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June 22, 1867.] THE TOMAHAWK. 8i\
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DRAMATIC CRITICISM MADE EASY.
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thoroug A SUCCESSION hly convinced of vi...
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CRAMBE REPETITA.
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gave at If any we us rate a cannot joke ...
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HOW CHARITY COVERS A MULTITUDE, &c.
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page of Our London s of dear horrified y...
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June 22, 1867.] The Tomahawk. 8i\
June 22 , 1867 . ] THE TOMAHAWK . 8 i \
Dramatic Criticism Made Easy.
DRAMATIC CRITICISM MADE EASY .
Thoroug A Succession Hly Convinced Of Vi...
thoroug A SUCCESSION hly convinced of visits us to of the the theatre stupendous on " merits first nig of hts all " has pieces so now exhausted produced . Our , that vocabulary we find of our praise terms is of come panegyri to an c end are . quite We therefore have determined to adopt for the future the following form of criticism , the blanks to be filled up as occasion may require XCMU'i ' V : ? — to record the of
entitled " We hasten -, produced at the success Mr Theatre . — : on ' s drama , the night same . It time is in that the first it recals case to thoroug the mind hly new of the and spectator original , all at those last two more years popular . This dramas is the which innate have sympath been y of played genius for . The the rate plot is and at once concise mysterious . The dialogue , intelligible abounds , involved with , simp fervid le , poetry elabo- , flashing and , grammatic with deep preciseness pathos , sarcastic , while the humour construction , comic is colouring perfect . , lously achieved The acting fini one shed of of Mr piece the . greatest of art in , while the triump princi Miss hs pal ever part seen as was on the the a marvel heroine stage - .
All the other characters were equally irreproachable , and we form canno , t who hel , p althoug noticing h he the had wonderful nothing contour to say of and Mr less . to do ' s , elaborated ictures of human out of these nature scanty which materi have als ever one been of the exhibited most perfect in the p theatre . larly " The the situations one at the were end thrilling of the second beyond act imag . ination The , particu wings
stood rooted to the spot with astonishment , while the very curtain refused to descend , so great was its ecstacy of admiration ! treat " We he must afforded pay us our by homage his uncalled to the -for manager exertions for in the coming immense on Any sixteen one times who in could the not piece read , each his time conflicting in a new emotions pair of in boots the . vary blind ing to aspect all poetic ot his imagery pedal , or extremities unable to soar must above have been the level either of
pered the footli that ghts he . was The present delicate , while way it in established which the prompter confidence whis in - labour the breast which of the he most had timid bestowed of the fair sex his , showed attire the which immense was upon , to irreproachable have heard in a call its - modest boy whose simp voice licity . was We more never mellow remember and melodiousl words of praise y musical on the , nor dignified can we bearing refrain of from the faithful bestowing domestic a few
who removed the chairs and tables in the fourth act . For silent eloquence we don ' t think this gentleman could be surpassed . nificance carpet " It , would whose to the be graceful great unjust ball folds were -room and we scene admirable to . omit The all wealth pose mention lent of expression such of si the gwhich wealth lurked which glittered in every in curve profusion of the around sofa , was indicating but the that epheme the - ral cannot cannot creation r > av too too of much much a passing attention attention smile to to of detail detail Fortune in in . these these , shows matters matters us that . . We We we pay
even must unech also pay psed a b tribute y the flashing to the gasli witticisms ghts , whose of the brilliancy author . The was the boxkeepers visitors to all their disp seats layed , and the their most gorgeousl finished y grace generous in showing notions petty of change meannesses for half of a arithmetic sovereign . evinced a mind far above the more " We particularl can predict if the for this manager piece , with a long his and usual successful liberality career , con- , princi tinues pal to performers send tickets y ' personal gratis to friends his own . " , the author ' s , and the
Crambe Repetita.
CRAMBE REPETITA .
Gave At If Any We Us Rate A Cannot Joke ...
gave at If any we us rate a cannot joke a right which get to brilliancy is expect so ridiculousl correctness or originality y superannuated . Punc of humour h of , last and , we which week have , was comment , in this is instance necessary , so . entirel A youth y misapplied was represented , that some as calling slight to upon the a question college tutor of the previous college to dignitary his matriculation , as to whether , and in he rep was ly willing readiness storis of to subscribe course subscribe as to old any the as sum thirty the hills that -nine and mi articles ght is related be , required expressing indifferentl . The his y , , , y
Gave At If Any We Us Rate A Cannot Joke ...
of an il-informed literate from St . Bees , and a hunting North other about Devon connections the parson matter . , For could as well all ascribe we . But know the no , it person verbal may be , misapprehension who told knew in a anything hundred to a reason youth in that the no situation undergraduate depicted ever in Punch isor ' ever s cut was ; for asked the simp such le venerable a oldest question of our : at it weekl is the at least y onset comic too of journals his career to , , is allow . not Punch , us after to , , excuse though all , so very that the habit of repetition of stale jests young and anecdotes and confusion treme of incidents senility which . Crambe is usuall repetita y supposed is bad to enough be significant in any shape of ex- , up but in it the would same not dish be rendered as trifle or more ice-pudding acceptable . by being served
How Charity Covers A Multitude, &C.
HOW CHARITY COVERS A MULTITUDE , & c .
Page Of Our London S Of Dear Horrified Y...
page of Our London s of dear horrified young old friend ladies astonishment , Lady ; without Grundy at actuall what , has she y endorsing written calls the to all impudence us her several opinions a good , we deal , at of the truth same in what time , she can ' says t hel . p thinking that there is Shropshire " You see / for ' we a quote day or her two Ladyshi to stay p , " with I had Mitty onl , — y you just knew left Mitty I really had don married ' t think I Colonel ' ve been Askew up to ? town —in H since yde-Park the first gardens great . Exhibition bbb « and b the hh first thing I was obliged to tothough
what I *^ v ^ ^^ should ^^ V ^ " ^ v was ^^ p p ^ v ^^^ m called infinitel , « ' — w ^^ - ^ v ^ ^ p ^ a y v Fancy " * have ^^* ^ W ^ ^^ ^^^ V ^ H ^™ preferred Bazaar ^™^™ M ^ h ^^ m w w , ^^^^ T at Madam ^^ B Willis ^^ r A # S % ^^ ^« pW e 's V * ^^ T Tussaud Rooms go &^ h ^^^ ^ p ^^^ , A . ' s Well , ^^^ was ^ V ^ ^^^ ^ L JL for and my dear decorations the , paper I don roses ' t but want and I must to white describ bed e I -curtains the should crowd , not which and have the did liked dust duty to , , have been Mitty , when she was say Miss Grundy , doing what all Miss the Dash time I and was Lad there y . Angora Threestars were engaged in or " undressed These two in girls the , my lowest - ^ v- dear , of and I others was going k besides h to , were evening dressed
what dresses among ^ mr " ^ «^ ^ is v ^^ v , morning ^^ but ^ v shown ^ v ^^ — w I believe ^ oug costumes ^^— ™ - ^ r ht a to - v ^ film r . ^^ be ^ ^ M mr ^ covered of , V y «^» eyesi muslin w w VffVQtar , ght ranks « , which ^ ^ ^ is V ^ not these ^ ^^ suggests say ^^ of VV J V , garments the ^^ * ^^ best A that » 4 A A fti ^ but even I could see the rouge on their cheeks and the , wi were gs on not the more back than of ei their ghteen head , were s , and stopp these ing g gentlemen irls , for they of than the species the buck swell of , a my race day far , were more actuall washed y button out and -holding less them hardy , though they had never seen them before but at a distance in
the the liminary Row Row , or or appealed in in the the stalls stalls to their at at the the senses Ooera Opera and . , and and want without without of sense further further for pre nre the --better their heads disposal for shame of a few at faded their sh rosebuds are in the which traffic seemed fullconvinced to hang that there was nothing to justify the price of , hal y f a guinea young which these men flirted young with sirens them had as put they upon mig them ht have . Of done course across , the a , bar indeed indeed , with had had Moll I I been been y the a a maid vouner of dandv dand the Inn . I I should should , whoever have have she done done was , so so and too too , , young y
with less , provocation . It is not the , men I blame . It is these g Britons irls , who in the are way to be they our should English go . mothers Here you , to may bring see up them future at behaving this most time scandalous of in the what year manner my at poor any . Hail dear Bazaar fellow Kni almost ght well would met you with have may mention called man a , any tions who buys for thieving a shilling as ' s they worth never , and return giving change way to thoug all the h tempta give
-, , you tht a seH sovereign t rirand a dozen Duchess for articles a shilling of as Selzerwasser ori article ginals — for for herself one lying pen , , and as -wi they for per slandering worked invariabl by y ; as their chaff ' of which they seem full ( I have learnt the word from stalls Mitty who ) , are is princi doing pall their y aimed best against to depreciate the occupants the wares of other of their neighbours , — and the Bazaar you are at may be for the
th Brotherly « ir excuse Love for General being so Benevolent forward in Society their , — dealings perhap , s that I have is hear room d last that Thursday Lady Angora , at Willis took ' a s , branch at half a of guinea mistletoe a-head round . I the do hope looked it upon is not by true young . " Lady ladies Grund of the y , present we are day afraid as , will an old be mummy to receive or her something letters all equall the same y antiquated . , but we shall be glad
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Tomahawk (1867-1870), June 22, 1867, page 81, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_22061867/page/7/
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