The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-27 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY -LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. 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 prim-
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.
THIS EVENING, Dec. 27, 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 H. Howard, and Miss R. Ellingt3n.
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 romanoe
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, GOMPERTE
BREW, &c., &c. The Overture and Music composed
and arranged by Mr. J. H. 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) Mr. W. Templeton.
The Earl Polwholfoltolderyddal 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 (first mate of the A.d venturer) Mr.T.Matthews
QUARTER DECK OF THE ADVENTURER.
FLIGHT OF THE FLYING ISLANDERS TO
THEIR AERIAL HOME.
THE SPREADING BANYAN TREE.

Harlequins—Mr. Ccrmack 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.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN.—Under the Management of Miss Louisa
Pyne 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 Balfe'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.
Commence at Seven. Order carriages at half-past 11.
THIS EVENING, Mr. Wm. Harrison's popular Operetta,
THE MARRIAGE OF GEORGETTE : Miss Louisa Pyne
and Mr. H. Corri. After which, with entirely new Scenery,
Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations, a Grand Christmas
Pantomine, BLUE BEARD; or, Harlequin and Freedom in
her Island Home. Writtan by J. V. Bridgman, Esq. ; pro-
duced by Mr. Edward Stirling • embracing the chief panto-
mime talent of the day. A perfect galaxy of
Clowns 5 Mr. Harry Boleno, Mr. Henry Payne, Mr.
Hildyard, and the Lilliputians.
Haslequins,....Mr. Milano, Mr. F. Payne.
Pantaloons Mr. Barnes, Mr. Tanner.
Columbines Mme. Bolena, Miss Clara Morgan.
Sprites.......... The Zelinski Family.
Ballet 26 Ladies. Mr. W. H. Payne, Mdlle. Lamou-
I reux, Mdme. fierron, and Mons.Vandris.

r Gorgeous scenery, from the pencils of T. Grieve and Telbin,
illustrating 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. Coombes ;
Eastern splendour, processions. marches, dancing, fun, and
frolic, united to magical transformations by Sloman, pro-
ducing a combination of the grotesque and beautiful, recalling
the golden days of pantomime for which Covent Garden stood
alone and unapproached.
Morning Performances every Wednesday and Saturday,
commenc,n,g Saturday, Dec. 29, at Two o'clock.
Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. Stage Manager, Mr. Ed.
Stirling. Acting Manager, Mr. Edward Murray.