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

liasionA 91

To be followed by
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, Cryptographical,
Parabolical, Symbolical, Rhythmical, Mimical, Academical,
Mechanical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, Harmo-
nica], Heroical, Typical, Allegorical, Metaphorical, Chime-
rical, Satirical, Historical, Metrical, Symmetrical, Lyrical,
Musical, 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, awl
which will now appear under the additional, traditional,
and peculiarly suggestive title of
HEY 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-
perties, Decorations, &c., by Messrs. Needham, Glindon, and
others. The Tricks by Messrs. Roe and assistants. The
Choregraphic Arrangements under the direction of Madame
Louise. The Masks and Personal Appointments designed and
executed by the celebrated Dykwynkyu, Artist in Panto-
mimic Physiolognomy, and Photographic Delineator of
Elves, Sprites, and Goblins to the Court of Fairy Land. Tho
Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H.
Tully. The Comic Scenes by Harry Boleno, Glindon, and
E. L. Blanchard. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening in-
vented and written by E. L. Blanchard, Author of " Harle-
quin Iludibras," " King Humming-top," " Jack and Jill,"
&c. ; 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
Fortywinks ; Little Tommy Tucker, Master Singsong ;
Humpty Dumpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Little Boy Blue, Master
Blowhorn ; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. Leavcabone ; The
Cat and the Fiddle (from an original Kit-cat Portrait), by a
distinguished Player ; King Nonsense (the Ruler of a great
many Lines), Mr. Glindon ; Spirit of Common Sense (on an
occasional visit), Miss Fanny Reeves ; Baby in Cradle, Little
Toddlekins ; Routine and Redtape (banished to Noodledom),
Messrs. 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 -PRETrYWELL,
with distant view of the Village Church and surrounding

• country. —Early Morning.
Young Hopeful (afterwards Harlequin), Signor Verroni ;
Hobbedyhoy (his schoolfellow—afterwards Clown) Harry Bo-
len° ; Dr. Birch (the Village Schoolmaster—afterwards Pan-
taloon), Mr. G. Tanner; His Pupils, Masters Fagg, Bragg,
Wagg, Nagg, Lag, Magg, Stagg, and Tag,g ; Rosa (Ward to
" The Justice," and afterwards Columbine), Madame Bolen° ;
Miss Starch, Governess at ' Mrs. Howdydo's Establisim,;et
for Young Ladies," in the v wags .rpeattywell-cum-Thankye).
Sftss raclrram; Herfenpils—Misses Prattle, Rattlel, Giggle,
Sniggle, Goggle, Joggle i Fangle, Dangle, Sidle, Ogle, Romp,
Flirt, Slypuss, and Shakrwell ; Hobson (the Village Carrier),
Mr. Packer ; Bun-womln, Mrs. Goody.
Sums summed up somehow—Szhool 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 llopeful wants to catch
a Fish, and how Hobbedyhoy contrives to hook it—flow 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 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).
Hobb and Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter
and Clatter ; afterwards Sprites, The Brothers Elliot ;
Doublestout (Mine Host of the " Leather Bottle), Mr. Arfa-
narf ; Cuminsir (Head Waiter), Mr. Readytengue ; Yesser
and lioser (his Assistants), Messrs. Cut and Run ; Cook, Mr.
Bastewell ; Boots, Mr. Tizzy ; Chambermaid, Miss Bobaday ;
Sedeant 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, 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-
tice's tongue, and course of True Love—neither running
smoth—'' List, list, oh, list !"—which he does—The cense-
quenoes thereof, and how Serjeant Kil;e, being the Author of
a great Military Work, gets a good Review.
Fourth Ago—" 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 Enough."
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 charge that only love can make."
The Spirit of Love, Miss Wadham—Cupid (her Messeiger),
Master Mischief.
Hope, Joy, Desire, Happiness,
Truth, Delight, Rapture,
Romance, &c., by Misses Richardson, E. Richardson, L.
Honey, &C.
Rapid, Mechanical, and Marvellous Scenic Metamorphosis,
revealing
'PIE ABODE OP lOVEI.
Illumined by the Electric Light of One Hundred Bright Eyes.
Grand Ballet d'Amour—Principal Dancer, Miss Resina
Wright, assisted by Mdlles. Therese, Marian Lees, Ice.
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.
Hardstaft; Villagers, Messrs, Gape, Grin, Stare, shiver,
Tremble, Delve, &e. 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 hoy the
Fugitives become bawled after.
Sixth Age - " The Lean and Slippored Pantaloon."
The Ruined Cottage of Old Ago—Winter-1%114110A. Old Ago
(sans teeth, sans eyes, sans teeth, sans taste, sane everything),
Mr. Centenarian.
Seventh Ago—sans teeth, EALIS Oyes, sans taste, sans every-
thing."
Sudden Talismanic Dissolving of the Snow to the
BRIGHT REALMS OF PERPETUAL SUMMEIt•
Double Pantomimic Tra.nsatetrification.
The Two Harlequins ... Signor Vertv.ali and Herr Furth.
The Two Columbines ... Mme. Bolen° and Marie Charles.
The Two Pantaloons Messrs. Tanner and Deulin Johnson.
The Two Sprites The Brothers Elliott.
Tho Two Clowns Harry Bolen° and Tom Matthews.
A SCENE OF INTEREST—TWO TO ONE—Boleno.
Buttered Peas—Cheese it—Taking the Pledge—Pop't up—
Pop't in, and pop't out—Equal Division—Principal and In-
terest—ljow 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,
list !—Wrong to-back-her, and no Returns—Settling Day, a
regular Settler—Gone for the Leger--In 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—It Beehoves you to Beehave when you attack a Bee-
hivo—Swarming and Warming—Enlarged Heads upon a Now
principle—Domestic Bees—Long Needles—Royal Summons
_A/rival 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
his Wife, and the whole of his
with their Eldest Daughter the " Fa-
alcoonumf tleinecliVngorld and
shionable World;" followed by the " Sporting World ;" the
"Dramatisthe " World upside down ;" the "Wide
World;"
World" Wicked
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-concerts
the Lodgers—"We won't go home till morning"—Putting
them on the Shelf—Nativep auSt a.sl3lor-t-Tll4 War.Whoop,-
the-War-Dance,and-a Accompaniment—Fire
La! Fin 1----Tho Reuss in au ITprgar _Speedy Exit of some

TO THE PROPRIETORS of EAST INDIA
STOCK.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
Haying served you faithfully and to the best of our ability for the
several periods during which we have, through your kindness, filled
the honourable position of Directors of the East India Company, we
beg twat respectfully to tender you the renewal of our services, and
to solicit the favour of your support at the Ballot on the 9th of April
next. Our period of office expires on that day, but by the operation
of the Act of 16th and 17th Tic , chap. 95, the necessity of remaining
out by rotation has been removed, and we are declared immediately

We have the honour to be, with great respect,
Ladles and Gentlemen,
Yeur moat obedient and very humble servants,
JOHN HARVEY ASTELL.
MACNAIIIITEN.
ROSS D. MANGLES.
CHARLES MILLS.
MARTIN T. SMITH.

East India House, let January, 1856.

ENERAL SCREW STEAM - SHIPPING
COMPANY.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That an EXTRAORDINARY
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made to the shareholders, and of converting the shares into IK/.
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time to time, and the repayment of a proportionate part of each
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By order,
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The Management beingdesirous''''''''''''''' an improved
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In Les Horaces, with other new features, have been added to the
above entertainment. Durin; the Christmas Holidays Mr. W. S.
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ANATOMICAL NIUSEIiM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-
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and obtained the warm commendations of the press, in this and
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ON TRUE cL FAEASE SPERMATORRHCEA,
with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the
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Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. From the German
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