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SCENE VIII.

—DESCENT OF THE ÆRIAL SYLPHS TO THE BRIGHT HOME OF THE GOSSAMER FAIRY.
Mother B.
Prince Riquet on a new career shall spin,
Winning more favor still as Harlequin.

[Changes Riquet to Harlequin.
Mother S.
Whilst Mother Shipton adds her gift to thine—
Take Amouretta for your Columbine.

[Changes Amouretta to Columbine.
Mother B.
Our ancient Herald here shall follow soon,
The motley pair, as panting Pantaloon.

[Changes Herald to Pantaloon.
Mother S.
Whilst King Rumbustical, his robes thrown down,
Shall be the rage himself, as powerful Clown.

[Changes Rumbustical to Clown.
Mother B.
There's still unsettled one important query,

Mother S.
For which I prophesy a Lord Dundreary.

Mother B.
Keep up the fun.

Mother S.
And frolic, which will do—

Mother B.
[Pointing to Mother Shipton.]
For Sixty-Three!

Mother S.
[Pointing to Mother Bunch.]
As well as Sixty-Two!

Harlequinade Commences.

Life Guard, Mr. Guardner; Miss Dove, Miss Love; Drummer, Master Tattoo; Dairyman, Mr. Coward: Nurse, Miss Catchecatche; Child, Master Whining: Birdcatcher, Mr. Larkins; Soldiers, Messrs. March, Halt, Step, and Fetchit; Swiss Boy, Master Tyrroll; Passengers, Messrs. Look, Stare, Walk, and Talk, Mesdames Blessme, Didyouever, Wellinever, and Goalong.

Soldiers of the present sentry—The height of indignation—Here we go up, up, up—A soldier's life, work, not play—Charge at the bayonet's point rather a sharp argument, and to the point—New milk from the Cow, when you can get it—A Cow turns tail, and by doing so proves a pump—A trifle for the North— ‘Like a Bird’—Nearest way to Birdcage-walk—For this relief, much thanks (Shakspeare)—A row in the army—Clown and Pantaloon each on their guard— N.B. The end of this scene leads you to the next.

Mr. and Mrs. Ticklebirch, by themselves; Servants, Mesdames Rub'em and Scrub'em; Porters, Messrs. Take, Carry, and Fetch; Scholars, Masters Lout, Pout, Fret, Pet, Brown, Jones, and Robinson.

Clown and Pantaloon become wallflowers—Go courting and are caught-in the fact—Christmas Presents—Boxes full—Two of the old school—Half-and-half —Yorkshire—The rules of the school, and a school ruler—Girls and Boys come out to play—A half-holiday—A game of romps—A glass too much—Water on the brain—The school in an uproar—Cheer, boys, cheer.—Then on we go to

Ginger-beer-man, Mr. Popup; Fruit-woman, Miss Appleton; Porter, Messrs. This, That, and the Other: Swell, Mr. X. Travagant; Lady, Mrs. Ann Tickwitty; Volunteer, Mr. Rifle; Railway Porters, Messrs. Touch and Take; Poor Man, Mr. Plaster; Passengers, &c., Messrs. Hurry, Scurry, and Drive, Mesdames Blessme, Toolate, Suretobe, and Soandso.

Ginger-beer well up—Honesty is the best policy—Babes in the Wood—The Game-Laws—What hare you after—A Ticket of Leave—A lady half-and-half— Clown makes game of her—That's the ticket for soup—The strawberry girl (not Reynolds's)—A heavy swell—A man starts a new trap—Clown secures him two inside passengers—A rat, a rat, and off by the express to

Thus far into the bowels of the earth (Shakspeare)—One of the wonders of the age—A dark road that must lead to wealth and fortune through perseverance and industry—Lights, lights, that will conduct us to a bright finish, and, we hope A GLORIOUS TERMINATION.