MrPunch's history of modern England . roughtin a Bill to regulate street music, in which he traced Leechsfatal illness to the disturbance of his nervous system by thecontinual visitation of street bands and readers who take an interest in the evolution of musicaltaste may be interested to know that in 1856 the popular tuneson the street organs were The Rat-catchers Daughter,Annie Laurie, the serenade from Verdis Trovatore andThe Red, White and Blue, a selection admirably repre-sentative of sport, sentiment, the prevalent Italianation ofopera, and patriotism. The Zoological
MrPunch's history of modern England . roughtin a Bill to regulate street music, in which he traced Leechsfatal illness to the disturbance of his nervous system by thecontinual visitation of street bands and readers who take an interest in the evolution of musicaltaste may be interested to know that in 1856 the popular tuneson the street organs were The Rat-catchers Daughter,Annie Laurie, the serenade from Verdis Trovatore andThe Red, White and Blue, a selection admirably repre-sentative of sport, sentiment, the prevalent Italianation ofopera, and patriotism. The Zoological Gardens had been opened in 1828 and werealready a most popular resort; the hippopotamus at one time 159 Mr. Punchs History of Modern England almost rivalling General Tom Thumb as the most run-after celebrity. Good David Mitchell, who was secretary tothe Zoological Society from 1847 ^o 1859, was a prime favouritewith Punch, and is never mentioned without a friendly of all officials concerned with the administration of London. TASTE Shop Girl (who had been expected to procure Tennysons Millers Daughter):No, Miss! Weve not got the Millers, but heres the Ratcatchers Daughter,*just published! none stood higher in his esteem than Sir Benjamin Hall, for Marylebone from 1837 to 1859, when he was createdLord Llandovery, President of the Board of Health in 1854,and Chief Commissioner of Works from 1855 to 1858. BenHalls services in adding to the amenities of the parks andintroducing bands on Sundays were celebrated by Punch inprose and verse. It was he who brought in a Bill for thesorely needed better management of the Metropolis in March, 160 Beadles, Broadsheets and Advertisements 1855, and Punch more than once applauded him for castigatingthe foUies of the Central Metropolitan Board, whose vagariesin suggesting names for streets roused Punchs special ire in 1856. A nomenclator like the late Sir Laurence Gomme, whocombined official authority with a fine historical sense,
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