← Table of contents
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, August 23, 1890

Volume 99 — NOVELTY UP TO DATE.

Reading edition

Illustration from Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, August 23, 1890

The originality of the plot of The English Rose (the new play at the Adelphi) having been questioned, the following Scotch Drama is published with a view of ascertaining if it has been done before. Those of our readers who think they recognise either the situations or any part of the dialogue, will kindly remember that treatment is everything, and the imputation of plagiarism is the feeblest of all charges. The piece is called Telmah, and is written in Three Acts, sufficiently concise to be given in full:—

Explore with AITake your curiosity a little further.

Reading settings