The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-07 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
Lessee for the Christmas Pantomime,
Mr. J. H. ANDERSON.
Immense success of the great Pantomime of the Field of the
Cloth of Gold.
Triumph of the real Clown FLEXMORE.
TO-NIGHT an improved and !more extensive and more
effective arrangement of MAGIC and MYSTERY by Professor
ANDERSON, the Great Wizard of the North, as recently
given by him at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, 112 consecutive
representations, and before an aggregate audience of 300,309
persons.
• Te conclude with the Grand, National, Historical, and
Chivalric PANTOMIME, which has been so long in Prepara-
tion, and on the Production of which se large an expense has
been incurred, of
YE BELLE ALLIANCE; or,
HARLEQUIN GOOD HUMOUR AND YE FIELDE
OF YE CLOTHE OF GOLDE ;
33eing a LEGEND of the MEETING of the MONARCHS.
two Princes,
" It wasa marvellous sweets and goodlyc sight to see those
in the flowers of their age, in the height of their
strengths and iu the dignitie of their manlye beautye, com-
anaaitng two great Nations, that bade been so long rivals and
enemies, instead of leading hostile armies to desolate and
destroys, meet in that peaceful valleys, and embrace like
brothers, in the sights of the choice nobilitie of either land."
--The iroaielers.
The Pantomime invented, arranged,'and produced by Mr.
A. Rarris, with the same attention to Scenery, Costumes,
and Effects, which has characterised the proiuctions of " Ri-
gelette," "II Trovatere," " L'Etoile du Nord," and the
various Operas lately produced at this, the recognised chief
Theatre in Europe for Spectacular Display. The entirely New
and most elaborate Scenery Painted by and under the Super-
intendence of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, assisted by
Messrs. Cuthbert, C. Adams, W. Shalders, W. Glover, and
numerous Assistants. The Openin , written by Mr. George
Aigustus Sala, The Music composed by Mr. Loder (who has
obligingly lent his aid on account of the Pantomime being
produced at this Theatre). The Ballet and Incidental
Dances arranged by Mr. Benjamin Barnett, The Comic Tricks
invented by the Brothers Brough, Mr. A. Harris, and
Mr. William Dorrington. The New Spectacular Designs by
M. Guerin, of Paris. The Extensive and Complicated Machi-
llerY by Mr. H. Sloman and numerous Assistants. The Ori-
ginal and Ultra-Grotesque Masks by Mr. G. Ewing. The
Novel and Costly Properties by Mr. Prescott, assisted by Mr.
Moreland. The Ladies' Costumes by Mrs. James. assisted by
Mr. Beauchamp, The Gentlemen's Costumes by Mr. Smithers,
assisted by Mr. Lawrence. The Armoury Department by
Mr. Hogg. The Chappellerie by Mrs. Walker. Copyist,
Mr. Horton. Prompter Mr. Rance. Perruquier, Mr. Rick-
ards, of Rrydges.street, Covent-garden. The Novel Gas
Arrangements by Mr. Palmer and Assistants. The Whole
?reduction being under the Immediate Superintendence of
Mr. A. HARRIS.
Scene I.
THE CAVERNS OF THE GNOME BRITANNICUS IN
SUBTERRANEAN U SSIA.
Gnomes. Britannicus (a find old English Gnome), one of
the olden time, bearing a close resemblance to the " Old
Gentleman," fully answering to his co-Gnome-en ; a pure un-
adulterated British Spirit, strongly opposed to anything in the
shape of Foreign Wines, French Brandy, and great in his be-
lief in Beer, 'Th.ccy, Beef, and Boxing—Mr. John Neville.
Ballabile des Diablotine., by Mesdemoiselles E. Honey,
Hicks, Arlington, Cleveland,' Granville, Losh, Brown, Page,
Gregory, Rose, Kendall, Martinez, Gosselin, Turtle, Ford,
Stewart, Ranoe, and Clare.
Assistant Gnomes—Blue Fire, Mr. Williams ; Phosphorus-
to., Mr. Samuels ; Candescentington, Mr. A. Smith ; Match.
well, Mr. Saunders ; Ignisfatty, Mr. P. A. James ; Red.
blazes, Mr. Voller ; Cratervomit, Mr. Spindle ; Torchlight,
Mr. Jaffer ; Blazeton, Mr. Parkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topham ;
ramington, Mr. Paxman ; Gassington, Mr. B. Brown ; Crater-
'remit, Mr. Simkins ; Hotspark, Mr. J. Jones; Illumines° ;
Mr.
; Nitrebank, Mr. Pratt.
Scene 11.
THE LAND'S END, CORN WALL, WITH THE CAR
OF THE DRAGONS.
Good Humour—(a familiar spirit, whose familiarity is con-
uneire to the very reverse of contempt. The prettiest page in
Re whole volume of the Pantomime)—Miss Harriet Gordon.
Diorama—No. 1.
Till EMPEROR NAPOLEON'S ARRIVAL IN
LONDON,
And his Enthusiastic Reception.
Diorama—No. 2.
QUEEN VICTORIA'S VISIT TO NAPOLEON'S
TOMB,
In the Hetel des Invalides at Paris.
" And o'er that shrine the last Remembrance quench
Of Malice 'twist the English and the French l"
Scene 111.
THE DECK OF " THE GREAT HARRY," FOUR-
DECKER,
US (Inns (the first English Man-of-War). The vessel lying
alengaide the Quay at Dover, with
T—E EMBARKATION OF HENRY THE EIGHTH.
Treaty the Eighth (a stout monarch, of middle age, residing
btime ago at No. 1, Westminster, whose idea was that
ki impossible to have too much of a good thing, or a good
ng. A good wife being a good thing, he thought that the
more wives he had the better. Himself being a good king,
lie decided that he could not make too much of himself, and
is accordingly made as extensive as possible in the person
et his faithful representative)—Mr. Harry Pearson.
Pretty
PoPPct (Page to King Henry Vlll.)—Master Sloman.
The Queen of England—Mr. Jones.
Maids of the Bedchamber to the English Queen—Mesdllos.
Reset', Pinky, Daisy, Pansy, and Lily.
Cardinal Wolsey (a nautical gentleman much accustomed to
"'wink on bladders in seas of glory,") vide Shakespere—Mr.
I% Q. Villiers.
Sir Jasper Spritsail (commander of the Great Harry), a
'Weather-beaten seaman, who—paradoxical as it may appear
--Will not allow himself to be beaten by the weather, and
whose maxim is " Needs must when the Old Harry Drives "
'—Mr. D. Stewart.
LereW--Tom Bowline, Mr. Silver • Jack Halyards, Mr. Up-
am ; Jim Foremast, Mr. Partingt'on ; Bob Ilolystonc, Mr.
led.7,TYard ; Joe Sheetanchor, Mr. T. B. Smith ; Davy Docks,
V% Woodfield; Ted Trunchion, Mr. Freby ; Tim Towrope,
...at'. Henry; Dick Longbeat, Mr. Barry; Peter Stanchion,
sor, Sims ; Bill Figurehead, Mr. Solomon ; Hal Hammock,
~11r. Harvey; Charles Caboose, Mr. White ; Sam Sailcloth,
at'• Mazzoni ; Nat Northpole, Mr. Fredericks ; Bill Bunt-
ste, Mr. Payne.

Diorama--No. 3.

ITTAGE FROM ENGLAND TO FRANCE, with A STORM

at SEA.
Scene IT.
1111 INTERIOR OF THE CHATEAU OF FRANCIS L

Between Guisnes and Ardennes.
Francis I.—(Next door neighbour of the aforesaid Henry
No. 1., Westminster, but who himself " didn't quite
)I,e in Westminster" for an obvious reason—" he lived Vother
alio of the water.") A monarch of the same age as Henry,
nearly of the same size ; „joint author (with Henry VIII.)
*1 the 'original plot of the gorgeous Drama, YE BELLE
ALLIANCE, now represented for the first time in a complete
Kate on the Theatre of European Politics. A monarch with
a hooked nose (who, in consequence, always looks sharp)—
Mr. .W, Shalders.
Pages.—Mesdemoiselles Fitzjerald, Bennett, St. Clair,
Webber, Gaveston, E. Gaveston Prince, &c., &C.
L. Sire de Firmboisy.—(Lord Grand Chamberlain to the
trench King)—Mr. H. Caries.
Queen of France.—Mr. Gough,
Maids of the Bed-Chamber of the French Queen.—Mesdles.
Drapblanc, Contrepoint, Rideanfin, Oreillerine.
?Scene V.
THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD.

Introducing a Grand Ps; de Rosiere, by Miss Emma Horne.
Mesdemoiselles Hicks, E. Honey, Gosselin, Ranoe, Kendall,
Martinez, Rose' Arlington, Losh, Gregory, Turtle, Ford,
Swart, Page, Rouse, Brown, St. Clair, Granville, Wood-
'ward, and Tressidor.
English Courtiers.—Norfolk, Mr. Roba. Suffolk, Mr. Ab-
aelon, Buckingham, Mr. Jay. Rutland, Mr. Andrews. Cum-
berland, Mr. Sphinx. Northumberland, Mr. Cox. Essex, Mr.
James. Sussex, Mr. Thomas.
French Courtiers.—Chateau Margeaux, Mr. Thompson.
Chateaux Lafitto, Mr. Rivers. Bordeaux, Mr. Abby. St. Jol-
t", Mr. Charles. St. Estafet, Mr. Reynolds. Bourgoyns, Mr,
waters. De Chablis, Mr. Tower. De Champagne, Mr. Scott.
°RAND TOURNAMENT of the FIELD of the CLOTH of

GOLD.
(After Holbion's celebrated Picture in Hampton Court Palace,

Scene VI,
GRAND CORRIDOR IN THE CHATEAU,

Leading to the Bed-chamber of the Monarchs.
Jour Fiuo Normandy Lassies, Six Feet Two Inches in their
Clogs.
Scene VII.
THE OUTSIDE OF BLONDETTE'S FARM.

Blendette (a village Rosiere so purely innocent, that she
lees no harm in having three lovers at a time, two of them
being kings)—Miss Emma Horne.
Coquelicot—a rustic youth, whose name being translated
♦ido " Spier's Dictionary") signifies " Poppy." He is, never-
theless, the reverse of Soporific, being particularly wide
"'Wake. (He is one of the three lovers alluded to, who does
let happen to be a king, and takes his measures accordingly)
I-41r. C. Brown.

Scene VIII.
The Abode of the Fairy Queen in
THE GOLDEN GROVES OF GOOD HUMOUR.

(By Mr. Wm. Beverley.)
• Miss E. Thorne