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Tomahawk (1867-1870), 30th May 1868, Edition 1 of 1, Page 215, THE DRAMA AND ITS REGENERA TION.

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    • THE DRAMA AND ITS REGENERA TION.
    • THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK.
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      At Mr Length . Labouchere Raised The Que...

      4 . —Inuring croquet , the Aunt season Sall , y , & c games , may be of cricket layed on , foot available -ball , hockey spots , . 5 . —Bands of ten of a . m music . and may midni perform htat in the the Park discretion between of their the hours conyards ductors , of but , one no another two bands . g , This may rule perform does not within app twenty ly to barrel without organs let or , hindrance which may . p Parties lay at any of time melodists or on any spot - negro , per

      forming to the same dogs restriction , and Punch as ' the s shows bands will . , however , be subject 6 « . . —As Hy it de is Park contemp will lated be full that y occup under ied these by the new public arrangement , all volun s - , teer musters and drills are prohibited . fail to be British satisfied peop with le , or the even read Mr y . admission Labouchere of himself their ri , g hts annot by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests . There is every reason to believe that the new regulations will effect a reform which

      has longbeen much needed . Under the present circumstances , it the is continuall year Hyde y a cause Park is just daily complaint blocked and that rendered for a stated impassable period of b the y the new carriages system will of the have aristocracy the effect . of It removing may fairly to be some hoped more that remote locality these obstacles to the public convenience .

      May 30, 1868.3 The Tomahawk. 215

      May 30 , 1868 . 3 THE TOMAHAWK . 215

      The Drama And Its Regenera Tion.

      THE DRAMA AND ITS REGENERA TION .

      To The Editor Of The "Tomahawk." Not Dea...

      TO THE EDITOR OF THE " TOMAHAWK . " not Dear "having Sir more , —As than I have four got orig nothing inal novels particular to read to do now four , taking original quite dramas as much to writ notice e , and of as me the as they public ought don , ' I seem have deter to be - ject mined A which most to write fearful the more a lot few you of letters non know s to ense , the the is papers more talked you about about must myself the admire decay —a . sub of

      the drama , and the miserable remuneration given to dramatic authors idea of any now manager -a-days , and wanting about to reviving revive rubbishing the old plays old . play The s , when good taste he can in get my a letter piece to of the mine -chairman ! As I of said some with public such cap dinner ital the dug other out of day her —I grave 'd just , and as soon propped see my up stupid at the old tea gran table dmother , as see ¦ the **• ^^ pieces m ^ *^ l ^ ^^ ^^ Mff ^ of ^ 4 » that » - »**^ r « # * fellow ht ^¦ g il l * ^^ to know Shakespeare ^^ ~~^^~ mm «¦» ^ what » ^— - ^ — — - ¦ - ^ - and ^— — — " — his — »^^ ^ lot - «^ v * revi » ^^ V * ved V *^ ^ w « h . ^ ^ It k V ' | s ^

      in it all ' s such humbug nothing a flourishin — more I oug than arrant condition humbug and humbug . dramatic The drama is , authors and never I tell never was you when were so I began well pai to d write as g n , the , thanks British , to Drama my exertions was in . a Certainl very bad y , been into way , that but trying which I s to oon debilitate for picke 300 d y it ears and up a d , estroy pack I soon of . pe inf nny used -scraping life and fools vigour had the First other look day the London Prince Assurances of Wales there expressed ' s a com a wish y ? to Why see , s ome reall ¦ fine old comedy revived ¦ and - ¦ acted ba strong

      the caste •^ - *^ **•• rubbish ^^ . What ^ v ^ ™ y w of **** piece the ^^ ^^* two wa ^ m ^ s la - ^^ fixed ™ st »^ ^^ centuries ™^ m upon ^ ^^ * — ? -w - ^ - — After from — » - * ' ¦ ' - ^ - ^ rummaging Ben ^^^^ - ^ - Jonson ^^ ^^^ r <^ y j * amongs ^ down v «^ * m ^ ^^ to t Assu Sheridan rance , they , That could ' s the hot find anything edy they to ' come re goi up ng to to London revive , if was and you I'll a live sted bet lo you ng enough the pack receipts of you meal 'll from y see -m , outhed How one of She idiots my Loves dramas , will Him be , Sir revived ^ which , that with such success as shall pour showers of gold into the laps of my ^ ^^ w childr ^^ ^^ wv ^* v * en ^ h A ) v and *»» ^* i grandchildren v ^& * j wv « a ^* v ^ tr ^^^ a * ^ w ™* ^ v ^ . ^ . w Th ' —~ m ~ ^ e ^^ ^ n ^ " take w for ^ v ^^ ^ ^^ the « p ^ «* ^^ Colleen ^ i ^ ^^ y pr mr *^ j wr ^ Bawn K ^ v ^ y ^/^^ w f . w

      tivel Did If you y any ? can p L lay o poi ok of nt at Shak out the to Octoroon espeare me any ' s , eve The author r run Long living St 500 rike or ni , dead g Fly hts ing consecu who Scud has - . bring written out such all his a galaxy works regardless of successful of expense dramas , and as pocket this , wh all y the I'll from profits guage . . No And Fren , if all there , o these r old is dra an lays mas original dressed are author ori up ginal again living , not in , modern adaptations it is myself lan- . malig True ¦¦ v v h k , n these and r mis evile erable a successful envious reptiles author ¦ - have «¦« who are dared always to insinuate b ¦& ready wf vW to

      that ^ other — ^^ m ^^^ I ^^ authors ha ^ ve ^ m ^^^ H taken ^ H ^^ " j ^ m but ^^ P all ^^ ' ^ r ^^ " I my r ^ ^^ can ^^* ^^ plots r v ^ r ^^ affo ^ v ^ ^ ^~ and v rd ^ — - — — to - — nearly - ^^ ^— desp , j ¦¦ ' - ^ ^^^ w ise all ^ m - ^ v ^ my such — ^ ^» ^^ ^^^ dialogue H vermin ^^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ m ^ Hm . from ^ tfv It V ^^ F duced certainly a successful has someti dram mes a happened , than som that e impudent no soone fellow r hav produces e I proa novel founded on my play , an d pretends it was written long

      To The Editor Of The "Tomahawk." Not Dea...

      rather ridiculous ago , and some th name at enterprising I took of Griffin my p publishers did lay from that with it did . A The it fellow for Colleen him who , and Baivn took abso , the or - lutel man ori dialogue ginal y who broug of all has the ht stolen suffered out Colleen from some so Bawn my cheap much drama . novel a . I , have , and the ' t suppose characters advertised from the there , mali it plot as is gnant , and any the misrepresentations of petty nibbling verminfellows who dish

      up four acts of rubbish from one of those sensational , romances which East-end adorn manager the vul for gar a cheap few paltry periodicals pounds , . These sell it are the an about creatures I know its decay who this degrade and well the hardshi the Sir British and ps of ive Drama dramatic , and authors word then for . cry it . out A successful drama very is worth , , at least g ^ 45 you 000 my to ^ 70 000 to its author if he know how to manage it . , I have made , about a

      to million buy up and -a-half the theatres by my p ieces Gre ; and Britain when , Ireland I have , got and enough Amep rica ieces , I ; intend by that to means do so I , and calculat to bring e that I shall nothing do more but my to edu own - established cate the masses . I understan than all the d theatri schools cal and colleges that I know ever were that name they have to it no , and education that they j that won they ' t hear act any managers a rubbish play , however ; with a good good , ¦ ever by a such new man a success —or at I least practise , won on ' t JLJfe give their him i anything and vv * for ^ on it if their it ' s

      cowardice ^^ V « !_ , * t ^ \ 1 ^* .-f- , and ^ J ^^ \^ ^^ that ^^ h ^ «^ # . ' s how h K *^^ l »^^^ I . make t ^^ ^^ ^^ my W ** ^^ money ^^ ^ gnorance > ^ A 4 h ^ - ^ J . As V ** ^^ ^^ for , « the ^>^ ^^ public ^*« ^ « ^ v ^ ^ , the they it . If public 'll you swallow will say nearl a believe goose y anything is you a swan ; and with , they and plenty stick would of to not puff it long listen paste enoug to round any h , nothing one , however but a talented goose . , I who am undertook very much to mistaken prove , that if , before it was I greatest die , I don actor ' t make , poet the , and British dramatist public that acknowledge their country that I am ever the produced

      done There more ' s . no than humbug actor , and or no dramatic mean jealousy author about that ever me ; lived I have to raise the character any of the stage as a profession . I am the even cleverest Mr . Disraeli and most . I successful have no prejudices man of my ; and age in , not proof excluding thereof , if shape any modern and bring author it out will in bring my name me , and a drama he shall , I'll have put it a into fair ^ share ^ * A V ^ fl ^^ 0 of ^^ r A the ^ p * *>^^ profits w ^ ** ^^ r Jfc ^ W l ^ r . Or ~ -i — ^ , m if * A the v 4 * ^^ public m ^ ^»» ¦ ri r <»^ ¦ ^^ wishes ih ^^ ft * ^^ 1 ^ it ^ ^ , m ^ I tm don ' **» ^^ - « b >^ ' v mind v « , » « . ** ^^ — ™

      undertaking Sheridan ' s pieces to edit . I think some they of Shakespeare have got something ' s , or Jonson in them ' s , or , vanic but they battery want , or re-modelling a live donkey —a few introduced sensation here headers or there , or would a galletter for wake editing s them in the any up bills considerably piece . , I provided think . that I my shan I have name ' t ask proved is more put in my than bi generosity g ^ enoug 25 , 000 h the as well assertion as my genius that this by really this letter is the , and Golden so I shall ge of conclude the British with

      Dram Drama You , , need and and not not not the the thank brazen brazen me age asre for , . honouring as as some some would would you with have have this us us think think letter .. ; vertiseme you are quite nt gratis welcome , why to , you it . shall If you hear like from to give me me again another . ad-Yours D , — & N c , B—cic—T .

      The Question Of The Week.

      THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK .

      Last Week's Question. Who Will Win The D...

      Last Week ' s Question . Who will win the Derby ? with Lady out a Elizabeth bet . . Because her name is never mentioned The correct answer will be given at Epsom on Wednesday

      Tent aftern . oon . For further particulars apply at the Tc mahawk Timoth Incorrect y Tad ( pole presumedl , Billy Pattison ) answers , and have The been Riddler received . from Next Week .

      Why is Mr . Disraeli like Rotten Row ? First Reai Prise den . . —A Seat in Pa ? 'lia ? nent . Apply to Mr . Second Prize . —^\ d . Third Prise— . Mr . Mill ' s " conscientious" ftersec ?* - iion of Ex-Governor Eyre .

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), May 30, 1868, page 215, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_30051868/page/3/