The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-04 00:00:00

AGI EN TS REQUIRED.

riIHE ROYAL ENSURANCE COMPANY is
_ll._ prepared to enterta in applications for Agency Appoint-
ments from gentlemen having command of Fire and Life
Business.
The Royal has alwav s been conspicuous for its liberality
and promptitude in the settlement of claims.
Its annual Income is tic w over
And its funds in hand. ,exceed £1,00,000
Transfers of Policies from other Companies received with-
Out charge for Policy,, whatever the amount.
Addre! is, JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary.
Royal Insurance C. mapany, 29, Lombard-street.

ROYAI, ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under tb a Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.
THIS EVE SING, to commence with (first time) an en-
tirely new Opt !retta, entitled FAN CIIETIE. Miss Louisa
Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison.
After whict , a Grand Christmas Pantomime, on a scale of
unprecedente d ma:nificence, entitled
HARLEQ GIN ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.
Doors ci ien at half-past Six—Commence at Seven.

THEAT: RE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E.
313 nagers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and

F. B. Chatterton.

THIS EV ENNG the Farce of A ROLAND FOR AN
OLIVER. :Meslsrs. , Walter Lacy, Addison, G. Belmore,
the Misses I I eath, R. Leclercq, Murray.
To conclu. It, with the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto-
Mime of SI NI BAD THE SAILOR ; or, The Seven Wonders
of th • Wor hI. Clowns, Messrs. H. Boleno and C. Lauri ;
arlequins, Messrs. J Cormack and S. Saville; Pantaloons,
Messrs. W. A. Barnes and J. morris ; Columbines, Madame
Boleno and 3i4asses Gunniss.
Prices as utmal. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily.

TREAT] tE ROYAL DRUR Y-L NE.
Man alters, Messrs. Edmund Falconer and

F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVI °,I‘TING, A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER.
Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison ; Miss R. Leclercq and.
Miss Heath ; and the Grand Comic Christmas PANTO-
MIME, written by E. L. Blanchard, Esq.. entitled and
founded upon the popular Oriental story of SIN BAD THE
SAILOR. The gorgeously beautiful character of the decora-
tions, inclusive of more th.m the usual amount of scenical
surprises and transforms 'ion wonders, are ensured by the
fact of their being entirely designed and for the most part
executed by the celebrated artist, William Beverley, whiise
eminent services have been retained this Christmas exclu-
sively for the Theatre Royal Drury-Lane. The general
action f the Pantomime, arranged by, and the whole pro-
duced under the direction of', Mr. Robert Roxby. Principal
characters in the opening by Messrs. Tom Matthews, J. Ne-
vilie, Fitzjames, Meagreson, G. Weston, and Master Percy
Roselle ; Misses Lizzie 'A ilmore, Rose Leclercq, E. Weston,
Coventry, and Cicely Tiirott. The Harlequinade will include
the services of those popular Pantomimists (forming a
double company), Harry Boleno and Mr. C. Laud, Clowns ;
Mr. W. A. Barnes and Mr. J. Morris, Pantaloons ; Mr.
Cormack and Mr. S. Saville, Harlequins; Madame
Boleno and Misses Gunniss, Columbines. The masks,
devices, and dresses, from designs by the humorously re-
nowned Dykwynkyn. The music selected and arranged by
Mr. J. Barn erd. The dances and action of the Ballet will be
arranged by Mr. Cormack. Comic scenes, tricks, &c., invented
by Messrs. H. Boleno and Cormack. Morning Performance of
the Pantomime every Wednesday, at 2 o'clock. Box Office
open daily from 10 till 5 o'clock.
The massive and beautiful decorations of the amphitheatre,
proscenium, and ceiling, designed and completed under the
direction of Marsh Nelson, Esq., in that sorgeous style of
ornamentation known as characteristic of the Louis Quatorze
period, and which elicited so much praise from the press and
the public last year, having been thoroughly cleansed, make
the aspect of the house before the curtain (which, when
lighted up, is admitted to be the most beautiful in Euro,,e),
an object of admiration which in itself is worth a visit.
On S TURDAY NEXT, January 9, Mr. PHELPS will
appear in a New Serio-Comic Drama, entitled NIGHT AND
310 RN, which will be played in conjunction with the Panto-
mime during the holidays.

AOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
BEL DE lIONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Every Evening during the Week.
THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with a
New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD:
less-s. H. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett,
Moreland; Misses Percy, Pauline LeAercq, Wood, Mrs. Lee,
and Miss E. Lavenu.

After which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIO, a Love
story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian
Chronicle.," by Mr. John Brougn am. Principal charac-
ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles,
Broughqm, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford,
Collett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, E. Lavenu, Lee, and
Jams Elsworthy.

The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is
made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either
for play bills or for the safe keeping- of hat and cloaks, and
that the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to
receive any gratuities whatever.