The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-07 00:00:00

TDEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
entinnt PANTOMIME THEATRE, and the FIRST PANTO-

MIME COMPANY.
THIS El/ENE:if;
`NH! he performed Balfe's Opera, entitled TILE BONDXIAN.
de Vernon,:Mr. Weiss ; Yloreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morlierc,
:lo.rricastle; Ardenford, Mr. D. a'. King; Mal-a-Fropos. Mr.
Hari:!y; Madame Corinne, Mies Romer; Grisette, Miss It. Isaacs ;
Frivole, Mrs. Hughes.
After which will be produced the Grand Comic Christmas Panto-
-I"ner being a mixture of the Listorical and legendary, entitled
11.11tLEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND TIIE DRAGON'. The
Overture and 31usic composed by Mr. R. Hughes ; the new and ex
te,,sive Scenery by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Telbin, and numerous as-
sHants ; the Tricks and Transformations by Mr. Blamire ; the 3la-
ebidery by Mr. It. Sloman ; the Dresses by Mrs. hove)-, Mrs. Balls,
algid a host of auxiliaries. The whole, produced under the superin-
endence of Mr. NY. West.
Scene 1. ABODE OF KALTBA, TEE ENCHANT'S:F.99.-IWe and lo-
cality 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 Italie,
mistress of all the elements, except those of " Arithmetic," having
quite misealculateci her power), Mr. H. Ilorncastle ; Fiends and Fu-
a,comm-4 (illustrating a common expression of speech. with anything but
on expression of countenance), Messrs. J. W, Morgan, Burt,
Connell, and 11. Payne; Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. (the four Ele-
na.nats, with a strong love of mischief), by Dealers in each ; the
March of Intellect (travelling "Incog." as" Young England," a true
hit of British blood, by Intellect out of Industry, dam by Science,
out of Perseverance, has never been beaten, and can he matched
ag-linst anything), Miss Annie Payne.—How the March of intellect
pays a " dying visit" to Kalyba ; and how, being empowered by the
Committee on National Education, he gives the old lady sudden !lo-
tto, to quit, by as suddenly changing the premises to
Scene 2. INTERIOR OF INi'ANT SettooL.—Schoolmaster, Mr. Big-
wig, Wbo, at the request of his " Illustrious Visitor," gives tlic boys
half-holiday on the occagon

Scene 3. EXTLIaor. AND BARBACAN OF COVENTRT CASTLE.
Tlte Earl of Coventry (Lord High Steward of England, and Ids own
Into the bargain), Mr. Mazzoni ; the Countess of Coventry (a good
licusewile, and supposed to have been the investor of the cerebrated
" ooventry Cake"), Miss Haines ; Head Nurse (with a good character
'r-m her last place), Mr. Cheel ; Master George (afterwards cele-
6,*.tted for a battle he fought with a dragon, but at present without
tr,v knowledge of " arms," except his nurse's), Miss Marks ; Masters
Andrew, David. Patrick, Penis, James, Anthony (very youthful
s,:ights, but destined, with their " cousin George," to astonish the
tives by and by as " The Seven Champions of Christendom"), Mu-
* s Coyle, Savell, Dix, Welsh, Desborg, Francis.—How the youthful
Goorge is feted on his birth-day—how he makes his" first," and
t .rly his " last " appearance is public on the occasion—how his
• ouslns " Andrew, David, Patrick, Penis, James, and Anthony
.e to s ish him many happy returns of the day—and how Kalyba
Jws her " love of children " by taking the " whole brood made!
wing."
`7olics.—" Nothings material to our historie " occurring during
• -iod of fifteen yews, the author trusts that the audience will al-
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i• to cut it, and come again to
..0:410 4. KALYnA's HOCSE OF CORRECTION'.—St. George of Eng-
i; (a rum'un to look at, but a rare'un to go), Mr. W. 11. Payne;
ndrew of Scotland, St. l)avid of Wales, St. Patrick of Ireland
a i)enis of France, St. James of Spain, Sit. Anthony of Italy (all
y much of the same kidney !) Mr. Heath, Mr. Douglas, Mr.
Mr. Chapin°, Mr. Sanger, Mr. J. Haynes.—How St. George
Ms brother champions (considerably grown since their last ap-
'nee in public) are kept in durance vile, and an " very short
.:eons" by Kalyba—how Kalyba pops her affections on St. George
" can't abide her"—in short, how—but we won't anticipate—
ly that the upshot is the Downfall of Kalyba, and
t: I.:inancipation of the Seven Champions of Christendom!
:one 3. DOVER lioaos.—How the Seven Champions of Christen-
CA.,(11. 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."
.cone 6. BANKS OF THE 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.
3! atthews ; Ptolemy, King of Egypt (rather a remote ancestor of
li•rahim Paella, better known as Abraham Parker), Mr. Priorson.
lloorish Sailors, Attendants on King Ptolemy, &c. How Almauzor
came to Egypt td be married—the Princess having a decided objec-
tinn to their being " bound hi Morocco ;" and how St. George, not
Laving even '• dipped" into the question of " lights," runs his
sleatner on shore, and saves himself on the funnel.
Scene 7. GRAND HALL IN THE PALACE OF PTOLEMY THE FIRST,
K ;NO or Eunrr.—The Princess Sabra, Mr. Hance, about to be mar-
red to the King of Morocco, but patriotically devoting herself to the
trgestive organs of the Dragon (a gentleman, whose prodigious
adowance of jaw enables him to speak frr nlinself), Mr. Wieland.
3!ow this " marriage in high life" is sud:enly interrupted by the
nagon, 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.
(vale Morning Papers).