The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-14 00:00:00

No. 19,7451

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
Lessee for the Christmas Pantomime,

Mr. J. H. ANDERSON.
Immense success of the great Palitoraime of the Field of the

Cloth of Gold.
Triumph of the real Clown FLEXMORE.
First Night of Grand Operatic. Drama.—First Appearance
in London of Professor ANDERSON as ROB ROY, as per-
formed by him in Scotland, and in all the Theatres of America.
First Night of Les Cordages Aeriens, by M. E. Boutellier,
the Italian Brothers (M. G. Laristi and Messrs. Candler, fills),
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 Dratna will be represented as it is played in
Glasgow. Rob Roy, Professor Anderson ; Rashlei:h Osbal-
diston, Mr. Stuart ; Francis Osbaldiston, Mr. George Perren ;
Major Galbraith, Mr. S. Cowell; Bailie Nicol Jerrie, Mr.
Gourley ; The Dongal, Mr. Harry Pearson ; Helen Macmr egor,
MIL J. W. Wallack ; Diana Vernon, Miss Harriet Gordon.e
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,

HARLEQUIN 1400 D HUMOUR AND YE FIELDE
OF YE CLOTHE OF GOLDE;

Beiog a LEGEND of the MEETING of theBIONARCFIS.

" It was a marvellous sweete and goodlye sight to see those
two Princes, in the flowere of their age, in the height of their
strengthe and in the dignitio of their maulye beautye, com-
manding two great Nations, that had° '..peen so long rivals and
enemies, instead of leading hostile armies to desolate and
destroye, meet in that peaceful walleye, and embrace like
brothers, in the sighte of the choice nobilitie of either land."
---Tho Chroniclers. _ _

The ianiC;in;invented, arranged, and produced by Mr.
A. Harris, with the same attention to Scenery, Costumes,
and Effects, which hail characterised the prolluctions of " Ri-
goletto," "Ii Trovatore," " L'Etoile" du Noid," 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, an
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
Daucesarranged 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 M
Moreland. The Ladies' Costumes by Mrs. James, assisted by
Mr. Beauchamp. The Gentlemen's Costumes by Mr. Simthers,
assisted by Mr. Lawrence The Armoury Department by
Mr. Hogg. The Chappellerie by. Mrs. Walker. Copyist,
Mr. Horton. Prompter, Mr. Rance. Porruquier, 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
Ur. A. HARRIS.

Scene I.
THE CAVERNS OF THE GNOME BRITANNICTJS IN

SUBTERRANEANU SSIA. •
Gnomes —Thitannicus (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 opposedto anything in the
shape of Foreign Wines, French Brandy, 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, Losh, Brown, Page,
Gregory, Rose, Kendall, Martinez, GoSselin, 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 ' Bea•
-
blazes. Mr. Voller ; Cratervomit, Mr. Spindle ; Torchlight,
Mr. Jaffer • Blazeton, Mr. Parkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topham ;
Flamiug,ton, Mr. Pasman ; Gassington, Mr. B. Brown ; Crater-
vomit, Mr. Simkins ; Hotspark, Mr. J. Jones; Illumiuoso ;
Mr. Blockey ; Nitrebank, ?dr. Pratt.

Scene 11,
THE LAND'S END, CORN WALL, 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)—Mies 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 'twist the English and the French 1"
Scene 111.

THE DECK OF "THE GREAT HARRY," FOUR-

DECKER,

123 Guns (the first English Man•of-War). The vessel lying
alcngiide the Quay at Dover, with

THE EMBLRICATION OP HENRY THE EIGHTH.
Henry the Eighth (a stout monarch, of middle age, residing
some tune 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,
he decided that he could not m ike too much of himself, and
he is accordingly made as extensive as possible in the person
of his faithful representative)—Mr. Hirry 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.-
Rosey, Pinky, Daisy, Pansy, and Lily.
Cardinal Wolsey (a nautical gentleman much accustomed to
" swim 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. Partingeon ; Bob Holystone, Mr.
Lediard ; Joe Sheetanchor, Mr. T. B. Smith ; Davy Dock.,
Mr. Woodfield; Ted Trunchion, Mr. Freby ; Tim Towrope,
Mr. Henry ; Dick Longboat, Mr. Barry ; Peter 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 FRiNCE, with A STORM

at SEA.
Scene IV.

THE INTERIOR OF TETE-aIiATEAU OF FR4NCIS I.

Between Guisnes and Ardennes.

Francis I.- (Next door neighbour of the aforesaid Henry
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 Drama, YE BELLE
ALLIANCE, uow represented for the first time in a complete
state on the Theatre of European Politics. A monarch with
a hooked nose (who, in consequence, always looks sharp)—
Mr. W. Shalders.

Pages.—Mesdemoiselles Fitajerald, Bennett, St. Clair,
Webber, Gavoston, E. Gaveston, Prince, dye., &c.
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, Rideaufie, Oreilleriue.
Scene V.
THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD.

- -
Introducing a Grand Pas de Rosiev, by Miss Emma Horne.
Mesdemoiselles Hieki, B. Honey; Gosselin, Ranoe, Kendall,
Martinez, Rose, Arlington, Losh, Gregory, Turtle, Ford,
Stewart, Page, Rouse, Brown, St. Clair, Granville, Wood-
ward, and Tressider.
English Courtiers.—Norfolk, Kr. Robs. Suffolk, Mr. Ab-
solon, Buckingham, Mr. Jay. Rutland, Mr. Andrews. Cam.
berland, Mr. Sphinx. Northumberland, Mr. Cox. Essex, Mr.
James. Sussex, Mr. Thomas.
French Courtiers.—Chateau Margeaux, Mr. Thompson.
Chateaux Lsfitte, Mr. Rivers. Bordeaux, Mr. Abby. St. Jul.
lien, Mr. Charles. St. Estafet, Mr. Reynolds, Bourgoyne, Mr,
Waters. De Chablis, Mr. Tower. De Champagne, Mr. Scott.
GRAND TOURNAMENT of the FIELD of the CLOTH a