The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-16 00:00:00

THE VILLAGE GREEN AND ROADSIDE ALE-
HOUSE.

Old Grype (the Steward), Mr. Glindon ; Old Scratche
(his Clerk), Mr. Tanner ; Tenantry, Messrs. Cringe,
Scrape, Shaine, Cut, Packoff, Moonraker, and Runaway;
Tailor, Mr. Snipshears ; Bootmaker, Mr. Tightfit ; 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. Longler,s; Bear-
Warden, Mr. Srnuggins ; the Bear, Mr. Huggins; Land-
lord, Mr. Treblex ; 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
rested 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.
TIIE HOUSE THAT JACK. BUILT.
The Rat, Master Longwhisker ; The Cat, Miss Mouser ;
The Deg, 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.
FF(OGPOOL 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 inconsequence—Another curious
Instance of Canine sagacity—Bull-frogs, Masters Hop,
Skip, Jump, Creak, &c.
SQUASH-HOLLOW SWAMP AND BED OF
BULRUSHES.

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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
14rotesque
1861-1862

SPRITES by the RIDGWAYS and StiWELL
FAMILY.

I.—EXTERIOR OF TWO SHOPS IN " UP-OR-
DOWN" STREET.
Me-srs. Fluline, 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
I,roves his rock a-head—Two Young Men from the Country,
and Clown gets over them—a Sewing Machine (not a poor
ti eedlewoman)—a thorough Blow out—a Man in very re-
Ouced circumstance—Clown finds the Fruits of stealing
.A.pplPs in an elephantine way—a Band of Brothers—the
l'6!ice in Great and Small Force—Clown gets into a row
aid 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
ish of the table—Harlequin goes through a Deal, and
Clown becomes a Board-er—Silence those dreadful Bells—
Clown and Pantaloon make an app-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-uses for him—a Lecture on the Gorilla, by a v ell-
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.
Licht hours at the Sea-side for 2s 6d—Duty off Paper—
" he Times" reduced and the Times on the rise—a book
that takes leafe of Clown—Harlequin gets his horse from a
.`tall and sets up a trap. No Smoking a•Loud, only on
the Quiet—Clown makes a Tremendous Christmas Tree—
late arrivals—Messrs. Never;ntime, Violate, Dearme, and
Blessrne—Clown burns his finders (not the only person
that has done so)—Clown gives Good Bail and finds a Bale
o goods.

4.—The SEA-SIDE.
The Sands 1 The Sands I 1 The Sands I I I
Come unto these yellow sands.
A Sailor telling a Yarn and a boat Lying too—the Pier
lqaster's -ap-Pierance—Clown makes a Man's hair turn
sandy and proves himself in the wrong box—by a slight
Miss-Take, which a certain Miss won't Take—Pantaloon
gets some shell-fiih 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-1 he
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 Parrchutes.
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. Tickets for Boxes, Pit, and Galleries, may be
had at the Box Office before the opening.

O YAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT GARDEN.
tinier the management of 3llss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison.

THIS EVENING, THE PURITAN'S DAUGHTER. Miss
Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne; Mr. Santley, Mr. 11. Corri,
'Mr. George Honey, Mr. Patey, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. T.
Distin, Mr. Wallworth, Mr.,Eugene Duasek, Mr. C. Lyall,
and Mr. W. Harrison.

Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
After which will be produced (written expres,ly by J. M.
Morton), a Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled
lIARI;EQUIN GULLIVER ; or, A Trip to Brobdignaz a
• Peep at Lilliput, and a Flyinz Visit to Laputa.
Gulliver, Mr. W. H. Payne; Mrs. Gubiver, Mr. F. Payne.
Principal danseuse. Mdlle. Lamoureux, supported by the
Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. The Harlequin.afie sustained
by the eminent Pantomimists, Messrs. H. Payne, F. Payne,
11. Lauri, E. Lauri, S. Lauri, and Miss Jenny Lauri.
Commence at Seven.

.I'l it 14:11 Y Al., HAYMARKET,
Lo.3ier, Mr. J. K muetNtnbe.
THIS EVE'NIXG to commence with THE TTONEY3IOON.
Juliana, Miss Jane Coombs ; Jacques, Mr. Buckstone.
After which, a Comic Christmas Pantomime, LITTLE
lri,sS MU FEET AND LITTLE BOY BLUE ; or, Harle-
quin and Old Daddy Lont.rlegs. Louise Leclercq, Charles Le-
elercq, Herz Cole, C. Becket, and bliss Roaine.
Commettoe a 7.

P OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE
Manager-11r. Edmund Falconer.
THIS EVEN IN' e, Jan. 16, the new and orlOnal Drama
entitled PEEP O'DA ; or, Savourneen Deelish. atessrs'.
Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charles S, lby, Edmund Fal-
coner liTra. D. P. Bowers, 3flss Clara Weston.
After which, a mew and original Burlesque Extravaganza,
ratitlert LITTLE RED RIDING 11001) ; or, 'I h, Fairies of
the Rose, the Thistle, and the Shamrcck. Principal charac-
ters by Mr. ChsA"..Selby, 3lr. Warlow, Miss Cicely Nott, and
Miss • Lydia Thoalason.'

Acting Manager—Mr. F. B. Ch itterton.
I' ric'es as usual. •Doors open at half-past 8, to oomplefQOat
. 44)X-0111os open daily from 11 WS,

RURY-LANE THEATRE ROYAL,
Lessee, Mr. K T. SMITH.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
UR AND MORNING PERFORMANCE of the PAN-
TOMIME every WEDNESDAY, at Two o'Clock.
THIS EVENING (16th January) 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 Swee•apple, 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 pie-eminently dis-
tinguished, the New Grand Comic Pantomime, entitled
HARLEQUIN and the HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT;

or, Old Mother Hubbard and hez IS onderful Dog.
"If a man do build a dwelling upon common land fr
sunset to sunrise, and enclose a piece of ground, wherein
there shall be a tree, a br.ast 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.
Masks, Symbolic Devices, Personal Appointments, and
Designs for the Costumes, by the celebrated Dykwynkyn.
The Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr.
a. H. TULLY. The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and As-
sistants. The Tricks, Properties, Changes, and Transtor-
mations, by Mr. Needham, assisted by Messrs Glindon, H.
Adams, 11. Langham, &c. The Costumes by Miss Dickin-
son, Mr. Lauri, and Mr. Palmer. The Gas Appointments
by Mr. I- inckley. The Choregra ,hic Arrangements by
Mr. Cormack. The Harlequinade and Comic Scenes by
_Messrs. Cormack and B. Jones. The Perfume of the
Flowers supplied by Rimmel's process.
The Grotesque Burlesque Opening invented and written
by E. L. BLANCHARD.

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 Ma;:thews ; 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,
\Vhackstraw, 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,Hammll ton, Stap-
ley, Harris, Candy, Copeland, Archer, Hawkins, Delaney,
Nihon, Williams, Robinson, Wood, Watson, and Hamel-
ton.
V-rand Ballet, Chagne-a-Lanterne, by the Misses GUN-
NISS and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet.
The Invocation! The Incantation 1 ! and the Evapora-
tion 1 !!