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    136 THE TOM AHA WK. jApHl 9, ^ 7Q-

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    WHO IS HE?

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    One is continually reading little irrita...

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    DIAMOND DUST.

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    tion Beyond that the the streets time of...

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    A FEW WORDS ON DRAMA 2IC CRITICISM.

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    Though modern dramatic criticism affords...

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    Cervantes Laughed The Chivalry Of Spain ...

    Clerkemvell explosion , he had been begged by his friends to desist in his attacks as they considered his safety in jeopardy . That that appeal did not influence him . in the least the pages of this paper , published at that time , will amply demonstrate . That , as the name of the Editor of this paper appeared on the frontispiece it was the duty of Mr . Downing to make good his words , or to apologise from , his place in the House . To this letter ( couched in the most courteous terms ) we received the following disingenuous reply : — Dear Sir , —Your note Monday has been Evening just handed , March to 28 me , 1870 in the . reflecting House , and upon I hasten you personall to assure y . you that I made no observations I used the cartoons for the purpose of proving that the same severe laws would not be applied in England that was then being sought to apply to Ireland , and in proof of this , my statement , I produced Irishmen in the London Tomahawk who , saying have " there been are influenced many disaffected bsuch a may y cartoon Dublin . " but Under the lant this now Bill , in a the similar office cartoon in London would would be seized remain in untouched , , and the p author unpunished . I have enquired from a number of gentlemen who were in the in exp House saying lanation at that the from I time had me , whether not in . my p I lace said in anything the House which , and required all agreed an I assure you that I should regret very much to do any gentleman and if an I injustice did , I am , and sure certainl that your y did exp not lanation intend any in towards the morning you , observations papers has removed have any made unfavourable . impressions which my I may remaindear Sirfaithfull , , yours M y ' , C . Downing . Arthur a'Beckett , Esq ., Editor Tomahawk , 199 Strand . We have answered it in the following words : — 199 Strand , W . C ., 31 st March , 1870 . has Dear just Sir come , — to I hand cannot . As rest my satisfied name appears with your on letter the , frontis which - p tleman must iece call of to the upon retract paper you , either I do words consider to make from good the matter your lace charge a in personal the or House , as one a . gen . I - I have , ordered my your publisher to forward your p to you the whole issue of the Tomahawk , from the first number to which my name dence appeared against to that us of . last Please week understand , to assist you that in I getting deny that up evi the - Tomahawk has ever defended Fenianism or agrarian outrage . Believe me , dear Sir Arthur , yours faithfull a'Beckett y , , M . Downing , Esq ., M . P . Editor Tomahawk . To this letter we have as yet received no reply . In our cartoon , we have portrayed Mr . Downing as Don Quixote , charging the harmless , useful windmill , under the belief that he sees a dragon before him . On this occasion we represent the windmill . Sancho Panzsiof courseis mono-, , polized by Mr . Dowse , who ( to quote the report ) " did not himself admire the Tomahawk cartoons . " Strange to say , the antipathy is mutual . We don ' t like Mr . Dowse ' s tomfoolery . It would be all very well in a circus clown , but then , you see , Mr . Dowse is , unhappily , Solicitor-General for Ireland .

    136 The Tom Aha Wk. Japhl 9, ^ 7q-

    136 THE TOM AHA WK . jApHl 9 , ^ 7 Q-

    Who Is He?

    WHO IS HE ?

    One Is Continually Reading Little Irrita...

    One is continually reading little irritating paragraphs in the he pap may ers , to be t , he has effect " honoured that the " Na some -wab JVasim place of , of entertainment Bengal , whoever or other self at with the Vict his presence oria Thea . tre The , and other in a ni day ght or he two was it enj is confidentl oying him y - the to be Wapp expected ing Dancing he will be " Academy figuring in . " the As list he is of a fashionables stranger , we do at know not wish some to run Indian him people down , and but they merel say y in ask Calcutta " who is they he ? We not meet him . In the shortNaivab , Nazim hereand in Calcutta No-ivob knows him / , , ,

    Diamond Dust.

    DIAMOND DUST .

    Tion Beyond That The The Streets Time Of...

    tion Beyond that the the streets time of of London railways were , it used paved to be with a provincial goldand th tradi at it - , , with was onl the y precious necessary metal to reach . Now the -a-days great this city idea to is fill quite one ' exp s pockets loded , metropolis and , if anything than to , the enter poorest it , as country classes workhouses rather seek are to , as quit a rule the , more comfortable than the London ones . To these people we let have them advice work to their give . Instead to the of colony being of content Victori with awhere rural the unions land , is not covered with way gold certainly , but according , to the latest and than most 225 diamonds reliable accounts were found , is strewn during wi the th diamonds month of . J No anuary less , and most of these were large stones . The colony itself consists and of 55 under , , 000 the acres new , Lan and d of Act these , 49 , , 000 can are select undisposed 320 acres of of ; this land under the easiest , conditions any person . Here is a chance for enterprising vagrants . A square mile of diamond land for the gem mere has asking increased , and this 200 , too per , when cent by the what market it was value twenty of the years precious ago . What a charming picture may be drawn from these statistics , which the last mail have brought to hand . Life in the most salubrity lovely country ; with in as the a dail world y occupation , with a climat , the e roving unequalled over the for un its - trodden sward , amongst the fragrance of the wild flowers , picking an unusual up diamonds combination , . This of is characteristics at once romantic . and remunerative ,

    A Few Words On Drama 2ic Criticism.

    A FEW WORDS ON DRAMA 2 IC CRITICISM .

    Though Modern Dramatic Criticism Affords...

    Though modern dramatic criticism affords a fine field for the labours of a " Committee of Enquiry , " Mr . Byron ' s recent take remarks hold on of the such subject points are as not he very has considered much to the worth purpose y of . treat To - ment the real in a interests long letter of good to several criticism papers , so is much a mistake wasted , vxA power ' quA . As English appeal The has tru , been e a managements scandal remed very y reasonabl to of his modern will grievances onl y suggested y dramatic take a may leaf in criticism rep be out l found y of to French Mr is at . far B hand books yron more ' if s . than grievous that , and to which soon will Mr . be Byron even has to directed outsiders , public far more attention patent . What is at fault in the newspaper notices of new pieces is , not lute With that critical perhaps they value a appear coup of le all prematurel , or the , at press least y , , but judgments three that exceptions they together appear , the may at abso all be - . regarded nine men out as nil of ten . No can man predict attaches to a any certainty weight their to them inevitable , and burthen . The recipe is simple , if not satisfactory . Three i adul quarters s paramount ation , of or a . the column Of reverse cours of , e on , p this lot so and many kind a of names few thing lines . will In of a at word stereotyped last , induce digue be its or libels understood own . destruction Possibl by every then ; and one a to newspaper new be avowedl era may dramatic y mere be inaugurated advertisements criticisms and will y , , were A if he will were tinkering speak discharging of up B , the and reputation a discuss dutv his to of the merits a boon public as companion , actor and or not author . as if , he as is no And more this honest is not in the the worst critic feature to cry of up the bad matter writing , for or thoug bad act h it - ing , and so deceive the playgoer , who regards the criticism as a guarantee tradesman to that lead he his will scales get or his adulterate money ' s his worth stock , than still it a is greater in the wrong actors scanty jus in may t London ice be , or done ignored at , the when present altogether rising moment talent . There is , either who are , , a according treated few chosen with to modern as a matter criticism of fact , can , play do parts nothing quite badl unsuited y , and yet to , them who , frequentl and . what y , mits is more the , play case them as it very occurs poorl but y into somehow the bargain nobod . Every y puts bod it y into adt print he frui . t This of the is possibl amiable y either in fluence the , result of cli of , " . star It " is worshi however p , or of totall the y leading destructive actors of in criticism question , and . They acts greatl are que never y to the told , prejudice of their , own obvious faultsandconsequently , they never improve . tion Hence is a it false comes one that and , the rising accepted , actors standard feel that of a histrionic true devotion perfec to - ,

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  • Tomahawk (1867-1870), April 9, 1870, page 136, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_09041870/page/4/