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      184 The Tom Ah A Wk. Way 7, 1870.

      184 THE TOM AH A WK . Way 7 , 1870 .

      "Behind The Scenes".

      "BEHIND THE SCENES " .

      May We Indulge In A Little Puff—A Deserv...

      May we indulge in a little puff—a deserved one ? Yes . Ve r y is well with , then . Commetigons reat leasure done that . we call attention to this picture , now very exhibiti g ng p at the German Gallery . It is by our h collaborateur is best efforts and in this ist M paper att M . organ The , a name nd is wo of r Matt thy to Morgan rank with is cr too iticised well kn . o That wn to name render is synonymous it requisite that for power his pi , c wit tur , e and s should pathos be . talent In this . c Onl ase he a has humor given ist of nu the merous finest sa susce mples tibilities of his ge coul nius d have and y p conceiv have carried ed such it out pictur with e so —onl much y an effect artist . of The the following first rank sketch could , written few of its in the beauties form : of — " The Peepshow Series , " will point out a Scene lime —Half -light , a shuffling dozen yards of feet from , wh the isp footli ering ghts of — soft Glare nothings , noise , , full hammering y bright , of fairies carpenters crtcell , y spouting commonplace of actors children , tinsel success pain- - full be real y learning . Traged to y and be false Co ? , ned women y . Hopes unsuccessfull and , Fears y . try Butter ing to - flies no hig and her moths than the , arid "flies plenty " on of the flame road j to angels Paradise who j will Demons rise Hades who 'will . Contradictions sink no lower everywh than the ere grave / Starve on their lings road eyeing to herdesses mock banquets yaivni ? with ig over greed their y glances country y jewel dresses -wearing and long shep ing - for pleasure Youth their and and broug Age hard , hams beauty 'work j snobs and —in paint a and word , swells vul , garity " Behind , oaths and , and the refinement Scenes drawls f , , left Let of us the see what ure we that have to gaze ntleman upon . w D ith o you the u notice raise to d f ace p , angry gep terr and ibl outstretched e fellowis hands he not ? ? That See is how the Stage htened -Manager the — un a very " Super . " looks , , who stands beside him g . Now , why is p py e " Super . " frightened ? Well , I think I know . It is just possible

      upon that the the angry luckless gentleman fellow ' s head may — pour and pou out the g vials out th of e via his ls wrath of a wife Stage and -Manager ruin to ' s his wrath famil would y . He mean ' s not afrai death d of to the the angry " Super gentle . ' s " - th man at is personally to say , the , but money he doesn that will ' t want pay to for lose his his children engagement ' s bread — and at the their great sick man mother ' s voice ' s medicine . Is this , — little so the incident strong funny man trembles or sad ? pays How your should money I know , my ? little To quote dears , one and you of our takes profession your choice , " You . " ing Leave the string the man that with will his give lime the -li si g gnal ht , and to a the score " Prompter of carpenters " pullnever to change mind the the scene " Ballet , and let Master us come " at to the the wing little , or children the dand : — ylooking lady bearing " Harlequin the tumbler " sucking of wine his that orange is to ; do pass so much over the for the old be " Premiere a " pug , " Da and ? iseuse not a " and " Roman turn up "; at your the nose " Swell ( if " it and happens his bevy to o f blas 't you e * " ? Ballet There Girls ' s a . " picture I like for to you look ! at Do the you children see that best evil , — - the minded mysteries " Cat " of teaching " pitch and that toss knowing ? " Do -looking you notice " Cock that Robin poor " little bird ? urchin Don ' t getting the two into extra his prisons prison look —the dark monstre and hot model , and can of ' a t incarceration you imagine a in boy either hating of sparrows them ? for And evermore there , after look a at night the ' s hind Donkey -legs 1 have There been ' s a allowed Donkey to for sit you down ! , You in consideration see the Donkey of the ' s attention hard work has they been hav shown e had to to the perform representative . However of the , some fore little -legs his —don nose 't you for see him how ? Nothing that sweet to little cry at " Fairy here . " is Of kindly a verity blowing , Mr . Morgan has shown us that " one touch of nature will make the whole And worl here d we grin hav . " e a glimpse at the Audience . A contrast , and isn ' t ease it ? : In at the the front back , tinsel of the , noise house , and , white hurry waistcoats . , silence , gigg A ling little close bit to of the Tragedy side . of Two a suffering Ballet man Girls . Ah laug ! hing my poor and fellow , your thoughts are far from here : Take off your mask ,

      m dread y good ful so cr m eatu ething re , and that go back troubling to the darkened at home room : you , or look to the ill my your poor face fellow , so o , f f wit i h t breaks that mummer my heart ' s dress to s , an d—God sorrow bless on , scene you ! /" " Thank you kindly , sir , but—but / Vz on in the last do N you ot far see fro that m this bouquet clumsy -holding gallantry Snob talking coars to the com pretty plimen g irl , the by the piece scene of at scen the ery back is ? treatin Do g him see how The the work Car m p enter knows with perfectly well that the " gentlemam " ( save the mark !) deserves i all he and gets wears —and a more ballet . dress As for . If the girl ou , m she n dances ot insult for her such liv - one ng , her , by Jupiter ! who on earth y can you insult i two Do " Fairies you see " that in the white centre -haired ?—close old Gentleman to the gorgeous talking boat to that the will now m ake know such w a h " s e ensat I mean ion , " — in well the that transformation is the Author scene of the , — pantomime , and he is trying hard to teach the young ladies how there to speak A his e has lines no : chance —unpromising with Youth subjects . The , a wisest re they of S ? Bu can , g ages roses be lau on ghed her out chee of k s ountenance without the by ai F oll of y— th so e ro lo u ng as Foll and y wears does not exchange ( with that old bargainerTime ) ge her p , mples for wrinkles ! . It's good to be clever , but it , is far , , far better to be young workin Turn away Mechanist from . this Do little see group what , a a nd we he is e in wi he th hard that unfortunat g e " dummy " of you a Policeman ? rage The contrast between the expression of the senseless mask of the " lay figure" and the I have ang h ear looks d it of sa t id he th G reat the O portrait fficial , is of exceeding the Mechan ly amusing ist is a . speaking likeness : well , I hope the gentleman wont talk while yozi someth are in looking that w at ill the shock picture , or , I much am afraid indeed , yo ! u If will he hear does g you very speak oliceman , pray irritates forgive him him— ! you can ' t imagine how that dummy p reading Plenty the of London " Fairies Journal "—some ( or stitching if they are their very clothes , very , clev some er the creature Tomahawk s , I am ) , not and surprised others asleep that . children After seeing are fond these of lovel Fairy y , up Land . As ; but for I me am , . I astonished wish I had that a host they of forget godmothers it when — they that grow is , if they us ! were all like the " Fairies " Mr . Morgan has painted for

      Four One group figures more : a lovel . y Girl inhaling the fragrance of a tiny Youth rosebud looking , peeping down from into a certain eyes reflecting buttonhole heaven ; a golden ; a -haired proud jealousy Beauty biting ; and her a poor lip to beggar hide from of an cruel Actor glances with torture her frenzied d face and Beauty trembling ! What care ds they , in for a very the outside agony of world , grief ? 1 What Love cares and the so fiercel Youth for ? Is the not misery the world of the before wretched him woman in those who soft loves blue him y eyes li and till lovel the y features blood comes ? Let or the wash rival the of his e heart from ' s off desire her bite cheeks her ps , roug wit a whit ; h bitter less tears beautiful —will ? the Let blood the or the Mummer tears make tremble his and darling turn pale , and will the golden hair poor of Youth grow dimmer in the eyes Madam of heavenl , with your y blue haug so close hty beauty to the ro to sebud other ? climes No ! — So you away are , with de trop the — trembling you are not lips wanted and watery here . And eyes , as pull for down you , poor the g wretch rinning , mask the stage and with hide you your , fool tears , and ! be This merry is paizt ! 07 nime time , so on to full for Her the of e fun , sill Mr , y and . old Clown yet Peep so , come - pathetic showman , crack , is , while becoming a joke looking —one sorrowful of at your the ! canvas very best so

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    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), May 7, 1870, page 184, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_07051870/page/12/