. Punch . PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. 97. grimaces and gestures, bullies and badgers her into a pretendedpromise to join her sisters in their bridegroomicide, and thus endsthe first act. ACT II. Scene I. represents the gardens of Danaus, where a banquet isgoing on in the open air. The tables groan under plates of apples, gilt goblets with nothing in them,and the other accessaries to atheatrical feast. The Danaidesbrandish the empty cups beforethe faces of their husbands, whoevince their love and excitementby capers of the most extrava-gant kind. Scene II. is a gallery conduct-ing to the nu
. Punch . PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. 97. grimaces and gestures, bullies and badgers her into a pretendedpromise to join her sisters in their bridegroomicide, and thus endsthe first act. ACT II. Scene I. represents the gardens of Danaus, where a banquet isgoing on in the open air. The tables groan under plates of apples, gilt goblets with nothing in them,and the other accessaries to atheatrical feast. The Danaidesbrandish the empty cups beforethe faces of their husbands, whoevince their love and excitementby capers of the most extrava-gant kind. Scene II. is a gallery conduct-ing to the nuptial chambers of the V- I v Danaides, who appear to have gone to pass the honeymoon at abuilding very like the Hotel at the Euston Square terminus of theLondon and Birmingham Railway. Lynceus and llypermnestra have,however, been sitting up later than the rest, and llypermnestra warnshim of his fate, urging him to fly, which he declines doing till nearlytoo late, when seeing the daughters rushing in with their daggers, hebolts as fast as pos
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