The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-19 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.
Sixth Night of Grand Operatic Drama.—Sixth Appear-
ance in London of Professor ANDERSON as ROB ROY, as
performed by him in Scotland, and in all the Theatres of Ame-
rica. Sixth Night of Les Cordages Aeriens, by M. E.
Boutellier, the Italian Brothers (M. G. Laristi , and Messrs.
Candler, fils),who will introduce their most noTel 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 ; Rasbleigh Osbal-
diston, Mr. Stuart; Francis Osbaldiston, Mr. George Perron;
Major' Galbraith, Mr. S. Cowell; Bailie Nicol. Jarvis, `Mr.
Goarlay ; 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 •PANTOMEKE, which has been so long in Prepara-
tion, and on the Prodnction of which so large an expense has
been ineurrerly of

YE BELLE ALLIANCE; or;

HARLEQUIN GOOD HUMOUR AND YE- FIELDE
OF YE CLOTHE OF GOLDS ;

Being a LEGEND of..thelagETlN G-ef: the MONARCFIS.
" It was a marvellous sweetemfd goorllyt sight to see those
two Princes, in the flowere,Of their ago, ta the weight of their
strengthe and in the dignitie of theii ith nlye beautye, com-
manding two great Nations, that had° been so long rivals and
enemies, instead of leading hostile armies to desolate and
destroy°, meet in that peaceful valleye, and embrace like
brothers, in the sighte of the choice nobilitie of either land,"

—Tho Chroniclers.
The Pantomime invented,' arranged, and predneed l'Mr.
A. Harris, tb same attention to :3 ':ner;, Costzkftes,
and Effects, which has characterised the productions of " Ri-
goletto," "Il Trovatore," " L'Etolle 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, sal
numerous Assistants. The Openiu - written by Mr. George
Augustus Sala. The Music composed by Mr. Loder (who has
obligingly lent his aid en 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-
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 31,..
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 Chappellerio by Mrs. Walker. Copyist,
Mr. Horton. Prompter, Mr. Rance. 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

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 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, 'Baccy, Beef, and Boxing—Mr. John Neville.
Ballabile des Diablotires, by Mesdemoiselles E. Honey,
Hicks, Arlington, Cleveland, Granvire, Losh, Brown, Page,
Gregory, Rose, Kendall, Martinez, Gosselin, Tuytle, Ford,
Stewart, Ranee, and Clare.
Assistant Gnomes—Blue Fire, Mr. Williams ; Phosphorus-
ton, Mr. Samuels ; Canclescentington, Mr. A. Smith ; Match.
well, Mr. Saunders ; Ignisfatty, Mr. P. A. James ; Red-
blazes, Mr. Voider ; Cratervomit, Mr. Spindle ; Torchlight,
Mr. Jaffer ; Blazeton, Mr. Parkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topham ;
Flamington, Mr. Pa,xman ; Gassington, Ms. B. Brown ; Crater-
vomit, Mr. Simkins ; Hotspark, Mr. J. Jones; Illuminoso,
Mr. Blockey ; Nitrebauk, Mr. Pratt.

Scene 11.
THE LAND'S END, CORNWALL, WITH THE CAR
OF THE DRAGONS.

Good Humour—(a familiar spirit, whose familiarity is con-
lueive to the very reverse of contempt. The prettiest page in
he 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 'twist the English and the French !"
Scens 111.

THE DECK OF " THE GREAT HARRY," FOUR-
DECKER,
128 Guns (the first English Man-of-War). The vessel lying
alcrigaide 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,
he decided that he could not make too much of himself, and
he is accordingly made as extensive as possible in the person
of his faithful representative)—Mr. Harry Pearson.
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. _ _ _

Flir 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 ; Joe Sheetanchor, Mr, T. B. Smith ; Davy Docks',
Mr. Woodfield; Ted Trunchion, Mr. Freby ; Tim Towrope,
Mr. Henry ; Dick Long-ooat, Mr. Barry ; Peter Stanchion,
Mr. Sims ; Bill Figurehead, Mr. Solomon ; Hal Hammock,
Mr. Harvey; Charles Caboose, Mr. White; Sam Sailcloth,
Mr. Mazzoni ; Nat Northpolo, 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 Drama, 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. IV. Shalders.

Pages.—Mesdemoiselles Fitzjerald, Bennett, St. Clair,
Webber, Gaveston, E. Gaveston, Prince, clic. , &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, Rideaufin, Oreillerine.
Scene V.
TIIE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD.

Introducing a Grand Pas de Rosiere, by Miss Emma Horne.
Mesdemoiselles Hicks, E. Honey, Gosselin, Ranos, 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-
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 Lafitto, 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 of

GOLD. •
(After Holbieree celebrated Picture in Hampton Court Palace.)

Scene VI,
GRAND CORRIDOR IN THE CHA.TEAIT,
Leading to the Bed-chamber of the Monarchs.
Four Fine Normandy Lassies, Six Feet Two Inches in their

Clogs.
Scene VII.
'THE OUTSIDE OF BLONDETTE'S FARE.

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)
C. Brown.

Scene VIII.
The Abode of the Fairy Queen in
THE GOLDEN GROVES OF GOOD HUMOUR.
(By Mr. Wm. Beverley.)
rhe Fairy Queen Miss E. Thorne.
General Transformation.

Harlequin ...
Pantaloon ...

Mr. C. BROWN.
W. A. BARNES.
(The Transatlantic Pantomimist.)
Columbine ............................. Miss EMMA HORNE.
Clown ................. The GREAT FL EXMORE.
ADULTERATION BUILDINGS, TURMERIC-ROW,