The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-24 00:00:00

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, will be opened for the
Dramatic Season on BOXING-NIGHT.
Notwithstanding the immense expenses incurred in the
arrangements, the PI ices of Admission will be as usual, and
similar to those of the principal London Theatres, viz.:—
Private Boxes, 10s, 6d., 215., £1 1 ls. Gd., £2 25., £3 35.,
~Nand £4 4s. Stalls, 6s. Dress circle, 4s. First Circle, 3s.
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.
Previous to the Performance the " National Anthem"
Will be sung by the whole strength of the Company.
On FRIDAY, Dec. 26 (Boxing Night), snd Saturday,
27th, will be presented Mr. E. Falconer's Comic Drama,
entitled

NEXT OF KIN.
.„,Principal Characters by Messrs. S. Calhaem, IL Sinclair,
Warde, Rocturke, Fredericks; Mrs. Edmund Fa.
eoner, and Miss Portman.
After which will be produced the Great Drury-lane
Annual in the form of an entirely Novel, Original, Bur-
lesque, Grotesque, Poetical, Pictorial, Pastoral, Grand
Voinic 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."—OldPoenz.
The novel Effects and Extensive Scenery by Messrs.
r.
RIEVE and TELBIN. assisted by Messrs. DAYES,
°I\TES, D
C. FENTON, E. LLOYDS, GRIEVE, Jun.,
TELBIN
Jun., and ANSON and SONS. The Ma-
chinery by Mr. TUCKER. The Costumes by Mr. MAY
and Mrs. CLARKE. The Masks, Designs, and Personal
4PPointments 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
V' Mr. BLAMIRE and Assistants. The Gas Appointments
'l7 Mr. HINCKLEY. The Scenes of the Harlequinade by
• BOLEN°, J. CORMACK, and D. JOHNSON. The
'retipes, Tableaux, Action, and Grand Ballet, designed and
rel?ged by Mr. OSCAR BYRNE. The Overture and
lisle composed and arranged by Mr. J. BARNARD.
The Opening invented and written by E. L. BLANC HARD,
Author of "The House that Jack Built," "Peter Wilkins,"
Robin Hood," &c.
—E VILLAGE SCHOOL OF GOODY TWO SHOES.

EARLY MORNING.
14fttle Goody Two Shoes—Miss LYDIA THOMPSON.
This dear little Girl, whose real name was Margery
'eanwell, once lived," &c.—Old Story.
„s kind Wife ave little Margery a nice pais of new
',noes s; and she was so pleased with them, and so fond of
11°''''ing them to every one she met, saying, ' Two Shoes—
T' that
het gained the name of ' Little Goody
we Shoes.,' "—Old ory.
The Raven, the Pigeon, the Cat, and the White Rabbit
(her Pets), Masters Quork, Coo, Mew, and Bunny.
Little
Pet Robin—Master Redbreast.
Boy Blue (her Shepherd Swain) Miss HELEN
HOWARD.
Ttllnny Stout (the Good Boy) Mr. J. ROBINS.
-A`"lrey Green (the Bad Boy) Mr. G. WESTON.
C ay Scholars—Masters Wag, Lag, Fag, Brag, Dag, Nag,
Mag, Tag, &c., and Misses Nimble, Simple, Sample,
maple, Whimper, Simper, Niminy, Piminy, &c., &c.
Sir Timothy Gripe (Lord of the Manor),
Mr. TOM MATTHEWS.
„ Graspall (his Steward), Mr. SHAW.
Ll7l"agers—Messrs. Bumkin,Whackstraw, Oatcake, Chaw-
"e,(s Thatcher, &c. &c.
-1:11e room in which she taught her scholars was very
ge, so that she could have her children stand in front of
her, While she instructed them.—Old Story.
'lle proposal made byTimothyto

and 'what became of it.
TITTNTING LODGE ON THE BORDERS OF
THE FOREST.
The Fairy Good Nature (assuming the form of Goody
Peabody), Miss KATE SAXON.
I, Gamekeepers, Messrs. Popp and Bang.
•keotraan, Mr. Powdernob. Page, Master Buttons.
Housekeeper, Mrs. Chickabiddy.
heli°'m Little Boy Blue meets with a particular friend, and
t b,the Squire dooms the small Birds found on his Estate
Reneral 11 destruction, and what ensues thereupon.
BRAMBLE BRAKE IN THE DEPTHS OF
THE FOREST.—SUNSET.
tens good Little Goody Two Shoes had finished her
littles Companions she invited a great number of her poor
at d to meet together under an old oak tree,
there she taught them."—ON Story.
The Demon Envy, Mr. GLIN DON,
Ilatred and Malice (his attendants), Messrs. Scowl and
The Growl.
Bad Boy's Compact with the Evil Genius, and what
followed therefrom.
DAUNT OF THE 'WOOD NYMPHS IN THE

ENCHANTED DELL.
May, Miss WENT WORTH.
Bluebell, Cowslip, Violet, Wild Thyme, Golden Broom,
eecedwell, Daisy, Buttercup, Wood Anemone, Primrose,
lvolvulus,Wild Rose, Traveller's Joy,Celandine, Hearts-
ease, Pox Glove, &c. (her attendant Wild Flowers), by a
Hearts-
ea
of Coryphe'es.
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
11, my Bow and Arrow."—Old Nursery Legend.
Sparrow, Mr. Take•an-Aim. The Fly, Master Buzzy,
rt,The Fish, Mr. Gillbut. The Beetle, Mrs. Gamp.
VG Linnet, Master Downey. The Owl, Mr. Whit-to-Whoa.
.1-11,,,e Lark, Mr. Highflyer. The Rook, Mr. Blackcoat.
~,the Bull, Mr. Roarer, with a Horn accompaniment.
4,,-1-aue deed done. Impressive fate of Little Cock Robin,
e;,",,his marvellous restoration by Good Nature, who pro-
r on her radiated Path of Prisms over the World.
arlequins, Mr. CORMACK and Mr. ST. MAINE.
°4lnabines, Madame BOLENO (her first appearance here
these two years) and the 'Misses GUNNISS.
Pantaloons, Mr. G. TANNER and Mr. DEULIN
Cl e„ JOHNSON.
".", Mr. HARRY BOLEN 0 (his first appearance here
Sc ,„ these two years) and Mr. C. LAURI.
eme Ie—GRAND HINT 0' NATIONAL (THEATRE)
Meeting EXHIBITION OF FUN I
yieeting of all Nations—Gold Washing and Gold
aten'g---Armstreng's Breech-loader—the Exhibition Bells
Belles of the Exhibition—Clov n rings one of the Belles
V, Belle Savage—the Majolica Fountain—Clown's new
tio'PoUrizer—Cent. per Scent—Striking Two—the Exhibi-
Club--a Medicated Vapour Bath--a Piping Bullfinch
11,,(RarQe Airs)—the Australian Obelisk makes a decided
)3,-,;e—a Toad in the Hole—a Long Nap (2,000 years)—a
doll' !lithe Coal Hole—Froggy would a-Wooing go—a sud•
6„ influx of Strange Visitors and close of the Exhibition.
ne 2.—EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF INTER-
NATIONAL LODGING-HOUSE.
t, Invented and Produced by Boleno (Registered).
azitquimists—HAßßY BOLENO, Madame BOLENO.

CORMACK, and TANNER.
ItiP Storm Nitlse—Madame BOLENO and Mr.
Il°tandlady CORMACK.
Graball ; Page, Master Bellbutton ;
me411411:l, Mrs.
aid, not yet engaged ; Visitors, Cabmen, Sweeps,
ee-Black Biigade, &c., by Artists too numerous to
Sat°, Igings I Lodgings! Lodgings I—Houle Full—A Fair
tr;rl)'`, of a Cabby's Fair—A Foreigner all Abroad—Harry
o s return to his Old Quarters—Somebody's Luggage
Qhody's Luggage (Oh, Dickens)—My Lodgings are on
e cold ,
are
_, hroundLADanip Bed with Sheets of Water (which
damp)—Bottling Spirits—A Policeman on Duty
titv.°,l3l4. ing down with the Dust—Clown and Pantaloon re-
le change their quarters—The new Bedroom Door—
zahibition Early-rising Bedstead—Clown maExtkes
.an
"IressionOh, rest thee, my Babe—A Novel in-
It.isher —Put out the Light ! Put out the Light—A Squally
are I°lt---Clown gets rid of a Lodger—Both Child and Nurse
fast
reeth asleep--Clown gives them a drop too much—..a new
,eel of getting off to sleep—forty winks—Harlequin Box
(up)—"ris when to sleep the World retires—the
the",lll--an unwelcome Visitor—The Shades of Night and
oh Night Shade—Look on this Picture and on this—List,
he list~l'm always with you—l'll warm yer—Oh, slum-
air m3'darling, and sleep while you may—Visions light as
Den" Mlle Nurse—the Child—the Great Sensation Scene and
nurse—the
a,.—SHELL-FISH SHOP, COBBLER'S STALL,
AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE I
Invented by Mr. D. Johnson.
-4,,Letnirnists—Misses GUNNISS and Messrs. ST.
'IAIN EULIN JOHNSON, and C. LAURI.
ea Trois Mansilla Spiritu—The Misses GUNNISS and
M. ST. MAINE.
"eat Trip--a Trip less Flat—Flat Fish, Flying Fish,
tte,Vround Bait—taking in the Natives Childish Games,
I°2d's happy days—Arrival of Fun—Sudden appear-
NiOd,,,et an old friend—Clown goes a fishing--Gets a bite
Prove to be a nibble for him, Garotting with a Van-
4,fe--the strong Arm of the Law—Clown in a.Fix—
trit,'Y Escape—Clown gets a Ticket of Leave—the Indus-
-110-n? Cobbler that Lived in a Stall—Clown finds a pair of
4,11 d gets Awl for his pains—a Rally and a
in which
a taste for Music and Gives a Concert, which
12 Nj"" Play a Solo on the smallest Banjo in the world and
0100 remora Garden Pots—Pataloon has Five Bars rest—
Again gets Drummed in and quickly gets Drummed Out
the
ein—"A Supply of Natives--a fair Division—the head of
keree and everybody taken in and done for.
AtiNre4"--THE ISLINGTON!AGRICTJLTRAL HALL,
PfA„,.ER-SHOWGREAT DOG-SHOW, CAT-SHOW, AND
" yv .
Aftiv,"velited and Produced by BOLENO (Remistered).
'44ahnists—HAßßY BOLENO, ENIMA7BOLENO,
Plow CORMACK, and TANNER.
t 4 et's of Loveliness and Flowers of the Forest—going
in ; the Gieen Bushes—Heartsease and Tulip,i—coming
%--I‘,/„ears (pairs —a clearing Pair ---Fruits of Industry-
-0417'; the Food of Love—l calculate not—Music hath
tbe Greatt so always—Where's the Police P—Opening of
Ito National Dog Show—Port Whine and Bark—an
l'ul)glllerit Puppy—Carrots and a Turn-up—Clown gets
0141°4s—a Dog-MA—Deg cheap and dear Hound—
to keeps the Dog Watch, which he enters—the Way
owe',.^llhg—Clown and Pantaloon gone to the Dogs—
oounds—Calculation, Multiplication, and Vexation
for tra's Cat Show—Cats-up and Cats down, and a Cat
11T5at e Garotters—Descend ye nine—Dogs' Meat—Cats'
eRt„7-4 Jolly Dog—a Pair of Tabbies—the Kill-Kenny
for —the Seat of War—How it will all end—a Prize Fight
hieji. Prize Cup—Catalessis—Catacresis—a Catastrophe
eed4 leads to a Cataract of the Feline Race, and thus
8 the Catalogue.
ceIIeDS,BLIC-(Cornic)—EXTERIOR, of MARINE STORES,
PUBLIC-HOUSE AND SAILOR'S HOME
C•
T. A
rs Invented by Mr. J. Cormack.
, D. JOHNSON, ST. MAINE, and the
Nautical Misses GUNNISS.
`teal Hornpipe, by M. ST. MAINE and the Misses
11,3 or None.. 8:t a thief to catch GUNNISS. a
thief—and he will go the " whole
see~ A Sailor, half Seas over, mistakes all he
Old Aunt Sally preves herself, rayther— Shel