The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-04 00:00:00

TI3.EATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
Lessee for the Christmas Pantomime,
Mr. J. Fl. ANDERSON.
Positively the L AST EIGHT NIGHTS of the most snecess-
ful in London, and termination of the season, in
consequ-nce 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. Bisho. 's celebrated Music. Tho Drama
will be represented as it is played in Glasgow. Rob Roy,
Professor Anderson ; Helen Macgregor, Mts. J. W. Wallack.
ROB ROY will be repeated on Friday.
Tuesday, Feb. 5, Douglas Jerrold's celebrated Drama of
BLA, 'K
-EYED SUSAN will be produced, being the first time
it has been played at this Theatre for 27 years. William, by
Professor Anderson.
Back-Eyed Susan will be repeated on Thursday and Satur-
day.
To be followed each evening by the Grand, National, Histo-
rical, and Chivalric PANTOMIME, which has been so long in
Preparation, and on the Production of which so large an ex-
pense has been incurred, of
YE BELLE ALLIANCE; or,
HARLEQUIN GOOi) HUM )UR AND YE FIELDE
OF YE CLOTHE OF GOLDE ;
Being a LEGEND of the MEETING of the MONARCHS.
" It was a marvellous sweete and goodly° sight to see those
two Princes, in the flowere of their ago, in the height of their
strengthe and in the diguitie of their maulye beautyo, com-
manding two great Nations, that Lade been so long rivals and
enemies, instead of leading hostile armies to desolate and
destroys, meet in that peaceful valleys, and embrace like
brothers, in the sights of the choice uobilitio of either laud."
—The Chroniclers.
The Pantomime invented, arranged, and produced by Mr.
A. Harris, with the same attention to Scenery, Costumes,
and Effects, which has characterised the productions of " Ri-
goletto," " Illrovatore," " L'Etoile du Nord," 404c1 the
v triotts Operas lately produced at-this, the recognised chief
Theatre iu Europe, for spectacular Display. Tho entirely New
and most elaborate Scenery Painted by and under the Super-
intendence of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, assisted by
Messrs. G,thbert, C. Adams, W. &alders, W. Glover, an
numerous Assistants. The Openin written by Mr. George
Augustus Sala. rho Music composed by Mr. Loder (who has
obligingly lcut his aid on account of the Pantomime being
produced at this Theatre). The Ballet and Incidental
Dances arranged by Mr. Benjamin Barnett The Conic Tricks
invented by the Brothers Brough, Mr: A. Harris, anti
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,
assisted by Mr. Lawrence The Armoury Department by
Mr. Hogg. The Chappellerie by Mrs. Walker. Copyist,
Mr. Hortou. Prompter, Mr. Rance. Perruquier, Mr. Rick-
ards, of Brydges-stroet, Covent-garden. Tho 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—Britannieus (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
•hape of Foreign Fines, French Brandy, and great in his be-
ief Beer, 'Bacey, Beef, and Boxing—Mr. John Neville.
Ballabile des Diablotines, by Mesdemoiselles E. Honey,
Hicks, Arlington, Cleveland, Granville, Losh, Brown, Page,
Gregory, Rose, Kendall, Martinez, Gossclin, Turtle, Ford,
Stewart, Ranee, and Clare
Assistant Gnomes—Blue Fire, Mr. Williams ; Phosphorus-
on, Mr. Samuels ; Candescentington, Mr. A. Smith ; Match-
well, Mr. Saunders ; Ignisfatty, Mr. P. A. James ; Red
blazes, Mr. Voller ; Cratervomit, Mr. Spindle ; Torchlight,
'Er. Jaffer ; Blazoton, Mr. Parkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topham ;
Flamington, Mr. Paxman ; Gassington, Mr. B. Brown ; Crater-
omit, Mr. Simkins ; Hotspark, Mr. J. Jones; Illuminoso,
Mr. Blockey ; Nitrebauk, Mr. Pratt.

Scene 11.
HE LAND'S END, CORN WALL, WITH THE CAR

OF THE DRAGONS.

Good Humour—(a familiar spirit, whose familiarity is con-
lucive 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.

QITEENT VICTORIA'S VISIT TO NAPOLEON'S
TOMB,
In tho Hotel des luvalides at Paris.
" And o'er that shrine the last Rernernlrance quench
Of Malice 'twixt the Engli.sh and the French !"
Scene 111.

''HE DECK OF " THE GREAT HARRY," FOUR
DECKER,

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

riF, EHBIRKATION OF HENRY THE EIGHTH.
Henry the Eighth (a stout monarch, of middle age, residing
some time azo Nro 1, W ,tminster. whose idea was hat
it is impw.sthie to have too much of a good thing, or a good
!,.ing. A good wife being a good thing, ho thought that the
core wives he had the better. Himself being a good king.
decided that he could not in tic° too much of himself, and
is is accordingly made as extensive as possible in the person
of his faithful ronrescutative)—Nfr. H•irry Pears,n,

Pretty Poppet (Page to Kin7llenry Vlll.)—Master Sloman.
The Queen of England—Mr. Jones.
Maids of the Bedchamber to the English Queen— Mesallos.
Rosey, Pinky, Daisy, Pansy, and Lily.
Cardinal ktiolsoy (a nautical gentleman much accustomed to
"swim on bladders in seas of glory,") vide Shakespno—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. Up-
ham ; Jim Foremast, Mr. Partington ; Bob Holystone, Mr
Ledyard ; Joc Sheetauchor, Mr. T. B. Smith ; Davy Docks,
Mr. Woodfield; Tel Trunchion, Mr. Froby ; Tim Towrope,
Mr. Henry; Dick Longboat, Mr. Barry; Peter Stanchion,
Mr. Sims ; Bill Figurehead, Mr. Solomon ; Hal Hammock,
11.. Harvey ; Cbarles Caboose, Mr. White ; Sam Sailcloth,
Mr. Mazzoni ; Nat Northpole, Mr. Fredericks ; Bill Bunt-
line, Mr. Payne.

Diorama—No. 3.

VOYAGE FROM ENGLAND TO FRINGE, with A STORM

at SEA.
Scene IV.

THE INTERIOIL 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" fog• 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
t hooked nose (who, in consequence, always looks sharp)—
Nlr. W. Shalders.

Pages.—. Mesdemoiselles Pitzjerald, Bennett, St. Clair,
Webber, Gaveston, E. Gavoston, Prince, &c., &c.
Le Sire de Firmboisy.—(Lord Grand Chamberlain to the
French King)—Mr. H. Cartes.

Queen of France.—Mr. Gough.
Maids of the Bed-Chambcr of the French Queen.-15.1esdles
Drapblane, Coutrepoint, Rideaufin, Oreillerine.
Scene V.
THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD,
Introducing a Grand Pas do Rosier°, by Miss Emma Horne.
Mesdemoiselles Hicks, E. Honey, Gosselin, Rano°, Kendall,
Martinez, Roso Arlington, Losh, Gregory, Turtle, Ford,
Stewart, Page, 'Rouse, Brown, St. Clair, Granville, Wood-
ward, and Tressider.
English Courtiers.—Norfolk, Mr. Robs. Suffolk, Mr. Ab-
solon, Buckingham, Mr. Jay. Rutland, Mr. Andrews. Cum-
berland, Mr. Sphinx. Nerthumberlant, 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. Bourgoyne, 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 CITATEAIT,
Leading to the Bed-chamber of the Monarchs.
Four Fine !Normandy Lassies, Six Feet Two Inches in their

Clogs.
Scene VII.
TUE 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 of them
being kings)—Miss Emma Horne.
Coquelicot—a rustic youth, whose name being translated
vide" Spier's Dictionary") signifies " Poppy." Ho 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.

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

Harlequin .......................................... Mr. C. BROWN.
Pantaloon .......................................... W. A. BARNES.
(The Transatlantic Pantomimist.)
Colnmbine Miss EMMA HORNE.
Clown The GREAT FLEXMORE.

ADULTERATION BUILDINGS, TURMERIC-ROW,

fiEDLEAD-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
Pickles—Chalk-farm Dairy Cows v. Pumps—Gunpowder
Tea, " warranted to go off"—Pale Ale peculiarities.
Imps.—Quassia, Mr. Wyatt ; Strychnine, Mr. Scott; Blue
Ruin, Mr. Carter ; Omyplumbi, Mr. Strangeways.
The terror of The " Times _The Laminations of the
" Lancet"—Black Crosses in Red Lead square.

THE WIZARD'S LABORATORY IN THE CHATEAU DE
MEPHISTOPHILES, HELIGOLAND.
Magic Somersaults—The Bewitched Ottomaa - The Dragon
la diable —The Inextinguishable Inexhaustable, Unstopper_
able, Go-a-head Bottle—" 1001. Reward, who" Shoot a
Clown ?"—The Blanderbuss 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—
lighland Reel, introducing a grand Fiexmorean Medley -The
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