The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-19 00:00:00

GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA. RAILWAY
COMPANY.
Creation of 1,500,0001. further Capital.
The Board of Directors hereby intimate to the shareholders of the
Great Indian Peninsula Railway Cimpany that the Hon. East India
Company have sanctioned the raising of furl her Capital in this Com-
pany to the extent of 1,500,0001., with interest guaranteed at the
rate of 5 per cent. per annum.
It has accordingly been resolved, pursuant to the A ct, to issue the
!aid Capital rateably among the shareholders, in shares of 201. each,
one new share to be given in virtue of every share of 201. value now
15nnie register, or of every four shares of Si. value not yet consoll-
N.4a• And the Board have, by au :h resolution, made a Call of 2t.
Per share on every new 201. share so allotted (with the option to the
shareholder of paying up the w,ole 201.), which is hereby declared
tINIZIabIe at the Bank of Messrs Heywood, Kennards, and Co., Lom-
Dard-street, London, on or before the 26th day of February next.
Circular letters of allotment, with directions for payment and forms
Of
will be for :yarded to the address of the several share-
holders.

(41gned)
CORNELIUS IN IC hOLSON. Superintending Director.
Xevr Broad•streot, London, January 11, 1836.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. ;
Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH.
Actipg Manager, Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS.
Stage Manager, Mr. ROBERT .ROXBY.
The 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-
eatehoxes, to hold two persons, 10s. 6d. (s. for each person
extra); on the grand tier, one guinea ; proscenium and stage
21. 2s. ; galleries, 6d. and 15. ; pit, 2s. ; upper boxes,
6d• ; first circle, 2s. 6d.; dress circle, 3s.
MORNING PERFORMANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY,
at Two o'clock.
THIS EVENING, will be performed
THE GREAT GUN TRICK.
Aftek Which will be produced an entirely Novel and Original
Inductive, Instructive, -Anti-Hypochondriacal, Period'eal,
Episodical, Magical, Tragical, Logical, Chronological, Gra-
, phical, Cleorographical, Philosophical, Cryptographical,
Parabolical, Symbolical; Rhythmical, Mimical, Academical,
Mechanical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, flame-
ideal, 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, and
Which will now appear under the additional, traditional,
and peculiarly suggestive title of
EEY DIDDLE DIDDLE ; or, Harlequin King Nonsense
and the Seven Ages of Man.
1144 Scenery entirely-47qm, paintitd,N444„Atuticr. the super-
"' tindende •Mr. William Beverle'Y, assisted by Messrs.
-4 el; Wilson, Gompertz, and numerous assistants.
The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and assistants. The Pro-
%oaths, Decorations, ire., by•Messre. Needham, Glindon, and
ethers. 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 Dykwynkyn, Artist in Pante-
mimic
Physiolognomy, and Photographic Delineator of
-vans' Sprites, and Goblins to the Court of Fairy Land. The
Ceverture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H.
Tully- The Comic Scenes by Harry Boleno, Glindon, and
• L. Blanchard. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening in-
vented and written by E. L. Blanchard, Author of " Harle-
quin Hudibras," " King Humming-top," " Jack and Jill,"
; 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
Portywinks ; Little Tommy Tucker, Master Singsong ;
Humpty Dumpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Little Boy Blue, Master
Dlowhorn ; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. Leaveabone ; The
Cat and the Fiddle (from an original Kit-cat Portrait), by a
distinguished Player; King Nonsense (the Ruler of a great
luny Lines), Mr. Glindon; Spirit of Common sense (on an
occasional visit), Miss Fanny Reeves; Baby in Cradle, Little
Toddlekins ; Routine and Reltape (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 PRETTYWELL,
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-
leno ; Dr. Birch (the Village Schoolmaster—afterwards Pan-
taloon), Mr. G. Tanner • His Pupils, Masters Fagg„ Bragg,
Wagg, Nagg, Lazg, M;gg, Stagg, and Tagg ; Rosa (Ward to
" The Justice," and afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno ;
Miss Starch, Governess at " Mrs. Howdydo's Establishment
for Young Ladies," in the Village of Prettywell-cum-Thankye).
Miss Buckram; Her Pupils—Misses Prattle, Rattle, Giggle,
Sniggle, Goggle, Joggle, Fangle, Dangle, Sidle, Ogle, Romp,
Flirt, Slypuss, and Simperwell ; Hobson (the Village Carrier),
Mr. Packer ; Bun-woman, Mrs. Goody.
Sums summed up somehow—School Forms and Ceremonies,
Lessons not Lessened, and Cartions for Young England—The
Plum Cake and the Seedy Schoolmaster- Working the Oracle
and Playing the Truant—How Young Hopefulwants to catch
a Fish, and how Hobbedyhoy contrives to hook it—How 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 D'x. Birch bowled out.
Third Age— " The Lover."
• " Then the Lover,
Sighing like furnace with woful ballad
Made to his Mistress's eyebrow."
XLA.CKSMITH'S FORGE AND ROAD-SIDE INN (Sunset).
Robb and Nobb,(the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter ,
lietd Clatter ; afterwards Sprites, The Brothers Elliot ;
Doublestout (Mine Host of the " Leather Bottle), Mr. Ada,
narf ; Cuminsir (Head Waiter), Hr. Readytongue ; Yessor
a_nd Noser (his Assistants), Messrs. Cut and Run ; Cook, Mr.
; Boots, Mr. Tizzy ; Chambermaid, Miss Bobaday ;
Nerjeant Kite (a Recruiting Officer—afterwards Pantaloon),
beulin Johnson ; " The Justice" (one of the " Great Un-
d" afterwards Clown), Tom Matthews ; Flipper and
Flunkey (his Footman) Messrs. Cringe and Crawley'; Re-
cruits, Messrs. Gawky, Gaby, Grimm, Glumm, Gabble, and
alinaway ; Fifer, Mr. Tootle ; Drummer, Mr. Rowdydow ;
Clodhopper and Chawbacon (Agricultural Labourers), Messrs.
bumpkin and Joskyn.
anvil
Iry e The sparks from amorous and her-us—The
4, n struck whilst it the
is hot—The Lover's So amm
nnet- The Jus-
mee's tongue and course of Truo Love—neither running
Nnlooth._..e. List, list, oh, list !"—which ho does—The conse-
quences thereof, and how Serjeant Kite, being the Author of
A great Military Work, gets a good Review.
Fourth Age—" The Soldier."
" Then a Soldier,
Pull of strange oaths, and bearded like the paid,
Jealous in honour, sadden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation, even in the cannon's mouth."
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,
ee 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,
''weenee, &c,, by Misses Richardson, E. Richardson, L.
Honey, &e.
tepid, Mechanical, and Marvellous Scenic Metamorphosis,
revealing
THE ABODE OF LOVE.
Illumined by the Electric Light of One Hundred Bright Eyes.
Wright,
Ballet d'Amour—Principal Dancer, Miss Rosina
Wright, assisted by Manes. Therese, Marian Lees, &e.
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.
nardstaff; 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
great Cause—How the Justice loses his Heir, and how the
Fugitives become bawled after.
~„. Sixth Ago —" The Lean and Slippered Pantaloon."
foe Ruined Cottage of Old Ago—Winter—Firelight. Old Ago
it‘:ar. Centenarian.nsteeth,san
s eyes, sans teeth, sans taste, seas everything),
'seventh Age—sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans every-
thing.,,

44: Sudden Talismanic Dissolving of the Snow to the
BRIGHT REALMS OF PERPETUAL SUMMER.
Double Pantomimic Transmogrification.
The Two Harlequins „, Signor Vorroni and Herr Furth.
The Two Columbines ... Mme. Boleno and Marie Charles.
4he Two Pantaloons Messrs. Tanner and Denlin Johnson.
he Two Sprites e Brothers Elliott.
The Two Clowns ... Ft rry Boleno and Tom Matthews.
A SCENE OF INTEREST—TWO TO ONE—Boleno.
zuttered Peas—Cheese it Taking the Pledge—Pop't up—
Pop'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 ?"—The Right Tip
-110 w 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—ln for the Oaks—A
Bankrupt's Stock, and a Case of Bale, concluding* with a
togular Smash
A SCENE OF INDUSTRY.—BoIeno.
Sweet Place—Honesty the best Policy—Honey and Whacks
lq.°V")--Rising Steps and Steps Rising—Catching Bees all a
Beehoves you to Beehave when you attack a Bee-
re—Swarming and Warming—Enlarged Heads upon a New
Principle—Domestic Bees —Long Needles—Royal Summons
▪ Arrival of Queen Bee and Suite—Grand Charge-L-Tableau.
SCENE OF EXCITEMENT—PARIS EXHIBITION—A
CAFE BESIEGED.—BoIeno.
The Meeting of All Nations (Russian excepted)—Fraternisa-
tl"—Cordiality of the Allies—" All the World's a Stage !"
• Arrival of the World and his Wife, and the whole of his
'3'4'4, commencing with their Eldest Daughter, the " Fa-
-Bul_ienable World ;" followed b the " Sporting World ;" the
/I",Pra, matie World ;" the "World upside down ;" the "Wide
rtd ;" the " Wiiked 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
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"
Thick as
a
Night Mare, which mak.,o Clown a little hoarse—As
as Three in bed—A Ni. v 4 Concert, which dis-concerts
the Lodgers_"We won't go' home till morning"—Fftling
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 con-
founded."

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 Outs— Shoe-black Brigade—A Polished
Gentleman—Comic Duet 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 Tea Establishment, St. Paul's—" In to
eyes 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 OK System and the New
SYstern, and the System that don't assist 'em—Strong Opposi-
tion.' and final discovery of the " Right Men in their Right
Places"_Whack, bang, and change to
flip flap, hey, presto,
" LAST SCENE OF ALL that ends this strange eventful

History."
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