The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-05 00:00:00

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nit% EVENING
" Will . Grand Opera, in three acts, called MARITANA.
" - Char es . Mr. Borrani ; Don Clatter De Baun, Mr. W.
, • Harrison ; on Jose de Santarem, Mr. B. Phillips; Maritana, miss
• ltorner ; LaxarlHa, Miss Poole.
Between the Gomel and Third Acts of the Opera Professor
RISLEY and las DONS will go through a Series of their Classical
and Popular NEsrelses.
To conclude with a new grand Christmas comic rantooline, called
HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwartk. 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. Sloman; the
Dresses by Mr. Bovey, Mrs. Balls, and numerous assistants. The
whole produced under the superintendence of Mr. W. West.
Scene 1. Isnutioa or GUILDHALL. Epoch—Lord Mayor's Day.
184.5—between the Dinner and the Ball. Magog and Gog (the City
Giants—once at a premium, now at a discount), Mr. S. Jones and
Mr. H. klorneastle ; Ge oral Tom Thumb (a Dwarf, but causing a
great panic in the Giant market), Mies Dale.
" Who'll kill the Giants?
I, says Tom Thumb,
As soon as I come,
I'll kill the Glants."—Yankee Nursery Tale.
The Genies of Pantonsine (Chairwoman of the " Christmas Funny
Club"), Miss A. Payne.—How Torn Thumb takes the Giants down a
peg or two—" From words they'd Ajmost some to blows "—Umpire
and Referee, the Genius of PantonaiNte, who gives her decision in a
manner (it is hoped) satisfactory to her numerous patrons in boxes,
pit, and gallery.
Scene 2. COAST OF THE ISLAND OF LlLLlPUT.—Discovered A.D.
1499. "After a storm comes a ealm." Gulliver (having a passion
for travelling, high and dry on a rock), Mr. W. U. Payne ; Mrs. Gul-
liver (having a passion for her husband, in the SEIM predicament),
Air. Malice. 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 tune of " Here we go down, down, down." The tide having
ceased to flow, naturally begins to ebb, and leaves Gulliver to alto-
wish the Lillfputisum I Peasants (the real "small natives"), Messrs.
and Mesdames Tiny, Dumpy, Det, 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, &e. Engineer, Mr. Baser; Stoker, Mr.
Hot-birth. How Gulliver, alias the man-mountain. is Bourns over
to keep the peace ' • and how, " by a long pull, a strong pull, and a
pull altogether," 110 is carried away to the court of the Emperor Lil-
lipet. And wasn't he a dainty disk
To set before the King ?"

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Old MSS. 1n the British Museum.
Scene a. mu. OP SCIENCE IN THE PALACE OF THE RING or LA-
PUTA.—His Majesty the King of Laputa (very deep in Geotne-
•ry—vide, Flappers at his elbows), Mr. T. Matthews ; Lord High
Chancellor Parallelogram and Ler,, High Chamberlain 4Equilateral
fond of " Figures," especially num",ser " Ore"), Mr. Howell and Mr.
Johnson. Lords in Waiting, with "their attendant flappers, pages,
&c. Mrs. Gulliver makes her " first and only appearance at Court ;"
and how, &wring lost her G—, the Flying Island is placed at her
disposal trrecover the same.
Scone 4. MARINE RESIDENCE OF TEE EMFEEOE Or LILLITI7T.—HIs
" High" Mightiness Golbas to Momaren Molly Ully One, timperer
of Lilliput, Miss Turtle ; her " equally" High Mightiness the Ern.
press of Lilllput, Miss Midgley. The Lilliputian Court (the " high-
est" families In the land), and Lilliputian Imperial Guard (at least
2 ft. 6 in. in their stockings), servants, policemen, cooks, scullions,
&c. &o.—How Gulliver, having been lot 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
Ullmann' Imperial Guard. How Gulliver swallows his dinner, and
is only prevented from swallowing a Lilliputian, by way or 4..eapet.
by the news of the arrival of the Blefascadian 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 it jamp into
Scene S. Co/LSI-FIELD crc Banentostaa.—Longostreteno (a, lemb•
stsultial Drobdignag fanner, 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 H.
Payne ; A very round Robin (the mother of a very fine family )1
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 a proper deference to
the "great-ems," he pitches into the " little-tin" in the go-cart.
Scene 6. BaOBDIQNAO RED-Roost AND Nesseay.—Brobdignag
" Gemini" (Attglice 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 inrther notice.
Scene 7. Comm or Too ISLAND or Lumen. (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 Reck, introduces another old acquaintance,
the Genius el Pantomime, Transformation of the Characters.
Harlequin —•• • • Mr. Wieland. I Clown . Mr. T. Matthews.
Pantaloon • •—• • • Mr. Howell. Columbines • -Miss Ricks and
Miss Lonsdale.
Scene 5. i&ND or COVENTRY-STREET, PICCADILLY.—Writing 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. Crowe's Lononsos.—Bed and Window change sides, and
Clown " goes down the middle and np 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
" heads."
Scene 10. Err/lima or Gaoceas, FisHKoNGERS, AND WINE Mita-
eitANTs' Suors.—Two active lade, versus active clothes-horse. Cask
of Weal India Produce and barrelled natives. Ladders ad infinitum.
Putting np the shutters—the wrong shop. Try again. Ditto re-
peated. Great change on the premises, and " business removing."
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 and no favour." Off
they go. Clown and Pantaloon In difficulties, and ending in a "dis-
solution of partnere/4,"
Scene 12. FLENT-STREET DURING THE REPAIRS, with Glass Shop,
Tininan's, and Railway Printing-office. Railway Prospectus WA
Provisional Committee; publishing made easy. Orders to any
amount punetually attended to. The Great Guy for 1845. Great
bt...iiie of stags ; "they come—they come." No thoroughfare. The
shortest out to the Board of Trade, producing a great smash among
the crockery.
Scene 13. Bxnettoft OF THE BOARD or TRADE, and Probable Ge-
neral Railway Terminus.
Scene 14. WATCHMAKERS' AND BOOESELLNie Stiors.—Teaching
the young idea how to shoot. Illustrated London Noose. A " pinch
of carry powder." Watch on a new movement. Queen's Fish to
Germany, and all eyes directed to
Scene li. Tins CITY or COLOGNE, as It appeared on her Majesty's
arrival.
Owing to this great attraction. Immediate application should be
made to JOHN PARSOIVS, Box Book-keeper.