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    • QUITE AT SEA.
    • MACBETH HATH MURDERED SLEEP.
    • BARRACK ROOM REASON RUN INTO RHYME,
    • ANSWER TO DOUBLE ACROSTIC IN No. 94.
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      Specimen Three.—Augustus Actor. Noodle, ...

      to me ; but I was obliged to tell her that I would do anything in the world for her , but—" rupting " Well him then . , why not play in the other piece 1 " I say , interme " that What I am ! after the Punter best natured had been man given in * the Bristles world V , but Peop I le could tell not " stan Then d you that , reall you y know refused . " to play ? " after " I all was . obli Peop ged le tel to . l As me it happens hat Lady , Punter Scarboro didn ' ' t was play 'Bristles liged to , ' g ma ive rets up . ' " the theatricals as they couldn ' t find another ' Des" " Cut Did me Lad ? y Scarboro No . Wh ' y cut ?" you ?" " Oh , nothing . I was only thinking of the annoyance you must < fc W have ell , perhap caused s , her yes b . y refusing I daresay to th play ey . " would have liked to the have n , seen you know my ' , Desmarets I couldn't ' get in that over part Punter of the in ' country Bristles . . ' But On my word I couldn't . " I < " ( What am I don about 't are know you to move , " going I rep off l to y , when forgetting do next he says Thursday for — the V moment 1 that my answer " Well will , then get , come me into and trouble see me . in ' Claud Melnotte . ' People would tell me you I am like very to p good lay in in it it ? . " I'll get you a ticket . Or , here , a little " Well part , " I . " murmur with diffidence , " if you think I could play want " Oh a , you man will for be the all third right , " officer exclaims , and the you bore ' re just sharpl the y . fellow " We for In it . the Will service you of come the ? amiable " reader I answer " Yes . " Tuesday " All ri , g a ht nd , " Thursday he cries . , at " Now four . , mind They , ' rehearsals ll be over by on six Monday . You , must be there . Don ' t fail . " until I pledge next week my word . , and leave Noodle ( and the amiable reader )

      No The Tom Aha Wk. {March 6, 1869.

      no THE TOM AHA WK . { March 6 , 1869 .

      Quite At Sea.

      QUITE AT SEA .

      Standard Apropos Last Of Week The Volunt...

      Standard Apropos last of week the Volunteer published Review the following on Easter paragrap Monday h : — , the We understand that at the request of the Dover Committee of the tives Easter Monday the boroug Volunteer h , Mr . Card Review well , , expressed the First through Lord of the the Admiralty representa- , has operate promptl with y the promised Volunteer the army presence and of the a regulars naval force at the at Dover forthcoming to co-Easter Monday Review . people In these may dxys excusably of reorganization be a little vague and administrative on such subjects reform as , installation " Who is who as " First and " Lord What of is the what Admiralty , " but Mr by . Cardweli the Conservative ' s sudden organ If he has is indeed notwe startling fear Mr . . Car Has dwell Mr . will Childers have some been consulted little diffi- ? culty late on in the carry point , ing out ; for his who promise knows . , in However these , retrenching we will not specu times - , to whether quarrel between over ? this and Easter Monday we shall have a fleet

      Macbeth Hath Murdered Sleep.

      MACBETH HATH MURDERED SLEEP .

      "Double Double, Toil And Trouble/' Was N...

      "Double double , toil and trouble / ' was no doubt Mrs . Howard Macbeth Paul ' s motto and when Hecate she . She undertook is a very to good double Hecate the parts and therefore of Lady keeps assume the a prominence two parts distinct at Drury . The Lane parts of which of Rosse the representative , and Malcolm s to of the produce other it parts . Stage cannot man comp agement lain , seems since they to be labour little thought so earnestl of at y beth our gre brings at National a chair into Theat the re middle . In the of Banqueting the stage as Scene far from , Mac the - there table . as This he can , and be announces effective his intention but it is of taking rather his ludicrous supper may very , , hand and suggests to ive a that sort he of and entertainment Banquo ' s Ghost . Mr . have Dillon settled is the before most - wonderful g Macbeth we have ever seen . So very terrible is his performance , so cruel in conception , so murderous in execution ,

      "Double Double, Toil And Trouble/' Was N...

      most that the ghastly Witches colours , sp , ite excited of having but p little lastered horror , their compared faces with with the jovial the great than Thane horrible . Indeed altogether , one , and of the no Witches little disappointment ' orgies was more was felt when it was found that no plum-pudding was forthcoming ting mendous Macbeth from the the story . cauldron pluck Mr . apart Dillon in . his , it Mr strugg showed was . Ry any der le a " with odds as gleam Macduff a on very of him humanity exhibited bad in his cold combat just , such that before , with set tre - - hardl his mantle death y , have which —a thoug very if he ht creditable had him done capable death at . an it He earlier was rolled —of stage his which of face the we up play should in , his he and all must his whenever have exits , secured including he quitted the his sympathies the exit stage from he of life received the , were audience the very congratula . excellent Indeed - , , tions Britain of , the would spectators forgive . him Indeed if he , perhaps could find London it in , his if not heart Great to seek some land not yet illumined by his genius in which his the wonderful we can charm safely representation of novelty say that as we well s have of as Shakespeare seen of orig nothing inality ' s heroes . like For his would ourselves Macbeth have , , and most devoutly hope that we never may again .

      Barrack Room Reason Run Into Rhyme,

      BARRACK ROOM REASON RUN INTO RHYME ,

      So Read The ? Service I'M Glad Is Goin A...

      So Read the ? Service I ' m glad is goin as I ' , can they ' t , seein ys , to ' all the this deuce abuse — — Mind For the the national ch ' rackter ch ' , rackter says I , something don ' t come must down be with done a ? run ! We But ' re the a roug bad hs lot and , they the say outcasts , seein' , no to p one ock is et willin the shil ' , lin' ? Well To put —that up with ' s mi us ghty somehow polite of the 'em best . Still way it they ' s their can p . lan Which We've our state Hespree of things de oug Core htn , but 't b they y no calls mean it s to e a last caste ; / Just And by somehow gettin' their they ' re soldierin goin' to ' done save by money civilians by millions ! , Why Here , ' s to the make game the as whole they ' re country after , or the summu same t thing far wus as , us—And Interchangeabl have the whole e , just lot like , now them they locks don of ' t s our tick rifles at tr ! ifles , A Be National a soldier Army one minute they wants a tinker ? There the next ' s a ! text ! To Have employ sweeps their , costermongers spare moments , , and with all such drill and low trades parades ! To Education make soldiers ' s the thing , they ! says The , a old mere practice fightin has ' machine been ; Just So they as if wants they more was talkin Intelli ' to gence them ; that Volunteers ' s their ! ideas—When A machine we ' re ? used very up like for one service we are , just , me look and what you they ; do—An Like 't we a scrap pitched of old a' one iron side thrown , be we away ever when so trusty it ' s rusty , 1 The The likes world of ' s goin us old ' on ' uns such are a rate left , far Bill behind , I find ; Never It's all mind change , Bill now , come -a-days , on , ; and here no / s knowin the price ' what of a ' s pot what ! .

      Answer To Double Acrostic In No. 94.

      ANSWER TO DOUBLE ACROSTIC IN No . 94 .

      C Otopax I H A M A 1 P M Urde R B O E Gg...

      C otopax I H a M A 1 P M urde R B O E gg-fli P R obbe R L od I A 1 E I T N anc Y A correct answer by Samuel E . Th , ma . .

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), March 6, 1869, page 110, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_06031869/page/12/