Project Gutenberg 2012-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 179 Anstey, F. 1856 1934 Guthrie, Thomas Anstey Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas Collected, Improved and Re-arranged from Punch David Clarke, Fulvia Hughes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas" by F. Anstey is a collection of musical and dramatic pieces written in the late 19th century. This work draws from the lively tradition of music halls in Britain, offering a humorous and satirical look at various song formats and dramatic performances that entertain the public. The anthology includes a diverse range of songs and dramas that reflect contemporary themes, societal issues, and the quirks of human nature. The opening of this collection sets the stage for its rich content by highlighting the ever-increasing scrutiny that music halls face from moral guardians, which Anstey cleverly introduces through a fictional committee assessing the appropriateness of various songs. It features a humorous exchange as a ballad writer navigates the absurd demands of the censors while attempting to maintain the spirit of entertainment. This introduction not only serves as a commentary on the censorship of the arts but also provides a preview of the witty, irreverent tone that characterizes the collection's songs and dramas, inviting audiences to enjoy a blend of satire and musicality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous songs -- England -- Texts Revues -- Librettos -- Parodies, imitations, etc. Musicals -- Librettos -- Parodies, imitations, etc. PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature Category: Music 329807 2025-08-16T03:44:47.745164 text/html 332844 2023-08-21T14:03:14 text/html 3259026 2025-08-16T03:45:00.474104 application/epub+zip 3247794 2025-08-16T03:44:50.458137 application/epub+zip 216149 2025-08-16T03:44:49.023158 application/epub+zip 3358141 2025-08-16T03:45:06.841086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3290648 2025-08-16T03:44:58.057155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265538 2022-09-17T18:17:52.230176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236735 2025-08-16T03:44:46.039147 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236569 2023-08-21T11:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19427 2025-08-16T03:45:07.042042 application/rdf+xml 11191 2025-08-16T03:44:49.350134 image/jpeg 2167 2025-08-16T03:44:49.186132 image/jpeg 92717 2023-08-21T11:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 3403498 2023-08-21T14:03:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 3451681 2025-08-16T03:44:47.923129 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