The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-09 00:00:00

ROYAL PROCLAMATION.
" Who'll kill the dragon ? " Or me he shall gorge ;
I
I, says St. George, l'll kill the dragon."--Old MS.
Arming of St. George for the approaching Fight. Latest odds at
the "Corner," 1,000 to 0 on the Dragon (taken). " May the best
man win."
Scene 8. THE DRAGON'S HAUNT IN THE DESOLATE VALLEY.—
How the Dragon introduces the Princess Sabra to his " country
quarters ;" how St. George follows on horseback (the railroad not
being quite finished); how he and the Dragon fall in, and then fall
out. The Battle (for particulars of which keep your oyes fixed on
Mews. Payne and Wieland). How the result of the last round not
only elevates St. George to the " Crown" of Egypt and the " five
shilling pieces" of England, but at the same time Introduces the
audience to
Scene 9. GRAND HALL or Citivatia.—liow St. George receives
the " Battle Money" (alias the hand of the Princess Sabra). Re-
appearance of the March of Intellect. Introduction of Old Friends
in New Characters.
Harlequin .. .• Mr. Howell, 1 C10wn.... Mr. T. Matthews.
Pantaloon..... Mr. Priorson. 1 Columbine Miss Hicks.
Scene 10. DEALER IN CURIOSITIES AND IRONMONGER AND CUT-
LER's SEop.—lmproved Surgical Instruments. "Holding the mirror
up to nature." " Families furnished" on a novel principle. A loud
Report on the New Houses of Parliament. A fashionable complaint
flies to the Clown's head.
one
Scene 11. COENCHANDLER'S SHOP AND GILANARY.—MOre ways than
of being "in clover." Specimen of the very best Britannia
Metal," Plenty of "game" in high preservation. Cabinet measures
and torn measures. A lot of " chaff " in both. Harlequin gives
Clown " the sack." Abundant specimens of the New Tariff.
Scene 12. SIAMESE VILLAS AND NURSERY GROUND.—" To be let, to-
gether or separate." Ethiopian Serenaders provided on the shortest
siotice. "Get out of the way, Old Dan Tucker," and make way for
" patent elastic India-rubber boots." Effects of " putting your feet
in it." The Spanish marriage horticulturally illustrated. Spanish
nut and Orleans plum. " A plague o' both your houses."
Scene 13. TINMAN AND TAILOR'S SHOPS.—The original little Tin
Kettle. Water always hot. A grate mistake. " Going out a shoot-
Grand Experiments in Gun Cotton, ending in an awful Catas-
trophe.

Scene 14. INTERIOR OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN TOY WAREHOUSE.—
Toys for the Million. Magic Cards. How to " cut and shuffle."
Jack in the Box and out of it. First-rate teem and turn out. " See
the Conquering Hero comes."

Scone -15. fax STATI.IIII3 IT Is; or, Wellington at Hyde-park•
corner.

scene 16. Trim STATUS AS IT WAS ; or, Wellington at Waterloo,
" Look here upon this picture, and on this."

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA COVENT GARDEN.
The nobility, gentry , and public are respectfully Informed, that
the New Theatre will Open the first week in AiNril, for the per-
formance of the Lyrical Drama, on a scale of efficiency in every
department never before attempted in this country. The Ballet
will include the names of the most celebrated Artiste. The
Prospectus for the arrangements of the Season will be issued in due
course.
M. BEALE, Director.
January 9, IRV,

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMAItKET.
Under the Management of Mr. B. Websler, sole Lessee.
THIS EVENIN4
Will be performed the Comedy of LONDON ASSURANCE. Cha
voters by Messrs. t'arren, Tilbury, Hon, Webster, Brindal, Buck.
atone, Hudson, Mrs. Seymour, Miss Bennett, and Mrs. Ilumby.
During the evening the Band will perform the Overtures, "La
Bayndcre," " Italians in Algeria," " Guillaume Tell," and a Po-
lonaise.

To conclude with an Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza,
Galled the INVISIBLE PRINCE ; or, the Island of Tranquil
Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Horton,
Mrs. L. g. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley.
Triumphant success of Boz's new Christmas Piece. The new and
splendid Pantomime every evening. A great hit.
THIS EVENING
WM be performed a Drama, founded on the New Christmas
Annual of Charles Dickens, Esq., and adapted to the stage (by the
exalts:l,re permission of the author, from the proof sheets) by Albert
smith, Esq., called TILE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha-
• staters by Messrs. Leigh Murray', Turner, F. Matthews, F. Vining,
Meadows, Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, Miss
Grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley.
After which, the Farce of MILS. WHITE. Characters by Messrs.
Turner, Kluloch, and Ozherry ; Miss Villars, Miss lamer, and Miss
Arden.

To conclude with a New Comic Pantomime, entitled THE BUT-
TERFLY'S 1.1.4.-T.,L. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; Clown, Mr,
J. W. Collier; i'antaloon, Mr. Gough ; Columbine, Miss 0. Hicks;
Attendant Sates, Masters. C. and F. Lauri.

TiII:ATTU,: ROYAL, ADELPIII.
'UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
TIIIS UVENING
Will be performed an original romantic Drama, oalled CO-
IOMBA, THE CORSICAN sisTElt. Characters supported by
Madame Celeste, Mrs. Yates ; Messrs. Wright, Worrell, Bedford,
0. Smith, kc.
'Between the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIONISTS, Mr.
John Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters Hanions, will ex-
hibit their wonderful Jeux Gymnastiques.
After which a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet
of LA GISELLE. entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the
Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford,
Hr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenford,Madatne Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor,
Hiss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. 31. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING
Willbe performed a new and original Musical Romance, entitled
THE SEVEN MAIDS OF MUNIJII ; or, The Ghost's Tower.
OA. Bertrand, Mr. C. Fisher ; Cept. d'Armincourt, Mr. Allen ;
Capt. Bellejambe, Mr. T enter ; Lieut. Adolphe, Mr. Wynn; Cornet
larosdos, Mr. Compton ; Baron Bristlebach, Mr. Walton ; Bumps,
Honner ; Seven Maids of Munich, Misses Sara Flower, Rourke,
E. Honner, Bineks, Millar, L. Marshall, Laporte; Urlel, Miss
Marshall ; Madame Groutz, Mrs. Fosbroke.
After which a new Comic Drama, entitled THE TWO RAIN-
BOWS. (Ammeters by Messrs. Compton, Cowell, Granby ; Mrs. H.
Hughes, and Miss E. Homer.
In the course of the evening Professor HEMMING and his fa-
/minted CHILDREN will go througk their wonderftd performances.
Previous to the Pantomime the Rand will perform "The As. Polka," introducing " The Railroad Overture." To conelude with a new Grand Comic Chrstmas Pantomime, enti-
tled The I:NCR-ANTED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE;
or, The One-eyed Genf. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr.
Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Burbidge ; Sprite, Mr. 11. Marshall ;
Clown. Mr. Flexmors.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell.
O MONDAY EVENI
Will be performedn the Drama, entitled DON CESAR DE
BAZAN.. The character of Don Cesar de Boman by Mena. F. Le-
maitre; supported by MM. Langeval, Masquillier, Dumery, Car-
Rimy, Pascal, Berou, Felix, Dorgebret, Touxilion, Grenet, Lucien,
Sola. Pagenier ; Mdlle. Clariese, Madams Orasseu, and Mdlle.
Vallee.
Boxes, 6s. Pit, 3s. 6d.; Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at
half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight.

ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS Pell, Harrington,
White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeating
their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENT at the above Theatre,
THIS E VENING, and every Theaday, Thursday, and Saturday
daring the Christmas Holidays. Doors open at Eight, and the En-
tertainment commences at Half-past Eight. And will (by desire)
eve a GRAND DAY PERFORMANCE, on WEDNESDAY MORN.
DT next, Jan. 13. Doors open at Two, and the Performance to
aninmenee at half-past Two.
Boxes, ; Pit, 25.; Amphitheatre, 2s.
Private Boa es, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's
&Yid Library, 33, Old Bond-street; at all the principal Libraries
and Mnsji.oellers ; and at the Box-office.
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ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
l'silteil Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. ~_ Queen, lsed by her Most Gracious MaiestYthe Queen,
success
Albert, Prince of Wales, and Royal FamllY• 11_
eV the rand Christmas Pantomime, acknowledged by the press
and the public to surpass all others for magnificence and novelty.
THIS EVENING
will be performe4 a grand new meEneai Equestrian Romance, en-
titled THE DEMON MORSE ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the
Charmed Hit.
To be followed by fatty's SCENES of the CIRCLE ; with
hornorous performances by Mr. Henderson, as Clown.
To conclude with the successinleornicEquestrianrairy Pantomime,
entitled THE FORTY THIEVES ; or, Harlequin and All Baba and
the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochex ; Harlequin, Mr. W. Har-
- Pantaloon, lir. Laffarini ; Columbine, Miss Louisa Piralte.
reY •

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge.
THIS EVENING
will be performed an original.Dra
KESDE
ma, THE CARDS—G AMIL LIFE, STA
, ATHentitled. The Characters will
be supported by the whole of the talented Company.
To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime, called THE KING
OF TII14: CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreams. liar-
inniu, Herr Deulln ; Pantaloon, Herr R.Deulin ; Columbine -Mdlle.
Theodore ;
_Clown, Herr N. Deulln; Mr. Punch, Herr E. Dentin.

ROYAL VICTORIA
Reduction of Prices.—Boxes, is„ Half-price, 6d • Pit, 6d.; Gallery,
3d. ; Private Boxes, 2s. The Victoria again victorious. Decided
=wen of the new grand " Go-a-Head Pantomime." " The best
Pantomime ever produced at a minor Theatre."—" The oldest in-
abitant of Lambeth cannot remember so excellent a Panto-
salme."—Vide Public Press.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed THE BLACK DOCTOR. In which Miss Vin-
sent, Mrs. G. Lee, Miss L. Pearce, and Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Ed-
wards, Bird, Searle, Forman, &c., will perform.
After which will be produced a grand Christmas Pantomime, en-
titled THE BIRTH OF THE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin
" Go-a-Head," and Joe Miller and hie Men. Clown, kr. T. Barry ;
Pantaloon, Signor Osmonde; Harlequin, M. Lupino; Columbine,
wdzie. Adele Lauri

THEATRE ROYAL, A
The eminent PAN TOM ESE THE_ TRDRURY-LN E.
E, and the FIRST PANTO-
MIME COMPANY.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Balfe'a Opera, entitled TILE BONDMAN.
Ifarquis de Vernon,:Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morliere,
Mr. Horneastle; Ardenford, Mr. D. W. Ring; Mal-a-Propos, Mr.
Harley; Madame Corinne,: Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss It. Isaacs ;
Privole. Mae. Hughes.
After which will be produced the Grand Comic Christmas Panto-
mime, lei ng a mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled
ELRLIQL'II4 AND BT. GEORGE AND TELL DRAGON. The
*Tartars and Made composed by Mr. R. Hughes ; the new and ll-
tenalye goeaory by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Telbin, and namerou
"'Weals ; the Tricks and Transformations by Mr. Blamire ; the Ma-
ssnidea7 by Mr. R. Slomme ; the Dresses by Mrs. Bovey, Mrs. Balls,
send a host of auxiliaries. The whole produced under the super's-
*edam of Mr. W. Wait.
Scene I. Aeon's or LILTIA. vas EncEAßTZles.—Date and lo-
unity not exactly known, but considered by the Antiquarian Society
be have been discovered " Somehow or ether," " some time or other,"
near ' somewhere or other." lialyba (the Eachaatress, not by Bette,
mistress of all the elements, except those of " Arithmetic," having
quite miscalculated her power), Mr. IL Honicastle ; 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 H. 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 "Incog." as:" Young England," a true
bit of British blood, by Intellect out of Industry, dam by Science,
out of Perseverance, has never been beaten, and can be matched
Anima anything), Miss Annie Payne.—How the March of Intellect
nays a " flying visit" to Kalyba ; and how, being empowered by the
'Committee on National Education, he gives the old lady sudden no-
See to quit, by as suddenly changing the premises to
Scene 2. INTERIOR OF INFANT SWROOL.—Schoolmaster, Mr. Big-
filg, who, at the request of his " Illustrious Visitor," gives the boys
half-holiday on the occasion.
leans 8. EXTERIOR AND BAILEADAN OF COVENTRY CASTLE.
tn. Karl of Coventry (Lord High Steward of England, and his awn
Into the bargain), Mr. Mazzoni ; the Countess of Coventry (a good
Atoiaevrine and supposed to have been the inventor of the celebrated
"'Coventry Cake"), Miss Haines ; Head Nurse (with a good character
bum her last place), Mr. Cheel ; Master George (afterwards cele-
brated fbr a battle he fought with a dragon, but at present without
say 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, Seven, 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 is public on the occasion—how his
" eousins " Andrew, David, Patrick, Denis, James, and Anthony
veins to a Lsh him many happy returns of the day—and how Kalyba
ahows her " love of children" by taking the " whsle brood under
her wing."
Not-tem.—. Nothinge material to our historic" occurring during
a period of fifteen years, the author trusts that the audience will al-
low him to cut it, and come again to
Scene 4. }ULTRA'S HOUSE or Coalicrume I—St. George of Eng-
land (a rtun'un to look at, but a rare'un to go), Mr. W. H. Payne;
Bt. Andrew of Scotland, St. David of Wales, St. Patrick of Ireland
St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy (all
pretty much of the same kidney 1) Mr. Heath, Mr. Deuglas, Mr.
Marks, Mr. Chapin, Mr. Sanger, Mr. J. Haynes.—How St. George
and his brother 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. Dovaz 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. atm or Thy Nu.s.—Almanzor, King of Morocco (his
own Lord High Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, &e., on his way to
Xing Ptolemy's Court, to court King Ptolemy's daughter), Mr. T.
Matthews ; Ptolemy, King of Egypt (rather a remote ancestor of
tbrahim Pacha, better known as Abraham Parker), Mr. Priorson.
Moorish Sailors, ♦ttendants 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
Laving even " dipped" into the question of " lights," runs his
steamer on shore, and saves himself on the funnel.

Scene 7. GRAND HALL IN Tali PALACE OF PTOLEMY THE FIRST,
KING OF ZOTPT.—The Princess Sabra, Mr. Hance, about to he 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. Wiehnd.
How this " marriage In high life" is sudlenly 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).