The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-06 00:00:00

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THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. EDMUND FALCONER.
The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre,
having been Re-modelled, Decorated, and Embellished in
a truly magnificent and costly style, is now open.
Notwithstanding the immense expenses incurred in the
arrangements, the Prices of Admission will be as usual, and
similar to those of the principal London Theatres, viz.:—
Private Boxes, 10s, 6d., 215., £1 Ils. 6d., £2 25., £3 35.,
and £4 4s. Stalls, 6s. Dress circle, 4s. First Circle, 3s.
Boxes, 2s. Pit, 2s. Lower Gallery, Is. Upper Gallery,
6d. No Half-price.
A MORNING PERFORMANCE of the PANTO-
MIME EVERY WEDNESDAY, at Two o'clock.
THIS EVENING will be presented Mr. E. Falconer's
Comic Drama, entitled
NEXT OF KIN.
Principal Characters by Messrs. S. Calhaem, IL Sinclair,
Neville, Warde, Rourke, Fredericks; Mrs. Edmund Fal-
coner, and Miss Portman.
_ After which will be produced the
.Q.rtakPrUg.-lal4k
Annual in the form'of an entirely NoVI4, Of Irina; bur-
lesque, Grotesque, Poetical, Pictorial, Pastoral, Grand
Comic Christmas Pantomime entitled
LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES;
or, HARLEQUIN and COCK ROBIN!
"Little Bird with bosom red,
Welcome to my Humble Shed,
Daily near my table steal, _
While I pick my scanty meal,
Well rewarded if I spy,
Pleasure in thy glancing eye."—Old Poem.
'The novel Effects and Extensive Scenery by
D Messrs.
GRIEVE and TELBIN, assisted by Messrs. AYES,
JONES, C. FENTON, E. LLOYDS, GRIEVE, Jun.,
TELBIN, Jun., and D ANSON and SONS. The Ma-
chinery by Mr. TUCKER. The Costumes by Mr. MAY
and Mrs. CLARKE. The Masks, Designs, and Personal
Appointments by the celebrated DYK-WYN-KYN ; com-
pleted under his direct supervision by Messrs. GLINDON,
CHALTON, and numerous Assistants. The Tricks, Pro-
perties, Changes, and Transformations of the Harlequinade
by Mr. BLAM IRE and Assistants. The Gas Appointments
by Mr. HINCKLEY. The Scenes of the Harlequinade by
H. BOLENO, J. CORMACK, and D. JOHNSON. The
Groupes, Tableaux, Action, and Grand Ballet, designed and
arranged by Mr. OSCAR BYRNE. The Overture and
Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. BARNARD.
The Opening invented and written by E. L. B....,ANCHARD,
Author of "The House that Jack Built," "Peter Wilkins,"
" Robin Hood," &c.
THE VILLAGE SCHOOL OF GOODY TWO SHOES.
EARLY MORNING.
Little Goody Two Shoes—Miss LYDIA THOMPSON.
"This dear little Girl, whose real name was Margery
Meanwell, once lived," &c.—Old Story.
®h"His kind Wife gave little Margery a nice pair of new
oes; and she was so pleased with them, and so fond of
-"wing them to every one she met, saying, Two Shoes—
Two Shoes,' that she gained the name of 'Little Goody
Two Shoes.' "O/d Story.
The Raven, the Pigeon, the Cat, and the White Rabbit
(her pets), blasters Quork, Coo, Mew, and Bunny.
Pet Robin—Master Redbreast.
Little Boy Blue (her Shepherd Swain) Miss HELEN
~aohnn HO WARD.
y Stout (the Good Boy) Mr. J. ROBINS.
litonamy Green (the Bad Boy) Mr. G. WESTON.
Day Scholars—Masters Wag, Lag, Fag, Brag, Dag, Nag,
Gag, 3lag, Tag, &c and Misses Nimble, Sim ple Sample,
Rumple, Whimper,, 'Simper, Niminy, Piminy, &c.,, &c.
Sir Timothy Gripe (Lord of the Manor),
Mr. TOM MATTHEWS.
Graspall (his Steward), Mr. SHAW.
Villagers—Messrs. B umkin,Whackstraw, Oatcake,Chaw-
bacon, Thatcher, &c., &c.
" The room in which she taught her scholars was very
large, so that she could have her children stand in front of
her while she instructed them.--Old Story.
Of the proposal made by Sir Timothy to Goody Two Shoes,
and what became of it.
HUNTING LODGE ON THE BORDERS OF
THE FOREST.
The Fairy Good Nature (assuming the form of Goody
Peabody), Miss KATE SAXON.
Gamekeepers, Messrs. Popp and Bang.
Footman, Mr. Powdernob. Page, Master Buttons.
Housekeeper, Mrs. Chickabiddy. How Little Boy Blue meets with a particular friend, and
how the Squire dooms the small Birds found on his Estate
to general destruction, and what ensues thereupon.
THE BRAMBLE BRAKE IN THE DEPTHS OF
THE FOREST.—SUNSET.
" When good Little Goody Two Shoes had finished her
ten sets of letters, she invited a great number of her poor
little Companions to meet together under an old oak tree,
and there she taught them."—Old Story.
The Demon Envy, Mr. GUN' ON,
Hatred and Malice (his attendants), Messrs. Scowl and
Growl.
The Bad Boy's Compact with the Evil Genius, and what
followed therefrom.
HAUNT OF THE WOOD NYMPHS IN THE
ENCHANTED DELL.
May WENT .
Bluebell, Cowslip, VioMisslet, Wild Thyme, Golden Broom,
Speedwell, Daisy, Buttercup, Wood Anemone, Primrose,
Colvolvulus, Wild Rose, Traveller's Joy,Celandine, Hearts-
ease, Fox Glove, &c, (her attendant Wild Flowers), by a
host of Corypheea.
Pas de Forget-me-not, Miss LYDIA THOMPSON.
Pas de Double Heartsease, The Misses GUNNISS.
Ballet des Bouquets, invented and arranged by
Mr. OSCAR BYRNE.
WOODY AVENUE, LEADING TO BUTTERCUP
MEAD.
" All hail to thee, thou first of May,
Sacred to merry sport and play,
To wine and jest and dance and song,
And mirth that lasts the whole day long."
CELEBRATION OF MAY-DAY AND FESTIVAL
OF THE MAY QUEEN.
OUTSIDE OF LITTLE GOODY'S COTTAGE, MILL
" BROOK, AND ANCIENT BELFRY.
Who killed Cock Robin ? I, said the Sparrow, with
my Bow and Arrow."—Old Nursery Legend.
The Sparrow, Mr. Take-an-Aim, The Fly, Master Buzzy,
The Fish, Mr. Gillbut, The Beetle,
WMrs. Gamp.
The Linnet, Master Downey. The Owl, Mr. hit-to-Who®.
The Lark, Mr. Higbilyer. The Rook, Mr. Blackcoat.
The Bull, Mr. Roarer, with a Horn accompaniment.
The deed done. Impressive fate of Little Cock Robin,
and his marvellous restoration by Good Nature, who pro-
ceeds on her radiated Path of Prisms over the World.
Harlequins, Mr. CORMACK and Mr. ST. MAINE.
Columbines, Madame BOLENO (her first appearance here
these two years) and the Misses GUNNISS.
Pantaloons, Mr. G. TANNER and Mr. DEULIN
JOHNSON. Clowns, Mr. HARRY BOLEN 0 (his first appearance here
these two years) and Mr. C. LAURI.
Scene I.—GRAND HINT 0' NATIONAL (THEATRE)
EXHIBITION OF FUN I
The Meeting of all Nations—Gold Washing and Gold
Finding—Armstrong's Breech-loader—the Exhibition B ells
and Belles of the Exhibition—Clown rings one of the Belles
--a Belle Savage--the Majolica Fountain—Clown's new
Vapourizer—Cent. per Scent—Striking Two—the Exhibi •
tion Club--a Medicated Vapour Bath—a Piping Bullfinch
--(Raree Airs)—the Australian Obelisk makes a decided
Move—a Toad in the Hole—a Long Nap (2,000 years)—a,
Bed in the Coal Hole—Froggy would a-Wooing go—a sud-
den influx of Strange Visitors and close of the Exhibition.
Scene 2,—EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF INTER-
NATIONAL LODGING-HOUSE.
Invented and Produced by Boleno (Registered).
Pantomimists—HAßßY BOLENO, Madame BOLENO,
CORMACK, and TANNER.
Trip Storm It alse—Madame BOLENO and Mr.
CORMACK.
Landlady, Mrs. Graball ; Page, Master Bellbutton ;
Housemaid, not yet engaged ; Visitors, Cabmen, Sweeps,
Shoe-Black Brigade, &0., by Artists too numerous to
mention.
Lodgings I Lodgings I Lodgings I—House Full—A Fair
Sample of a Cabby's Pair—A Foreigner all Abroad—Harry
Boleno's return to his Old Quarters—Somebody's Luggage
—Nobody's Luggage (Oh, Dickens)—My Lodgings are on
the cold ground—A Damp Bed with Sheets of Water (which
are always chunp)—Bottling Spirita—A Policeman on Duty
--Coming down with the Dust—Clown and Pantaloon re-
solve to change their quarters—The new Bedroom Door—
the Exhibition Early-rising Bedstead—Clown makes an
Impression—Oh, rest thee, my Babe—A Novel Brain.
j
guisher—Put out the Light ! Put out the Li ht—A Squally
d andc Nurse
Night--Clown gets rid of a Lodger—Both Child
are fast asleep—Clown gives them a drop too mu
anew
method of getting off to winks—Harlequinsleep—forty ox
and Cox (up)—'Tis when to sleep the World retires—the
and
Vision—an unwelcome Visitor—The Shades of
.g _
the Night Shade—Look on this Picture and on this—,
sltnst.,
?h, list—I'm always with you—l'll warm
°er my darling, and sleep while you may—Vei
and
air—the Nurse—the Child—the Great Sensation Scene
benoument. Visions lightlas
Scene 3.--SHELL-FISH SHOP, COBBLER'S STALL,
AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE I

Pa Invented by Mr. D. Johnson.
ntomirniats—Misses GUNNISS and Messrs. ST.
MAINE, EULI JOHNSON, and C. LAUR _
Pas Trois MansD illa SpiriN tu—The Misses GUNNISSI. and
M. ST. MAINE.
A. at Tri a Trip less Flat—Flat Fish, Flying Fish,
and Gronnd Bait—taking in the Natives Childish Games,
13°3'4°4'8 haPpy da Arrival of Fun—Sudden appear-
ance of au old friend Ys6-1 n goes a fishing--Gets a bite
which prove to be nibble for him, Garotting with a Ven-
t:ll4e p—the stronga Arm of the Law—Clown in a Fix-
-scaPe--Clown gets a Ticket of Leave—the
pair
aenodbbler that Lived in a Stall—Clown finds a pair of
gets Awl for his pains—a Rally and a Jump—
he has a taste for Music and Gives a Concert, in which
g?rEst will play a Solo on the smallest Banjo in the world and
_Conarnon Garden Pots—Pataloon has Five Bars rest—
‘Vu'vfli gets Drummed in and quickly gets Drummed Out
igain—A Supply of Natives—a fair Division—the head of
r force and everybody taken in and done for.
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