The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-01 00:00:00

Grand Ballet, Chagne-a-Lantern, by the Misses GUN.
NISS and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet.
The Invocation I The Incantation I I and the Evapora.
tion I I I

THE VILLAGE GREEN AND ROADSIDE ALE
HOUSE.

Old Grype (the Steward), Mr. Glindon ; Old Scratche
(his Clerk), Mr. Tanner ; Tenantry, Messrs. Cringe,
crape, Shuffle, Cut, Packoff, Moonraker, and. Runaway ;
Tailor, Mr. Snipshears ; Bootmaker, Mr. Tighttt ; Mum-
mies, Messrs. Grinner, Joker, Magger, Cracksides,
O'Reilly, M'Phun, &c. ; St. George, Mr. E. Roe ; the
Dragon, Mr. Scalyfellow ; Valentine, Mr. Febbyerry ;
Orson, Mr. Wildman; Still-Walker, Mr. Longlegs; Bear-
Warden, Mr. Smuggins ; the Bear, Mr. Huggins ; Land-
lord, Mr. Trebles ; Morris-Dancers, Messrs. Trip, Tap,
Flip, Flap, &c., &c. ; Jack Padding, Mr. Merryman.
How the Squire celebrates his birthday, and the Village
Revel that follows—Coming of Age in the Olden Time—
How the Tenantry treated in one way and how Jack is
treated in another—the Dog's instinct and Mother Hub-
bard's reason.
THE " CAGE" ON THE COMMON (Sunset).
Grand Scena Comique and Pas de Broomstick, by
Mother Hubbard.
The Dreamer and the Worker—The Vision of Pleasure
and the Division of Labour—Figures of Fun (from the
Fancy. store of Dykwynkyn) Messrs. Mason, Drainpipes,
Carpenter, Hodman, Old Brick, and Young Shaver, Lilli-
putian Labourers, Pigmy Plasterers, Tiny Tilers, Minia-
ture Masons, Baby Bricklayers, Short Sawyers, Dwarf
Drain Makers, and Child Carpenters by a Host of Juvenile
Auxiliaries.

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT,
The Rat, Master Longwhisker ; The Cat, Miss Mouser;
The Dog, By Himself; The Cow, Madame Brindle ; The
Priest (" All shaven and shorn"), Mr. Jollyman ; The
Cock (" That crowed in the Morn") Master Cocky-doodle-
doo.

Realisation of the famous Picture in the National Gal-
lery of Little Britain, taken (by permission) for Boys, from
a rare work in the collection of Master Smith, London.
FROGPOOL IN THE MARSHES (Twilight).
Song, " Will o' the Wisp," composed by J. H. Tully, Esq.
How the Squire goes Hunting and loses his way and his
temper, and what follows in consequence—Another curious
instance of Canine sagacity—Bull-frogs, Masters Hop,
Skip, Jump, Creak, &c.

SQUASH-HOLLOW SWAMP AND BED OF
BULRUSHES.

How the Squire comes to grief and afterwards to repent-
ance, and how Jack is recognised as the rightful heir—The
reward and harmonious movements of the Fairies on a
Grand Chromatic Scale towards

WILL 0' WISP'S HOME BENEATH THE
WATERFALL.
The Transformation.

Harlequins Messrs. CORMACK and ST. MAINE
Columbines
Pantaloons Messrs. G. TANNER and MORLEY.
Clowns Messrs. FORREST and HULINE.
Grotesque
1861-1862

SPRITES by the RIDGWAYS and SUWELL
FAMILY.

1.-EXTERIOR OF TWO SHOPS IN " UP-OR.
DOWN" STREET.

Messrs. Huline, St. Maine, Tanner, and Miss S. Gunnies.
Christmas Presents—every Man (and Boy) to his Post,
even the Post-Man—Clown rides the high horse, which
proves his rock a-head—Two Young Men from the Country,
and Clown gets over them—a Sewing Machine (not a poor
Needlewoman)—a thorough Blow out—a Man in very re-
duced circumstance—Clown finds the Fruits of stealing
Apples in an elephantine way—a Band of Brothers—the
Police in Great and Small Force—Clown gets into a row
and blows up a policeman—the end of this scene is all
Bustle—N.B. Not Crinoline.

2.—THE GREAT SENSATION:KITCHEN.
Messrs. Forrest, Cormack, Morley, and Miss Gunnies.
Harlequin seeks Protection, although a Free-trader—
The Cook's Guide—Clown tries to take the chair—the head
dish of the table—Harlequin goes through a Deal, and
Clown becomes a Board-er—Silence those dreadful Bells—
Clown and Pantaloon make an ap-Peal to the Audience on
the Merry Musical Bells—Pantaloon rather hard pressed—
arrival of a distinguished Foreigner—Clown falls into his
own trap, and kills a Blue-bottle, which proves a bad
Buzz-nsss for him—a Lecture on the Gorilla, by a well-
known character—Clown meets with a few Friends (not
Quakers)—this Scene ends at the finish of it.

3.—THE INTERIOR OF A RAILWAY STATION.
Eight hours at the Sea-side for 2s 6(l—Duty off Paper—
"l he Times" reduced and the Times on the rise—a book
that takes leafs of Clown—Harlequin gets his horse from a
Stall and sets up a trap. No Smoking a•Loud, only on
the Quiet—Clown makes a Tremendous Christmas Tree—
late arrivals—Messrs. Neverintime, Toolate, Dearme, and
Blessme—Clown burns his fingers (not the only person
that has done so)—Clown gives Good Bail and finds a Bale
of goods.

; 4.—The SEA-SIDE.
The Sands 1 The Sands ! 1 The Sands 11 I
Come unto these yellow sands.

A Sailor telling a Yarn and a boat Lying too—the Pier
3,laster's ap-Pierance—Clown makes a Man's hair turn
Bandy and proves himself in the wrong box—by a slight
Miss-Take, which a certain Miss won't Take—Pantaloon
gets soma shell-fish in a very Selfish manner—Clown asto-
nishes the Natives—Sailors that use their Cut-Lasses but
don't Cut Lasses when they can join with them in a
National Hornpipe—Clown gets a Sensation Leader—The
Great Donkey Stir St. Leger—Clown and Pantaloon's
Concert—fine ears for Music—they fish in troubled waters
—a Divided Interest—a sudden Squall (Children and all)
--The latest Novelty in Pnrrchutes.

Scene—A DISMAL SWAMP—After a storm a calm
appears, a HARLEQUIN'S HOME ON HIS THRONE
OF SPLENDOUR.
Doors open at half-past Six, to commence at Seven
o'clock. Tickats for Boxes, Pit, and Galleries, may be
had at the Box Office before the opening.

O YAL ENGLISH OPERA,
1) j 1 CO VENT GARDEN.
.
tinder the management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison.
THIS EVENING, THE PURITAN'S DAUGHTER, Miss
Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne ; Mr. Santley, Mr. IL Corti,
Mr. George Honey, Mr. Patsy, Mr. A. St. Albyn Mr. T.
and
Distin, Mr.
W. Harrison Wallworth, Mr. Eugene Dussek, Mr. C. Lyall,
Mr. .

Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
After which will be produced (written expressly by J. M
Morton), a Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled •
HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, A Trip to Brobdigna,z, a
Peep at Lilliput, and a Flying* Visit to Laputa.

Gulliver, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Mrs. Guliiver, Mr. F. Payne.
Principal danseuse, Mdlle. Lamoureux, supported by the
Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. The Harlequin Ate sustained
by the eminent Pantomimists, Messrs. H. Payne, P. Payne,
11. Lauri, E. Lauri, S. Laud, and Miss Jenny Lauri.

Commence at Seven,

-111 i EA TRE•It 0 Y AL, HAYMARKET,
Lessee. Mr. J. B. Buotstonr.
THIS EVENING, Jan. 1. Sterling Coyne's Comedy,
BLACK sHEEr. Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Howe,
Villiers, Mrs. C. Young, 3lrs. Wilkins, &c. •
After which, a Comic Christmas Pantomime, LITTLE
MISS MUFFET AND LITTLE BOY BLUE ; or, Harle-
quin and Ord BraddY Longlegs. Louise Leclercq, Charles Le-
Clercq, Herr Cole, G. Becket, and Miss Rosine.

Commence a 7

OYAL LYCEUM ry.liAti!
ILL Manager--Mr. Edmund I,7!.lcnier.,

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THIS EVEN IN(}, Jan. 1, the new and original Drama;
entitled PEE? O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Declish. Messrs'.
Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charles S 4 lby, Edmund Fal-
coner Mrs. D. h. Bowers, Miss Clara Weston.
Atter which, a new and original Burlesque Extravaganza,
entitled LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD; or, The Fairies of
the nose, the Thistle, and the Shamrcck. Principal charac-
ters by Mr Chas. SelbY' Warlow, Miss Cicely Nott, and
Miss Lydia Thompson.
Acting Manager—gr. F. B. Chatterton.
l'rees as usual. Doors open at half-past 6, to commen6c at
7. 134)x-office open daily from 11 till 5.

RURY-LANE THEATRE ROYAL.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE of the PAN-
TOMIME every WEDNESDAY, at Two o'Clock.
THIS EVENING (January Ist) her Majesty's Ser-
vants will perform the popular Farce, by J. B. Buckstone,
Esq., entitled AN ALARMING SACRIFICE. Bob
Ticket, Mr. Atkins ; Pugwash, Mr. Barsby ; Mr. Skinner,
Mr. Hope; Susan Sweetapple, Miss Keeley; Miss Wadd,
Miss Stuart ; Miss Tibbit, Miss Bland ; Miss Gimp, Miss
Harfleur ; Deborah, Mrs. Dowton.
After which will be produced, with that attention to com-
pleteness in every department by which the Christmas
Annuals of this Theatre have been so 1)1e-eminently dis-
tinguished, the New Grand Comic Pantomime, entitled
HARLEQUIN and the HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT;
er, Old Mother Hubbard and hex R onderful Dog.
"If a man do build a dwelling upon common land from
sunset to sunrise, and enclose a piece of ground, wherein
there shall be a tree, a beast feeding, a fire kindled, a chim-
ney smoking, and provisions in the pot, such dwelling shall
be freely held by the builder, anything herein to the con-
trary nevertheless notwithstanding."—Old Forest Charter.
The Novel Effects and Splendid Scenery by
WILLIAM BEVERLEY.
Assisted by Messrs. C. Pitt, Craven, Brow, &c., &c.
Lklasks, Symbolic Devices, Personal Appointments, and
Designs for the Costumes, by the celebrated Dykwynkyn.
The Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr.
I. H. TULLY. The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and As-
.stants. The Tricks, Properties, Changes, and Transfor-
tions, by Mr. Needham, assisted by Messrs Glindon, H.
ams, H. Langham, &c. The Costumes by Miss Dickin-
-t, Mr. Lauri, and Mr. Palmer. The Gas Appointments
c Mr. Hinckley. The Choregraphic Arrangements by
r. Cormack. The Harlequinade and Comic Scenes by
essrs. Cormack and B. Jones. The Perfume of the
'lowers supplied by Bimmel's process.
The Grotesque Burlesque Opening invented and written
by E. L. BLAisTCHAR
And the whole arranged and produced under the imme-
diate superintendence of Mr. ROBERT ROXBY.

Synopsis of Scenery, Incidents, and Characters,
OLD MOTHER HUBBARD'S COTTAGE,
With Rural Landscape, and Rookwood Manor Hall in the
Distance (Daylight).
"Old Mother Hubbard, she went to the cupboard, to get
her poor Dog a bone ; when she got there, the cupboard
was bare, and so the poor Dog had none."—Ancient Nur-
sery Legend.
Old Mother Hubbard, Mr. Atkins ; Her Dog, Signor
Lorenzo ; Jack (the " Man all tattered and torn "), Miss
F. Hunt; the Squire, Mr, Tom Matthews; Dame Wiggins
of Lee, Mr. Dixon ; Dame Trot, Mr. Barsby ; Her Won-
derful Cat, Master Waggles ; the Great Goose, Master
Sageaninguns ; Constables, Messrs. Grib and Grab; Parish
Beadle, Mr. Bumble; Villagers, Messrs. Yokel, Pumpkin,
•nackstraw, Chawbacon, &c., &c. ; Rosetta (the " Maiden
all Forlorn"), Miss Stuart. How Mother Hubbard has a
certain " party" to tea and turn out, and of the remarkable
pranks played by her comical Dog—The Head, the Hat,
and the Hose—The Dog's Tale and Mrs. H.'s Narrative—
Arrival of the Squire—Proclamation of Witch Burning—
Threatened incremation of Mother Hubbard on her own
hearth, and her Mystic Flight upon a Broomstick.
THE WITCHES' GLEN AND WATERFALL,
in the Valley of Perfumed Flowers, by Moonlight.
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Ignes Fatui—Mdlles. Sidney, Travers, Barnes, A. Barnes,
Livermore; Webb, Taylor, Braithwaite,Hammilton, Stap-
ley, Harris, Candy, Copeland, Archer, Hawkins, Delaney,
Wilson, Williams, Robinson, Wood, Watson, and Hamel-
ton.