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

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THE CHAMELEON TEMPLE OF THE FAIRIES,
GRAND MAGICAL METAMORPHOSIS.
Harlequin, Mr. J. Lauri. Columbine, Miss Jenny Lauri
Clown, Mr. C. Lauri. Pantaloon, Mr. H. Lauri.
Sprites by the celebrated Arabs.
NOTlCE.—During the Pantomime the doors open at
Half-past Six, commence at Seven o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY -LANE.
Lessee, Mr. F. T. SMITH.
NOTICE.—The Lessee has much pleasure in announcing
his Ninth Pantomime at this.national 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.
Re-engagement of Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES MATHEWS.
On WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26, 1860, 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, Nfrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews,
Miss,. Arden, Miss H. Howard, &c.
A:Wr 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 PLY-
ING WOMEN of the LOADSTONE ISLAND.
Founded on the most remarkable and beautiful romance
in the English language, written early in the last century,
and recording the " Life and Adventures of Peter Wil-
kins," a Cornish man, relating particularly his shipwreck
near the South Pole, his wonderful passage through a sub-
terraneous cavern into a kind of new world, his there meet-
ing with a Gaurey, or Flying Woman, whose life he pre-
serves, and whom he afterwards married, and his extra-
AardinarY conveyfince to the country of Glumms and Gauries
er Men and Women that Fly. 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. H. TULLY. The Grotesque
Burlesque Opening invented and written by E. I. BLAN-
CHARD, author of the great Drury lane Pantomimes for
the last eight years. The whole arranged and produced
under the superindence of Mr. ROBERT ROXBY.
The Masks, personal Appointments, and designs for the
Costumes, from the best authorities, by DYKWYNKYN.
The Machinery by Mr. F. TUCKER and Assistants.
The Tricks, Properties, Changes, and Transformations by
Mr. NEEDHAM, assisted by Messrs. H. LANGAN,
I.ANDON, H. ADAMS, &c. The Costumes by Mr.
p al-TARR and Miss DICKENSON. The Gas Appoint-
'nerd' 14 Mr. HINCKLEY. The Dances and Chore-
graphic Arrangements by Mr. CORMACK. The Comic
Scenes by Items. HULINE, CORMACK, R. POWER,
&c. ,

Programme
, of the Incidents and Scenery
IN MINE IN CORNWALL.
Black Ralph (Captain(aMiner
ro,f the Mine) Mr Glindon.
DAer
The Earl Polwholfolt4 Mr. W. Templeton.
ryddel Fitz Arthur Trovanion
Constantia (his Daughter),.. Mr. R. Power.
rzow the Cornish Men."
4, By Tre, Pol, and Pen, ye ......... Miss Conway.
esndus, Politticks, Pol-
Miners ..... Messrs. Trpemoioytr,etn,
&c., &Lk, Poldig, Pendeve,
Pol-
troon,
Pencutay.,
Feldepur (Chief of the Kobolds or Goblins
Mr. Bars b.
of the Mine)
Little Kobolds or Goblins of the Mine. adas,
Top, -f!rs Tip, Tap,
Grip, eo, NiP, Flip,
How Peter is struck by the hard hands of Black R h
ancrthe soft eyes of the fair Constantia, and hoe,
of pal
r
being driven to extremities, he takes a medium course and
gets a true communication per raps from the knocking
Spirits of the Mine—The Divining Rod—the Magical
Mysteries of the Crystal, and the change to
ELFIN LAND IN THE CRY.STAL SPHERV
ITymphidia (Queen of the Elves—with an original Song,
composed by Mr. J. H. Tully, " Starlight, Starlight")
Miss 11. Howard.
Mdlles.

Attendant Elves
GRAND BALLET FANTASTIQUE.
How Peter, havinc, become invisible, finds, though out of
sight, he is not out of' mind, and how the Elfin warning be
receives causes him to change his situation.
TREVANION CASTLE, ON THE CORNISH COAST,
NEAR THE LAND'S END.
Cornish Milk Girl Miss Pollychalk.
Baker's Boy Master Treble.
Maid Servant...... Miss Allwork.
Cornish Fisherman,. Mr. Pennylot.
Jeames (the Head Fuotuaan).. ......... Redplush.
Black Page
Domestics of the Castle, Messrs Fag, Brag, Lag, Gag, Tag,
Rag, and Bobtail.
Cornish Wreckers, Messrs. Smash, Crash, Dash, Flash,
Splash, Breakup, and Goaway.
ackßobinson (first mate of theAd venturer) Mr. T. Matthews
Giles Grogrum (the Pilot) Mr. Sowester.
Second Mate
How Peter Mr, Rigout.
runs away and goes to sea, and how 11e a

'the telegram fromiSuez, in advance of the China
Mail, was not received at a late hour on Saturday night,
although it is daily expected. The mail itself cannot arrive
(viall llloaurslevilAleys)Rbefore the end of the week.
berY, accompanied
on Saturday
Melton, near Portsmouth.
Thomas Davis, of
ceeding from his ho
ROBBERY.—A daring highway rob-
, morning,
with considerable violence, took place
the head-quarters of theacto
possession amounting to
useein broad daylight, in the village of
tmhouth. It appears that Pay. sergeant
Royal Marine Artillery, was pro-
Kingston to Fort Cumberland,
ilars;,hfor the purpose of paying
s;owith a sum of money in his
hec 001-rooms in Melton at
another'
the men, and had reached the
about half-past 7 o'clock, when
on the right
mentha in the
received a violent blow
weapon, and
under the left ear from some
turning round, immediately receivedon partially
sfuTe4ssfullt their
temple, il'hich felled him to the ground insensible.
.
par-
tially regaining consciousness he discovered twoeile. On
gs i
signs
his s pockets,oryean irn awthi
oon nthoans otohneeyr
act of
gaverifiin
victim
off with their plunder. The men wore slouched hat3;rnwaidte
soldiers' grey coats thrown over their shoulders. A. clue
is in the hands of the police, which it is fully believed will
lead to tke cletection and capture of the thieyee,
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