Punch Or The London Charivari Volume 98 May 17 1890

Author : F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781722741006
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Punch, Or the London Charivari, Volume 98, May 17, 1890. written by F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, May 17, 1890. F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand ALL IN PLAY. My Dear Editor, -Whilst you were feasting in Burlington House amongst the Pictures and the Royal Academicians, I was seated in the Stalls of the St. James's Theatre, lost in astonishment (certainly not in admiration, although of old the two words had the same meaning), at the antics of a minority of the Gallery, who amused themselves by shouting themselves hoarse before the performances commenced; but not satisfied with this, they continued their shrieking further: they howled at the overture of the first piece, they jeered at the scene, they yelled at the actors. However, as it happened, The Tiger had been already successfully played on two occasions last year, so a verdict was not required at their hands. Had Mr. Solomon, the composer, conducted, he would have taken The Tiger away, and left the howlers to their howling. Since Saturday the piece has, I am informed, "gone" with what the Americans call a "snap." The music is charming. Mr. Charles Colnaghi made his bow as a professional, and played and sang excellently, as did also Mr. J. G. Taylor, in spite of the riotous conduct of the "unfriendlies." We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.