The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-26 00:00:00

AMUSEMENTS.

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THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. EDMUND FALCONER.
The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre,
havuing been Re-modelled, Decorated, and Embellished in
a truly magnificent and costly style, will be opened for the
Dramatic Season on BOXING-NIGHT (This Evening).
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, Gd., 215., £1 Ils. Gd., £2 25., £3 38.,
and £4 4s. Stalls, Gs. Dress circle, 4s. First Circle, 3s.
Pit,aoxeN 25.. Lower Gallery, Is. Upper &ary,
o Halfprice.
A MORNING PERFORMANCE of the PANTO-
'CUE EVERY WE I)NESDAY, at Two o'clock.
Previous to the Performance the "National Anthem"
Will be sung by the whole strength of the Company.
THIS EVENING (Boxing Night), and To-morrow
(Saturday), will be presented Mr. E. Falconer's Comic
Drama, entitled

NEXT OF KIN.

PrincipWaal
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Characters by Messrs. S. Calliacm;ll. Sinclair,
Neville, r, Rourke, Fredericks ; Mrs. Edmund Fal.
coner, and Miss Portman.
After which will be produced the Great Drury-lane
iiknnual in the form of an entirely Novel, Original, Bur-
Grotesque, Poetical, Pictorial, Pastoral, Grand
vemie 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 Soenery by Messrs.
yisitiEvE and TEL IN,
assisted by Messrs. DANES,
muXES, C. FENTON, E. LLOYDS, GRTEVE. Jon.,
4-ELBIN, Jun., and D ANSON and SONS. The Ma •
thinery 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,
CRALTON, and numerous Assistants. The Tricks, Pro-
perties, Changes, and Transformations of the Harlequinade
Mr. BLAMIRE and Assistants. The Gas Appointments
VMr . HINCKLEY. The Scenes of the Harlequinade by
4,41. BOLENO, J. CORMACK, and D. JOHNSON. The
uPes Tableaux, Action, and Grand Ballet, designed and
11111/?ged by Mr. OSCAR BYRNE. The Overture and
Theo composed and arranged by Mr. J. BARNARD.
pening invented and written by E . L. BLANCHARD,
Author of "The House that Jack Built," "Peter Wilkins,"
"Robin Hood," &c.
41E: VILLAGE SCHOOL OF GOODY TWO SHOES.
EARLY MORNING.
Little Goody Two Shoes—Miss LYDIA THOMPSON.
.n." This dear little Girl, whose real name was Margery
•Meanwell, once lived," &c.—Old Story.
~" His kind Wife gave little Margery a nice pair of new
oes; and she was so pleased with them, and so fond of
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powing them to every one she met, saying, Two Shoes—
Two Shoes,' that she gained the name of Little Goody
Two Shoes.' "—Old istory.
(her Raven, the Pigeon, the Cat, and the White Rabbit
`"" pets), Masters Quork, Coo, Mew, and Bunny.

Pet Robin Master Redbreast.
Little Boy Blue (her Sheerd Swain) Miss HELEN
HOWARD.
Johnny Stout (the Good Boy) Mr. J. ROBINS.
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hOnlrn y Green (the Bad Boy) Mr. G. WESTON.
r, Day Scholars—Masters Wag, Lag, Fag, Brag, Dag, Nag,
ag, Mag, Tag, &c., and Misses Nimble, Simple, Sample,
"UMple, Whimper, Simper, Niminy, Piminy, &c., &c.
Sir Timothy Gripe (Lord of the Manor),
Mr. TOM MATTHEWS.
Graspall (his Steward), Mr. SHAW.
Villagers—Messrs. Bumkin,Whackstraw, Oatcake, Chaw-
"aeon, Thatcher, &c. &c.
, "The room in which she taught her scholars was very
!arge, so that she could have her children staud 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
TIIE FOREST.
The Fairy Good Nature (assuming the form of Goody
Peabody), Miss KATE SAXON.
Gamekeepers, Messrs. Popp and Bang.
Pootman, Mr. Powdernob. Page, Master Buttons.
Housekeeper, Mrs. Chickabiddy.
}• low Little Boy Blue meets with a particular friend, and
the Squire dooms the small Birds found on his Estate
to general destruction, and what ensues thereupon.
411 E BRAMBLE BRAKE IN THE DEPTHS OF
THE FOREST.—SUN SET.
" When good Little Goody Two Shoes had finished her
ten sets of letters, she invited a great number of her poor
lit'V Companions to meet together under an old oak tree,
and there she taught them."—Old Story.
The Demon Envy, Mr. GLIN 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, Miss WENT WORTH.
Bluebell, Cowslip, Violet, 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.

'OODY 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
.1,, my Bow and Arrow."--Old Nursery Legend.
''.„,e Sparrow, Mr. Take•an-Aim. The Fly, Master Buzzy.
The Fish, Mr. Gillbut. The Beetle, Mrs. Gamp.
',nue Linnet, Master Downey. The Owl, Mr. Whit- to-NVhoo.
The Lark, Mr. Highflyer. The Rook, Mr. Blackcoat.
The Bull, Mr. Roarer, with a Horn accompaniment.
The deed done. Impressive fate of Little Cock Robin,
11114 his marvellous restoration by Good Nature, who pro-
,.,„eds 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.
antaloons, Mr. G. TANNER and Mr. DEULIN
JOHNSON.