The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-26 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH.
NOTICE. —TheLessee respectfullyinforms the Nobility,
Patrons, and Supporters of this elegy ialt Theatte that,
"FOR THE FIRST TIME," he willThempt a-Grand
Pantomime. The greatest care has been taken to produce
and make it suitable to the taste of children. Every objec-
tionable matter has been omitted in the Harlequinade,
which has been always considered-too long and tedious,
and the Lessee has studied the t#tes of the junior branches
of society, for whom, at this seadna..2f the year, this par-
ticular entertaiament is produced.
There will be Morning Performances of the Pantsmime
on Saturdays, December 29, January 5 and 12, at Two
o'clock precisely.
On Wednesday, Boxing-day, December 26th, 1860, and
•very evening during the week, an original Opera, entitled,
QUEEN TOPAZE.
Raphael (a Captain)
Annibal Barbiano (a Rich Vene-
tian) Mr. SANTLEY.
Francatrippa 1 (Gipsies) Mr. PATSY.
Fritellino J
Gritti ...
Zemo Mr. BEALE.
Loredano (Young Venetian Mr. ST. ALBYN,
Manfred Nobles) Mr. BAKER.
Bombe Mr. THOMPSON.
Topaze (a Gipsy)
Countess Filomela
Hostess of an Inn
Nobles, Ladies, Mate and Female Gipsies.
The scene is laid at Venice, 1512.
After which (the first ever represented at her Majesty's
Theatre) will be produced, an entirety New and Original
Grand Musical, Magical, and Comical Burlesque Ballet
pantomime, founded on one of the most popular of our Old
National Stories, and entitled
HARLEQUIN AND TOM THUMB;
OR, MERLIN THE MAGICIAN AND THE GOOD
FAIRIES OF THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR.
Th..' Scenery, entirely now, under the superintendence of
Mr. WILLIA3I BEVERLEY. Artists, Mr. CHARLES
BREW, Mr. SANDERS, &c., &c., &c. The Overture,
Choruses, and the whole of the Music composed by J. H.
TULLY. The Libretto by Mr. E. L. BLANCHARD,
and the whole produced underthe direction of Mr. ROBERT
ROXBY, assisted by Mr. E. PHILLIPS. The Panto-
mimic Physiognomy and Designs for:the Dresses by DYK-
WYNKYN. The Machinery by Mr. Tucker. The Tricks
and. Properties by Mr, NEEDHAM, Mr. GLINDON, and
Mr. H. ADAMS. The Costumes by Miss DICKINSON
and Mons. LAURI. The Harlequinade by the LAURI
FAMILY.
INTERIOR OF GAFFER. THUMB'S COTTAGE.
Tom Thumb (" the abridgement of all that is pleasing
in man," enraged especially for Juvenile Patrons), Miss
Lilia ROSS. Rosewater Lake and Romantic Haunt of the
Fairies. Gaffer Thumb's Cottage. Farmyard and distant
Country. Turrets and Terrace of Giant's Castle. Ban-
quetting Hall in the Palace of King Arthur. King Arthur
" He was a goodly- king" (Minstrel of the Period), Mr. E.
St. Albyn. Changing to
THE CHAMELEON TEMPLE OF TIIE FAIRIES.
GRAND MAGICAL METAMORPHOSIS._

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Harlequin, M - I Mr. J. Lauri. Columbine Miss Jenny Lauri
Clown, Mr. C. Lauri. Pantaloon,. Mr. IL Lauri.
Sprites by the celebrated Arabs.
NOTICE.—Doors open at half-past 6 ; commence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY - LANE.
Lessee, Mr. F. T. SMITII.
NOTICE.—The Lessee has much pleasure in announcing
his Ninth Pantomime at thisnational establishment. Every
care has been bestowed on it to make it suitable to the taste
of his patrons who have honoured the theatre with their
presence. and have pronounced the Pantomimes under his
management superior to any produced. Great objections
have been made as to the length of the comic scenes in
pantomime. This has also undergone the necessary prun-
ing, and the pantomime will be so arranged as to leave off
at Half-past Eleven, that the audience may avail themselves
of the late Trains. The Lessee, having selected Wednes-
day morning for eight years for his morning performance,
begs to inform his friends the Pantomime will commence
every Wednesday at two o'clock.
On BOXING NIGHT, Dec. 26, and during the week,
her Majesty's servants will perform a new Comedy, in
two acts, entitled
THE ADVENTURES OF A BILLET-DOUX.
Principal Characters by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr.
Tilbury, Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews,
Miss E. Arden, Miss 11. Howard, and Miss R. Ellington.
After which the new Grand Comic Christmas Annual,
which, for a considerable time having engrossed the atten-
tion of every department. will be produced on a scale of
unprecedented magnitude and magnificence, under the
title of
PETER WILKINS ; or, HARLEQUIN and the FLY-
ING WOMEN of the LOADSTONE ISLAND.
Founded on the most remarkable and beautiful romance
in the English language. The new and splendid
scenery by Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY (to whom is
due the merit of originating and bringing to perfection the
present state of grand scenic effects now adopted at this sea-
son of the year by every theatre in the kingdom), assisted
by Messrs. H. CRAVEN, C. PITT, GOMPERTZ
BREW, &c., &c. The Overture and Music composed
and arranged by Mr. J. 11. TULLY. The Grotesque
Burlesque Opening, invented and written by E. L. BLAN-
CHARD, author of the great Drury. .lane Pantomimes for
the last eight years. The whole arranged and produced
under the superintendence of Mr. ROBERT ROXBY.
Programme of the Incidents and Scenery :
A TIN MINE IN CORNWALL.
Black Ralph (Captain of the Mine) Mr. Glindon.
Peter Wilkins (a Miner)
The Earl Polwholfoltolderyddel Fitz Arthur Trevanion
Mr. R. Power.
Constantia (his Daughter) . .Miss Conway.
ELFIN LAND IN THE CRYSTAL SPHERE !
Nymphidia Miss H. Howard.
GRAND BALLET FANTASTIQUE.
TREVANION CASTLE, ON THE CORNISH COAST,
NEAR THE LAND'S END.
Jack Robinson (firstrnate of the Adventurer) Mr.T.Matthews
QUARTER DECK OF THE ADVENTURER.
FLIGHT OF THE FLYING ISLANDERS TO
THEM. AERIAL HOME.
THE SPREADING BANYAN TREE.
Harlequins—Mr. Comaisek and Mr. St. Maine.
Columbines—The Misses Gunniss.
Pantaloons—Mr. Naylor and Mr. E. H. Martin.
Clowns—Mr. R. Huline and Mr. R. Power, and a little
one in by Young Huline.
Sprites—By the celebrated Lavater Lee Family.
Scene I—EXTERIOR. OF A GREENGROCER'S,
A PRINTING OFFICE, AND A PUBLIC
TAVERN.
Scene 2.—A NURSERY GROUND AND SCHOOL.
Scene 3. FARMHOUSE AND SPORTING
COUNTRY.
Scene 4. EARLY MORNING AND EARLY
CLOSING.
Scene—MlSTY VIEW.
REDUCED PRICES AS USUAL.

p OVAL ENGT,I SII OPERA, COVENT-
-- td GARDEN.—Under the Manazement. Df Miss Louisa
Fyne and Mr. W. Harrison, Sole Lessees."
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
The _Management find it necessary to announce to their
Patrons that it will be impossible for a few nights at Christ-
mas to perform Balle's eminently successful Opera with the
Grand Pantomime. The time in representation and scenic
preparation required for a Harlequinade of such magnitude,
renders this temporary suspension of the brilliant Opera im-
perative. • _ _ _

Boxes and places will continue to be booked daily at the
Box-office for its reproduction at an early date.
On 1;07,(ING NIGHT, Dec. 26, and during the week.
Commence at Seven. Order carriages at half-past 11. On
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16, Mr. w. Harrison's popular Operetta,
TITE MARRIAGE OF GEORGETTE : Miss Louisa Pyne
and Mr. H. Corri. After 'chick, with entirely new Scenery,
Machinery, Dresses, and DCCOrltions, a Grand Christmas
Pantomime, BLUE BEARD; or, Harlequin and Freedom in
her Islano Rome. Writtan by J. V. Bridgman, Esq. ; pro-
duced by Mr. Edwarl Stirlint, • embracing the chief panto-
mime talent of the day. A perf'ect galaxy q
Clowns Mr. Parry Boleno, Mr. Henry Payne, Mr.
liiidyard, and the Lilliputians.
Hariequins Mr. Milano, Mr. F. Payne.
.Pautaloons Mr. Barnes, Mr. Tanner.
columbines Bolena, Miss Clara Morgan.
Zelinski Family.
Ballet 26 LAdies. Mr. W. 11. Payne, 'Millie. Lamon-
reux, Mdme. eierron, and Mons.Vandris.
Gorgeous scenery, from the pencils of T. Grieve and Teibin,
illustrilting, the moving events of the year; decorations, by
Blamire, on a sca'e of magnitude and expenditure without
parallel; fairy costumes, by Miss James and Mr. Coombe' ;
It:astern, splendour, processions. marches, doncing, fun, and
frolic, united to ma4ical transformations by Sloman, pro-
clueing a combination of the grotesqne and beautiful, recalling
the golden days of pantomime for which Covent G a:den stood
alone and uncpproached.
Morning Performances every Wednesi-lay and Saturday,
commencing Saturday, Dec. 29, at Two o'clock.
Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. Stage Manager, Mr. Ed.
Aeting Manager, Mr. Edward Murray.

I) OYA r. ENGLTSH OPERA,
GOT-ENT-GARDEN.
-Under the Managem-nt of'Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
Harrison, Sole Lessees.
TO-XIGHT, sec. 2f3, MARRIAGE OF GEORGETTE:
bliss T_;oulFa dyne and Mr. IT, Corrie. To conclude witti the
Grand Christmas Pantomime, BLUE BEARD ; or, ifarle-
r,n and Freedom in her island Home. Clowns, Messrs. ir.
4,'""enog- IR. Payne. liildyard, and Lilliputians. Harlequins.
.IP•ano and F. Payne. Pantaloons, Messrs. Barnes
and Tanner.
Columbines, Wine. Boleno and Clara Moriran.
La
Sprites, thernonren7:, Zellaski Family. Mr. W. 11. Payne, Mlle.
Conductor-.oq
- r• Alfred Mellon. Commence at Seven.

T"1111: TB (-)
Mr.
HAY MARKET.
3. B. Bctekstone.
7:11;.1-S---1;TE,Nornr1 ,ninvlPaZ Night), SHE s roOPS TO
if Bucicitone ; Young* Mar-
tir3t ap r.pelrance here). ue, ,Miss Fanny Stirling (her
After which, a new Pant-Mine
AIN HER CHILDREN'. The pa nVEEN LADYBIRD
rivallud Leclepcfp, Herr CO and vaa'n°Tninlists by the un-
COrninenCe at 7. Y Wright.

/THEATRE - VA. T ' i,YeEUM.
Soie Lessee and Direetross, 31-aflame etI,EsTE.
THIS EVENING (P,,oxine• Nig',lll), Dec' 26, TRY: ipas-Ei
TUTOR. Dr. O'Toole, Mr.-John Drew,
After which, the Lyceum Christmas CornlC Extrzwaz„za
CI: YSTA BELLE : or, The Rose without a Tl2orn,
I'ITE VISION OF 'A ROSE, ITS FA DTV"VP
AND THE MAY-lILOOM OF THE WILD IHUAR.
Followed by the ceimie Drama. entitled !IA N Ojam ANIly,
Messrs. Campbell, Johnstone, T. Lyon. Forrester, Villiers,
Thitler, and John Drew: Mrs. J. Rouse,
M. Ternan, and Miss Neville. Miss odspc•th, MISS

A STLE Y'S ROYAL AMP HIT HEATR
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Was. BATTY.
Tbts Evening-, a new Spectacle? entitled THE LION
CONQUEROR; or, The Death Junci-In„ expressly for the
ii.trorinction of the Wonders of the World, " The Groupe
of Performing Lions." The Lion Conqueror, Mr. J. Crockett.
o 1-,e,siux;eerled by Scenes in the Arena, supported by
talented Parisian and Bri'ish Artistes.
Concluding with Batty's Prize Equestian Comic Panto-
mime, Tor Gold Little Bovs and Girls, by T. L. Greenwood,
‘mtitled HARLEQUIN AND Tilt: WONDERFUL
HOUSE ; or. Percinet and Grociosa, the Ugly Duchess and
Vie Greedy King-, produced with Gorgeous Scenery, by Mr.
Cuthbert, now Costumes and Appointments, and introducing,
in the comic scenes Batty's Prize Equestrian Harlerminade,
and the celebrated Old Bob Ridley, and Brandon Ledger.
liarlequin lir. Sylvester.
Columbine Miss liariet Dalton.
Ptintaloon Mr. G. l'erks.
Clown Mr. James Cooke.
Sprites—Messrs. Thorne, Lockhart, and Sons.
Doors open at half-past 6, performance commenzt at 7.
BON•Cabe open daily from 11 till 4
St4g-e Alapager-Mr. W. WEST.
Direaln 91 the Arena--31r. Pearson.