The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-21 00:00:00

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Just out, re-written, greatly enlarged, and adapted for
general circulation, pp. 27, price 2c1.,
T A T A-X.
Ale at 6
'.The d. when untaxed will be 2d.”
By WILLIAM RAE 611111 E, Esq., F..A.
"'I his is a masterly pamphlet, and comes fr a writer
whcsc political and financial knowledge .9 established.l
. . . . 31r. Smee proves that sixpenny ale would, if un-
taxed, become twopenny ale."—The Press.
. "In this pamphlet the wrier presents a plan for the re-
peal of the malt Tax without reducing. the public reventr,
and he proves by incontestable demonstration that the price
of ale wuuld thus be much reduced to the consumer. . . .
'Die detai's are lucidly set forth, and they are well worthy
Of attent ye considoration."—The Observer.
"Mr. Since has wr tten a pleas.ant enough pamphlet, full
Of information, not only on the tax it-elf and its history, but
many incidental points connected. with the brew.ng of ale."
—The Globe. --

Also, by the same Author, price Id., Third Edition, with
Preface, entirely new, 0111 pages,
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TE ATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.—
Manglers. liessrs E. l'alc'ner and 14'. B. chatterton.
NOTICE.—FOUR SPECIAL MORNING PERFORM-
ANCES of the PANTOMIME, on WEDNESDAY,
December 27th, Thursday, 28th, Friday, 29th, and
Saturday, 30th, and every Monday, Wednesday, and Sa-
turday uring the month of January. —On BOXING
NIGHT, and each Evening during the Week, the Per-
formances will commence with the Farce, by Edmund Fal-
coner entitled HUSBANDS BEWARE. Principal charac-
ters by Messrs. G. Belmore, C. Harcourt, F. Barsby, C.
Warner; Misses Ilazlewood, R. Leclercq., and Miss E.
Falconer. Concluding with the Drury Lane Annual Grand
Christmas Pantomime, written by E. L. Blanchard, Esq.,
entitled LITTLE KING PIPPIN; or, Harlequin
r-
Fortu-
natus and the Magic Purse and Wishing-cap! The go
geously beautiful character of the decorations, inclusive
of more than the usual amount of scenic surprises
and transformation wonders, are insured by the
fact f teir bein entirely designed and for the
most o
parth g executed by the celebrated artist William
Beverley, whose eminent services have been retained
this Christmas exclusively for the Theatre Royal, Drury
Lane. The general action of the pantomime arranged by
and the whole produced under the direction of Mr. Robert
Roxby. Characters in the opening : Miss Hazlewood, Miss
Augusta Thomson, Miss E. Leclercq, Miss E. Falconer,
Miss Clara Morgan ; Mr. G. Belmore, Mr. Barshy, Mr.
Fitzjames, Mr. G. Weston, Mr. Henri Drayton, and Master
Percy Roselle. The Harlequinade includes the ser-
vices of those popular pantomimists (forming a double
i3oleno and Mr. C. Laure, Clowns ; r.
company), narrY
W. A. Barnes and Mr. J. MOrriS, Pantaloons ; Mr. Cor-
mack and Mr. S. Saville, Harlequins; Mdme. Boleno and
Miss Laura Morgan, Columbines. The masks, devices, and
dresses, from designs by the humorously renowned Dykwyn-
kyn. The Music selected and arranged by Mr. J. Barnard.
Machinery by Mr. J. Tucker and assistants. Gas Illu-
minations by Mr. J. Hinkley. Properties by Mr. Need-
ham, R. Glindon, and Assistants. Dresses by Mr. S.
May and Mrs. Lawler. The Dances and action of the
Ballet arranged by Mr. Cormack. Comic Scenes, Tricks,
ix., invented by Messers. H. Boleno and Cormack.—The
performances to commence every evening at seven o'clock
precisely and terminate by eleven o'clock. Box office open
from ten till five daily.

THEATRE ROYAL, lIAYMARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, THE OVERLAND ROUTE : Messrs
Chas. Mathews, Buckstone, Chippendale, Compton, Rog, rs,
Clark, Gordon, Braid, Cue, Are. ; Mesdames Mathews, Snow-
den, Hill. Wright, Coleman, Lovell, kc.
To be followed by L'HOMME BLASE (USED Ur). Mr
C. Mathews.
To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST.
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