The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-22 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
Lessee for the Christmas Pantomime,
Mr. J. H. ANDERSON.

Immense success of the great Pautornime of the Field of the

Cloth of Gold.
Triumph of the real Clown FLEXMORE.
Eighth Night of Grand Opera'ic Drama.—Eighth Appear-
ance in London of Professor ANDERSON as ROB ROY, as
performed by him iu Scotland, and in all the Theatres of Ame-
rica.— Eighth Night of Lee 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 Osbaldiston, Mr. George Perren ;
Major Galbraith, Mr. S. Cowell; Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Mr.
G°urlaY ; The Dougal, Mr. Harry Pearson ; Helen Macgregor,
Zs. 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 so large an expense has
been incurred, of
YE BELLE
.ALLIANCE; or,

EIARLEQUIN Goof) HUMOUR AND YE FIELDE
OF YE OLOTHE OF GOLDE ;

Beings LEGEND of the MEETING of the "MONARCHS.
" It was a marvellous sweete and goodlye sight to see those
two Princes, in the flowere of their age, in the height of their
etrengthe and in the dignitie of theirKananlye bcautye, com-
manding two great Nations, that hade been so long rivals and
enemies, instead of leading hostile armies to desolate and
destroy°, inset in that peaceful valley°, and embrace like
brothers, in the sighte of the choice nobilitie of either laud•"
—The Chroniclers.

The Pantomime invented, arranged, and produced by Mr.
A. Harris, wit`i the same attention to Scenery, Costumes,
and Effects, which has characterised the productions of " Ri-
goletto," "Il Trovatore," " L'Etoile du Nord," and the
various Operas lately produced at this, the recognised chief
Theatre in Europa for Spectacular Display. The entirely New
and most elaborate Scenery Painted by and under the Super-
intendence of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, assisted by
Nfessrs. Cuthbert, C. Adams, W. Shalders, W. Glover, awl
numerous Assistants. The Openin., written by Mr. George
Augustus 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
DalleoB arrang,ed 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-
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 Mi..
Moreland. The Ladies' Costumes by Mrs. James, assisted by

Mr. Beauchamp. Tho Gentlemen's Costumes by Mr. Sniithers,
lssisted by Mr. Lawrence. The Armoury Department by
gr. Hogg. The Chappellerie by Mrs. Walker. Copyist,
Mr. Horton. Prompter, Mr. Rance. Perruquier, Mr. Rick-
Ards, of Brydges-stieet. 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
SUBTERRANEANUSSIA.

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 puro un-
idulterated British Spirit, strongly opposed to anything in the
-hape of Foreign Wines, French Brandy, and groat in his be-
lief in Beer, 'Baccy, Beef, and Boxing—Mr. John Neville.
Ballabile des Diablotines, by Mesdemoiselles E. Honey,
Ricks, Arlington. Cleveland, Granville, Losh, Brown, Page,
Gregory, Rose, Kendall, Martinez, Gossolin, Turtle, Ford,
Stewart, Ranee, 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. Ironer ; Cratervomit, Mr. Spindle ; Torchlight,
Mr. Jaffer ; Blazeton, Mr. Parkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topham ;
Flemington, Mr. Paxman Gassington, Mr. B. Brown ; Crater-
vomit, Mr. Simkins ; Hotspark, Mr. J. Jones; Illumiuoso,
Mr. Blockey ; Nitrebank, Mr. Pratt.

_
Scone 11,
TELE LAND'S END, CORNWALL, WITH THE CAR

OF THE DRAGONS.

Good Humour—(a familiar spirit, whosetamiliarity is con-
Incivo to the very reverse of contempt. The prettiest page in
he whole volume of the Pantomime)—Miss Harriet Gordon.
Dioranta-.-No. 1.
THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON'S ARRIVAL IN
LONDON,
And his Enthusiastic Reception.
Diorama—No, 2,

QUEEN VICTORIA'S VISIT TO NAPOLEON'S
TO 118,
Iu the Hotel des luyalides at Paris.
" And o'er that shrine the last Remenabrance quench •
Of Malice 'twist the English and the French !"
Scene 111.

THE DECK OF " THE_ GREAT HARRY," Foua.

DECKER,

28 Guns (the first English Man-of-War). The vessel lying,
alongside the Quay at Dover, with

THE EMBARKATION OF HENRY THE EIGHTH.
Henry the Eighth (a stout monarch, of middle age, residing
some time ago at No. 1, Westminster, whose idea was that
it is impossible to have too much of a good thing, or a good
king. A good wife being a good thing, he - thought that the
more wives he had the better, Himself being a good king,
be decided that he could not make too mush of himself, and
he is accordingly made as extensive as possible in the person
of his faithful representative)—Mr. Hqrry Pearm.
Pretty Poppet (Page to King Henry Vlll.)—Master Sloman.
The Queen of England—Mr. Jones.
Maids of the Bedchamber to the English Queen—Mesdlles.
Rosey, Pinky, Daisy, Pansy, and Lily.
Cardinal Wolsey (a nautical gentleman much accustomed to
"swum on bladders in seas of glory,") vide Shakespere—Mr.
P. 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.
Crew--Tom Bowline, Mr. Silver; Jack Halyards, Mr. Up-
ham ; Jim Foremast, Mr. Partington ; Bob Holystone, Mr.
Ledyard ; Joo Sheetanchor, Mr. T. B. Smith ; Davy Dock",
Mr. Woodfield; Ted Trunchion, Mr. Freby ; Tim Towrope,
Mr. Henry; Dick Longboat, Mr. Barry; X'eter Stanchion,
Mr. Sims ; Bill Figurehead, Mr. Solomon ; Hal 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 LE, (Nett door
Westminster,
butighbowuhr ofo
h itnihseelf aforesaiddidn,tHgeunirtey
live in WN°e•stminster" 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 Drama, YE BELLE
ALLIANCE, now represented for the first time in a complete
state on the Theatre of European Politics. A monarch with
a%V. id
hookedsnhoase
e(rs„
(who, in consequence, always looks sharp)—
Mr.
Pages.—Mesdemoiselles Fitzjerald, Bennett, St. Clair,
'Webber, Gaveston, E. Gaveston, Prince, &c., &c.
Le Sire de Firmboisy.—(Lord Grand Chamberlain. to the
French King)—Mr. H. Carlos.
Queen of France. Mr. Gough.
Maids of the Bed-Chamber of the French Qmoti.__lslesdles.
Drapblanc, Contrepeint, Rideaufin, Oreillerine.
Scene V.
THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD.

Introducing a Grand Pas de Rosiera, by Miss Emma Horne.
Mesdemoiselles Bias, Er Honey, Gosselin, Ranoo, Kendall,
Martinez, Rose, Arlington, Lomb, Gregory, Turtle, Ford,
Stewart, Page, Rouse, Brown, St. Clair, 'Granville, Wood-
ward, and Tressider.
English Courtiers.—Norfolk, Mr. Roba. Snfrolk, Mr. Ab.
Bolen, 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-