With a show in the north. Reminiscences of Mark Lemon. Together with Mark Lemon's rev. text of Falstaff

Joseph Hatton, William Shakespeare

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- --1~<*-r*^~,-~,With a Show in the North.
REMINISCENCES
MARK LEMON
BY
JOSEPH HATTON.
from the "Gentleman's[Reprinted Magazine.']
TOGETHER WITH
MAEK LEMON'S
TEXT OF FALSTAFF.REVISED
LONDON :
WM.-H. ALLEN PLACE& WATEELOOCo., 13,
PALL S.W.MALL,
1871.
"*'IONDON :
1,.WM. H. VI.r.LN .'t CO.. WATERLOO TAIL MALL. S.W.1'i, PLACE,CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE
Before the and AfterPlay 1
CHAPTER II.
A Ramble on Wheels ....
CHAPTER III.
and GreenockGlasgow 61
CHAPTER IV.
" "
Homeward Bound 97
CHAPTER V.
"
Over a Sea-Coal Fire ....
CHAPTER VI.
The Last .
THE STOET OF FALSTAFF : SELECTED FKOJI KING
HENRY IV. Br MARK LEMON.
The Author is indebted to the conductors of the Illus-
London News for the The Portraittrated Frontispiece.
for the News John ofwas drawn specially by Tenuiel,
has been andand itPunch, copied by photography, printed
Messrs. Griggs.byCHAPTER I.
BEFORE THE PLAY AND AFTER.
FEW sad of towords, by way preface,
some reminiscences of one of
pleasant
the most and ofnoble-heartedgenial, kindly,
God's creatures. theMark Lemon had all
of true He wasqualities greatness. modest,
Heunaffected, sympathetic, generous, manly.
never under-estimated work so much asany
his own. He was a an affec-husband,good
tionate a true friend. He believed infather,
one in one in oneGod, woman, publication.
in his his ambition was theSimple tastes,
ambition of honest to be useful toevery man,
his and a to his home. In thecountry blessingWith a Shoiv in the North.
conduct of thePunch he soared above satirist,
he the mere and bells. He hadrepudiated cap
a romantic faith in the which he directed.power
In this enthusiasm and be founddevotion may
the secret of his as an editor. Yearssuccess
thatit almost seemhence, belief,may beyond
the founder of Punch died without deserving
the of beloved all who hadenmity any man, by
laboured with men of allhim, respected by
creeds and onenevertheless,parties; being,
had sacrificed the ofwho never independence
his it as an estate ofpaper, regarding always
the a that to the coun-realm, power belonged
a national institution.
try,
With a sad tender interest I have beenyet
over a drawer full of Mark Lemon'slooking
letters. his last written words toAmongst me,
I find an assurance of affection which had been
borne in me a time and oftupon many during
"
the last few I wish we lived nearer toyears.
each for I love and ......other, you yours