The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-30 00:00:00

9, Wellington-street, Strad

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Immense Holiday Attraction.
wris EVENING will be performed Belle's grand Opera, TILE
Iar(IGHTER OF ST. MARK.
After which will be repeated the Grand Christmas HarlequinacY,
,called PUCK'S PANTOMIME ; or, Harlequin and Robinson Crusoe.
'The principal characters by the unrivalled pantomime artists,
Messrs. W. H. Payne, Wieland, T. Matthews, Howell, and Miss
Carson.
SCENE 1. An " Attic " Story. Author (in distress for many
things, but principally- for a pantomime subject), Mr. Hence;
Puck (Envoy from the Court of King Oberon, with powers to pro-
vide the usual Christmas fun for " Children all, both great and smaii,"
Miss A. Payne. How Puck gives new life to the author by giving
life to his attic, which occasions an extraordinary stir on the pre-
males, and introduces an extensive circle of old acquaintances ;
Item's. tuck and Author form themselves into a Committee of Taste,
and decide in favour of Robinson Crusoe.

SCENE 2. Coast of the island on which Crusoe was wrecked, with
ths ship high an.' dry, the ocean slumbering in the back ground, the
crabs, lac, wide awake in the fore ground. Robinson Crusoe,
W. H. Payne. Stow Cru.3oe. pays a morning visit to the wreck ; his
private opinion of the useful and the uscless ; now he is astonished
by an unceremonious visit from the Caribce Indians, and how he de-
termines in his turn to astonish them.
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SCENE 3. Interior of the island. King Paribo (Autocrat of al! the
Caribees, having a passion for Princess Tooraloora, and being in a
passion with everybody else), Mr. T. Matthews; Hankipanki (his
club-bearer, an office equivalent to mace-hearer to the Right Ilon.
the Lord Mayor of London), Mr. Howell ; Prince 1 arramatta, after-
wards " Friday" (King Pariboo's young brother, and old rival, cnn-
temned to the cage during her Majesty's pleasure), Mr. Wieland ;
Princess Tooraloora (intended by Pariboo for himself, but intending
ierself for his brother), Mr. Johnson. How, preparations being r: acre
far a Caribee Pic-nic, Crusoe, fired with indignation fires a volley—
how Pariboo and Hankipanki jump out of the frying-pan into the
i.e.,he water.
SCENE 4.—Exterior of Cavern on Sea Shore. San Domingo Billy
i(the celebrated Pacific Shark, netted expressly for the occasion. in
hopes of his turning out " a great catch"), Mr. Longswallow. Vow
Pariboo and Hankipanki bolt from San Domingo Billy, and Loy,.
Billy bolts them—how Crusoe and Friday go out fishing—how thy
have a " glorious nibble"—and how, the fish being landed, lands its
two insides—aud how the exterior of the cavern naturally change, to
SCENE s.—lnterior of Cavern, with Bird's-eye View of Robiti.ni
Crusoe's Faim. How Crusoe and Co. give the Caribees the go-by—
bow Pariboo and his warriors, to the tune of " Follow, follow ()ca.
mountain," set off in pursuit—and how it is supposed they were lost
In fog, which will account for their not arriving earlier at.
SCENE 6.—The House that Crusoe built. N.B. The preniises
may be viewed nightly with tickets, apply to Mr. Parsons, Box-
office, from ten till six. How Crusoe does the honours of his hut to
the great Princess and her little brothers—how he gives Friday his
first lesson in " Mrs. Glass's Domestic Cookery"—how the jollifica-
tion within is suddenly interrupted by the Indians from without ; in
short, how the appearance of Puck leads to the disappearance of
Rut, and then to the change of the Old Wreck to the Jolly Young
Waterman and Cntsoe's Departure for London-bridge.
SCENE 7. Exterior of Music Shop and Artificial Arms and Les
Manufactory ; Duet, in two flats, tune, " Here we go up, up, up, hero
We go down, down, down ;" Roman Gladiator versus British Gladia-
tor ; i clear stage and no favour ; patent violoncello, warranted to
play bri itself grand discord.
• SCENES 8 and 9. Curriers and Fancy Loather-dressers, and Throne-
room in the Palace at Morocco ; how to leather Morocco and how to
dress its leather ; how to hide yourself to avoid hiding by another—
lit whole skin is better than a skin in holes. _

SCENE 10. Exterior of Insolvent Debtors' Prison; Remember the
poor Debtors ; Knockers and bells versus thieves ; Somebody's
coming ; Poor debtors and heardhearted creditors; the tables sud-
denly turned by an Act of Parliament ; Change of the Premises to
SCENE 11. Baths and Washhouses for the Labouring Clas,cs ;
" Ladies of the Round Tub :" Soap at a premium ; Mangling done
here ; Arrival of " the trades of London, with their respective young-
ones ;" The bell invites us ; Wives go to dinner ; Husbands go to bath;
Boiling water versus cold water cure ; The washing-tub in a storm,
and general confusion.
SCENE 12. Lamp and Chandelier Shop and Lodging-house ;
" Catch him who can," or Harlequin here, Harlequin there, Harle-
quin everywhere ; Bagged at last ; " Off with his head, so much for
Harlequin;" Eight heads better than one; Patent self-lighting
Chandelier.

" The happy family we all know so well,
" The still happier family we all love so well."
SCENE 13. A Steno Quarry ; A monster meeting, with a tail and
without one ; Mow to convert a blockhead into a great man ; Art
and Commerce lend their assistance to produce
SCENE 14. A most extraordinary 'Change, leading to a still more
extraordinary one, viz.,

SCENE 15. Giand emblematical and national tableau of her
Majesty christening the Royal Exchange.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYM ARKET.
Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 30,
Will be performed a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts,
Called OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HE ARTS. Colonel Rocket
Mr. Strickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathe- s ; Tom Cok-
Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Ferree;
The Countess of t 6,-pion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthor,.
Madame Vestris ; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia .3 ennett.
After which, a New Grand Musical Fairy Extravaganza,
entitled GRACIOSA AND PERCINET. Ring Uxorious. Mr. J.
Bland ; Princess Graciosa, Miss Julia Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P.
Horton ; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley.
To conclude wi..h a Grand MOVING DIORAMA; or, I'lC.
TORIAL TOUR IN S tVITZERLAND. . .

Private Boxes, Two Guineas and On.: Guinea and a-Half each
l'ickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-office,
(run Ten till Five o'Clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 30,
Will be repeated (by special permission of Charles Dickens, Fsi )
a New Drama, entitled THE CHIMES. A Goblin Story of Some
Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Tobv Veck,
Mr. 0. Smith; Alderman Cut; Mr. Wright; Tugby, Mr. 'Wilk in.
son ,• Sir Joseph Bowley, Bart , Mr. Paul Bedford •; Will Fern, Mr.
Hudson; Richard, Mr. Selby, Meggy Veck, Miss Fortescue ; Mss.
C.htckenstalker, Mrs. Frank Matthews.
To be followed by a New Comic Operetta, called the FOX
AND THE GOOSE Principal Characters by Messrs. Hudson,
Paul Bedford, and Mrs Fitzwilliam.
To conclude with a New Grand Military and Comic Christmas
Pantomime, called CAT'S CASTLE; or, Haticquin and the Ki g
of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland; Columbine, Miss Lons.
dale; Clown, Mr. C. J. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. Sanders.
Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, sir. Pitt; Leader of the
Band, Mr. Mellon.—Box-otlice open from Eleven till Four. Private
Boxes to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries.