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Title: Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, July 2, 1892

Author: Various

Release Date: January 24, 2005 [EBook #14787]

Language: English

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PUNCH,

OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

VOL. 102.

July 2, 1892.

OPERATIC NOTES.

[Illustration: Ancient Brass-Work, in memory of Wagner the Great
Worker in Brass.]

_Wednesday._--WAGNER. Vainly the Daughters of the River, representing
the floating capital of the Banks of the Rhine, cry "Woa! Woa!" The
orchestra, under the direction of Herr MAHLER, takes no notice of
them, but goes on Wagnerianly, inexorably. Thus swimmingly we reach
Walhall--where the fire-god _Loge_ has a _logement_ with very heavy
insurance. _Wotan_ and _Loge_ in search of the gold. Then we meet
the _Nibelungs_ and the _Nibelights_, all livers under a water-cure
system; and then--it's like a musical nightmare--_Alberich_ changes
himself into a toad and is towed off as a prisoner. _Fafner_ settles
_Fasolt_ by a drum-head Court Martial, so that _Fafner_ gets the
golden honey, and _Fasolt_ gets the whacks--and--please, Sir, I don't
know any more--but some of the music is running river-like and lovely,
more is puzzling, and much of it must remind Sir DRURIOLANUS of the
rum-tum-tiddy-iddy-iddy-um-bang-whack of a great Drury Pantomime.
House full; Duke and Duchess of EDINBURGH, with Princess MARIE
and Crown Prince of ROUMANIA, enjoying themselves Wagnerially and
Rou-manically.

_Saturday.--Le Prophete._ JOHN DE RESZKE not up to his usual form as
the Sporting Prophet; but his little Brother EDWARD, and Messieurs
MONTARIOL and CASTELMARY, first-rate as the three conspiring
undertakers. Madame DESCHAMPS-JEHIN, as _Fides_, very fine. "House,"
also, very fine, and large.

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THE BONES OF JOSEPH.

[Illustration]

Dear _Mr. Punch_,--When writing to a Journal of light and leaders--or
misleaders--last Friday, I k