The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-21 00:00:00

QPECIAL NOTICE.—Look Ont.—The BEST
TREAT for CHlLDREN.—Paterfamilias must pay a
visit to the Palace of Enchantment. Si'. JAMES'S HALL.
WIZARD of the NORTH'S WORLD of MAGIC. HOMO-
LOGICAL EVAPORATIONS ; or, The Mysterious Disap-
pearance. • Second Sight by Miss Anderson, a'so the great
Rope Tying Tricks, Cabinet Seances, Anti-Spiritualistic
Manifestations as performed by the Davenport Brothers,
illustrated by Miss Lizzie Anderson and Mr. Sutton. Every
at Eight ; Saturday Afternoon at Three, Grand Juve-
nile Gift Distribution. Monster Christmas Tree for the
Holidays.—Admission, Is. ; balcony, 2s:; stalls, 3s.
A. NI.MMQ, Acting Manager.

ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLusTrupow.,,_
1/I[R. and -Aire. GERAIAN REED, with Mr.
JOHN PARRY, will appear in THE RIVAL COM-
POSERS (for a limited number of representations). To be
followed by THE BARD and HIS BIRTHDAY. (Mr. and
Mrs. GERMAN REED). Shakespearian Visions of Rosa-
lind, Witch, Touchstone, and Arid, illustrated by Mrs. Ger-
man Reed. Cone uding, with MR?. ROSELEAF AT THE
SEA-SIDE, by Mr. JOHN PARRY.
Every Evening (except Saturday) at 8. A Morning Ti epre-
sentation every Saturday, at 3 o'clock. Unreserved seats, ls.
and 28. ; stalls, 2s. ; stall spring chairs, ss. Stalis may be
secured in advance, without fee, at the Gallery.

THE 0 X F
OR D,
6, OXFORD STREET, W.
The Oxford and Canterbury Mtn Company (limited).

ORPHE AUX ENFERS (Offenbach's brilliant Opera
Comique), is achieving an unprecedented success. Vide, the
Song : "King of Bceotia ;" " The Hymn io Bacchus ;" and
the spirited "Minh° " Chorus, by Eurydice, Diana, Cupid,
ar,d c horus ; the side-splitting " Couplets," by Minerva,
Diana, Venus, Cupid, Pluto, and Chorus ; at d final Minuet
and Galop. Principal characters by Misses Russell, Fitz-
henry, Barrie, Tyrrell, and Walmsley; Messrs; Greene and
Lascelies.

"Nothing can be prettier of its kind ; nothing can go wlth
greater spirit or be more heartily enjoyed by the audience."
—Athcnnum.

Musical Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans.

THE'DESCENT OF MERCURY, by Mr. Jas. TalliAt.
LE MONSTRE MARNE, by M. SILVESTRE.

The D'AUBANS in their famous Character Sketches.
Comedy, by Mr. WILLIAM RANDALL, Mr. GASTON
MURRAY, LITTLE 808, and all the procurable Talent of
the day.
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Instrumental Solos, & c., &e.

Admission—Area, erd. ; stalls and balcony, is. ; private
boxes, 10s. 6d.

CANTERBURY HALL.
The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited).
PERFUME and BOUQUET, the NEW OPTICAL ILLU-
SION, in wh!ch the whole resources of the establishment are
trought into requisition, written by Mr. W. F. Vandervell.
The usual Operatic Sele:tions. the Anthropophaginian, &c.
Comedy by Mr. W. Randal', T. Stacey, W. Hilton, and the
Wondrous Indian Rope Trick by Messrs. W. Hilton and
Kelley.
Comic D'ustrations of vegro character by LITTLE 808
lIV'O.n MONDAY next 'Boxing Night), will be performed
HODGE PODGE, surpassing anyth.ng ever seen in London.
Admission—Area, ed. ; Stalls and Balcony, Is.

O YAL CAMBRIDGE MUSIC lIALL,
Commf retal-street, Shored itch.
(Close to the Great Eastern Terminus.
Sole Proprietor, Mr. G. W. NUGENT.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS UP TO CHRISTMAS.
"Operatic SeleAlcns, &c. Prima Donna, Miss ELLISON.
The Comic strength of the Comn9ny includes ANNIE
ADAMS, NELLY POWER, J. G. FORDE, WEST, GEO.
LEYBOURNE, Mr. HERBERT, J. F. ALEXANDER and
Family; LES FRERES CAVALLINI, the great Italian
Clowns and Gymnasts, from the Cirque Napolton, Paris,
their first appearance in England.
Permanent prices—Area, 4d. ; balcony, Gd. ; stalls, ls.
Manager and Conductor, Mr. C. G rtE VILLE.

ROYAL AT,TIAMBRA PALACE,
Leicester-sivar
Mr. FREDERICK STRANGE (late of thl Crystal Palroe)

Sole Lc siec and ‘Mana zer.
OPEN BOXING NIGIIT.

The preparations now in full progress for the production of
the Grand Lpical snd Terpsichore:in Entertainment are
11;,01104c-1.10-01 nwrnitudc _and_ splondour-nercr.bctorc- at
Icingreu in England.

p OYAL ALITAMBRA PALACE;
_ILI/ Leicester-square.
Mr. FREDERICK STRANGE (late of the Crystal Palace)
Sole Lessee and Manager.
OPEN BOXING NIGHT.

Upwards of £10,060 are now being expended Id alterations,
decoration, and improvements of the most m gnificent cha-
racter.

ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE,
Leicester-square.
Mr. FREDERICK STRANGE (late of the Crystal Palace:
Sole Lessee and Manager.
OPEN BOXING NIGHT.

Wonderful and astounding scenio effect produced by Rca
ater,
THE TORRENT. CASCADE.

fIOYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE,
Leicester-square.
"Mr. FREDERICK STRANGE (late of the Crystal Palace'
sole Lessee and Manager.
OPEN BOXING NIGH F.

BIND and CHORUS of ONE HUNDRED PERFORMERS
Amongst the Engagements now being completed be
foun 1 the following well-known and popular Artistes :
MISS PEARCE, PRIMA DONNA,
Miss Fanny Harrison, Madame Marie Forbes, Madame Pal-
myre, Mrs. Burgess, and the Misses Rose Palmer, Agnes
Villiers, Nelly Corri, Sarah Rowe, Edith Villiers, Lowther,
%Vltlmall, Powell, &c., tO.

Principal Tends :—Mr. H. De Brenner, and Mr Henry
Herbert. _ _

Principal Baritone—Mr Theodore Distin, from the Royal
:talian Opera, Covent -garden, and
➢lessrs. St. Albyn, Vito, Jervis, Lincoln, Hunter, Hines.
Farm, Lloyd, Henley, Ashton, (to.

ItOYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE,
Leicester-square.
FREDERICK_ STRANGE (late of, the Crystal Palace)

Sole Lessee and Mana ker.
OPEN BOXING NIGHT,

Engagement of the wonderfully popular Australian Comic
Humorist,
THE GREAT BARLOW.

The next wonder is the Marvellous, Eccentric MUSICAL
SPIDER, the Laughter Demon of Paris.

ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE;
Leicester-square.
Mr. FREDERICK STRANGE (late of the, Crystal Palace:
Sole Lessee and Manager.
OPEN BOXING NIGHT,

The Ladies for the Grand Ballet have been selected from
the chief Theatres at home and abroad. Principal Danseuse
MADEMOISELLE BIOLETTL
(From the Grand Opera, Paris),

Who has been expressly engaged for this establishment,