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Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, 19 April 1890 By: Various |
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OR, THE LONDON CHARIVARI. VOLUME 98. APRIL 19, 1890. IN THE LANE. Monday. Carmen exceptionally excellent. Miss ZÉLIE DE LUSSAN,
gifted with a light, pleasant voice, sang admirably. Can't have " Trop
de Zélie ." Mr. BARTON McGUCKIN, as Don Jim along José , did all that
can be done with this weak minded soldier. No holes to be picked in Mr.
McG.'s performance, though there was a portion of his costume that would
have been the better for the attention of Signor SOANSO, the Spanish
tailor. Perhaps he is one of the "Renters" of Drury Lane. The strongest
and most novel situation was the entrance of a horse, which, like the
old woman who "lived on nothing but victuals and drink," "wouldn't be
quiet," and nearly gave poor Carmen fits. If it had given Mr. BARTON
McGUCKIN fits a pair of them my previous allusion to the tailor would
have lacked a tangible basis of fact. Fancy Carmen frightened by an
ordinary horse, not even a dray horse, of which no Carmen would have
been afraid! [Illustration: The Garden Scene from the Lane.] Tuesday and Friday. Faust. Signor RUNCIO, as Faust , up to the mark.
Military band of soldiers returned from the wars had apparently
conquered the drum of a British regiment. Signor ABRAMOFF (good as
Mephistopheles ) showed his generous disposition by sharing his red
light with Martha when he was talking to her. Wednesday. Romeo and Juliet , repetition of last week when the season
commenced with GONOUD'S masterpiece. Scenery tested the resources of
some of the greatest Drury Lane successes. The pantomime in the
ball room was particularly excellent and noticeable. Thursday. Mignon , represented by charming Miss MOODY. Supported by
the dullest of Lotharios , Mr. F. H. CELLI. Wilhelm played by a very
small tenor in fact one who looked like a CHILD. The cast good all
round, and a crowded house enthusiastic. One of the best revivals of the
season. Saturday. WALLACE'S Lurline in the evening, after Carmen in the
morning. "Troubador" just as enchanting as he was twenty years ago. "The
silver river," too, "flows on" as sweetly as ever. Good house testifies
to the love we all have for home made music. On the whole a satisfactory
week from every point of view. So far all's well. "A SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF INEBRIETY." ( Notes by Mr. Punch's Own Reporter. ) [Illustration] ON the last occasion of the Meeting of the above Society a most
interesting paper was read by Professor JAMES JAMBES, F.R.Z.S.,
describing a series of experiments to which, in the cause of Science, he
had recently submitted himself. Commencing by comparatively small
quantities of alcoholic stimulant, he gradually increased the doses
until he reached a maximum of three bottles of Brandy and one of Green
Chartreuse per diem , abandoning all other work during the period
embraced by the experiments. After a fortnight of patient research he
was rewarded by the discovery in his immediate neighbourhood of an
abundance of blackbeetles, which he was unable to refer to any known
species of Orthoptera . These were succeeded by reptiles and beasts of
various kinds and colours, specimens of which, owing to their
evasiveness, he much regretted to have been unsuccessful in securing.
After increasing the dose to two bottles daily, he was able to detect
the presence of rodents in large quantities. Subsequently these
creatures assumed the most surprising shapes, while their colouring was
frequently gorgeous in the extreme. He had made some brandy and water
sketches of the most remarkable though he had to apologise for the
drawing being less accurate and clear than he could have wished, as the
conditions were generally unfavourable for scientific observation.
Still, they afforded a very fair idea of the principal phenomena which
he had met. ( Cheers. ) The Professor, in concluding, remarked that he
himself had never been a Materialist, and that, after the experiences
that attended the addition of the third bottle of brandy and the Green
Chartreuse to his diurnal allowance, he could only confess that, in the
words of the Poet, there were more many more things in heaven and
earth than had been dreamed of in his philosophy... Continue reading book >>
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