The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-28 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Immense Holiday Attraction.
THIS EVENING will be performed Balfe's grand Opera, THE
DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK.
After which will be produced the Grand Christmas Ilarlequinade,
called PUCK'S PANTOMIME; or, Harlequin and Robinson Crusoe.
The principal characters by the unrivalled pantomime artistes,
3lessrs. W. 11. Payne, Wieland, T. Matthews, Howell, and Miss
Carson.
SCENE I. An " Attic " Story. Author (in distress for many
things, but principally for a pantomime subject), Mr. Hance ;
Puck (Envoy from the Court of King Oberon, with powers to pro-
vide the usual Christmas fun for " Children all, both great and small,"
Miss A. Payne. How Puck gives new life to the author by giving
life to his attic, which eccasion.s an extraordinary stir on the pre-
mises, and introduces an extensive circle of old acquaintances; how
Messrs. Puck and Author form themselves into a Committee of Taste,
and decide in favour of Robinson Crusoe.
SCEN F. 2. Coast of the island on which Crusoe was wrecked, with
the ship high and dry, the ocean slumbering in the back ground, the
crabs, &c, wide awake in the fore ground. Robinson Crusoe, Mr.
W. li. Payne. How Crusoe pays a morning visit to the wreck; his
private opinion of the useful and the useless ; how he is astonished
by an unceremonious visit from the Caribee Indians, and how he de-
termines :n his turn to astonish them.
SCENE 3. Interior of the island. King Paribo (Autocrat of all 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-bearer to the Right Hon.
the Lord Mayor of London), Mr. Howell ; Prince tarramatta, after-
wards " Friday" (King Parlboo's young brother, and old rival, con-
temned to the cage during her Majesty's pleasure), Mr. Wieland ;
Princess Teoraloora (intended by Pariboo for himself, but intending
iersolf for his brother), Mr. Johnson. How, preparations being made
for a Caribee Pic-nic, Crusoe, fired with indignation, fires a volley—
how Pariboo and Hankipanki jump out of the frying-pan into the
fire, i.e., the water.
SCENE 4.—Exterior of Cavern on Sea Shore. San Domingo Billy
(the celebrated Pacific Shark, netted expressly fur the occasion, in
hopes of his turning out " a great catch"), Mr. Longswallow. How
Pariboo and Hankipanki bolt from San Domingo Billy, and how
Billy bolts them—how Crusoe and Friday go out fishing—how they
have a " glorious n;bble"—and how, the fish being landed, lands its
two insides—aed how the exterior of the cavern naturally changes to
SCENE s.—lnterior of Cavern, with Eird'S-eye View of Robinson
Crusoe's Fa, m. How Crusoe and Co. give the Caribees the go-by—
how Pariboo and his warriors, to the tune of " Follow, follow over
matintain," set ofi'in pursuit—and how it is supposed they were lost
in fog, which will account for their not arriving earlier at
ticENEF, 6.—The House that Crusoe built. N.B. The premises
may be viewed nightly with tickets, apply to Mr. Parsons, Box-
°Bice, 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 i 3 suddenly interrupted by the Indians f, orn without ; in
short, how the appearance of Puck leads to the disappearance of the
Inn, and then to the change of the Old Wreck to the Jolly Young
Waterman and Crusoe's Departure for London-bridge.
SCENE 7. Exterior of Music Shop and Artificial Arms and Legs
Miumfactory ; Duet, in two fiats, tune, " Here we go up, up, up, hero
we go down, down, down ;" Roman Gladiator versus British Gladia-
tor ; a clear stage and no favour ; patent violoncello, warranted to
play on itself grand discord.
SCENES 8 and 9. Curriers and Fancy Leather-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—
a whole skin is better than a skin in holes.
SCENE 10. Exterior of Insolvent Debtors' Prison ; Remember the
poor DeLtors ; 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 Classes ;
" I.3lliCai of the Round Tub :" Soap at a premium ; Mangling done
here ; Arrival of " the trades of London, with their respective young-
ones t" 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.
"'She happy family we all know so well,
The still happier family we all love so well."
SCENE 13. A Stene Quarry; A monster meeting,
with a tail and
without one ; How to convert a blockhead into a great man ; Art
and Commerce lend their assistance to produce
SCENE 14. A runst extraordinary 'Change, leading to a still more
extraordinary one, viz.,
SCENE 15. Grand einblematical and national tableau of her
Majesty christening the Royal Exchange.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. /3. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 28,
Will he performed a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts,
Called OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket
Mr. S. rickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathe,.s ; Tom Coke
Mr. Wenner; Bob, Mr Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ;
The Coun!css of a pion, Mrs. W. Clifford; Lady Alice Hawthorn
Madame Votris ;Mani Rocket. Miss Julia .cennett.
After which,. a
Colibfill.7sEßLAND.,Talrd iusicat fairy Extravaganza,
entitled GRACIOSA AND PERCINET. King Uxoriou,s Mr. J.
Bland ; Princess Graciesa, Miss Jul a Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P.
Hort,n ; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley.
. _Private Boxes, Two Guineas And One Guinea and a.Haif each.
IPicneti and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-office,
ten till Five o'Clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 2S,
Will be repeated ;by special permissi,,n of Charles Dickens, Fsq.)
a Nice Drama, entitled TtiE CIIiMES. A Goblin Story of Some
Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Toby Veck,
Mr. 0. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; Tugby, Mr. Wilkin.
con ; S r Joseph Bowley, Bart , Mr. Paul Pedforci ; Will Fern, Mt.
.Hudson ; Richard, Mr. Selby; Meggy Welt. Miss Fortescue; Mrs.
Chickenetalker, Mrs. Frank Matthews.
To be followed by a New Comic Operetta, called the FOX
AN!) THE GOOSE. Principal Characters by Messrs. Hudson,
Paul riedford, and Mrs Fitzwilliam.
To conclude with a New Grand Military and Comic Christmas
Pantomime, called CAT'S CASTLE; or, Harlequin and the Ki. g
of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland; Columbine, Miss Lons-
dale ; Clown. -Mr C. J. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. San -ers.
Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, 4r. Pitt - Leader of the
Band, Mr. Mellon.—Box-(dice open from Eleven till Four. Private
Bator to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
LESSEE, Mr. J, M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 24,
Win be repeated THE RENT DAY. Martin Heywood, Mr.
Wailack ; Bullfrog. Mr. Compton ; Rachel Heywood, Mrs. Stirling.
Ts be followed by a New Grand Oriental Ballet, called THE.
ENCIdANTIED BELL. Azolio (an Hisidoe Peasant), M. Rousse ;
Paln.ira (the Sultan's Daughter), Mille. Caroline Bousset ; Naire,
(her Frieud), 11:(111e. Teresine; Ding Doug (the Genii of the Bell),
rlia:.uarshall
After which will !se repeated a New Grand Romantic, and rather
Operatic Burlesque EXt ravaganza, called JOE ' 1 LLER AND HIS
MEN. Giindoff. Mr. Compton ; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry; Reimer,
Mr Granby; Riber, Mr. Corri , Golotz, Mr. Walton; Claudine,
Miss E. Stanley ; Ravina, 51:s. Fosbroke.
Sage Manager, Mr. 11. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden,
Machinist, Mr. mund BradwelL
Dress Circle, se. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2fi.; Galls Is. Half-price at
Nir.e o'clock—Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Boxes, 2s, ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.
Private Bites. Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce-
nium Boxes, Two Guineas and Doors to be opened at Half-
out Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock,
The Box-otfice, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingiam.
Private Boxes and Free Admissions for the Season to be had at the
fheaVe.

ki4A IRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA-
HOUSE.
Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 2S,
Will be repeated THE CHIMES; A Goblin Story. Principal
Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Meadows, Diddear, F. Matthews,
Collier, Emery, Turner, and Keeley; Miss Walcott, Miss Arden,
Miss Grove, and Nlrs. Keeley.
To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Histerical, Romantic,
Pantomimical, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE
AND oRSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews;
Meadows, Wigan, Coll,er, turner, Kinloch. Yarnold, and Keeley ,
Ides. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Mrs
Usher, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley.
PRICES OF A OMISSION.—BaIcouy oozes, 4;.; Upper
Boxes, :is.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ;
'pper Boxes, Is. 6d.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Balcony Tier
'holding eight persons), Ti 4 • Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second
tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-HalL Private
Boxes on the Pit tier (holding six persons), One Guireri.
e Box-ottice is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc-
t** of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre.

Great attraction every Evening—Squire Batty's Hounds meet this

Evening, at
ASTLI'Y'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 2S,
Will be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX
HUNT; or, The Race. Horse and Life's Course of Man and Steed;
introducing unequalled National Fetes. Real Fox-chase on the Stage
wid in the Circle by living Fos and real .Pack •f Hounds, purchased
by Mr. Batty of Mr. Tattersall, to realise this novel production.
k:psom Races and other Sporting Features.
New Scenes of the !:ixcle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse.
Dianship.
To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Equestrian Pantomime,
c• Bed HARLEQUIN AND JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE; or, the
Black Witch of Edmonton. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis' Columbine,
Mrs. J. W. Colyer ; Clown, Mr. T. Barry ; Pantaloon, i►Mr. Bradbury.
Acting and stale-manager, Mr. W. O. Broadfoot.
Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding
by Mr. R. Smith daily.
Mr. BATTY begs top acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his
Patrons, that, in comliance with numerous requests from the
country, and by special desire, he has formed arraneements to pre.
lent, during the Christmas Holidays, a &ries of EQUESTRIAN
SIORN'NO FECES and FASHIONABLE DAY PERFORM.
ANCE, to commence at Half.past One, and terminate at Half-past
Three : consisting of Batty 's Splendid Scenes of Equitation in the
Circle. The first Three Morning Performances will take place on
Monday, Dec.3l, Wednesday, Jan. 2, and Friday, Jan. 4.

DAVIDOE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
THIS EVENIN4I, DECEMBER 28,
Will be repeated THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End
of Crime. Principal Characters by Mr. Henry Cord (from the
Theatre Royal Edinburgh), Messrs. H. Hughes Neville, R Honner,
I ewis, Heslop, and Seaman, Mrs. R. Honner, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. W.
Daly, and Miss Martin.
To• conclude with en Original Worldly Comic Pantomime, called
POUNDS, sHILLINGS, AND PENCE; or, HARLEQUIN
7.. S. D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway;
Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corri; Columbine, Miss Slaiter.
Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box.
office, from Eleven to Four.

(ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER V,
Will be performed an Interesting Drama, entitled POVERTY ;
or, A Tale of Sorrow. Squire Graham, Mr, Watkins; Frederick,
Mr. T. H. Higgie ; Leonard, Mr. Henry Howard ; Mary Graham,
Mrs. W. Rignold; Patty Parrot, Mir E. Terrey.
After which, THE ROAD-SIDE INN. Captain Ramisleton, Mr.
T. IL niggle; Tom, Mr. Herbert; Ellen, Miss E. Terrey.
To conclude with a New"Grarid Christmas Pantomime, entitled
HARLEQUIN HOT CODLINS ; or, The Little Old Woman and
the Demon of the Metal Mine. Harlequin, M. Chapino ; Clown,
Sir. Blanchard; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney; Columbine, Mdlle.
Le Vite.