DOI Heft:
April 17, 1880
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April 17, 1880,] PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
169
ELECTIONS ON THE BRAIN.
“ Look—look, Papa ! He 's at the Top of the Pole ! ”
[Poor Papa, an unsuccessful Conservative Candidate, cant stand it, and seeks
refuge in the Monkey-House.
WHICH NOBODY CAN DENY.
The Government have been beaten all over the country
bv an overwhelming majority. Reasons for this are as
plenty as Blackberries. Among them we may mention
those of
A Keen Political Observer—“ Because the weather has
been dead against them all along.”
The Country Tory—‘ ‘ Because that fellow Gladstone’s
a match for Old Rick himself.”
The North-Country Whole-Hogget—“ Because Bea-
consfield has had rope enough.”
The Metropolitan Conservative—‘ ‘ Because your average
Working Man is such an ungrateful fool.”
The Suburban Slogger—“Because your Jingoes are
such a set of blatant idiots.”
The Unsuccessful Candidate—“ Because that lying
agent didn’t half work up the canvass.”
His Amiable Better Half—1,1 Be. cause, as I told him
before he began, to please the mob he ought to have
gone in as one of those horrid Radicals.”
His Son The Captain—“ Because the Governor ought
to have known that it’s only Cads and Attorneys that
put up for Parliament.”
The Music-Hall Baritone—“ Because that new Jingo
Chorus was as flat as ditch-water.”
The Rational Tradesman—“ Because they didn’t come
down hammer and tongs on those infernal Stores.”
The Humanitarian Enthusiast—“ Because they kept
the country in a fever, threatened everybody, and un-
settled everything all over the world.”
The Irrepressible Patriot—“Becausethey didn’t throw
a hundred thousand men into Gallipoli, and pitch the
Russian Ambassador into the Channel.”
An Exultant Antagonist—“Because they’ve out-
raged all the sound sense and Christian sentiment of the
country.”
A Disappointed Supporter—“ Because they’ve been
so shy of trusting themselves to the Rational feeling.”
The Right Hon. Mr. Tadpole—“Because they have
been monstrously too good.”
The Right. Hon. Mr. Tapei—“Because they’ve been
awfully too bad.”
Lord Reaconsfielcl— “ Because popular praise is as
passing as it is palling.”
Advice to Fagot-Yoteks.—“ Cut your stick! ”
OUR REPRESENTATIVE MAN.
At the Gaiety to see the “ Voyage en Suisse.”
Having heard great things of the Hanlon-Lees at the Gaiety, in
Le Voyage en Suisse, I went expecting to be highly diverted by
these Pierrots; and, as far as they are concerned, the performance
more than realised my anticipations.
A Pantomime in Three Acts sounds formidable ; but there is just
a thread of a story, and the action is so rapid, and executed with
such marvellous neatness and precision, as never to weary the spec-
tator, though it does bewilder him considerably, and, while watching
the absurd feats of the two comic servants, it leaves him, at the end
of each Act, uncertain as to whether he is on his head or his heels,
but quite sure that he has been laughing at it most heartily.
That I am unable to say with any precision as to what the piece is
about, may be owing to my having unfortunately missed the com-
mencementbut as to wdmt the Hanlon-Lees and M. Agohst are
about there is no difficulty whatever in ascertaining, come in when
you will.
They are certaiuly wonderful Pantomimists, and the sprightliest
of acrobatic performers. So intensely droll are they, and so fixed is
the attention of the audience on these the central figures of this
eccentric performance, that the business and the dialogue of the
speaking actors who are engaged in assisting the story, and allowing
the Hanlon-Lees breathing time, go for very little, except in the
Second Act, when the situations in which Mr. Penley, Mr. Righton,
and Miss Lawler are concerned carry along briskly what, after the
rattling comic pantomime, might be a trifle slow.
The Train Scene, showing the compartments while the train is in
motion, is very ingenious, and the rapidity of the action is startling
and always amusing.
Had it been all in action, without any speaking, and only in the
hands of pantomimists, with suitable musical illustrations and
occasional concerted pieces and choruses, it might go even sharper,
a3un,seems Ume> than it now does,—and that is saying a good deal.
The scene in the Third Act, where the Hanlon-Lees represent
the two Scaramouches gradually getting intoxicated, and unable to
distinguish between a candlestick and a wine-bottle, is immensely
humorous, and their subsequent escape from a Gendarme, personated
by M. Agohst, is capitaUy managed.
The whole performance is unique, and well worth a visit from all
who wish to see to what perfection Pantomimic Art can be brought.
Next week I hope to be able to report on the two other recent
novelties at the Opera Comique and the Folly; and till then I am,
as ever> Your. Representatiye.
Bung, from his Bier.
“He being dead yet speaketh.”
Here lies one
Who, if Froth had been Fact,
And Excise-license English Liberty,
Would have saved the Country.
As it was,
He expended a great flow of language,
And a greater of liquor ;
He gained nothing to speak of,
And he lost three-fourths of the Elections,
exempli gratia.
The most no-Torious county in England—Durham, which has
returned
Liberals . . .13
Conservatives . . 0
trampling on the fallen.
The News-hoys at the stations are hawking the latest biography
of the “late-present” Premier as '"‘Benjamin Disraeli—just out l”
Vol. 73.
169
ELECTIONS ON THE BRAIN.
“ Look—look, Papa ! He 's at the Top of the Pole ! ”
[Poor Papa, an unsuccessful Conservative Candidate, cant stand it, and seeks
refuge in the Monkey-House.
WHICH NOBODY CAN DENY.
The Government have been beaten all over the country
bv an overwhelming majority. Reasons for this are as
plenty as Blackberries. Among them we may mention
those of
A Keen Political Observer—“ Because the weather has
been dead against them all along.”
The Country Tory—‘ ‘ Because that fellow Gladstone’s
a match for Old Rick himself.”
The North-Country Whole-Hogget—“ Because Bea-
consfield has had rope enough.”
The Metropolitan Conservative—‘ ‘ Because your average
Working Man is such an ungrateful fool.”
The Suburban Slogger—“Because your Jingoes are
such a set of blatant idiots.”
The Unsuccessful Candidate—“ Because that lying
agent didn’t half work up the canvass.”
His Amiable Better Half—1,1 Be. cause, as I told him
before he began, to please the mob he ought to have
gone in as one of those horrid Radicals.”
His Son The Captain—“ Because the Governor ought
to have known that it’s only Cads and Attorneys that
put up for Parliament.”
The Music-Hall Baritone—“ Because that new Jingo
Chorus was as flat as ditch-water.”
The Rational Tradesman—“ Because they didn’t come
down hammer and tongs on those infernal Stores.”
The Humanitarian Enthusiast—“ Because they kept
the country in a fever, threatened everybody, and un-
settled everything all over the world.”
The Irrepressible Patriot—“Becausethey didn’t throw
a hundred thousand men into Gallipoli, and pitch the
Russian Ambassador into the Channel.”
An Exultant Antagonist—“Because they’ve out-
raged all the sound sense and Christian sentiment of the
country.”
A Disappointed Supporter—“ Because they’ve been
so shy of trusting themselves to the Rational feeling.”
The Right Hon. Mr. Tadpole—“Because they have
been monstrously too good.”
The Right. Hon. Mr. Tapei—“Because they’ve been
awfully too bad.”
Lord Reaconsfielcl— “ Because popular praise is as
passing as it is palling.”
Advice to Fagot-Yoteks.—“ Cut your stick! ”
OUR REPRESENTATIVE MAN.
At the Gaiety to see the “ Voyage en Suisse.”
Having heard great things of the Hanlon-Lees at the Gaiety, in
Le Voyage en Suisse, I went expecting to be highly diverted by
these Pierrots; and, as far as they are concerned, the performance
more than realised my anticipations.
A Pantomime in Three Acts sounds formidable ; but there is just
a thread of a story, and the action is so rapid, and executed with
such marvellous neatness and precision, as never to weary the spec-
tator, though it does bewilder him considerably, and, while watching
the absurd feats of the two comic servants, it leaves him, at the end
of each Act, uncertain as to whether he is on his head or his heels,
but quite sure that he has been laughing at it most heartily.
That I am unable to say with any precision as to what the piece is
about, may be owing to my having unfortunately missed the com-
mencementbut as to wdmt the Hanlon-Lees and M. Agohst are
about there is no difficulty whatever in ascertaining, come in when
you will.
They are certaiuly wonderful Pantomimists, and the sprightliest
of acrobatic performers. So intensely droll are they, and so fixed is
the attention of the audience on these the central figures of this
eccentric performance, that the business and the dialogue of the
speaking actors who are engaged in assisting the story, and allowing
the Hanlon-Lees breathing time, go for very little, except in the
Second Act, when the situations in which Mr. Penley, Mr. Righton,
and Miss Lawler are concerned carry along briskly what, after the
rattling comic pantomime, might be a trifle slow.
The Train Scene, showing the compartments while the train is in
motion, is very ingenious, and the rapidity of the action is startling
and always amusing.
Had it been all in action, without any speaking, and only in the
hands of pantomimists, with suitable musical illustrations and
occasional concerted pieces and choruses, it might go even sharper,
a3un,seems Ume> than it now does,—and that is saying a good deal.
The scene in the Third Act, where the Hanlon-Lees represent
the two Scaramouches gradually getting intoxicated, and unable to
distinguish between a candlestick and a wine-bottle, is immensely
humorous, and their subsequent escape from a Gendarme, personated
by M. Agohst, is capitaUy managed.
The whole performance is unique, and well worth a visit from all
who wish to see to what perfection Pantomimic Art can be brought.
Next week I hope to be able to report on the two other recent
novelties at the Opera Comique and the Folly; and till then I am,
as ever> Your. Representatiye.
Bung, from his Bier.
“He being dead yet speaketh.”
Here lies one
Who, if Froth had been Fact,
And Excise-license English Liberty,
Would have saved the Country.
As it was,
He expended a great flow of language,
And a greater of liquor ;
He gained nothing to speak of,
And he lost three-fourths of the Elections,
exempli gratia.
The most no-Torious county in England—Durham, which has
returned
Liberals . . .13
Conservatives . . 0
trampling on the fallen.
The News-hoys at the stations are hawking the latest biography
of the “late-present” Premier as '"‘Benjamin Disraeli—just out l”
Vol. 73.