The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-31 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL DRITRY-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-
Vats boxes, to hold two persons, 10s. 6d. (ss. for each person
rtes, 21.
on the grand tier, one guinea; proscenium and stage
rzes, 21. 25.; galleries, M. and ls. ; pit, 2s. ; upper boxes,
48. ed. ; first circle, 2s. 6d.; dress circle, 3s.
MORNING PERFORMANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY,
at Two o'clock.
THIS 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, Cryptographieal,
Parabolical, Symbolical, Rhythmical, Mimical, Academical,
Mechanical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, Harnio-
- nical, Heroical, Typical, Allegorical, Metaphorical, Chime-
rical, Satirical, Historical, Metrical, Symmetrical, Lyrical,
Musical, Practical, Poetical, Whimsical, Fantastic, and Side
Shakeepeareen 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
REY DIDDLE DIDDLE ; or, Harlequin King Nonsense
and the Seven Ages of Man.
The Scenery entirely New, painted by and under the super-
, intendence of Mr. William Beverley, assisted by Messrs.
James, Wilson, Gompertz, and numerous assistants.
The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and assistants. The Pro-
. Forties, Decorations, &c., by Messrs. Needham, Glindon, and
others. The Tricks by Messrs. Roe and assistants. The
, • de pulga.nulariXa.ctirsic*easat-Mactialmr7
' - ;a %take andTersonal Appottrtmentaltasigned and,
' '?e*eented by the. celebrated Dykwynkyn, Artist in Panto-
' mimic Physiolognomy, and Photographic Delineator of
'd▪ ives, Sprites, and Goblins to the Court of Fairy Land. The
Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H.
Tully. The Comic Scenes by Harry Boleno, Glindon, and
L. Blanchard. The Groteeque Barlosquo Opening in-
vented and written by E. L. Blanobard, Author of " Harlo-
quin 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. Eatuofat ; Simple Simon, Mr. Tom Noddy ;
Little Jack Horner, Master Plummy ; Little Bo Peep, Miss
Fortywinke ; Little Tommy Tucker, Master Singsong ;
• Ifurapty Dumpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Little Boy Blue, Master
• Blowhorn ; 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
, luny Lines), Mr. Glindon ; Spirit Common Sense (on an
occasional visit), Miss Fanny Reeves of ;
Baby in Cradle, Little
Toddlekins ; Routine and ReAtape (banished to Noodledom),
Mews. 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,
With distant view of the Village Church and surrounding
country. —Early Morning.
Young Hopeful (afterwards Harlequin), Signor Verroni ;
Robbedyhoy (his schoolfellow afterwards Clown) Harry Bo-
leno ; Dr. Birch (the Village Schoolmaster—afterwards Pan-
taloon), Mr. G. Tanner; His Pupils, Masters Fagg, Bragg,
Wagg, Nagg, Lusa, Magg, Stagg, and Tagg ; Rosa (Ward to
"The Justice" and afterwards Columbine), Madame Bolono ;
Miss Starch, Governess at " Mrs. Howdydo's Establishment
for Young Ladies," in the Village of Prettywell-cum-Thankyo).
Miss Buckram ; Her Pupils—Misses Prattle, R ittle, Giggle,
Sniggle, Goggle, Joggle, Fangle, Dangle, Sidle, Ogle, Romp,
Flirt, Slypuss, and Simperwell ; Hobson (the Village Carrier),
Mr. Packer ; Bun-wotlan, Mrs. Goody.
Sums summed up somehow—School Forms and Ceremonies,
Lessons not Lessened and Cartoons for Young England—The
Plum Cake and the Seedy Schoolmaster- Working the Oracle
and Playing the Truant--How Young Hopeful wants to catch
a Fish, and how Hobbedyhoy contrives to hook it—How the
Schoolmaster tries the rod, and how well somebody catches
, it—How Young Hopeful blows his own trumpet, and the
Young Ladies' Establishment comes out all two, to, two too
--a Game at Cricket and Dr. Birch bowled out.
• Third Ago— " 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).
Hobb and Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter
r • and Clatter; afterwards Sprites, The Brothers Elliot;
,Doublestout (Mine Host of the " Leather Bottle), Mr, Alfa-
' 'i4arf ;-Cunitusir (Head Waiter), Mr. Readytongue ; Yessor
ead:Noser (his Assistants), Messrs. Cut and Run ; Cook, Mr.
f,,••M•swelll Boots, Mr. Tizzy ; Chambermaid, Miss Boba.day ;
rlelata.l44l.oruiting Officer—afterward's Pantaloon),
Deulitt Jobison ; ‘f-The Justice" (ono of the " Groat Uri-
' paid" afterwards Clown), Tom Matthews ; Flipper and
Flunkey (his Footman) Messrs. Cringe and Crawley ;
Re-
eruits, Messrs. Gawky, Gaby, Grimm, Glumm, Gabble, and
Grinaway ; Fifer, Mr. Tootle ; Drummer, Mr. Rowdydow ;
Clodhopper and Chawbacon (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-
tioe's tonne and course 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 Review.
Fourth Age—" The Soldier."
" Then a Soldier,
Full 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),
The Trysting Place and the 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, &c., by Misses Richardson, E. Richardson, L.
Honey, &c.
Sapid, Mechanical, and Marvellous Scenic Metamorphosis,
revealing
THE ABODE OF LOVE.
Illumined by the Electric Light of One Hundred Bright Eyes.
Grand Ballet d'Amour—Principal Dancer, Miss Rosina
Wright, assisted by Mdlles. Therese, Marian Lees, ate.
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
TWILIGIITTHE OLD MANOR HOUSE,
Farmer Whackstraw, Mr. Grumblewell ; Constable, Mr.
Ilardstaff; Villagers, Messrs. Gape, Grin, Stare, Shiver,
Tremble, Delve, &c. A memorable Sentence and a recent
' Period put to it —The Country Squire and the Effects of a
great Cause—How the Justice loses his Heir, and how the
Fugitives become bawled after.
Sixth Ago —" The Lean and Slippered Pantaloon."
The Ruiued Cottage of Old Age—Winter—Firelight. Old Age
(sans teeth, sans eyes, *ens teeth, sans taste, sons everything),
Mr. Coutenarian.
Seventh Age—sans teeth, sane eyes, sans taste, sans every-
thing."
Sudden Talismanic Dissolving of the Snow to the

BRIG IT REALMS OF PERPETUAL iiiUMMER.
Double Pantomimic Transmogrification.
The Two Harlequins ... Signor Voroni and Herr Forth.
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 INTEIU:ST—TWO TO ONE—Bolono.
Buttered Peas—Cheese 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 l"—The Right Tip
—How to raise the Wind—The Odds to the Hod—List, oh,
list • Wrong te-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 Stops Rising—Catching Bees all a
Rum— It Beehoves you to Beehave when you attack a Bee-
hive—Swarnaing 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. —Bolono.
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 f. Wicked World ;" and the " World in Arms."
Lodgings at a Premium—Not a bed to be had—" My Lodging
lion 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"—" 'Tis when to Sleep the World'retirea"
-The, Night Mare, which makes Clown a little hoarse—As
Thick
a! Three in a bed—A Night Concert, which dis-concerts
the Lodgers•—" We won't go home till mo
them on the Shelf—Nativesmorning" and a Settler—The War Whoop,
the War Dane
Fire! Fire Dance, and a Warming-pan Accompaniment—Fire !
-The House in an Uproar—Speedy Exit of some
of the Lodgers
founded." wh. nth fiuishes with " Confusion worse con-

THE WEST END AND THE CITY.
Scott's Tavern, Haymarket, and Samuel Brothers, Ludgate-
hill—Measuros 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 Faslaion—Gennine Malt and Hops—All.
sopp'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"—Bohemiaus and Teetotallers—Great Drawing Mate-
rials—The Magic Chest and the Enchanted Teapot—Clown
gets Tea in it, and Pantaloon gots into Hot Water in conse-
quence--Omnibus Companies on the Old System and the New
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."
Doors open at Ralf-past six, and commence at Seven.