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The Fair One with the Golden Locks

Planché, J. R. (1796-1880)
  
THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS.
  
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PROGRAMME OF SCENERY, &c.
  
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Scene First.
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Scene Second.
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Scene Third.
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Scene Fourth.
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Scene Fifth.
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Scene Sixth.

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PROGRAMME OF SCENERY, &c.

PALACE OF KING LACHRYMOSO.

“Everybody was afflicted to see the Ambassador return without the Fair One with the Golden Locks, and the King wept like a child.”

  • King Lachrymoso (Author of “Rejected Addresses” to the Fair One with the Golden Locks) ... Mr. J. Bland
  • Count Pleniposo (Minister of State, and Ambassador very Extraordinary from King Lachrymoso to the Fair One with the Golden Locks) ... Mr. Tilbury
  • Viscount Verysoso (Grand Chamberlain) ... Mr. Caulfield
  • Graceful (the King's Minstrel and Favourite) ... Miss P. Horton (Her First Appearance these Two Seasons)
  • Officers of the Guard—Mr. T. F. Matthews and Mr. Ennis.
  • Pages—Miss Carter, Miss Williams, Miss Richards, and Miss Moreton.
  • Courtiers—Messrs. Green, Walsh, Smythson, West, Walker, Sterling, Griffin, and Galli.
THE MEADOWS.

“These are the three most important adventures that befell Graceful on his journey.”

  • A Carp (an Odd Fish, completely out of water) Miss Lee
  • A Crow (an Old Acquaintance) ... Mr. Clark
  • An Owl (an Illustrious Foreigner) ... Mr. H. Widdicomb
COURT OF QUEEN LUCIDORA.

“Then all her women employed themselves in dressing her in a most queenly style; and she then desired her Maids of Honour to take their instruments, and sing and play very sweetly, but so softly as not to stun the Ambassador.”

  • Queen Lucidora (surnamed the Fair One with the Golden Locks) ... Miss Julia Bennett
  • Mantelina (Mistress of the Robes) ... Miss C. Connor
  • Papillotina (First Lady's Main-in-Waiting) ... Miss Carre
  • Other Maids-in-Waiting—Crinolina, Miss Dubois; Chaussetta, Miss Wilson; Bijoutina, Miss C. Byers; Corronella, Miss Lorton; Tambourina, Miss Powell; Guittaretta, Miss Byers.
  • Pages to the Queen—Master Reed and Master R. Reed.
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A RUM-ANTIC GLEN!

“I leave you to imagine.”------

  • Gallifron, a Gig-antic Giant (standing nearly 12 feet in his shoes) ... Mr. X.-Tensive
THE KING'S PALACE. (As before.)

“Graceful's old enemies said to the King, ‘You are not jealous, and yet you have cause enough to be so.’”

  • Mollymopsa (Bedchamber Woman and Housemaid of Honour in his Majesty's service) ... Miss Mattley
CORRIDOR IN THE KING'S PALACE.

“The King took it into his head that perhaps he was not handsome enough for her; so,”------

“But as one of her chambermaids,”------

WITH A CHANGE (it is hoped) FOR THE BETTER!!

“All the people were enchanted to have him for their King!”

  • Fairies-Miss Lee, Miss Kendall, and Miss Jones.
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