The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-27 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRLTRY-LANE.
Immense Holiday Attraction.

SCENE s.—lnterior of Cavern, with Bird's-eye View of Robinson
Crusoe'e Farm. How Crusoe and Co. give the Caribees the go-by--
how Pariboo and his warriors, to the tune of " Follow, follow over
Mountain," set off in pursuit—and how it is supposed they were lost
In feg, which will account for their not arriving earlier at

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SCENE 6.—The House that Crusoe built. N.I". The premises
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
Abe 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 fiom without ; in
short, how tho appearance of Puck leads to the disappearance of the
hut, and then to the change of the Old Wreck to the Jolly Young
Waterman and Crusoe's Departure for London-bridge.

SCENE 10. Exterior of Insolvent Debtors' Prison; Remember the
poor Debtors; Knockers anl 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;
" 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 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 most extraordinary 'Change, leading to a still more
extraordinary one, viz.,
SCENE 15. Grand emblematical and national tableau of her
Majesty christening the Royal Exchange.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE,
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be repeated a Grand Opera Seria, called THE DAUGHTER
OF ST. MARK. Lusignano, Mr. Burdinl ; Andrea Comae, Mr
florrani ; Monce,:igo, Mi. Weiss • Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W.
Harrison; atarina Cornaro, Miss Weiss;
To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Harlcquinade, calird
PUCK'S PANTOMIME; or, HARLEQUIN AND fiDBINSO.N
CRUSOE. Robinson Crusoe. Mr. W H. Payne; Harlequin, Mr.
Wieland; C'own , Mr. T. Matthews; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ;
Columbine, Miss Carson.
'flu Box-orrice is open daily, from Ten in the Mbrning until Six
as the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places,
and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will he performed a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts,
celled OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket
Mr. S, rickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles %lathe s •. Tow Coke
Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Yarren;
The Countvas of pion. Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthort,
Madame Vestris; Miss Rocket. Miss Julia ~ennett.
After which, a Gran MOVING DIORAMA; or, PICTORIAL
TOUR IN S WITZERLAND.

To ccisielu:ie;;Vi—SeWGrand Musical Fairy Extravaganza,
entitled GRACIOSA AND PERCINET. Ring Usoriou.s Mr. J.
Bland ; Princess Graciesa, Miss Jul a Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P.
kiortAt ; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley.
Private Boxes, Two Guineas and On Guinea and a-Half each.
11cketa and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-office,
fr3ria ten till Five o'Clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be repeated by special permission of Charles Dickens, Esq.)
a New Drarna. entitled THE CH NIES. A Goblin Story of Some
Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. I'obv Veck.
Mr. Q. Smi, h ; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; Tugby, Mr. Wilkin-
son ;- S.r Joseph Rowley, Bart . Mr. Paul Be.iford ; Will Fern, Mr.
Hudson ; Richard, Mr. Selby. Meggy Veck, Miss Fortescue ; Mts.
Chickenstalkcr, 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, Harlequin and the Ki g
of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T. ltelarul; Columbine, Miss Lon..
dale ; Clown. Mr C. J. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. San,ers.
Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, -,tr Pitt ; Leader of the
Band, Mr. Mellon.—Box—odice open from Eleven till Four. Private
B ,xes 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 27,
Will he repeated a New Comic Opera, entitled THE CASTLE
OF AYMON; or, The Four Brothers. Baron de Beamanoir,
Mr. Walton; Olivier, Mr. Allen; Allard, Mr. C Horn, Jun.;
Richard, Mr. Himo ; Renaud, Mr. Mattacks; Icon, M. Lamer;
Hermine, Mdlle. Helen Condell ; Gertrude, Mrs. Fosbroke.
After which will be repeated a New G and Romantic, and rather
Operatic Burlesque Extravag -inn, called JOE ‘i I LLER AND HIS
MEN. Grindoff. Mr. Compton ; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry ; Kelmar,
Mr. Granby; Riber, Mr, Corri , Golotz, Mr. Walton; Claudine,
Miss E. Stanley ; Ravine, Mrs. Fosbroke.
Dress Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 45. ; Pit, 25.; Gallo Is. Half.price at
Nine o'clock—Dress Circle,2s. aid.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; ; Gallery, NI
Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half ; Proses.
Lute Boxes, Two tlluineas and a-Half. Doors to be opened at Half.
oast Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock.
The Box-ollice, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingham.
Private Boxes and Free Admissions for the Season to be had at the
Theatre.

THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA.

HOUSE.
Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be repeated THE CHIMES; A Goblin Story. Principal
Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Meadows, Dicldear„ F. Matthews,
Collier, Emery, Turner, and Keeley; Miss Walcott, Miss Arden,
Miss rove, and 'lrs. Keeley.
To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Histerical, Romantic,
Pantominilcal, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE
AND ORSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews;
Meadows, Wigan, Coll.er, Turner, Kinloch, Yarnold, and Keeley,
Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, bliss Grove, Mrs
Usher, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. I, eeley.
PRICES OF AOMISSION.—BaIcony ,ones, 4., Upper
poxes, 3a.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, is. ;
UpperlSozes, Is. (Id.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the liolcnny Tier
(holding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second
Tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private
Zeus on the Pit Fier (holding six persona), One Guir en.
foe Boa-office is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc-
t.** of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre.

Lest attraction every Evening—Squire Batty's Hounds meet this
Evening, at
ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W RATTY.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX
HUNT; or, The Race- ilor, and Life's Courn of Man and Steed ;
IntrodUcing unequalled Natimal Fete,. Real Fox-chase on the Stage
and in the Circle by living Fo, and real Pack of Hounds, purchased
by Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production.
Epsom Races and other Sporting Features.
New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse-
manship.
To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Eque.trian Pantomime,
e: fled HARLEQUIN AND JOHNNY GiLPIN'S RIDE; or, the
Black Witch of Edmonton. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis ; Columbine.
Mrs. J. W. Colyer ; Clown, Nlr. T. Barry; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury.
Acting anti stag,...tomager, Mr. W ii.iSrosetroot.
Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons lathe Art et Riding
by Mr. R. smith daily.
Mr. BATTY begs to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his
Patrons, that, in compli.nce with numerous requests from the
country, and by special desire, he has formed aranvements to pre.
sent, during the Christmas Ho idays, a S ries •f EQUESTRIAN
MORNING FEI'ES and FASHIONABLE DAY PERFORM.
ANCE, to commence at Half-past One, and terminate at Half-past
Three ; consisting of Batty's S. lend id Srenes of Equitation in the
Circle. The first Three Morning Performances will take place en
Monday, Dec. 31, Wednesday, Jan. tand Fr day, Jan. 4.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY I HEATRE
THIS EVF.NIN'4, DECEMBER 27,
Will be repeated THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End
of Crime. Principal Characters by Mr Henry Corri (from the
Theatre Royal Edinburgh), Messrs. H Hughes, Neville, R Hoarier,
Lewis, Hesiop, and Seaman, Mrs. R. /former, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. %V.
Daly, mad Miss Martin.
To conclude with an Original Worldly Comic Pantomime, called
POUNDS, ,HILLINGS AND PENCE; or, HARI.EQUIN.
Z. S. D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey ; Clown, Mr. T. Rlogway;
Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corri; Columbine, Miss Mailer.
Places a at Private boxes to IN, had of Mr. lierschner, at the Box..
Ace, from Eleven to Four

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be performed an Interesting Drama, entitled POVERTY;
or, A Tale of Sorrow. Squire Graham, Mr. Watkins; Frederick,
Mr. T. H. }Jiggle; Leonard, Mr. Henry Howard ; Mary Graham,
Mrs. W. Rignold ; Patty Parrot, Mis E. Terrey
Atter which, THE ROAD-SIDE INN. Captain Rambleton, Mr.
H Higgie; Tom, Mr. Herbert; Vlen, MissE. Terry.
To eonellide with a New Grand Christmas "antomime, entitled
HARLEQUIN HOT CODLINS ; or, The Little Old Woman and
the Demon of the Metal Mine. Harlequin, M. Chapino ; Clown,
Mr. Blanchard; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney; Columbine, Mdlle.
Le Vit

THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, DEC. 26.

lIMMOMETER, Lowest, 30 ; Highest, 36 ; Noon, 34.

BAROMETER, 30.2.-WIND, N.E.

NOTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
"Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
the other observations are made at noon. Water freezes at
¶2 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on
Barometers "Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and
" at 29; but there is no certainty of dry weather
when the mercury falls below 30.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
4rrr.tng ... i 1 minutts after 8 Evening.. 40 minutes atter S.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1844.

Few of our readers but must cave heard of the nam+
of MART GALLOP, who now lies under sentence of
*Oh in Chester gaol for the murder of her owl)
father, by means of arsenic. The evidence adduced
on the trial of this wretched woman puts the questiw.
at ber guilt beyond a doubt, and she has since made

Now rea
COLONEL MAXWELL'S
ADVENTURES.
2 vols. small Bvo., with Portaits,
Henry Calburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

THIS EVENING, THURSDAY, Dec. 26,wi1l be performed Balfe's

grand Opera, THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK.
After which will be produced the Grand Christmas Harlequinade,
called PUCK'S PANTOMIME; or, Harlequiu and Robinson Crusoi.,

The principal characters by the unrivalled pantomime artistes,
Messrs. W. H. Payne, Wieland, T. Matthews, Howell, and Miss
Carson.

SCENE I. An " Attic " Story. Anther (in distress for many
things, bat principally for a pantomime subject), Mr. Hance ;
Tuck (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 occasions an extraordinary stir on the pre-
raises, and Introduces an extensive circle of old acquaintances ; h.)w
Messrs. Fuck and Author form themselves into a Conunittee of Taste,
and decide in favour of Robinson Crusoe.

SCENE 2. Coast of the island on whichCrnsoe was wrecked, with
th• ship high an.l dry, the ocean slumbering in the wick ground, the
crabs, Esc, wide awake in the fore ground. Robinson Crusoe, Mr.
W. H. Payne. How Crusoe pays a morning visit to the wreck ; his
private olinion of the useful and the useless; how he is astonished
by an unceremonious visit from the Caribee Indians, and how he de-
termines in his turn to astonish them.

SCENE 3. Interior of the island. King Paribo (Autocrat of all the
Caribees, haying 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 - arramatta, after-
wards " Friday" (King l'ariboo's young brother, and old rival, con-
temned to the cage during her Majesty's pleasure), Mr. Wieland ;
Princess Tooraloora (intended by Pariboo for himself, but intending
terself for his brother), Mr. Johnson. How, preparations being made
for a Caribee Pic-nic, Crusoe, fired with indignation, fires a volley—
how Pariboo and ilankipanki jump out of the frying-pan into the
tiro, i.e., the water. _ _ .

SCENE 4.—Exterior of Cavern on Sea Shore. San Domingo Billy
(the celebrated Pacific Shark, netted expressly for the occasion, in
hopes of his turning out " a great catch"), Mr. Longswallow. How
Pariboo and Bankipanki bolt from San Domingo Billy, and how
Billy bolts them—how Crusoe and Friday go out fishing—how they
have a glorious nibble"—and how, the fish being landed, lands its
two insides—aad how the exterior of the cavern naturally changes to

SCENE 7. Exterior of Ausie Shop and Artificial Arms and Legs
Manufactory ; Duet, in twa flats, tune, " Here we go up, up, up, here
*rce 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.

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