Punch,  47 (1864), 43.

Beautiful Stars

Anon

Genre:

Reportage, Drollery

Subjects:

Astronomy, Observation, Amusement


    Gives advice on observing two 'star' actresses. Treating them as if they were celestial bodies, the author notes that they are 'both evening stars' of the 'first magnitude', but that they will be 'setting in a very few more nights'.



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