New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28
VOCES POPULI.
AT A LONDON MUSIC HALL.
From Punch

From Punch.
Scene-The Auditorium Of Music Hall, the patrons
of which are respectable but in no sense smart"
The occupants of the hgher-pnced seats appear to
have dropped in less for The purpose Of ENJOYING
aiaiIsthongh this does not prevent them T9n ap
The Clairman-Ladles and Gentlemen the Cele-
brated Character Duettists and Variety Artistes the
They do; they have just sung a duet in praise Of
Nature with an interspersed stepdance r on,
ddity -ddity iddity um y And to listen to the
tlnkle of the Foun ting" (Tiddity. etc.
pause " paintpeeiy As toopeHce VI
yolube Lady in the shilling Stalls telling he, her
point)-No but you ear what I'm going q tell you
because Pm coming to it presently ] cant remen
but IL wasn't that, somewhere near BOnd-st, he IS
or street off there; a scotehman but that doesn
the stage Well, let me see.what was telling ling you
this pct"re"mind You, it's lovely painting but the
ss s%R mott %Sn%S sdt go p
oh, know what You'll say, but he must know some
tne e fpo Tou S what ' he o and married
nineteen years and his wes Yea older than
so fetched il to show him, and as he set eyes
on it, he SAYS Female Character Comic' on stage
Olde ri-do I can't tell yOu how old 1t is, but 'un
dreds Of years and Chnefs sn9 St w Won but
he don't know. nobody does. for II stands 10 reason
he must be judge though nothing Ing to me1 wi
to be ITenOr vocalist on stage" My Sweetheart
when Boy ~ ALWAYS like that song ia don't rp YOU
got to know what ia done-how is moren / can tell
was and see in minute she'd been drinking for
drink she does; from morning to night, but don't
heaG i and her voice that 9sEy she Tcnor~ She
sang Song of Home sweet Iome-a song that reached
my heart!") And couldn't be expected to put up
well, etc, etc.
IN THE RESERVED STALLS.
First Professional Lady," resting to Second Ditto
las Miss forfe Foljambe appears on The stage)-New
dresses tonight.
Second Diito.-Yes. Gnspects Miss F.'s cosums)
cDt too low. Is that silver Bullion is trimmed with
That liver stuff they put on my pantomimc dress has
First ipittoSft viii sometimes. Did you know any
Of the critics when You were down at Slas'own Tor
second Ditto-I knew The Grimeshire Mercury
and he said awfully rude things about me In his
paGer. | was rather rude to him at rehearsal, bat
" tnade it up aferward. You know Lily's married.
First Dltto-what-Liy9 You don't mean it
Second Ditto-Oh, yes She is, though She went out
to dinner by the Bishop of the Friendly IslaIns
First Dltto.-A Bishopl Fancy That is getting
Miss Fojambe ION stage, acknowledging an encore.
Ladies and gentlemen, am very much obliged for
lately laid up with bad cold, and almost entirely
lost my voice, and being still little orse. feel com
PEELED to ask your kind acceptance of few 'ornpipe
steps. after which ope to remain, ladies and gen
tlenen always your 1oedeh1 Gm9e servant to com,
Clairman-Profcssor Boodler, the renowned imator
Vi The Professor ION stagc)-Ladies and Gentlemen.
shall commence by an attempt to a. You an imitation
of that popular and favorte songster the hrnsh-bet
ter known 10 some of You, daresay as the throste
doesn't go1 shall next endeavOr to represent
that celebrated and tunefu singing brd-the skyark.
e d next try to s 1@ two fO seers the
male and female caniry-thc gentleman in the stalls
this OCCASION he must not be offended. for il Is Ugh
compliment am Iayng nm harmless niles professional
ments9 shan now conclude my Illustrations -, OF
drinking II afterward docs So rOuses the audience
to frantic enthusiasm and retires after trPe recal
performance Of Thrilling Melotramatic sketch. I've
man and Away, treated me as lady with gray
whskers-but that's neither here nor there-and speak
On The saturday there came knock at my door,
and answered it, and there was She saying. cool
You would not rui4 met You will not tell my
husbandi'J so told her, I'm very sorry.
NOBODY So i got MP. Two hours after, as was
going down stairs she come ont of her room and says
pened oh jolly saws, or somethnk o that sort
go9s to take any notice Of herand she sa CtS
Ing S' to stay in for" say,s, careless ,i,e; Mr.:
Ply Pe So he w eS iii f Her
met me in the passage; and he said to, good
Rf T on S STAGE v c1ro You I've had enough Of
Ibis fooling Give money. or III twist your neck
and fling you into yOnder mill dam. 10 drown!'O SO
O. course ia no objection 20 that and all she want,d
in The way Of eatlbles and drink she adnno let
sha ssed nc TO step in and she says Ow you ?"
and was very nice, and never said word-not wish
an -, bring mn the past. and-I didn't tell You this
!h6r.G Lfnd of an easy chair In the roOm-and the
orIy remark made. not meaning anythink was
1Idn on stage. You nfernsl. black hearted
ndreI this Is your work is 1t ~ Well, couldn't ha
Dn a. more pleasant than that could and old Mr.
Rt.in ~ wa settn' on Il. H. to mo. he says
Iero' SCouiage my darling You shall not perish
20 my strong arm can save YOU Heavens help me
~ ny rSscne IN. woman love better than my hfel"l
but he's all silly 50 took no particular notice %
me- nc rs She 'as times without number-but---Oh, IS
tbe play over? Well as was saying-oh, Pm rely
to 90 II Won are and tell YOU the rest walking
home exit having thoroughly enjoyed her EVENING"