The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-05 00:00:00

TiIIEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
Lessee for the Christma.% Pantomime,

Mr. J. H. ANDERSON.

Positively the LAST SEVEN NIGHTS of the most success-
ful Pantomime ii London, and termination of the season, in
consequ:nce of the opening; of the Royal Italian Opera.
ROB ROY will be repeated on Friday.
Back-Eyed Susan will be repeated on Thursday and Satur-
day.

THIS EVENING, Douglas Jerrold's celebrated Drama of
BLACK-EYED SUSAN will be produced, beiug the first time
it. has been played at this Theatre for 2.7 years. William, by
Professor Anderson.

To be followed each evening by the Grand, National, Histo-
rical, and Chivalne PANTOMIME, which has been oolong in
Preparation, and on the Production of which so large an ex-
pense has been incurred, of
YE BELLE ALLIA.NCE; or,.

HARLEQUIN GOOD HUMOUR AND YE FIELDS
OF YE CLOTHE OF GOLDE ;

Being a LEGEND of the MEETING of the MONA-RCRS.

" It was a marvellous sweets and goodly° sight to so° those
two Princes, in the flowere of their age, in the height of their
strengthe and in the dignitio of theit maulye beautyo, com-
manding two great Nations, that bade been so long rivals and
enemies, instead of leading hostile armies to desolate and
destroy°, meet in that peaceful valley°, and embrace like
brothers, in the sight° of the choice nobflitio of either land."
—The Chroniclers.

The Pantomime invented, arranged, and produced by Mr.
I. Harris, with the same attention to Scenery, Costumes,
and Effects, which has characterised the productions of " Ri-
goletto," "I 1 Trovatore," " L'Etoilo 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, an 1
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
Daneesarranged by Mr. Benjamin Barnett. The Come Tricks
invented by the Brothers Brough, Mr. A. Harris, and
Mr. William Dorrington. The Now Spectacular Designs by
M. Guerin, of Paris. The Extensive and Complicated Machi-
nery by Mr. H. Sloman and numerous Assistants Tue 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. La:Wrenn The Armoury Department by
Mr. Hogg. , The Chappellerie by Mrs. Walker. Copyist,
Mr. Horton. Prompter, Mr. Rance. Perruquier, Mr. Rick-
ards, ~of Brydges-stioet.. Covent-garden. The Novel Gas
Arrangements by Mr. Palmer and Assistants. The Whole
Production being ander the Immediate suPeriritendence of
Mr. A. HARRIS.

Scene I.

THE CAVERNS OF THE GNOME BRITANNICUS IN
EUBTERRANEANII SSI A.

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-
idulterated 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 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 The, Mr. Williams ; Phosphorus-
ton, Mr. Samuels ; Candeseentingtou, Mr. A. Smith ; Match-
well, Mr. Saunders ; Ignisfatty, Mr. P. ,A. James ; Red-
blazes, Mr. Voller ; Cratervomit, Mr. Spindle ; Torchlight,
Mr. Jailer ; Blazeton, Mr. Parkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topham ;
Flamington. Mr. Paxman ; Gissiugton, Mr. B. Brown ; Crater-
vomit, Mr. Simkins ; Hotspark, Mr. J. Jones; illumines°,
Mr. Mickey Nitrebank, Mr. Pratt.

Scene 11,
THE LAND'S END, CORNWALL, "WITH Tff CLR

OF THE DRAGONS.

Good humour—(a familiar spirit, whose familiarity is con-
ieive to the very reverse of contempt. The prettiest page in
Le whole volume of the Pantomime)—Miss Harriet Gordon.
Diorama—NO.l.
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 luvalides at Paris.
" And o'er that shrine the last Remerarance plant*
Of Malice 'twist the English and the French !"
Scene 111.

THE DECK OF " THE GREAT HARRY," FOUR-
DECKER,_

128 Guns (the first English Man-of-War). The vessel lying
alcngside 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 mike too" much of himself, and
he is accordingly made as extensive as possible in the person
of his faithful representative)—Mr. Hsrry Pears 'u.
Pretty Poppet (Page to King Henry Vlll.)—Master Slomaa.
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 "
—Ur. D. Stewart.

Ctow—Tem Bowline, Mr. Silver; Jack Halyard; Mr. Up-
ham ; Jim Foremast, Mr. Partiugton ; Bob Holystono, Mr
Ledyard ; Joe Sheetanehor, Mr. T. B. Smith ; Davy Dock,,
Mr. Woodfield; Ted Trunchion, Mr. Freby ; Tim Towropo,
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 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 aiorosaid Henry
VIII., No. 1., Westminster, but who himself " d►dn't quite
live in Westminster" for an obvious reason—" ho lived t'othor
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. W. Shalders.
Pages.--Mesdemoiselles Fitzjerald. Bennett, St. Clair,
Webber, Gaveston, E. Gavestou. Prince, dte., Atc.
Le Sire de Pirmboisy.—(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, Ricleaufiu, Oreillerine.
Scene V.
THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD.

Introducing a Grand Pas cleßosi-ere,l;; Miss Emma Horne.
Mesdemoiselles Hicks, E. Honey, Gessolin, Banal, Kendall,
NTartinez, Rose' Arlington, Losh, Gregory, Turtle, Ford,
Stewart, Page, Rouse, Brown, St. Clair, Granville, Wood-
ward, and Tressidor.

English Courtiers.—Norfolk, 11Ir. 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 Caurtiers:—Chateau Margoaux, Mr. Thompson.
Chateaux Lafitto, Mr. Rivers. Bordeaux, Mr. Abby, St. Jul-
lien, Mr. Merles, St. Estafet, Mr. Reynolds, Bourgoyno, 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 hi Hampton Court Palace.)
Scene VI.
GRAND CORRIDOR IN THE CHATEAU,
Leading to the Bed-chamber of the Monarchs.
Four Fine ►Normandy Lassies, Six Feet Two Inches in their

.
Scene VII.
THE OUTSIDE OF BLONDETTE'S FARM.
Blondette (a village Rosi6re 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)
C. Brown.
Scene VIII.
The Abode of the Fairy Queen in
THE GOLDEN GROVES OF GOOD HUMOUR.
(By Mr. Win, Beverley.)
The Fairy Queen .. Miss E. Thorne.
General Transformation.
HarlequinPa l o * ********************************* ******** **
******* *
BARNES.BROWN
(The Transatlantic Pantomimist.)
Columbine Miss ENEMA HORNE.
Clown The GREAT FLEXMORE.
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