The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-03 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYALJAM
DRURY-LANE.
• Lessee and Manager, Mr. ES AN DERSON.
The Lessee respectfully begs to submit the following scale of Prices
of Admissicn for public approval: -
Private boxes, 31. 35., 21. 12s. 6d., 2/. 25., ii. lie. 6d., and it. Is.
Stalls, ss. each.
s. d. I. d.
FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE.
Boxes - -4 0 Boxes - -2 0
Fit - - 2 0 Pit - - - 1 0
Lower Gallery - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6
Upper Gallery -0 6 INo Half-price to Upper Gallery.
THIS EVENING,
Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants,
The Operatic Play of ROB ROY MACGREGOR ; or, Auld Lang
Syne. Sir Frederick Vernon, Mr. Diddear ; Francis Osbaldi-tone,
Mr. Rafter ; Rob Roy Macgregor Campbell, Mr. James Anderson ;
Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Mr. Emery ; Diana Vernon, Miss Rafter ; Helen
Macgregor, Mrs. Ternan.
To be followed by a New Grand Historical, Metaphorical,
Altegoric.l, and Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of " Bluff
King Hal ' to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN B6SSI
or, MEIIIIIE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME,
" Then the ladles with large ruffs, tied round about their necks
so fast,
Would gobble np a pound of beefsteaks for their breakfast.
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O ! the golden days of Good Queen Bess,
Merry be the memory of Good Queen Bess. "-011 Son.
The Overture and Music entirely new, composed by Noboly-
knovrswho, assisted by Mozart, Bishop, Rossini, Ware, Handel, Rod-
well, Haydn, and the Ethiopian Serenadvrs. The Hounds are the
composition of a select Circle. The Catches are by Locke.
The Ballet Department under the superintendence of Madame

Louise.
The Scenery painted by Messrs. Bruning, Jones, Wilson, C.
Adams, ar:d Assistants.
The Properties, Magic Tricks, and Transformations invented and
executed by Mr. W. Blamire.
The Costumes by Mr. Palmer and Miss Biggs. The extensive
Machinery by Mr. Adams.
The whole produced under the Direction of Mr. T. Thompson.
IMMORTALS.
Christmas, Mr. S. Jones; The Spirit of John Rich, Mr. DareiPunch,
e ;
The Spirit of High Tragedy, M. J. Parry; The Spirit of
Miss Ennice ; Spirit of Mother Goose, Gulliver, Baron Munchausen,
8,4., &C., by Sec., Ste.

MORTALS.
Goof Queen Bess, Mr. R. Bonier ; Any Robsart, Mr. G. Watson ;
Her Lovely Babby, Master Butter ; The Great Earl of Leicester,
M. Deulin ; The Little Earl of Essex, Mr. Henry ; The Unspeak-
able Lord Burleigh, Johnson ; The Rasher Lord Bacon, Mr.
Barry ; The Smoky Sir Walter Raleigh, Mr. 3landerson ; The
Dancing Lord Chancellor Sir Christopher Hatton, Mr. Chapin° ;
Maids of Honour, Pages, Beefeaters, Gaards, Morris Dancers,
Jesters, Wilda:Len, Dragoons, and other Itores, by the rest of the
company.
CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR,
But although he comes in snow, he still hopes to meet with a warm
reception—but where Is he going ? Why, to pay his yearly visit to
the Spirit of John Rich, in the
GHOSTLY CITY OF DEPARTED FUN.
This city Is composed of the Tombs of the by-gone Pantomimes—
" Who's dat knocking at der door ?"—Come and see—" J. Andersen's
my Joe, John." and " I am Rich," that's more Utah every one can
say ; we wish they could—How to make a Pantomime ?—" that is
the question"—but the answer, it is hoped, will to satisfactory—
Poor Tra-ge-dy meets with no clemency, so we fly by night" to
A SPLENDID HALL IN TILE PALACE OF GOOD
QUEEN BESS.
We now come to Historical Facts, therefore, as the Clown at
Astley's would say, " Let us be serious." It is an historical fact,
that the Earl of Essex loved, or pretended so, Good Queen Bess,
therefore he hated the Earl of Leicester, and thence arose a conspi-
racy—Sir Walter Raleigh fears his pipe will be put out —Bacon gets
quite in a frizzle, and Lord Burleigh shakes his head—but there's
nothing in that, whatever they may say to the contrary.
It is an historical fact, that Good Queen Bess was assisted at her
toilet by many of her noblemen, therefore the
GRAND PROCESSION OF THE TOILETTE
is introduced, in which the Royal Wig ! the Royal Ruff ! the
Royal Blushes !! ! and the Royal Petticoat ! ! ! will make their
lrst appearance on any stage, and trust to the " usual indulgence of
a British Public." These are followed by
GOOD QUEEN itESS
en deshabille, as she is represented In a picture at Hampton Court.
—What comes next will certainly follow—and then will be seen
GOOD QUEEN BESS
in all her royal splendour.—lt is an Historical Fact, that Good
Queen Bess, like " Young Susan"—" had lovers so many that she
scarcely knew npoß when to deci.le"—and it is an Historical Fact
that the following were a few of them.
TILE REJECTED ONES :
Philip of Spain, Prince Rupert, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Anjoa,
Prince Alenson, Marquis of Winchester, the King of Sweden,
henry of Navarre, Archduke Charles, Earl of Arundel, Sir William
Pickering, Charles Blount, and the Earl of Arran. Good Queen
Bess appoints a meeting of these " woaderous proper men" at
Kenilvrorth, but declares, that on her way, " A hunting she will go"
—and having got on the " High Horse," the story gallops on to
C 1.731 NOR HALL BY MOON LIGUT —Wilson.
" .owing events cast their shadows before "—" Rest thee,
my darling "—Ketchy, ketchy, ket diy—" Put out the built,
and then "—enter the Earl of Leicester on his way to Kenil-
worth—He stops at Love's half-way house, the Robsar Arms—" Oh,
Susanna," or rather " 01,, Amy l"—It can't be said, "he makes no
bones about it "—They part, " more In sorrow, than In anger," but,
" being gone, Amy Is herself again "—that is to sac, a rather jealous
young lady, who in her " deep despair," introduces her Lovely
Babby, to whom she sings the following pathetic stanza :
" Come my babby, come along with me
We'll go to far-famed Kenilworth,
Your naughty dal to see."

And so they do.
KENILWORTH CASTLE
As it appeared on the occasion of Good Queen Bass's Royal Visit.
For further particulars inquire of Sir Walter Scott. It is an histori-
cal fact that Good Queen Bets paid the Earl of Leicester a visit, and
' paid the piper." This, his gorgeous fete, half ruined him ; there-
fore we pity his fate, but must admit*, his wondrous generosity. for
all he ever hoped for In return was—half-a-crown. The Earl fore-
stalls Shakspere, by discovering " that the course of true love never
did run smooth?' for here he meets with some twenty " competi-
teurs," and to him they do come " petit ours," for they prove per-
fect bears, or, more properly speaking, bores. A Lovers' Quarrel
on a grand scale, a sort of " tiff for the million," takes place, which,
although beginning in love
SPA ends in wARMADA ar, and the total destruction of
THESPANISH !
By Warner's Fulminating Blow-up—Tragedy has now done his
worst, and Rich finding that even Rich must become poor if war
continue', proposes a" Peace Congress," and brings all to a close
by making them all change their clothes—
The Earl of Leicester puts on the motley garb of Harlequin, M.
Devlin.
Lord Burleigh that of Pantaloon, M. J. Deulln.
The Earl of Essex that of Clown, Mr. C. Stilt,
And Amy Itobsart dons the Robe d'Amonr of Columbine, Madlle.
Theodore.
All we have further to say for Good Queen Bess Is—Vivat Regina,
and off she goes." " Welcome, Old Friends, 'tis long sines we
met I" " Here we are !" " flow are you?"
PRESERVE AND PICKLE
OFFICE.WAREHOUSE, AND RAILWAY
Cupid ant Clown—Batter and Butterflies—Hungarian Knoek-'em-
Downs, and German Toys—War to the Knife, and Terrific Explo-
sion—Railway Offices to Let—Pantaloon becomes Tenant—Shares
at a Diaeottnt-Clow' Cooks Accoinpts, and Railway King in Tribu-
lation—Change to
INTERIOR OF CATACOMBS !
SIMPSON'S DIVAN AND TAVERN, Strand.
The most approved way of Cooking a Goose—Clown makes himself
Welootne—the Waiters at Fault—a Transformation—Clown Puzzled
—Calf's Head for One—A Kitten Wanted—Save the Credit of the
Establishment—Police ! Police !—and Change to
EXETER HALL.
Meeting of the Peace Congress—Now to get up a Rew—Prosylites
Beware—Humbug the Order of the Day—Embracing at a Premium,
and Domestic Tableau of the Happy Family,
POULTERER'S AND SIIOI' TO LET.
Stick no Bills, in cask: you should Kill Sweet William.
A DOWNRIGHT " NOBBY DANCE."
Heads Win the Prize.
SMITHFIELD.
Potatoes all Hot—Toss and Buy—Three real Epping Sausages, and
Bread, for One Penny—A Mad Bull—Pork versus Tabbies—A Re-
port for Enlarging Smithfield Market —Hcaoway's Purifying Pills--
New Tariff—Gin Greatly Reduced—Warranted not to Produce Spon-
taueous Combustion—Puff, the Order of the Day—Punch and the
City Naisanee—Go it, Bricks—and Sudden Transfot matiou to
A SALUBRIOUS SPOT.
STREET AND LO 'GING -HOUSES.
What will be seen here is of little use to those who have no eyes.
—" Lend me your ears"—" 011, what a falling off, my countrymen,
w len you, and 1, and all of us, fell down."—Shakspere.
BED-ROOM IN LODGING-HOUSE,
Comfortable Quarters—Lola, and the Gallant Son of liars—Clown's
Notioa of Warm and Cenvynient Arrangements—Good Night—Late
Visitors—A Troublesome Customer —Mr. Walker, an intruder—
Novel Mode of Expelling same—A Stormy Night—Clown and Pan-
taloon in Great Alarm—lncantation Extraordinary—and General
Chamlser Polka.
CHARING-CROSS AND STRAND.
What's to be done ?—Buy the Lady's Newspaper.
FROST FAIR ON THE THAMES.
Ice Soup—Temperance Hotel, J. Frost.—N.B. Iced Champagne
Oh, the Roast Beef of Old England !—Sports of the Glacearurn—
" Plaisirs d'Hiver"—Clown wants some Fish, but can only get
Skate, which he finds rather tough ; it won't go down, though he does.
FATHER Tll.l. sIES' RETREAT,
, Tiddyball's Alley, in the middle of the Thames, with Brass Door
and Gingerbread Knoe:ier.
General "Meeting of the Waters"—The Alarm—Summoning of the
C sty Abominations—Arrival of the Re,tdent Director of the " Silent
li ighways"—Fearful Resolve—Marshalling of the Forces—Grand
Attack, and Tableau of Interest.
SOUTIIAMI'TON WATERS, WITH VESSEL
For California or anywhere else.
GRAND MOVING DIORAMA,
designed and painted entirely by Brunning. Illustration of Her
Most Gracious MajeQty's Visit to Ireland, showing the following
points of interest :—Departure for Osborne—Passing Cowes and
approaching the Needles—The Royal Yacht passing through the
Fleet at Portsmouth—The Eddystone Lighthouse—Passing the
Land's End at Sunset—The Royal Squadron by Moonlight—and
Arrival at Queen's Town. Three cheers and a hundred more !
Scene the Last.
THE PALACE OF PANTOMIME.
Stage Manager, Mr. James Anderson.
Acting Manager, Mr. W. Bennett. Treasurer, Mr. W. Dann.
Musical Director, Mr. 0. 11. Rodwell.
Leader of the Band, Mr. J. W. Thirlwall.
Ballet Mistress, Madame Louise.
Seenie Artists—Messrs. Brunning, Jones, Wilson, C. Adams, and
As istants.
Decorative Artist, Mr. W. lllamire. Machinist, Mr. W. Adams.
Stage Director, Mr. T. Thompson. Prompter, Mr. C. Melville.
Costualierv, Mr. Palmer and Miss Biggs.
Box-book-keeper, Mr. -T. Povey.

THEATRE ROYAL, IIAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, mole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
THIS EVENING,
Will bs performed a new Comedy, entiled THE SERIOUS FA-
MILY. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Wallack, Buckstone ;
,Mrs W. Clifford, Miss Reynolds, and Mri. Fitzwilliam.
To conclude with THE YIN ST.t.TUE ; or, The Jewels and
The Gem. Principal characters by Mr. Munyard, Miss P. Horton,
Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam.
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The Box-oftl3e to under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer.

THEATRZ ROYAL. ADELPRI.
Under the direction of Madams Celeste.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW
C )PSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. lied-
lord, 0. Smith, Worrell ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar.
After which FRA.NKENSTEIN ; or, The Model Man. Franken-
stein, Mr. Wright ; the What is It ? Mr. I'. Bedford; Zamiel, Mr. 0.
Ensitll; Otto of Rosenberg, Miss Woolgar ; Tiddiewinez, Miss E.
Chaplin; Agatha, Miss Coreny ; Undine, Miss E. llardiag.
To conclude with a new slippery sketch called MRS. BUNBURY'S
SPOONS. Mr. Highbury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford ; Bob Twinks,
Mr: Wright; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith: Mrs. Banbury, Mrs. F.
Matthews; Mrs. Highbury Barnes, Miss Brooks.

ftOTAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madam:. Vest
Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews.
Tina EVENING,
Will
be performed NOT A BAD JUDGE.
After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS.
To conclude with A PRACTICAL MIN.
b_ll?:ess Isoxes ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No
t° anY part of the house.
All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15,
New Bond-street.

PRINCESS'S THEATLI,E.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Aianager'
THIS EVENING,
Will be Derformed DON GIOVANNI.
To conclude with KIN,} JAMIE ; or, Harlequin and Magic Fiddle
Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Clown, Mr. FleX.
more ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett.

ASTLE Y'S ROYAL AII'IIiTHEA.TRL.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
YIDS EVENIN,
•
A Grand Juvenile Night, commencing with the Pantomime.
Mr. BATTY has great pleasare in announcing that he has sue.
needed in engaging Mademoiselle ANGELE, from the Hippodrome,
Paris, and who is the first Equestrian of the day, with her highly-
trained Steeds, " Senora" and " Bertram." Mademoiselle Angele la
the same Lady that rode the celebrated English Steeplechase Mare,
" Angela" over twenty-eight feet of water. She will make her ap-
.. pearance at Astley's Ampitheatre This Evening.
lte-appearance of Madlle. Cadone.
' The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a
rand Equestrian Comic Panto by Nelson Lee, called HAR-
i.EQUIN YANKEE DOODLE, eho came t,, Tows: upon his little
i'ony.
To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of
he Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish-
,nent.

To conclude with a favourite Aft,rplece.
/sox-office VOLLI frorn Eleven till Focr.
.sr.a4e Manager, Mr. W. West.

THE DLKE OF MARLBOROUGH'S EZANIPLE.—The
Great Duke of iNiarli.orough addresses Sidney Herbert
on his emigration scheme. To the which, he, the
mighty Duke. " declines to lend the influence of his
example." From his Grace's antecedents, nobody could
have expected him to give any thing; but it is a
close, even for a Marlborough to refuse to " lend" a
matter of such inconceivable smallness as his Grace's
" example."—Punch,

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LEONARD NORMAN DALE ;
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The incidents are numerous and cleverly drawn, and the descriptions
of character very happy."—Messenger.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA. COMIQUE,
• ju ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce the following ar-
rangements for the ensuing Season of French Performances at the
St. James's Theatre, which will commence on
MONDAY EVENING NEXT, Jan. 7,
lay the production of a new Opera, in Three Acts, entitled
LE VAL D'ANDORRE.
Principal characters by Madlies. Charton, Guiehard ; Messieurs.
Chollet, Lac, Killy Leroy, and Nathan.
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.—Millie. Charton,
Dehauser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), M. Chollet (of the
Theatre de I'Opera Comique, Paris. his first appeaarnce), M. Lac
(Premier Tenor of the Theatres Bruxelles and Ghent, ids first ap-
pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Basse of the Opera Comique, Paris,
his fr:st appearance), M. Killy Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire,
l'aris, his first appearance), Mdlle. Guichard, M. Buguet, M.
Chateattfort, M. Soyer, M. Desvaux, Madame Mancini, Mae.
&c.
FOlt THE COMEDY AND VAUDEVILLE.—M. Samson, of the
The are Francais, Paris (his nrst appearance iu this country) ;
Mdlle. Denain, M. Regnier, Mdlle. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre
Franca's, Paris) ; Millie. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell en-
xagement in this country) ; Lafont, Figeac (of the Theatre
Du Vaudevil e) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Yarietes) ; Mdl e.
Constance (of the Theatre du Gymnase) ; 3ladlle. Baptiste (of the
Theatre de l'Odeon).
An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trage-
dier.ne, Mdlle. Rachel, with whose performances the season will

terminate.
Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an outline of the general
arrangements :—The Season will continence on Monday, January
7, 1850, by the production of a New Opera, In Three Acts, entitled
"Le Val d'Andorre," produced in Paris at the end of last year,
and since performed at the Opera Comique, Paris, more than
100 nights, and at the principal Thea'res of France, with the
greatest success. 'the Music by M. F. Ilalevy ; the Libretto by M.
De St. Georges. With the following distribution of the principal
characters:—Stephan (jelute chasseur des Pyrenees), M. Lac ; Le
Joyeux (capitalne de mince Francalse et recruteur), M. Chollet, who
has obligingly undertaken tke part for the more effective production
of the Opera ; Saturnia (garde-peche du Gave), M. Kill, Leroy ;
Jacques Sincere (vieux cheerier), M. Nathan (their first appearance
in this country) ; Theresa (fermiere du Val d'Andorre),
Guiehard Georgette (cousins de Stephan), Mdlle. Cotti ; and Rose
de Mal (serrante de Theresa), Mdlle. Charton. The second pro-
duction will be Harold's celebrated Opera, in Three Acts, " Zampa,"
in which M. Chollet will personate the character of Zampa, as
originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse-
quently will be eieen, a new Comic Opera, in Twe Acts, entitled
"Le Ca!d," by the popular composer, Ambroise Thomas. And also,
Auber's last new Opera of " Ilaydee," the character of Ilaydee by
Mdll Chartoa.
Other productions will be selected from the following :—Jeannot
et Colin, Nicol° ; Le Roi d'Tvetot, Adolphe Adam ; Le Cheval de
Bronze, Auber; Le Macon. Auber ; Le Sirene, Auber ; Lully et Qui-
nalt, Nic lo; La Perruche, Clapissom ; Le Valet de Chambre, Ca-
rafe ; Hue Folic, Mehul ; with an occasional penormance of some of
the most popular operas produced last season.
According to present arrangements the representation of the Opera
Comique will be limited to the months of January, February, and
March, terminating the season before Easter.
At the re-opening of the Theatre, after Easter, on Monday,
Apri, 1, M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris) will have the
honour of making his first appearance in this country, and will per-
form with Mdlle. Denain (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of
the most popular Comedies of the French stage ; and subsequently
M. Regnier and Mdlle. Nathalie (both artistes of the Theatre Fran-
cais) will appear in several of the most modern and successful Come-
dies recently produced in Paris.
At the end of May, Mdlle. Dejazet, whose re-appearance at tke
Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has
bee attended with her accnstomed and unrivalled success, will ap-
pear In several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lauzun, Le Mou-
lin a Paroles, La Jeunesse de Lully, &c.
The performances of Comedy and Vaudeville will be supported by
M. Lafont (of the Theatre des Yarietes), Mdlle. Fige ic, Mdlle. Con-
stance, Mdlle. Page, Mdlle. Baptiste, 31. Armand, M. Leon, and a
name; ous company.
The engagement of Mdlle. Rachel will commence at the end of
June, by her appearance in M. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne
Lecouvreur," a production which has excited Isere than ordinary
admiration ; Mdlle. Rachel wit also perform, for the first time,
in Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle ;" and
a new Petite Comedic, In One Act, entitled "Le Moineau de
Lesbie," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation,
each for one night only, of the classical Tragedies of " l'hedre,"
" Les 1-b races," Andromaque," and " Bajazet," the season will
terminate.
The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pro-
fessors engaged for the opera last season, including M. Tolbeque,
M. Bourotte, M. Deloifre, M. Newsham, 31. Barret, 31. Baumann,
M. filet, M. Vaudreland, M. Rernusat, 31. Lazarus, M. Nicholson,
M. Larkin, M. C. Harper, 31. T. Harper, 31. Campanile, 31. T.
Wright, &c. Director of the musts and Chef-d'Orchestra, 31. Charles
Hanssens.
Arrangements for season subscriptions may be made at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library,
I, St. James-street ; Messrs. Andrews's, New Bond-street ; Ebers's
and Hookham's, Old Bond-street.
The Uox-oflice of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till
Five.

A'VER AT LONDON BBLI►Oi*E.
THII DAT orning, 22 min. after 5 I Evening, 49 min. after 5
To-M °allow 14 Min. alter 6 ► Evening, 36 .nin niter 6

WEATHER.--SUN OFFICE, JAN 3.
CirEnmoDIETER, Lowest, 31; Higho3t, 38; Noun, 36,

BAROMETER, 30.26.
WIND Southerly—drizzling rain.