Punch,  42 (1862), 64.

Comfortable Concerts

Anon

Genre:

News-Commentary, Drollery

Subjects:

Music, Display, Human Species, Animal Behaviour


    Complains about the type of person who 'stumps' noisily out of concert halls during a musical performance, and considers that 'such a Gorilla is a monster whom it were gross flattery to call a selfish beast'. Applauds 'all champions who fight against these monsters, and lend a helping hand to make their race extinct'.



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