USEFUL CANTATAS AND OPERETTAS FOR GIRLS.
nce upon a time, at the midnight hour, it is supposed that the denizens of the doll’s house, including the lady doll, “Lady Angelina de Montmorency,” the gentleman doll, “Lord Jennings,” the Vivandière, little Bo-peep, the wooden Soldier, and Mr. Noah, all woke up and aired their experiences and grievances in song and speeches of a merry character, which were at once taken down by Mr. W. Yardley and Mr. Cotsford Dick, and transmitted to posterity under the title of “Our Toys” (J. Williams), libretto, 6d., and vocal score, 1s. 6d.
This is really a very amusing “fairy vision in one peep,” and likely to suit any brothers home from school as well as big and little sisters.
Here is a specimen of its wit, treating of the wooden Soldier—
“His wooden stand which bore him well
Was broken in a fight,
And so he like a soldier fell,
As he couldn’t stand upright.