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

=SATRE ROYAL, DEUEV-LANE.
THIS EVENING _ _

n 11l be rend a errand Opera, in three acts, called MARITANA.
Char es the Se., lid, lir. Borrani ; Don Caesar De Hazen, Mr. W.
Harrison • Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. H. Phillips; Marltana, Miss
Romer ; Lazarills, Miss Poole.
Between the Second and Third Acts of the Opera Professor
RIIILEY and his SONS will go through a Series of their Cia.deal
and Popular Exercises.
To conclude with a new grand Christmas comic Fantomine, called
HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarlk. The New and
extensive Scenery under the direction of Mr. Grieve ; the Overture
and Music by Mr. It. Hughes; the Tricks, Transformations, and
Decorations by Mr. Blamire ; the Machinery by Mr. B. Slam= ; the
Dresses by Mr. Bove'', Mrs. Balls, and numerous assistants. The
whole produced under the superintendence of Mr. W.West.
Scene 1. Dirnaios OF 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. Horncastle ; 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,
As soon as I come,
I'll kill the Giants."—Tankee Nursery Tale.
The Genius of Tautomine (Chairwoman of the " Christmas Funny
Club"), Miss A. Payne.—How Tom Thumb takes the Giants down a
peg or two—" From words they'd,Alpost coma to blows"—Umpire
and Referee, the Genius of Panto e, who gives her decision In a
manner (It is hoped) satisthctory to her numerous patrons in boxes,
pit, and gallery.
Scene 2. COAST OF THE ISLAND OF Lim.tevr.—Discovered A.D.
Igt.:9. "After a storm comes a calm." Gulliver (having a passion
for travelling, high and dry on a rock), Mr. W. 11. 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 ep, 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-
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, &e.; 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 altogellher," he is carried away to the court of the Bmperor Lll-
hpirt. "And wasn't he a dainty disk
To set before the King ?'
Old MSS. in the British Museum.
Scene 3. HALL OP SCIENCE IN THE PALACE OP THE KING OF LA-
PUTA.—HIs 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 aum;,er " One"), Mr. Howell and Mr.
Johnson. Lords in Waiting, with her
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 OH THE EMPEHOE OF LILLIPUT.—His

" High" Mightiness Golbas to Momaren Muily Ully Gue, Emperor
of Lllllpat, 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, scullions,
&c. &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 BM 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 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 jamp into
Scene 5. CoiN-FIELD IN BROBDlGNAG.—LongostretehO
(a sub-
stantial Brobdignag farmer, and member of the Brobdignag Agri-
caltural Society), Mr. Monster ; Long-in-the-stride (his wife), Mrs.
strapper; Brobdignag Baby (In and out of a go-cart), Kiss H.
Payne; A very round Robin (the mother of a very fine family)3
Mrs. ReilbreaSt ; Prize Pig (with silver medal from the Brobdignag
Cattle Show), Mr. Snout. How GuMver goes a bird's nesting, and
gets the worst of it, and how, after paying all proper deference to
the " t-uns," he pitches into the " little-un" in the go-cart.
Seene 6. BROBDIONAO Bap-noon AND NURSENT.—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 LILLIPITT (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 Heck, introduces another old acquaintance,
the Genius of Pantomime, Transformation of the Characters.

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Harlequin —• . Mr. Wieland. Clown ......?ir. T. Matthews.
ralllaic"34 "'' • • Mr. Howell. Columbines —Miss 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—viz. fish, fruit
and vegetables.
Scene 9. CLowN'e LoDoinos.—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 Olf GROCERS, FISIIMONGERR, AND WINE MEE-
clisNTs' Snors.—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 removieg."
Scene 11. EIGIIGATE-RILL, 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 partnership."

Scene 12. FLINT-OITHRET DIMINO TES REPAIRS, with Glass Shop.
TIIIMAIed, and Railway Printing-office. Railway Prospectus and
Provisional Committee; publishing made easy. Orders to any
aroi.unt punetually attended to. The Great Guy for 1848. Great
ta....tue of stags ; " they come—they come." ice thoroughfare. The
shortest cut to the Board of Trade, producing a great smash among
the crockery.
Scene 13. Errßsioa OP THE BOARD or TRADI, and Probable Ge-
neral Railway Terminus.

Scone 14. -WATCHMAKERS' AND BOOKSILLNIte SHOPll.—Teaching
the young idea how to shoot. Illustrated London Noose. A " pineh
of carry powder." Watch on a new movement. Queen's Visit to
Clerrnany, and all eyes directed to
Scene IS. Tms CITY or Cowess, as it appeared on her Majesty's
arrival.

Owing t• this great attraction. immediate application should be
made to JOHN PARSONS, Boa Book-keeper.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
W. JULLIEN'S ANNUAL SERIES OF CONCERTS.

Last Week of Signor Sivori—Last Week of the Naval Quadrille,
the Beethoven Festival commencing onthe 12th.
PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING,.
PART I.

Overtnre, " Der Freischuta"—Weber.
Quadrille, " The Chimes"—Jullien.
Solo, Bassooe, by M. Baumann—Baumann.
Symphony In C Minor—Beethoven.
Solo, Violin, Grand Concerto in B, by Signor Sivori—Sivori.
Janien's New Quadrille, The British Navy—Junien.