The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-15 00:00:00

No. 19,7461

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.
Second Night of Grand Operatic Drama.—Second Appear-
ance in London of Professor ANDERSON as ROB ROY, as
performed by him in Scotland, and in all the Theatres of Ame-
rica.— Second Night of Les Cordages Aeriens, by M. E.
Boutellier, the Italian Brothers (M. G. Laristi and Messrs.
Candler, fils),who will introduce their most novel and startling
performance in the course of the Pantomime.
THIS EVENING will be presented the Grand Operatic
Drama of ROB ROY, with all the original Songs, Choruses,
and Dances, including the whole of Sir H. Bishop's celebrated
Music. The Drama will be represented as it is played in
Glasgow. Rob Roy, Professor Anderson ; Rashleigh Osbal-
diston, Mr. Stuart; Francis Oshaldiaton, Mr. George Perren ;
Major Galbraith, Mr. S. Cowell; Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Mr.
Gourlay ; The Dougal, Mr. Harry Pearson ; Helen Macgregor,
Mrs. J. W. Wallack ; Diana Vernon, Miss Harriet Gordon.
To conclude with the Grand, National, Historical, and
Chivalric PANTOMIME, which has been so long in Prepara-
tion, and on the Production of which se largo an expense has
been incurred, of
YE BELLE ALLIANCE; or,
HARLEQUIN GOOD HUMOUR AND YE FIELDE
OF YE CLOTHE OF GOLDE ;
Being a LEGEND of the MEETING of the MONARCHS.
" It was a marvellous sweete and goodlye sight to see those
two Princes, in the flowers of their age, in the height of their
strengthe and in the dignitie of their manlye beautye, com-
manding two great Nations, that bade been so long rivals and
enemies, instead of leading hostile armies to desolate and
destroye, meet in that peaceful valleye, and embrace like
brothers, in the sights of the choice nobilitie of either land."
—The Chroniclers.
The Pantomime invented, arranged, and produced by Mr.
A. Harris, with the, is attention to Scenery, Costumes,
and Effects, which has characterised the productions of " Ri-
:golette," "I 1 Trovatore," " 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, au-1
numerous Assistants. The Openin written by Mr. George
Augustus Sala. he Music composed by Mr. Loder (who has
obligingly lent his aid on account of the Pantomime being
pr,duced 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
H. Guerin, of Paris. The Extensive and Complicated Machi-
nery 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 M
Moreland. The Ladies' Costumes by Mrs. James assisted by
"Er. Beauchamp. The Gentlemen's Costumes by Mr. Snaithers,
issisted by Mr. Lawrence The Armoury Department by
'dr. Hogg. The Chappellerie by Mrs Walker. Copyist,
Nit. Horton. Prompter, Mr. Ranee Perruquier, Mr. Rick-
ards, of Brydges-street, Covent-garden. The Novel Gas
Arrangements by Mr. Palmer and Assistants. The Whole
Production being under the Immediate Superintendence of
Mr. A. HARRIS.

Scene I.

THE CAVERNS OF THE GNOME BRITANNICUS IN

SUBTERRANEAN U SSIA.
Gnomes —Britannicus (a fine 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-
dulterated British Spirit, strongly opposed to anything in the
Nape of Foreign Wines, French Brardy, and great in his be-
lief in Beer, 'Baccy, Beef, and Boxing—Mr. John Neville.
Ballabile des Diablotines, by Mesdemoiselles E. Honey,
Hicks, Arlington, Cleveland, Granville, Loch, Brown, Page,
Gregory, Rose, fiendall, Martinez, Gosselin, Turtle, Ford,
Stewart, Ranoe, and Clare
Assistant Gnomes—Blue Fire, Mr. Williams ; Phosphorus-
ton, Mr. Samuels ; Candescentington, Mr. A. Smith ; Match-
well, Mr. Saunders ; Ignisfatty, Mr. P. A. James ; Red
blazes, Mr. Voller ; Cratervomit, Mr. Spindle ; Torchlight,
Mr. JatTer ; Blazeton, Mr. Parkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topham ;
Flamington, Mr. Paxman ; Gassington, Mr. B. Brown ; Crater-
vomit, Mr. Simkins ; Hotspark, Mr. J, Jones; Illumiuoso ;
Mr. Blockey ; Nitrebank,Mr. Pratt.

Seem) 11.
THE LAND'S END, CORN VVALL, WITH THE CAR

OF THE DRAGONS.
Good Humour—(a familiar spirit, whose familiarity is con-
ducive to the very reverse of contempt. The prettiest page in
the whole volume of the Pantomime)—Miss Harriet Gordon.
Diorama—No. 1.
THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON'S ARRIVAL IN
LONDON,
And his Enthusiastic Reception.
Diorama—No, 2.
QUEEN VICTORIA'S VISIT TO NAPOLEON'S
TOMB,
In the Hotel des Invalides at Paris.
" And o'er that shrine the last Remembrance quench
Of Malice 'twixt the English and the French !"
Scene 111.

THE DECK OF " THE GREAT HARRY," FOUR-
DECKER,

128 Guna (the first English Man-of-War); The vessel lying
alcntoide the Quay at Dover, with

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THE EMBARKATION OF HENRY TETE EIGHTH.
Henry the Eighth (a stout monarch, of middle age, residing
some time ago at No. 1, Wostminster, whose idea was that
it is impossible to have too much of a good thing, or a good
icing. 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
he is accordingly made as extensive as possible in the person
if his faithful representative)—Mr. H•irry Pears ••n.
Pretty Poppet (Page to King Henry Vlll.)—Master Sloman.
The Queen of England—Mr. Jones.
Maids of the Bedchamber to the English Queen—Mesdlles.
nosey, Pinky, Daisy, Pansy, and Lily.
Cardinal Wolsey (a nautical gentleman much accustomed to
"swim on bladders in seas of glory,") vide Shakespere—Mr.
f'. 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 wh,:n the Old Harry Drives "
—Mr. D. Stewart.

Crew—Tom Bowline, Mr. Silver; Jack Halyards, Mr. Up-
ham ; Jim Foremast, Mr. Partington ; Bob Holystone, Mr
Ledyard ; Joe Sheetanchor, Mr. T. B. Smith ; Davy Docks,
Mr. Woodfield; Ted Trunchion, Mr. Freby ; Tim Towrope,
Mr. Henry ; Dick Longboat, Mr. Barry ; Peter Stanchion,
Mr. Sims ; Bill Figurehead, Mr. Solomon ; Nal Hammock,
Mr Harvey ; Charles Caboose, Mr. White ; Sam "Sailcloth,
Mr. Mazzoni ; Nat Northpole, Mr. Fredericks ; Bill Bunt-
line, Mr. Payne.

Diorama—No. 3.

VOYAGE FROM ENGLAND TO FRANCE, with A STORM

at SEA.
Scene IV.
THE INTERIOR OF THE CHATEAU OF FRANCIS I.

Between Guisnes and Ardennes.
Francis I.- (Next door neighbour of the aforesaid Henry
VIII., No. 1., Westminster, but who himself " didn't quite
live in Westminster" for an obvious reason—" he lived t'other
side of the water.") A monarch of the same age as Henry,
and nearly of the same size ; joint author (with Henry VIII.)
of the original plot of the gorgeous Drains, YE BELLE
ALLIANCE, now represented for the first time iu a cnmplete
state on the Theatre of European Politics. A monarch with
a hooked nose (who, in consequence, always looks sharp)—
Mr. W. Shalders,

Pages.—Mesdemoiselles Fltzjerald, Bennett, St. Clair
Webber, Gaveston, E Gaveston, Prince, dm, Sze. ,
Le Sire de Firmboisy.—(Lord Grand Chamberlain to the
French King)—Mr. H. Caries.
Queen of France.—Mr. Gough.
Maids of the Bed-Chamber of the French Queen.—Mesdles.
Drapblanc, Contrepoint, Rideaufin, Oreillerine.
Scene V.
THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD.

Introducing a Grand Pas de Rosier, by Miss Emma Horne.
Mesdemoiselles Hicks, E. Honey, Gosselin, Hanna, Kendall,
Martinez, Rose, Arlington, Losh, Gregory, Turtle, Ford,
Stewart, Rouse, Brown, St. Clair, Granville, Wood-
ward, and Tressidcr. _

English Courtiers.—Norfolk, Mr. Roba. Snfolk, Mr. Ab-
solon, 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 Lafitte, Mr Rivers. Bordeaux, Mr. Abby. St. Jul-
lien, Mr. Charles. St. Estafet, Mr. Reynolds, Bourgoyng, Mr.
Waters. De Chablis, Mr. Tower. De Champagne, Mr. Scott.
GRAND TOURNAMENT of the FIELD of the CLOTH of

GOLD.
(After Holbien's celebrated Picture in Hampton Court Palace.)

Scene VI.
GRAND CORRIDOR IN THE CHATEAU,
Leading to the Bed-chamber of the Monarchs.
Four Fine Normandy T•assies, Six Feet Two Inches in their
Clogs. -
Scene VII.
THE OUTSIDE OF BLONDETTE'S FARM.
_

Blondette (a village Rosiere so purely innocent, that she
sees no harm in having three lovers at a time, two *1 them
being kings)—Miss Emma Horne.
Coquelicot—a rustic youth, whose name being translated
vide " Spier's Dictionary") signifies " Poppy." He is, never-
theless, the reverse of Soporific, being particularly wide
awake. (He is one of the three lovers alluded to, whe does
not happen to be a king, and takes his measures accordingly)
C. Brow*.

Scene VIII.
The Abode of the Fairy Queen in
THE GOLDEN GROVES OF GOOD HUMOUR.
(By kir. Wm. Beverley.)
me Fairy Queen ................................... Miss E. Thorne.
General Transformation.
Harlequin .......................................... Mr. C. BROWN.
Pantaloon .......................................... W. A. BARNES.
(The Transatlantic Pantomimist.)
Columbine ........................... Miss EMMA HORNE.
Clown

ADULTERATION BUILDINGS, T:

REDLEAD-SQI7AtE.

A Glass of Ale and a Stomach-ache for 4d. —Genuine double-
you-up-Stout—Up ts Snuff and down to Pepper -How the
Bread Rises Sweet upon Sugar. All pickles to believe iu
Pickles—Chalk arm Dairy Cows v. Pumps —Gunpowder
Tea, " warranted to go off"—Pale Ale peculiarities.
Imps.— -Qua.ssia, Mr. Wyatt ; Strychnine, Mr. Scott; Blue
Ruin, Mr. Carter ; Oxyplumbi, Mr. Strangeways.
The terror of The " Times"—The Lancinations of the
" Lancet"—Black Crosses in Red Lead•square.

THE WIZARD'S LABORATORY IN THE CHATEAU DE
ME i'HISTOPHILES, HELIGOLAND.
Magic Somersaults—The Bewitched Ottoman The Dragon
a la eliable —The Inextinguishable Inexhausta.ble, Unstoppor.
able, Go-a-head Bottle—" 100/. Reward, who'll Shoot a
Clown l"—The Blunderbuss of Botheration—Bursting of the
Wizard's Bust—Small Wizards made to order, Pattern Pre.
sented— Quickest way to Nowhere—How to make Harlequins
—The way to Crush the Crushers.
THE NEW CASTLE OF BALMORAL.
'Rusticity -an the Highlands—LPii4rs "and Pastoralities—
Highland Reel, introducing a grand Flexmorean Medley The
Portfolio of Isulaauftibility ud Universality—Th Incaptur-