The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-08 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT S E ItVle ES. —1) tiring the storms
of the past year (1886) the National Lifeb4at In-
stitution, by its lifeboats and other means, contributed to
the saving of 913 persons from flifferent wrecks on our
coasts. '[lie Institution also expended £31,430 In the same
pf.riod on its lifeboat et tablishments, in addition to granting
£2,173 as rewards.

The Committee of the Institution earnestly'A ?PEA L to
the public for ASSISTANCI4I to enable them to meet the
continued heavy demands on the 172 lifeboat Stations of the
Institution.

Contributions are received by the London and country
hankers ; and by the Secretary, itichord Lewis, Esq., at the
Institution, 14, John-street, Adeiphi, London.

!THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE,
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.

THIS EVENING, A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING

To conclude w tit the Pantomime NUMBE NIL'; or
II iricgnin and the Gnome-King of the Giant M.,untain.
esdames Lydia Thompson. II udspeth, Rodenham, Seymour,
Gardinui, snd H. Vandenhoff; Messrs. Tom Matthews,
Bar. by, Clifton, Robin,, Se) ton, and 31aster Percy Roselle;
irs. •no, L turi. Coratack, 13 trues, and Morris ;
!I ;dame Bile .o and .11:111e. M

Commence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,
Eolo Lesee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone,

TIM EVP:NING, A MERE CHILD. Messrs. Howe,
Gordon, Wh'te, &c.; Mesdames Chippendale, Fitzwillilm,
Law,, rowel], &c.
Alter which, A LESSON FOR LIFE. Messrs. Fothern,
Chippendale, Compton, Howe, Kendal, Cordell, Rogers,
Braid, Clarke, Viment, &c. ; Mesdames Chippendale, Moore,
Wright, &c.

F011o;-ed by JENNY LIND AT LAST. Mies lone
Burke; Mr. W. Farrell, &c.
To conclude with a GRAND BALLET DIVERTISSE-
MENT. Bldlle. Sophia.

Commence at Seven.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. rechter.

TIIIS EVENING, ROUGE ET NOIR. Maurice D'Arbel
(a Gambler), Mr. Fechter ; Messrs. Emery, Evans, Moreland,
Fitzpatricir, Dalton. Reynolds, 1,01114 a, Newbound, Andrews,
Anderson, Vivian, Bennett. and Edward Price ; Miss lien-
rade, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss Grattan, and Miss Carlotta
Leelercq.
Preceded by THE TWO POLTS. Mr. H. Widdicomb.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.

THIS EVENING, BARNABY RUDGE. MissA Thom-
son. Mrs. Henry Vininz, Mrs. Charles Horsman, and Miss
Katharine lingers; Mews. S. Calhaem, F. Villiers. J. G.
Shore, C. Ilorz,man, and Mr. George Honey.
To conclude with the INVISIBLE PRINCE.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE,
New Management.

Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Manager, Mr. 11. W lgan.

THIS EVENING, LONDON ASSURANCE. Messrs.
Ilorace Wigan, H. Neville, G. Vincent, Addison, D. Murray,
and Mr. Charles Mathews; Miss Milly Palmer, Miss E.
Farren, and Mrs. Charles Mathe. a.

After which, the successful Burlesque of FAUST AND
MARGUERITE. Mesdames E. Farren, Sheridan, and
Stephens ; Messrs. G. Vincent, W. H. Eburne, D. Murray,
4C.

Doors oiien at hall-past Six; commence at Seven.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Airs. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, NEIGHBOURS. Messrs. l'arsalle,
Belford, and G Murray ; Missei bwanborough, Johnstone,
and Hughes.
After which, will be produced a Grand Burlesque, entitled
GUY FA.WKES Messrs. Thorne. James, Robson, and
Fenton ; Mesdames Swanborougb, Latynham, Johnstone,
Hughes, Newton, &e.
To conclude with BOOTS AT THE SWAN.
Commence at Seven.

HOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL,
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Parry.

THIS EVENING, a new Farce, MY TURN NEXT. Mr.
Edmore, Miss Foote, Miss Lennox.

After which, Boucicault's drama of FLYING SCUD.
Messrs. Neville, Belmore, Blake. Garden,Vollaire ; Mesdames
F. Josephs, C. Saunders, B. Foote, itaym nd.

THEATRE
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.

THIS EVENING, Jan. 8, at Seven, A SISTER'S
PENANCE. Aliss Bate Terry, Miss Hughes, Miss Emily
Pitt ; Messrs. H. Vezin, Billington, Ashley, Eburne, Romer,
aad stephenson.
To conclude with the New Grand Burlesque of THE
MOUNTAIti DIRT; or, THE KNIGHT, THE LADY,
AND THE LAKE. Messrs, J. L. Toole (his :2th appear-
ance FiLce his provincial tour), Paul Bedford, Ashley, It.
Romer, and C. J. Smith ; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Furtado,
Miss Hughes, Miss Emily Pitt,

TII E ATRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S.
Under the Management of Ur. W. H. C. Nation.
The Great Nation-al Pantomime nightly received with

thunders of applause by overflowing houses.
EVERY EVENING, the elegant Comedy, DELICATE
GROUND. Messrs. Fernandez and Richardson, Miss
Louise Laidlaw.

After which, the Great Nation-al Pantomime of HUSH
A-BYE, BABY, ON THE TREE TOP. " The Trans-
formation Scene is exceedingly fanciful and brilliant, and
a marvel alike of decoration and mechanism."—Times.
" Everything that money and exquisite taste can do for it
has been done."—Telegraph. "A magnificent coup d'ceil,
which fairly brought down the house with loud calls for
the artist and manager, who were compelled to appear and
and bow their acknowledgments to their patrons."—
Standard. During the Pantomime, Misses Caroline Parkes,
Nelly Nisbett, Marshall, Gwyune, Burton, Howard, Kelsey,
and Mrs. Caulfield ; Messrs. Atkins, Stevens, Milano,
Arthur, the Original Little Rowella (Clown), and Miss
Austin (from Paris), will appear. In consequence of the
'rightly overflow, the nee List (Public Press excepted)
entirely suspended.

THE BEST CHILDREN'S PANTOMIME in
LONDON at the THEATRE ROYAL ASTLEY'S.—
Spocitl MOItNINU PERFORMANCES evtry MONDAY,
WEDNESDAY, and SATURDAY, commeucing at Two
o'clock. Carriages may be ordered at halt-past lour.

EVERY CHILD SHOULD SEE THE FROGS,
the Will-o'-the-Wisps, the Grasshoppers, and the
Ladybirds in the Great Nation-al PANTOMIME at the
THEATRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S. No charge for bills
or booking. To prevent disappointment, seats must be
booked in advance.

KINGDOM OF TOYS! THE KING-
DOM OF TOYS !! will delight all good little Girls
and Boys, at the THEATRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S.
Stud of Leal Hobby Horses appear in the Toy Tourna-
ment.

%IRE THREE CHILDREN DANSEUSES.
_IL Fanny Riggs and Florence and Annie Wright
dance in the Great Nation-al PANTOMIME at the
'THEATRE ROY-IL, ASTLEY'S. Price for Children
(Morning Performances only), Stalls, 2e. 6d. ; Balcony, ls.
Gd.; Boxes, ls. ; Pitt, Gd.