Project Gutenberg 2007-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 92 Various Verschillende Various, Various Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley) 1836 1917 Burnand, Francis F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand Burnand, Sir Francis Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand Burnand, Francis Cowley Burnand, Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, January 18, 1890 Produced by V. L. Simpson, Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, January 18, 1890" by Various is a satirical periodical published during the late 19th century. This volume of "Punch" exemplifies the wit and humor typical of the publication, offering commentary on contemporary social issues, political affairs, and entertainment, particularly focusing on theatre and the amateur performance scene. The content of this specific issue includes several humorous pieces, one of which critiques an amateur theatre production involving a parrot that unexpectedly steals the spotlight during a comedic performance. Characters like Lady Surbiton and Mrs. Gagmore provide a glimpse into the social circles of the time, discussing the intricacies of attending theatrical events while humorous scenarios unfold on stage, revealing the absurdities of both amateur and professional theatrical productions. Other segments provide jests about current affairs, such as public health concerns and the difficulties faced by cab drivers, all delivered with linguistic flair and comic timing. Overall, this volume serves as a reflection of the cultural landscape of its time, blending humor with keen societal observations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 100109 2025-08-09T06:38:38.244115 text/html 96425 2021-01-02T16:52:49 text/html 3047643 2025-08-09T06:38:59.754534 application/epub+zip 3042028 2025-08-09T06:38:48.635044 application/epub+zip 101460 2025-08-09T06:38:40.515130 application/epub+zip 5327645 2025-08-09T06:39:03.285491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5304288 2025-08-09T06:38:51.852053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267747 2022-09-10T08:13:53.581755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81056 2025-08-09T06:38:37.729129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80860 2021-01-02T16:52:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80851 2021-01-02T16:52:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236391 2005-12-30T09:30:06 application/octet-stream 245190 2005-12-30T09:30:06 application/octet-stream 241503 2005-12-30T09:30:06 application/octet-stream 248894 2005-12-30T09:30:06 application/octet-stream 237461 2005-12-30T09:30:06 application/octet-stream 267266 2005-12-30T09:30:06 application/octet-stream 245446 2005-12-30T09:30:06 application/octet-stream 1519 2005-12-30T09:30:06 application/octet-stream 291352 2005-12-30T09:30:06 application/octet-stream 395707 2005-12-30T09:30:06 application/octet-stream 259401 2005-12-30T09:30:06 application/octet-stream 249632 2005-12-30T09:30:06 application/octet-stream 30655 2025-08-09T06:39:03.450469 application/rdf+xml 23549 2025-08-09T06:38:41.026088 image/jpeg 4794 2025-08-09T06:38:40.765105 image/jpeg 33898 2021-01-02T16:52:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 2938611 2021-01-02T16:52:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 33875 2021-01-02T16:52:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 3069121 2025-08-09T06:38:38.331170 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia