The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-27 00:00:00

MORTALS.

Goof Queen Bess, Mr. R. Romer ; Amy Robsart, Mr. G. Watson ;
Mer Lovely Babby, Master Butter ; The Great Earl of Leicester,
M. Deulin; The Little Earl of Essex, Mr. Henry ; The Unspeak-
able Lord Barleigh, 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,
But although he comes in snow, he still hopes to meet with a warm
reception—but where is he going? Why, to pay his yearly visit to
the Spirit of John Rieh, in the
GHOSTLY CITY OF DEPARTED FUN.
This city is composed of the Tombs of the by-gone Pantomimes—
" Who's dat knocking at der door ?"—Come and see—" J. Anderson's
my 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 questlon"—but the answer, it is hoped, will to satisfactory—
Poor Tra-ge-dy meets with no clemency, so we fly by night" to
A SPLENDID HALL I H
S TE PALACE OF GOOD
QUEEN BESS.
We now come 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 Essex loved, or pretended so, Good Queen Bess,
therefore he hated the Earl of Leicester, and thence aroso a conspi-
racy—Sir Walter Ilitiefgh fears his pipe will be pat out—Bacon 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
Valet by many of her noblemen, therefore the
GRAND PROCESSION OF THE TOILETTE
is introduced, in which the Royal Wig! the Royal Ruff ! ! the
Royal Blushes ! ! ! and the Royal Petticoat ! ! ! ! will make their
first appearance on any stage, and trust to the " usual indulgence of
a British Public." These are followed by
GOOD QUEEN BESS
en deshabille, as she is represented in a picture at Hampton Court.
—What comes next will certainly follow—and then writhe seen
GOOD QUEEN BESS
in all her royal sple :dour.—lt is an Historical Fact, that Good
Queen Bess, like " Young Susan"—" had lovers so many that she
scarcely knew upon wh eh to decide"—and it is au Historical Fact
that the following were a few of them.
THE REJECTED ONES:
Philip of Spain, Prince Rupert, Vrince of Swe len, Duke of Anjoa,
Prince Alen con, Marquis of Winchester, the King of Sweden,
Henry of Navarre, Archduke Charles, Earl of Arundel, Sir William
Pickering, Charles Blount, and tha Earl of Arran. Good Queen
Bess appoints a meeting of thes3 "wonderous proper men" at
Kenilworth, but declares, that on her way,' hunting she will go"
—and having got on the " High Horse," the story gallops on to
CUMSOR HALL BY MOONLIGUT —Wilson.
" Coming events cast their shadows before "—" Rest thee,
my darling "—Ketchy, ketchy, ket3hy—" Put out the light,
and then"—enter the Earl of Leicester on his way to Kenil-
worth— He stops at Love's half-Way house, the Itobsar Arms—" Oh,
Susanna," or rather " Oii, Amy !"—lt can't be said, "he makes no
bones about it "—They part, " more in sorrow, than in anger," but,
"being gone, Amy is herself again "—that is to sa'-, a rather jealous
young lady, who in her "deed despair," introduces her Lovely
Babby, to whom she sings the following ;athetic stanza :
" Come my babby, come along with me
We'll go to far-famed Kenilworth,
Your naughty dal to see."
And so they do,

KENILWORTH CASTLE
As it appeared on the occasion of Good Queen Bess's Royal Visit.
For farther particulars inquire of Sir Walter Scott. It is an histori-
cal fact that Good Queen Bess paid the Earl of Leicester a visit, and
" paid the piper." This, his gorgeous fete, half rained him ; there-
fore we pity his fate, but must admire his wondrous generosity, for
all he ever hoped for in return was—half-a-crown. The Earl fore-
stalls Shakspere, by discovering that the course of true love never
did run smooth," for here he meets with some twenty " competi-
tours," and to hirn they do come " petit ours," for they prove per-
fect ben's, or, more properly speaking, bores. A Lovers' Quarrel
on a grand scale, a sort of " tiff for the million." takes place, which,
although beginning in love, ends in war, and the total destruction of
THE SPANISH ARMADA!
By Warner's Fulminating Blow-up—Tragedy has now done his
worst, and Rich finding that even Rich must become poor if war
continues, proposes a" Peace Congress," and brings all to a close
by making them all change their elothes—
The Bari of Leicester puts on the motley garb ef Harlequin, M.
Deulin.
Lord Bunleigh that of Pantaloon, M. J. Deulin.
The Earl of Essex that of Clown, Mr. C. Stilt,
And Amy Robsart dons the Robe d'Amonr of Columbine, Madlle.
Theodore.
All we have further to say for Good Queen Bess is—Vivat Regina,
and if she goes." " Welcome, Old Friends, 'tic long singe we
met !" " Here we area" " How are you?"
PRESERVE AND PICKLE WAE.
REHOUSE, AND RAILWAY
OFFIC
Cupid and Clown—Butter and Butterflios--Tlungarian Knock-'em-
Downs, and German Toys—War to the Knife, and Terrific Explo-
sion—Railway Offices to Let—Pantaloon becomes Tenant—Shares
at a Diseount —Clown Accompts, and Railway King in Tribu-

lation—Change to
INTERIOR OF CATACOMBS:.
SIMPSON'S DIVAN AND TAVERN, Strand.
Tko most approved way of Costing a Goose—Clown mates himself
Weleome—the Waiters at Fault—a Transformation—Clown Puzzled
—Caine Head for One—A Kitten Wanted—Save the Credit of the
Establishment—Poli EXETce ! Police l—and Change to
ER HALL.
Meeting of the Peace Congress—How to get up a Row—Prosylite4s
Beware--Huaibug the Order of the Day—Embracing at a Premium,
and Domestic Tableau of the Happy Family,
POULTERER'S AND SHOP TO LET.
Stick no Bills, In case you should Kill Sweet William.
A DOWNRIGHT ".NOBBY DANCE."
llca.ls Win the Prize.
SMITH KIEL D.
Potatoes all Hot—Toss and Buy—Three real Epping Sausages, and
Bread, for One Penny—A Mad Bull—Pork versus Tabbies—A. Re-
port for Enlarging Smithfield Market—Holloway's Purifying Pius—
X ew Tariff—Gin Greatly Reduced—Warranted not to Produce Spon-
taneols Combustion—Puff, the Order of the Day—Pench and the
City Nuisance—Go it, Bricks—and Sudden Transformation to
A SALUBRIOUS SPOT.
STREET AND LODGING-HOUSES.
What will be seen here is of little use to those who have no eyes.
—" Lend me your ears"—" Oh, what a falling off, my countrymen,
women you, and I, and all of us, fell down."—Shakspere.
BED-ROOM IN LODGING-HOUSE,
Sevafortable Quarters—Lola and the Gallant Son of Mars—Clewn's
Notion of Warm and Convenient Arrangements—Good Night—Late
Visitors—A Troublesome Customer—Mr. Walker, an intruder—
Novel Mode of Expelling same—A Stormy Niglat—Clewn and Pan-
taloon in Great Alarm—lncantation Extraordinary—and General
Chamber Polka.
CHARING-CROSS AND STRAND.
What's to be done 11—Boy the Lady's Newspaper.
FROST FAIR ON THE THAMES.
Ise Soup—Temperance Hotel, J. Frost.—N.B. Iced Champagne—
Oh, the Roast Beef of Old England !—Sports of the Glacearum—
" Plaisirs d'Hiver"—Clown wants some Fish, but can only get
Skate, whieh he finds rather tough ; it won't go down, though he does.
FATHER THAMES' RETREAT,
1 , Tiddyball's Alley, in the middle of the Thames, with Brass Door
and Gingerbread Knocker.
General "Meeting of the Waters"—The Alarm—Summoning of the
City Abominations—Arrival of tho Resident Director of the" Silent
Highways"—Fearful Resolve—Marshalling of the Forces—Grand
Attack, and Tableau of Interest.
SOUTHAMPTON WATERS, WITH YESSMIL
For California or anywhere else.
GRAND MOVING DIORAMA,
designed and painted entirely by lirunning. Illustration of Her
Most Gracious Majesty's Vis't to Ireland, showing the following
points of interest Departure for Osborne —Passing Cowes and
approaching the Needl is—The Royal Yacht passing through the
Fleet at Portsmouth—The Eddystone Lighthouse—Passing the
Land's End at Sunset—The Royal Squadron by Moonlight—and
Arrival at Queen's Town. Three cheers and a hundred more
Scene the Last.
THE PALACE OF PANTOMIME.
On Friday (first time these seven years) Shakespere's Play of
AS YOU LIKE IT. Rosalind, Mrs. Nisbett ; Orlando, Mr. James
Anderson ; Touchstone, Mr. W. H. Angel ; Jacques, Mr. Vanden-
hotr; Banishei Duke, Mr. Cathcart (his first appearance); Adam,
Mr. Cooper ; with other entertainments.
On Saturday, the Play of THE STRANGER, with other enter-
tainments

Stage Manager, Mr. James Anderson.
Acting Manager, Mr. W. Bennett. Treasurer, Mr. W. Dunn.
Musical Director, Mr. G. 11. Rodwell.
Loader of the Band, Mr. J. W. Thirlwall.
Ballet Mistress, Madame Louise.
Scenic Artists—Messrs. Brunei
g,
Jones, Wilson, C. Adams, and
As sistants.
DetOratiTil Artist, Mr. W. Blamire. Machinist, Mr. W. Adams.
Stage Director, Mr. T. Thompson. Prompter, Mr. C. Melville.
Costumiers, Mr. PAlmer and Miss Biggs.
Box-book-keeper, Mr. J. Povey.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mx. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed an entirely new and original Play, entitled THE
LOVING WOMAN. Wielfert, Mr. Howe; Rosen, Mr. C. Kean;
Hermann, Mr. J. Wallack; Max, Mr. H. Vandenhoff; MIMI, Mrs.
p. Kean.
To be followed by a new Lyric Dramatic Sketch, entitled KING
RENIO'S DAUGHTER. King Rene, Mr. James Wallack , Count
Tristan, Mr. C. Kean ; Sir Geoffrey, Mr. Webster ; lolanthe, Mrs.
C. Kean.
To conclude with THE NINTH STATUE; or, The Jewels and
The Gem. Principal characters by Mr. Mttnyard, Miss P. Horton,
Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPEEL
Under tho direction 41f Madame Celeste.
TIIIS EVENING
Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called TIIE WILLOW
COPSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed-
ford, 0. Smith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar.
After which FRANKENSTEIN' ; or, The Model Man. Franken-
stein, Mr. Wright ; the What is It ? Mr. P. Bedford; Zamiel, Mr. 0.
Smith ; Otto of Rosenberg, Miss Woolgar ; Tiddlewincz, Miss E.
Chaplin ; Agatha, Miss Coveny ; Undine, bliss E. Harding.
To conclude with a new slippery sketch called ants. BUNBURY'S
SPOONS. Mr. Bighbury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford ; Bob Twinks,
Mr. Wright ; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith: Mrs. lilunbury, Mrs. F.
Matthews; Mrs. Ilighbury Barnes, Miss Brooks.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Managemeat of Madame Veatrlf.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathe WS.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed NOT A BAD JUDGE.
After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS.
To comiud• with A PRACTICAL MAN.
D ass Boxes 5;.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25. ; Celery, Is., No
half-price to any part of the house.
All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Aileron, 15,
New Bond-street.

THEATEE.
Mr. J. M. Maddox. Sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING►,

Will be performed a new and original comic Opera called MINA.
Principal characters by Messrs. W. Harrison, Weiss, Corti, Wynn ;
Mrs. Weiss, and Miss Louisa Pyne.
To conclude with KING JAMIE ; or, Harlequin and Magic Fiddie
Harlequin, Mr. Bologna ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Clewn, Mr. Flex-
more ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett.

ASTLE t"S ROYAL AMPHIHy THEATRE.
Prorrior, Mr. W. Batt.
THIS EVENINt.,
Mr. BATTY has great pleasure In announcing that he has suc-
ceeded it, engaging Mademoiselle ANGELI:, from the Hippodrome,
Paris, and who is the first Equestrian of the day, with her highly-
trained Steeds, " Senora" and " Bertram." Mademoiselle Angel. is
the same Lady that rode the celebrated English Steeplechase Mare,
" Angela" over twenty-eight feet of water. She will make her ap-
pearance at Astley's Ampitheatre This Evening.
The performance will commence at a Quarter to Sevin, with a
new Grand Spectacle of TILE KNIGHT OF THE EAGLE CREST;
FEW,: 1.. ~qr, The Tourney of Love, in which Mr. N. T. Hicks will appear.
" t
_r,t, he followed by a brilliant display of Batty',; peerless scenes of
--Sheprcle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish-
Meta.
TOConelnde with a grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime, by Neb.
sop Vee, called HARLEQUIN YANKEE DOODLE, rho came to
Voin two his little Pony.
BOX-office open from Elaven till rots.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

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