Scene 17. The grocer's parlour (1875)
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"The Clown and Pantaloon enter and drink wine, and a very clever trick is played off by the Clown, with the magic bottle; the Clown and Pantaloon go off, and Harlequin changes the sideboard into a beehive stand; the whole of the scene, as if by magic, in one second, presents the interior of... (a Farm Yard)"
The image shown here is from a reprint copy of "Harlequin and Mother Goose; or, the Golden Egg" dated c1875. It contains the pantomime story with an illustration for each scene. Because the original 1806 version was so famous, the illustrations were copied by Melton Prior and sold as "The Bow Bells Christmas Annual". The editor writes that the story is based on Thomas Dibdin’s original, however it differs in places from Grimaldi’s script. It is probable that the star performers adapted the actions according to the time and place.
Location: "Harlequin and Mother Goose; or, the Golden Egg" (1875) Grimaldi HMG pt sc17
