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

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated a (*rand Opera, in three acts, called MARITANA.
Ctar'es the Second, Mr. Borrani ; Don Caesar De Bazan, Mr. W.
Harrison ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. 11. Phillips; Marltana, Mies
Romer ; Lazsuillo, Miss Poole.
Between the Second and Third Acts of the Opera Professor
RISLEY and his SONS will go through a Series of their Classical
and Popular Exercises.
To conclude with a new grand Christmas comic Fantomine, called
HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. The New and
extensive Scenery under the direction of Mr. Grieve ; the Overture
and Music by Mr. 11. Hughes; the Tricks, Transformations, and
Decorations by Mr. Biamire ; the Machinery by Mr. B. Shaman; the
Dresses by Mr. Bovey, Mrs. Balls, and numerous assistants. The
whole produced under the superintendence of Mr. W. West.
Scene I. INTERIOR or GUILDHALL. Epoch—Lord Mayor's Day,
1845—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. Horneastle ; Ge eral Tom Thumb (a Dwarf, bat causing a
great panic in the Giant market), Miss Dale.
" Who'll kill the Giants?
I. says Tom Thumb,
is soon as I come,
I'll kill the Giants."—Yankee Nursery Tale.
The Genius of Pantomine (Chairwoman of the " Christmas Funny
Club"), Miss A. Payee.—Flow 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 THE ISLAND OF LlLLlPDT.—Discovered •.D.
1659. "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. Hance. 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 asto-
uish the Lilliputians ! 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, &e.; Engineer, Mr. Eager ; 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 cotut of the Emperor Lil-
lipat. " And wasn't he a dainty dish
To set before the King ?"
Old 3155. in the British Museum.
Scene 3. Mu OF SCIENCE IN THE PALACE OF THE KIN* or LA-
kurA.—liis Majesty the King of Laputa (very deep in Geome-
•ry—vide, 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 o—, the Flying Island is placed at her
disposal to recover the same.
Scene 4. MARINE RESIDENCE OF THE EMPEROR OF LualruT.—His
" High" Mightiness Golbas to Momaren Afully Ully One, Emperor
of Lilliput, Miss 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, scallions,
&c. &c.—flow 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 Biefascadian fleet. Gulliver re-
gains his freedom, by towing in the enemy's fleet. The Palace on
lire. 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 into
Scene 5. COEN-FIELD IN BROBDIGNAG.—LOWOSITetahO (a sub-
stantial Brobdignag thriller, 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 M.
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-tins," he pitches into the " little-un" in the go-cart.
Scene 6. BROSDIONAG RED-ROOM AND NURSERY.—Brobdignag
" Gemini" (Anglice twins), Masters James and Elliott; Brobdignag
Kitten, Mr. rummy. For further particulars of this scene apply.
Personally to the principal performers, who can be seen in it every
evening till further notice.

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Scene 7. COAST OF THE ISLAND OF LILLTPUT (SS 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.
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Harlequin ......Mr. Wieland. Clown .... ..Mr. T. Matthews.
Pantaloon ...... Mr. Howell. Columbines • .MiS6 Hicks and
Miss Lonsdale.

Scene 8. END OF 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—via. fish, fruit
and vegetables.
Scene 9. CLOWN'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. EXTERIOR OF GROCERS, FISHMONGERS, ♦ND WINE MER-
CHANTS' Suovs.—Two active lads, versus active clothes-horse. Cask
of West India Produce and barrelled natives. Ladders ad inflnitum,
Putting up the shutters—the wrong shop. Try again. Ditto re-
peated. Great change on the premises, and " business removing."
Scene 11. Ilicuakrz-mu, 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- I
solution of partnership."

'cene 12. FLIVINSTRERT DURING THE REPAIRS, with Glass Shop,
Tillman's, and ilitalway Printing-office. Railway Prospectus and
Provisional Committee; publishing made easy. Orders to any
amount punctually attended to. The Great Guy for 1845. Great
bi .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. Erruktoa or TEE BOARD or TRAMP, and Probable Ge-
neral Railway Terminus.
Scene 14. WATCHMAKERS' AND BOOKsiELBRS' SHOPS.—Teaching
the young idea how to shoot. Illustrated London Noose. A " pinch
of curry powder." Watch on a new movement. Queen's Visit to
Germany, and all eyes directed to

Scene-15. Taz Cirw ow COLOGNE, ES It appeared on her Majesty's
arrival.

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