.
Amateur in Water-Colours. Another “bit” of Old Paris. I suppose
we shall have scenes hi the streets of Old Paris.
Charles {his funny friend). Yes, Bits and Kerbs. {Laughs heartily
himself!)
[Hectok de Savigny enters, and sings in praise of wine for the
second time. Here “ throttle ” rhymes with “ bottle.”
Scene 3.
Everybody delighted to welcome Mks. Stirling, as The Duchess.
From our own stall we remark that this is a very fine scene, and a most
admirably contrived situation. Everybody delighted with Act I.
Admiring Niece {to Clever Head). Did they always fight with two
swords, uncle ?
Clever Head {slightlypuzzled). Well—um !—not always. {As if they
did it for a treat now and then!)
ACT II.
(When is executed a most wonderful Ballet. And the four French
dancers are inimitable.)
Admiring Niece {to Cambridge Man). Who are Bohemians ? Why
do they dress like this ?
Cambridge Man. Eh ? Bohemians are Gipsies. They live—I mean
lived—in Bohemia; and {lucidly) that ’s why they ’re called Bohemians.
[.Determines to read them up when he goes home
Admiring Niece. But why do they dress like this ?
Cambridge Man {who feels that lie is not shining to advantage!) Dress !
—well—I’m not quite certain. {He means, he knows nothing at all about
it!) Ask your Uncle.
She asks her Uncle, who replies, “ Yes, Gipsies—fancy costumes.
They used to do this sort of tiling in Ola Paris; you ought to see
Cailot’s etchings.” In this Act there is another excellent scene. Mr.
Honey sings in praise of wine several times, and “ throttle ” rhymes to
“ bottle ” twice. In the absence of Mr. Honey from the stage
Juanita {to Sentinel who has asked her to sing). Sing? Of Love?
Scorns the idea, and hits on a novelty.) No, I will sing in praise of Wine 1
ACT III.
Another Great Scene.
Rene, who all through the piece has been perpetually escaping the
consequences of killing Hector de Savigny in a duel, is now trapped,
and on the point of being taken.
Gabrielle {rushing to him, and wishing she ’d practised managing her long
tmin at rehearsal). I will stay with you. Hand in hand! {Or words to
that effect!)
Duchess. My son will be avenged.
Hector de Savigny {suddenly entering in anew dressing-gown). He will.
Everybody. Ah ! the Dukedamanaveal!
Interested people. Alive !
Somebody in Stalls. Why hasn’t he come before ?
Somebody else {in Stalls). Because his dressing-gown wasn’t made.
(Explanation quite satisfactory on seeing the dressing-gown.)
Old Man whom nobody had noticed before, steps fonoaid and explains
something privately to the Duchess. As no one cam hear him., it is gene-
rally supposed that he is singing a little thing of his own in praise of
wine.
Verdict in the Lobby. Very effective piece; first Act the best.
Marvellously ‘mounted.’ French dancers worth going any distance
to see.
Tag. And we hope that the run will amply repay the large sum of
money which Mr. Vining has lavishly expended upon The Higuenot
Captain.
Curtain. Cab. Club.
TOLERATION IN SUFFOLK.
he subjoined parti-
culars will gratify
every thoroughly
liberal mind, attest-
ing, as they do, the
disappearance of all
but the last vestige
of intolerance :—
“ Interesting Cere-
mony.—At the village
church at Claydon, in
Suffolk, afewdays since,
at 8 a.m., about twenty
children (who had been
confirmed by the Bishop
on the previous Friday)
assembled and walked
in procession to the
parish church to receive
their first communion.”
The contemporary
to whom we are in-
debted for the fore-
going information,
which certainly is
very “interesting,”
would naturally be
supposed to be the
Tablet. The phrase
used in describing
the object of the children’s procession is one peculiar to the denomina-
tion represented by that organ; and the service to which they repaired at
8 a.m. was, in fact, Low Mass. But how came Low Mass to be celebrated
in the village church of Claydon, and who was the Bishop that had
confirmed the children? Well, the Tablet would speak of one of its
own bishops as the bishop, in contempt of the Ecclesiastical Titles Act,
and might argue that, as there is no true church but its own, the only
village church at Claydon was the Roman Catholic_chapel there. The
continuation of the news above quoted is altogether in the Tablet's vein :
“ The church was crowded with devout worshippers. The young communicants,
many of whom were not more than 12 years old, were ranged before the altar, the
girls on the left, the boys on the right side. All were neatly dressed, the girls with
white veils and carrying bouquets of roses. The Rector celebrated the Holy Com-
munion, and after the Gospel delivered a short address to the children. . . . The
sermon ended, the celebrant resumed his eucharistie vestments, and after the con-
secration, the hymn ‘ O Salutaris Hostia’ was sung by the choir.”
Very proper, as a late Royal Duke used to say—very proper—in a
Roman Catholic church. Equally proper and suitable was what
ensued:—
“ The children received the Holy Communion immediately after the communion
of the priest, nearly the whole congregation remaining throughout the office. After
the blessing the ‘ Nunc Dimittis ’ was sung, after which the altar tapers were extin-
guished, and the procession of the young communicants left the church in the
same order as before.”
The paper, however, which contains the preceding intelligence is
not the Tablet but the Ipswich Express. There is reason to believe this
to be a journal in the spiritual interest of a Cardinal whose historical
celebrity has rendered him the boast of his native town. The Express
of Ipswich concludes its account of an “office” whereat Wolsey
would have felt quite at home, with the following observation :—
“ Every one who was present at this most interesting service was struck by the
happy yet serious and reverent demeanour of the children.”
The Ipswich Express is, no doubt, less exclusive than the Tablet. By
the village church at Claydon of course it means the village church so
commonly called; by the bishop the Lord Bishop of the legal diocese;
and by the rector the parish parson. It informs us, then, that the
“ most, interesting sendee ” of early mass was performed the other day
in one of the churches of the Church by Law Established. Hence it
appears that the Rector of Claydon has gone over to Rome. It appears
also that he has at the same time remained where he was. This is a
mystery, and indeed a miracle, but it is one which Protestants cannot
deny, though they may decidedly object to it. Mass in a parish church
exemplifies nearly the perfection of tolerance, which only has to be
completed by the abolition of the Act of Settlement. That might be
desirable to prevent mistakes. The Rector of Claydon, and his Bishop,
may have a dispensation from the Pope to retain their places; but
this is not known. In the meantime Ritualists may be vexed by the
consideration that, according to the original Mass-Priests, a mass
celebrated by a parson whom the Pope does not recognise is a sham,
and its “ celebrant ” a humbug.