Punch (95.1888)

Septembbk 22, 1888.] PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHAEIVAEL

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OUR JAPANNERIES. No. 16.

FIRST MEETING OF THE PARNELL COMMISSION.

Toby, M.P., Q.C., with, a brief to watch the case for the Public, presents Lika Joko, who watches the case for Japan, to the Three Commissioners.

A Serious" Question."—We are glad to learn from several
Correspondents that the question we asked last week as to the
murderous theatrical picture-posters is likely to lead to beneficial
results. We agree with the St. James's Gazette, that legislation on
the matter is an imperative necessity . _ These '' colourable imitations''
ot crime are a disgrace to our civilisation, our Literature, and our
i)rama. And a propos of advertisements not pictorial, isn't it bad
taste on the part of the Lyceum management to use a well-known
verse Horn St. Paul's Epistles as an advertisement for the play of
Hyde and Jekyll ? Hyde can quote Scripture to his purpose r

A Cost but not Cosset Church—A Correspondent writing to
the Spectatorx says that m Whitby Parish Church, " The old three-
decker," consisting of Clerk s desk below, reading desk in the middle,
and pulpit atop, still exists. What spot more appropriate for a
"three-decker," than the marine locality, Whitby-on-1he-Sea.
Vive " three-decker! " and may it be long ere it gives way to other
decker-ations.__

" 0 mt Prophetic Soul! mt Uncle!"—Why didn't the Duke
of Aosta pay a visit to Monaco ? Because he preferred Nice.