The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-24 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY -LANE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON.
The Lessee respectfully begs to submit the fcllowing scale's f Prices
of Admission for public approval: -
Private boxes, 31. 35., 21. 12s. 6d., 21. 25., 11. 115. 6d., and 11. Is.
Stalls, ss. each.
5. d. a. d.
FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE.
Boxes - - 4 0 Boxes - - 2 0
Pit - - - 2 0 Pit - - - 1 0
Lower Gallery -1 0 1 Lower Gallery -0 6
Upper Gallery -0 6 INo Half-price to Upper Gallesy.
THIS EVENING,
Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants,
The Operatic Play of ROB ROY MACGREGOR •, or, Anld Lang
Syne. Sir Frederick Vernon, Mr. Diddear ; Francis Osbaldistone,
Mr. Rafter; Rob Roy Macgregor Campbell, Mr. Cooper ; Bailie
Nicol Jarvie, Mr. Emery; Diana Vernon, Miss Rafter; Helen Mac-
gregor, Mrs. Ternan.
To be followed by a New Grand Historical, Metaphorical,
Allegorical, and Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of " Bluff
King Hal to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN BESS ;
3r, 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 1 the golden days of Good Queen Bess,
Merry be the memory of Good Queen Bess."—Old Song.
The Overture and Music entirely new, composed by Nobody-
knowswho, assisted by Mozart, Bishop, Rossini, Ware, Handel, Rod-
well, Haydn, and the Ethiopian Serenaders. The Rounds arc the
mpesition of a select Circle. The Catches are by Locke.
The Ballet Department under the superintendence of Madame
Louise.
The Scenery painted by Messrs. Bnmning, Jones, Wilson. C.
Adams, and Assistants.
The Properties, Magic Tricks, and Transformations inyeated and
xecuted 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.
Istmoarats.
Christmas, Mr. S. Jones; The Spirit of John Rich, Mr. Darcie ;
The Spirit of High Tragedy, Mr. J. Parry ; The Spirit of Punch
Miss Eunice ; Spirit of Mother Goose, Gulliver, Baron Munchausen
ks., &c., by &c., &c.

Iforril.s.
Good Queen Bess, Mr. It. Romer ; Amy 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 Barleigh, Mr. Johnson ; The Rasher Lord Bacon, Mr.
Harry; The Smoky Sir Walter Raleigh, Mr. Manderson ; The
Dancing Lord Chancellor Sir Christopher Hatton, Mr. Chapino;
Maids of Honour, Pages, Beefeaters, Guards, Morris Dancers,
Testers, Wildmen, Dragoons, aid other Bores, by the rest of
_the
eozapany.
CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONUS A YEAR,
Bat 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 FUlt
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 mere than every one can
say; we wish they could—How to make a Pantomime?—" that is
the question"—bat the answer, it is hoped, will be satisfactory—
Poor Tra-ge-dy meets with no clemency, so we fly by night" to
A SPLENDID HILL IN THE PALACE OF GOOD
QUEEN BESS.
We now come to Historical Facts, therefore, as the Clown at
&stley's would say, " Let as 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 pat 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 Raff 1 ! the
Royal Blushes 1 I and the Royal Petticoat 11 I ! will make their
first appearance on any stage, and trust to the " usual indulgence of
a British Public." These are followed by
GOOD QUEEN BESS
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
is all her royal splendour.—lt is an Historical Fact, that Good
4aeen Bess, like " Young Susan"—" had lovers so many that she
scarzely knew'mpott which to decide"—and it is an Historical Fact
that the following were a few of them.
THE REJECTED ONES :
Philip of Spain, Prince Rupert, Prince of Sweden, Doke of Anion,
Prince Alencon, 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
Kenilworth, bat declares, that on her way, " A hunting she will go"
—and having got on the " High Horse," the story gallops on to
CUMNOR HALL BY MOONLIGUT—WiIson.
"Coming events cast their shadows before "—" Rest thee,
my darling "—Ketchy, ketchy, ketchy —" Put out the light,
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 " 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 pathedte stanza :
" Come my babby, come along with me
We'll go to far-famed Kenilworth,
Your naughty dad to see."
And so they do.

KENILWORTH CASTLE
►s it appeared on the occasion of Good Queen Bess's Royal Plait.
For further particulars Inquire of Sir Walter Scott. It is as 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, fir
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-
tears," 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, ends in war, and the total destruction of
THE SPA—NISH ARMADA I
By Warner's Fulminating Blow-up—Tragedy has now done his
worst, and Rich finding 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 clothes—
The Earl of Leicester pits on the motley garb of Harlequin, M.
Devlin.
Lord Barleigh that of Pantaloon, bf..T. Dentin.
The Earl of Essex that of Clown, Mr. C. Stilt,
And Amy Robsart dons the Robe d'Amour of Columbine, Madlle.

Theodore.
Al we have thrther to say for Good Queen Bess is—Vivat Regina,
aad of! she goes." " Welcome, Old Friends, 'tis long since we
met 1" " Here we are 1" " How are you?"
PRESERVE ♦ND PICKLE WAREHOUSE, AND RAILWAY

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OFFICE.
Cupid and Clown—Batter and Butterflies—Hungarian Knock-'em-
')owns, and German Toys—War to the Knife, and Terrific Explo-
'on—Railway Offices to Let—Pantaloon becomes Tenant—Shares
, t Discostnt—Clown Cooks Accompts, and Railway King in Tribu-
lation—Change to
INTERIOR OF CATACOMBS!
SIMPSON'S DIVAN AND TAVERN, Strand.
most approved way of Cooking a Goose—Clown makes leimsclf
Welcome—the Waiters at Fault—a Transformation—Clowa Puzzled
—Calf's Dead for One—A Kitten Wanted—Save the Credit of the
Establishment—Police I Police I—and Change to
EXETER HALL.
Meeting of the Peace Congress—How to get up a Row—Prosylites
Beware—Humbug the Order of the Day—Embracing at a Premium,
and Domestic7ableau of the Happy Family,
POULTEREIt'S AND SHOP TO LET.
Stick no Bills, In case 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 —Holloway's Purifying Pills—
New Tariff—Gin (ireatly Reduced—Warranted not to Produce Spon-
taneous Combustion—Puff, the Order of the Day—Panch and the
City Nuisance—Go it, Bricks—and Sudden Transformation to
A CALUBRIOUS SPOT.
STREET AND LOuGING-HOUSES.

What will biSeetThereisof little use to those who have no eyes,
Lend me your ears"—" Oh, what a falling oft my countrymen,
when you, and I, and all of ns, fell down."—Shakspere.
BED-ROOM IN LODGING-ROUSE,
_ _ _ _ _

Comfortable Quarters—Lola, and the Gallant Son of Mars—Clown's
Nation of Warm and Convenient Arrangements—Good Night—Late
Visitors—A Troublesome Customer—Mr. Walker, an intruder—
Novel Mode of Expelling same—A Stormy Night—Clown and Pan-
taloon is Great Alarm—lncantation Extraordinary—and General
Clamber Polka.

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CHARING-CROSS AND STRAND.
What's to be done ?—Buy the Lady's Newspaper.
FROST FAIR ON THE THAMES.

fee Soup—Temperance Hotel, J. Frost.—N.B. Iced Champagne—
Oh, the Roast Beef of Old England I—Sports of the Glacearum—
" Plaisirs d'lliver"—Clown wants some Fish, but can only get
Skate, which he finds rather tough ; it won't
FATHER THAMES' RETR go
EATdown, though he does.
,
I, Tiddyball's Alley, in the middle of the Thames, with Brass Door
and Gingerbread Knocker.
General "Meeting of the Waters"—The Alarm—Summoning of the
City Abominations—Arrival of the Resident Director of the" Silent
Illighways"—Foarful Resolve—Marshalling of the Forces—Grand
Attack, and Tableau of Interest.
SOUTHAMPTON WATERS, WITH VESSEL
For California or anywhere else.
GRAND MOVING DIORAMA,
designed and painted entirely by Brunning. Illustration of Her
Most Gracious Majesty'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.
Tag PALACE OF PANTOMIME.
Stage Manager, Mr. James Anderson.
Acting Manager, Mr. W. Bennett. Treasurer, Mr. W. Dann.
Musical Director, Mr. G. H. Rodwell.
Leader of the Band, Mr. J. W. Thirlwall.
Ballet Mistress, Madame Louise.
Scenic Artists—Messrs. Brunning, Jones, Wilson, C. Adams, ani

As ilitants.
Decorative Artist, Mr. W. Blamire. Machinist, Mr. W. Adams.
Stage Director, Mr. T. Thompson. Prompter, Mr. C. Melville.
Costumiers, Mr. Palmer and Miss Biggs.
Box-book-keeper, Mr. J. Povey.