The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-02 00:00:00

No. 19,761.]

TH.E..k.TRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
Lessee for the Christmas Pantomime,
Mr. J. H. ANDERSON.

Positively the LAST NIGHTS of the most successful Pan-
tomime in London, and termination of the season, in conse-
quence of the opening of the Royal Italian Opera.
THIS EVENING, 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 Rob Roy,
Professor Anderson ; Helen Macgregor, Ms. J. W. Wallack.

To be followed by 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 GOOD HUMOUR AND YE FIELDE
OF YE CLOTHE OF GOLDE ;

Being a LEGEND of UIE:MEETING of tha MONARCHS.

" It was a marvellous sweet° and goodly() sight to see those
two Princes, in the flowere of their age, in tho height of their
strengthe and in the dignitie of thou' inaulye beautyo, com-
manding two great Nations, that hade been so long rivals and
enemies, instead of leading hostile armies to desolate and
destroye, meet in that peaceful valieyo, and embrace like
brothers, in the sights of the choice nobtlitie-Of either land."
—The Chroniclers.

The Pantomime invented, arranged, and produced by Mr.
A. Harris, wit'l the same attention to Scenery, Costumes,
and Effects, which has characterised the productions of " Ri-
goletto," "II Trovatore," " L'Etoile du Nord," and the
various Operas lately produced at this, the recognised chief
Theatre in Europe for Spectacular Display. The entirely Now
and most elaborate Scenery Painted by and under the Super-
intendence of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, assisted by
Messrs. Githbert, C. Adams, W. Shalders, W. Glover, and
numerous Assistants. The Openin written by Mr. George
Augustus Sala. The Music composed by Mr. Loder (who has
obligingly lent his aid ou account of the Pantomime being
pestinged -oW -this ;Theatre). The _Ballet, and Incidental
Daneesarranged by Mr. Beßiamin 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. Smithers,
insisted by Mr. Lawrence The Armoury Department by
Mr. Hogg. The Chappelierie by Mrs. Walker. Copyist,
Mr. Horton. Prompter, Mr.. Rance. Perruquier, Mr. Rick-
irds. of Brydges-stiect. Covent-garden. The Novel Gas
Arrangements by Mi. 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," folly answering to his co-Gnome-en ; a pure on-
tdulterated British Spirit, stronglyopposed to anything in the
,hape of Foreign Wines, French Brandy, and great in his be-
ief 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, 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,
vfr. Jaffer ; Blazoton, Mr.-Parkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topham ;
;laming-ton, Mr. Paxman • Gassington, Mr. B. Brown ; Crater-
vomit, Mr. Simkins ; Hotspark, Mr. J. Jones; Illuminoso,
Mr. Blockey ; Nitrebank, Mr. Pratt.

Scone 11.

THE LAND'S END, CORN WALL, WITH THE CAR

OF THE DRAGONS.

Good Humonr—(a familiar spirit, whose familiarity 13 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
TOIII3,
In the Hotel des Invalidos at Paris.
" And o'er that shrine Ow last Remenil ranee quench
Of Malice 'twist the English and the - French !"
Scene 111.

THE DECK OF "THE GREAT HARRY," Foult-

DECKER,

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

THE ENIBARKATION OF HENRY THE EIGHTH.
Henry the Eighth (a stontmonarch, 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.
he decided that he could upt mike too much of himself, and
he is accordingly made as extensive as possible in the person
of his faithful re.iresentative)—Mr. 11,irry Pears 'u.
Pretty Poppet( Page to KingThinry VIII.)-:=Master Slomati.
The Queen of. Englauch—Mr. Jones.
Maids of the Bedchamber to the English Queen— MesdlleS:
Rosey, Pinky, Daisy, Pansy, and Lily.
Cardinal Welsey (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.

Crow—Tom Bowline, Mr. Silver; Jack Halyards, Mr. Un•
ham ; Jim Foremast, Mr. Partington; Bob Holystone, Mr
Ledyard ; Joo 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 Fiurehead, Mr. Solomon ; Hal Hammock,
Mr. Harvey ; Charles Caboose, Mr. White ; Sam Sailcloth,
Mr. Mazzoni ; Nat Northpole, Mr. Fredericks ; Bill Bunt-
!ine, 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 Grapes 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 Drava, YE BELLE
ALLIANCE, now 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. Shaldors,

Pages.—Mesdemolselles Fitzjerald, Bennett, St. Clair,
Webber, Gaveston, E. Gaveston, Prince, &c., Etc,.
Le Sire de Firmboisy.—(Lord Grand Chamberlain to the
French King)—Mr. H. Caries.
Queen of Fiance.—Mr. Gough.
Maids of the Bed-Chambcr of the French Queon.—Mesdles.
Drapblanc, Contrepoint, Rideaufin, Oreillerine,
Scene V.
THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD.
Introducing a Grand Pas de Rosiere, by Miss Emma Horne.
Mesdemoiselles Hicks, E. 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, Mr. Roba. Suffolk, Mr. Ab-
colon, 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-
lieu, Mr. Charles. St. Estafet, Mr. Reynolds. Bourgoyne, Mr.
Waters. Do Chablis, Mr. Tower. De Champagne, Mr. Scott.
GRAND TOURNAMENT of the FIELD of the CLOTH of

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

Scene VI.
GRAND CORRIDOR IN THE CHATEAU,
Leading to the Bed-chamber of the Monarchs.
Fair Fine !Normandy Lassies, Six Feet Two Inches in thoir

Clogs.
Scone VII.
THE OUTSIDE OF BLON.DETTE'S.FAIM
Blondette (a village Rosire so purely innocent, that she
sees 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
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, who does
not happen to be a king, and takes his measures accordingly)
—Mr. C. Brown.

scene VIII.
The Abode of the Fairy Queen in
THE GOLDEN GROVES OF GOOD HUMOUR.
(By Mr. Wm. Beverley.)
Me Fairy Queen
General. Transformation.
Mr. C. BROWN.
W. A. BARNES.
(The Transatlantic Pantomimist.)
Columbine Miss EMMA HORNE.
Clown The GREAT FLEXMORE.
ADULTERATION BUILDINGS, TURMERIC-ROW, •
REDLEA.D-SQUARE.
A Glass of Ale and a Stomach-ache for 4d. —Genuine double-
you-up-Stout—Up to Snuff and down to Pepper—How the
Bread Rises—Sweet upon Sugar. All pickles to believe in
Piekies—Chalk-farm Dairy Cows v. Pumps—Gunpowder
WofiCaTtlalSetrAylee peculiarities.
hnine, Mr. Scott; Blue
Tea,ira p"sw.f.QTatinatsemd.a,tomgro.
Ruin, Mr. Carter ; Oxyplumbi, Mr. Strangeways.
The terror of The " Times"—The Lancinations of the
" Lancet"--Black Crosses in Rod Lead•square.

Harlequin
Pantaloon .

THE WIZARD'S LABORATORY IN THE CHATEAU DE
MEPHISTOPHILES, HELIGOLAND.

Magic Somersaults—The Bewitched Ottoman - The Dragon
la diable —The Inextinguishable, Inoxhaustable, Unstopper-
able, Go-a-head Bottle—" 1001. Reward, who'll Shoot a
Clown ?"—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 in the Highlands—Pipers and Pastoralities—
Highland Reel, introducing a grand Flexmorean Medley The
Portfolio of Inexhaus, ibility and Universality—The Incaptur•
abloj Harlequin—Very " fowl" proceedings—The Seductive
Sedan-chair—Strange Birds in a Cage.
WATCHMAKERS' ESTABLISHMENT, C HRONOMETI-
CAL-VILLE—MILLINERS' ESTABLISHMENT, BON-
NETVILLE BELLHANGERS' ESTABLISHMENT,

BELLEVILLE.
Home from Scotland—Cab Fares and Mayne Force —The
Movements of the Age—What's o'clock—" The Clock strikes
tivo"-How to Ring a Belle—Umbrella Courtship—Volo's
mu. &atter I,Elarly cluing AigOsiatiep.-"Lego Lathe