The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-21 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
Lessee for the Christmas Pantomime,
Mr. J. H. ANDERSON.
Immense success of the great Pautemirpe of the Field of the
Cloth of Gold.
Triumph of the real Clown FLEXMQRE.
Seventh Night of Grand Operatic Drama.—Seventh Appear-
ance in London of Professor ANDERSON as ROB ROY, as
performed by him in Scotland, and in all the Theatres of Ame-
rica.— Seventh Night of Lee Cordages Amiens, by M. E.
Beutellier, the Italian Brothers (M. G. Laristi and Messrs.
Candler, fils),whe will introduce their most novel 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 ; Rashleigh Osbal-
diston, Mr. Stuart ; Francis Osbaldiston, Mr. George PelTeß ;
Major Galbraith, Mr. S. Cowell; Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Mr.
Gourley ; 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 PANTOMIME, which has been so long in Prepara-
tion, and on the Production of which so large an expense has
been incurred, of
YE BELLE ALLIANCE; or,

HARLEQUIN GOOD. HUMOUR AND YE FIELDE
OF YE CLOTHE OF GOLDE ;

Being a LEGIND of the MEETING of the MONARCHS.
" It was a marvellous sweets and goodlye sight to see those
two Princes, in the flowers of their age, in the height of their
strengths and in the dignitie of their manlye beantye, com-
manding two great Nations, that hade been so long rivals and
enemies, instead of leading hostile armies to desolate and
destroye, meet in that peaceful walleye, and embrace like
brothers, in the sighte of the choice nobilitie of either land."
—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," "Il Trovatore," " L'Etoile, du, • Nord," #nd the
various Operas lately produCed at this, the recognised Wet,
Theatre in Europe for Spectacular Display. The entirely New,
and mcistalabofate Scenery Painted by and, under the Super-
intendence of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, assisted by
Messrs. Cuthbert, C. Adams, W. Shalders, W. Glover, and
numerous Assistants. The Openin 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 Mr.
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. 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 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 Fire, Mr. Williams ; Phosphorus-
ton, Mr. Samuels ; Candescentington, Mr. A. Smith ; Match.
well, Mr. Saunders ; Ignisfatty, Mr. P. A. James ; Red
blazes, Mr. Voller ; Cratervomit, Mr. Spindle ; Torchlight,
4r. Jaffer ; Blazeton, Mr. Parkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topham ;
Flemington, Mr. Paxman ; Gassington, Ms. B. Brown ; Crater-
vomit, Mr. Simkins ; Hotspark, Mr. J. Jones; Illumineso,
51r. Blookey ; Nitrebank, Mr. Pratt.

Scene 11.
THE LAND'S' END, CORN fir ALL, WITH THE CAR
OF THE DRAGONS.
Good Humour---(a familiar spirit, whose familiarity is con-
ducive to the ♦ery reverse of eontempt. The prettiest page in
+he whole ♦olume 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 Motel des Invalides at Paris.-
" And e'er that shrine the last Remembrance quench
Of Malice 'twat the English and the French !"
Scene 111.

rHE DECK OF "THE GREAT HARRY," FOUR-

DECKER,
28 Guns (the first English Man-of-War). The vessel lying
alcng3ide the Quay at Dover, with

THE EMBARKATION OF HENRY THE- EIGHTH.
-Henry tha Eighth. a-idatatiaidly,"4;f ...:data .era,
omo time ago at No. 1, Westminster, whose idea was that
,t 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,
ho 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 ranch accustomed to
" swim on bladders in seas of glory,") vidn -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 "
—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 'ock.,
Mr. Woodfield; Ted Trunchion, Mr. Freby ; Tim Towrope,
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 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. W. Shalders.

Pages.—Mesdemoiselles Fitzjerald, Bennett, St. Clair,
Webber, Gaveston, E. Gaveston, Prince, &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.--Itteedles.
Drapblanc, Contrepeint, Rideauftn, Oreillerine.
Scene V.
THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD.

Introducing a Grand Pas de Rosiere, by Miss Emma Horne.
Mesdemoiselles Hicks, E. Honey, Gosselin, Ranoe, Kendall,
Martinez, Rose, Arlington, Losh, Gregory, Turtle, Ford,
Stewart,
Page, Rouse, Brown, St. Clair, Granville, Wood-
ward, and Tressidor.
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 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 Helbien's celebrated Picture in 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

Clogs.
Some VII.
ITHE OUTSIDE OF BLONDETTE'S FARM.

Blondette (a village Rosier° so purely innocent, that she
•ces 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)
—Mr. C. Brown.

enefe VIII.
The Abode B
o the Fairy Queen in
THE GOLDEN GROVES OF GOOD HUMOUR.
(BY Mr. Wm. Beverley.)
rho Fairy Queen ... ....... _ ............... mine E. Theme.
General Transformation,Harlequin
Mr. C. BROWN.
Pantaloon
(Tke Transatlantic Pantomimist.)
Columbine ........................... Miss EMMA HORNE.
Clown ....................................The GREAT FLEXMORE.

ADULTERATION BUILDINGS, TURMERIC-ROW,
REDLEAD-SQUARE.

A Glass of Ale and a Stomach-ache for 4d. —Genuine double-
you-np-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 ; Oxyplumbi, Mr. Strangoways.
The terror of The " Times"—The Lancinations of the
00 Lancet"—Black Crosses in Red Lead-square.

THE WIZARD'S LABORATORY IN THE CHATEAU DE
ME PHISTOPHILES, HELIGOLAND.

•
Magic Somersaults--The Bewitched Ottoman— The Dragon
ala diable —The Inextinguishable Inexhaustable, Unstopper.
able, Go-a-head Boole_" 1001. Reward, who'll Shoot a
Clown 7"—Thißlunderbass of Botheration—Bursting of the
Wizard's Bust—Small Wizards mad, to order, Pattern Pre.
Rented— 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-
Highland Reel, introducing a grand Flexmorean Medley- -The
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