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; 56 THE TOM AH A WK. {August 7, 186 9. ...
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) Grand Opera. I (Par A—br—ise Th—ivi—s....
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It Is With Unfeigned Sorrow That We Feel...
I 1 means of suppression . We must again urge on the Government j that in this case severity is the true mercy—and that the whole ! population in disturbed districts must be made to feel the terrors I of the law . We feel certain that by the severest punishment of [ all accomplices , as well as principals , in any agrarian murder , j more lives would be saved than by any mistaken exhibition of leniency . Let us remember that now there is a strong desire to do justice to Ireland on the land question , as we have tried to I do it with regard to the Church ; but that desire will soon be destroyed by the constant recurrence of such cowardly and I savage attacks as have lately taken place in so many parts of ) Ireland . Surely , in this matter , the Irish might for once recog-| nize the fact that they are morally responsible creatures , and | might suggest to Government , and aid in carrying out , some plan J which would put a stop to this terrible increase of the most i hateful form of crime , which has made the very name of Ireland I hateful to the ears of those who can feel for suffering near home , I for the calamities of men of their own kin and their own colour . j
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) Grand Opera . I ( Par A—br—ise Th—ivi—s . ) { f ¦___— -- ——¦ -- •___ _ 1 Part II . The Argument . We are now introduced to the interior of Macbeth ' s Castle at decoratio Inverness n , in a nd m look agnificent inout room on the of h ills ic an h , d hung dista with nt heath splendid we find Lady . Macbeth , with the open letter from her husband in , her g hand lorious , in p anora ich m he a announces of gratified ambition prophecy spreads of the itself Witches before . The her the gaze sp , and lendour in a scena of the of regal singular state . power She and at once brilliancy springs , she to the picture same s and concl usion a ra as nd Macbeth incantat — io viz n . founded , that Duncan on the words must of be the murdered immor- , tal bard , g she invokes the , aid of all evil passions and spirits . Here we must observe our librettist exhibits a touch of divine ins refer piration to the of introduction which Shakespeare of the supernatural himself mi element ght be in proud the shap , —we e heath i of f e , e throug f W conn it itches h hout every ecti at ng the t cri h e p m en e we ce , d that , ir is f , L quite is yet ad committed y beautiful Macbeth worthy , of by sisters ' s the incantation Macbeth noblest of the , and blasted . poet The his of tro all of the d ti me elements . d at No thi one s , p and oint can the , fail including exultan to be t impressed as triump they h of b y h the e the d princi ire accessories c ple omm of otion evil infascinating embodied Macbeth is in demons very the impressive winsome , he ente but r ; with thro wicked ug spell h the - Witches bound window gaze . , The riveted and finds entry on the his of his wife ambitious bent on the soul same . The crime duo that which has concludes dimly suggested the scene itself is to airy and graceful , while the phrases in which Macbeth g very ives p assent lays with to his his wife dagger ' s schemes must , heig and hten the suggestive the effect of way this in incompa which he - the rable guileless situation unsuspecting . The , noise King of the , coming crowds as accompany a guest to ing the Duncan house , and of Banquo the dramatic man now whom comp enters he leteness has travel loaded of -stained this with grand , honour but scene in s , adds . high to spirits the lyrical ; he laug his knee hingly to sings the the future refrain King of . the Macb Witches eth is much 3 Choru agitated s , and bows ; but alone is Monarch relieved . Womanl . b He y his goes y wife curiosity out bidding , and induces Lady him Macbeth go her and to prepare and inquire Banquo to of receive Banquo remain his about a picture the of interview their charm of the s that Witches the jealous —and he temperament arttully draws of Lady such such Macbeth a itch is excited that she , and vows at length she on becomes Macbeth worked and entreats up to the aid p of Banquo in her vengeance scheme . She admits , the design to murder Duncan—at the same time showing how completely take Macbeth Banquo will be as in her their second power husb —and and promising . Governed on b his y a death strange to feeling of superstitious awe , he declines to be made King in title ;
just now the Chorus is heard outside claiming admittance for the the King scene Duncan ends — . and , with a threatening vow against Macbeth , Scene . Grand of the chamber King . in The Inverness walls are Castle hitng , prepared with armour for 'the , reception banners , Gothic weapons window , skins of at rare back ) deer with , bears stained , a ? itlers glass , Q , ^ gold c . Large mullions , < Sr * _ r ., Ssr ° c . dress { Enter is one Lady ? nass Macbeth of cairngorms , splendidl and y other attired Scotch . The stones skirt , of and her zs fringed hand . ) with pure beaten gold . She holds the ope ? i letter in her Lady Macbeth { recitative . )—What glorious " words Hail , King ! And that yet shall I fear be !" My lord's soft nature is too full of milk . And Come with , let my me valiant pour my tongue spirit th in y thine trembling ear , heart chastise .
Grand Scena . " Hail , King that shall be ! " To my heart These Thou words shalt I fondl be King y lay ; . My soul I shall brooks be Queen not delay . — . f ( With appropriate Nowon m action y brow )— the crown 1 seem to feel , j , Majestic Sweeping , folds behind ; , { M Now y jewelled subject Oh train Thanes lorious some I crush chieftain siht beneath ! holds my . heel . \ Oh , , g strange deli g ght ! ; J Come , Glory Born , come I to ; reign Ambition , ' s splendours rise ! i Lurks Oh , glorious on my thoug li Regal ps and ht disdain the sparkles crown in I my seem eyes to . feel ; | Now For , on I my am brow Queen , the ; — diadem yes , I am , reveal Queen . , | Yes , I am Scotland ' s Queen . ( Incantation . ) Come Come , fiends spirits , from come deepest , hell ! Come , to my breasts and turn my milk to gall ! Come Come , , reddening envy , come murder ! , come ! Poison In Duncan and ' s dagger throat , your swords greed and y p hunger istols come slake ! , Come , furies , come—my breast your mansion make !
{ Deep the thunder Witches' heard Chorus , and bursts solemn wildl music y — otit in . the Lady midst Macbeth ofwhic / i stands in an attitude of defiance—with arms oittstretched . window The air fills the Witches with strange are seen lurid riding smoke on , fiery and throug broomsticks h the , their amidst outstretchedfingers thunder and lightning . Macbeth . Electric is also sparks seen fl throug y from h spell the window bound , and looking then towards , with head the Witches still looking ; he back stands , glides as if vanish into the , sing room ing * — Lotid " Hail , thunder King that , in shall "which be ! " ) the Witches ( Enter Macbeth step , . herns Lady , and Macbeth rushes in , at to his the arms sound . ) of his foot-Lady Macbeth . — N Oh ay , , worthy let me Cawdor bend my , knee { kneeling ) . Thus I salute your gracious Majesty . Macbeth { much agitated Duncan )— . What is king say . you ? No J not yet . Macbeth Lady Macbeth . —To- . ni — ght He he is . comes . Lady Macbeth . —And goes—when ? Lady Macbeth Macbeth . —To-morrow { with — strong oh , to- meaning morrow . ) . —There ' s no such day for him .
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Tomahawk (1867-1870), Aug. 7, 1869, page 56, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_07081869/page/4/
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