Programme of Scenery and Incidents.
SCENE I.—THE ALDERMAN'S SHOP IN CHEAPSIDE.
They called it a “Shop” in those days—a Family Circle—Sir Highbury looks round too—why Dick objected to the
shop—the Bells!—the Mysterious Arrival—the Compact—the Skipper and his Boy—Dick makes up his knapsack—
Rose makes up her mind, and the Cat thinks a good deal—the Dismissal (History is cheerful up to this time.)
SCENE II.—OLD LONDON, FROM HIGHGATE HILL.
Dick's escape and soliloquy—the Hopper and the Skipper—the Cat still meditating—the Pursuit!—Away!—Why the
Alderman and party went to Highgate, and how they decided to go down again—Revenge!—A Bal-loon! (History,
hitherto smiling, is now disgusted.)
SCENE III.—THE QUAY AT QUEENHITHE AND OLD LONDON BRIDGE.
History recovers a little—the Outward Bound—a Momentous Question!—a Dinner Duet—a pint gained and a quart-ette—
the Alderman urges on his furious career—Sir Highbury shows he is of long descent—the meditative Cat put his foot
in it—the Prisoner of War!—the Appeal!—the Cat makes up his mind at last—the Last Appeal!—the Leap for Life!—
Good bye to England!—the Puss-suit!—(History very doubtful.)
SCENE IV.—TEE EMPEROR'S PALACE AT ALGIERS.
An introduction to Court—Sick Iter—News of the invasion by Rats—the Compact kept!—the Cat acts up to History
(who is delighted)—all is safe but fly, fly!—Approach of the dilapidated Pursuers—the Overland Route—a Summons
to the Court (not the County Court!)—Now for it—(History nowhere.)
SCENE V.—Grand Audience Hall in the Palace, Algiers.
A Popular Movement (by the Ballet)—the Interview—the Claim—the Decision—Extraordinary Denouement—(Disgust
of History)—the Postal Card—(History Delirious)—Three times Lord Mayor!—Triumph of History, and preparations
for what we hope the Manageress will obtain
A PLEASANT RETURN!!!
