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      October 5, I867q The Tomahawk. . 227

      October 5 , i 867 Q THE TOMAHAWK . . 227

      The Peep-Show. 6 _

      THE PEEP-SHOW . 6 _

      Scholars And Gentlemen! Scene Tobacco .—...

      SCHOLARS AND GENTLEMEN ! SCENE tobacco . — . A A dingy large tavern deal table parlour in , the reeking centre ivith of tlie the room fumes , ornametited of-rank A with roar glasses of voices of'whiskey heard , composed peivier-pots of one of p -Jialf » rter tomfoolery , tumblers , of to one gin - , eig < 5 hth r » r . ' blasphemy , and three-eig , hts obscenity . A good deal of mutual admiration going on in corners . .. . ...

      assisting and It genius is scarcel at of the literary y revels necessary of London scholars to inform . You and you gentlemen can , that see here at . a Please you glance behold to that examine the you talent the are pewter-pot in ; the hands of the gentleman to the right there , with the dirty ing his finger pipe -nails with — a i County t is very choice Court . summons The conversation , and seated of the at the scholar centre light of - blasp the ta hemy ble , will may also prove repay a most attention interesting . His stud fresh y to ' the and theolog vigorous ian sty . le You of with will also literary perceive genius that several OW with Ul Cil that of the extravagance gentlemen so have 1 AA thoroug \« . thrown liilUTY hly associated carelessl VrC 4

      some VVXllJ . 11 of LV 1 C their 11 V J ^ V propert . lllW . 0 , y on to \ JA . ~ . the L 1 JLV ; floor ^ dlLik — ^ tJlAWll ( pull . ' the V string — ) you . « . V « AW : now > 3 O & y jr perceive If you look that closel the y , goods you will they soon - have learn . all that dropped the gentlemen are their you " h' see s : " before of the princi you , are pal most members charitable df " the . '; Club Over —( there you ' ve by found that little out b table y this , time three , p of course e , that , from you are the ' standing air of ; : respectability in , a . Club)—are and arrang comfort ing pervading some amateur . the theatricals on behalf of a . deceased member ' s grandmother ' s cousin

      gentian whole of ' s the youngest Members : jboy , ' in s . godfather their excessive . * You charity now , have observe not , onl tha y con the - mission sented to to take the part Secretary in the proposed to ; have p ttheir iece , but names are — actuall { pull y the giving string per )— - advertised it may be interesting at lengthen _ > to all you . the to princi ' learn pal a little papers more of the about Metropolis the talent . and As the genius finished of literary gentlemen London : and , learned I > will-just scholars say a peop few ling word the s about room . some Look of to and the the left sharp there , clear , at that eye . intelligent ; Yes ; he man appears with so the clever fine , massive that you forehead are quite ,

      reveal him sorry . to the With find name an him expression of so his dirty profession . of Well honest to , listen , that but mild to sli him ghtl young , y for , snobbish he man is seated just prid about e beside light to - ing beside up him his features ; the man , he who tells has his companion actually : dei that gned it to is : he address —the man him— seated who writes the Aforuiug —{ pull the Thunderbolt string )— . the' Not Brompton very - : Islington far from police this distinguished reports for literateur , you will observe a cheery ; happy-looking man , smoking the those usual You will round " church notice about -warden that him he , " is ;¦ and With evidentl drinking y . showering permission the customary flowery we will , bon whiskey listen mots to -todd on what all y .

      he into is the saying Peepshow . Now , we . ( pull . will the permit -: your ) but the no li , ght as -hearted a , lady bacchanalian maybe looking to see keep at his a evidentl lance that y amusing this man conversation is . a humorist all a to wit himself a scholar . You and can a g , , , gentleman rises to leave . See the room how heartil en route y his , for . friends the establishment shake hands with that has him secured as he his valuable sex-vices ; he mentions the name of his destination—( pull

      the Halls string . See )—you how now those hear he has that left . it behind is one him of the roar Metropolitan with merriment Music at w some arml caustic y . Are remark they laughing dropped ivith by the the man absentee who ? clasped Not " a his bit of hand it , dear most , man brotherl who y , has kindl just y fellows left the that room they , has are a , they hump are upon laughing his back at him , and . The his friends Ah ! don are ' laug t look hing in ' that at that corner ! . Thatmemb \ er ' overthereisin ' sad disgrace . something Poor fellow or ! other You must against know one that of the in members an unguarded of the moment Club . he I believe wrote

      was he said not that quite the tip viphijlstery to the mark sold . . in His ' a punishment shop kept by speedil one of y followed the committee xipon may his offence see a something —he was . thrown that is very into , touching Coventry indeed .: And . in These this little dear incident ' people you live what together do they like do brothers ? Why , , like they ' children gibbet the . cul When prit in one the offends column the of exceeding main bod ly y Patri scholarl ot , y writing " RamsgateHoman , . which , they , despatchsweek \' or the ^ 'Hcrne iy- to the Advertiser * 'Pentonville , " they of say his something grandfather severe , and . ' about send his unpaid him into butchers Coventry ' bills ! , about No manly the parentage , hard ,

      worldl children y . conduct The , chances but the are fine that noble he instinct never hears of chiklren of the — attacks prettjr made little upon enemies him have in the had " their weekl fling y letters at him " to , have the provincial given vent press to , but their then wrath 'his . well Say that then the he " severe has been things justl '' y punished repeated to for him breaking by some the kind bond friend— of brotherhood knitting the club , together . What right has he to to doubt turn the traitor merits , does of his he committeeman not know that ' s furniture unity is , is strength it for , that him cliques govern criticism ? You may , perhaps , ask what a lurniture-

      Scholars And Gentlemen! Scene Tobacco .—...

      dealer has to do with literature ? In reply , I can only say that the views ** these . in things nay A * should Pjeep- $ ha he \ , y * : ? but ' are simp sketched ly , ** these from nature things ; are that . " I Shall do not I say go on describing the appearance of the scholars and gentlemen ? No ; for riot if I did need I my should poor onl words y have to discover to repeat that what the I have gentlemen alread are y spoken scholars . You —that do there the scholars < wr members are gentlemen of this club . However ( few and let far me between pause for I a am moment sorry to here say — ) who are unlike the le we are looking at now—men that are not onl

      peop y ' gentlemen when Here forming but scho but ' ars . a miserable Good men minority and true . , But but see not , the here Club to-ni is g about ht , and to warml break up y wish for the one evening another . Listen good to nig them ht . Listen as they to praise them one as another they repeat —as they the j " oyous affer- " dmner Joe Miller stories , " " and of tell an age in accents gone- , b muffled y . Regard in laug them hter as , they the pi part quante so - and happil — - ( y pztll , so nierril the string y , so )— affectionatel see them now y . The , ho las w t bitt ' * good erly -b they ye " is hate spoken one , another '— how they walk two and twoconversing disarainglf

      , pgy it men of not ' one they another dawdle that ' s away performances these . Look men . well are See so at how conscious them like and a answer of set their of this disappointed own : Would itiful j j appear p meet weakness and — brave are so the fearful world of sing their ly own and small unaided powe ?—that rs , that althoug they h dare hating not together one another for their in their own protection heart of — hearts for , their they own must existence band ? themselves Would it j j not seem that we live in a degenerate age , when it is necessary for '

      themselves " scholars" from and the " gent attacks lemen of " to ntlem enter en a Trade scho Union larsattac to ks protect that were it not for the shielding combination ge , would be annihilatin , g ? And , ( pull the string ) is it not strange , that with all the accomplished essayists now paper with in Eng like London lis the h jo Tomahawk , urnal with ism all the livin to real g strike amon scho g the ars us , firs it t real has blow been gentlem at left that en to connected system a young of \ j \ intimidation a-liners as authors that has ,, ari made d consent deep to thinkers regard and in the great light writers of a accept literay penny club - , \ : ' an House establishment -of-Call for that Grub by Street its rig ? ht name would be known merely as the \

      - M Us I.C.

      - M US I . C .

      We Hail With Sincere Satisfaction The Re...

      We hail with sincere satisfaction the recommencement of the Crystal Palace Saturday Concerts , albeit it betokens the sad truth that summer is which waning ta ; kes , and place autvimn at the at Palace hand during ; but the we summer do not months care for , consisting the music , ' unfrequentl is as it however does for y the attracted the most case , part b traces the , of halo of 'Operatic insufficient which Concerts rehearrsal , and . the bearing The names , multitude as of is the not ! great , Operatic , Stars , and y inasmuch as we encompasses have a real sympathy with j

      princi the Crystal ples by Palace which , its and : interests as we are approve governed , in , we general will not terms murmur , of the at ! these Directors entertainments , if they do , not which effect , let any us sensible hope , advancement enrich the coffers to the of art the of i , ' music . fashion When have the season left London is over in , the however hands , and of those the who sons , perchance and daughters , would of be that away Mr . themselves Manns is in were all his it possible glory , and for them furnishes to leave , on home each , succeeding it is then

      hesitation heard Saturday in Eng , a in musical land saying . dish Mr that . Manns fit better to be is music set a thoug " , before better htful a executed and king . earnest " , We is not musician have to no be , ! his can band scarce consists be over of -rated first ) -rate of play artists ing , together who have all the the advantage year round , ( which under j to the these same thoroug bdton , and hly worth it is pleasant y Concerts to add are , that as a the rule audiences , appreciative , who , flock and ' ' ' invariabl confined The advantages y to attentive the formation , which . have of one been of wroug the best ht b orchestras y Mr . Manns in , Europe are not , musician although s this but alone he has would also been give the him mean a just s of title making to the known gratitude in this of

      ; fessors country , and much ¦ the music asperity of which of some , throug of h our the critics conservatism , we might of still our have Pro- ' I remained in ignorance . Mr . Arthur Sullivan's charming music to , Palace Shakespere onl ' s a few ' Tempest month met s after with it had a read been y acceptance leted : work at the s b Crystal Gacle i i . have appear been to have y performed borne ; out the his Danish early writer promise , who , comp has , althoug composed h results tnusic y do which not j cannot fail to interest . the thoughtful listener . Schumann , also , has I 'found rest at the in Crystal and Palace honour a home after where having the been spiri hunted t of his from lovely lace music to j

      p may lace by critics peace whose remorselessness , excels their ignorance . p so On far Saturday as regards , the the 21 weather st , the ) series was of inaugurated " Winter Concerts by a varied " ( nbsit and omen excellent Weber ' entertainment s Overture to , the consisting I ^ reischiilz of , Mendelssohn the * ballet music ' s Scotch from S Schubert ymphony ' s , Jiosatnundc , and a chorus of Schumann's ; we may mention by the way ,

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Oct. 5, 1867, page 227, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/king-y1kbzq92ze2720/page/7/