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

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Insisting
of serviceable Tongues, old rrOVIMOrS, Biscuit Bars
me, Candles, Paymasters' Necessaries, Cooperage Articles, Casks,
Sre , &c., all lying In the salt Yard.
Persons wishing to view the Lots most apply to the Superintendent
for notes of admission for that purpose.
Catalogues and Conditions of Sale may be had here and at the
ram.

CHICKENS.—A.CoupIe of the best Devonshire
Chickens and a gcod flavcnred Tongue, together Bs. tid.. sad
>ttthe same price till May. Clotted Cream daily, per mail. Dart-
Toor Forest and Welsh Mutton.— A liit of articles. with prices, en
rication te WILLIAM TUCKE R, Devonshire Clouse, 237, Strand
Btablished 34 year.%

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH.
Acting Manager, Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS,
Stage Manager, Mr. ROBERT ROXBY.
114 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. (Zs. for each person
extra); on the grand tier, one guinea ; proscenium and stage
I Iles, 21. 2s. ; galleries, Pal. and Is. ; pit, 2s. ; upper boxes,
e. ed. ; first circle, 2s. 6d.; dress circle, 35.
CORNING PERFORMANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY,
at Two o'cloek.
THIS EVENING, will be performed
THE GREAT GUN TRICK.
Aft
or which will be produced an entirely Novel and Original
Ltidnetive, Instructive, Anti-Hypochondriacal, Periodical,
Episodical, Magical, Tragical, Logical, Chrono'ogical, Gra-
phical, Chorographical, Philosophical, Cryptographieal,
Parabolical, Symbolical, Rhythmical, Mimics!. Academical,
Mechanical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, Harmo-
hieal, Heroical; Typical, Allegorical, Metaphorical, Chime-
Satirical, Historical, Metrical, Symmetrical, Lyrical,
nusical, 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
Y DIDDLE DIDDLE ; or, Harlequin King Nonsense
and the Seven Ages of Man.
The Scenery entirely New, paintOd byitntunder the super,
llteticlenee of Mr. William Beverley, Assisted by „Messrs:
James, Wilson, GomPartz, and numerous assistants.
The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and assistants. The' Pro-
Ptrties, Decorations, &e., by Messrs. Needham, Glindon, and
ethers. The Tricks by Messrs. Roo and assistants. The
c orograpilie Arrangements under the direction of Madame
wise. The Masks and Personal Appointments designed and
Zecutorl by the celebrated Dykwynkyr, Artist in Pante-
41ic Physiolognomy, and Photographic Delineator of
Sprites, and Goblins to the Court of Fairy Land. The
,7erture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H.
UY. The Comic Scenes by Harry Boleno, Gliudon, curl
L. Blanchard. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening in-
'eatsd and written by E. L. Blanchard, Author of "
Harle-
nudibras," " King Humming-top," " Jaok. and Jill,"
; and the whole arranged and produced under the super-
, '4,eudeuee of Mr. Robert Roaby.
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 ;
i„,ittle Jack Horner, Master Plummy ; Little Bo Peep, Miss
I,l2lltywinks; Little Tommy Tucker, Master Singsong ;
Dutnpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Little Boy Blue, Master
nl,°'whorn ; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. Leaveabone ; The
ci7t and the Fiddle (from an original Kit-cat Portrait), by a
tinguished Player; King Nonsense (the Ruler of a great
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4'137 Lines), Mr. Gliudou ; Spirit of Common Souse (on an
hsional visit), Miss Fanny Reeves; Baby in Cradle, Little
ikldlekins ; Routine and Roltape (banished to Noodledom),
'„,411 's. Musty and Rusty ; Old Friends and New Feces
They have their Exits and their Entrances."
Second Age—" The School Boy."
" Then the whining school-boy with his satchel
And shilling morning face, creeping like snail unwillingly
to school."

VILLAGE OF PRETTYWELL,
Itith distant view of the Village Church and surroundin;
country. —Early Morning.
tiYoung Hopeful (afterwards Harlequin), Signor Verroni ;
leAbtdyhoy (his sehbolfellow afterwards Clown) Harry Ba-
-1/4110 ; Dr. Birch (the Village Schoolmaster—afterwards Pan-,
°oh), Mr. G. Tanner; His Pupils, Masters Fagg, Bragg,
4!6g, Nagg, Legg, Magg, Stagg, and Tagg, ; Rosa (Ward to
The Justice," and afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno ;
f NI Starch, Governess at " Mrs. Howdydo's Establishment
11; Young Ladies," in the Village PrettYwoll-cum-Thankye)
L!', Buckram ; Aer Pupils—Misses Prattle, R tale, Giggle,
gggle, Goggle, Joggle, Fangle, Dangle, Sidle, Ogle, Romp,
Slypuss, and Simperwcll ; Hobson (the Village Carrier),
t,,; Packer ; Bun-woman, Mrs. Goody.
I.:.'urns summed up somehow—School Forms and Ceremonies,
t,T411 eons not Lessened, and Cartoons for Young England—The
1
1„., Cake and the Seedy Schoolmaster- Working the Oracle
Playing the Truant—How Young Hopeful wants to catch
Fish, and how Robbedyhoy contrives to hook it—How the
hoelmaster tries the rod, and how well somebody catches
Y°Row Young Hopeful blowa his own trumpet, and the
hug Ladies Establishment comes out all two, to, two too
Game at Cricket and Dr. Bitch bowled out.
, Third Age-:. " The Lover."
" Then the Lover,
Sighing like furnace with woful ballad
tr., A Made to his Mistress's eyebrow."
~..aaCKSMITEFS' FORGE AND ROAD-SIDE INN (Sunset).
ilobb and
.Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter
and Clatter ; afterwards Sprites, The Brothers Elliot ;
ablestout (Mine Host of the " Leather Bottle), Mr. Aria-
-1.'41 tu ; Cninsir (Head Waiter), Mr. Readytongue ; Yessor
" Noser (his Assistants), Messrs. Cut and Run ; Cook, Mr_
Cstewell: Boots, Mr. Tizzy ; Chambermaid, Miss Bobaday ;
elioant Kite (a Recruiting Officer—afterwards Pantaloon),
Deulin Johnson ; • The Justice" (one of the " Great Un-
Zifl" afterwards Clown), Tom Matthews ; Flipper and
Flunkey (his Footman) Messrs. Cringe and Crawley ; Re-
erOts Messrs. Gawky, Gaby, Grimm, Glumm, Gabble, and
; Fifer, Mr. Tootle; Drummer, Mr. Rowdydow ;
edhopper and Chawbacon (Agricultural Labourers), Messrs.
b umpkin and Joskyn.
I The sparks front the anvil amorous and hammer-ns—The
jl°ll struck whilst it is hot—The Lover's Sonnet- The Jus-
."'s tongue and •course of True Love—neither running
°llleoth—" List, list, oh, list !"—which he does—The cense-
tlllences thereof, and how Serjeant Kite, being the Author of
-11 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,
eeking the bubble reputation, even in the cannon's month.'
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,
4,.prnatice, &c., by Misses Richardson, E. Richardson, L.
b•".oney,
apid, 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 Rosins
'right, assisted by Manes. Therese, Mariau 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 be, plays his part."
JUSTICE HALL IN Tall OLD MANOR HOUSE,
TWILIGHT.
Farmer Whacksiraw, Mr. Grumblewell ; Constable, Mr.
Hardstafl; Villagers, Messrs. Gape, Grin, Stare, Shiver,
Tremble, Delve, ix. A memorable Sentence and a recent
Period put to it - The Country Squire and the Effects of a
Peat Cause—How the Justice loses his Heir, and how the
Fugitives become bawled after..
Sixth Ag 0..." The Lean and Slippered Pantaloon."
The Ruined Cottage of Old Ago —Whiter—Firelight. Old Age
(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
BRIGHT REALMS OF PERPETUAL SUMMER.
Double Pantomimic Transmogrification.
The Two liatlequins Signor Veroni and Herr Furth.
The Two Columbines ... Mmo. Bolono and Mario Charles.
The Two Pantaloons Messrs. Tanner and Deulin Johnson,
The Two Sprites The Brothers Elliott.
The Two Clowns Harry Boleno and Tom Matthews.
A SCENE OF INTER&ST—TWO TO ONE—Bolono.
Buttered Peas—Cheese it Taking the Pledge—Pop't up-
-1:10p'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 7"—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 Lager—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
Hum—lt Beehoves you to Beehave when you attack a Bee-
hive—Swarming and Warmin7—cEnlarged 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 t"
—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 bo 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"—"'Tis when to Sleep the World retires"
-The Night Mare, which fnakes Clown a little hoarse—As
Thick as Three in a bed—A Night Concert, which die-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-pall Accompaniment—Fire
Fire! Fire 1- -The House in an Uproar—Speedy Exit of some
of the Lodgers, which finishes with " Confusion worse con.
ounded.

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 Guts— Sho'e-black Brigade—A Polished
Gentleman—Comic Duct 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-
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 Tca 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 Pantaloon gets 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."
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