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      September $, 1868.] The Tom Ah A Wk. 99

      September $ , 1868 . ] THE TOM AH A WK . 99

      Our Election Intelligence.

      OUR ELECTION INTELLIGENCE .

      Scarborough.—Mr. Anthony Trollope Arrive...

      Scarborough . —Mr . Anthony Trollope arrived here yesterday about the same time as the mid-day post , having started having from London sat up b all y the night earliest working possible at a love train -story in the in order morning to - catch , and it . Mr . Trollope did not appear at all tired by his journey ; comp m onl ^^ j _— ^ pjB ^ b ^ Jfc y ^ ^ mW ^ he lained dlB V ^ PBb ppipbi see ^ p | A ^ p ^»« med , p so * bt ^ bp ph a ^ abominabl ^ v little pp ^ p M ^^ ^ v ^ p ^ . B ^^^ A flPh put mm ^ m p ^ v mma * V 1 y m out - "M ^ slow ^ r ¦ ^ m bh - ^ at ^ ™ v . express The mmmt « ^— ^ ^™ ^^ _ P trains carriages ^ mw ¦ i w ^» ¦ ^^ mmr - ^ p ^ k being ^^ p ^^ p ^ likewise h ^^ , ^^ 4 as ^ bp v » pi . " he ^^ P ^^ p

      two shook -thirds so , he of said the , time that . he When had been it was able suggested to write that only the ^ during excessive pace was accountable for that , he answered " Stuff and uncommonl nonsense deputation ; " which a like repl had the y which gone female caused to characters meet one him or to in remark two his members own that books he talked of and the that they feare y d he was rather illogical and hated contradiction , . the When 4 same pb they Pr fashion offered pulled m him ^ r some out lunch his watch , he answered impetuousl mmimm ¦¦ - ^ p- them declared in ¦ bpb much ¦ pb pppb

      that w ^ j vp >^ pa * " * p he * w pp ^ . wished ^ bp ^» w m * bwbbop . pi ' * to ¦** ¦ *« , commence v ^»^» ^ bp w ^ mr mma- - ^ the ^«^™ - maar campai w - w m mw - ^ p »«^« gn ™ ^ r- ^ at » once ^^ ™* w »^^ y j , , and ^ ^ ^^ ^» pro . ^ pp - ban posed d was going playing straig , ht and off that to the the S young pa . It ladies was had objected not quite that done the bathing the time . we " Well get there , they . soon And as will for be the , " he band said , that ; " probably 's the very by very thing sort . It of will crowd have I already want . " collected a crowd for us , and the When « V ^»^« - ^^ ^ pj « k ^ it » ^ V was ^ V »^^^ pT ¦ known W > PkBB > B ^ pP ^ * * 4 »^ V ^ at . p ^ B ^ m the m ^ ^ " ^ " ^^ P ¦ Spa V ^^ p ^ m' !¦ that ^^^ m ^ m ^ m-mr ^ P ^ Mr » « ^^ ^™ . m < Anthony ^ Hr ^ " ^^ B ^ m ^ v ^ v - ^¦ p ^ v ^ Trollope ^ ma * ^ w ^ bbp b ^«^ ^^ p mwaa * ^^ p

      had ground arrived were , the such enthusiasm as to beggar and all curiosity description of . the The ladies bluff , on honest the and appearance there were of the a good candidate many whispers seemed rather to the to effect disappoint that he them cer- , he tainl was y did about not to look address like a them ladies all ' man their . But interest when revived they heard and that so completely did they desert that , portion of the Spa dedicated ; to and the band their , galops that the and musicians left in hi folded gh dudgeon up their . quadrille books

      , Mr . Trollope then scowled upon his audience and commenced speaking in the most colloquial but fluent manner imaginable . He wished to tell them frankly that there had been some talk county of his standing he lived . for ( Here one some of the ladies divisions waved of their Essex handkerchiefs , in which ^ and p >^ " ^ vpw cried Tlpp m ^ mm ^ bj ^*^ out ^ PP »^ mm " Three ^^ «» ppj ^ ^^ ^ bp cheers * v ^^ maw -m ^ — ^» " ^ for m -mmw mma ^ Essex hvww ^ v m ^ ^ r v ma ma , the mm — ^ - mmw county ~^ W * mmr ^» ^^ ^ w * in m ^^ i which « » ^ m ^^ - ^^ ^^

      for Mr . a Trollope good many lives winters ! " ) He , thereby had , he losing continued an awful , hunted lot of in valuable Essex paper time , , and which written , however some , were letters not on altogether the subject thrown in a away twopenny , inashe much confessed as he had , he been had done handsomel in order y paid to win for them the suffrages . These things of the , Essex colonel farmers , or a somebody . But it appeared or other , and that the they days preferred he had a lord spent , or in a moral wooing v of , in which chasing was and " Put pursuing not your , had faith h been in wholl fox-hunters y wasted / ' , But the r

      ^^ ^ ^^ - ^^^ ^^ m ^^^^ ^ mr ^^^ ^ h v v ^^^* ^^ ^^^ ^ V 4 ^ F W V ^^ ^ W W ^ ^^ V ^ V ^ p ^ V ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ K ^^^ ^ ^ ^^ ^^ ^^*^ v ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^ ™ ^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^ b ^ v ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^ ^ v ^^^ v ^^^ p ^^ there was a section of the community in which a man might cheeri safely ng put ; young his trust ladies , and running that was in from the ladies the beach . ( Tremendous to the Spa with their hair all down their backs to join in it . ) But he should be asked d , undecided Had ladies . All a vote he could ? That was was a that question a number which of appeare say

      them wretched had charlatan been put who on had the also register written , novels and Mr but . Disraeli far inferior —a to his own —( loud screams of applause from the , young ladies , with some expressions of disapproval among a few of the so-Secretary called superior , to express sex)— an Mr op . inion Disraeli one had way or refused the other , through . Let the his in cjuestion ¦ ¦ favour v be of tried their . having He need h votes scarcel j for y say without that h he their was ih influence strongly

      liament direct *** ^^ ^ or ^ r . ^^ w ^ H indirect He ^^ r ^ m ^ m had ^ M ^ B ^ v , ^^ he latel ^ b ^ b .. quite m w y ^ B started ^ p ^ despaired v ^^ ^ w ^ w ^ " ^ a magazine ^— ^^* ^ of , ™ ever ^* ^ F ^^ v - ^ r v ^ in getting ^ v ^ which ^ v ^ v ^^ ^^^^ into — ^^ political ^ . ^ ^ i ^ v ^^ v Par ^ bv » ^^ ^^ - , articles of a strong party character regularly appeared . He begged inserted them when to he make had hoped allowances to get for in these for Essex articles . But , which he would were take swamped — - - ™ m ™^ ^ care v ^ r - ^ v ^ R . «> , m that by r ^ r m ^ such 0 his ^ f ^ v ^ im ^ magazine worthless t t ^^ . ^ ^ ^^^ ^^ . w " ^ should padding 1 ^ ¦ ™ ^»^ ^ ™ -w ^ never ^ ^^^ . He >^ ^ be ^ ^^ spoiled should ^ v — ^ v ^ « p ~ " ¦ ^ ww , al ^ ¦ much v w ways » ¦> g aapr less ^ re p- ^ p-

      audience member the became great frantic motto , " wi The th enthusiasm novel's the . ) th He ing . wanted " ( Here to the go into the House in order to obtain fresh materials with which to amuse them . If returned , his very first proposition would be and that if the more ladies room ' gallery still was should wanted be carried for them all round he should the House be de- ; lighted to see them made comfortable in the , body of it . He

      ment should to consider devote himself himself exclusivel bound , if they to their returned interest him sand to Parlia there- - fore to , spend the hours lost by other y members in listening , to for wretched scarcel their y add debates delectation , in , manufacturing almost . ( Enthusiastic entirely an in unfailing the screams library supp , ; and and ly of he cries novel need of s two " That or 's thre something e measures like for a their member benefit ! " ) which There he were should , however have to , advocate in the bodof the House . The chief of these was

      gratuitous ^^*^ v ^^*^ b w ^^^ ^ " v ^^ ^ p * ^ Bp ^ ^ w *• ^ v and ^ pr ^ p ^ p ^ ^^ pr compulsory php ^ ^ pv ^^ w y w ^^ p * ^ pb ^ p ? ^ pb ^ p > ^ p ^* education . p . ^ ^ pbj ^ Pjpr 1 pv ^ p ^ ppF p ^ p > Pi . ^^^ m ^ P > ^ P * ^ He ppp ^ P ^^ *^* *^ should ^ m ^ pr ^ pb ^ pp * ^^ ^ P' ^^ 4 certainl S ^ Pfep ^ pr ^ P | P * v v ^ r ^ y v ^ pv press upon the Government the necessity of founding free libraries compelling , of every filling bod them y to with read novels them ; — inasmuch especially as his he o had wn— good and reason to think that there was a certain class of people who would never do so , save under compulsion . ( Cries of " Oh ! oh ! " ble and h as " Incredible it miht seem ! " ) . Yes Onl , he let feared them such send was him the to case Parl , incredi iament - g

      and p ^ pp ^ - ^ p ^ ¦ h he ^^ ^ m ^ r- thought n ^^^ ^ f ^ V ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ he ^^^ ^»^ P" » PJ could ^^ P ^ P >«^ I y remed »~ ^ P ^ W ^ P ^ ^ " ^ P ^ y ^ Pi ^ ^ so ^ PP' ^ PP * ^™ melanchol ^ " " ^ P ^ P" ^~ " ~ " ^ " ^ " -- ^ - ^ ^ r - ^^ y <^ a •^—¦•^ ^ v state ^ m ¦ i ^^ b ^ - ^^ ^ ^— of - ^ , « things . A committee was at once appointed for securing the return of held Mr . Anthony on the following Trollope morning , and its first in the meeting water , was in front arranged of where to be the ¦ - ^^ m ^ m ^ ppp ladies ^ h — v ¦ pa ^ p > ^ bp ^ ' bathing w ^^ Pi ^ pri ^ ptB ^^ bi ^* , fh - ^ machines PrB ^^ pi mm pi ^ V ^» PP > ^ fep ^^ ^ pB * ^^ p ^^^ ^ l ^ y m . ma ( « ^ Members > ^^ ^ b ^ ^^ « . & ^ k WmW ^ l ^ ^^ of " ^ i ^ ^ V the ^ V ^^~ " ^^ mal ^ b ^ ^ m- ^*^ ^^ e ^^ r sex ^^ ^^^ ^ ^ V

      rigorously excluded from the committee . ) We understand that the Mr . boroug Trollope h of has Scarboroug pledged himself h , to pay , in unremitting case he is returned attention for to fresh its local novel want for s his and fair interests constituents , and undertakes at the commencement to bring out of a every sea-side season .

      The Past Operatic Season.

      THE PAST OPERATIC SEASON .

      Some The Weeks Operatic Since Season Cal...

      some The weeks operatic since season calls , which for but came few remarks to an ineffective and such conclusion attention as it deserves mig , ht have been accorded to , it in an earlier imwhich pression has , but been , in truth almost , there entirel is so y destitute little to chronicle of novelty in , a th season at the history of the operatic campaign of 1868 has , up to the present timeiven place to matters more worthof notice in these

      columns mm 1 *^ ^^ ^^ mmt ^ mmr , ^ m g ^^ b ^ b ^^ v . ~ mmW ^^ v * M ^^ ^ W mm' ^ m' ^ mW ^ Q ^ ^^ ^^^ ^ ^^ ^^ ^ " ^^ ^ v ^ mr ~ mm * «^^ ^ mr ^^ ^^ ~ mm * ^ mr ^ mW v v ^^^ ^ b ^ ^^ ^ mt ^^ y m ~^ m * ^^ ^ ma ^ b •^ mr ^^ ^ rm ~ mp ~ ^ mW ^ K ^ m * ^ mt ^^ pfl ^ P ^ K ^^ mJ- par ^^ mw ' With regard to Mr . Mapleson , it must be owned that under the clever circumstances of him to be against able to which get up he any had opera to contend at all , , it inasmuch was very as scenery he had , to to obtain procure fresh a new scores theatre , and , , to in provide general new term dresses s , to make , and up * J * mmW , m so ¦¦» ^ mV far ^ ™ m mm as ^ r-mwmmm' possible m ^ mW - ^ BP ^ P » - ^ ^ ma ^— -mmw , ~ ^ for - ^ —w the - ^ - ^^ - ^ m * s mmw erious ^^^ mm mm , ^^ pp w -p ^ damage - ^ V ^^ V ^^^ ¦ « ¦ » " ^ 1 ^ caused ^^ ^ ^ -P- mm * ^ Bp < W by V ^ pP J the ^ ^^ ^ pfP

      fore destruction , to the difficulties of Her Majesty which ' s he Theatre encountered . Having in mounting regard , there every - not one blam of the e him operas too which much were on account played of at the his non theatre -production , we must of adorn any work his new prospectus to this with country the . names He was of Auber wrong 's , however Gustave , . to of Wagner ' s Lohengrin , and of other novelties , as it can have

      re needed needed -forming but but his a a slender slender repertoire amount amount of standard of of prescience prescience works to to there foresee foresee would th that at be , , after after left to him scarcely any time for mounting new operas . With regard to Lohengrin , which , by the way , was put into rehearsal before some doubt the close as to of the the policy season of , we having may selected observe that this work we have for opera Herr ^ m . BK ^ * mwmw ^ mw M ^ » mi mw ^ mi possesses Wagner mnm * BPft ~^ mr ^^ p ^ mr * ^ m * «^ p ^ m ^ ^ mmr ' mmmi s ^ great ^ " B ^ ^ B M dibut ^ aw ^ maw ^ v ^ v ^ mr beauties wmw ^ MW m before * — « -v ^ - ^ - «« ^^ -m- ~^ w ¦ and ^ ar the ~^ ^ ^ m ^ ar ^ ar a ^^ m ^ Eng * certain -mar BW ^ v lish mW ^ ar . ~^^ m mga ^ m ^ ^ mr BP , public amount w ^^ v ^ aw ^^ ami ^^^ . mwmw ¦ MT . ^ W A of ^ W That Pfe > poetical * H ^^ r PB ' ^ ^^^ m ^ ^ pgb the ^^ p mf ^ mrw ^ ^ m mm

      feeling . few musicians will dispute ; but the absence of sustained melod ner , who y is , as singularly a composer noticeable , is unquestionabl , even for a y work deficient of Herr in melodic Wagfancy despite . all We that are has inclined been said to and think written that against Tann ? vduser it , is , the which best , which of its composer is known ' s in efforts Eng , land or the , would Fly , ing either Dutchman of them , the , hav story e been of this better produced question cards here , to however as play yet . than , because Lohengrin none or . We other need of them not , has go been into

      that M ^ ^ H With ~^^ VW they ^ n ^ PP ^ PP ^ regard PFPJ * were ^> IV ^ mW BH ^ PP VW much to Mr w -mam ^ am . the Map sam leson e as ' s they singers have , it may been be before mentioned . The princi and Madam pal ladies e Trebelli were ; Mdlles amongst . Tietjens the gentlemen , Nilsson , , and the princi Kellogg pal , names were Signori Mongini , Gassier , Bossi , Foli , Herr Rokitanski and Mr . Santley . We have real pleasure in stating that Mdlle . Nilsson has made unquestionable progress since last

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Sept. 5, 1868, page 99, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_05091868/page/9/