The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-01 00:00:00

TNDTA HOME, 30TH Jermlwr, 1856.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That a
QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said Company will be
held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the
14th March next, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon.
JAMES C. MELVILE, Secretary.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, 30ru JANUARY, 856.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the• EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice, that the Transfer
Books of the said Company's Steak. will he shut on THURSDAY,
the 6th of March next, at Three o'clock, and opened again on
THURSDAY, the 10th of April following.
That the Lists of tha Members 9f the said Company will he ready
to be delivered on Tuesday, the 25th of March, 1856.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

• VITICKENS.—A Conple of the best Devonshire
N.J. Chickens and a good flavenred Tongue, together Bq. 6d.. end
at the same price till May. Clettcd Cream-daily, yrir mail. Dart-
Moor Forest and Wclsh Matton.--,A list of,artieles, with prices, on
• . aPolicati on to WILLIAM TUCKER, Devonshire-House, 287, Strand,
Xatibllshed 34 ' "

THEATRE 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 Sit o'clock, under the
supelitztondence of Mr. Edwxrd Chatterton.
The REDUCED PRICES at this Theatre as follow :—Pri-
tate boxes, to hold two persons; I Os. ad. (es. for each person
extra) ; on the grand tier, oue guinea ; .prosceniuni and stage
r,lxes, V. 25.; galleries, Rd. and Is. ;. pit, 2s. ; upper boxes,
IN 6d. ; first circle, 2s. .13d.; dress circle,.3s. .
. MORNING. PERFOR?.,IA.NCE EVERY WEDNESDAY,
at Two o'clock.
THIS`EVENING. will be performed .
THE GREAT GUN. TRICK.
After which will be produced an entirely Noyel and. Original
Inductive, Instructive, Anti-HYpocliondriaCal, 'Periodical,
Episodical, Magical, Tragical, Logical, Chrono'ogical, Gra-
phical, Chorographical, Philedophical, Cryptographic:ll;
Parabolical, Symbolical; Rhythmical, Miinical, Academical,
-otechnical, Historical; Harm-
Mataphori,Jal, Chime-
trical, Symmetrical, Lyrical,
limsieal, Fantastic, and Side.

..111AS PANTOMIME,
3ks past has engaged the ex-
!es of this establishment, and
n- the additional, traditional,
of

Harlequin King Nonsense,
Ages of Man.
tte4 by and under the super-
werley, assisted by Messrs.
lumerous assistants.
IkeF and assistants. The Pro;
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Arra, Aar the direction of Madame
.olisc( The MaSks and Personal Appointments designed and
executed by the celebrated Dyk wynkyn, Artist in Penh:,
Physiolognomy., and Photographic Delineator of
Sprites, and Goblins to the Court of Fairy Land. The
,„"'rerture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H.
E41211y. The Comic Scenes by Harry Boleno, Glindon, and
• L. Blanchard. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening in-
''ented and written by E.. L. Blanchard, Author of " Harle-
Hudibras," " King Humming•top," " Jack and Jill,"
and the whole arranged and produced under the super-
Intendonoe 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.
Jack. Sprat, Mr. Eatnofat ; Simple Simon, Mr. Tom Noddy ;
Little Jack Horner, Master Plummy • Little Be Peep, Miss
.h.ortywinits ; Little Tommy • Tucker, Master Singsong ;
tompty Dumpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Littlo Boy Blue, Master
owborn ; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. Leaveabone ; The
and the Fiddle (from an original Kit-cat Portrait), by a
distinguished Player; King Nonsense (the Ruler of a great
'''any lines), Mr. Glindon ; Spirit of Common Sense (on an
Zecasional visit), Miss Fanny Reeves; Baby in Cradle, Little
t,oddlekins ; Routine and Reaape (banished to Noodledom),
Zeisrs Musty and Rusty ; Old Friends and Now Faces
They 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,
With distant view of the Village Church and surrounding

country. —Early Morning.
Young Hopeful (afterwards Harlequin), Signor Verroni ;
rbbedyhoy (his schoolfellow -afterwards Clown) Harry Be-
t:" ; Dr. Birch (the Village Schoolmaster—afterwards Pan-
-0on), Mr. G. Tanner; His Pupils, Masters Fagg, Bragg,
17 )
c aggc Nam La_gg, Man, Stagg, and Tagg ; Rosa (Ward to
`uhe Justice," and afterwards Columbine), Madame Bolcno ;
9ras Starch Governess at " Mrs. Howdydo's Establishment
!' 'Young L'adies," in the Village of Pre tty well-cum-Thankye).
l3uckram ; Her Pupils--Misses Prattle, Rattle, Giggle,
Wiggle, Goggle, Joggle, Fanglo, Dangle, Sidle, Ogle, Romp,
rt.SlYPuss, and Simperwell ; Hobson (the Village Carrier),
r• 'Packer ; Bun-woman, Mrs. Goody.
Sums summed up somehow—School Forms and Ceremonies,
i7iftons not Lessened, and Cartoons for Young England—The
1,131 Cake and the Seedy Schoolmaster- Working the Oracle
, Playing the Truant—How Young Hopeful wants to catch
lijkish, and how Hobbedyhoy contrives to hook it—How the
. flow u°olruaster tries the rod, anal how well somebody catches
Young Hopeful blows his own trumpet, and the
°lthf.," Ladies Establishment comes out all two, to, two too
Game at Cricket and Dr. Birch bowled out.

Third Age— " The Lover."
"Thou the Lover,
Sighing like furnace with woful ballad

I3T. Made his Mistress's eyebrow."
—...CICSMITH'S FORGE AND ROAD-SIDE INN (Sunset).
Robb and Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter
jtjci Clatter ; afterwards Sprites, The Brothers Elliot ;
oublestout (Mine Host of the " Leather Bottle), Mr. Aria-
; Caminsir (Head Waiter), Mr/ Iteadytongue ; Yesier
'''4_(l Nosey (his Assistants), Messrs. Cut and Run ; Cook, Mr.
t."4BteWell ; Boots, Mr. Tizzy ; Chambermaid, Miss Bobaday ;
erieaut Kite (a Recruiting Officer—afterwards Pantaloon),
eulin Johnson ; " The Justice" (one of the " Grimt
lln-
-4id" afterwards Clown), Tom Matthews ; Flipper and
01cl:1Y-4111s' Footman) Messrs. Cringe and Crawley ••Re-

.`"lnaway ; Fifer, I\ll7. Tootle.; 1;;;;;;;;Ler: Mr. itovnlydow
rhoppor and Chawbacon (Agricultural Labourers), :liessrs.
441,,. Akin and Joskyn.
sparks from the anvil amorous and hammer-n n—The
On struck whilst it is hot—The Lover's Sonnet- The Jus-
ite's tongue and course of True Love—neither running
etnoeth_,. List, list, oh, list r—whioh ho does—Tho conse-
tzreaces thereof, and how Serjeaut Kite, being the Author of
Feat Military Work, gets a good Review.

st 0y1111)(111(.1, zwiyem.
Itrochauical, Technical, Pyrote,
Veal, Heroical, Typical, Allege
lien], Satirical, Historical; Mete
ikillsicAti, Practical, Poetical, WI
E,lhakespearean new
GRAND COMIC CHRIST:
Which for many for litany week
tensiVe and unrivalled resources
*hid' will now appear under
and peculinrly suggestive title c
DIDDLE
_DIDDLE ; or,
and the Seven AL
The Scenery entirely New, paint
112tendence ' of Mr. William Rev
James, Wilton, Gompertz, ni
The Machinery by Mr. Tucker
te_
irk4er DoegratitntA, by.Mft
:''WOOrattoty.44,t,Ata.V.". -by Nfoileirs.
Cherographic Arrangements and
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