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any portion of it proves unappetizing or difficult 

 to swallow, remove at once and substitute 

 another Music Hall turn or Dramatic Sketch. 



By the repeated addition of new " stunts," 

 more American Actresses, and original Spec- 

 tacular Scenic Devices, the mixture may be kept 

 fresh for months. 



No. 4. — A Political Meeting. 



Take the Albert Hall. Thoroughly chill, and 

 fill with an atmosphere of intense gloom. Add 

 sufficient fog to render the surroundings inex- 

 pressibly dreary. Pack as tightly as possible 

 with Earnest Persons of both sexes, diluted 

 mth a sprinkling of Hecklers, Cranks, and 

 Suffragettes. Garnish the gangways with 

 Ushers and Commissionaires, and surround the 

 building mth Metropolitan Police. Allow the 

 mixture to seethe with excitement for an hour, 

 taking care that it does not boil over. The 

 approach of boiling-point will be heralded by 

 sounds as of the stamping of feet upon a hard 

 wooden surface; these should at once be drowned 

 with Patriotic Airs, such as " Rule Britannia,'' 

 ''The MarseiUaise," "The Wearing of the 

 Green," or " The Land for the People," played 

 upon a Grand Organ. 



Introduce 1 Distinguished Politician and a 



