The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-21 00:00:00

Janual4, 1855.
to 1"7—..CE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a GENERAL MEETING
th o__ roPrieters of the Law Life Assurance society will be held at
relety's Mice, Fleet-street, London, on SATURDAY, the Id
f February next, at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, pursuant
,ryte_Provisions of the Society's Deed of Settlement, for the purpose
Leh the Auditors' Annual Report of the Accounts of the
v`i RP to the 3lst December last, and for general purposes.
By Order of the Directors.
WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary.

Ts'' THE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH.
Acting Manager, Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS.
Th. Stage Manager, Mr. ROBERT ROXBY.
a'ox office open daily, from Ten till Six o'clock, under the
,„, superintendence of Mr. Edward Chatterton.
.._ The REDUCED PRICES at this Theatre as foli pow ri-
-Ite boxes, to hold two persons, les. 6d. (ss. for each person
C_); on the grand tier, one guinea ; proscenium and stage
f 2& 28.; galleries 6d. and Is. pit, upper boxes,
; first circle, 25., 6d.; dress circle, 3s.
31"31NG PERFORMANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY,
at Two o'clock.
THIS EVENING, will be performed
THB GREAT GUN TRICK.
after which will be produced an entirely Novel and Original
Inductive, Instructive, Anti-Hypochondriacal, Periodical,
Episodical, Magical, Tragical, Logical, Chronological, Gra-
Abical Chorographical, Philosophical, Cryptographical,
Urabolioal, Symbolical, Rhythmical, Mimical, Academical,
bleehallical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, Harmo-
-44, Heroical, Typical, Allegorical, Metaphorical, Chime-
Satirical, Historical, Metrical, Symmetrical, Lyrical,
ansical, Practical', Poetieal, Whimsical, Fantastic, and Side
ak•aPearean new
bhGRAND COMIC CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME,
4.aleh fox many for many weeks past has engaged the ex-
"'min and unrivalled resources of this establishment, and
.„-•e. will now appear under the additional, traditional,
I Imealiarly suggestive title of
DIDDLE DIDDLE ; or, Harlequin King Nonsense
and the Seven Ages of Man.
p 1.114 Scenery entirely New, painted by and under the super-
ledence of Mr. William Beverley, assisted by Messrs.
e,a, Wilson, Gompertz, and numerous assistants.
iie'uie Machinery by Mr. Tucker and assistants. The Pro-
;t4titeles, Decorations; dtc., by Messrs. Needham, &linden, and
%arts' 'Via Tricks by Messrs. Roe and assistants. The
LeniserP,p,,hie ~krranoements under the direction of Madame
ex nat. '''‘;`° °mike Lid Personal Appointments designed and
Dariothe celebrated Dykifynkyn, Artist in Pante-
roysiolognomy, and Photographic Delineator of
0 v—rea,."Prites, and Goblins to the Court of Fairy Land. The
1411,7.—°,,„and Music composed and arranged by. Mr. J. H.
L. "ue Comic Scenes by Harry Boleno, Glindon, and
ire_ Blanchard• The Grotesque Burlesque Opening in-
r...otect and written* by E L. Blanchard, Author of " Haide-
Hudibrae,•. i„ 'll,raming.top," " Jack and Jill," 1
in._; and the who
le arranged and produced under the super-
widence of obert Roxby.
Pirst ef the Seven Ages--" The Infant."
HALL OF NURSERY RHYMES,
In the dominions of King Nonsense.
Jack g Heroes of Nursery Literature.
Little JacPrat, Mr. Eatnofat ; Simple Simon, Mr. Tom Noddy ;
pats!' k Horner, Master Plummy • Littl Bo Peep, Miss
Itnrin, nllB ; Little Tommy Tucker, Master Singsong ;
buniPty, Mr. Eggshell • Little Boy Blue, Master
eat °ln Mothe; Hubbard, Mrs. Leaveabone ; The
distianngir Piddle (from an original Kit-cat Portrait), by ha
tecaeiona
kinky Lin Player ; King Nonsense (the Ruler of a great
, Mr Glindon ; Spirit of Common Sense (on an
ItTodevidleluns ;
• 1 visit), Miss Fanny Reeves; Baby in Cradle, Little
Routine and Reitape (banished to Noodledom),
" Thrs MtlatY and Rusty ; Old Friends and Now Faces
er ho.ye their Exits and their Entrances."
Second Age—" The School Boy."
Then the whining school-boy with his satchel
4nd shining morning face, creeping like snail unwillingly
• to school."
ad"' VILLAGE OF PRETTYWELL,
"' distant view of the Village Church and surrounding
country. —Early Morning.
141),••••ig Hopeful (afterwards Harlequin), Signor Verroni ;
la,auedYhoy (his schoolfellow—afterwards Clown) Harry Bo-
w. ; Dr. Birch (the Village Schoolmaster—afterwards Pan-
vi:c",), Mr. G. Tanner; His Pupils, Masters Fagg, Bragg,
tfTtg, Nagg, Lazg, Magg, Stagg, and Tagg ; Rosa (Ward to
• Justice," and afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno ;
Fl4B Starch, Governess at " Mrs. Howdydo's Establishment
Itr Young Ladies," in the Village of Prettywell-cum-Thankye).
ZA's Buckram ; Her Pupils—Misses Prattle, Rattle, Giggle,
ljggle, Goggle, Joggle, Fangle, Dangle, Sidle, Ogle, Romp,
Slypuss, and Simperwell ; Hobson (the Village Carrier),
"Lr• Packer ; Bun-woman, Mrs. Goody.
Sams summed up somehow—School Forms and Ceremonies,
bdens not Lessened, and Cartoons for Young England—The
aa`a,ini Cake and the Seedy Schoolmaster- Working the Oracle
Ca..;.s` Cake
klaYing the Truant—How. Young Hopeful wants to catch
and how Hobbedyhoy contrives to hook it—How the
itl.molraaster tries the rod, and how well somebody catches
I•N• Young Hopeful blows his own trumpet, and the
eang Ladies' Establishment comes out all two, to, two too
°anis at Cricket and Dr. Birch bowled out.
Third Age-- " The Lover."
"Then the Lover,
Sighing like furnace with woful ballad
kto Made to his Mistress's eyebrow."
oblel4lTH'S FORGE AND ROAD-SIDE INN (Sunset).
,and e ikand Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter
•u
sirr, ouble „"er ; afterwards Sprites, The Brothers Elliot ;
stout (Mine Host of the " Leather Bottle), Mr. Aria-
ea
nod nsir (Head Waiter), Mr. Rdytongue ; Yesser
ta,ce eserumi
(his Assistants), Messrs. Cut and Run ; Cook, Mr.
DBoots, Mr. Tizzy ; Chambermaid, Miss Bobaday ;
belohnite (a Recruiting Officer—afterwards Pantaloon),
ld" -°"1:01011; " The Justice" (one of the " Great Un-
alike aftertbia Footman) Myardi clown), Tom Matthews
essrs. Cringe and ;
CFrawlipleyp and
Uer ; Re-
sar. 8, Messrs. Gawky Gaby, Grimm, Glumm, Gabble, and
01raY ; Fifer, Mr. Tootle ; Drummer, Mr. Rowdydow ;
Per and Chawbacen (Agricultural Labourers), Messrs.
=ea eada„ Joskyn.
ti4ro,on, etirtlaerkk• from the anvil amorous and hammer-us—The
whilst it is hot—The Lover's Sonnet- The Jus-
rgreuees th'erLe
lineersti",glie and course of True Love—neither running
iosft: list, oh, list l"—which he does—The cense-
and how Scrjeant Kite, being the Author of
eals Military Work, gets a good Review.
Fourth Age—" The Soldier."
/Nts, 11
the
of at
" Then a Soldier,
etaio oas and bearded par
ileek;tla in honourth sudden and quick like
in quarreld,;
‘ag the bubble reputation, even in the cannon's month."
The a‘._ OLD ABBEY RUINS (Evening).
•fysting Place and the Lover's Reverie—" Oh, there's
rtbing half so sweet in life as Love's young dream."
trieam on, good youth, and show the world awa,ke,
Tee wondrous change that only love can
SPirit of Love, Miss Waclham—Cupid (her Messenger),
h. Master schief.
„_•oorn,„`', 'O7 Desire Happiness, Truth, Delight, Rapture,
Ita•Koaa-y,",cdr\dre., by Misses Richardson, E. Richardson, L.
1440 Mechanical, and Marvellous Scenic Metamorphosis,
revealing
11l THE ABODE OF LOVE.
C'ned by the Electric Light of One Hundred Bright Eyes.
Virri,r4),ll,d Ballet d'Amonr—Principal Dancer, Miss Resina
-•``', 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,
Pull of wise saws and modern instances ;
And so he plays his part."
3.r,
-'B.rICE HALL IN THE OLD MANOR HOUSE,
Fa TWILIGHT.
Whackstraw,er Mr. Grunablewell ; Constable, Mr.
trei,-,afr; Villagers, Messrs. Gape, Grin, Stare, Shiver,
l'erca""e, Delve, c. 4 A memorable Sentence and a recent
jtlttre,44, Put to it—The Country Squire and the Effects of a
"148e—How the Justice loses his Heir, and how the
ititi.ves become bawled after.
IlksaFt3itk Age —" The Lean and Slippered Pantaloon."
ktis, lulled Cottage of Old Age—Winter—Firelight. Old Age
kr; l tettli, sans eyes sans teeth, sans taste, sans everything),
Reetenarian.
tkl:4l.' 4$o—sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans every-
g."
ittiden Talismanic Dissolving of the Snow to the
k
'IGHT REALMS OF PERPETUAL SUMMER.
..The T.. Double Pantomimic Transmogrification.
The re
,r-w "a Harlequins
.. Signor Verroni and Herr Furth.
The Two Columbines Mine. Boleno and Marie Charles.
Pantaloons • Messrs. Tanner and Dentin Johnson.
Tie 'Wo Sprites ***
The Brothers* Elliott.
I'o Clowns Harry Boleno and Tom Matthews.
ntte,;4A,B OF INTEREST—TWO TO ONE—Boleno.
tel:4l,' Peas—Cheese it Taking the Pledge—Pop't up—
Pop't out—Equal Division
at —Principal and In-
Wilss;"-Ou' to evade the Act—Betting v versus Cigars—
.* s the odds so long as you're happy ?"—The Right Tip
liet!°:t° raise tho Wind—The Odds to the Hod—List, oh,
ht Wrong to-back-her and no Returns—Setting Day, a
11.11114. Settler—Gone
for, the Leger—ln for the Oaks—A
hgnalPtta Stock, and a Case of Bale, concluding with a
Smash
4 a A SCENE OF INDUSTRY.—BoIeno.
(Iv weet Place—Honesty the best Policy—Honey and Whacks
a4,..9---itising Steps and Steps Rising—Catching Bees all a
hiveeßeehoves you to Beehave when you attack a Bee-
-I"ritZ,Siwarining and Warming—Enlarged Heads ape, a New
Domestic Bees—Long Needles—Royal Summons
RNE Queen Bee and Suite—Grand Charge—Tableau.
OF EXCITEMENT—PARIS EXHIBITION—A
The CAFE BESIEGED.—BoIeno.
nen.....,-""ng of All Nations (Russian excepted)—Fraternia:
Arr,.:eirdiality of the Allies—" All the World's a Stage
h.'
_raj: fiv...'a of the World and his Wile, and the whole of his
Fa-
,, ~,,,ownreencing with their Eldest Daughter, the.,,
I' C." World ;" followed by the "t3orting World
vt.hde
raniatic World ;" the " World upside down ;" the
zootirld;,,
o; the " Wicked World ;" and the " World in Arm!.
you'•ngs at a Premium—Not a bed to be had—" My Lodging
,tiie cold (coal) Ground"—Clown and Pantaloon go Down
A Sweet Good Night to all."
1,1,0 A SCENE OF CONFUSION (LAID IN BEDS). _
bed, to bed"-_" 'Tis when to Sleep the World retires"
an... 410 Night Mare, which makes Clown a little hoarse—As
e oa 8d
gre rhsl."ll7Waebed won'tA Night Concert, which dis-concerts
go home till morning"--Putting
mon the Shelf —Natives and a Settler—The War Whoop,
),.e War Dance, and a war..
'ill Fire I-- -The House in-ainngU"PparnoaAr
Accompaniment—Fire e
!
rthe Lodgers, which finishes with " Confusion worse con-
viitided."

THE WEST END AND THE CITY.
NO
h, tti
s Tavern, Haymarket. and Samuel Brothers, Ludgate-
Measures and men—Rits and Skits at Everything and
rYthing—lnns and Oats— Shoe-black Brigade—A Polished
;;tatleman—Comic Duet between the Clown and a Blacking-
rttje
__Howlett's Hair Dy.e—.A. Dyer's Material—A Dire Art
Blacking-
fat
framed— Coloured Imitations—The Sydenham
ho°ll3ers—Height of Fashion—Genuine Malt ll-
it:P's Pale Ale—The East and the West—Scott's Lot, an and Hops—Ad
a
ee for ?Olio Favour.
4 V. NUMBER ONE, LONDON.
th,„, Mit to Dakin's Tea Establishment, St. Paul's—" In to
-roe The.riai Boherniatus and Teetotallers—Great Drawing Mate.
t „.BMagic Chest and the Enchanted Teapot--Clown
gtebr es.in it, and Pantaloon gets into Hot Water i conse-
Sysfie---Oranibns Companies on the Old
'System_
raonnd the_ New.
tinh'tn, and the System that don't assist em—b.t
thg'uPposi-
,:ie ttnd final discovery ofßight MeR in
_en. Right
!' LAST SCENE
bang, flip-flap, hey, presto, and Change to
....131: SCENE OF ALL that ends this strange eventful
bOor. A History."
- 9Pen at Half -past. six joramenot adt Sovoit
-Pas a o
P 4„, .., .. _. •• • - k