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

,F.;AST INDIA HOUSE, 30nt jANUAUT, ' 856.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice, that the Transftr
1190kil Of the' said Company's Steck will be shut on THURSDAY,
the 6th of March nest, at Three o'clock, and opened again on
TntragDAY, the 10th of April following.
That the Lists of the Members of the said Company will be ready
to be delivered on Tuesday, the 25th of Marct4 1856.

JAMES' C; MEiNILL, Secretary.

CHICKENS.—A Couple of the best Devonshire
Chickens and a good flavoured Tongue, together Bs. Gd.. and
atthe site price till May. Clotted Cream daily, per mail. Dart-
zaaor Forest and Welsh Mutton.— A 113 t of articles, with prices, on
~.41,,4plieatton to WILLIAM TUCKER, Devonshire House, 287, Strand,
14atubilihed 34 year 3.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
JL Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH.
Acting Manager, Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS.
Ige Manager, Mr. ROBERT ROXBY.
tee open daily, from Ten till Six o'clock, under the
intendenee of Mr. Edward Chattorton. '
CED PRICES at this Theatre as follow :—Prl-
.o hold twe persons, 10s. 6d. (ifs. for each person
le grand tier, one guinea ; proscenium:and stage
; • galleries, lid. and Is. ; pit, 2s. ; upper boxes,
circle, 2s. 6d.; dross circle, 3s.
PERFORMANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY,
at Two o'clock.
NING, will be performed
THE GREAT GUN TRICK.
will be produced an entirely Novel and Original
Instructive, Anti-Hypochondriacal, Periodical,
Magical, Tragical, Logical, Chronological, Gra-
torogiliphical, Philosophical, Cryptographical,
, Symbolical, Rhythmical, Mimieal, Academical,
, Technical, 'Pyroteolinical, Historical, Harmo-
ical; Typical, Allegorical, Metaphorical, Chime-
ricall Historical, Metrical, Symmetrical, Lyrical,.
Practical, Poetical, Whimsical, Fantastic, and Side
au new
D COMIC CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME,
many for many weeks past has engaged the ex-
unrivalled resources of this establishment, and
now, appear under the additional, traditional,
ply suggestive title of
E DIDDLE ; or, Harlequin King Nonsense
and the Seven Ages of Mau. •
'entirely New, painted by and under the super-
Mr. William Beverley, assisted by Messrs.
sixtes, Wilson, Gompertz, and numerous assistants.
The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and assistants. The Pro-
Denies, Decorations, dee., by Messrs. Needham, Gliudon, and
!them The Tricks by Messrs, Roo and assistants. The
Vhorographic Arrangements under the direction of Madame
4oldse. The Masks and Personal Appointments designed and
fteented by the celebrated Dykwynkyn, Artist in Panto-
nriraic Physiolognomy, and Photographic Delineator of
Elve• s, Sprites, and Goblins to the Court of Fairy Land. The
rerturo and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H.
-,.,44113'. The Comic Scenes by Harry Boleno, Glindon, and
L. Blanchard. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening in-
'lilted and written by E. L. Blanchard, Author of " Aerie-
Hudibras," " King Humming-top," "Jack and Jill,"
• ; and the whole arranged and produced under the super-
intendence 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 Bo Peep, Miss
ettywinks ; Little- Tommy Tucker, 'Master Singsong ;
b,lit,Pty Durnpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Little Boy Blue, Master
ewhorn ; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. Leaveabone ; The
Ord and the Fiddle (from an original Kit-cat Portrait), by a
tlistinguished Player; 'King Nonsense (the Ruler of a great
many Lines), Mr. Glindon ; S Brit of Common Sense (on an
,Zeeasional visit), Miss Fanny Reeves; Baby in Cradle, Little
Loddlekins ; Routine- and Re;-..tape (banished to Noodledem),
:essrs. Musty and Rusty ; Old Friends and New 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,
Rath distant view of the Village Church and surrounding
country. —Early Morning.
*Young Hopeful (afterwards Harlequin), Signor Verroni ;
ittobbodylloy (his schoolfellow afterwards Clown) Harry Bo-
te,ne ; Dr. Birth (the Village Schoolmaster—aftervrards Pan-
Wlci,°oli), Mr. G. Tanner; His Pupils, Masters Fagg, Bragg,
,nagg,
Juke""e Magg, Stagg, an Tagg ; Rosa (Ward to
ho , and afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno ;
iss Starch, Governess at " Mrs. Howdydo's Establishment
for Young Ladies," in the Village of Pre ttywell-cum-T hankye).
es Buckram ; Her Pupils—Misses Prattle, R tttle, Giggle,
Ril
,„l'iggle, Goggle, Joggle, Fangle, Dangle, Sidle, Ogle, Romp,
Slypuss, and Simperwell ; Hobson (the Village Carrier),
'l▪ t
Packer ; Bun-woman, Mrs. Goody.
y _Sums summed up somehow—School Forms and Ceremonies,
plum
not Lessened, and Cartoons for Young England—The
urn Cake awl the Seedy Schoolmaster- Working the Oracle
aAd
Playing the Truant—How Young Hopefulwants to catch
-vial, and how Hobbedyhoy contrives to hook it—How the
,°ekoolmaster tries the rod, and how well somebody catches
Yonng Hopeful blows his own trumpet, and the
-"eurig Ladies Establishment comes out all two, to, two too
Game at Cricket and Dr. Birch bowled out.
Third Age—" The Lover." •
" Then the Lover,
Sighing like furnace with woful ballad
Made to his Mistress's eyebrow."
BLACKSMITH'S FORGE AND ROAD-SIDE INN (Sunset).
Robb and Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter
and Clatter ; afterwards Sprites, The Brothers Elliot ;
boublestout (Mine Host of the " Leather Bottle), Mr. Arfa-
narf ; Cuminsir (Head Waiter), Mr. Readytongue ; Teaser
and Noser (his Assistants), Messrs. Cut and Run ; Cook, Mr.
iaeteivell ; Boots, Mr. Tizzy ; Chambermaid, Miss Bobaday ;
saerjeant.Kite (a Recruiting Officer—afterwards Pantaloon),
Deulin
Johnson ; '• The Justice" (ono of the " Great Un-
paid" afterwards Clown), Tom Matthews ; Flipper and
Flunkey
(his Footman) Messrs. Cringe and Crawley ; Re-
cruits, Messrs. Gawky, Gabe', Grimm, Glumm, Gabble, and
%inaway ; Fifer, Mr. Tootle ; Drummer, Mr. Rowdydow ;
Clodhopper and Chawbacon (Agricultural Labourers), Messrs.
'llinpkin and Joskyn.
„. The sparks from the anvil amorous and hammer-us--The
Iron struck whilst it is hot—The Lever's Sonnet- The jus-
tiee's tongue and course of True Love—neither running
Ituooth—" List, list, oh, list !"—which he does—The conse-
quences thereof, and how Serjeant Kite, being the Author of
great Military Work, gets a good Review.
Fourth Age—" The Soldier."
" Then a Soldier,
rail of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation, even in the cannon's mouth."
OLD ABBEY RUINS (Evening).
14,* Trysting Place and tho 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.
}lope, Joy, Desire, Happiness, Truth, Delight, Rapture,
mamee, &c., by Misses Richardson, E. Richardson, L.
dtc.
ipid, Mechanical, and Marvellous Scenic Metamorphosis,
revealing
• THE ABODE OF LOVE.

InUnlined by the Electric Light of One Hundred Bright Eyes.
..„,Grand Ballet d'A.mour —Principal Dancer, Miss Regina
aright, 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.
Farmer Whackstraw, Mr. Grumblewell ; Constable, Mr.
tierdstaff ; Villagers, Messrs. Gape, Grin, Stare, Shiver,
Tremble, Delve, 4tc. A memorable Sentence and a recent
periodput to it —The Country Squire and the Effecbrof a
peat Cause—How the Justice loses his Heir, and how the
Fugitives become bawled after.
Sixth Age..." The Lean and Slippered Pantaloon."
The Ruined Cottage of Old Age—Winter—Firelight. Old Age
leans teeth, sans eyes, sans teeth,sans taste, sans everything),
Yr. Centenarian.
Seventh Igo—sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans every-
Sudden Talismanic Dissolving of the Snow to the
BRIGHT RBA.LNIS OF PERPETUAL SUMMER.
Double Pantomimic Trausalorification.
The Two Harlequins ... Signor Voroni and Herr Furth.
The Two Columbines ... Mme. Boleno and Marie Charles.
The Two Pantaloons Messrs. Tanner and Denlin Johnson.
The Two Sprites The Brothers Elliott.
The Two Clowns Harry Boleno and Tom Matthews.
A SCENE OF INTEREST —TWO TO ONE—Boleno.
Buttered Peas—Cheeso it Taking the Pledge—Pop't up—
Pop't in, and pop't out—Equal Division—Principal and In-
terest—How to evade the Act—Betting. versus Cigars—
" What's the odds so long as you're happy ?"—The Right Tip
--How to raise the Wind—The Odds to the Hod—List, oh,
lift ! Wrong • to-back-her, and no Returns—Settling Day, a
regular Settler--Gone for the Leger—ln for the Oaks—A
Bankrupt's Stock, and a 'Case of Bale, concluding with a
regular Smash
A SCENE OF INDUSTRY.—BoIeno.
A sweet Place—Honesty the best Policy—Honey and Whacks
(Wax)--Rising Steps and Steps Rising—Catching Bees all a
Rum—lt Boehoves you to Beehave when you attack a Bee-
hive—Swarming and Warming—Enlarged Heads upon a New
Principle—Domestic Bees —Long Needles —Royal Summons
—Arrival of Queen Bee and Suite—Grand Charge—Tableau.
SCENE OF EXCITEMENT—PARIS EXHIBITION—A
CAFE. BESIEGED.—BoIeno.
The Meeting of All Nations (Russian excepted)—Fraternisa-
tion—Cordiality of the Allies—" All the World's a Stage !"
--Arrival of the World and his Wife, and the whole of his
' Family, commencing with their Eldest Daughter, the " Fa-
shionable World ;" followed by the "`sporting World ;" the
"Dramatic World ;" the "World upside down ;" the "Wide
World ;" the " Wicked World ;" and the " World in Arms."
Lodgings at a Premium—Not a bed to be had—" My Lodging
is on the cold (coal) Ground"—Clown and Pantaloon go Down
to Bed—" A Sweet Good Night to all."
A SCENE OF CONFUSION (LAID IN BEDS).
"To bed, to bed"—"'Tie when to Sleep the World retires"
—The Night Mare, which makes Clown a little hoarse—As
Thick as Three in a bed—A Night Concert, which dis-ooncerts
the Lodgers —"We won't go home till morning"—Putting
them on the Shelf—Natives and a Settler—The War Whoop,
the War Dance, and a Warming-pan Accompaniment—Fire
Fire I Fire r -The House in an Uproar—Speedy Exit of some
of the Lodgers, which finishes with "Confusion worse con-
alluded.
THE WEST END AND THE CITY.
Scott's Tavern, Haymarket, and Samuel Brothers, Ludgate-
hill—Measures and men—Hits and Skits at Everything and
Everything—lnns and Outs— Shoe-black Brigade—A Polished
Gentleman—Comic Duet between the Clown and a Blacking.
Bottle —Howlett's Hair Dye—A Dyer's Material—A Dire Art
for Falsehood framed— Coloured Imitations—The Sydenham
Trousers--Height of Fashion—Genuine Malt and Hops—All-
eepp's Pale Ale—The East and the West—Scott's Lot, and a
Race for Public Favour.
NUMBER ONE, LONDON.
A Visit to Dakin's Tea Establishment, St. Paul's—" In to
apes est"—Bohemians and Teetotallers—Great Drawing Mate-
rials—The Magic Chest and the Enchanted Teapot—Clown
gets Tea in it, and Pautaleen gets into Hot Water in conse-
quence--Omnibus Companies on the Old System and the Now
System, and the System that don't assist 'em—Strong Opposi-
tion, and final discovery of the Right Men in their Right
Places"—Whack, bang, flip-flap, hey, presto, and Change to
"LAST SCENE OF ALL that ends this strange eventful
History."
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