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July 2, 1892
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July 2, 1892.]
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI,
313
OPERATIC NOTES.
Wednesday.—"Wagner. Vainly the Daughters of the River, re-
presenting the floating capital of the Banks of the Rhine, cry 44 Woa!
Woa! " The orchestra, under the direction of Herr Mahler, takes
no notice of them, but goes
on Wagnerianly, inexor-
ably. Thus swimmingly
we reach Walhall—where
the fire-god Loge has a loge-
ment with very heavy insur-
ance. Wotan and Loge in
search of the gold. Then
we meet the Nibelungs and
the Nibelights, all tlivers
under a water-cure system;
and then—it's like a musi-
cal nightmare — Alberich
changes himstlf into a toad
and is towed off as a
prisoner. Fafner settles
Fa salt by a drum - head
Court Martial, so that
Fafner gets the golden
honey, and Fasolt gets the
whacks—and—please, Sir,
I don't know any more—
but some of the music is
running river - like and
lovely, more is puzzling-,
and much of it must remind
Sir Drcriolahus of the
rum - turn - tiddy - iddy -
iddy-um-bang-whack of a
great Drury Pantomime.
House full ; Duke and
Duchess of Edinburgh,
Ancient Brass-Work, in memory of Wagner with Princess Marie and
the Great Worker in Brass. Crown Prince of Roumania,
enjoying themselves Waenerially and Rou-manically.
Saturday.—Le Prophete. John de Reszke not up to his usual
form as the Sporting: Prophet; but his little Brother Edward, and
Messieurs Montariol and Castelmary, first-ra^e as the three con-
spiring undertakers. Madame Desohamps-Jehin, as Fides, very
fine. 44 House," also, very fine, and large.
THE BONES OF JOSEPH.
Dear 3fr. Punch,—When writing to a Journal of light and
leaders—or misleaders—last Friday, I kept 44 a little bit up my
sleeve," so to speak, for the Brightest, Lightest, and Leadingest of
all papers yclept the one, Sir, that bears your honoured name.
THE FETE OF FLORA.
"Were it not that the salutation were infelicitous, we should have
said, 44 Hail, all hail!" to the Fete at the Botanical Gardens,
Regent's Park, last Wednesday. Besides, they have always an
Aquarius of the name of Waterer on the premises, whose Rhodo-
v.
27*
Li
Wis
First rrize—Love among- the Roses.
dendrons are magnifictnt. So we didn't say 44 All hail! " and there
was not a single drop, of rain, or in the attendance, to damage a
charming show which has so otten betn spoilt by the drop too much
that has floored many a Fete of Flora.. Nothing could have been
prettier. Flowers of speech are inadequate to describe the scene.
44 Simply lovely ! " is the best epitome of praise.
After quoting from Mr. Champ eplain at Holloway (not in Hol-
loway) on June 17, 1885, as a gentle reminder to Mr. Goschen—
their 44 Mr. G." — I observed, 44 Perhaps, however, there are
reasons why the 4 Egyptian Skeleton' prefers to foreret the speeches
of Mr. Chamdeplaln in 1885." It struck me that/having already
an Egyptian Skeleton, we might have as its companion a Brum-
magem Skeleton, which everyone can see through, and this sketch
I beg to submit to you, pro bono publico. Always, Mr. Punch, your
most obedient44 subject" (artisticaRy), W. V. H-rc-rt. Tiie Two Saras oe the Season—Sara Bernhardt and Sapa Sate.
»oi cn. ee
LADY GAY'S SELECTIONS.
Dear Mr. Punch, The Look-out, Sheepsdoor, Kent.
Ascot has been too much for me! What with the excite-
ment of racing all day. and bezique half the night—(another sign of
the times ; women no longer 44 play for love," but 44 luve to play ! ")
—to say nothing of the constant strain on one's nerves as to what
the weather was going to do to one's gowns, I have had a severe
attack of overwork, with complicating symptoms of my old enemy,
idleness !—so that, on my return to town, my Doctor—(he 's a clear
man, and prescribes just what I suggest)—insisted that I should at
once run down to the Seaside to recuperate. Hence my retirement
to the little fishing village of Sheepsdoor in Kent, 44 far from the
gadding crowd ; " a most delightfully rural and little-known resort,
where we all go about in brown canvas-shoes—(russia-leather
und^mmt of !)—and wear out all our old things, utterly regardless
of whether we look 44 en suite " or not. The only precaution / take
is to carry in my pocket a thick veil, which I pop on if I see anybody
with evidences of 44 style " about them coming my way; fortunately,
this has only happened once, when I met a certain well-known
44 Merry Duchess" and her charming little daughter, who both
failed to penetrate my disguise !
I am sorry that my selected horse for the Windsor June Handicap
did not run—though the word of command was given, 44 Mac-
ready ! "—he was not told to be 44 present! "—being presumably short
of a gallop or two, and therefore lacking 44 fire! " This little series
of jokes is proudly dedicated to the Military, and Civilians are
4 4 warned off! "—which is another turf expression. The much-needed
rain has come at last, and the Heath should be in fine condition, which
was more than its namesake at Ascot was, and all for want of a little
attention—I am told that the far end was all in lumps, which caused
the 44 Lover" to come down in his race—though that was hardly a
surprise, as we know that 4 4 the course of true love never did run
smooth!"
Now—dear Mr. Punch, if you want a few hours' fresh air, com-
mand the special train, which I am told, is kept in readiness for you
at every London Terminus, to transport you—(not for your country's
good, but your own)—to Sheepsdoor, Kent, where you shall receive
a hearty welcome—Lord Arthur is not with me, but my French
maid will chaperon us—if necessary.
Yours devotedly, Lady Gat.
Stud Produce Selection.
To a Circus in Lancashire, once I went,
To see a performing dog dance !
But, my money in vain I found I'd spent,
For 1 much prefer a 44 Clog Dance.''''
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI,
313
OPERATIC NOTES.
Wednesday.—"Wagner. Vainly the Daughters of the River, re-
presenting the floating capital of the Banks of the Rhine, cry 44 Woa!
Woa! " The orchestra, under the direction of Herr Mahler, takes
no notice of them, but goes
on Wagnerianly, inexor-
ably. Thus swimmingly
we reach Walhall—where
the fire-god Loge has a loge-
ment with very heavy insur-
ance. Wotan and Loge in
search of the gold. Then
we meet the Nibelungs and
the Nibelights, all tlivers
under a water-cure system;
and then—it's like a musi-
cal nightmare — Alberich
changes himstlf into a toad
and is towed off as a
prisoner. Fafner settles
Fa salt by a drum - head
Court Martial, so that
Fafner gets the golden
honey, and Fasolt gets the
whacks—and—please, Sir,
I don't know any more—
but some of the music is
running river - like and
lovely, more is puzzling-,
and much of it must remind
Sir Drcriolahus of the
rum - turn - tiddy - iddy -
iddy-um-bang-whack of a
great Drury Pantomime.
House full ; Duke and
Duchess of Edinburgh,
Ancient Brass-Work, in memory of Wagner with Princess Marie and
the Great Worker in Brass. Crown Prince of Roumania,
enjoying themselves Waenerially and Rou-manically.
Saturday.—Le Prophete. John de Reszke not up to his usual
form as the Sporting: Prophet; but his little Brother Edward, and
Messieurs Montariol and Castelmary, first-ra^e as the three con-
spiring undertakers. Madame Desohamps-Jehin, as Fides, very
fine. 44 House," also, very fine, and large.
THE BONES OF JOSEPH.
Dear 3fr. Punch,—When writing to a Journal of light and
leaders—or misleaders—last Friday, I kept 44 a little bit up my
sleeve," so to speak, for the Brightest, Lightest, and Leadingest of
all papers yclept the one, Sir, that bears your honoured name.
THE FETE OF FLORA.
"Were it not that the salutation were infelicitous, we should have
said, 44 Hail, all hail!" to the Fete at the Botanical Gardens,
Regent's Park, last Wednesday. Besides, they have always an
Aquarius of the name of Waterer on the premises, whose Rhodo-
v.
27*
Li
Wis
First rrize—Love among- the Roses.
dendrons are magnifictnt. So we didn't say 44 All hail! " and there
was not a single drop, of rain, or in the attendance, to damage a
charming show which has so otten betn spoilt by the drop too much
that has floored many a Fete of Flora.. Nothing could have been
prettier. Flowers of speech are inadequate to describe the scene.
44 Simply lovely ! " is the best epitome of praise.
After quoting from Mr. Champ eplain at Holloway (not in Hol-
loway) on June 17, 1885, as a gentle reminder to Mr. Goschen—
their 44 Mr. G." — I observed, 44 Perhaps, however, there are
reasons why the 4 Egyptian Skeleton' prefers to foreret the speeches
of Mr. Chamdeplaln in 1885." It struck me that/having already
an Egyptian Skeleton, we might have as its companion a Brum-
magem Skeleton, which everyone can see through, and this sketch
I beg to submit to you, pro bono publico. Always, Mr. Punch, your
most obedient44 subject" (artisticaRy), W. V. H-rc-rt. Tiie Two Saras oe the Season—Sara Bernhardt and Sapa Sate.
»oi cn. ee
LADY GAY'S SELECTIONS.
Dear Mr. Punch, The Look-out, Sheepsdoor, Kent.
Ascot has been too much for me! What with the excite-
ment of racing all day. and bezique half the night—(another sign of
the times ; women no longer 44 play for love," but 44 luve to play ! ")
—to say nothing of the constant strain on one's nerves as to what
the weather was going to do to one's gowns, I have had a severe
attack of overwork, with complicating symptoms of my old enemy,
idleness !—so that, on my return to town, my Doctor—(he 's a clear
man, and prescribes just what I suggest)—insisted that I should at
once run down to the Seaside to recuperate. Hence my retirement
to the little fishing village of Sheepsdoor in Kent, 44 far from the
gadding crowd ; " a most delightfully rural and little-known resort,
where we all go about in brown canvas-shoes—(russia-leather
und^mmt of !)—and wear out all our old things, utterly regardless
of whether we look 44 en suite " or not. The only precaution / take
is to carry in my pocket a thick veil, which I pop on if I see anybody
with evidences of 44 style " about them coming my way; fortunately,
this has only happened once, when I met a certain well-known
44 Merry Duchess" and her charming little daughter, who both
failed to penetrate my disguise !
I am sorry that my selected horse for the Windsor June Handicap
did not run—though the word of command was given, 44 Mac-
ready ! "—he was not told to be 44 present! "—being presumably short
of a gallop or two, and therefore lacking 44 fire! " This little series
of jokes is proudly dedicated to the Military, and Civilians are
4 4 warned off! "—which is another turf expression. The much-needed
rain has come at last, and the Heath should be in fine condition, which
was more than its namesake at Ascot was, and all for want of a little
attention—I am told that the far end was all in lumps, which caused
the 44 Lover" to come down in his race—though that was hardly a
surprise, as we know that 4 4 the course of true love never did run
smooth!"
Now—dear Mr. Punch, if you want a few hours' fresh air, com-
mand the special train, which I am told, is kept in readiness for you
at every London Terminus, to transport you—(not for your country's
good, but your own)—to Sheepsdoor, Kent, where you shall receive
a hearty welcome—Lord Arthur is not with me, but my French
maid will chaperon us—if necessary.
Yours devotedly, Lady Gat.
Stud Produce Selection.
To a Circus in Lancashire, once I went,
To see a performing dog dance !
But, my money in vain I found I'd spent,
For 1 much prefer a 44 Clog Dance.''''