The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-18 00:00:00

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INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY,
142, STRAND, LONDON.
lOTII JANUARY, 1856.
The HALF-YEARLY INTEREST on the CAPITAL. STOCK of
this SOCIETY, to 31st December last, is now in coarse of payment
to the Proprietors, on application at this Office, between the hours
'CuI end 3 o'clock.

E. S. SYMES,Chairman.

OTTOMAN CLUB, 14, Regent-street, 31st
December, 1855.—At the GenerV Meeting of the Members
bald this day, an explanation was giNmin by the Proprietor of the
Doeltion and future prospects of the Club, which was considered
Satisfactory. Certain alterationi th the Rules of the Club were then
PrePosed, and the Meeting win adjourned till the 31st of January
next, at 3 o'clock p.m., (Pl* the purpose of confirming them, if
aPProred.

BY, order of the Committee.
C. A. CURWOOD. Hon. Sec.

VEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH.
Acting Manager, Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS.
Stage Manager, Mr.,ROBERT ROXBY.
The Box office open daily, from Ten till Six o'clock, under the
superintendence of Mr. Edward Chatterton.
The REDUCED PRICES at this Theatre as follow :—Pri-
"ate boxes, to hold two persons, 10s. 6d. Os. for each person
extra)
o; ,on- the grand tier, one guinea ; proscenium and stage
V. 2s ; galleries, 6d. and Is. ; pit, 2s. ; upper boxes,
le 6d; first. circle, 2e. 6d.; dress circle, 3s.
MOILNING PERFORMANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY,
at Two o'clock.
MIS EVENING, will be performed

THE GREAT GUN TRICK.
After which will be produced an entirely Novel and Original
Inductive Instructive Anti-Hypochondriacal, Periodical,
Episodical, Magical, Tragical, Logical, Chronological, Gra-
phical, Chorographical, Philosophical, Cryptographical,
Parabolical, Symbolical, Rhythmical, Mimical, Academical,
-Mechanical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, Harmo-
Ricci, Heroical, Typical, Allegorical, Metaphorical, Chime-
rical, Satirical, Historical, Metrical, Symmetrical, Lyrical,
llittsical, Practical, Poetical, Whimsical, Fantastic, and side
Shakespearean new
GRAND COMIC CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME,

'Which for many for many weeks past has engaged the ex-
tensive and unrivalled resources of this establishment, and
which will now appear under the additional, traditional,
and. peculiarly suggestive title of
NEY DIDDLE DIDDLE ; or, Harlequin King Nonsense

and the Seven Ages of Man.
Tao Scenery entirely New, painted by and under the super-
iitendence of Mr. William Beverley, assisted by Messrs.
Julies, Wilson, Gompertz, and numerous assistants.
The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and assistants. The Pro-
perties, Decorations, dtc., by Messrs. Needham, Glindon, and
at.....amoerrosgra.
pThe Tricks by Messrs. Roe and assistants. The
hie Arrangements under the direction of Madame
/*Ili". The Masks and Personal Appointments designed and
executed by the celebrated Dykwynkyn, Artist in Panto-
-2n ilnic Physiolognomy, and Photographic Delineator of
!lvec Sprites, and Goblins to the Court of Fairy Land. The
ertnre and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H.
Illikr= The Comic Scenes by Harry Boleno, Glindon, and
1-4- Blanchard. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening in-
? ted and written by E. L. Blanchard, Author of " Harle-
ran Hudibras," " King Humming-top," " Jack and Jill,"
a...*; ant the whole arranged and produced under the super-
4etendonce of Mr. Robert Roxby.

First of the Seven Ages•—" The Infant."
HALL OF NURSERY RHYMES,
In the dominions of King Nonsense.
Heroes of Nursery Literature.
Z+lJack Heroes
Mr. Eatnofat ; Simple Simon, Mr. Tom Noddy ;
ttle Jack Horner, Master Plummy 9 • Little Bo Peep, Miss
"trivinks ; Little Tommy Tucker, Master Singsong ;
gnmPty
Dumpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Little Boy Blue, Master
'Whom ; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. Leaveabone ; The
Cat and the Fiddle (from an original Kit-cat Portrait), by a
distinguished Player; King Nonsense (the Ruler of a great
many Lines), Mr. Glindon ; Spirit of Common Sense (on an
r cantonal visit), Miss Fanny Reeves; Baby in Cradle, Little
"ddiakins ; Routine and Reiltape (banished to Noodledom),
Itessny. Musty and Rusty ; Old Friends and New Faces
Tioey have their Exits and their Entrances."

Second Age—" The School Boy."
" Then the whining school-boy with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail unwillingly
to school."
VILLAGE OF PRETTYWELL,
I'IUI distant view of the Village Church and surrounding

country. —Early Morning.
Young Hopeful (afterwards Harlequin), Signor Verroni ;
I °Dbedyhoy (his schoolfellow—afterwards Clown) Harry Bo-
,,"14 ; Dr. Birch (the Village Schoolmaster—afterwards Pan-
W63a), Mr. G. Tanner; His Pupils, Masters Fagg, Bragg,
agg, Nagg, Legg, Magg, Stagg, and Tagg ; Rosa (Ward to
ar.Tha Justice," and afterwards Columbine), Madame Bolen° ;
"'um Starch, Governess at " Mrs. Howdydo's Establishment
for
It,
Young Ladies," in the Village of Prettywell-cum-Thankye).
.788 Buckram; Her Pupils—Misses Prattle, Rattle, Giggle,
I!'iggle Goggle, Joggle, Fangle, Dangle, Sidle, Ogle, Romp,
Slypuss,rt, and Simperwell ; Hobson (the Village Carrier),
Packer ; Bun-woman, Mrs. Goody.
Sums summed up somehow—School Forms and Ceremonies,
Lessons not Lessened, and Cartoons for Yeang England—The
'luni Cake and the Seedy Schoolmaster-, Working the Oracle
and Playing the Truant—How Young Hopefulwants to catch
Fish, and how Hebbedyhoy contrives to book it—How the
schoolmaster tries the rod. and how well somebody catches
y Youna Hopeful blows his own trumpet, and the
ung Ladies' Establishment comes out.all two, to, two too
• a "lime at Cricket and Dr. Birch bowled out.
Third Ago— " The Lover."
" Then the Lover,
Sighing like furnace with woful ballad

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Made to his Mistress's eyebrow."
11"-CKS1VIITH'S FORGE AND ROAD-SIDE INN (Sunset).
_ dßobb and Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter
.liartb;lecustomnitnslr
!„cou Clatter; afterwards Sprites, The Brothers Elliot;
(Mine Host of the " Leather Bottle), Mr. Arfa-
(Head Waiter), Mr. Readytongue • Yesser
d Noser (his Assistants), Messrs. Cut. and Run ; Cook, Mr.
I,O•WcIU WOOtilaillr; Mazy ; Chambermaid, bliss Bobaday ;
eant Kite (a Recruiting Officer—afterwards Pantaloon),
E--
beulin Johnson ; " The Justice" (one of the " Great Un-
))aid" • afterwards Clown), Tom Matthews ; Flipper and
Flunkey (his Footman) Messrs. Cringe and Crawley ; Re-
cruits, Messrs. Gawky, Gaby, Grimm, Glumm, Gabble, and
Crinaway ; Fifer, Mr. Tootle ; Drummer, Mr. Rowdydow ;
Clodhopper and Chawbacou (Agricultural Labourers), Messrs.
Bumpkin and Joskyn.

The sparks from the anvil amorous and hammer-us—The
Iron struck whilst it is hot—The Lover's Sonnet- The Jus-
tice's tongue and courso of True Love—neither running
smooth—" List, list, oh, list !"—which he does—The conse-
quences thereof, and how Serjeant Kite, being the Author of
a great Military Work, gets a good Revie*.

Fourth Age=" The Soldier.'
"• Ttien a Soldier,
Pull of strange oaths, and bearded like the ;lard,
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
&eking the bubble reputation, eye* in. the cannon's mouth.'

OLD ABBEY RUTH g (Evening).
The Trysting Place and tit* Lover's Reverie—" Oh, there's

nothing half so sweet in life as Love's young dream."
" Dream on, good youth, and show the world awake,
The wondrous change that only love can make."
The Spirit of Love, Miss Wadham—Cupid (her Messenger),

Master Mischief.
Hope, Joy, Desire, Happiness, Truth, Delight, Rapture,
Romance, dm., by Misses Richardson, E. Richardson, L.
Honey, tke.
Sapid, Meehanieal, and Marvellous Se•mic Metamorphosis,

revealing
THE ABODE OF LOVE.
Illumined by the Eledric Light of One Hundred Bright Eyes.
Grand Ballet d'Amour —Principal Dancer, Miss Rosin
Wright, assisted by Mdlles. Therese, Marian Lees, &c.

Fifth Age--" The Justice."
" And then the Justice,
In fair round belly, with good capon lined,
With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances ;
And so he plays his part."
JUSTICE HALL IN THE OLD MANOR HOUSE,
TWILIGHT.

Fanner Whackstraw, Mr. Grumblewell ; Constable, Mr.
Mardstaff; Villagers, Messrs. Gape, Grin, Stare, Shiver,
Tremble, Delve, ate. A memorable Sentence and a recent
Period put to it—The Country Squire and the Effects of a
groat Cause—How the Justice loses his Heir, and how the
Fugitives become bawled after.
Sixth Ago —" The Lean and ,Slippered Pantaloon."

The Ruined Cottage of Old Ago—Wider—Firelight. Old Ago
(sans teeth, sans eyes, sans teeth, sans taste, sans everything),
Mr. Centenarian.
Seventh Age—sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans every-
thing."
Sudden Talismanic Dissolving of the Snow to the
BRIG REALMS OF PERPETUAL SUMMER.
Double Pantomimic Transmogrification.
The Two Harlequins ... Signor Verroni and Herr Furth.
The Two Columbines ... Mme. Boleno and Marie Charles.
The Two Pantaloons ... Messrs. Tanner and Denlin Johnson.
The Two Sprites ... Th e Brothers Elliott.
The Two Clowns ... li rry Boleno and Torn Matthews.
A SCENE OF INTEREST—TWO TO ONE—Boleno.
buttered Peas—Cheese it Taking 'the Plodge—Pop't up—
I op't in, and pop't out—Eval Division—Principal and In-
terest—How to evade the Act—Betting versus Cigars—
" What's the odds so lout; as you're happy?"—The Right Tip
—How to raise the Wind—The. Odds to the Hod—List, oh,
list I—Wrong to-back-her, and no Returns—Setting Day, a
regular Settler—Gone for thi Leger—ln for the Oaks—A
Bankrupt's Stock, and a Case of Bale, concluding with a
regular Smash.