The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-28 00:00:00

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ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY is
prepared to entertain applications for Agency Appoint-
ni,nts from gentlemen having command of Fire and Life
Business.
The Royal has alwaTs been conspicuous for its liberality
and promptitude in the settlement of claims.
Its annual Income is now over .................... X 500,001
And its funds in hand exceed ..................... .X 1,600,000
Transfers of Policies from other Companies received with-
out charge for Policy, whatever the amount.
Address, JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary.
Royal Insurance Company, 29, Lombard-street.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Managementlarrison. ot Miss Louisa Fyne and
Mr. NV. I
THIS EVENING (Monday, December 28), to commence
'with the Second Act of Balfe's popular opera,
THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.
After which, a Grand Christmas Pantomime, on a shale of
procedented ma,,zniticence, entitled
iIAILLEQUIN Sr. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.
Doors open at half-past Six— _ommence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E.
Managers, Messrs.Edmun t Falconer and

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F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER
essrs. Walter Lacy, Addison; Miss R. Leclercq and
)lies Heath ; and the Grand Comic Christmas PANTO-
MIIIE, written by E. L. Blanchard, Esq.. entitled and
founded upon the popular Oriental story of SINBAD THE
SAILOR. The gorgeously beautiful character of the decora-
tions, inclusive of more thin the usual amount of scenical
surprises and transformation wonders, are ensured by the
fact of their' being entirely designed and for the most part
executed by the celebrated artist, William Beverley, whose
eminent services have been retained this Christmas exclu-
sively for the Theatre Royal Drury-Lane. The general action
of the Pantomime will be 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-
ville, Fitzjames, Meagreson, G. Weston, and Master Percy
Roselle ; Misses Lizzie W ilmore, Rose Leclercq, E. Weston,
Coventry, and Cicely Nott. The Harlequinade will include
the services of those popular Pantomimists (forming a
double company), Harry Boleno and Mr. C. Lau Clowns •
Mr. W. A. Barnes and Mr. J. Morris, Pantaloons ;
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. Barnard. Machinery by Mr. Tucker and assistants.
Gas Illuminations by Mr. J. Hinckley. Properties by Mr.
Needham and assistants. Dresses by Mr. Laury and Mrs.
Lawler. The dances and action of the Balletwill be arranged
by Mr. Cormack. Comic scenes, tricks, Ste., invented by
Messrs. H. Boleno and Cormack. Morning- PerSormance_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,
the
proscenium. and ceiling, designed and completed under
le of
direction of Marsh Nelson, Esq., in that gorgeousQ
uatorze
ornamentation known as characteristic of the Louis
period. and which elicited so much praise from the press and
the public last year, having been thoroughly
cleansed,
when
the aspect of the house before the curtain lcansed, make
lighted up, is admitted to be the most beautithulaiynisEitur. Ope),
an object of admiration which in itself is wori

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE,
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
BEL DEMONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Ivery Evening during the Week.
THIS EVENING,Ithe performance will commence with a
New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD
Messrs. 11. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett,
Moreland; Misses Percy, Pauline Leclercl, Wood, Mx& Lee,
and Miss E. Lavenu.
After which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DESIONIO, a Love
story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian
Chronicle ," by Mr. John Brougham,
Principal charac-
ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Illeßsrs. Jordan, Charles,
Brough,,m, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith Cliff
Collett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, L ,or ,
/wenn, Mrs. Lee, and
]hiss Elswortlay.

—ThePUI3 11c 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
tr, at the attendants in all parts of the house are forbiaden to
receive any gratuities Whatever.
Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYNIARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
TillS EVENING, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN: Messrs.
Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Braid, Gordon, Rogers,
Clark, Cullentord, &Q. ; Mesdames Angel, Snowden, Terry,
Lindley, Hid, eic
After which, KING ARTHUR ; or The Days and Knights
of the Round fable. Messrs. Crdpnendaie, Compton, Braid,
Clark, Rogers, Tilbury, &c. ; Mesdames L. Keeley, Brough,
Wright, Terry, Lindley, Rogers, &c.