[drawing]
The Voice of Envy. [At a Floral Fête] He — She's certainly a very striking woman. She — Striking? Oh, yes! Muscular arms.
Geo. Gatcombe
[drawing]Selling a wife for 2s.6d.
[drawing]Gauchos in London.
[drawing]The turning of the Worm.
[drawing]He must grin & bear it.
[drawing]City waiters waited upon.
[drawing]Fleeing from his lady adorers.
(1) Three Fates there are, so Poesy doth state— Here's a fourth (with Envy mixed)—the Floral Fête.
(2) To sell your better half for half a crown Is not de rigueur now in London Town.
(3) These Gauchos are so picturesque to view— They may have many a (Buffalo) Bill-et doux.
(4) Lynch lawlessness the negro in the States Resents, and for retaliation waits!
(5) Though but once this season Paderewski's here— Be (piano-)forte-fied, and shed no tear!
(6) For their thrift-society City-waiters feed— They're sensible to thus provide 'gainst need.
(7) If your wife thrashes you you can't leave her, If vice versâ, though, she soon can stir.
Title: "Fun's" Tip-Topical Touches
Periodical: Fun
Source: McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody Collection, MS6, MS6.3778.061.01 (1892 London)
Date: June 22, 1892
Topics: Buffalo Bill's Wild West in Britain
Keywords: Blacks Drawings and graphics Exhibitions Gauchos Lynching Poetry Satire Scrapbooks Social satire Traveling exhibitions Wit and humor
Places: Earl's Court (London, England) London (England)
Artist/Illustrator: George Gatcombe
Sponsor: This project is supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Geraldine W. & Robert J. Dellenback Foundation.
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