First performed at the Royal Princess’s Theatre, under the Management of Mr. A. Harris,on Wednesday, the 26th of December, 1860.
The Burlesque Opening written by H. J. Byron, Esq., Author of “Jack the Giant Killer.” The Music composed and selected by Mr. W. H. Montgomery. The Masks, Decorations, and Appointments by Mr. Lanart. The Machinery by Mr. Burgess. The Dresses by Mr. Coombs, Jun. and Miss Hoggins. The Scenery by Mr. W. Telbin, Messrs. Neville, Buck, Fenoulhet, Brown, and Mr. J. Gates. The Pantomime produced under the direction of Mr. T. H. Higgie.
How Will Atkins, the Smuggler, attempts to pay his duty to Jenny, how she
spurns his advances, and how Crusoe cuts off his retreat—How Atkins avows his
hatred and registers a vow of vengeance—How there is many a slip, &c.—How
Crusoe is arrested by Atkins’s cunning, and how Jenny is carried off by his
craft.
Temporary Triumph Of Villany!
The Dissolving Views Of Crusoe’s Vicissitudes.
A Gambol Of Zephyrs, by Mdlle. Marie Dumilatre,
Of the principal Continental Theatres, her First Appearance in England) and Mesdames Marie, Stevens, Taylor, V. Taylor, J. Lovell, B. Lovell, E. Honey, Ennis, Williams, Hughes, Osborne, Hassan, A. Taylor, Bennett, Taylor, Barnes, Hodson, Lavenu, E. Lavenu, A. Lavenu, Lorox, Florence, & Recknell.
How Robinson Crusoe discovers a rare engraving of Foote in a new part—How Friday cuts on in a second and avoids being cut off in his prime—How Friday tries on a black suit, and Crusoe engages him as his servant.
The Indian Drum.
(His First Appearance since his severe accident.)
This extraordinary scene impoverishes Crusoe and beggars description—The
weather being hot and close, Friday sets about his cool an’ airy
avocations—He shows himself to be a top Soyer at cookery, and though
black fisted, an uncommonly light hand at pastry—How the goat
provides the butter, how the parrot nearly upsets Friday’s good will by
inserting his claws, and how Friday almost ruins the dog for life by
cutting of the end tail. Arrival of remarkably unwelcome visitors—How
the Indians take to spirits, but how the spirits by no means take to the
Indians—How the Indian party are put to the rout, and how they keep up
the bowl at their unseasonable fête.
Seashore funning—punning and cunning—ill-timed appearance of Hokee
and Wanky, who come on at an awkward juncture, and come off with an unpleasant
reception—How Jenny is mis-led in two senses, and how she and Atkins
are “ taken off” by the Indians.
Grand Aboriginal Ballet, composed, arranged, and supported by Mons. Espinosa.
How Jenny and Atkins are led into the lion’s den, and come across a
magnificent specimen of the roar material—How the roar
material cottons to Jane, and how the yarn-spinning Jenny
winds him up and gets him on to a reel —Hoop-de-dooden-doo's
drummer goes down with good eclat, and Friday’s piece
goes off with great effect—The Escape.
In which Crusoe meets his foe and Atkins his doom—Accounts are squared in the legitimate melo-dramatic and pantomimic fashion—Virtue is rewarded, Villany punished, Tyranny banished, Liberty victorious, the blue-fire lighted, and the scene changed to the
Golden Grottop of Christmas Berries !! (Gates)
17th August,
Brompton, December 26, 1860.
My dear Blanchard,
It seems but a poor compliment to dedicate such an unconnected string of doggrel as this to anybody; but, nevertheless, I do dedicate it to you, in memory of the first Pantomime I ever saw (two and twenty years ago, and, need I add, one of yours); and in token of my sincere admiration for your unapproachable talent as a concocter of wholesome Christmas fun.
Ever yours most sincerely
Henry j. Byron.
E. L. Blancbard, Esq.
An un-fair fare— Cabby-listic Exhibition—Adhesive Umbrella—
Harlequin " taking an observation"—Droll "pair of spectacles"— Funny sunny
effect—Music hath charms—I calculate not—Airs v. (H)airs—Chaff
cut into a T.—Great Chinese Puzzle—"Armstrong" against Headstrong—A
Mandarin in a Peek-ing way—Signal to start— Bells and
Beaus—Where's my luggage? Here. Where? There. Crash, Smash, and—Oh, that
"Burster" has blown us to
Oh, how cold it is, Zero-His suit and Hirsute - An outline
of winter clothing, and Freising within - A baggy coat better than none
- Port-arms in a Portmanteau - Miraculous appearance of
The Great Northern Lights! Finding a couple of sparks —A
Beau-real-is the Borealis— Skates all alive.
Slips on frozen steppes—" N.B. No Humane Society here"—
Dips for one, dripping for two—Awful vis-a-vis —A perfect
brute—Makeyour game—Black loses—" New Tale of a Tub," just out, i.e.,
the tail of a bear. We've got him. Too far North for a
West-failure —" The Lady in White"— Bearskin. Oh you
deer, save us, save us !—Sledge and hammer—Gee up!—" Bolt-on and
Watts"-more the Rein-deer cuts his rein and mizzles—Rather heating than eating
so go to,
"Burns' Justice," Terpsichorean Imitations, &c, by Mr. A. Forrest.
A Domestic Bottle Imp—Cooking the Cook—Spirits and Spiritualism —Table turning and overturning—A culinary Apparition—A kicking table and an uneasy chair—Scramble, ramble, and get to
Oh, my stars, what stripes—One of four, but not two pair—Ups and downs at a
ball—My lovely Floor-er —A club out on the strike —
An iniquitous, ubiquitous Harlequin—Pipes and patriotism—Naval volunteers
wanted— Knave- al ones obtained—A row, a row, and a roll to
the Deck of
A great admiral—England's "Salts," not Epsom—More of the downs
—Saline effects—A rush to the pole. Hat elected—Pantaloon looking over
Pail-ey, not the philosopher.
Rapid promotion—Clown made (physically) the biggest man in the fleet—Seized
by hornpipe epidemic, recovers— Pantaloon's recollections of Cremorne,—ah ! on
his Cremona—Weigh anchor,scaley affair, and bear up for
Electricity, complicity, and duplicity—Go to Bath—Wonderfulcure—Bank of
Deposit—A negative and a positive— Inhuman human Electrotyping—Change
in silver—Magical Milliners' basket—Force and affection—" A Bones wanted"—Here
he is—One on his Tib(ia) by—Within an ace of spades—Gigantic Municipal
Au-thority—Taken up by the Police, (?) a question of elevation—Allsizes, all
seizes—Justice takes steps to preserve order, which is ultimately obtained in
the Mixture of Many Sweets!