The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-24 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
ON BOXING NIGHT

Will be repeated a Grand Opera, hi three acts, called MARITANA.
Chafes the Second, Mr. Itorrani ; Don Ciesar De Bazan, Mr. W.
Harrison ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. H. Phillips; Maritana, Miss
Romer ; ',azarille, Miss Foote.

After which, wll be produced a New Grand Comic Christmas Pan-
tomime, entitled HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
FRIDAY EVENING, December 26.
Her Majesty's servants will perform (thirty-third time) a grand
Opera, in Three Acts, entitled MARITANA.
Atter which, a new grand Christmas comic Pantomine, called
HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. The New and
extensive Scenery under the direction of Mr. Grieve ; the Overture
and Music by Mr. R. Hughes ; the Tricks, Transformations, and
Decorations b 3 Mr. Blamire ; the Machinery by Mr. B. Sloman ; the
Dresses by Mr. Eovey, Mrs. Balls, and numerous assistants. The
whole produced under the superintendence of Mr. W. West.

Scene 1. INTERIOR OF GUILDHALL. Epoch—Lord Mayor's Day.
1845—between the Dinner and the Ball. Magog and Gog (the City
Giants—once at a premium, now at a discount), Mr. S. Jones and
Mr, H. Honicastle ; Ge eral Tom Thumb (a Dwarf, but causing a
great panic in the Giant market), Miss Dale.
" Who'll kill the Giants?
I, says Tom Thumb,
As soon as I come,
I'll kill the Giants."—Yankee Nursery Tale.
The Genius of Pantomine (Chairwoman of the " Christmas Funny
Club"), Miss A. Payne.—How Tom Thumb takes the Giants down a
pegor two—" From words they'd almost come to blows "—Umpire
and Referee, the Genius of Pantomime, who gives her decision in a
manner (it is hoped) sa!isfactory to her numerous patrons In boxes,
pit, and gallery.
Scene 2. COAST OF THE ISLAND OF LlLLlPUT.—Discovered A.D.
1699. "Mier a storm comes a calm." Gulliver (having a passion
for travelling, high and dry on a rock), Mr. W. H. Payne ; Mrs. Gul-
liver (having a passion for her husband, in the same predicament),
Mr. Hance. Extraordinary high tide, and great rush for places.
Timely arrival of the Flying Island. Mrs. Gulliver leaves the rock
to the tune of " Here we go up, up. up"—Gulliver leaves the rock to
the tune of " Here we go down, down, down." The tide having
ceased to flow, naturally begins to ebb, and leaves Gulliver to asto-
nish the Lilliputians i Peasants (the real " small natives"), Messrs.
anti Mesdames Tiny, Dumpy, Dot, Weebody, Speck, Short, Small,
Trot, Littlejohn, &c. &c. ; Inspector of the A division of Lilliputian
Police, Mr. Stumpy ; Policemen, Messrs. Move-a-way, Clear-the-
way, Push-a-long, Walk-on, &c.; Engineer, Mr. Easer ; Stoker, Mr.
Hot-birth. How Gulliver, alias the man-mountain, is BOUND over
to toep the peace i and how, " by a long pull, a strong pull, and a
pull aitogether," he is carried away to the court of the Emperor Lil-
liput.

" And wasn't he a dainty dish
To set before the King ?"
Old MSS. in the British Museum.
Scene 3. MALL OF SCIENCE IN THE PALACE OF THE KING OF LA-
pirrA.—His !Majesty the King of Laputa (very deep in Geom.-
try—vide, Flappers at his elbows), Mr. T. Matthews ; Lord High
Chancellor Parallelogram and Lord High Chamberlain ..Equilateral
(fond of " Figures," especially cumber " One"), Mr. Howell and Mr.
Johnson. Lords in Waiting, with their attendant flappers, pages,
fze. Mrs. Gulliver makes her " first and only appearance at Court ;"
and how, having lost her o—, the Flying Island is placed at her
disposal to recover the same.
Scene 4. MARINE RESIDENCE OP THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPILIT.—Ms
" nigh" Mightiness Golbas to Momaren Mully Ully Gue, Emperor
of Litilput, Miss Turtle ; her " equally" High Mightiness the Em-
press of Lilliput, Miss Mitigley. The Lilliputian Court (the " high-
est" farnhies in the land), and Lilliputian Imperial Guard (at least
•l R. 6 in. In their stockings), servants, policemen, cooks, scullions,
fte, ice.—How Gullivor, having been let out of " durance vile," not
only pockets the affront, hilt two policemen in the bargain. How he
kisses Use Emperor's hand, and the Empress's lips. Inspection of the
Lilliputian Imperial Guard. How GulliTer swallows his dinner, and
Is only prevented from swallowing a Lilliputian, by way of dessert,
by the news of the arrival of the Blefascadian fleet. Gulliver re-
gains his freedom, by towing in the enemy's fleet. The Palace on
tire. Arrival of the Lilliputian Fire Brigede. How Gulliver saves
the Empress, and is then obliged to save himself, which he does by
taking a hop, step, and a jamp into
Scene 5. CORN-FIELD IN BaonnioNAG.—Longostretcho (a sub-
stantial Brobdignag farmer, and member of the Brobdignag Agri-
cultural Society), Mr. Monster ; Long-in-the-stride (his wife), Mrs.
Strapper; Brobdignag Baby (in and out of a ge-cart), Miss H.
Payne ; A very round Robin (the mother of a very fine family),
Mrs. Redbreast ; Prize Pig (with silver medal from the Brobdignag
Cattle Show), Mr. Snout. How Gulliver goes a bird's nesting, and
gets the worst of it, and how, after paying all proper deference to
the " great-uns," he pitches into the " little-un" in the gia-cart.
Scene 6. BROBDIGNAG BED-ROOM ♦ND Nuassar.--Brobdignag
" Gemini" (Angllce twins), Masters James and Elliott; Brobdignag
Kitten, Mr. Pussey. For further particulars of this scene apply
personally to the principal performers, who can be seen in it every
evening till further notice.
Scene 7. COAST OF THE ISLAND OF LILLTPCT (as Scene 2), and
re-appearance of the Flying Island ; from which Mrs. Gulliver takes
a flying leap into Gulliver'e arms —" We may be happy yet." Our
old acquaintance, the Reck, introduces another old acquaintance,
the Genius of Pantomime, Transformation of the Characters.
Harlequin .. .... Mr. Wieland. Clown .... • • Mr. T. Matthews.
Vantaioon .... • • Mr. Howell. Columbines • • Miss Hicks and
Miss Lon sdale.
Scene 8. END OF COVENTRY-STREET, PICCADILLY.—Writing I❑
Eight Lessons. The Experimental Squadron, with Hornpipe accom-
paniment. A Sudden Peep into Leicester-square. Wenham Lake
Ice. Sliding made easy. A great Fall in Provisions—viz, flub, fruit
and vegetables.
Scene 9. CLOWN'S LODGINGS.—Bed and Window change sides, and
Clown " goes down the middle and up again ;" great virtue in a blan-
ket. .To be well shaken before taken." The principle of elongation
"Carried out." Clown is tossed up, and Harlequin comes down
" heads."
Scene 10. EXTERIOR OF GROCERS, FISHMONGERS, AND WINE MER-
CHANTS' SHOPS.—Two active lads, versus active clothes-horse. Cask
of West India Produce and barrelled natives. Ladders ad intinitum,
Putting up the shutters—the wrong shop. Try again. Ditto re-
peated. Great change on the premises, and " business removing."
Scene 11. HIGHGATE-HILL, with extensive view of the neighbour-
hood of London. Railways remember the 30th November. Grand
Itailway Steeple-chase to the Board of Trade. Arrival of engines
from all the country round. " A clear course and no favour." Off
they go. Clown and Pantaloon in difficulties, and ending in a "dis-
solution of partnership."
Scene 12. FLEET-STREET DURING THE REPAIRS, with Glass Shop,
Tillman's, and Railway Printing•ofllce. Railway Prospectus and
Trovisional Committee; publishing made easy. Orders to any
azimut punctually attended to. The Great Guy for 1845. Great
battue of stags ; "they come—they come." No thoroughfare. The
shortest cut to the Board of Trade, producing a great smash among
the crockery.
scene 13. EXTERIOR OF TIIE BOARD OF TRADE, and Probable Ge-
neral Railway Terminus.
Scene 14. WATCHMAKERS' AND BOOKSELLERS' SHOPS.—Teaching
the young idea how to shoot. Illustrated London Noose. A " pinch
of curry powder." Watch on a new movement. Queen's Visit to
Germany, and all eyes directed to
Scene 15. THE CITY OF COLOGNE, as it appeared on her Majesty's
arrival.
Owing to this great attraction, immediate application should be
made to JOHN PARSONS, Box Book-keeper.