The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-31 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
IC eminent PANTOMIME THEATRE, and the F ST PANTO-

MIME COMPANY
THIS EVENING

will be performed Balk's Opera. entitled THE BONDMAN.
areuisde Vernon, Mr. Weiss; Floreville, Mr. Rafter; Morliere,
i.Liorucastis ; La Valliere, Mr. Galli ; Ardenford, Mr. Harrison ;
ii-a-P.opos, Mr. ilarley ; Madame Corinne, Mist; Romer ; Grisette,
is, Rebecca Isaacs.
IRer which will Le produced the Grand Comic Christmas Panto-
re, be ng a mixture of the I istorical and legendary, entitled
is ',ELEQUIN AND sT. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. The
erture and Music composed by Mr. It. Hughes ; the new and ex-
:sive Scenery by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Telbin, and numerous as-
I "units; the Tricks and Transformations by Mr. Diamire ; the Ma-
„dery by Mr. R. Sloman ' • the Dresses by Mrs. Hovey, Mrs. Balls,,
a .d a host of auxiliaries. The whole produced under the superin-
cadence of Mr. W. West.
Scene 1. ABODE OF KALYBA, THE ENCHANTRESS.—Date and lo-
cality not exactly known, but considered by the Antiquarian Society
to have been discovered " somehow or other," " some time or other,"
w•ar " somewhere or other " Kalyba (the Enchantress, not by Balfe,
P. istress of all the elements, except those of " Arithmetic," having
qalte miscalculated her power), Mr. H. Horncastle ; Fiends and Fu-
r.^3 (illustrating a common expression of speech, with anything but
a common expression of countenance), Messrs. J. W, Morgan, Bart,
Cannell, and H. Payne; Earth, Air, Fire, and Wa'er. (toe four Etc-
sr...mts, with a strong love of mischief), by Dealers in each ; the
Dtarch of Intellect (travelling " inco,g." as " Young England," a true
b.t of British blood, by Intellect out of Industry, dam by Science,
0:1t of Perseverance, has never been beaten, and can be matched
against anything), Miss Annie Payne.—How the March of Intellect
p tys a " flying visit" to Kalyba ; and how, being empowered by the
Committee on National Education, he gives the old lady sudden no-
ti ze to quit, by as suddenly changing the premises to
Scene 2. INTERIOR OF INFANT SCHOOL.—SCIIOOIMBStCF, Mr. Big-
viig, who, at the request of his " Illustrious Visitor," gives the boys
a half-holiday on thz, occasion.
Scene 3. EXTERIOR AND BABBACAN OF COVENTRY CASTLE
'tile 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 Nur,c (with a good character
from her last place), Mr. Cheel ; Master George (afterwards cele-
brated for 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
nights, but destined, with their " cousin George." to astonish the
atives by and by as " The Seven Champions of Christendom"), Mas-
ers Coyle, Seven, Dix, Wel 4h, Desborg, Francis.—How the youthful
t. George is feted on his birth-day—how he makes his" first," and
yearly his " last " appearance ix public on the occasion—how his
" cousins " Andrew, David, Patrick, Denis, James, and Anthony
come to a ish him many happy returns of the day—and how Kalyba
shows her " love of children" by taking the " whole brood under
her wing."
NOTICE.—" 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. KALlise's HOCRE OF Commori I—St. George of Eng-
land (a rum'un to look at, but a rare'un to go), Mr. W. 11. Payne;
St. 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!) 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"—ln 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 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.
Matthews ; Ptolemy, King of Egypt (rather a remote ancestor of
1 ..rahlm Pacha, better known as Abraham Parker), Mr. Priorson.
:4,roorish Sailors, Attendants on King Ptolemy, &c. How Almanzor
eame 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
t;:eamer on shore, and saves himself on the funnel.
Scene 7. GRAND HALL IN THE PALACE OF PTOLEMY THE FIRST,
KING OF EGYFT . —The Princess Sabra, Mr. Hance, about to be mar-
red to the King of Morocco, but patriotically devoting herself to the
cl•gestive organs of the Dragon (a gentleman, whose prodigious
lowance of jaw enables him to speak for hiinself ), Mr. Wieland.
Mow this " marriage in high life" is suddenly interrupted by the
'rayon, who, not only forbids the banns ; but elopes with the bride;
I ',ereby plunging " her illustrious parents and several families of dis-
t: notion at the west-end of the town into the deepest affliction," &c.
(vide Morning Papers).