Punch (74.1878)

June 8, 1878.]

PUNCH, OR THE LONDON

CHARIVARI.

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ENCOURAGING.

George {tuho has just engaged himself to the Girl of his heart) breaks the happy news
to his friend Jack {who has been married some time).
Jack. "Ah ! well, my dear Fellow, Marriage is the best Thing in the

loug run, and i can assure you that after a year or two a man gets
used to it, and feels just as jolly as if he'd never married at all 1"

OUR OWN ACADEMY GUIDE.

Fourth Yisit.

Note.—Pay your visit to the Academy as early as possible. Not that if you
go late you '11 find all the portraits out—which, by the way, you ought to be
able to do at any time, or they 're not the portraits I take 'em for—but because
the pictures generally look so fresh. This applies specially to the figures and
portraits. Alma Tadema's at 9 a.m. are too realistic : you feel quite inclined to
say, " Beg pardon, I'm sure. I'll look in again when you're quite ready to
receive me." But all the portraits appear fresh—fresh as paint. Their clothes
seem to have been brushed, and there's a satisfied, brisk, sparkling air about
them which wears off about lunch-time ; and at 5 p.m. they all look hot, dusty,
tired, bilious, and sleepy. Take my advice, and go early !

Be careful when inspecting: the architectural designs in Gallery No. IX., to
notice the figures. They like being taken notice of. They will, in most
instances, well repay the trouble.

In No. 1089 — Interior of the Private Chapel at Tynterfield, by Arthur
W. Blomfleld—observe the Protestant minister, in academic gown and bands,
explaining matters to a Catholic priest, in surplice and cassock, who, however,
does not appear to be listening to him very attentively.

Look at the figures in

No. 1053. New Hall for Music and Theatricals at Ticehurst, Sussex. By
E. F. C. Claree. Observe the Amateur Tenor who is just going to oblig-e the
company. If his voice is only as big as his head, the roof will be taken off.

No. 1047. Exterior View of the proposed Roman Catholic Seminary at
Clapham, for the Diocese of Southwark. By John Cbawley. Yery effective
design ; but notice in the foreground Father Newdegate, in cassock and
biretta, converting Mr. Whalley, in shooting-coat and pot-hat. A propos of
Father Newdegate, just cast your eye on

Nos. 1051 and 1077. Queers College, Oxford : Design for decoration, with | Moore

old Windows restored. If treated in this manner, why
not restore it altogether, and present it, as a birthday
present, to His Eminence Cardinal Manning ?

No. 1091. North-west View of the Cathedral, Queens-
town, (exterior), and

No. 1114. Interior View of the same Cathedral, by
Messrs. Pugin and G. C. Ashlin, are magnificent. I do
hope Messrs. Pugin and Ashlin will not allow the effect
of the interior to be spoiled by fixed seats, but insist on
chairs, Continental fashion. There are difficulties; but
the poor could have their chairs for nothing, and the
rich can pay for the poor. This remark applies equally
to the designs of Jos. A. Hansom and Son. Yv^hat's in
a name ? Much, when you can't mention one of these
gentlemen's works without calling it a Hansom building.
The Messrs. Hansom must take first rank—a Hansom
cab-rank, of course—in their own line. By the way,
why weren't the Hansoms asked to send in designs for
the Cabmen's Shelter ?

In the name of the Law, where are the Police ? I mean,
where is the Policeman? Why has Constable, P.A., been
removed from the line of Mr. Frith's pictures ? What
has become of him ? Has he gone wrong, or entered a
monastery? He was not there when I was; but per-
haps he didn't know I was coming. Oh Bobby ! I have
missed you!

No. 201. Two Lions wandering by moonlight on a ter-
race ; and a Lioness going up some steps looking back
at the others with a sort of wink, as much as to say,
"He's somewhere about. Come on!" By B. Riviere.
Where was the Artist himself when he drew these hun-
gry-looking animals ? In ambush, behind that ruin at
the top of the steps ? It should have been called " Fee
Fi Fo Fum, I smell the blood of a Gallic man," or " Hide
Ifld'Seek." Meet you again next year ; aurevoir.'—no,
O Riviere !

IS'o. 380. One of the Last Lays of Robert Rums.
By Mrs. H. (E. M.) Ward. Touching picture; very.
"Apropos of "touching," though, if Burns were sud-
denly "took" with an inspiration, and stood up, it
would be bad for the roof, I fancy. Sporting men, who
ste the picture aiter being informed what the title is,
will atk, "RoBEiiT Bubns? What did he lay ?" Tbey
think he was a professional hook-maker. Well, so he was.

No. 482. A Chef d'(Euvre. By S. Hart, R.A.
Wouldn't the Academy authorities have done wisely
to have acted on the motto, " Ars est celare Hartem ? "

No. 543. By A. Stocks. Recommended as a profit-
able study for the Ritualistic Clergy.

No. 546. By A. Dixon. A cheerful subject. It might
be called the Result of Serious Convictions.

No. 553. By C. Landseer, R.A. Mr. Landseer calls
it " Pirates." I thought it represented Amateurs re-
hearsing ; the box of dresses having just arrived from
the Costumier's. "The Pirates," perhaps, is the name
of the play. Is it Mr. C. Landseer's ?

No. 602. Uncertainty. By Arthur Hughes. Evi-
dently, "Will he bite?" Good for colour, or, rather,
good for Hues.

No. 610. The Prince's Choice. By J. R. Lamont.
And a very odd one, to give the young Lady a kiss in
public. But, in those days, and in those dresses, bless
you! men, and women too, would do anything. Is it
kiss in the Ring in the olden time ? There's a respec-
table ecclesiastic waiting for them at the church door; so
if the Kiss comes first, there's the Ring to follow. Quite
right, Mr. Lamont; that you haven't got any more
pictures in this Academy is a matter for regret and
Lamont-ation. (Where are the Police ?)

No. 613. All among the Rarley. By E. H. Fahey.
Good name: but, seeing what the young couple are
evidently interested in, and noticing the strong growth
of poppies, perhaps the better title would have been
" Poppv-ing the question."

No. 636. The Otter's Stronghold. By S. S. Noble.
Admirable, Noble. But where's the Otter, and on
whom, or of what, has he got a strong hold ? Cockney
says, " Call that Otter 'untin'! Why, as they 're all in
the water, I should say it's more cooler 'untin' than
Otter 'unting." (This was said in the absence, on leave,
of Constable. R.A.)

No. 638. Moonlight. By Henry Moore. Advertise-
ment picture for Tidman's Sea Salt. With this pic-
ture, some Sea Salt, and a romantic turn of mind, one
would never want to go down to the seaside, no never, no

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