The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-19 00:00:00

ROYAL P.RINCESS'S THEATRE.

The title of the pantomime here is " Robinson
Crusoe, or, Harlequin Friday and the King of the
Caribbee Islands;",the grotesque opening is invented
and written by Mr. Henry J. Byron, and combine°
the features of carefully written burlesque with the
broader characteristics of good old fashioned knock'
about pantomime. Of course the greatest liberties
have been taken with Defoe, in order to concoct
something like a drama from the long string °f
personal adventure, unrelieved by feminine interest,
which goes to make up the mass of the books Of
" Robinson Crusoe :" but Mr. Byron has, by layiof
his first scene in Hull, before the departure 01
Robinson, and introducing a heroine into the plot,
contrived to give additional variety to the situations
of the piece without, to any great extent, destroy"
ing the illusions of our childhood. In the first
,
scene we find pretty Jenny Pigtail (Miss Murray)
the object of ambition to Captain Will Atkins
(Mr. J. G. Shore), a pirate, who in attempting t°
carry her off is knocked down by Robinson Croce,
the accepted of Jenny's heart; Crusoe (Mr. Garden)
is, however, not destined to enjoy his triumph long'
for on his way with Jenny to be married he i°
stopped by the recreant Atkins, who has betrayed
him to the pressgang, carried him away to one 0.
his Majesty's vessels, while Atkins and his myrniv
dons bear away the fainting Jenny. We then
come to the black abode of King Tyranny (Mr.
Raymond), who, while he is rejoicing ever
the success of his protege Atkins, receives s°
unwelcome visit from his enemy
.Liberty (MOs
Rose Leclercq). The audience is here shevi°
the progress and wreck of Crusoe's vessel, 11
means of some beautifully executed dissolving
views, and, as it is a law of Christmas that a
bright scene must follow a dark one, is treated Nvittl;',
a view of "The Lucid Labyrinths of Liberty Hall:,
where a ballet occurs in which Mdlle. Marie Dural
latre, latre, of continental renown, will make her firs"
appearance in England. In the next scene
find Crusoe and his animals, and are introduced
to Friday (M. Espinosa), who escapes from Hokel
Pokee and Wanky Fum (Messrs. Moreland a°7,
R. Cathcart), and is engaged as servant and goes
off with, his master rejoicing. In the next scene;
Crusoe's s dwelling, we find Friday installed and:
attempti▪
ng to carry out Crusoe's instructions 1::
the manufacture of a pie. If we mistake not 01'
scene wi▪ ll prove one of the most hilarious of at°
season and we will not spoil the pleasure of our
youthful readers by anticipatory comments thereof),
suffice it to say, that the King of the Carib
bee
Islands, who rejoices in the name of nor
dedoodendo (Mr. baker), is entirely put to
the rout together with his Caribbean confreres.
that extraordinary destiny which governs things
pantomimic, Atkins's vessel, with Jenny on boards
has been wrecked on Crusoe's island; unfortunat
Miss Pigtail is seen by the King, and is about ,0
be added to his already ample list of squaws, wll° 6
Friday, by his adroitness and bravery, contrivea
her escape. An Indian dance of a novel a%
exciting nature occurs in this part of the piece, is
which Espinosa figures prominently, and exlub,'„,
a variety of those terpsichorean feats which lowa
nished the town so last year. The opening is woll°oB
up by a fierce minor-theatrical combat by Crusivi
and Atkins, assisted by the animals, and especlaL
the dog, who awakes reminiscences of the "Foreot
of Bondy," and other canine dramas—the total 10.Lue
of Atkins and the uneuvocal triumph
.of.
lovers. The transformation scene is most
In the comic business there will be the usual eh ange,;
kicks, and cuffs, including a skating
.dance, by the
same artists who created such an effect in it wo'_„
" The Prophet" was produced this last opera seasa,T,
at Covent Garden, and also another pas de, char
tere for the celebrated Princess's corps de
which they are expected to rival their celebrate',
rifle corps dance. Mr. Forrest, who createdis again
favourable impression last Christmas, again
clown. The entire scenery of. the pantomime, [l_l,
Mr. Telbin and Mr. Gates, will be found to con
nine artistic excellence with the necessary a.nin
of glitter deemed
taste, and liherel'"„
indispensable at Ch.ristul.S
Everything which trouble,
can do has been done, and Mr. Harris may
ferward hopefully to a success even surpassing !.0t
of his last year's' pantomime of Jack the ul"
Killer."

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