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    • MILITAR Y REFORM.
    • " MONTE CRISTO".
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      October 31, 1868.J The Tom Ah A Wk. 193 ...

      October 31 , 1868 . J THE TOM AH A WK . 193 ^

      Militar Y Reform.

      MILITAR Y REFORM .

      Upon It Requires Any Measurement Some Li...

      upon It requires any measurement some little of courage Military to Reform discuss , after nay , even the alarming to reflect that statement men ' s recentl minds are made now ag the itated " leading b y schemes journal for " to army the effect " de- , mocratization " and " nationalization . " what which There difficult a stout is an , for ancient but the highl two Joe y nervous Miller gentlemen old story lad beside of y having the her coaching made to find it days some their in

      should seats , one soon of them ake blandly down and observe a m al gam d that ate . it did " Lor ' Sir signif , " y they old lady to be exclaimed fatal 1 " , " you don ' t mean to say that ! and is it likely for It if would the processes seem ^ as well referred to ask to the in those Tt 7 nes two the alarming same question words , mean that the army is to be altogether smashed up and desmerel to troyed drop y mean the subject that schemes the altogether service for its . reform is If to , however be , then made , all would popular those be sy and as llables well its

      words well government , ve of less well put than , to on the six a p service sy lain llables simp may to le footing discuss still pers — schemes evere then those quietl for who y Military and wish in Reform . suited And one to the measure feeling to s of make our the home army -loving more peop popular le would —more

      undoubtedi service . y be to shorten considerably the periods of foreign At present a regiment goes to India or to one of the colonies , period there to during serve which for twelve the law years allows . That any is , man in fact to , be for engaged the longest for the arrny . Twelve years' banishment from friends and family !

      For the officer this is mitigated by the power of obtaining a there furlough are — no an furlo expensive ughs fro luxury m India , it is for true the , but private yet a luxury or non . -com But - missioned banishment officer . ; no breaking in half of this long period of This ¦¦ the is * " recruit hard lines -iving " for ranks the most k soldiers unfavourably *¦ , and it is with contrasted the con * pp

      triennial among ^ stant p ^ r ^^ A . ^ pr ^ ff ^^ chang A V ^ tri ^ V ^ ps P * e ^ pV ^ P ^ of across ^ ^ pp > 4 scene * j ^ p * g , p . alt ¦ / the J ^ ^ and J ^ h ^^ 4 world pf ^ p ^ v climate « 4 | A « JMP 4 ^ . pb >^ pi «^ Thr pr PJW which ^ pr Ml ee ^ h ^ p > . ^ p years ^ p * Jack ^ ^ v ^ p ^ pppb ^ ip ^ p Tar 1 ^ east > ppr ^ p > w * , enjoys P 1 ^ three ^ ^ pi ^ H ^ pv ^ ^ v ^ ^ p in - years ^ p ^ his ^ pj ^ pj west sailor , three in just years the same north period , and of three service years that south Tommy , goes Atkins Jack * the the months soldier has in burning passed in India the . dull monotony of twelve weary twelve

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      rious campaign in Abyssinia . There the fighting machine , he man was , wa wanted s recognised . His as enor worth mous taking value the was utmost admitted care of . There was prevail most jealously in the long preserved years of . peace And , as this well excellent as in the policy , hour of should war . of Let a long the and authorities short period at , the of War service Offic in e then India take , and up its this effects subject on th — ' — — e ^ p- health ^ PT * ^ pr wwpi W 4 M 4 B of ^ P' - » the W *«* ^ p ^ troops ¦»*» ^ p » ^ p ^ Bp ^ 1 « «¦¦¦¦¦ pT . Let * ap ! ¦ it ^ be p ^ pw ^ m diligentl m m « b ^^^ h ^ vpi y J inquired ^^"" ^« ^ p ^ ppjpp * ^ b ^ » pp into ppi ^ pp . ^ - ^ b wppp y w a p ^^

      questio compet n ent stand tribu or nal fall , an . All n th inquiries e result of hitherto these made inquiries , not with the health this view of th especiall e troops y , but road in , point the to general but one investigation result—viz ., that of the in a four bod or y five of men years proceeding the bracing from effects Europe of our to India north , e for rn the climate first serv mat — ^ ^ e e to of ^ Pr I . P protect India par * pifll VpPJI IB PpiVy . W them « But pp » ppr ^« # V 0 ^ after »* against jp ¦> 1 v * # ¦¦ th fJPIPJ at P * PJf the Vjr time V ^ V ^ enervating PBJfft ^^ the PJP > pp > ^ pr effect ^ pp 1 * " pp > ^ P ^ ^ T influences v ^ wears * v ^ PP P > P # ppi pppt off ^ FP' ¦ " ¦ of ^ J ¦¦ a the P n ^^ d P . PP cli the p ^ ppvppj ^ - A _ . _ - K ^ B « Pk PA ' Ph flPI . IP . , . ^ P *

      protectio Indian service n is gone the . ' sicknes In the s , sixth invaliding , seventh , a , nd and death eighth s rise years to of a frightful height , and all , except men of the strongest constitution , suocumb If a car and eful , come unprej home udiced , — Inq or die uiry . serves to establish the truth preservation of this view , then of good let the health period , be of adopted immunity as the from period disease for , and serincreased vice abroad cost —viz of ., five more years frequ ; e and ntly let moving no consideration the regimen of the be allo in fact wed , but to d the ecide price the of question bringing ; for our wh men at is home that alive increased instead cost of , leaving their dead bodies in the sands of India .

      " Monte Cristo".

      " MONTE CRISTO " .

      Tomahawk Begs Most Respectfully To Set D...

      Tomahawk begs most respectfully to set defiance to the his world heart , the and flesh his , and eyes —th to e wards London the Adel Press phi . Theatre With his , he hand begs to to declare solemnly and sincerely ( in small capitals too ) that " Monte Cristo" is a GOOD piece , WELL ACTED , WELL PUT UPON THE STAGE .

      has Tomahawk been told how has the heard public of took the fiasco it into their of the heads first to laugh ht . and He to jeer .. He has been informed that there was great cheering run when plause throug Mr when . Stu h the Mr art . heart , the Philli . eminent ps He , the has well comic read -known , tragedian in the stage Pall , died manager Mall —loud Ga , zette was ap- , how Having pp » ^ m w the w A **^ p ^ p assisted vw iece ^ pr pv ^ pftpv w was ^ p * ¦ ¦ P- at PJ . P " da the w pp » 7 ^^ ? ined * first «^ ^ m V " performance f how ^ p » » ^ p » *¦* amusing »»•¦* MA A * PF ^ p » of ^ p ^ A was the Vp * ApW VT the colossal ^ p ^ ^^ d » " ^ p ^ V damning ^ ^ pT \ If — comic ^ pff ^ pp » AA A & ^ "

      trag Her ic Majesty melodrama ' s Theatre , y ' clept , Tomahawk Oona , produced knows perfectly some years well that ago the at public that on earth when can to sometimes once stand the in peop the be way le very laugh of cru their , el— they very merriment allow unmerciful no . consideration . No He thoug knows ht minds of the manager or interferes ' s disaster with , the the actor full ' enj s grief oyment , ever of crosses their joyous their — " waggery still they / ' laug Failure h at him mean derision s the loss means of thousands cruel heartburning pr w to > the lessee to ,

      the ^ p ^ ^ P" actor ^^ h ^ h ^ pr ^ ^ m — ^^ r g still ^^ ^^^ pI ^ B they ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^ grossly ™^ " ^ " ^^^ p > ; v - ^ v ^ v ^ insult — ^ " ^ p ^ ^ " " ^ p ^ ^» ^ " him ^»^ " ^ m ^ p" m ^^ ! ri ^^ m Ptpp ^ p ^ So ppj ^ pjv ^ fcp Tomahawk *^— ^ " »< p » ^ ^^ p ^ pp P ^ pp ^ p ^^^^ k ^ P >^ ^^ pi v does ^ pp ^ P * ^ pT the not always Gallery ' s endorse estimate the of a Pit player ' ' s inion acting . a p iece ' s worth or th Tomahawk at Messrs . Webster knew that and " Fechter Monte Cristo were " excelle was nt a good actors novel that , he Mr . woul Hawes d not Craven believe was th a at clever the scene performance -painter . at Knowing the Adel , this p hi , Theatre was utterly worthless . So Tomahawk , in sp ite of the

      warning warninar seat on of of the the the third Pall Pall ni Mall Mall ght of and and Monte the the sneers sneers Cristo of of in the the the Times Times Stalls * , took took of the his his Adel He phi does Theatre not regret , that visit . delighted ' From first with to last he enjoyed the piece immensely . He was Mr Mr . . Fechter Webster ' s ' char finished ming comed love-making y ,

      Mrs ^ Mr - —™ ^ w . . ^— Belmore Mellon ^ p ^ "Pp ^ ^^ ^ ^ p ^ ^ ' ^» s ' s ^ pw noble admirable ^ pp » » — ^^ p » v bearing ^^^^ J ^^ ^^ drunken ^^ , ppjppjpp *» . w ^ BPJ ^ n ess " ^ , , Mis Mrs s . Carlotta Leigh Murray Lecle ' s effective ' s heart- " rend intensity ering , pathos " , and Mr . Hawes Craven's beautiful scenery .

      that So this well excellent pleased was piece he was that damned he said on to himself the first , ni " How ght ? " came And it that then the it struck public hi , finding m that the nothing drama at which must have to hiss been , were too obliged long "— , from from beginni very weariness ng to end , to , and laugh then . Let see Hamle what t yo be ur played audience throug will h do singi . Wh ng would y the trag be e accompanied dy would be laughed by the off voices the stage of the ! Op Gallery helia ' s . Hamlet ' s duel would be interrupted by the jeers and insults of

      th the been e Was Pit Pit , too . . it Certainly Certainl long too . long v on on on the the the first first third n nisrht ight nigh Monte Mon t ? te No Cristo Cristo . Mr must must . Webster have have , to like its an proper experienced proportions manager . And , had the cut result it down ? Wh , after y , a the crowde fiasco d , hou And se cheered now w hy does play to Tomahawk the echo . defend Monte Cristo—a piece in which - ~ -w pj aj rs an attack himself and his order ?

      ¦ ¦ Justic Wh ^ « . — < ^ ¦¦ p pa - ^ pr y 'pp' e ( Jpp , he ^ ) ^ and r repeats ^ -h ^ hates ^ pr ¦ appea ^ ) C — to do ^ ap pal ' ¦» »— see es he pp . ^» good ™ ^ defend pB } - — - ~ - ^ « p ^ . — acting - — ^ p- ^ pat —¦ it upon wv ? « * ^ r ^ mr laug ^ Simpl ^ ^^^_ at ^* " hed ^^^^ ^ y *« r ^ mr ^ becaus wm to ^ « r ^^« scorn t ^ v ^ ^ e he M ^ by ^^ i ^ loves — ^ p ^ the ^^ ^ v illiterate and the Great Unwashed . Monte Cristo is an excellent by play the , and jeers an excellent of fools or play the should superficial not be criticism driven from of prejudiced the stage reviewers .

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  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Oct. 31, 1868, page 193, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_31101868/page/9/