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London, England, 1855-12-31 00:00:00

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THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
Lessee for the Christmafi Pantomime,
Mr. J. H. ANDERSON.
THE WIZARD'S PANTOMIME.
TO-NIGHT an improved and more extensive and more
effective arrangement of MAGIC and MYSTERY by 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 GOOD 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
strengthe and in the dignitie of their manlye beautye, com-
manding two great Nations, that bade been so long rivals and
enemies, instead 9f leading hostile armies to desolate and
destroye, meet in that peaceful valleys, and embrace like
brothers, in the sighte of the choice nobilitie of either land."
Chroniclers.
is 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," "Il 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 ami under the Super-
intendence of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, assisted by
Messrs. Cuthbert, C. Adams, W. Shalders, W. Glover, and
numerous Assistants. The Openin, written by Mr. George
Augustus Sala. The Music composed by Mr. Loder (who has
obligingly lent his aid on account of the Pantomime being
produced at this Theatre). The Ballet and Incidental
Dancesarranged 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. Sleman and numerous Assistants. The Ori-
ginal and Ultra-Grotesque Masks by Mr. G. Ewing. The
Novel and Costly Properties by Mr. Prescott, assisted by
Moreland. The Ladies' Costumes by Mrs. James, assisted by
Mr. Beauchamp. The Gentlemen'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-stiee. Covent-garden. The Novel Gas
Arrangements by Mr. Palmer and Assistants. The Whole
Production being under the Immediate Superintendence o
Ifs. A. HAIIIRIS,

Scene I.
THE CAVERNS OF THE GNOME BRITANNICUS IN

Gnomes—Britannicus (a fine old English Gnome), ono 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, Gosseliu, Turtle, Ford,
Stewart, Ranee, and Clare.
Assistant Gnomes—Blue Fire, Mr. Williams ; Phosphorus-
ton, Mr. Samuels ; Candeeceutington, Mr. A. Smith ; Match-
well, Mr. Saunders ; Iguisfatty, Mr. P. A. James ; Red-
blazes, Mr. Voller ; Cratervomit, Mr. Spindle ; Torchlight,
Mr. Jalfer ; Blazeton, Mr. Parkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Tophain ;
Flaming ton, Mr. Paxman ; Gassiugton, Mr. B. Brown ; Crater-
vomit, gr. Simkins ; Hotepark, Mr. J. Jones; IlluminosO ;
Mr. Blockey ; Nitrebank, Mr. Pratt.

Scene 11.
THE LAND'S END, CORN WALL, WITH THE CSR
OF THE DRAGONS. -
4300 d 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 EMPEILOR NAPOLEON'S ARRIVAL IN
LONDON,
And Ws Enthusiastic Reception.
Diorama—No. 2.

QUEEN VICTORIA'S VISIT TO NAPOLEON'S
TOMB,
In the Hotel des Invalides at Paris.
14' And o'er that shrino the last Remembrance quench
Of Malice 'twixt the English and the French 1"
'scene 111.
THE DECK OF ‘f THR GREAT HARRY," FOUR-
DECKER,
128 Guns (the first English Afan.of-War). The vessel lying
alcngside the Qrtay at Dover, with
THE EMBAR,ICATrON OF HENRY THE EIGHTH,
Henry the Eighth (a stout monarch, of middle age, residing
some time ago at No. 1, Westminster, 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. Harry Peare,n.
Pretty Poppet (Page to King Henry Vlll.)—Master Sloman.
The Queen of England—Mr. Jones.
:Maids of the Bedchamber to the English Queen—Mesdlles.
Ros ey, Pinky, Daisy, Pansy, and Lily.
cardinal Wolsey (a nautical gentleman much accustomed to
" swi 11 on bladders in seas of glory,") vide Shakespore—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.
Ledyard ; 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 ; 8.111 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.

♦OYAGE FEW( ENGLAND TO FRANCE, with A STORM

at SEA.
Scene IV.

THE INTERIOR, OF THE CHATEAU OF FRANCIS I.

Bettye en Guisnes and Ardennes.

Francis L—(Next door neighbour of the aforesaid Henry
No. 1., Westminster, but who himself " didn't quite
Rve in Westminster" for an obvious reason—" he lived t'other
le 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
AL.LIANCE, new represeAted for the first time in a complete
stet to on the Theatre of Eur opean Politics. A monarch with
a ho eked nose (who, in eonoequence, always looks sharp)—
Mr. NT. Shalders.
Paoss.—Mesdemoiselles Fltzjerald, Bennett, St. Clair,
Webb. sr, Gaveston, E. Gaveston, Prince, &c., &c.
Let lire do Firmboisy.—(Lord Grand Chamberlain to the
French King)—Mr. H. Caries.
Queei... of France.— Mr. Gough.
Maids 7.f the Bed.Chambcr of the French Queen.—Mesdles.
Drapblan, Contrepoint, Rideaufin, Oreillerine.
Scone V.
TB le FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD.

Introducin 'g a Grand Pas de Rosiere, by Miss Emma Horne.
Meedemoi selles Hicks, E. Honey, Gosselin, Ranee, Kendall,
Martinez, R ose, Arlington, Loeb, Gregory, Turtle, Ford,
Stewart, Peg, %, Rouse, Brown, St. Clair, Granville, Wood-
ward, and Tre ssider.
English Courtiers.—Norfolk, Mr. Roba. Suffolk, Mr. Ab-
solon, Bucking ham, Mr. Jay. Rutland, Mr. Andrews. Cum-
berland, Mr. Sp. Northumberland, Mr. Cox. Essex, Mr.
James. Sussex, Mr. Thomas.
French Caurti. srs.—Chateau Margeaux, Mr. Thompson.
Chateaux Lafitte, Mr. Rivers. Bordeaux, Mr. Abby. St. Jul-
lien, Mr. Charles. St. Estafet, Mr. Reynolds. Bourgoyne, Mr.
eaters. De Chablis, Mr. Tower. De Champagne, Mr. Scott.
GRAND TOURNA .MENT of the FIELD of the CLOTH of