The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-16 00:00:00

THIS EVENING

Will be performed the first act of the Opera of THE BONDMAN.
Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morliere,
Mr. liorncastle; Ardenford, Mr. W. Harrison (his first appearance
siri
since his Indisposition); Mal-a-Propos, Mr. Harley ; Madame Co-
rinne,Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss R. Isaacs ; Frivole, Mrs. Hughes.
After which will be produced the Grand Comic Christmas Panto-
mime, being a mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled
HARLEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. The
Overture and Music composed by Mr. R. Hughes ; the new and ex-
tensive Scenery by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Telbin, and numerous as-
sistants ; the Tricks and Transformations by Mr. Blamire ; the Ma-
chidery by Mr. R. Sioman ' • the Dresses by Mrs. Bovey, Mrs. Balls,
and a host of auxiliaries. The whole produced under the superin-
tendence of Mr. W. West.
Scene 1. ABODE OF KALYBA, THE ENCHANTRESS.—Date and lo-
minty not exactly known, but considered by the Antiquarian Society
to have been discovered "somehow or other," "some time or other,"
near " somewhere or other " Kalyba (the Enchantress, not by Balfe,
mistress of all the elements, except those of " Arithmetic," having
quite miscalculated her power), Mr. H. Horncastle ; Fiends and Fu-
ries (illustrating a common expression of speech, with anything but
a common expression of countenance), Messrs. J. W, Morgan, Burt,
Connell, and 11. Payne; Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. (the four Ele-
ments, with a strong love of mischief), by Dealers in each; the
March of Intellect (travelling " mcog." as." Young England," a true
bit of British Wood, by Intellect out of Industry, dam by Science,
out of Perseverance, has never been beaten, and can be matched
against anything), Miss Annie Payne.—How the March of Intellect
'says a " flying visit" to Kalyba; and how, being empowered by the
Committee on National Education, he gives the old lady sudden no-
tice to quit, by as suddenly changing the premises to
Scene 2. INTERIOR OF INFANT Senoon.--Schoolmaster, Mr. Big-
wig, who, at the request of his " Illustrious Visitor," gives the boys
a lialf.holida on the occasion.
Scene 3. Exreaiort AND BARBACAN OF COVENTRY CASTLE.—
The Earl of Coventry (Lord High Steward of England, and his own
into the bargain), Mr. Mazzoni ; the Countess of Coventry (a good
housewife, and supposed to have been the inventor of the ce.ebrated
"Coventry Cake"), Miss Haines ; Head Nurse (with a good character
from her last place), Mr. Cheel ; Master George (afterwards cele-
brated tor a battle he fought with. a dragon, but at present without
any knowledge of " arms," except his nurse's), Miss Marks ; Masters
Andrew, David. Patrick, Denis, James, Anthony (very youthful
knights, but destined, with their " cousin George," to astonish the
natives by and by as " The Seven Champions of Christendom"). Mas-
ters Coyle, Savell, Dix. Welsh, Desborg, Francis.—How the youthful
St. George is feted on his birth-day—how he makes his" first," and
nearly his " last " appearance 111 public on the occasion—how his
" cousins " Andrew, David, Patrick, Denis, James, and Anthony
come to ish him many happy returns of the day—and how Kalyba
shows her " love of children" by taking the " whole brood under
der wing."
.Nonce.—" Nothinge material to our historie " occurring during
a period of fifteen yeirs, the author trusts that the audience will al-
low him to cut it, and come again to
Scene 4. KALYBA'S HOUSE OF CORRECTION I—St. George of Eng-
land (a rum'un to look at, but a rare'un to go), Mr. W. H. Payne;
St. Andrew of Scotland, St. David of Wales, St. Patrick of Ireland
St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, SA. Anthony of Italy (all
pretty much of the same kidney 1) Mr. Heath, Mr. Douglas, Mr.
Marks, Mr. Chapin°, Mr. Sanger, Mr. J. Haynes.—How St. George
and his bro her champions (considerably grown since their last ap-
pearance in public) are kept in durance vile, and on " very short
commons" by Kalyba--how Kalyba pops her affections on St. George
who " can't abide her"—in short, how—but we won't anticipate—
merely observing, that the upshot is the Downfall of Kalyba, and
the Emancipation of the Seven Champions of Christendom!
Scene 5. DOVER ROADS.—How the Seven Champions of Christen-
dom set out for their respective destinations—" the management
having, in the handsomest manner," made special arrangements for
that purpose with the various " Metropolitan Conveyance Com-
panies."
Scene 6. BANKS OF TILE NlLE.—Almanzor, King of Morocco (his
own Lord High Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, &e., on his way to
King Ptolemy's Court, to court King Ptolemy's daughter), Mr. T.
Matthews ; Ptolemy, King of Egypt (rather a remote ancestor of
Ibrahim Pacha, better known as Abraham Parker), Mr. Priorson.
Moorish Sailors, Attendants on King Ptolemy, &c. How Almanzor
came to Egypt to be married—the Princess having a decided objec-
tion to their being " bound in Morocco ;" and how St. George, not
having even " dipped" into the question of ' lights," runs his
steamer on shore, and saves himself on the funnel.
• Scene 7. GRAND HALL IN TEE PALACE OF PTOLEMY THE FIRST,
Knee. or EGYPT.—The Princess Sabra, Mr. Hance, about to be mar-
ried to the King of Morocco, but patriotically devoting herself to the
digestive organs of the Dragon (a gentleman, whose prodigious
allowance of jaw enables him to speak fcr himself), Mr. Wiellnd.
How this " marriage in high life" is suddenly interrupted by the
Dragon, who, not only forbids the banns:: but elopes with the bride;
thereby plunging " her illustrious parents and several families of dis-
tinction at the west-end of the town into the deepest affliction," &c.
(vide Morning Papers).