The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-29 00:00:00

HEA.TRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
Lessee for the Christmas Pantomime,
Mr. J. 11. ANDERSON.
THE WIZARD'S PANTOMIM.E.
,TO-NIGHT an improved and more extensive and
,-more
,ective arrangement of MAGIC and MYSTERY by Pro
ANDERSON, the Great Wizard or the North,
as recently
.11teli by him at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, 112
audience of consecutivo9e
tellresentations, and before an aggreg,ate 300,3
tenons.
National, Historical, and
To conclude with the Grand,
ellivalric PANTOMIME, which has been so long in Prepara-
tion, and on the Production of which so large an expense has
144 n incurred, of
YE BELLE ALLIANCE; or,
11ARLEQUIN GOOD HUMOUR AND YE FIELDE
OF YE CLOTHE OF GOLDE ;
Ung a LEGEND of the MEETING of the MONARCHS.
" It was a marvellous sweete and goodly
sighht to t
see tho
theirse
two Princes, in the ilowere of their age, in t eigh of
etrengthe and in the dignitie of theit manlye beauty°, com-
Itanding two great Nations, that bade been so long rivals and
stlemies, instead of leading hostile armieand s toembrace like
desolate and
destroye, meet in that, peaceful- valleye
brothers, in tho sightc of the choice nobilitie of either land."
The Chroniclers.
Tho Pantomime invented, arranged, and p Costumes,
roduced by Mr.
ti. Harris, with the same attention to Scenery ,
t+, Id Effects, which has characterised the productions of " Ri-
ti 'lotto," "Il Trovatore," " L'Etoile du Nord," and tho
to -ions Operas lately produced at this, the recognd New
chief
h %Lustre in Europe for Spectacular Display. The entirely
144 \ most elaborate Scenery Painted by and under the Super-
ipte, 'deuce of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, assisted by
ke,,;',. } Cuthbert, C. Adams, W. Shalders, W. Glover, and
44" vs Assistants. The Openinz written by Mr. George
ib,,_,.r \I Sala. The Music composed by Mr. Loder (who has
obirl,l"l' lent his aid on account of the Pantomime being
ltnglY It this Theatre). The Ballet and Incidental
thteed . 'led by Mr. Benjamin Barnett, The Comic Tricks
. ce° arras, `,lie Brothers Brough, Mr. A. Harris, and
t.ented by l
r. William D tringtou Th A New Spectacular Designs by
k
;iris. The. Extensi.,-.' and Complicated Machi-
Guerin, of 1 %-eaistants. The Cri-
tter), by Mr.e H.. Tense and nttmerous ~, -4. swing. The
dal and Ultra- t -I,.rote.qlie Masks by Mr. k,,, ~..d by r.
Vrel and Costly I ''repert:ss by Mr. Prescott, assist. '-"d bY
'Wand The La'
kr. ' G
lies' Costumes by Mrs. James, assist..'
.13eauchas np. Th
'lois e Gentlemen's Costumes by Mr. Smithors
rod by lir. La. wrence. The Armoury Department by
!fr. Hogg. The CL 'aPpellerie by Mrs. Walker. Copyist,
41'.. Horton. Prompt sr, Mr. Rance. Perruquier, Mr. Rick.
L.,
rii, of Err, iges-stret. t. Covent-garden. The Novel Gas
`rtak ngements by Mr. Palmer and Assistants. The Whole
iNuction bej •ng under the Immediate Superintendence of
'r. A. HARM S.
tIl Sa'ene I.
t CAVERNS '', OF THE GNOME BRITANNICUS IN
;ÜBTERRAYEANUSSIA,
Cnornon_Hrito.\ miens (a L'kne old English gnome), one of
.
gle olden time, bt 'caring a close resemblance to the " Old
letleman." fully a newering to No co-Geem...en; a pure uu-
Ntarided.Briti„ji k Ipirit, stronglyoppesed to anything in the
%pe of Foreign W I nes, French Etrandy, and great in his be.
got in Beer, 'Baccy, lied, and Boxing—Mr. John Neville
atallabile des Dial **tines, by Mesdemoiselles E. Honey,
ucks, Arlington CIE .veland, Granville,- Losh, Brown, Page,
Gregory,Stewart,
Rose,Kendal 'l, 3fartinez, Gosselin, Turtle, Ford,
'tevrart, Ranoe, and CL we-
Assistant Gnomcs—Bi 'us Fire, Mr. Williams ; Phos h
totp erns-
. Mr. Samuels ; Cand. Iscentington, Mr. A. Smith ; Match.
ell, Mr. Saunders ; Iv_ I. isfatty, Mr. P. A. James ; Red-
braes,a Mr. Voller ; Crater vomit, Mr. Spindle ; Torchlight,
r. Jaffer ; Blazeton, Mr. .1 'arkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topham ;
:14taington, Mr. Paxman ; 1 assington,' Mr. B. Brown ; Crater-
?rait, Mr. Simkins ; Hots}' ark, Mr.- J. Jones; Illuminoso ;
‘l'. Blockey ; Nitrebauk, Id. r. Pratt.
T& *se 11.
liE LAND'S END, COL `‘N WALL, WITH THE CAR

OF THE ..

DRAGONS.

Good Humour—(a familiar si ?irit, whose familiarity is eon-
wacive to the very reverse of oo ntempt. The prettiest page in
tile whole volume of the Panto' mime)—Miss Harriet Gordou.
Diorama— No. 1.
THE EMPEROR NAPOL“ON'S ARRIVAL IN
LONDOi
And his Enthusiastic Reception.
Diorama—No. 2.
QUEEN VICTORIA'S VISIT TO NAPOLEON'S
TOMB,
In the Hotel des Invalid es at Paris.
" And o'er that shrine the last Remembrance quench
Of Malice 'twist the English and the French !"
Scene I 11.

THE DECK OF " THE GREAT HARRY," FOUR-
DECKER,
128 Guns (the first English Man•of-War). The vessel lying
alcngaide the Quay at Dover, with
rflt EMBARKATION OF HENRY THE EIGHTH.
Henry the Eighth(a stout mondrch; of middle age, residing
,1141, e time ago at No. 1, Westminster, whose idea was that
,46.15 impossible to have too much of a good thing, or a good
A good wife being a good thing, he thought that the
ra•
re wives he had the better. Himself being a good king.
be decided that he could not make too much of himself, and
44 is accordingly made as extensive as possible in the person
14 his faithful representative)—Mr. Harry Pearson.
Pretty Poppet (Page to King Henry Vlll.)—Master Sloman.
The Queen of England—Mr. Jones.
Maids of the Bedchamber to the English Queen—Mesdlles.
40sey, Pinky, Daisy, Pansy, and Lily.
Cardinal Wolsey (a nautical gentleman much accustomed to
Swim on bladders in seas of glory,") vide Shakespere—Mr.
r• Q. Villiers.
Sir Jasper Spritsail (commander of the Groat Harry), a
weather-beaten seaman, who—paradoxical as it may appear
• not allow himself to be beaten by the weather, and
*hoee maxim is " Needs must when the Old Harry Drives "
`•-ifr. D. Stewart.
• Crew—Tom Bowline, Mr. Silver; Jack Halyards, Mr. Up-
-4,ltral Jim Foremast, Mr. Portington ; Bob Holystone, Mr.
,_l4edyard ; Joe Shoetanchor, Mr. T. B. Smith ; Davy Docks,
"kr. Woodfield; TedTrunchion, Mr. Freby ; Tim Towrope,
24. Henry; Dick Longboat, Mr. Barry; Peter Stanchion,
/Ar. Sims ; Bill Figurehead, Mr. Solomon ; Hal Hammock,
I,lr. Harvey; Charles. Caboose, Mr. White; Sam Sailcloth,
15'1'. Mazzoni ; Nat Northpole, Mr. Fredericks ; Bill Bunt-
line, `Mr. Payne:

Diorama—No. 3.

VOYAGE FROM ENOI4iND TO FRANCE, with A STORM
at SEA, .
Scene pr.
tilE INTERIOR OF THE CHA'rEA.O"-OF FRANCIS I.

Between Gaines and Ardennes.
Francis I.—(Nett door neighbour of the aforesaid Henry
VIII., No. I. Westminster, but who himself "didn't quite
live in Westminster" for an obvious reason—" he lived t'other
tide of the water.") A monarch of the same age as Henry,
and 'early 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
mate on the Theatre of Europealf 'Politick A monarch with
a hooked nose (who, in consequence, alitays looks sharp)—
kr. W. Shalders.
Pages.—Mesdemoiselles Fitzjerald, Bennett, St. Clair,
Webber, Gaveston, E. Gaveston, Prince, dm &c.
Le Sire do Firmboisy.—(Lord Grand Chamberlain to the
?reach King)—Mr. H. Caries.
Queen of France.—Mr. Gough.
Maids of the Bed. Chamber of the French Queen.—Mesdles.
brapblanc, 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, osselin, Ranoe, Kendall,
Martinez R6se' Arlington, Losh, Gregory, Turtle, Ford,
Stewart, Page, Rouse, Brown, St. Clair, Granville, Wood-
Ward, and Treesider.
English Courtiers.—Norfolk, Mr. Roba. Suffolk, Mr. Ab-
rolon, Buckingham, Mr. Jay. Rutland, Mr. Andrews. Cum-
berland, Mr. Sphinx. Northumberland, M.r, 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. Do Chablis, Mr. Tower. DeVhimpagne, Mr. Scott.
GRAND TOURNAMENT of the FIELD of the CLOTH of

GOLD.

(After Holbien's celebrated Picture in Hampton Court Palace.)
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Scene VI.
GRAND CORRIDOR IN THE CHATEAU,
Leading to the Bed-chamber of the Monarchs.
Pour Fine Normandy Lassies, Six Feet Two Inches iu their

- Clogs.
Scene VII.
THE OUTSIDE OF BLONDETTE'S FARM.

Illondette (a village Rosire so purely innocent, that she
sees :to harm In having three lovers at a time, two of them
baing k.qms)—Miss Emma Horne.
Cogneli,7ot—a rustic youth, whose name being translated
vide Spier; Dictionary") signifies " Poppy." He is, never.
teeless, the reverse of Soporific, being particularly wide
awake, (He is one of the three lovers alluded to, who does
not happen to be % king, and takes his measures accordingly)
C. Brown.

Scene VIII.
The Abode of the Fairy Queen in
THE GOLDEN GROVES OF GOOD HUMOUR.
(By Mr. Wm. Beverley.)
. Miss E. Thorne.

The Fairy Queen .
General Transformation.

Harlequin
Pantaloon

Mr. C. BROWN.
~ W. A. BARNES.