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Tomahawk (1867-1870), 24th October 1868, Edition 1 of 1, Page 184, HONESTY/

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    • HONESTY/
    • TREBLE ENIGMA.
    • LAST WEEK'S DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
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      at the on the th opera e modest steps played of figure th on e the theat of ni £ r g 200 e ht , w of h per en my , representation happeni arrival ng , and to . I g , was Linda ce almost down was the play-bill , I perceived that the part of Carlo was to be undertake sufficient n by M to . deter Naudin me . from I need any scarcel further desire say that to be this present fact was at the Traviata performance and was . A mu nig ch ht l or eased two with afterwards the heroine I went of to the hear even the - ing , who sang , and acted charming p ly . The tenor part was entrusted said . On to one the S other ignor hand Achille , M . Corsi Verger , of , whom who undertook not much the need part be commendation of that heaviest ; he of has fathers a pretty , Germ voice ont , and , was phras entitled es well to . much Subperform merous th sequentl at portion ance y the of of opera the the garden opera of we Faust have she scene is was heard about confirms essayed . the Si , my best and op of inion Mdlle Nicolini all . the that Patti was nu in 's - heralded Marguerites with a great flourish of trumpets , and gnor sang the part of the Faust If aliens . He in is a Paris Frenchman . This does , and not has mean made a great much success however at for it suffices , to be a Frenchman to succeed very there . This , gentle- , has man the is a fault fair with actor which and a many fair singer of his —reall countrymen y nothing may more be ; re he - proached , of " making up " his head rather too much like a penetrating his barber four ' s block hig quality hest . With notes , but regard the ( say rest up to voice to of the B , natural it voice may ) is be have toneless mentioned power and that and uninteresting dui . In witn the reluctance present dearth of tenor singers execution he ui may / be

      was accepted reall , not bad , considering . the me resources general at the disposal »«»« of the administration . The scene which suffered most was that organ which , and takes the place harmonium in the cathedral employed . had They not , had so , far of as cpurse I could , no detect sical readers , any " will double know " on what it ( forgive I mean the ) . technicality The result was ; your that mu the - dista instrument nce . ' sounded M . Verger rather was like an excellent an accordion Valentine played , and in the Signor far Agnese On my an way indifferent home I stopped Mephistopheles at Brussels . , where I found Faust to again sing , at the the tenor Thdatre music de , la and Monnai a very e . clever M . Jourd artist an he was is engaged too . * I used Comique to hear . I him noticed frequentl at Brussels y , about that ten they years announced ago , at the the Ope pro ra - this duction of course " incessantl means y " littl of e Auber more ' s than Premier that it your will de be Bonheur produced ; some , time within , the next six months . Passing through Paris I found this latest work of Auber ' s in the full cry present at the been Ope * abandoned ra Comique by : the Mdlle part . Roze of the , who Priestess made has a for hit in Moisset it in . the It spring is averred , and is that now the undertaken former lad by is Mdlle hard . Gabrielle at work studying under the guidance of M . Wartel . y This is almost too , strange singers to to continue be true , their as it training is certainly after not they the have fashion once achieved amongst success before the public . Your Musical Reporter .

      184 The Tomaha Wk. \ October 24, 1868.

      184 THE TOMAHA WK . \ October 24 , 1868 .

      Honesty/

      HONESTY /

      Gladstone The Inaccuracies 'S Speech At ...

      Gladstone The inaccuracies ' s speech at , to Warrington use a mild , have term been , which abl adorned y exposed Mr by . lent many paroxysms of our contemporaries of honesty and . The abrupt right seizures hon . of gentleman conscientious ' s vio - - ness they are are becoming to perform almost . Let us as hope fatiguing that a to good witness majority as doubtless will put an Sinon end . to these tedious exhibitions on the part of the modern

      Treble Enigma.

      TREBLE ENIGMA .

      To The Editor Of The Tomahawk. Putting S...

      TO THE EDITOR OF THE TOMAHAWK . putting Sir , — So half you must letter be , at and your finishing games again with , m somebody ust you ? else Only ' s Acrostic . I found it out , as I ' ve found you out , by a judicious .

      To The Editor Of The Tomahawk. Putting S...

      told display him of if firmness he did not . , I tell first me found the answer out who I'd wrote " A cross it , and stick then " out him the . The rest . answer This , b is y the Man w , ay Ape , what . He do ran you away mean before by not I giving found my signature—I intended to send you—but no matter ! I send gu special you esses now permission it a . Treble Meantime , Eni from gma I the , si and gn great I myself 'll- P bet yramid * , you for , five the pounds last time nobody , by The Grandson of the Sphynx . P . S . —I shan ' t pay if I lose , will you ?

      And I SAT I in said my to stud myself y deep , * ' wrapt In this in world thoug there ht , ' s nought Worth Love , , Fame having , and but Honour what ' s to , they be bought ' re all of with them gold sold ; " ' I have tongue brains to p to lead invent , and , a and mind courage —in fact to act , Will I was born open to be to me great , — , for but thoug the Senate h clever ' s , door —I ' m poor . If I had been only stupid and rich , In I had the needed temple no of Fame labour ; to I had carve onl me y to a niche pay , ; A And Peerage they'd , a set seat up in my the stat Cabinet ue the , very —Pheug next day J ; That ** Who ' s a ' s very that ? strange —get away smell !— , — what the lamp want burns you here blue ? . Don t grin at me j for I know not fear . " I Stood stared little bowing prim at him gentleman and as he grinning softl clothed , said and arching black his back ; I * ' have I beg come your to pardon grant , don your ' t dearest be afraid , wish ; , I But daresay I hope you we think shall me be on a very the best queer terms fish ; soon . " " The devil ! " I cried— " No , the Man in the Moon . " Oh 'Stead ! sweet of horrors were , the on visions glories he he conjured bade me up sup , ; ' And Twas the soon very agreed next morning : on my we first pitched we went our , tent ; You " But find the my money second , " I , groaned I £ s . d . . " . " Leave that to me ; I scattered my second on every side , Each ( I tremble girl was e ' en a now Venus to , think each man how I lied Apollo ) , And Now , none for the of your babies second , they , beat but tell Cupid me the hollow third ; , And you'll tell me what yet has not ever been heard .

      Last Week's Double Acrostic.

      LAST WEEK'S DOUBLE ACROSTIC .

      M Amm A A Eso P N Am E

      M amm A A eso P N am E

      Brid Ans port wers Maniac have , Samuel been received E . Thomas from , Old Linda John Princess , Slod , ger Jack and Solved Tiney It , , Isaac Meanmore , Gooctcnoughforme , Charles Robinson , Harum-Scarum Jack go-luck , J y . , Isle D . ( of Bristol Rockaway ) , Dot , -and Harris -carry Gibson -one , , Elvira George P Hayward odgers , , Happy Dises - - tablishment Lalla Rookh of , Camde Irish n Church Starlings , Cabby and on the Strike Members , Nobod of the y ' O Camden rphan , Johnny Hunt , Charles Rumbold Lewis , Pianissimo , No Rai , l Hampson way Monopol , B . y , H Charles . ( Hampton Chivers Court and ) , Charles Pikehurst Edward , jun ., Four Monk Romp , 0 . ing D ., Gazelles O . D . , E Roanmcefisdhtuvry ., R . E . ( Rochester fphbfirsti ) , John , Mereweather , Fast Girl of the Period , Ceylon Planter ( Kensington ) , L Kiss Charles . M -me . - O Quick Rhales . N ., and , Louisa Henry F . D . Ora James wshay , Captain , Hurston de Point Boots , , T 'And hom as Clark Nobbs , L , .

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Oct. 24, 1868, page 184, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_24101868/page/12/