The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-29 00:00:00

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 Ilarlequinade 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
Pantomime, BLUE BEARD; or, Harlequin and Freedom in
her Island Home. Written by J. V. Bridgman, Esq. ; pro-
duced by Mr. Edwart Stirling ; embracing the chief panto-
mime talent of the day. A perfect galaxy of
Clowns I Mr. Harry Boleno, Mr. Henry Payne, Mr.
Hildyard, and the Lilliputians.
Harlequins, Mr. Milano, Mr. F. Payne.
Pantaloons Mr. Barnes, Mr. Tanner.
Columbines Mme. Bolena, Miss Clara Morgan.
Zelinski Family.
26 Ladies, Mr. 1Y: H. Payne, Mdlle. Lamou-
reux, Mdme. fierron, and Mons.Vandris.
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,
commencing Saturday, Dee. 29, at Two o'clock.
Conductor, Mr. Alfred 'Mellon. Stage Manager, Mr. Ed.
Stirling.. Acting Manager, Mr. Edward Murray.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
arrison, Sole
TO-NIGHT, Dec 29, MARRIAGELessees. OF GEORGETTE
Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. IT, Corrle. To conclude with the
Grand Christmas Pantomime, BLUE BEARD ; or, Harle-
gain and Freedom in her Island Home. Clowns, Messrs. H.
Boleno, H. Payne. Hildyard, and Lilliputians. Harlequins,
Messrs. Milano and F. Payne. Pantaloons, Messrs. Barnes
and Tanner. Columbines, jdme.A Boleno and Clara Morgan.
Sprites, the Zelinski Fantly. Mr. W. H. Payne, Mlle.
Lamoureux, Scc.
Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mallon. Commence at Seven.

THEATRF..-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee. 3,Tr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Tony,
I.umokin, Mr. Buckstone; Young Marlow, Mr. Howe; Miss
Hardcastle, Miss Fanny Stirling (her 4th appearance here).
After which, a new Pantomime, QUEEN LADYBIRD
ANT) HER CHILDREN. The Pantomimists by the un-
rivalled Leclercqs, Herr Cole, and Fanny Wright.
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Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.--.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. flares.
THIS EVENING-, Dec. 29, ERNESTINE. Messrs. J.
G. Shore, E. Cathcart, Basil Potter ; Mesdames Heath, Car-
lotta Leclerei, Weston, and Murray._ .

. After which, a new Christmas comical pantomime, entitled
ROBINSON CRITSOE ; or, Harlequin Friday, and the King
of the Caribbe Islands : in which Monsieur Espinosa and
Mdlle. Marie Dumilatre, of the principal cantinental theatres,
will appear. Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest.

OYAL PRINCESS'S UTE ATRE.—Lessee
and Managet,:, Mr. A. Harris.—A GRAND MORNING
PER FORMANCL of the
Antomime, ROBINSON
cßusoE ; or, Harlequin
Friday and the King of the Carib-
bee Islands, on IIIOYDA.X, Dre.c. 31, commencing at Two
o'clock.

AI) P '..TEIV THEATRE-ROYAL.
Sole Pronriet,or and Manazer, Mr. Bent. Webster.
TIIIS EVENIrjG, AN UGLY CUSTOMER. Messrs. J.
L. Toole, G. sepoy,
Thorne. and Warde ; Miss K. Kelly, and Miss E.
After Witch, THE COLLEEN BAWN. D. Boudeault, D.
Fisher, "I't
dinzton, Falconer, Stephenson. C. J. Smith, Romer.
1"8 -e"."les Robertson, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, and
Mrs. 0371atterley.
To., conclude with a new Burlesque Extravacranza, entitled
IILJE BEARD F.0)11 A NEW POINT OF HUE.
esers. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford. C. J. Smith ; Miss Woolgar,
n. Kelly, Laidlaw, and Thorne.
Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at 7.
Box-office open from 10 till 5.
No charEm for bookinz.
Private boxes, .£2 2s. ; Family Boxes, £l.
Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Balcony, 45.: Front Circle Stalls, Es. ;
Pit Stalls, 2a.; Pit, ls. Gd. ; Amphitheatre, Is ; Gallery, 6d.