The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-26 00:00:00

Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

THE ATRE ROY AL DRU RY-LAN E.—
Sule Lessee and Manager, Mr. P. B. UILITTERTON.
Special Morning Performances of the Grand Pantomime
on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Dec. 27, 28, and 29,
181;6; and on every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
during the month of January. Children and schools at
reduced prices to the following parts of the Theatre:—
First circle, dress circle, and stalls.
TillS EVENING (WEDNESDAY), Dec. 26, her Ma-
jpstv's servants will prform the Comedietta, A DAY
AF I'ER THE WEDDING : Messrs. Sinclair, Harcourt,
J. Johnstone, Miss Isabel Adams, and Mrs. Hodson.
After which will be produced the Drury-lane Comic
Christmas Annual, entitled NUMBER NIP; or, Harlequin
and the Gnome-King of the Giant Mountain, written by
E. L. Blanchard, with gorgeous and fairy-like scenery,
designed and painted by Mr. William Beverley. Gro-
tesque masks and costumes, invented and illustrated
by Dykwyukyn. Fanciful ballet, arranged by Mr. John
Cormack, with popular and characteristic music, se-
lected and composed by Mr. J. H. Tully. Characters
in the opening by Miss Lydia Thompson, Miss E.
Bed enham, Miss Hudspeth, Miss Cardonni, Miss Sey--
mou r, Miss L. Wilmot, Miss E. Brougham, Madlle. Farina
Stussoy, Mrs. 11. Vandenhoff, &c.; Mr. Tom Matthews,
Mr. C. Seyton, Mr. F. Barsby, Mr. Fitzjames, Mr. J. Ro-
bins, Mr. E. Clifton, and Master Percy Roselle. The har-
lequ inade includes the services of those popular pantomi-
'Mtn ists, Harry Boleno and Mr. C. Lauri, elowns ; Mr. W.
A. Barnes and Mr. J. Morris, pantaloons ; Mr. J. Cormack
and Mr. S. harlequins; Madame Boleno and Madlle.
Adele Marion, columbines. The smallest drummer in the
world, the Infant -Vokins. An Irish Jig, by Misther Paddy'
Sun. The Devil's Chapeau, by Majilton the Grotesque.
A new Troupe of French Dancers, 16 in number. The
whole produced under the direction of Mr. Edward Stir-
ling. The Boys of the Royal Military Asylum, with their
Band, will attend the Morning Performance of the Grand
Christmas Pantomime on Monday, Dec. 31.—Prices : Pri-
vate boxes, 1,2, 3,4, and 5 guineas; stalls, 75.; dress
circle, ss. ; first circle, 4s. ; balcony Feats, 35.; pit, 2s. ;
lower gallery, ls. ; upper gallery, 6d. Box-olliceorn from
ten till five daily. Doors open at half-past six, commence
at seven.

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

THIS EVENING, ROUGE ET NOIR. Maurice D'Arbel
(a Gambler). Mr. Fechter ; Messrs. Emery, Evans, Moz eland,
Fitzpatrick. Dalton. Reynolds, Lom,s, Newbouna, Andrews,
Anderson, Vivian, Bennett. and Edward Price; Miss Hen-
rade, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss Grattan, and Miss Carlotta
Leclercq.

Preceded by THE TWO POLTS. Mr. H. Widdicomb.

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

THIS EVENING, BARNABY BUDGE. Miss A Thom.
son, Mrs. Henry Vinin, Mrs. Charles llorsman, and Mist
Katharine Rogers ; Messrs. S. Calhaem, F. Villiers. J. G.
Shore, C. Ilorsman, and Mr. I; eorge Honey.
To conclude with the INVISIBLE PRINCE.

R. SOT HE RN.—THIS EVENING
(BoxusG•NIGHT), in a New Comedy, "A LESSON
FOIL LIFE," by Tom Taylor, lir yrearket Theatre.

rtII EATIt E ROYAL, HAYMARKET,
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Bucksione,
TM'S EVENING, A MERE CHILD. Messrs. Howe,
Gordon, White, &c.; Mesdames Chippendale, Fitzwilliam,
Laws, Powell, Sc.
Alter which, A. LESSON FOR LIFE. Messrs. bothern,
Chippendale, Compton, Howe, Kendal, Gordon, Rogers,
Braid, Vincent, sc. ; Mesdames Chippendale, Moore, Wright,
&c.
Followed by JENNY LIND AT LAST. Miss lone
Burke; Mr. W. Farr4n, &c.
To conclude with a GRAND BALLET DIVERTISSE-
MENT. Mdile. bcphia.
Commence at Seven.

FIIII:IEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII,
J. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.

TIIIS EVENING, Dec. 20, at Seven, A SISTER'S
PIt;ANCI4.I. Miss Kate Terry, Miss Hughes, Miss Emily
Pill; Messrs. 11. Vain, BilWigton, Ashley, Eburne, Rom,T,
a.ict Stephenson.

To conclude with the New Grand Burlesque of TUE
MOUNTAIN or, THE KNIGHT, THE LADY,
AND 'I lIE LAKE. Messrs, J. L. Toole (his first appear-
ance sic.ce his provincial tour), Paul Bedford, Ashley,
Bomer, and U. J. Smith ; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Furtado,
Miss Hughes, Miss Emily Pitt, &c.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE
New Management—Boxing Night

MR. AND MRS. CHARLES MATHEWS.

'ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, NIWGHBOURS. Messrs. Parselle,
Belford, and G Murray ; Misses Swanborough, Johnstone,
and Hughes.
After which, will be produced a Grand Burlesque, entitled
GUY FAWKES : Messrs. Thorne, Jame, Robson, anci
Fenton; mesdames Swanborough, Raynham, Johnstone,
Hughes, Newton, tic.
To conclude with BOOTS AT THE SWAN.
Commence at Seven.

HOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL
mole r'roprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Parry.

THIS EVEN ING, a new Farce, MY TURN NEXT. Mr.
Belmore, Misa Foote, Alias Lennox.
After which, Boucicault's drama of FLYING SCUD.
Messrs. Neville, Belmore, Blake, Garden,Vollaire ; Mesdames
F. Josephs, C. Saunders, B. Foote, Itaym nd.

IIEATRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. W. 11. C. Nation.

On BOXING NIGHT, and every evening durirg the we,k,
the performances will commence at Zieven o'clock with a
Comic Drama, entitled DtLICATE GROUND

Concluding with, 11t a quarter to 8, the Great NATION-AL
Pantomime, written by Charles Miliward, and entitled
HUSH-A-BYE, BABY, UPON THE TREE TOP. In the
Grand Burlesque Opentn,..,, Misses Caroline Parkes, Netly
Nisbett, Polly Mai Fanny Gwynne, Nelly Burton,
Fanny Howard, Lizite Kelsey, Mrs. CAulfield ; Mes,rs.
Atkins, W. H. Stevens, Arthur Milano, Miss Bessie Sim-
monde, Premier Lanseuse ; and the favourite Children
Dati senses, Misses Fanny Higgs, Florence and A nuic Wright,
will appear. The liarlequinade will include—Clown, the
uriginal Little Rowella ; Pantaloon, Mr. Becking.ritain ;
Hariequin, air. Honeywood ; Harlequin (it la Whatteau),
Niss Ester Austin (from Paris);
Columbines, Misses Gros-
venor and Simmouds. The truly
maguilizent Scenery painted
by ales.-rs. Julan Hicks, H. Y. hall, and numerous assis-
tants. The Dances, including an entireiy novel and charac-
teristic Ballet of Ladybirds, arranged by Mr. Milano.
N. B.—AI r. W. 11. C. INation begs to announce that MORN-
ING YERFOILIIANCES of firs, the best ChLdren'a Panto-
mitite in London, will be given every MONDAY, WEDNES-
DAY, and ti TUIWAY, being the only
,Morning
I
ances on the Surrey side of the water. trot Morning, Per-
formance on Saturday, !dec. 29, at Two o'clock.
Box-office optn from Eleven till Four. No charge what-
ever for bills or bookafg,.
It wit. be abso:u ely nezess :ry, to prevent disappointment,
that seats should be secured in adv ace.

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