Puck — November 19, 1879 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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| again. ‘The day's proc I “;tgal Dépét, Mr! Sullivan'to conduct in person. A VERY SEVERE CASE, New York, Nov. roth, '79. My dear friend Puck: I just have struck ‘The following little joke; If you don’t think ‘Tis worth.a drink, I'm sorry that I spoke: ‘The habit of voting a mix (Mick's) ticket originated in the Pas-ron age. If you don’t like This joke on Mike, favor I would ask it, One little throw, And down 'twill go Into your waste-basket. Incoc. THE END OF THE WORLD AT LAST THE SECOND ADVENTISTS RIGHT. TOLD YER SO. PUCK’S SPECIAL REPORT. ALL FOR 10 CENTS. T has come. It was a long time thinking about it, but it none the less surely put in an appearance. Everything and every- body have gone to eternal smash, and like the baseless fabric of a vision, leave not a wrack behind, The Tall ‘Tower and Mr. Cyrus André Field's monument have been razed to the ground. Puck alone remains, and he issues this last number simply to amuse himself. He has not even Macaulay's New Zealander to keep him company; so this gentleman will not now have the opportunity of sketching that broken arch of London Bridge. The great day of excitement was LAST FRIDAY, THE 14TH INST, The morning broke gloomily, and there was a very great demand for the last number of the Herald, as well as a feeling of relief that it really was the last: ‘Its circulation on this occasion must have exceeded considerably that of the Suz, The directors. of the elevated railroads announced, through the press, that in consideration of the unpleasant character of the day they would reduce the price of travel- ing to five cents at all hours. Mr. W. H. Van- derbilt distributed all his N. Y. Central stock among thé poor. Judge Hilton’ threw open the Park Avenue Hotel to working-women. Mr. Jay Gould strewed about Wall Street all his Union Pacifics. The impecunious refused to pick them up, suggesting that-Mr, Gould might want the water himself. Much excitement:was caused by, the receipt of a.dispatch from Mr. Hayes that he was about going on.a “regelat’ with ‘Charles A. Dana, as he would ‘never have the chance eedin; “ Pinafore’ erey announced to wind up wi in the*Grand Cen- ‘Mr, *Johh Kelly and. Mr. Tilden. were. ob- mbracing one’ apother, ‘and’ walked rj-in-arm in the'mast friéndly manner. ‘drygoo d. tailors did as the.cade d imported from hg te demand: ie ‘author: to' throw. a . of other young ladies, each of whom mentally resolved ‘to have one just like it when she ar- rived at her destination. In accordance with Millenium regulations, the animals in the Central Park were let loose. The lion immediately sidled up to the lamb, which raised the price of spring mutton. The cockatrice went to join the sea-serpent—a very good riddance. i The little child didn’t lead them—indeed, hadn't a show at all; it'was engaged in the chorus of a juvenile ‘ Pinafore”’ company. We had almost forgot to mention that pigs were prime and turkeys chewed tobacco, England, is said by some to be responsible. for this painful disturbance of the ordinary course of things. It is really too bad when we are so near a new Presidential election, LaTER. There is a hitch, The proceedings have not come off as announced, owing to the principal soloist having struck. THE SEVENTH REGIMENT FAIR. Mr. Hayes was announced to open the Seventh Regiment Fair on Monday; probably less because he is a popylar attraction than be- cause he is supposed to be an authority in the matter of Fairs. Puck has frequently expressed his dislike of this species of bazaar; but if there are degrees of merit in fairs, this isa very good fair. We trust all our readers will fo there and spend their money; for the Seventh regiment is really in need of increased facilities for practice. At present its ground drill is something that would be funny on the variety stage; but is of no practical use in the art of war. Besides, the regiment, in its eager- ness to own an armory, has made one or two highly improper attempts to possess itself of our public parks, and, being balked in these modest endeavors, has had to pass round the hat of mendicity ina way that was certainly not dignified, and apparently not renumerative. We trust that everyone who can afford it will go to the Seventh Regiment Fair, which will ereafter receive more extended notice in our columns, LITERARY NOTES. Tue Norristown Herald has recently in- creased its size, and we have learnt more, after a conscientious perusal of its columns for several years, of the domestic economy and manners and customs of the Pennsylvanians than from any other paper in the State. * We have received from the American News Company its latest publication—a box of ‘‘ Man- hatta”’ Cigars. It is literally turning over a new leaf. The work is creditable to the young author and shows no lack of fire. We note that the American News Company publishes higher grades of Cigars. We shall bk glad to, give our opinion of these as well'as of,any, other bric-a- brac it may have.aboutvits fablishment. A well-told stoty,is 444’he Qhildren of the, Outlaw, a Tale of the Mjddle: Ages” by R: Leophart. It has beet ‘recently published in Pittsburgh by Stevenson, Foster & Co.* The in- cidents aredughly interesting and ‘related with a vigor and directness which are quite ‘unusual in | ' ¢ kind. The style is by no means bril- “great charm of the book is the é.writing, or,the attempt of the a y jour of roman all,’ were’ as’ pros ide of. made by Worth, RTA the Cavs eg eo RARE Fs Mr. Proctor, the astronomical party from |’ appeared in New York. who wrote on both sides of the paper ? pieces by wild horses, Mr. Shea, We don’t want to dis- courage you; but he was. your article, it has but one redeeming quality—it is not itt poetic form. ‘Don’t underrate that, Mr. Shea. a great deal. Englishman.” You mi THE THEATRES. “The Octoroon” was elaborately revived at Haverty's THEATRE on Monday last, Tue San Francisco MinstRELs advertise “two hours of solid fun,” and they give it to you. “Pinafore” has given place to “ Fatinitza"” at the STANDARD, and Gilbert and Sullivan have one theatre the less to go to. “Enchantment” at Nisto’s shows no sign of weakening, nor does Sir Joseph Tooker or any other members of the corps d’armée, Mr. Bartley Campbell introduced on Monday night his “Galley Slave” to a Brooklyn audi- ence at Haverty's THEATRE, in that fair and virtuous city. We have nothing new to say about the AMERICAN INsTITUTE EXHIBITION except to advise everybody to go there. Should any- body be dissatisfied, let the blame be laid to our doors, Politeness to Mr. Perdicaris forbids us to comment on either his picture or his play at the Firtn Avenue THEATRE, They were- suc- ceeded on Monday night by “ Self Conquest,” adapted from Wilkie Collins's novel, “The Frozen Deep.” The “Church Choir Pinafore” at the Broap- way Opera House finds a large number of people to listen to it. Messrs. G. and S. say that it out-choruses the best chorus they ever heard even in their own blawsted country. “Our Girls” has started on the run at Wat- Lack’s. Miss Stella Boniface’s performance of Clara Merton is charming, and as for Mr. Beckett's Flantagenet G. Potter it does not ad- mit of criticism, ‘Jt is simply a perfect persona- tion—as true to Nature as it is funny. “ Aida” at the Acapemy or Music last Fri- day was very well mounted and very fairly sung. It is the most un-Verdi-like of Verdi's works and attractive on that account. The director of "Er Majesty's Hopera is certainly doing his best to please us and we ought to be proportionately grateful in consequence. Answers foy the Anrions. Hase.tine.—She's counted in, S. T. S.—We are sorry that you don’t like the paper, We publish it simply and solely to please you. We should ask you to come down to the office and edit it, only that if you did, some iniquitous idiot might write to tell you how much better he could do it himself; and that would probably annoy a nervous person like you. W.G.—You may compute for yourself how many times the circling. orb of day has circled since March 1gth, 1877, when the first number of English Puck His revered Teutonic brother is several months older; and they once had a prototype in St. Louis, who differs from them both in being dead. P, H. Siea.—Do you know what became of the man He was torn to. AS to the subject-matter of Iris W. 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