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

at Two o'clock.
THIS EVENING, will be performed
Aft THE GREAT GUN TRICK.
After which will be produced an entirely Novel and Original
,Oductive, Instructive Anti-Hypochondriacal, Periodical,
Erlisodical, Magical, iragical, Logical, Chronological, Gra-
Chorographical, Philosophical, Cryptographical,
...Parabolical, Symbolical, Rhythmical, Mimical Academical,
neellanical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, Harmo-
'eel, Heroical, Typical, Allegorical, Metaphorical, Chime-
-4,4, Satirical Historical, Metrical, Symmetrical, Lyrical,
t„usical, Practical, Poetical, Whimsical, Fantastic, and Side
"nakespearean new
_GRAND COMIC crousTmAs PANTOMIME,
Which for many for many weeks past has engaged the ex-
misty, and unrivalled resources of this establishment, and
lirhiels will now appear, under the additional, traditional,
mut peculiarly suggestive title of
Btas
s DIDDLE DIDDLE ; or, Harlequin King Nonsense
and the Seven Ages of Man.
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Bence
_The Scenery entirely New, painted and under the super-
rence of -Mr. William Beverley, assisted by Messrs.
'les, Wilson, Gompertz, and numerous assistants.
24 Machinery by Mr. ineker and assistants. The Pro-
Decorations, die., by Messrs. Needham, Glindon, and
tiif; Tricks by Messrs; Roe and assistants. The
fie. graphic Arrangements under the direction of Madame
sss`tnie• The Masks and Personal Appointments designed and
i'llinclteted
by the celebrated Dykwynkya Artist in Panto-
)sbPbysiolognomy, and Photographic Delineator of
,s_ Sprites,
and Goblins to the Court of Fairy Land. The
ure and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H.
The Comic Scenes by Harry Boleno, Glindon, and
,ss',_• Blanchard.' The Grotesque Burlesque Opening in-
1-:-"tet.aat writtenra by E. L. Blanchard, Author of " Marie-
" King Humining-top," " Jack and Jill,"
; and the whole arranged and produced under the super-
suxeadence of Mr. Robert Roxby.
First of the Seven Ages--" The Infant."
HALL OF NURSERY RHYMES,
In the dominions of King Nonsense.
„,k. Heroes of Nursery Literature.
t
BPrat, Mr. Eatnofat ; Simple Simon, Mr. Tom Noddy ;
ritrttle Jack Horner, Master Plummy • Little Be Peep, Miss
°lo,7wi, nke ; Little Tommy Tucker, Master Singsong
y Diunpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Little Boy Blue, Master
esd-"ern ; Old Mother • Hubbard, • Mrs. Leaveabone ; The
4.11„"n and the Fiddle (from an original Kit-cat Portrait), by a
buziguished Player ; King Nonsense (the Ruler of a great
teeslislasin,eo, .Mr. Glindon; Spirit of Common Sense (on an
Te4sCal visit), Miss Fanny Reeves ; Baby in Cradle. Little
fes,rsin a ; Routine and Re Step° (banished to Noodledom),
"Ts Musty and, Rusty ; Old Friends and New Faces
eY 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."
V.itis VILLAGE OF PREITYWELL,
distant view of the Village Church and surrounding
country. —Early Morning.
Y..
)/03bou '1 Hopeful (afterwards Harlequin), Signor Verroni ;
,
4110 .edYheY (his schoolfellow—afterwards Clown) Harry Bo-
ut Dr. Birch (the Village Schoolmaste r—afterwards Pan-
sy."4l), Mr. G. Tanner; His Pupils, Masters Fagg, Bragg,
11Thg' Nagg, Lagg, Magg, Stagg, and Tagg ; Rosa (Ward to
B_Justice," and afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno ;
Btarch, Governess at " Mrs. Howdydo's Establishment
14: Young Ladies," lathe Village of Prettywell-cum-Thankye).
sjin Buckram ; Her Pupils—Misses Prattle, Rattle, Giggle,
I,l7iggle, Goggle, Joggle, Fangle, Dangle, Sidle, Ogle, Romp,
ass t, *puss, and Simperwell ; Hobson (the Village Carrier),
Packer ; Bun-woman, Mrs. Goody.
s_Stras summed up somehow—School Forms and Ceremonies,
rseons not Lessened, and Cartoons for Young England—The
'Mtn Cake.and the Seedy Schoolmaster- Working the Oracle
Ord Playing the Truant—How Young Hopefulwants to catch
Ist, Fish, and how Hobbedyhoy contrives to hook it—How the
noolmaster tries the rod, and how well somebody catches
y Bow Young Hopeful blows his own trumpet, and the
°ling Ladies' Establishment comes out all two, to, two too
a Game at Cricket and Dr. Birch bowled out.
Third Age— " The Lover."
" Then the Lover,
Sighing like furnace with woful ballad
33 • Made to his Mistress's eyebrow."
LA.Ch.SMITIFS FORGE AND ROAD-SIDE INN (Sunset).
Robb and Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter
Clatter;yd afterwards Sprites, The Brothers Elliot;
f arublestout (Mine Host of the " Leather Bottle), Mr. Arfa-
f ; Cuminsir (Head Waiter), Mr. Reaclytongue ; Yesser
ttd N omer (his Assistants), Messrs. Cut and Run ; Cook, Mr.
ate well ; Boots, Mr. Tizzy • Chambermaid, Miss Bobaday ;
i•r•hserjeant Kite (a Recruiting 'Officer—afterwards Pantaloon),
telliin& Johnson ; " The Justice" (one of the " Great Un-
afterwards Clown), Tom Matthews ; Flipper and
R 2 key (his Footman) Messrs. Cringe and Crawley ; Re-
eite, Messrs. Gawky, Gaby, Grimm, Glumm, Gabble, and
Clodhopper
; Fifer, Mr. Tootle ; Drummer, Mr. Rowdydow ;
'''"nePper and Chawbacon (Agricultural Labourers), Messrs.
llMPkin 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 course of True Love—neither running
sta"th—" List, list, oh, list !"—which he does—The
es conse-
thereof, and how Scrjeant Kite, being the Author of
a great Military Work, gets a good Review.
Fourth Age—" The Soldier."
Full " Then a Soldier,
of strange oaths, and bearded like the paid,
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
peeking the bubble reputation, even in the cannon's mouth,'
OLD ABBEY RUINS (Evening).
IP---•ysting Place and the Lover's Reverie—" Oh, there's
. nothing half so sweet in life as Love's young dream,"
" Dream on, good yo-ath, and show the world awake,
yr,. The wondrous change that only love can make."
*lit of Love, Miss Wadham—Cupid (her Messenger),
Master Mischief.
itolielpe, Joy, Desire, Happiness, Truth, Delight, Rapture,
ss Mance die by Misses Richardson, E. Richardson, L.
stoney,
die,
tepid, Mechanical, and Marvellous Scenie Metamorphosis,
revealing
THE ABODE OF' LOVE.
ihranned by the Electric Light of One Hundred Bright Eyes.
Fright,
Ballet d'Amour —Principal Dancer, Miss Rosina
"right, assisted by Mdlles. Therese, Marian Lees, Sze.
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.
VXdstaff; 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
treat Cause—How the Justice loses his Heir, and how the
Fugitives became bawled af.,er.
, Sixth Age —" The Lean and Slippered Pantaloon."
The 'Ruined Cottage of Old Age—Winter—Firelight. Old g
esuk Age
(sans teeth, sans eyes, sans teeth, sans taste, sans everything),
Centenarian.
Seventh Age—sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans every-
Sudden Talismanic Dissolving of the Snow to the
BRIGHT REALMS OF PERPETUAL SUMMER.
Double Pantomimic Transmogrification.
~rhe Twe Harlequins ... Signor Verroni and Herr Furth.
The Two Columbines ... Mme. Boleno and Marie Charles.
IN Two Pantaloons ... Messrs. Tanner and Deulin Johnson
'_ye Two Sprites ... Th e Brothers Elliott.
The Two Clowns ... K rry Boleno and Tom Matthews.
A SCENE OF INTEREST—TWO TO ONE—Boleno.
Buttered Peas—Cheese it Taking the Pledge—Pop't up—
Pep% in, and pop't out—Equal Division—Principal and In
terest—How to evade the Act—Betting. versus Cigars—
,
" What's the odds Bo long as you're happy l"—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
tegnlar Settler—Gone for the Leger—ln for the Oaks—A
Bankrupt's Stock, and a Case of Bale, concluding with a
ftgular 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
Beohoves you to Beehave when you attack a Bee-
, ass
.113—Swarming and Warming--Enlarged Heads upon a New
rnneiple—Domestic Bees —Long Needles—Royal Summons
--Arrival of queen Bee and'Suite —Grand Charge—Tableau.
GENE OF EXCITEMENT—PARIS EXHIBITION—A
CAFE BESIEGED.—BoIeno.
The Meeting of All Nations (Russian excepted)—Fraternisa-
"l—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 " Yporting.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
is Bed—" A Sweet Good Night to all."
A SCENE OF CONFUSION (LAID IN BEDS).
"To bed, to bed"—" 'Tis 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-concerts
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 ! Fire The House in an Uproar—Speedy Exit of some
of the Lodgers, which finishes with " Confusion worse coa-
founded."