The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-24 00:00:00

HER M,AJESTY'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH.
NOTIC E.—The Lessee respectfullyinformsthe
Patrons, and Supporters of this elegant Theatre, that,
"FOR THE FIRST TIME," he will attempt 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 always been considered too long and tedious,
and the Lessee has studied the tastes of the junior branches
of society, for whom, at this season of the year, this par-
ticular entertainment is produced.
There will be Morning Performances of the Pantomime
on Saturdays, December 29, January 5 and 12, at Two
o'clock precisely.
On Wednesday, Boxing-day, December 26th, 1860, and
every evening during the week, an original Opera, entitled,
QUEEN TOPAZE.
Raphael (a Captain) ......... Mr. SWIFT.
Anibalßarbiano (a Rich ......
tian)
Francatrippa 1 (Gipsies) f Mr. PATTY.
Fritellino 1 Mr. TERROTT.
Gritti .
Zeno Mr. BEALE.
loredano (Young Venetian Mr. ST. ALBYN.
Manfred Nobles) Mr. BAKER.
Bembo Mr. THOMPSON.
Topaze (a Gipsy)
Countess Filomela
hostess of an Inn .. Miss HEMMING.
Nobles, Ladies, Male 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 entirely 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 ;
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OR, MERLIN THE MAGICIAN AND THE GOOD
FAIRIES OF THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR.
.The Scenery, entirely new, under the superintendence of
Mr. WILLIAM 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 under the direction of Mr. ROBE wr
ROXBY, assisted by Mr. R. 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.
Gaffer Thumb Mr Forster.
Goody Thumb. Mrs. Linden.
Merlin (the. Wizard of the Early Ages, and Professor of
Parlour Magic) ' .... Mr. Dixon.
}locus Pocus, Popalorum, Shixtum Stixtum, Cockalorum
Jig (his Four Familiars)
Masters Quick, Pass, Fly, and Begone.
Tom Thumb (" The abridgement of all that
is pleasing in
man." Engaged especially for Juvenile Patrons)
Miss LILIA ROSS.
Schoolboys.. Masters Hop, Skip, Jump, Trap, Bat, Ball,
Chevy, Bcc. &c.
" The famous magician Merlin, being once in a dark
forest, when he wanted food and rest called at a poor man's
cottage. The Good Dame grieved, and shed many tears,
because she was so lonely all day long, as she and her
husband wanted a little child to keep them company. 'My
husband,' quoth she, ' would be happy if he had but a child
no bigger than his thumb,' and so-."---Legend of
Thomas Thumb.
ROSETiTATER LAKE AND ROMANTIC HAUNT
OF THE FAIRIES.

Rosalie (Queen of the Fairies) Miss Mason.
Frangipanni, Musk, Petcheuli, Verbena, Heliotrope, Ron-
doletta, Violet, Moss Rose, Sweetbriar, Eglantine, Car-
nation, Bergamont Jasmin, Myrtle, Lavender, Eau de
Cologne, &c., &c.
Attendants, Toilet Fairies
" And he danced with the young Fairies, whose eyes
were like diamonds and whose hair was like silver thread,
and whose skin was white and smooth like ivory, and they
gave him wine made of the sweet smelling wild flowers."—
The Legend.
GAFFER THUMB'S COTTAGE.
Tom the Tinker Mr. Solderwell.
" Once he got into a playfellow's bag of cherry stones,
and was shaken almost to death for his tricks ; and another
time he fell into a large batter pudding, and the pudding
was put to boil, but he kicked about in it so vielently that
his mother thought some evil spirit was in the pot, so she
gave it to the Tinker, when—."—The Legend.
• FARM YARD AND DISTANT COUNTRY.
" Another time his mother tied him to a thistle, whilst
she milked the Cow, and the Cow did eat the thistle, but he
kicked about so in the Cow's throat that he was soon up
again in his mother's apron ; when a great Crow
.ff
The Legend.
TURRETS AND TERRACE OF GIANT'S CASTLE.
Hurlothrumbo (the Giant) ....... Mr. Feefawfolum.
" The Crow dropped him on the top of the Giant's Castle,
when the Giant swallowed him, but he was soon glad to give
him up, and he fell into the sea where —"—The Legend.
BANQUETING HALL IN THE PALACE OF
KING ARTHUR.

King Arthur ("He was a goodly King." Minstrel of the
Period) . Mr. E. St. Albyn.
His Cook Mr. Kitchener.
His Scullion Mr. Clearaway.
Huncamunca (his Daughter) ....Miss Highbury Barnes.
His Knights of the Round Table by distinguished repre-
sentatives of the days of ancient chivalry, and illustrat-
ing a Long Knight, a Short Knight, a Green Knight,
a Dark Knight, a Wet Knight, a Baron Knight, a Box-
ing Knight, &c., &c. The Discovery! The Recovery I
And the Catastrophe!
" My name is Tom Thumb, from the fairies I come.
1 hen King Arthur shone, this Court was my own.
In me he delighted ; by him I was knighted ;
Did you never hear of Sir Thomas Thumb !"
Metrical Legend.