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THE RAILWAY REGISTER for JANUARY,
1846, contains—The State and Prospect of Railway Affairs—
Ceutluental Railways—Great North of India Railway—The Madras
Railway—Metropolitan Improvements, No. 3—Commission on the
Gauges—List of Pleats lodged with the Board of Trade—Society of
Arts—Broad and Narrow Gauge—Liability of Applicants for Railway
Shares—Sale and Transfer of Scrip—Railway Meetings—Monetary
Transactions of the Month—Share and Traffic Tables.
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THEATRE ROYAL, MCVEY-LANE.
THIS EVENING
__ _

Bill De repeated a Grand Opera, in three acts, called MARITANA.
Cliar'es the Second, Mr. Borrani ; Don Cesar De Bazan, Mr. W.
Harrison ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. H. Phillips ; Maritana, Miss
; Lazarillo, Miss Poole.
Between the Second and Third Acts of the Opera Professor
RISLEY and his SONS will go through a Series of their Classical
an 1 Popalar Exercises.
To conclude with a new grand Christmas wink Pantomine, called
R ItLXQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. The New and
extens*e Scenery under the direction of Mr. Grieve ; the Overture
and Musts by Mr. B. Hughes; the Tricks, Transformations, and
Deeorations by Mr. Blamire ; the Machinery by Mr. B. Sloman ; the
WPsaes by Mr. Bovey, Mrs. Balls, and numerous assistants. The
frole predueed under the superintendence of Mr. W. West.

acme 1. INTHIIOII or GUILDHALL. Epoch—Lord Mayor's Day,
1445—betweqn the Dinner and the Ball. Magog and Gog (the City
G at a premium, now at a discount), Mr. S. Jones and
. H. Homcastle ; Ge-,eral Tom Thumb (a Dwarf, bat causing a
gt at paiilo hi the Giant market), Miss Dale.

" Who'll kill the Giants?
I. says Tom Thumb,
As soon as I come,
I'll kill the Giants."—Yankee Nursery Tale.
• Amiss of Pantoraine (Chairwoman of the " Christmas Funny
"), Miss A.. Pay ne.—How Tom Thumb takes the Giants down a
psgiZor two—" From words they'd almost come to blows"—Umpire
tt.rt Referee, the Genius of Pantomime, who gives her decision in a
ronuer (it is hoped) satisfactory to her numerous patrons in boxes,
ri, and gallery.
r,cene 2. COAST OF THE ISLAND OF LILLIPUT.—THSCOPSDNI •.D.
b' 9. " After a storm comes a calm." Gulliver (having a passion
travelling, high and dry on a rock), Mr. W. H. Payne ; Mrs. Gul-
(having a passion for her husband, in the same predicament),
- Ranee. Extraordinary high tide, and great rush for places.
.iely arrival of the Flying Island. Mrs. Gulliver leaves the rock
1c: +t,e tune of " Here we go up, up. up"—Gulliver leaves the rock to
fits tune of " Here we go down, down, down." The tide having
e.^ • 3,2 d to flow, naturally begins to ebb, and leaves Gulliver to asto-
tbe Lilliputitns ! Peasants (the real " small natives"), Messrs.
an 3./esdames Tiny, Dumpy, Dot, Weebody, Speck, Short, Small,
Littlejohn, &c. &c. ; Inspector of the A division of Lilliputian
P.- V, Mr. Stumpy ; Policemen, Messrs. Move-a-way, Clear-the-
^ Push-a-long, Walk-on, &e. ; Engineer, Mr. Easer ; Stoker, Mr.
Hut-birth. How Gulliver, alias the man-mountain, is BODND over
tc 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 Lll-
-

" And wasn't he a dainty dish
To set before the King ?"
Old MSS. in the British Museum.
SCERO 3. HALL OF SCIENCE IN THE PALACE OF THE EINE Or LA-
PUTI.—I3 16 Majesty the King of Laputa (very deep in Geome-
•ry—ride, Flappers at his elbows), Mr. T. Matthews ; Lord High
Chancellor Parallelogram and Lord High Chamberlain /Equilateral
fond of " Figures," especially number " One"), 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, having lost her G—, the Flying Island is placed at her
disposal to recover the same.
Scene 4. MARINE RESIDENCE 07 TER EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT.-1113
" High" Mightiness Golbas to Momaren Mully Ully Gue, Emperor
of Lilliput, Mi Turtle ; her " equally" High Mightiness the Em-
press of Lilliput, 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,
Ste. &o.—Hdw Gulliver, having been let out of " durance vile," not
only pockets the affront, but two policerns in the bargain. How he
kisses the Emperor's hand, and the EmAllEss'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 Blefascadian fleet. Gulliver re-
gains his freesiom, 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 Jump lute
Scene 5. CORN-FIELD IN BRORDlGNlG.—Longostrataho (a sub-
stantial Brobdignag farmer, and member of the Brobdignag Agri-
mineral Society), Mr. Monster ; Long-in-the-stride (his wife), Mrs.
Strapper; Brobdignag Baby (in and out of a ge-cart), Miss H.
Payne ; A very round Robin (the mother of a very fine family).
Mrs. liedbreast ; 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 " greatips," ho pitches into the " little-un" in the go-cart.
Scene 6. --BROBDIGNAG BED-ROOM AND NURSERY.—Brobdignag
" Gemini" (Anglice twins), M asters 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.
naslequin .....• Mr. Wieland. Clown ••. . • • Mr. T. Matthews.
I
..Miss
LoHinsdekalS e.and
Pantaloon ..... .. Mr. Howell. Columbines
Scene 8. EMD OF COVENTRY-STREET, PICCADILLY.—Writing in
Eglit 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.

Seene 9. CLows's LODGINGS.—Bed and Window change sides, and
Clown " goes 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
" heads."

Scene 10. ERTUtOR or GROCERS, FISHMONGERS, AND WINE HER-
: HANTS' Buoys.—Two active lads, versus active clothes-horse. Cask
West India Produce and barrelled natives. Ladders ad infinitum,
Titling up the shutters—the wrong shop, Try again. Ditto re-
nt:lied. Great change on the premises, and " business removing."
+Ale 11. HIGHGATE-HILL, with extensive view of the neighbour-
"e
•xl of London. Railways remember the 30th November. Grand
l'.;„utway Steeple-chase to the Board of Tradew Arrival of engines
1,1 all the country round. " A clear course and no favour." Off
go. Clown and Pantaloon in difficulties, and ending in a " dls-
-- noon of partnership."
cene 13. FLEET-STREET DURING THE REPAIRS, with Glass Shop,
7nman's, and Railway Printing-office. Railway Prospectus and
P,ovisional Committee; publishing made easy. Orders to any
amount punctually attended to. The Great Guy for 1845. Great
IN ttu.e of stags ; they come—they come." No thoroughfare. The
&' ,n•test cut to the Board of Trade, producing a great smash among
crockery.
'cene 13. EXTERIOR OF TIM BOARD OF TRADE, and Probable Ge-
l.. r‘ti Railway Terminus.
eengS 14. WaTantAxxxis' AND BoOKSELLEES' Snors.—Teaching
g idea how to shoot. Illustrated London Noose. A " pinch
„mrry powder." Watch on a new movement. Queen's Visit to
many, and all eyes directed to
',ens 15. TuE Cur OE COLOGNE, as it appeared on her Majesty's
ai tval.

,vin; to this great attraction, Immediate application should be
to JOHN PARSONS, Box Book-keeper.