[Illustration: No. 237. THE HARMONIOUS FAMILY.
_Gentleman Amateur (looking at music, aside to himself)._ That's the
note she ought to be singing.
_Lady Amateur (thinks to herself)._ I can sing without music. Rather!
I'll give it 'em! [_Sings fortissimo._
_Little Boy Amateur (toying low with violin, to himself)._ Yah! Go on!
I'll cut in presently with my fiddle. That'll make 'em squirm!]
[Illustration: No. 186. Eminent Solicitor disturbed at work by anxious
and indiscriminate public. (_Vide Letterpress._)]
[Illustration: No. 392. A Blow Out; or, Pipes in a Small Room after
Dinner. Mr. G. is arguing the question with fair hostess. Lord Rosebery
is regarding the Piper with ill-disguised horror.]
[Illustration: No. 141. Il Cigaretto; or, Should Women Smoke? After her
first attempt.]
[Illustration: No. 105. "How It's Done;" or, Her First Toys. Worked with
strings.]
[Illustration: No. 1,146. Sale of Stanhope Forbes' effects. Artistic
effects excellent. Should fetch high price.]
[Illustration: No. 113. "Will It Bite?" What does she see? A white
mouse? Delightful this. Mr. Boughton, A.R.A.]
No. 8. Symbolical Theatrical Picture. Production of _The Tiger_ at St.
James's Theatre. Tiger coming out strong, suddenly finds himself in
presence of furiously antagonistic Gallery audience, represented by a
venomous hissing snake, which has been waiting for him, like _Chevy
Slyme_, round the corner. Snake also emblematic of "reptile press."
Situation portrayed by J. T. NETTLESHIP.]
[Illustration: No. 213. John Burns as the Italian Tenor, Signor
Masharoni.]
[Illustration: No. 98. Small and Early Architecture. Showing how to set
up a boxful of the new building toy bricks.]
[Illustration: No. 82. Evidently a Female Succi, or Fasting Woman.]
Nos. 39 and 43. Admirable portrait of Sir JOHN PENDER (43) severely
lecturing THOMAS HAWKSLEY, Esq. (39) and evidently telling the latter
that he ought to be more careful. Both admirable portraits, by Professor
HERKOMER, A.R.A., Master of Bushey, F.A.S., M.A., Oxon.
No. 66. "Good morning, Ma'am! Have you used SQUEERS'S soap? No. I
thought not. Try it." Suggested for Advertisement by EDWIN WARD.
No. 76. _Undisguised Alarm._ "What _have_ I sat on!!" Perhaps you can
tell us, Mr. R. W. MADDOX.
No. 99. "_My Eye!--I mean my left eye!_" J. J. SHANNON.
No. 108. _Dog Stealing; or, what will they do with it?_ R. W. MACBETH,
A.R.A.
No. 114. "_Out! Out! Damp Spot!_" HERBERT DALZIEL.
No. 119. _Raised under Glass._ Preserved Pheasant to be wound up and go
off with a whirr-r. Can't make game of this. Your health, Sir JOHN
MILLAIS, Bart., R.A.
No. 122. _Question of taste_. "Do these trousers go well with my
Academicals? No. So I'll only show just a little bit of 'em, _knee plus
ultra_. That'll please the artist." J. J. SHANNON.
No. 144. "_When Earthly Shapes are wrapped in Gloom._" Miss A.
ALMA-TADEMA.
No. 160. "I blacked my face last night to play the part of a female
Christy Ministrel, and I haven't quite succeeded in getting it off this
morning. Isn't it a pity, eh, Mr. EDWIN WARD?"
No. 162. _The Playful Monster._ C. N. KENNEDY.
No. 164. "_Coming a Quiet Chuckle._" Old Gentleman thinking over a good
story, on which he calculates being asked out for the entire season.
PERCY BIGLAND.
No. 185. _The Ferry._ Charming! Ferry much so. G. H. BOUGHTON, A.R.A.