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

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed the First Act of THE DAUGHTER OF ST.
MARK. Andrea Comaro, Mr. Borrani ; Moneenigo, Mr. Weiss ;
Adolphe de Courey, Mr. Harrison ; Catarina Cornaro, Miss Rainforth.
At the end of the Opera Professor RISLEY and his SONS will go
through a Series of their Classical and Popular Exercises.
After whisk will be repeated a New Grand Ballet, called THE
DEVIL TO PAY, In which Mans. Bretz, Mdlle. Flora Fabbri, Mdlle.
Dabas (of the A.cadenale Royale, Paris), Mdile. Louise, Mr. W. H.
Payne, Mons. Delferier, Mr. Howell, and Mr. Wieland will appear.
Ti 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. It. 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. 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. Horncastle ; Ge%eral Tom Thumb (a Dwarf, but 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."—Yankee Nursery Tale.
The Genius of Pantontine (Chairwoman of the " Christmas Funny
Club"), Miss A. Payne.—How 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. Coen OF TILE ISLAND OF LlLLlPUT.—Discovered
1699. "After a storm comes a calm." Gulliver (having a passion
for travelling, high and dry on a rock), Mr. W. H. Payne ; Mrs. Gui-
_ .

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-
nish 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, &c.; Engineer, Mr.
and a
Baser ; Stoker,olviei
Hot-birth. How Gulliver, alias the man-mountain.
to keep the peace; and how, "by a long pull, a strong pull,
Lil.
p altogether," he is carried away to the coin is BOUNDt
of the Emperor
ull

" And wasn'the a dainty dish
To set before the King ?"
Old MSS. in the British Museum.
Scene 3. HALL oY SCIENCE IN THE PALACE OF THE KINO OF LA-
Purs..—Hts Majesty the King of Laputa (very deep in Geome-
•ry—vide, Flappers at his elbows), Mr. T. Matthews ; Lord Iligh
Chancellor Parallelogram and Lord High Chamberlain !Equilateral
fond of " Figures,' especially slumber " 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 OF THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPET.—His
" High" Mightiness Golbas to 3lomaren Mully Ully Gue, Emperor
of Lilliput, Miss Turtle ; her " equally" High Mightiness the Em-
press of Lilliput, Miss Mklgley. 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,
gze. &c.—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 lips. Inspection of the
Lilliputiaa 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 jump int*
Scene 5. CORN-FIELD IN BROBDlGNAG.—Longostretcho (a sub-
stantial Brobdignag farmer, 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 11.
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-uns," he pitches into the " little-un" in the go-cart.
Scene 6. BROBDIGNAG BED-ROOM ♦ND NURSERY.—Brobdignag
" Gemini" (Anglice twins), Masters James and Elliott; Brobdignag
Kittea, 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.
Harlequin .. Mr. Wieland. Clown ...... Mr. T. Matthews.
Pantaloon Mr. Howell. I 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. Ceowe's Lonnueos.—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, AND WINE MER-
CHANTS' SHOPS.—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 1L 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 partnership."
Scene 12. FLEET-STREET DURING THE REPAIRS. with Glass Shop,
Tinman's, and Railway Printing-office. Railway Prospectus and
Provisional Committee; publishing made easy. Orders to any
amount punctually attended to. The Great Guy for 1845. Great
battue 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. EXTERIOR OF THE BOARD OF TRADE, and Probable Ge-
ueral Railway Terminus.
Scene 14. WATCHMAKERS' AND BOOKSELLERS' 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. Tim CITY OF COLOGNE, as it appeared on her Majesty's
arrival.

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