The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-28 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
Lessee for the Christmas Pantomime,
Mr. J. H. ANDERSON.
, THE WIZARD'S PANTOMIME.
"TO-NIGHT an iniproved and more extensive and more
elf ective, arlalighdent Of*A-GIC and-MYSTERY 14, Professor
• 'ANDERSON, the Great Wizard of- the North, as recently
given by him at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, 112 consecutive
• representations, and before an aggregate audience of 300,309
persons.
To conclude with the Grand, National, Historical, and
Chivalric PANTOMIME, which has been so long in Prepara-
tion, and on the Production of which so large an expense has
been incurred, of
YE BELLE ALLIANCE; or,
HARLEQUIN ROOD HUMOUR AND YE FIELDE
OF YE CLOTHE OF GOLDE ;
Being a LEGEND of the MEETING of the MONARCHS.
" It was a marvellous sweete and goodlye sight to see those
two Princes, in the flowere of their age, in the height of their
otrengthe and in the dignitie of then manlye beautye, com-
manding two great Nations, that hade been so long rivals and
enemies, instead of leading hostile armies to desolate and
destroye, meet in that peaceful walleye, and embrace like
brothers, in the sighte of the choice nobilitie of either land."
—The Chroniclers.
The Pantomime invented, arranged, and produced by Mr.
A. Harris, with the same attention to Scenery , Costumes,
and Effects, which has characterised the productions of " Ri-
goletto," "II Trovatore," " L'Etoile du Nord," and the
various Operas lately produced at this, the recognised chief
Theatre in Europe for Spectacular Display. The entirely New
and most elaborate Scenery Painted by and under the Super-
intendence of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, assisted by
Messrs. Cuthbert, C. Adams, W. Shalders, W. Glover, and
numerous Assistants. The-Opening written by Mr. George
Anfiustus Sala. The Mus!c composed by Mr. Loder (who has
obligingly lent his aid on account of the Pantomime being
produced at this Theatre). The Ballet and Incidental
Dances arranged by Mr. Benjamin Barnett. The Comic Tricks
invented by the Brothers Brough, Mr. A. Harris, and
Mr. William Dorrington. The New Spectacular Designs by
M. Guerin, of Paris. The Extensive and Complicated Machi-
nery by Mr. H. Sloman and numerous Assistants. The Ori-
ginal and Ultra-Grotesque Masks by Mr. G. Ewing. The
Novel and Costly Properties by Mr. Prescott, assisted by Mr.
Moreland. The Ladies' Costumes by Mrs. James, assisted by
Mr. Beauchamp. Tho Gestlemen's Costumes by Mr. Smithers,
assisted by Mr. Lawrence. The Armoury Department by
Mr. Hogg. The Chappellerie by Mrs. Walker. Copyist,
Mr. Horton. Prompter, Mr. Rance. Perruquier, Mr. Rick-
ards, of Brydges-street Covent-garden. The Novel Gas
Arrangements by Mr. Palmer and Assistants. The Whole
Production being under the Immediate Superintendence of
Mr. A. HARRIS.

Scene I.
THE CAVERNS OF THE GNOME BRITANNICITS IN

SUBTERRANEAN 13 SSIA.
Gnomes—Britanuicus (a fine old English Gnome), one of
the olden time, bearing a close resemblance to the " Old
Gentleman," fully answering to his co-Gnome-en ; a pure un-
adulterated British Spirit, strongly opposed to anything in the
shape of Foreign Wines, French Brandy, and great in his be-
lief in Beer, 'Baccy, Beef, and Boxing—Mr. John Neville.
Ballabile des Diablotines, by Mesdemoiselles E. Honey,
Hicks, Arlington, Cleveland, Granville, Losh, Brown, Page,
Gregory, Rose, Kendall, Martinez, Gosselin, Turtle, Ford,
Stewart, Ranoe, and Clare.
Assistant Gnomes—Blue Fire, Mr. Williams ; Phosphorus-
ton, Mr. Samuels ; Candescentington, Mr. A. Smith ; Match-
well, Mr. Saunders ; Ignisfatty, Mr. P. A. James ; Red-
blazes, Mr. Voller ; Cratervomit, Mr. Spindle ; Torchlight,
Mr. Jaffer ; Blazoton, Mr. Parkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topham ;
`Flemington, Mr. Paxman ; Gassington, Mr. B. Brown ; Crater-
vomit, Mr. Simkins ; Hotspark, Mr. J. Jones; Illuminoso ;
Mr. Blockey; Nitrebank, Mr. Pratt.
Scene 11.
THE LAND'S END, CORN WALL, WITH THE CAR

OF 'THE DRAGONS.
Good Humour—(a familiar spirit, whose familiarity is con-
ducive to the very reverse of contempt. The prettiest page in
the whole volume of the Pantomime)—Miss Harriet Gordon.

Diorama—No. 1.
THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON'6 ARRIVAL IN
LONDON,
And his Enthusiastic Reception.
Diorama—No. 2.

QUEEN VICTORIA'S VISIT TO NAPOLEON'S
TOMB,
In the Hotel des Inralides at Paris.
" And o'er that shrine the last Remembrance quench
Of Malice %wild the English and the French !"
Scene 111.
THE DECK OF " THE GREAT HARRY," FOUR•

DECKER,
128 Guns (the first English Man•of-War). The vessel lying
alcngside the Quay at Dover, with
THE EMBARKATION OF HENRY THE EIGHTH.
Henry the Eighth (a stout monarch, of middle age, residing
some time ago at No. 1, Wt-stminster, whose idea was that
it is impossible to have too much of a good thing, or a good
king. A good wife being a good thing, he thought that the
more wives he had the better. Himself being a good king,
he decided that he could not make too much of himself, and
he is accordingly made as extensive as possible in the person
of his faithful representative)—Mr. H3rry Pearson.
Pretty Poppet (Page to King Henry VIII.)--Master Sloman.

The 4ueeii"of Englaid—Mr. Jones.
Maids of the Bedchamber to the English Queen—Mesdlles.
nosey, Pinky, Daisy, Pansy, and Lily.
Cardinal Welsey (a nautical gentleman much accustomed to
" swim on bladders in seas of glory,") vide Shakespere —Mr.
P. Q. Villiers.
Sir Jasper Spritsail (commander of the Great Harry), a
weather-beaten seaman, who—paradoxical as it may appear
—will not allow himself to be beaten by the weather, and
whose maxim is " Needs must when the Old Harry Drives "
—Mr. D. Stewart.
Crew—Tom Bowline, Mr. Silver ' • Jack Halyards, Mr. Up-
ham ; Jim Foremast, Mr. Partington ; Bob Holystone, Mr.
Ledyanl ; Joe Sheetanchor, Mr. T. B. Smith ; Davy Docks,
Mr. Woodfield; Ted Trunchion, Mr. Freby ; Tim Towrope,
Mr. Henry; Dick Longboat, Mr. Barry; Peter Stanchion,
Mr. Sims ; Bill Figurehead, Mr. Solomon ; Hal Hammock,
Mr. Harvey; Charles Caboose, Mr. White ; Sam Sailcloth,
Mr. Mazzoni ; Nat Northpole, Mr. Fredericks ; Bill Bunt-
line, Mr. Payne.
Diorama—No. 3.
VOYAGE FROM ENGLAND TO FRANCE, with A STORM

at SEA.
Scene IV.
THE INTERIOR OF THE CHATEAU OF FRANCIS I.
Between Guisnes and Ardennes.
Francis I.—(Next door neighbour of the aforesaid Henry
VIII., No. 1., Westminster, but who himself "didn't quite
live in Westminster" for an obvious reason—" he lived t'other
side of the water.") A monarch of the same age as Henry,
and nearly of the same size ; joint author (with Henry VIII.)
of the original plot of the gorgeous Drama, YE BELLE
ALLIANCE, now represented for the first time in a complete
state on the Theatre of European Politics. A monarch with
a hooked nose (who, in consequence, always looks sharp)—
Mr. W. Shalders.
Pages.—Mesdemoiselles Fitzjerald, Bennett, St. Clair,
Webber, Gaveston, E. Gaveston, Prince, &c., &c.
Le Sire de Firmboisy.—(Lord Grand Chamberlain to the
French King)—Mr. H. Caries.
Queen of France.—Mr. Gough.
Maids of the Bed-Chamber of the French Queen.—Mesdles.
Drapblanc, Contrepoint, Rideaufin, Oreillerine.
Scene V.
THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD.
Introducing a Grand Pas de Rosiere, by Miss Emma Horne.
Mesdemoiselles Hicks, E. Honey, Gosselin, Ramie, Kendall,
Martinez, Rose, Arlington, Losh, Gregory, Turtle, Ford,
Stewart:Page, Rouse, Brown, St. Clair, Granville, Wood-
ward, and Tressider.
English Courtiers.—Norfolk, Mr. Robe. Suffolk, Mr. Ab-
scion, Buckingham, Mr. Jay. Rutland, Mr. Andrews. Cum-
berland, Mr. Sphinx. Northumberland, Mr. Cox. Essex, Mr.
James. Sussex, Mr. Thomas.
French Courtiers.—Chateau Margeaux, Mr. Thompson.
Chateaux Lafitte, Mr. Rivers. Bordeaux, Mr. Abby. St. Jul-
lien, Mr. Charles. St. Estafet, Mr. Reynolds. Bourgoyne, Mr.
Waters. De Chablis, Mr. Tower. Do Champagne, Mr. Scott.
GRAND TOURNAMENT of the FIELD of the CLOTH of