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Tomahawk (1867-1870), 4th July 1868, Edition 1 of 1, Page 7, ONE SWALLOW-TAIL DOESN'T MAR A SUMMER.

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    • IJV TUB SMOKING-ROOM.
    • ONE SWALLOW-TAIL DOESN'T MAR A SUMMER.
    • RANELAGH REDIVIVUS.
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      J Uly 4, 1868.] The Tomahawk. 7

      J uly 4 , 1868 . ] THE TOMAHAWK . 7

      Ijv Tub Smoking-Room.

      IJV TUB SMOKING-ROOM .

      Time—Midnight. Place—St. James's Street....

      Time—Midnight . Place—St . James ' s Street . Present—Two Gentlemen . First Gentleman { Ia 7 iguidly ) . —Hallo , old fellow , how are you Second ? Gentleman { in replto other gentleman ' question

      y s -, Ia 7 tguidly )' . —How { Silence are you and ? smoke after this for Jive minutes . ) First Gentleman . —Awfully hot , isn't it ? Been anywhere latel Second y 1 Gentleman . —Ya'as—been doing some of the theatres . First Gentleman . —Tell me all about it as shortly as you

      can Second , that ' s a Gentleman sweet fellow . . —Ya It's 'as too ; and hot if to it read were n the ' t , who papers 'd believe . them ? ring First for some Gentleman more ice . , — and Quite fire so away . Li . ght up another cigarette , { Directions co ? nfilied with . ) Second ¦ Gentleman i . —Saw Schneider the first niht at the

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      far Couder inferior , the ori to g Dupuis inal creator ; and of as the for partr the The Puck present , he is Fritz simpl is y wretched { getting irritable . Prince ) the Paul helpless is just and painfull fair , G y ? -og silly very representative bad , and of Neftomuc should be First Gentleman { interrupting ) . —My dear fellow , pray moderate anything , y much oui indi less gnation an actor ; it . 's really too hot to get angry about

      Second Gentleman { languidly ) . —I s ' pose you are right . guinea However for , Neftoi a stall 7 iuc unless was I a ' m fearful to see good infliction acting . . I hate paying a First Gentleman . —Seen the burlesque of " Fowl Play ? " Reade Second -Boucicault Gentleman novel , . — and I've they seen both two were pieces burlesques founded ! on One the at First the Holborn Gentleman , the other . —Which at the Queen was the ' s . better of the two ?

      truer Second to nature Gentleman than its . rival —Oh ! but the the play Holborn at the Queen iece had ' s was the , p was pull much over the better Queen than ' s p Miss iece Josep in point hs as of Nancy liveliness , but . Miss Miss Henrade Farren as Helen was infinitely better than Miss Hodson . Mr . W . H . much — Step — — —¦ »» — hens — of -w — Toole ^ m never - ^ - ^ ^ - ^ * . makes — However ^ - — - » -mm me v ^»™ lau , m the » - g ¦ ** h Queen , •* !* and ^ p * ^ 0 ^^**» there 's n * piece w & t , ^* was ^ rf ^^ is # ^« a far A fc great -V »> from * A ^^ ** deal » bad « a ^ •>•« too ^^ :

      actor with Miss instead Nell of y Mr Moore . Step in hens Miss , the Hodson cast ' s would part , and be greatl some y new improved—of that I'm sure . ic First ? Gentleman . —Anything worth seeing at the Olymp •¦ as sure Second the you Grand will Gentleman be Duchess bored ; . — but Well take , perhaps my advice Mrs , . don Howard ' t go . Paul I'm

      . thing First funny Gentlem anywhere an ? . —Haven't the smallest intention . Any-Second Gentleman . —I should think so ! The funniest Adel thing Eburne phi seen . as This a in dashing London promising roiu for { young in years the actor " is Day the ( mark of appearance . Reckoning my words " of ) , at when Mr the . he — has —— is ™*» had ** abl ^ w » a * n > little « . » ww ^ w more *** wo . w experience w *» £# V * * N ***** Wj , will » T *** take VLfctW the I . J . 1 W town irV / VY *& by ^^ J ^ storm JbV / 1 111 + !

      Apropos He , have y supported you seen by Mr . Mr Allerton . Stuar in t , Ha the 7 nlet comic ? tragedian . First Gentleman . —No : but I ' ve been told all about it . the Too Second notion bad , on ' s Gentleman funny my soul . B , to y-the burlesque { wh -bye ispers , who ) poor . is Mr old . Allerton Shakespeare ? , —but have Oh First , I had must at Gentleman go his performances see him { laugh . ' , Many ing ) . — 's No the ! righ you t don merry ' t say laugh so I ?

      { Enter a Servant . ) Servant { confidentially ) . —Supper is ready , gentlemen . realize Second all Sydney Gentleman Smith ' s . — " hot Ah , weather that ' s ri wish ght . " about If we taking cannot off one can 's sit flesh among , we at our least " bones can ! " manage the greater part of it—we { Exeunt smilingly towards the supper room . )

      One Swallow-Tail Doesn't Mar A Summer.

      ONE SWALLOW-TAIL DOESN'T MAR A SUMMER .

      Breakfast It Will Now Thoug Be H The You...

      breakfast It will now thoug be h the you correct may have thing had to a call dejeiiner a five d o la ' clock fourchette tea a at ten a ? ite , and a lunch at one post meridian . Men who confashions sider themselves the swallow chic -tail will coat wear over that the most charming trousers of at German these i j grey meetings we we votaries shall shall exaggerat . soon soon But have have as e F such such " and ashion add invitations invitations no flourishes sooner as as g the the of ives one following followin an kind order g or sent sent than another us us her . if if , j j

      we are in the really fashionable world . , T . | company The Prince to a and dinner Princess at Sardanapalus Paul request the House pleasure , at 10 of . 30 * a * . m *' . s , j j this punctuall occasion y . . Gentlemen R . S . V . P . will wear white ties and top boots on | j and The Duke at and noon Duchess on Friday of II Gerolstein next . . No propose gentleman giving admitted a ball j ¦ j

      supper without trousers de his rigue hair ?( r powdered . . Green pea-jackets and black \ j for The five Baroness o'clock tea Grog . Guests at home are in . requested three o'clock to appear in the with morning their j boots waistcoats . No over gentleman their coats to , dance and their unless stockings asked to outside do so their by a lady . IV .

      General Boom invites the officers of the mess to a cold lunch a at dress midni shirt ght . and Every stable officer overalls receiving . Swords an invitation to be to appear laced b in umbrellas in waterproof sheaths . repy morning We rather and prided evening ourselves gear like upon our friends our taste in in most never German confusing and passing some French away . saloons We muzzle , but it our seems dogs our in few spite virtues of our are veteiinary rapidly we knowledge , in we full encourage dress with the a ca swallow 7 ican - in tail its and worst liht stages trousers , and ! appear g

      Ranelagh Redivivus.

      RANELAGH REDIVIVUS .

      From Our Own Troubadour. Cavalier Lord H...

      FROM OUR OWN TROUBADOUR . cavalier Lord he Ranelagh always has is been rapidl , and y becoming his very name famous speak . A s dashing of feats weave of for flashes gay him spells of , devilry and wit ladies , in and their and sallies , whose refined secret of judgment mad bowers dissi humour pation to is draw , seasoned . illumined Widows Sir Paladin with pine by maturity in brilliant within secret , the cinthine circle curl of their s , as charms he smiles . Jauntil condescendingl y sits his casque y to on the his bowing hyafame crowd ! , " and proudly whispers to himself that " this indeed is

      that Shame lays low on the his vul hat gar and , irreverent his pride hand at once , woman in the 's dust thoug . h But it be Sir , amazon amidst suggestive Paladin the has of pagans a military her noble claims of revenge the glory peop Sir ; in once le Paladin . the Vainl more Court she y will of does he Marlboroug march the owes sacrileg to her h victory , nam some ious e paltry dross urge ; to the winds ; with the accusation , says , and the dross too and ! the Bind injury her— to not the with honour chains and —bind hat her of Sir over Paladin to keep the is atoned peace ; for , So the gay cavalier rides away to new scenes of triumph .

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), July 4, 1868, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_04071868/page/7/