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| Picture No | 13046955 |
| Date | 1874 |
| Description | Cartoon, The Great Trick Act (Disraeli) |
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Cartoon, The Great Trick Act -- a satirical comment on the Conservative Party's recent success in the General Election. Depicting Benjamin Disraeli as a female horse rider in a circus, with Richard Cross (Home Secretary) as ringmaster. A clown, representing Victuallers (Little Wittler) complains that the victuallers helped Disraeli to power, and have had no reward for it -- on the contrary, the new government has brought in an Intoxicating Liquors Bill, which doesn't help them at all.
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| Source | Cartoon by John Tenniel in 'Punch', 4 July 1874 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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