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R CARTER, THE LION KING, present) Now ready, in 3 vols., price 31s. 6d. bound,
LETTERS OF
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a short time previous to his departure to AnieriCa. I This work contains a series of letters, fraught with high historical
and biographical interest, from most of the Queens of England ; and
there,are few of the ancient nobility who will not find an ancestress
here commemorated.
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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.

THIS EVENING,
will be repealed a Grand Opera, in three acts, called MA.RITANA
f•harlFs the Second, Mr. Borranl ; Don Caesar Dc BaZATI, Mr. D.
W. King ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. Stretton ; Matitaßa' Wad
Romer ; Gazarillo. Miss Poole. In which Mdlle. F. Feed and M
Bretin will introduce a new grand Pas de I)eux.
Between the Second and Third Acts of the Opera Professor
RIiLEY and his SONS will go through a Series. of their Classical
sal Popular Exercises.
To conclude with a new grand Christmas comic I antomine, called
HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. The Now and
extensive Scenery under the direction of Mr. Grieve ; the Overture
and Music by Mr. it. Hughes ; the Tricks, Sransfor r ttious, and
Decorations by Mr. Blatnize ; the Machinery by Mr. B. Sturman ; the
Dresses by Mr. Bovey. Mrs. Balls, and numerous assistants. The
whole produced under the superintendence of Mr. W. West.
.Scene I. INTO/110Z OF GoILDFIALL. Epoch—Lord Mayor's Day,
184.5—between the Darner 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, bet causing a
treat panic in the Gianhot mar
ki ll ke
the t), Miss Date.
W'll Giants?

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" WHIMSICALITIES,"
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NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF "MAIDS OF HONOUR.''
Just ready, in 3 vols., post Bvo.,
SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY.
A TALE
OF THE COURT OF CHARLES 11.
By the Author of " Maids of Honour;'
(A Second Edition of which is now ready).
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

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I, says Tom Thumb,
As soon as I come,
I'll kill the Giants."—Yankee Nursery Tale.
Genies of Pantomine (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. COAST OF THE ISLAND OF LILLIPUT.—DiSCOYOFed A.D.
1499. " a storm comes a calm." Gulliver (having a passion
for travelling, high and dry on a rock), Mr. ST. 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-
nish the Lilliputians I Peasants (the real " small natives"), Messrs.
and Mesdames Tiny, Dumpy, Dot, Weebody, Speck, Short, Small,
Trot, Littlejohn, &c. &o. ; 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 Boma. ever
and a
to keep the peace and how, "by a long pull, a strong pull,
pull altogether," he is carried away to the court of the Emperor M-
il put. And wasn't he a dainty dish
To set before the King? _. .

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Old MSS. in the British Museum,

Scene 3. HALL OF SCIENCE IN THE PALACE OF THE KIN. OF LA-
v rrA.—His Majesty the King of Laputa (very deep in Geome-
try—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 flapper% 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 LILLIPIIT.—Hia
" High" Mightiness Golbas to Momaren Mully Tilly Gue, 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, scullions,
&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 Blefascadian fleet. Gulliver re-
gains his freedom, by towing in the enemy's fleet. The Palace on
tire. 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 rota
Scene 5. CORN-FIELD IN BROEDIONAG.—LOIIgOSIMOIO (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 H.
Payne ; A very round Robin (the mother of a very tine faintly)
Mrs. Redbreast ; Prize Pig (with silver medal from the Brobdignag
Cattle Show), Mr. Shout. How Gulliver goes a bird's nesting, and
get. the worst of it, and how, after paying all proper deference to
the "great-uns," he pitches into the " little-WI" in the go-cart.
Scene 6. BROBDIGNAG RED-ROOM AND NORSERY.—HIObdignag
" Gemini" (Anglice twins), Masters James and Elliott; Brobdignag
Kitten, Mr. Puseey. 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 TILE ISLAND OF lALLITITT (as Scene 2), and
re-‘ppearanize of the Flying Island ; from which Mrs. Gulliver takes
a flying leap into Gulliver's arms —" We may be nappy yet." -Our
old acquaintance, the Reck, introduces another old acquaintance,
Genius of Pantomime, Transformation of the Characters.
Harlequin ....Mr.•• Wieland. Clown ••.. • • Mr. T. Matthews.
Pantaloon • • ....Mr. Howell. Columbines • • Miss Hicks and
Miss Lonsdale.
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Scene g. END OF COVENTILY-STIELT, PICCADILLT.—Writing in
Eight Lesson,. 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'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 WINS MER-
SA NTS' 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 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 partnership."
Scene 12. FLEET-STREET DCRING THE REPAIRS, with Glass Shop,
Thunan's, and Railway Printing-office. Railway Prospectus and
Provisional Committee; publishing made easy. Orders to any
=mint punctually attended to. The Great Guy for 1645. Great
btatue of stags ; "they come—they come." No thoroughfare. The
shortest cut to the Board of Trade, producing a great smask among
the crockery.

Scene 13. EXTZRIOI Till Boaz]) OF TRADE, and Probable Ge-
neral Railway Terminus.
Scene 14. WATOIIMAKICRS' AND BOOLFFLLENS' SHOTlL—Teaching
the young idea how to shoot. Illustrated London Noose. A " pinch
f curry powder." Watch on a new Movement. Queen's Visit to
Germany, and all eyes directed to
Scene 15. Tins CITY OT CoLonni, as It appeared on her Majesty's
arrival.
Owing to this great attraction, immediate application should be
made to JOHN PARSON'S, Box Book-keeper.