The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-04 00:00:00

Admiralty, Somerset-place, 31st Jan., 1856.
TInN Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
VA Ireland, do Hereby GiTe Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 14th
2pruary next, at 12 o'clock at noon, the Captain Superintend,. • t
1 PA sip to sale in the Royal Clarence Victualling Yard at Gosport
it'veral Lots of

OLD STORES
;Misting of serviceable Tongues, old Provisions. Biscuit Bas
fie''
Candles, Paymasters' Necessaries, Cooperage Articles, asks,
e.,,9 !cc &c., all lying in the sal l Yard.
..ersonswng to view the Lots mu-t apply to the Superintendent
tOr notes of admission for that purpose.
~Catalogues and Conditions of Sale may be had here and at the
x el d.

PrEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE
Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH.
Acting Manager, Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS.

The Stage Managf;r, Mr. ROBERT ROXBY.
130 X 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-
,jr boxes, to hold two persons, 10s. 6d. (is. for each person
co'ra); on the grand tier, one guinea ; proscenium and stage
2/. 25.; galleries, 6d. and Is. ; pit, 2s. ; upper boxes,
ed. ; first circle, 2e. 6d.; dress circle, 3s.
4ORNING PERFORMANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY,
borto at Two o'clock.
EVENING, will be performed

THE GREAT GUN TRICK.
for which will be produced au entirely Novel and Original
I,lldnetive, Instructive, Anti-Hypochondriacal, Periodical,
'lllsodical, Magical, Tragical, Loo al, Chronological, Gra-
Ahical Chorographical, Philosophical, Cryptographical,
parabolical, Symbolical, Rhythmical, Mimical, Academical,
Mechanical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, Harmo-
Meal, Heroical, Typical, Allegorical, Metaphorical, Chime-
;lea], Satirical, Historical, Metrical, Symmetrical, Lyrical,
sbe-al, Practical, Poetical, Whimsical, Fantastic, and Side
-"449sPeareau new
Leh
COMIC CPIRISTMAS PANTOMIME,
111 for many for many weeks past has engaged the ex-
411sive and unrivalled resources of this establishment, and
Ituich will now appear under the additional, traditional,
xtlpeeuliarly suggestive title of
DIDDLE DIDDLE ; or, Harlequin King Nonsense
and the Seven Ages of Man.
ibThe Scenery entirely New, painted by and under the super-
i/a,,,,4Ance of Mr. William Beverle, assisted by Messrs.
1:3) Wilson, Gompertz, and numerous assistants.
t;?,3 Machinery by Mr. Tucker and assistants. The Pro-
bill les, Decorations, &c., by Messrs. Needham, Glindon, and
ti,„"B- The Tricks by Messrs. Roe and assistants. The
tiol'ographie Arrangements under the direction of Madame
sze'se• The Masks and Personal Appointments designed and
tpir4elted by the celebrated Dykwynkyn, Artist in Pant--
Eiv„l2 ,Physiolognomy, and Photographic Delineator of
6prites, and Goblins to the Court of Fairy Land. The
Ttair'4ll3 and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. 11.
•;• The Comic Scenes by Harry Boleno, Glindon, and
Ve 41.,'• Blanchard. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening in-
ritl;`,.and written by E. L. Blanchard, Author of "
udibrae," " King Humming-top," "Jack am( Jill,"
Ilit'e;_, g
and the whole arranged and produced under the super-
lagan
Ace of Mr. Robert Roxby.
First of the Seven Ages--" The Infant."
HALL OF NURSERY RHYMES,
' In the dominions of King Nonsense.
Jack Heroes of Nursery Literature.
titti Sprat, Mr. Eatnofat ; Simple Simon, Mr. Tom Noddy ;
Nl° Jack Horner, Master Plummy • little Bo Peep, Miss
IftitlYWinks ; Little Tommy Tucker,' Master Singsong ;
lowl,PtY Durnpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Little Boy Blue, Master
Ott,"°l7l; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. Leaveabone ; The
and the Fiddle (from an original Kit-cat Portrait), by a
kt„lnignislied Player ; King Nonsense (the Ruler of a groat
T2'
(. Lines), Mr. Glindon ; Spirit of Common Sense (on an
076,1,10nal visit), Miss Fanny Reeves; Baby in Cradle, Little
'4l4ins Routine and Reitape (banished to Noodledom),
lk's
.Th Musty and usty ; ld Friends and New Faces -
me7have their Exits and their Entrances." -
tt
Second Ago—" The School Boy."
Then the whining school-boy with his satchel
"-nd shining morning face, creeping like snail unwillingly
to school."
*ltli VILLAGE OF PRETTYWELL,
distant view of the Village Church and surroundin2

country. —Early Morning
.1101,04,t Hopeful (afterwards Harlequin), Signor Verroni
)141,7„Yh0y (his schoolfellow afterwards Clown) Harry 8,-
tllloo' ,ur- Birch (the Village Schoolmaster—afterwards Pan-
Wavt4, Mr. G. Tanner; His Pupils, Masters Fagg, Bragg,
11,1,Nagg Lar,g, Magg, Stagg, and Tagg ; Rosa (Ward to
114;nstict;" and afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno :
for ir"?'arch, GovernessHowdydo's Establishmeu.
kit% tilag Ladies," in the-Village of Pretty well-cum-Thank ye)
rekram; Her Pupils—Misses Prattle, Rittle, Giggle,
sPliagl„;e Goggle, Joggle, Fangle, Dangle, Sidle, Ogle, Romp,
4r. 3, °tYpuss, and Simperwell ; Hobson (the Village Carrier),
Bt. acker ' • Bun-woman, Mrs. Goody.
IN:4n Summed up somehow—School Forms and Ceremonies,
'rlatake not Lessened, and Cartoons for Young England—The
4lalp'Zalke and the Seedy Schoolmaster- Working the Oracl-
- the Truant—How Young Hopeful wants to catch
15e11,,—,) and how Hobbeiyhoy contrives to hook it—How the
it4traaster tries tho rod, and how well somebody catches
Itna-;°W Young Hopeful blows his own trumpet, and the
`mot Ladies' Establishment comes out all two, to, two too
'toe at Cricket and Dr. Birch bowled out.
Third Ago— " The Lover."
" Then the Lover,
sighing like furnace with weful ballad
111.0 Made to his Mistress's eyebrow."
gad „',A.S, 'MTH'S FORGE AND ROAD-SIDE INN (Sunset'.
",,,°° and Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter
b".'"'latter ; afterwards Sprites, The Brothers Elliot ;
ba-r"fn:lestont (Miue Host of the ‘. Leather Bottle), Mr. Arfa-
`bass,entainsir (Head Waiter), Mr. eadytongue ; Yesser
Aoselr (his Assistants), Messrs. Cutend Run ; Cook, Mr.
~• Boots, Mr. Tizzy ; Chambermaid, MisS Bobaday ;
)14-mite (a Recruiting Officer—afterwards Pantaloon),
7.: " ?..t.
afterwardb Clown): Tom Matthews ; Flipper and
orrit,''eY (Ids Footman) Messrs Cringe and .Crawley ;
". Messrs. Gawky, Gaby, Grimm, Glumm, Gabble, and
el-440,NT ; Fifer, Mr. Tootle ; Druramer, Mr. Rowdydow
liq.,ll'"°l)Der and Chawbacon (Agricultural Labourers), Messrs.
I)kin and Joskyn.
Iron sparks from the anvil amorous and hammer-us—The
ties, struck whilst it is hot—The Lover's Sonnet- The Jus,-
4140-„B„tongue and course of True
.Love—neither running
o I,list . —vv illie);"u-s" List, list, I I ich he does —The couse
41, ees thereof, and how Smjcant Kite, being the Author of
eat Military Work gets a good R.nriew.

Fourth Age—" The Soldier."
I°4ll r " Then a Soldier,
.leal strang,e oaths, and bearded like the parch,
in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
king the bubble reputation, even in the cannon's mouth."
The OLD ABBEY RUINS (Evening).
'"Ysting Place and tho Lover's Reverie— " Oh, there',
411)41141g half so sweet in life as Love's young dream."
reain en, good youth, and show the world awake,
~'"e wondrous hano.e that only love can make."
'Pinit of Love,c Miss' Wadham—Cupid (her Messenger).
Master Mischief.
'''olll,,ol,„'' Joy, Desire, Happiness, Truth, Delight, Rapture,
4 "ea, dc by Misses Richardson, E. Richardson, L.
001. ate. ''
Aleehanical, and Marvellous Scenic Metamorphosis,
revealing
THE ABODE OF LOVE.
iPined by the Electric Light of One Hundred Bright Eyes.
Wric,rbn,d Ballet d'Amour—Principal Dancer, Miss Rosiva
assisted by Mlles. 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,
FAH of wise saws and modern instances;
And so ho plays his part."
"uSTICE HALL IN THE OLD MANOR HOUSE,

TWILIGHT.
er Whackstraw, Mr. Grumblewell ; Constable, Mr.
ff ; Villagers, Messrs. Gape, Grin, Stare, Shiver,
Teri le, Delve, ix. A memorable Sentence and a recent
gr ;e.' ~," put to it —The Country Squire and the Effects of a
Fe" eause—How the Justice loses his Heir, and how the
gitives become bawled after.
thQ
',Sixth Age ," The Lean and Slippered Pantaloon."
'llinedCetia...e of Old Ago—Winter—Firelight Old Age
/41;'
g sans,,teetenaan th, eyes, anti teeth, sans taste, sans everything),
144
~en. .-
1411 Ago—sans teat ks tris eyes, sans taste, sans every-
Sudden Talismanic Distalvin,g of the Snow to the
lIRIGHT REALMS OF PERPETUAL SUMMER.
Zll°,rt Double Panton:Cmfc Transmogrification.
/16 ,wo Harlequins &pier Veroni and Herr Furth.
Tia; TWO
Columbines . Boleno and Marie Charles.
th; TWO
Pantaloons Messrs. Tanner and Denlin Johnson
w° Sprites The Brothers Elliett.
ITWO Clowns Harry Boleno and Tom Matthews.
ttit SCENE OF INTEREST—TWO TO ONE—Boleno.
Do tared Peas—Cheese it Taking the Pledgo—Pop't up—
ert in, and pop't out—Equal Division—Principal and In-
,tbest--How to evade the Act—Betting versus Cigars—
•,;,hat's the odds so long as you're happy ?"—The Right Tip
lii;',4svr to raise the Wind—The Odds to the Hod—List, oh,
1,„„_", Wrong to-back-her, and no Returns—Settling Day, a
Bert Settler--Gone for the Leger—ln for the Oaks—A
, ,
tetil l ruPt s Stock, and a Case of Bale, concluding with a
ar Sma sh
It A SCENE OF INDUSTRY.—BoIeno.
(litic'eet Place--Honesty the best Policy—Honey and Whacks
4,,,41)--.-Rising Steps and Steps Rising—Catching Bees all a
Beelioves you to Beehive when you attack a Bee-
-1,1i-Swarming and Warming—Enlarged Heads upon a Now
..,,PiPle--Doniestie Bees—Long Needles—Royal Summons
4C:rival of Queen Bee and Suite—Grand Charge—Tableau.
OF EXCITEMENT—PARIS EXHIBITION—A
The le CAFE BESIEGED. —Boleno.
dieeting of All Nations (Russian excepted)—Fraternist-
Cordiality of the Allies—" All the World's a Stage !"
EArrival of the World and his Wife, and the whole of his
mily, commencing with their Eldest Daughter, the " Fa-
,.;3llable World ;" followed by the " Sporting World ;" the
\y.ra, Matic World ;" the "World upside down ;" the "Wide
te-Pd;" the " Wicked World ;" and the "World in Arms."
,„ingg at a Premium—Not he a bed to be had—" My Lodging
to
"" e cold (coal) Ground"—Clown and Pantaloon go Down
ed--" A Sweet Good Night to all."
'tT A SCENE OF CONFUSION (LAID IN BEDS).
Phi bed, to hed"—" 'Tis when to Sleep the World retires"
Night Mare, which makes Clown a little hoarse—As
,Caelt as Three in a° bed—A Night Concert, which dis-concerts
th;,,s,i-lodgers—" We won't go home till morning"—Putting
th,;43tl the Shelf—Natives and a Settler—The War Whoop,
pi; War Dance, and a Warming-pan Accompaniment—Fire !
-The House in an Uproar—Spoedy Exit of som
tqawldecli,odgers, which finishes with" Confusion worse conete,„ THE WEST END AND THE CITY.
Tavern, Haymarket, and Samuel Brothers, Ludgate-
p,,,---Ileasures and men—Hits and Skits at Everything and
Icieellthing—lnns and Outs— Shoe-black Brigade—A Polished
ktit nian—Comic Duet between the Clown and a Blacking.
for t,eHowlett's Hair Dye—A Dyer's Material—A Dire Art
.vasehood framed— Coloured Imitations—The Sydonham
°ll'ers--Height of Fashion—Genuine Malt and Hops—All-
liZ's Pale Ale—The East and the West—Scott's Lot, and a
for Public Favour.
A v. NUMBER ONE, LONDON,
ei)es'mit to Dakin's Tea Establishment, St. Paul's—" In to
"t"--Bohemians and Teetotallers—Great Drawing Mate-
get:"Z',he Magic Chest and the Enchanted Teapot—Clown
coo- .ca in it, and Pantaloon gets into Hot Water in cense-
Syel:ece---Omnibus Companies on the Old System and the New
lion rn, and the System that don't assist 'em—Strong Oppesi.
11184:,1,nd final discovery of the " Right Men in their Right
`' --Wiack bang, flip-flap, hey, presto, and Change to
T SCENE OF ALL that ends this strange eventful
Zbal. History."
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