, 1874-05-24
nrwEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.

II tho symptoms OF war. 1t IL not
i'eeo .t.nrple. Tie beligcrents are separated
t'oa, miles Of railroad track, and their stake
h,- 1ecnnisry. They arc fighting over
w. .,-s,t7 Of q certain company Of sttolling
1ho though inanlmate, are making
,;t,1a noise il the world. Tho parties are
e ucDonough and Nfr. Bullock No
IT, u.a it learned By tho former that tho
Fsas. rrs exhibiting in Chicago, than an ad-
~. ..r,cnt appeared sar1ing the public against
fa,-.v.,iuc Frauds This WAS answered by
IN 'sa~ ,o,ice insiatinG to the public that the
'.r, tra a1elinS fEaads" we're the first adver-
'r Tta ether party insisted TINT they were
ss.s;t;rr tho only true and original marionettes
p.:.~rpated fnro1e in England, and wose called
'.1-,., inst "a q certain tailor in London WAS
~, ), ,{rr :haut Tailor to Fer Majesty" With
or.srrel between these two parties VIC have
~ ia do, It is claimed that Mr. McDonough
:e'a.s,isi.s}v member OF Mr.. Dullock's travel~
- sS,a,.ny' snd that he started Out OH his ow2
15eSas;t;Iity. taxing wlth him soma OF the en-
ls.ts- II h;s late employer. Be this as it may
EYE fGGss:,s cotuuaay haA been playing here, End,
~ L.h I'M uer rforIna1eo ii in every way merito-
ssyao n has afforded ample amusemant' to
e., eho rattonzoi it. tho exhibition has not
~ laesosTvi Is it might haro done.
Assfar Als lie second-rato actor. who travel rornd
es=7 eI a,aut1f calling themselves 'stars," and
t4e ths largest tyl7a on the play-bliss, to
El'ss f,e 7uhlic that murder done by them to
~ io,nea; creations Of genius is high honor to
.as ~ ryeator, it not an improvement on his de-
- - mean anytliug. These gentlemen and Ia
5s:-ior it ~ 1n:lancholy fact that some Ia
~ ~ ,,c cr1el enough to do the sauae thing
~ s as1acially sensitive when their own perform
.nss ~. is scathed by impartial criticism.
49, s1e satisfied to commit " murder
i, iea:,"' Int aboninato the penalty: And
- - tis critic nust have something to pitch into,
~ ec,oys NAV feel grateful for the invention
ei,n1nsty, ppop whom the Grille may air his
eoeen' Unfortunately. however, these puppets
trs 60 much better actors than tho actors then-
.,xes. esee7iAlly in comedy, TINT they afford 10
.t1sihe outlet for 81 ontpourng OF critical hlic.
TEEIE oHIdIA.
,Fnnret n1ars are Of very remote origin. How
,srs 10 tie idea occurred Of caricatu1ing hu-
r;.rit7 bv NE ans Of dolls, may be guessed from
~ faet thst tgurea with movable limbs have
ttrp M found in the tombs of Egypt and Ertunia
Thu old dramatic authors of Shakspeares time
hsye occasioual reference to them. In Franco and
1,a;r ,tey wo1e used for playing in serious
;1x-aas. aud iu 1ndia and China are still among
the nonl,lar Rmuscmeute. In the reign OF EllZa-
hs,h 1hcv we're 1nndc to perform in scrlptural
u,.ya, euch "a The ProdiGal Son aud Jonah
Ind tie Whale" Tho convenience Of dlnlnu-
rye performers in tho latter play may be seen ut
arset r'r imaeiue. for instance, MIR. McSicker an
nn1,,cpg tie presentation, for the first time IN
many cectcrea, of the ancient society comedy
"Jopnh and tue Whale" and casting Air U Neil
for JONAH, Picture the managerial nlght-s"eats
before suitable pcrson co1ld ha found to play
he Whale. or ucanB devised for the effective
swallowing Of olr. O'Scu. And then think Of
lie criticisms in the morning papers on tue
manner Of tie Whales depceiting Jonah on the
thore. With puppets sii things are posslbla,
sud hence tho superior versatility OF htelesE
Wooden actors IS compared With animated atlckh
Eyeu the Pulitans OF old appreciated the pup
net performances. No Clergyman ct old tlnes
Gould rise in his pulpit and, quoting from Scrip
fnre eccase theae little plaFare al leading 1n
moral lives, and therefore setting bad examples
10. the little chaps were tlaneless players, ant
nobody could be SO egreslously foolish as to pro
nounce their plays immoral, whom they 1lns
tinted tho Book Of Jonah, or portrayed th
PARALLELS. ....-.
Sometimes their ambition almost equa!od tim
OF modern star, and in }nter days tho drama
Of Marloae, Beaumont and Fletcher, decker
Cnapnan, auo Shakespeare wera presented b
thea, in good style. D1. Johnson did not SCI
nv Macbeth should not be played by dummies
AZ we1l as living actors. And no agreo with Dr
Johnson, after gazing at tho hietr7oac euorni
les OF The year OF grace 1574-
TIL IcL4 AL440
Of theec puppet-enows up to their revival rev
yehr5 $50 By French mprionettes, Tas til
Hpuuch and Judy" show which still abounds j.
Enclaud. The tragedy written by one auVl'
F,orilto, an Italian comedian, about tn
year 1900, is etill enacted to the dehgh
ot crowds OF admiring boys and e,rls, ci.:
nan niapS 1ao profcss ~ to dislike these shows
6 e3ertiue banofui influence over their shcep
llke parishioue1s. But as soon AZ the drum an
pan-p.po OF tho orchestra is heard, pastoral "a
monitions are forgotten, and away runa tn
crowd after Punch and Judy"
THE ORCHESTRA
Ia nereon not purticu!arly cleanly in his habits
He msy 10 described as tall and lank, clad
tie scca;cst OF garments, with nniher Toun
his throat, which, il days gone by, was RED. IL
head l. covered with battered nat, Tnof
rsown ard rim s.lA hung toeethel ~ plats, a.
The 1nnd1er binds around his NECK ns
array Of reeds, on level with hls moutl
the u'" world nLo tho pipes Of an orga
IN miniature. 4 leather strap round his rec
sonuor,s = bass-dluu, which ho beats 1nco:
sanity with both hands, playing mean"hlle upo
,he ran-pipa under his uose. His companlo
TIE STAGE AND PERFORMERS.
The former il 4 wooden frame, drapod IN re
cloth standing about eevon feet high. when
croxd il collected, aud a convenient spot III I'll
erect REACHED, Luo staRc 70 otocI ~ ~ ~1'
tue orchestra becomes wildly enthusiastic an
guaaenly stops. The curtain rises and display
3 little opening about two and a~half tef
eaua,e. With 20 footlights or boards. And the
Tia plsy hcgina Mr.. Punch, the hero, is mad
exactly ike the portraits on tue I,
cetious periodical whoso pages hage POT POT
tie macks OF een1us Of 'ou
Leech, Mark Lemon, sharley BROOK
Du Meu1icr mid others. Mr. Punchs voice
extremely nasal. Indeed, he Would pc eons'e
erad uapleasau so in Vermont. his dress
gaudy, and Of the age Of the story
THE PIECE OPENS
With his declaration OF love for Judy, hls VII
and many endear1nepts ehoWered upon the II
fent issue of their union. In tit OF 1ealousi
however, Punch kills the baby by stranEhng
Aaa throws 1t into tie street. Judy Is horr1tet
and Ar. Punch, holding broom under his 81
in tho moes ludicrous manncr* kills bor als
End fnEs her body into tho street. The ponct
finding tho bodice, endeaFor 10 a1ess a
Puaeh, bu., armed With his bEoomsnch. q q
Ithe old gentleman la5s about him and kl1s u
polco, q. which fe1t Of defense the crowo al"a3 3;
chss.elusiiiy. Eyen in wel-go1e1ned England Il
coostab}a's staff is but barely respected:, J
sotae zergions Of tho play, Mr. Punch nnos DIE
self tortured by tho Inquisitlon. hnd escap
than By bribery, after which Hedrz7ess al
Ldzins,s, properly personided, attack him, On
to bs routed With the inevitable broomstic
Generally, however, the piece is cut. Ihe polic
nan fanquished, Disease, in the form OF Phss
clan, endeAyorB to arrest him, but IL souno
rouuced then comes Da1fh IN the ehaPe o.
skeleton, but Mr. Punch be1abors Uedta, at
makes his bones rattle. until the nnwetcomo =
wa I FAdf =