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    • THE NEW CLEOPATRA.
    • DIAMONDS OF IMPURE WATER.
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      The Tomahawk Almanack.

      The tomahawk almanack .

      The New Cleopatra.

      THE NEW CLEOPATRA .

      * Forth Schneider |The . His Viceroy The...

      * forth Schneider | The . His Viceroy the Excellence Great of E Duchess gypt , or ' s H cry of ighness all for the pleas , or Pericholles u negative re , more pleasure Majesty and has , , dreamt has has goiie seen of her Paris ex last quisite , contortions . and indefinable charms ever , since he was in year jects The may Viceroy be amused must . have The a theatre Turks — and a theatre infidels have where , as he yet and , onl his y tasted subpanied the dubious by a charm Turkish of listening Egyptian to band a fourth . They -rate are Italian sick singer of those , accom hum-

      nostrils bugs the . Almee , and the common acrobat is an abomination in their E It gypt is not wants astonishing a theatre , then and , that the Schneider the Sultan . should Rien have que ca been . disturbed b entertainment y a similar desire as he to witnessed reproduce when in the in the city city of of the shopkeepers Faithful some . such shall It is be now first therefore honotired a with race a public between place Turkey of real and entertainment Egypt as to . which in The this country Sultan has our de renowned termined , trag at ic all -comedian hazards , to and carry comic off -tragedian by his agents Mr . R . Romer . We have also been credibly informed that Mussulman

      spies opportunity may be to seen carry in off town Miss watching Nelly Farren for an to the shores of the Bosphorus . desire Whatever regarding may his be troupe the ups , hot we of have the received Sultan ' s from the foll our owing special rules corresponden and regulations t in Alexandria concerning structed the Viceroy within ' s new the larger theatre P , yramid which will hs

      con-. has The alread Sphinx had could her head not keep turned the into secret a , cafe and - concert , wh y ere the great Vance is already engaged the Prince for of a Wales term . during the stay of H . R . H . We translate for the benefit of our readers : — Theatre Royal Pyramids .

      Jiules and Beg illations . I . —Every the Direction player ( shall actor leave or actress his or ) her engaged shoes and by prayer-carpet at the stage door . 2 . —No her actress yashmak sh , all unless appear the at exi rehearsal gencies without of the costume render such impropriety absolutely

      necessary . 3 . —No who play shall er ( not actor be or able actress to ) lift shall his be or engaged her leg the as hi Great gh as Duchess the great of all and the onl Pericholles y Schneid . er , 4 . —Any at rehearsal player forgetting at the hour called part , , not incapabl arriving e and of gagg thrown ing , is into liabl the e to Nile be enclosed there to in remain a sack for a period not exceeding , five days . 5 . —Every either p in layer English to be or capabl French e , of as perf the o season rming

      may demand . ( No Egyptians need apply . ) 6 . —The in the Can week -can . to be practised by the entire company at least twice 7 . —No the troupe Backsheesh , unless to handed be accepted over immediatel on any account y to the by Directors any member . . of 8 . —No performance to be stopped on any consideration , unless His time Highness . the * Viceroy shall be conversing behind the scenes at the

      9 . —The Great Duchess Schneider to have all the receipts at the door , salaries if such b to e H be paid Excell out en of ce the ' s good profits will as and regularl pleasure y as the , otherwise cashier will the permit . 10 . — theatre The Viceroy . will be Director , Cashier , and Treasurer of the said * ( Signed ) Ismael Pacha Viceroy , of Egypt .

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      Is Thm Ftlwnys \I In Sojuothijig A Groat...

      is Thm ftlwnys \ i in sojuothijig a groat clidrm which about offend the * . modem Onu ' s sympathy French novel is cooled , but for unfortunately a lovely girl there who tttlla you in the wuvio breath that who loves you and has had onions for dlnuar *

      Diamonds Of Impure Water.

      DIAMONDS OF IMPURE WATER .

      As * Dea Yet I R Am Tomahawk Sorry To Sa...

      as * Dea yet I r am Tomahawk sorry to sa , y — have I am never an English received actress a — part onl of y an any actress great , pro and - minence . But of it the naturall same must y , and well e , sm take know all the as my modern greatest part ma dresses pain y be s , h I possible ave wish to to come make dress out the it well m ost . pockets , you of actors , and consequentl , y of actresses who are earning their liv the WM . W elihood po L /\/ iJA sition | , lV /* on 4 *\ of J * the - the fcUV stage ^ character *»*«¦ % * , and ^* t . VJ- represented •¦> in 'WjU' m J . V a ny JVMbVU pieces is *»» VA one the * % * in *¦* c ostume . which IT 1 HVU much AAXU required . \«( JL money A 11 V 1 XV by

      must Now be I spent am continuall , if it is to y bear hearing any rese of the mblance superb to its toilettes prototype worn . on the relative was Paris happ stage of mine y enabled y the who different to is resident judge celebrities for in the mys of French elf , the ow day ing , ita to and l . a e few kindness days ago of a I Oh , sir ! Such extravagance of female dress cap I have never dreamt p of lied ! Such the dresses prodigality himself would , and not indeed be pardonable is only ridiculous in a director , as exposing who sup the - actress vanity , of a those very pretty who appear woman in no them doubt , but , appear I give you in three my differen word I t saw dresses one in one ordinary farce .

      morning The first dressing , a love -gown of a of dress Chantill , certainl y lace y was —no - the thing same but , and lace— a sac wit hang h long ing mediaeval from the sleeves shoulders of lieve ( our ) great . The grandmothers second was called a morning it a sack dress , I be of - grenat into a bow silk reps behind , with much a double like the petticoat dress worn loop ed Madame JTI \ Vi 1 IVI 1 tt '^ e de \* V Maintenon A'AMlil , b \> Al \/ M in A 1 A her lAV * - * later JLCvlVfA days VtMJ O « . The - *¦ uv y

      mation third dress scene , which at Christmas reminded , one was of apricot a transfor silk - and trimmed eighteen with small long fl fringes ounces on of the the skirt same , . with colour an , elaborate upper ditto looped up as in the second , small behind coronet . This bonnet costume of same was silk comp , trimmed leted with with an a diamond aigrette , bro and och fastened under the to chin its " strings " with

      . of I fabric cannot and deny artistic that taste each dr but ess far was too a marvel lendid for the position supposed to , be held by the sp character sal , . utterly unattainable with the actress ' s I ary am not going to pretend that I ignore the way ture in is defray which e such d ; but elegance , as I have and no lavish intention expendi of

      tate g still iving my I any fair cannot Russian name see in exchange prince how I or am for Brazilian the to run poten of with his , - them , , even to the extent necessary to cope give the dress English ed , w stage hich it a ha reputat s not got ion , as for you b may eing know well by calling chance on to be introduced Adelphi guest . to whom you may Surely a comedy should be put on the stage wit sums h as are much spent ca upon re as a the bu fancy rlesque costumes , and if l of arge a folly , which only lasts its run , why should not a

      s director ociety sh of ould a theatre be as nea see r the that rig those ht thing who in represent dress as ladies the nymp in the s of best the land We of need Nectarines not or the in court three of different King Nincompoop suits of fine ? feathers in the same farcebut appear let us have at least one well-made toilette in the course of three acts , . I am , dear Tomahawk , Yours , Rosalind .

      The Language Of Flowers. Communicated By...

      THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS . Communicated by the Reporter at the Bow street PoJice Court . " * ' Bail Fined refused five shillings . " . " " " Discharged Forty shillings with , or a a caution month . " . " " Committed for trial . " * ' A pound from the Poor-box . " * $ , * And very proper language , too , Mr . Flowers . —Tomahawk .

      Death It Is . Oovtninly Rossini Will A G...

      death It is . oovtninly Rossini will a great never incentive be dead to for genius the lovers the hope of music of . living " Tell in est the la world vie ! " aftov

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Jan. 2, 1869, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/attw_02011869/page/6/