The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-09 00:00:00

TFLEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated a Grand Opera, in three acts, called MARITANA.
Char'ee the Seceed, Mr. Borrani ; Don Caesar De Bar.an, Mr. W.
Marrison ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. 11. Phillips ; Maritana, Miss
omer ; Lazarille, Miss Poole.
Between the llecend and Third Acts of the Opera Professor
RISLICT and his SONS will go through a Series of their Classics
and Pepnlar Exercises.
To conclude with a new grand Christmas comic Fantomine, called
MABLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. The New and
extensive Scenery under the direction of Mr. Grieve ; the Overture
and Music by Mr. R. Hughes ; the Tricks, Transformations, and
Decorations by Mr. Blamire ; the Machinery by Mr. B. Sleman ; the
Dresses by Mr. Bovey, Mrs. Balls, and numerous assistants. The
whole produced under the superintendence of Mr. W. West.
Scene 1. INTERIOR OF GumnuelL. Epoch—Lord Mayor's Day.
1845—between the Dinner and the Ball. Magog and Gog (the City
Slants—once at a premium, now at a discount), Mr. S. Jones and
Mr. H. Horncostle ; Ge]erall'om Thumb (a Dwarf, but causing a
great panic in the Giant market), Miss Dale.

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" Who'll kill the Giants?
I, says Tom Thumb,
As soon as I come,
I'll kill the Giants."—Yankee ',Nursery Tale.
The Gating of Pantomine (Chairwoman of the " Christmas Funny
Clab"), Miss A. Payne.—How Tom Thumb takes the Giants down a
peg or two—" From words they'd almost come to blows "—Umpire
and Referee, the Genius of Pantomime, who gives her decision in a
manner (it is hoped) satisfactory to her numerous patrons in boxes,
pit, and gallery.
Scene 2. COAST OF TEL ISLAND OF LILLIPUT.—DiSCOVeTed A.D.
109. "After a storm comes a calm." Gulliver (having a passion
for travelling, high and dry on a rock), Mr. W. H. Payne ; Mrs. Gul-
liver (having a passion for her husband, in the same predicament),
Mr. Mance. Extraordinary high tide, and great rush for places.
Timely arrival of the Flying Island. Mrs. Gulliver leaves the rock
to the tune of " Here we go up, up. up"—Gulliver leaves the rock to
the tone of Here we go down, down, down." The tide having
ceased to flow, naturally begins to ebb, and leaves Gulliver to asto-
nish the Lilliputians I Peasants (the real " small natives"), Messrs.
and Mesdames Tiny, Dumpy, Dot, Weebody, Speck, Short, Small,
Trot, Littlejohn, &c. &c. ; Inspector of the A division of Lilliputian
Police, Mr. Stumpy ; Policemen, Messrs. Move-a-way, Clear-the-
way, Push-a-long, Walk-on, &c.; Engineer, Mr. Easer ; Stoker, Mr.
Hot-birth. How Gulliver, alias the man-mountain, is BOUND over
to keep the peace ; and how, "by a long pull, a strong pull, and a
pull altogether," he is carried away to the court of the Emperor Lil-
liput. " And wasn't he a dainty dish
To set before the King ?"
Old MSS. in the British Museum.
Scene 2. WALL OF SCIENCE IN TUB PALACE OP THE KIN G OF LA-
PUTA.—IIIS Majesty the King of Laputa (very deep in Geome-
try—vide, Flappers at his elbows) Mr. T. Matthews ; Lord High
Chancellor Parallelogram and Liar 'a. High Chamberlain ..Equilateral
fond of " Figures," especially num er One"), Mr. Howell and Mr.
Johnson. Lords in Waiting, with btheir mtendant flappers, pages,
&c. Mrs. Gulliver makes her" first and only appearance at Court ;"
and how, having lost her G—, the Flying Island Is placed at her
disposal to reoover the same.
Scene 4. MARINE RESIDENCE OF THE EMPEROR OF Limarur.—His
" High" Mightiness Golbas to Momaren Molly Ully Gue, Emperor
of Lilliput, Miss Turtle ; her " equally" High Mightiness the Em-
press of Lilliput, Miss Midgley. The Lilliputian Court (the " high-
set" families in the laud), and Lilliputian Imperial Guard (at least
2 ft. 8 in. In their stockings), servants, policemen, cooks, scullions,
&e. &e.—How Gulliver, having been let out of " durance vile," not
only pockets the affront, but two policemen in the bargain. How he
kisses the Emperor's hand, and the Empress's lips. Inspection of the
Lilliputian Imperial Guard. How Gulliver swallows his dinner, and
is only prevented from swallowing a Lilliputian, by way of dessert,
by the news of the arrival of the Blefasctulian fleet. Gulliver re-
gains his freedom, by towing in the enemy's fleet. The Palace on
fire. Arrival of the Lilliputian Fire Brigade. How Gulliver saves
the Empress, and is then obliged to save himself, which he does by
taking a hop, step, and a pimp into
Scene 5. CORN-FIELD IN BROBDlGNAG.—Longostreteho (a sub-
stantial Brobdignag farmer, and member of the Brobdignag Agri-
cultural Society), Mr. Monster ; Long-in-the-stride (his wife), Mrs.
Strapper; Brobdignag Baby (in and out of a go-cart), Miss 11.
Payne ; A very round Robin (the mother of a very fine family)-
Mrs. Redbreast ; Prize Pig (with silver medal from the Brobdignag
Cattle Show), Mr. Snout. How Gulliver goes a bird's nesting, and
gets the worst of it, and how, after paying all proper deference to
the "great-uns," he pitches into the " little-un" in the go-cart.
Seen. 6. BRORDIGNAG BED-ROOM AND NURSERY.—Brobdignag
" Gemini" (Anglice twins), Masters James and Elliott; Brobdignag
Kitten, Mr. Pussey. For further particulars of this scene apply
personally to the principal performers, who can be seen in it every
evening till further notice.
Scene 7. COAST OF THE ISLAND OF LILLIPUT (as Scene 2), and
re-appearance of the Flying Island ; from which Mrs. Gulliver takes
a flying leap into Gulliver's arms —" We may be happy yet." Our
old acquaintance, the Rock, introduces another old acquaintance,
the Genius of Pantomime, Transformation of the Characters.
Harlequin ..Mr. Wieland. Clown • Mr. T. Matthews.
Pantaioon ••• • • • Mr. Howell. Columbines ..Miss Hicks and
Miss Lonsdale.

Scene S. END OF COVENTRY-STREET, PICCADILLY.I:WEIIHIg in
Eight Lessons. The Experimental Squadron, with Hornpipe accom-
paniment. A Sudden Peep into Leicester-square. Wenham Lake
Ice. Sliding made easy. A great Fall in Provisions—viz. fish, fruit
and vegetables.
Scene 9. CLowm's LODGINGS.—Bed and Window change sides, and
Clown "gees down the middle and up again ;" great virtue in a blan-
ket. "To be well shaken before taken." The principle of elongation
"Carried out." Clown is tossed up, and harlequin comes down
44 heads?,
Scene 10. Errissioa or GROCERS, FISHMONGERS, AND WINE Ibiza-
CHANTS' SIIOIII.—Two active lads, versus active clothes-horse. Cask
of West India Produce and barrelled natives. Ladders ad infinitum,
Putting up the shutters—the wrong shop. Try again. Ditto re-
peated. Great change on the premises, and "business removiag."
Scene 11. HIGHGATE-HILL, with extensive view of the neighbour-
hood of London. Railways remember the 30th November. Grand
Railway Steeple-chase to the Board of Trade. Arrival of engines
from all the country round. " A clear course aad no favour." Off
they go. Clown and Pantaloon in difficulties, and ending in a "dis-
solution of partnership."
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Scene 12. FLZET-exa=m DURING THE RHPAIRS, with Glass Shop,
Tinman's, and Railway Printing-office. Railway Prospectus and
Provisional Committee; publishing made easy. Orders to any
amount punctually attended to. The Great Guy for 1545. Great
br...,tue of stags ; "they come—they come." No thoroughfare. The
shortest cut to the Board of Trade, producing a great smash among
the crockery.
Scene 13. EXTBRIOR OF THE BOARD or TaADs, and Probable Ge-
neral Railway Terminus.
Scene 14. WATCRIMAKZ/B' AND Booksamisis' Suors.—Teaching
the young idea how to shoot. Illustrated London Noose. A " pinch
f carry powder." Watch on a new movement. Queen's Visit to
Germany, and all eyes directed to
Scene 11. Tux COTT or CoLoamt; as it appeared on her Majesty's
arrival. . .

Owing to tkis great attraction, immediate application should be
made to JOHN PARSONS, Box Book-keeper.