Puck — August 7, 1878 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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RAG CARPET. You wear the enchanting blue of April skies, The tint of roses to your bosom clings, The richest glow that illumines peacock-wings In mutable softness on your bosom lies, With you the menagerie-wagon madly vies; Also the circus poster, as it flings Its oriflamme colors o'er the fence, and brings Rapturous tear-drops to the small-boy’s eyes. ‘Whene'er I watch your dazzling, irisful breast, And o'er your sinuous stripes see children troop In laughter and glee whose sweet notes never tire, Blisses unknown my charméd fancy crest; ‘Then I see the matron stir the meridian soup, And watch the dog dream peacefully by the fire. R. K. Munxrrtrick, Answers for the Aurious. B, GuNN.—Hegone! Haseitine.—She is yours. [Note. Jn re Haseltine, we wish to acknowledge re- ceipt of the following stanzas, addressed TO THE CARBOLINE EDITOR OF “PUCK.” Oh, why nk is Haseltine? And where, oh where, ma Oh, who is this sweet Haseltine ? Is 14 a sum, a thing divine? So it will chyme with be How looks this thing, this Hi How t Very fat, of very lean 0 this Ha Are not like others—sharp and keen, As if all but this Haseltine aught but low-bred, worthless kine nt upon this Haseltine pent-up, gouty spleen: his Haseltine extra superfine 2” y never the swenrt woodbine And let his Join forces wit Waet—Goo No flowers. ‘The author may linger till to-morrow. Narty.—It may surprise you to know that we will bet $5,000 to 1 cent that you cant write paragraphs for this paper. But that is nothing. We will bet $10,000 to 4 cent that you can’t jamp olf the Brooklyn Bridge—oh, yes, more than that—we'll bet anything—high enough to make it an object for you to try. Luetta B.S.—That young woman of yours, with “+ eyes like the tender heart of a violet,” would shine to most advantage in the pages of our esteemed contempo- rary, the Waverley Mag We prefer the green- eyed vanety of girl for comic purposes, But we are afraid the Waverly won't get your young woman, She is now in congenial society, alongside of a poem on Spring, in the very bottom of the basket. Ir is a significant fact that the barbers along the route are the most determined enemies of the noisy Elevated R. R. Pshaw, men, opposi- tion is the life of trade. ‘Tue most poorly-fed paragrapher never so completely resembles the ‘Before ‘l'aking” por- trait in a quack medicine advertisement, as when, glancing through the columns of an ex- change, his eye lights upon the identical joke he has in press. Ir you notice a man who has been splashing about where the surf is only knee-high, suddenly hug himself around the waist and jump into deeper water, you may with safety assume that the single solitary button on his suit has taken a leave of absence without permission. DRAMATIC NOTES. Mr. C. A. Stevenson has been engaged at the Union Square for the season, his wife (Kate Claxton) playing at the Lyceum. Tue Park Theatre opens August 31st with “Hurricanes,” to be followed by Lotta (Sep- tember 28th), Crane and Robson in October, and E. A. Sothern in December. Witn the revival of interest in dramatic affairs, the Aquarium Chimpanzee again comes bravely to the front. He has no new griev- ance now. We await developments. ‘Tue “Danites,” Joaquin Miller's idyll of the howling wilderness, goes to the Grand Opera House, August 26, with a cast including McKee Rankin, Louis Aldrich, Kitty Blanchard, Charles T. Parsloe, and Mrs, ‘I’, M. Hunter, Tue company at Wallack’s for next season includes Charles Coghlan, John Gilbert, Harry Beckett, John Brougham, W. J. Leonard, C. E, Edwin, Walter Eytinge, Rose Coghlan, Mrs. Sefton, Meta Bartlett, Pearl Eytinge, Mme. Ponisi and Kate Bartlett. ‘Tue Bowery Theatre has been encouraged in the belief that it is true to the traditions of New York. But last week, for some reason or other, it went completely back on them and produced “Uncle ‘om’s Cabin.” It will be remembered to the discredit of the establish- ment. Genevieve Warp appears at Booth’s Sep- tember 2d, but the preparations which the management are making find (as yet) no ex- pression in the press. The engagement of Geo. Vandenhoff, Jas. ‘Taylor and Milnes Levick, regarded in the light of preparation, is portentous of warm work for the winter. Turee months having been devoted to the list of the performers coming to the Fifth Avenue, a brief bill of three weeks is now oc- cupied in citing the names of those to have concluded not to—viz: Ada Cavendish, the Kendalls, etc. Mary Anderson, who unites the power of the West prairies with the luxuiousness of the sunny South, will open the house. Gitmore’s GARDEN seems to have entered upon an era of increased prosperity, for popu- lar music now alternates with classical pieces, and the Garden has resumed its wonted cos- | mopolitan appearance. ‘The name and pre- sence of Theo. ‘Thomas constitute in them- selves the best guarantee of the interpretation of the music. ‘Tue virtual opening of the season occurs at the Union Square, August 14, where the re- splendent Fanny Davenport appearsin “Olivia,” given with the following cast of characters: Olivia, Fanny Davenport; Sophia, Linda Dietz; Mrs, Primrose, Mrs, Chas. Poole; /olly Flam- borough, Eugenia Paul; Phase, Emma Vaders; Sara, Florence Gilette; Gipsy Woman, Mrs. fannehill; Dr. Primrose, Charles Fisher; Dick, Mabel Leonard; Bi//, Eva French; Afr, Bur- chill, Edwin Price; Sguire Thornhill, Louis James; Leigh, George Waldron; Farmer Flam- borough, William Herbert. Goldsmith did nor have Miss D, in his mind's eye when he wrote | the “Vicar of Wakefield.” But then she may be able to show him his mistake. THE ARTISTIC IDEA. AFFRIGHTED PepestRIAN.—‘ Hi! ENTHUSIASTIC ARTIST.— I say! Hold on, there! the pose I want. ust five minutes, now, if you please!” Call your dog off, will you?” Just as you are, please, ‘That’s exactly