The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-05 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY.LANE.—
. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON.
The Lessee respectfully begs to submit the fcllowing scale of Prices
of Admissicn for public approval: -
Private boxes, 31. 35., 21. 12s. 6d., 21. 25., 11. lls. 6d., and 11. Is.
Stalls, ss. each.
s . s. d.
. d.
FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE.
Boxes - -4 0 Bexsa - -2 e
Pit - - - 2 0 Pit • - - I 0
Lower Gallery -1 0 1 Lower Gallery -0 6
upper Gallery -0 6 INo Half-price to Upper Gallery.
TRIS EVENING,

Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants,
The Comedy of THE ROAD TO RUIN. Mr. Domten, Mr. Basil
Baker ; Harry Dornton, Mr. Anderson ; Mr. Sulky, Mr. W. Da-
vidge ; Mr. Silky, Mr. Emery; Goldfinch, Mr. F. Vining; Widow
Warren, Mrs. Winstanley ; Sophia, Miss Baker.
To be followed by a New Grand Historical, Metaphorical,
Allegorical, and Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of " Bluff
Ring Hal 'to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN BESS ;
or, MERRIE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME,
" Then the ladies with large ruffs, tied round about their necks
so fast,
Would gobble up a pound of beefsteaks for their breakfast.
0 ! the golden days of Good Queen Bess,
Merry be the memory of Good Queen Bess."—Old Song.
The Overture and 3! usic entirely new, composed by Nobody-
knowswho, assisted by Mozart, Bishop, Rossini, Ware, Handel, Rod-
well, Haydn, and the Ethiopian Serenaders. The Rounds 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. Branning, Jones, Wilson, C.
Adams, and 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.

IMMOILTALs.
Christmas, Mr. S. Jones; The Spirit of Jo Theih, Mr. Darcie;
The Spirit of High Tragedy, Mr. J. Pam; Spirit of Punch,
Miss Eunice; Spirit of Mother Goose, GtllliTer, Baron Munchansen,
Src., &c., by &c., &c.

lidonTits.
Goo& Queen Bess, Mr. R. Romer ; Aray Robsart, Mr. G. Watson ;
Her Lovely Babby, Master Butter ; The Great Earl of Leicester,
M. Dean; The Little Earl of Essex, r. Henr;The Unspeak-
able Lord Burleigh, Mr. Johnson ; The Rasher Lord Bacon, Mr.
Barry; The Smoky Sir Walter Raleigh, Mr. Manderson ; The
Dancing Lord Chancellor Sir Christopher Huards, atton
Morris Dance, Mr. ChapinMaids of Honour, Pages, Beefeaters, h
G
Jesters, Wildmen, Dra.geolls, and other Bores, 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 dot knocking at der door ?"—Come and see—" J. Andersen's
my Joe, John." and " I am Rich," that's more than every one can
say ;we wish they could—How to make a Pantomime ?—" that is
the question"—but the answer, it is hoped, will be satisfatoctory—
Poor Tra-ge-dy meets with no clemency, se we fly by night"
A SPLENDID MILL IN THE 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, whaiKer they may say to the contrary.
It is an historical that Good Queen Bess was assisted at her
toilet by many of h noblemen, therefore the
GRAND PROCESSION OF THE TOILETTE
is introduced, in which the Royal Wig ! the Royal Raft' ! ! the
Royal Blushes ! ! ! and the Reyai Petticoat ! ! ! ! will mate their
first appearance on any stage, and trust to the " usual indulgence of
a British Public." T
GOODhese are followed by
QUEEN BESS
en deshabille, as she is represented in a picture at Hampton Court.
—What comes next will certainly follow—and than 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 upon which to decide"—and it is an Historical Fact
that the following were a few of them.
THE REJECTER ONES
Philip of Spain, Prince Rupert, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Injoa,
Prince Alencon, Marquis of Winchester, the King of Sweden,
Renry of Navarre, Archduke Charles, Earl of Arundel, Sir William
Piekering, Charles Blount, and the Earl of Arran. Good Queen
Bess appoints a meeting of these " wonderous proper men" at
Kenilworth, but declares, that on her way, " A hunting she will go"
—and haying got on the " High Horse," the story gallops on to
CUMNOR HALL BY MOONLIG4T—WiIsen.
" Coming events cast their shadows before "—" Rest thee,
au darling "—Ketchy, tetchy, kethily—" Put out the light,
and then "—enter the Earl of Leicester on his way to Kenil-
worth—He stops at Love's half-way hotve, the Robsar Arms—" Oh,
Susanna," or rather " Oh, Amy !"—lt 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 say, 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 clad to see."
And so they do.

KENILWORTH CASTLE
As it appeared on the occasion of Good Queen Boss's Royal Visit.
For further particulars inquire of Sir Walter Scott. It is an histori-
cal fact that Good Queen Bess 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 admire 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 " cornpeti-
tetra," and to him they do come " petit oars," 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, ends in war, and the total destruction of
THE SPANISH ARMADA !
By Warner's Fulminating Blow-up—Tragedy has Row done his
worst, and Rich ending that even Rich must become poor if war
continues, proposes a " Peace Congress," and brings all to a close
by making them all change their elothes—
The Earl of Leicester puts on the motley garb of Harlequin, M.

.
Devlin.
Lord Burleigh that of Pantaloon, M. J. Deulin.
The Earl of Essex that of Clow*, Mr. C. Stilt,
And Amy Robsart dons the Robe d'Amoar of Columbine, Madile.

Theodore.

All we have further to say for Good Queen Bess is—Tivat Regina,
and off she goes." " Welcome, Old Friends, 'tis ion; sines we
met !" " Here we are'." " How are you?"
PRESERVE AND PICKLE WAREHOUSE, AND RAILWAY

FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE,'
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 The MONDAY
which will commence on
EVENING NEXT, Jan. 7,
lay the production of a new
D Opera in Thee Acts, entitled
LE VALORRE.
Principal characters by Madlles. Charton, Guiehard ; Messieurs.
Chollet, Lac, Killy Leroy, and Nathan.
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.—MdIIe. Charton, Mdlle.
Dehauser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), M. Chollet (of the
Theatre de l'Opera Comique, Paris, his first appeaarnce). M. Lac
(Premier Tenor of the Theatres Bruxelles and Ghent, his first ap-
pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Basse of the Opera Comique, Paris,
his first appearance), M. Killy Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire,
Paris, his first appearance), Mdlle. Guichaxd, M. Iluguet, M.
Chateaufort, M. Soyer, M. Desvaux, Madame Mancini, Mdlle
&c.
FOR THE COMEDY AND VAUDEVILLE.—M. Samson, of the
The ttre Francais, Paris (his first appearance in this country) ;
Mdlle. Denain, M. Regnier, Mdlle. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre
Francais, Paris) ; Mdlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell en-
gagement in this country); M. Lafont, Mdlle. Figeac (of the Theatre
Du Vaudeviloe) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Vat
e)
; Mdl e.
Constance (of the Theatre du Gymnase) ; Madlle. Baptiste Mdl
e.
Theatre de I'Odeon).
An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trage-
dienne, Mdlle. Rachel, with whose performances the season will
terminate.
Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an outline of the general
arrangements :—The Season will commence 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 Cemique, Paris, more than
100 nights, and at the principal Theatres of France, with the
greatest success. The Music by M. F. Halevy ; the Libretto by M.
De St. Georges. With the following distribution of the principal
characters :—Stephan (jeune chasseur des Pyrenees), M. Lac ; Le
Joyeux (capitaine de mince Francaise et recruteur), M. Chollet, who
has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production
of the Opera ; Saturnln (garde-peehe du Gave), M. Killy Leroy ;
Jacques Sincere (vieux ehevrier), M. Nathan (their first appearance
in this country) ; Theresa (fermiere du Tal d'Andorre), Wine.
Gaideard , Georgette (cousins de Stephan), Mdlle. Cetti; and Rose
de Mai (servants 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 eharacter of Zampa, as
originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse-
quently will be Liven, a new Comic Opera, in Two Acts, entitled
"Le Caid," by the popular composer, Ambroise Thomas. And also,
Amber's last new Opera of " Haydee," the character of Haydee by
Mdlle. Charts'.
Other productions will be selected from the following :—Jeannot
et Colin, Nicol° ; Le Roi d'Tvetot, Adolphe Adam ; Le Cheval de
Bronze, Anber ; Le Macon. Auber ; Le Sirene, Aaber ; Lally et Qui-
nalt, Nicole ; La Perruche, Clapissoa ; Le Valet de Chambre, Ca-
rafe ; Une Folie, Mehul ; with an occasional performance of some of
the most pe?ular operas produced last season.
According to present arrangements the representation of the Opera
Comique will be limited to the mouths of January, February, and
March, terminating the season before Easter.
At the re-opening of the Theatre, after Easter, on Monday,
April I, 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 Francois) in several of
the most popular Comedies of the French stage; and ant:sweetly
M. Regnfer 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 *l' May, Mdlle. Dejaset, whose re-app
earanee at the
Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has
bee attended with her accustomed and unrivalled success, will ap-
pear in several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lauzun, Le Mou-
lin d Paroles, La dimness* de Lully, &c.
The performances of Comedy and Taadeville will be supported by
M. Lafont (of the Theatre des Tarietes), Mdlle. Figeac, Mdlle. Con-
stance, Mdlle. Page, Mdlle. Baptiste, M. Armand, M. Leon, and a
numerous 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 mere than ordinary
admiration ; Mdlle. Rachel will 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 do
Lesble," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation,
each for one night only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedre,"
" Les Meraces," "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. Deloffre, M. Newsham, M. Barret, M. Baumann,
M. Pilet, M. Vaudreland, M. Remusat, M. Lazarus, M. Nicholson,
M. Larkin, M. C. Harper, M. T. Harper, M. Campanile, M. T.
Wright, &c. Director of the music and Chef-d'Orchestra, M. Charles
Hanssens.
Arrangements for season subscriptions may be made at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library,
1, St. James-street ; Messrs. Andrews's, New Bond-street ; Ebers's
and Hookham's, Old Bond-street.
The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till
Five.