Punch (86.1884)

| April is, 1884.] PUNCH, OK THE LONDON CHARIVARI. in

THEATRE ROYAL, WESTMINSTER.

Mr. Punch. “Stop! Look here, Mr. Stage-Manager! If you don’t cut the Dialogue, and come to the ‘Business,’ it’ll

TAKE A WHOLE SESSION TO GET THROUGH A SINGLE ACT, AND THE PUBLIC WON’T STAND IT ! ”

[.Dismisses the. Company, to re-assemble after ten days for refreshment at Easter.

acres of common land which by skilfully timed and adroitly gradu-
ated enclosure you have-ahem! utilised, by redeeming them from

unclaimed and unreclaimed wastes to—well, to what they are. In
fact, my Lord, it is you, and such as you, who have made England
what she is !

Marquis (who has been reading g letter,—exultantly). That is to
say, Moulter, the private f reehold of one noble Landowner—myself !
Yes; for Hammerhead has caved in, Moulter. At last the fittest
has_ survived, the concentration of landed property has reached its
I ultimate term, the Great Land Question is finally settled, the Marquis
of Swallowlands is perpetual Grand Landlord of the whole of the
j United Kingdom !!! \_Scene closes.

Con. for a Conservative Catechdser.
Why is your mouth, Sir,—pardon the suggestion !—
Like Sunday Closing F Paradox ! Eh F _ Cut it F
Because ’tis (in the House) an “ Open Question ! ”
(For Heaven’s sake shut it!)

Smokeless Guns.—Why not ? We have “ Smokeless Chimneys,”
at least we haven’t—hut no matter—Mr. Cholmondeley Pennell j
has suggested that our troops should use. smokeless powder. A
strong protest has been raised against this innovation by all painters 1
of battle-pictures.