The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-16 00:00:00

VoridGE OF THE LA PLATA.

The La Plata, which arrived at Sovo.hampton yester-
day with the %Vert India mails, left England on the 2nd
of last month, just as these fearful gales. commenced
which caused such devastation among the shipping.
She vas almost the only ship that was able to push
safely across the Atlantic. The Herman?,
bAomutertica,eande
other largo steamers, which
left
Eliglanhaesth of the same
were obliged to put back. Oe
named Geo.
was at its height.7ttEngleed'the gale
Decem-
ber, three days after
A tthreemLean2autsa
A earful sea was
seal struck her, doing
Bc orni ds
be
yraabnl ed damage. and
Watts,arid
the men w,uld be lost. Wb
e offic
overboard.t washed two man,
a young er, named May,
running at the time, and for hie intshtiasntfeiatrwawsafseaerreedseihieagt
the minds of all on board,
19 of put a life-buoy on, and, with another in
years
his band, jumped
a edn
irrentmoetnh:ie
height he managed to assist sea, and although its waves
were rolling at
in putting a life-buoy around Brimsby. While this was
doing the starboard cutter was lowered, and the chief
officer calling for volunteers to man her, four officer'
the carpenter, boatswain, and three men, jumped io
her, but they failed to save Watts, and had great d,
culty in picking up Brimsby and May. The daring
of May excited great enthusiasm on board, and tb
sengers presented him, almost immediately, with r
of 70 guineas, which they collected among therr
and a gentleman on board wrote an account of
cumstance to the Hon. Captain Denman, in or
such a deed of heroism might be brought be.
Queen. When the La Plata arrived at St. Th
was blowing so hard that she could not enter
hour. Moreover, the wind was accompanied w
ful rain and hail. Oa the 12th instant the La
perienced a hurricane. The ship, powerful
was unable to pursue her course, and was obi'
to for 12 hours.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LA N E.—
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.

Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews, Stage Manager, Mr. R.

Roxhy.. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley.
Great Success of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the
lost magnificent ever produced on the English stage.
THIS EVENING, to commence with the new and original
symbolical, hyperbolical, parabolical, and extra-physiog-
nomical grotesque, statuesque, and picturesque Grand Comic
Christmas Pantomime, which for some time past has employed
the unrivalled resources of this extensive establishment, gad
which will be called or entitled, as it is entitled to be called,
SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAW•

Or, Harlequin Holiday, and the Island of Ups and Downs.
The scenery entirely new, painted by and under the direc-
tion of Mr. William Beverley and numerous assistants. The
machinery by J. Tucker and assistants. The properties, de-
corations, tricks, changes, and transformations by Messrs.
Needham, Glindon, &c. The masks, models, and physiog-
nomical devices designed and executed by the celebrated
Dykwynkyn. The overture and music composed and arranged
by Herr Anschnes. The choregraphic arrangements under
the personal supervision of M. Petit. The comic scenes con-
ttructed by and under the direction of Harry Boleno. The
peculiar grotesque opening invented and written by E. L.
Blanchard, author of " Harlequin and the Seven Ages of
Man," " Jack and " Humming Top," "Hudibras,"
and the whole arranged and produced under.the direction of
Yr. Robert Roxby.
Ye anclente and truthful legend on ye which ye pantomime
ti 104 is founded :
" See, saw, Margery Daw,
" Sold her bed, and laid upon straw."
MSS. of Nursery Rhymes in British Museum.
Itlion of Reverses, in the Island of Ups and Downs. .g Yea,
the Great Globe itself."
" Here we go up, up, up,
" Here we go down, down, down
" Here we go backwards and forwards,
" And here we go round and round."

Juvenile Chorus of the earliest period, supposed to belong to
the One. Up, Mr. Topham ; Down, Mr. Low; Opera.
bog, Kid Glove, Tiger and Brougham, and Porte-monnaie
(attendants upon Up), Signor Lorgnette. Herr Tightfitt,
Master Sancebox, and Monsieur Chinque ; Hard Up, Dupli-
cate, Distraint, and Rags (attendants upon Down), Mr. Friz-
hard, Mr. Popall, Mr. Quodham, and Mr. Patchwell. An-
nual appearance of Holyday iu her Emblematic Car. Holyday
(the Genius of the Season), Miss Marian Stanley ; Sport and
Pastime (her attendants), Misses Lovelaugh and Lightheart ;
Dame Necessity (who is on this occasion made a virtue of by
particular desire), Mrs. Selby. How Invention, the Daughter
of Necessity, is called upon to assist the development of the
story, while Holyday invites both Up and Down to enjoy
themselves. Holyday's Home in the Green Bower of Mistletoe
and Winter Garden of the Fairies.—Mistletoe (the Fairy
Queen), Miss E. Wadham ; Fairy Spirits of the Kisses that
have bee* given under the Mistletoe, by upwards of 100
Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. Grand Ballet.—Miss
Rosina Wright, Mdlles. J. and E. Osmont, and the Co.
ryphees. The Golden Gates leading to the Palace of
.Huggamugga.—Herald (with a Proclamation), Mr.
Hornogold ; Guards, Messrs. Stiffneck, Headsup,
Eyesright, Shoulderarms, Stand-at-ease, and March-
well ; Tailor, Mr. Broadcloth ; Cobbler, Mr. Waxend ; Black
smith, Mr. Anvil; the Princess Margery Daw (afterwards
Columbine), Madame Boleno ; Shilly and Shelly (her Maids
of Honour), Misses Ditbery and Dothery. How Margery
Daw has no notion of work herself, and the contempt she
shows towards those who do work. Interior of the Palace of
King Huggamugga. King Huggamugga (Sovereign of the
Land of Sixes and Sevens), Mr. Dawking ; (Lord
Chancellor), Mr. Bigwig; Niminy-Piminy (the Lord Chan- '
berlain), Mr. Noodledom ; Higgledy-Piggledy (Goldstick
in
Waiting),Mr. Muddle ; other Members of the Court, Messrs.
Bow, Scrape, Cringe, Crouch, Tagzag, Merrywag, Perriwig,
and Hatband; Court Milliner, Madame Crinoline ; Drawing
Master, Professor Crayon ; Governess, Miss Frump ; Music-
Master, Signor Hurdigurdi ; Maid in Waiting, Miss Sweet-
tlmper ; Chef de Cuisine, Mr. Cook ; Prince Popinjay (of
the Land of Prettistory), Mr. Finefeather ; his Retinue,
alessrs. Glare, Dazzle, Gleam, Glitter, and Catashine. How
the Princess is taught a wholesome lesson by Necessity, and
of the change that takes place in consequence. Cottage of
Necessity, with a Prospect of Hard Work in the Distance.
The Enchanted Workbox—The Sampler and the Exemplar,
and the pretty piece of work that Margery Daw makes of it.
Inhabitants of the Workbox :—Row of Pius, Messrs. Sharp,
Bent, Crooked, Pinaday, Groatayear, &c. ; Regiment of
Needles (ready drilled), Messrs. Largeeye, Smalleye, Longsix,
Snlitup, Snapoff, &c. ; Thimble, Master Tom Thumb ;
Worsted, Mr. Bawlaway ; Bodkin, Mr. Pierce ; Tape Men
mire, Mr. Inchbald; Hook and Eye, Messrs. How and Some-
bodyelse ; Shirt Buttons, Mr. Earlypurly ; Scissors, Mr.
ShearsteeL How Margery Daw makes an important discovery
and the audience also, and how, led by Necessity, she is com-
pelled to alter her opinions and change her position. The Mine
of Labour, leading to the Mine of Wealth.—Labour (the Parent
of Health, Wealth, and Happiness), Mr. Strong'i'th'arm.
What Margery Dew goes to see, what she saw, and the re-
ward that Holyday bestows. Grand Scenic and Mechanical
Efibets, exhibiting (in pzocessof construction) the Fairy Fac-
tory of Fancy, completed with th e assistance of Labour and
Imagination. Brilliant Tableau. The Transformation :—Two
Harlequins, Herr Denlin and Sign or Veroni ; two Sprites,
the Brothers Elliott; two Pantaloor s, Mr. Barnes and Mr. G.
Tanner; two Clowns, Messrs. Harry Boleno and Flexmore ;
the Gent, Mr. Halford ; two Columbines, Madame Boleno
and Miss Honey. The Ups and Downs of the Harlequinade,
showing the Ins and Outs and Turns About of the Pantomime
Rally; Toy Warehouse, Butcher's and Baker's Shop
(Bolenos, Deulin, Tanner, and Halford).— A pink of polite-
ness—Clown very toyish—Getting a nutcracker, which turns
out a nobby toy—First and last toys for gambling—Marbles
versus dice—Despatches, loaded, and off they go—Harlequin
takes a private box—Clown takes Chatterton's situation as
bozkeeper Kite-flying—A game of Cricket, by which some
of the players get bowled out, and afterwards stumped,
Which tams out a long stop—The uses and abuses of the crin-
oline—A Jack in the box—A box of regular British toys and
a basket of French bread (bricks)--Aldershott a size smaller
—Grand review of infantry—A military ball—Going in for a
baster—Coming out with a roll—Clown make a peel to
baker's feelings—List, oh, List—Squaring a round of beef—
Clown takes a steak and gets a chop in return—Pantaloon
tries his hand at a game and loses by it Cnt and come again
—Clown takes a butcher's shop, which Harlequin makes too
hot to heldhim. Tailor's Shop and Perfumery Warehouse (Ta-
rsal, Barnes, and Honey). A gentleman in search of a tailor—
A snit that is quite the ticket The Oude wrapper—Railway
wrappers—Transfer depot--Washing machine—extraordinary—
Somethingthat won't wash--Cleaned out--Seentin and sent out-
Foreign versus English toothpowder —Hungary water—A
Fgangipani bouquet Wonderful effects of the Pistachio nut-
powder—A case of real distress—Pantaloon in a fix—Fur-
nished Apartments for Single Men (Bolenos, Deulin, and
Tanner).—Clown and Pantaloon in high life—A domestic re-
volution—Turning the tables—To bed, to bed—A drop too
much Clown nowbegins to reflect—The looking-glass follows
his example—Two heads better than one—Clown takes a turn
en the sofa, which also takes a turn on its own account—
Multiplication altercation, which ends with a regular row in
the house. Judkia's Gas-regulating Machine and General
Patent Office and Stationer's Shop (Veroni, Barnes, and
Honey.)—Clown, being iu Fleet-street. goes the pace re' ther
fast—The language of the eyes (1-talian of course) which
everybody understands—Bath post versus London post—Re-
gulators 'Wanted : railway regulators, army regulators, gas
regulators, smoke regulators—Sewing, cutting, washing,
pressing, and ironing done by a turn—Clown makes a shift
which makes Pantaloon a little shirty—A box of common
scents—A. fresh supply of blacks from America —A Dred-ful
scene ensues. Mechi's Model Farm (Bolenos, Deulln, and
Tanner.)—Harvest-home —A rakish dance by rustic lads and
lasses—The milky way—Harlequin makes a pump of himself
—A strong smell of game—A farm-yard. visitor—Clown finds
the pig a very great bore—Pantaloon finds the dog gets
greatly attached to him —Prize Poultry—Cochin China and
*ouch in England —Novel hatching—The old mail—Full in-
side—Clown eff by the Express and Pantaloon by the
Rocket— M appin's Cutlery and Shilling Razor Warehouse,
Bing William-street, City (the whole of the double
company will appear in this scene )—Pantaloon proposes
to take a bus—Present and future—Weight of public opinion
—A change for the better—The people's own bus—When
fool meets fool then comes the tug of fan—Collision, crash,
smash, • and dash—Garotte preventive—Moustache move-
ment A pair of sharp blades—Clowns prove themselves a
case for cutlery Holloway stopped by Holloway's oint-
ment—The duel —A cut direct—Forewarned, forearmed—
Public nuisances of 1856—0 h, my Crinoline—A high wind,
regular slow up, and glorious termination to Ups and
Downs in Holiday's Fairy Home.
To conclude with the laughable farce, TWO HEADS ARE
BETTER THAN ONE.
The reduced prices as follows, varying throughout the
hease to suit every one :—Galleries, 6d. and ls. ; Second
Circle of Boxes, la. 6d. ; Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of Boxes,
2s. 6d. ; Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Stalls, Ss. ; Private Boxes,
10s. 6d., V. ls., lt. lls. 6d., and 22. 2s,
A Morning Performance of the Great Pantomime every
Wednesday, at Two o'clock.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon.

THIS EVENING will be produced an entirely new and
original combination of burlesque and pantomime, entitled
CONRAD AND MEDORA;
or, Harlequin Corsair and the Little Fairy at the Bottom of
the Sea. The burlesque opening by W. Brongh, Esq.,
fonnded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her
Majesty's Theatre. The harlequinade upon things in gene-
ral. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F.
Fentkn, Characters in the opening :
Conrad (the Corsair) Miss Woolgar
Birbarto (his lieutenant) Mr. J. L. Toole
SeYde Pasha Mr. Barrett
Sing Smaul Mr. Holston
Yuseiff
Medora ....... Mrs. Charles Dillon
Guitar ........
Mrs. B. White
Znliem
Mrs. Melville
Submarine Miss Jessie Ryder
Serene Miss Marie Wilton
Clowns
.............. ..... Mr. Tom Matthews and
Pantalea • Mr. H. Marshall
....... Mr. Stilt'
Harlequin
Sprites Mr. J Marshall
Columbines The Brothers Nelson.
Miss Clara Morgan and
Miss Ladd.
To be preceded by THE KING'S MUSKETEERS. D'Ar.
gnan, Mr. C. Dillon.
The box-office open daily, from 11 to 5, under the super.
uulence of Mr. Chatterton, jun.
_larriages conveying parties to the Private Boxes to set
,cvn at the State entrance in Burleigh-street.
A Morning Performance every Saturday, at 2 o'clock.

TRAND THE A.T RE.--M7.nager, Mr. T.
Payne.—ThisEvenit?g will be performed

THE JEW'S DAUGHTER.

After which, the immensely successful novel Burlesque
Pantomime of THE MAGIC MISTLETOE ; or, Harlequin
Humbug and the Shams of London. The Fairy Christmas,
Miss E. Wilton ; Good Humour, Miss Norbury ; Mercury,
Miss Cameron ; Humbug, Mr. Herbert ; Cant, Mr. Bolton ;
Baron, Mr. J. B. Johnstone ; Sir Roland, Mr. Clarke ; Lord
Love)., Miss Craven ; Addelpate, Miss Cuthbert ; Crambo,
Master W. Edouin ; Lady Agnes, Miss E. Jacobs ; Baroness,
bfr. G. Lee ; Furbilosa, Mr. J. Howard. Novel Harlo.
quisade :—Clown, Miss Cuthbert ; Little Clown, Master W
Edonin ; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Clarke ; Harlequin, Miss Craven ;
Columbines. Miss E. Jacobs and Mdle. Collison ; Premier
Danseuse 'idle. Marie Charles.
To conclude with THE INTRIGUE.
Now and magnificent Scenery, dre. New Curtain. New
Act Drop.
Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls. ;
Gallery, 6d.
A morning performanee of the Pantomime every Monday
at two o'clock.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick.
THIS EVENING, THE LIFE CHASE.
After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMMER
QUEEN. Harlequin Mr. F. Clover ; Clown, Mr. Luck ;
l';'„nt4loon. Mr. Bradbury; the Four Sprites, the:FillisVa•
1411 Y ; Columbines, Mesdames Usti. and Agnes.

THE WEATHER—SUN OFTICII, JANUARY 16.
THRILMOMETRR, IN TUX BRADT.
45—highest sines noon yesterday.
$O4 —lowest this morning and during the night.
45—this day st noon.
BARON Rim, 3014.
WPM, N.N.W. to N.W.—Light, with fine, sunshiny
weather.
It rained all day and night yesterday, and this morning
it was sharp frost.

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