The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-29 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY -LANE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON.
The Lessee respectfully begs to submit the following scale of Prices
of Admissicn for public approval:—
Private boxes, 31. 31., 21. 12s. 6d., 21. 25., 11. Ils. 6d., and 11. is.
Stalls, 55. each.
s. d.
s. d.
FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE.
Boxes - -4 0 Boxes - 2 0
Fit - - - 2 0 Fit - - - 1 0
Lower Gallery - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6
Upper Gallery -0 6 INo Half-price to Upper Gallery.
THIS EVENING,
Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants,
The Play of THE STRANGER. The Stranger, Mr. J. Ander-
son ; Mrs. Haller, Miss Laura Addison.
After which (3d Time) a New Grand Historical, Metaphorical,
Allegorical, and Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of " Bluff
King Hal," to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN BESS ;
or, M EERIE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME,
" Then the ladles with large naffs, tied round about their necks
so fast,
Would gobble up a pound of beefsteaks for their breakfast.
0 1 the golden days of Good Queen Bess,
Merry be the memory of Good Queen Bess."—Old Song.
The Overture and Music entirely new, composed by Nobody-
knowswho, assisted by Mozart, Bishop, Rossini, Ware, Handel, Rod-
w,ll, Haydn, and the Ethiopian Serenaders. The Rounds are the
composition of a select Circle. The Catches are by Locke.
The Ballet Department under the superintendence of Madame
Louise.
he Scenery painted by Messrs. Bruning, Jones, Wilson, C.
Adams, and Assistants.
The Properties, Magic Tricks, and Transformations invented and
executed by Mr. W. Blamire.
The Costumes by Mr. Palmer sad Miss Biggs. The extensive
Machinery by Mr. Adams.
The whole produced under the Direction of Mr. T. Thompson.
ImmoateLs.
Christmas, Mr. 5. Jones; The Spirit of John Rich, Mr. Darcie ;
The Spirit of High Tragedy, Mr. J. Parry; The Spirit of Punch,
Miss Eunice; Spirit of Mother Goose, Gulliver, Baron Munshausea,
&e., &e., by &c.,

MORTAL{.
Good Queen Bess, Mr. R. Homer ; Anty Robsart, Mr. G. Watson ;
Mer Lovely Babby, Master Butter ; The Great Earl of Leisester,
M. Deulin ; The Little Earl of Essex, Mr. Henry • The Unspeak-
able Lord Burleigh, Mr. Johnson ; The Rasher Lord Bacon, Mr.
Barry ; The Smoky Sir Walter Raleigh, Mr. Manderson ; The
Dancing Lord Chancellor Sir Christopher Hatton, Mr. Chapin° ;
Maids of Honour, Pages, Beefeaters, Guards, Morris Dancers,
Jesters, Wildmen, Dragoons, and other Bores, by the rest of the
company.
CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR,

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Bat although he comes in snow, he still hopes to meet with a warm
reception—but where is he going ? Why, to pay his yearly ♦isit t•
the klpirit of John Rich, in the
GHOSTLY CITY OF DEPARTED FUN.
This etty is composed of the Tombs of the by-gone Pantomimes—
* Who's dat knocking at der door ?"—Come and see—" J. Andersen's
lay Joe, John." and " I am Rich," that's more than every one can
say ; we wish they could—How to make a Pantomime ?—" that is
the question"—but the answer, it is hoped, will be satisfactory—
Peer Tra-ge-dy meets with no clemency, se we fly by night" to
A SPLENDID HALL IN THE PALACE OF GOOD
QUEEN. BESS.
We now some to Historical Facts, therefore, as the Clown at
Astley's would say, " Let us be serious." It is an historical fact,
that the Earl of Essen loved, or pretended so, Good Queen Bess,
therefore he hated the Earl of Leicester, and thence arose a conspi-
racy—Sir Walter Raleigh fears his pipe will be put eut—Baeou gets
quite in a frizzle, and Lord Burleigh shakes his head—but there's
nothing in that, whatever they may say to the contrary.
It is an historical fact, that Good Queen Bess was assisted at her
toilet by many of her noblemen, therefore the
GRAND PROCESSION OF THE TOILETTE
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is Introduced, in whlck the Royal Wig the Royal Ruff !! the
Royal Blushes I ! and the Royal Petticoat 11 1 ! will make their
first appearance on any stage, and trast to the " usual Indulgence of
a British Public." These are followed by

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GOOD QUEEN BESS
en deshabille, as she Is represented in a picture at Hampton Court.
—What comes next will certainly follow—and then will be seen
GOOD QUEEN BESii
in all her royal splendour.—lt is an Historical Fact, that Good
Qifeeu Bess, Like " Young Susan"—" had lovers so many that she
scarcely knew upon which to decide"—and it is an Historic/. Fact
that the following were a few of them.
TIM REJECTED ORES:

Philip of Spain, Princeitupert, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Injoa,
Prince Alenton, Marquis of Winchester, the King of Sweden,
Menu of Navarre, Archduke Charles, Earl of Arundel, Sir William
Pickering, Charles Blount, and the Earl of Arran. (toed Queen
Bess appoints a meeting of these " wonderous proper men" at
Kenilworth, tat declares, that oa her way, " A hunting she will go"
—and having got on the " High Horse," the story gallops on to
CUMNOR HALL BY MOONLIGMT—WiIson.
" Coming events cast their shadows before "—" Rest thee,
my darling "—tetchy, ketchy, ketchy—" Put out the light,
and then "—enter the Earl of Leicester on his way to Kenil-
worth—Ho stops at Love's half-way home, the Robsar Arms—" Oh,
Susanna," or rather " Oh, Amy!"—lt can't be said, "he 'hakes no
bones about it "—They part, " more in sorrow, than in anger," but,
" being gone, Amy is herself again "—that is to say, a rather jealous
young lady, who in her " deep despair," introduces her Lovely
Gabby, to whom she sings the following pathetic stanza :
" Come my babby, come along with me
We'll go to far-famed Kenilworth,
Your naughty dad to see."
And so they do.